#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

when the words stop pouring from my mouth and

his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake. He

that he’s mad – but I have no

down at me.

arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic

wanted is all of you – my whole life, I’ve been

  1. continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll

I want – all I’ll ever want is

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

harder against him. My arms are around his neck, pulling him

as every piece of me – every molecule –

Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And god damn

lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around

my mouth with

very well might be. The water rushes around

is adamant against it and something fierce within

that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we can face this storm,

whichever ones comes next.

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

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of

inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at

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

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

insane

met my sister,

smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly

about to find out precisely how crazy I can

is hanging open, blowing in the wind,

through the entrance, kicking the door shut behind

as he moves steadily towards the

a little angry and not

I laugh again – laugh, a

worn out motel bed. Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me, and me at him,

want to tear him to pieces, and I know

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