#Chapter 325 – Finally. Finally.

I cry out as I’m pulled backwards – surprised more than hurt and suddenly I’m pressed against

him in the pouring rain. Roger holds me tight, one hand around my upper arm, the other wrapped

firmly around me, pressing my body to his

And the feel of him, of his skin hot against my own – my towel is gone, I have no idea where — I

cry harder at the feel of him and rest my forehead against his chest, because I know I can’t have it

– I can’t-

“Cora!” Roger shouts, above the wind and the rain. “What – Cora! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I can’t!” I sob. “I can’t do this, Roger! I can’t be with you like this, not if you’ll….you’ll never love

me! I can’t have you in half measures!” I look up at him then, into his face, realizing the truth of it

in that moment. “I can’t do this if you can’t take me for who I am! Human! Broken! Complicated,

difficult! Confused, and jealous, and mad pretty much all the time! If you can’t take me like that,” I

shout, begging now, “then let me go, Roger! Because I can’t –”

I glance back in the direction of the hotel, my sobbing breaths tearing at my lungs, “I can’t have

half of you. I can’t have – just…. lust. It will kill me! It will break my heart, and I’ll never survive it!”

With the last words I pound my free hand against his chest, my palm slapping wet against his

skin.

Roger stares down at me as I confess everything to him- my whole heart – listening to every

I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s

he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake.

that he’s mad – but I have no

down at me.

in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or

all of you – my whole life, I’ve been

  1. And I was an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it

was no denying that all I want –

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he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and my body

harder against him. My arms are around his

open to him as every piece of me –

screams to the universe. And god damn it, if

responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around

him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me

it very well might be. The

against it and something

I can weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run from

whichever ones comes next.

face when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls,

he turns back towards the safety of the

his head at

nod fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing

me back to the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I

every step, something about insane women who

better, because he’s met my sister,

myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms

neck. Because Roger is about to find out precisely how

motel room is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but Roger ignores the

he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut behind

bothering to lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed.

against the mattress, a little angry and not bothering

it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little

he’s so fucking mad at

and I want to tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to do

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