#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 all that’s left

panting breath, he tightens his arms around me, giving me an

tell that he’s mad – but I have

glaring down at me.

arms, the gesture not at all sweet

ever wanted is all of you – my whole life,

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because there was no denying that all I want – all I’ll ever

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me, his mouth hard on mine, and

My arms are around his neck, pulling him closer

piece of

in me screams to the universe.

responds, lightening cracking above us, the

mouth with his kisses me like the world

pieces around us, which it very well might be. The

against

that I’ve been a fool to

whichever ones comes next.

his face when Roger pulls away

cracks again as he turns back

Then he shakes his head at me, frustrated, and mutters “you

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

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

with every step, something about insane

known better, because he’s met my

myself smiling, laughing a little and

Roger is about to find out precisely how crazy I

door to our motel room is hanging open, blowing in the wind,

he strides through the

he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he

angry and not bothering to be

god damn it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I

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

so mad at ourselves and I want to tear him to pieces, and

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