#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

words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s

arms around me, giving me an angry little

that he’s mad – but I have no idea

Roger growls, glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking

up in his arms, the gesture

incensed. “All I’ve ever wanted is all of you –

  1. he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and

all I want –

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hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly,

him. My arms are

as every piece of me

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

cracking above us, the rain pouring around us

fervently too him and ravages my mouth

well might be. The

adamant against it and something fierce within

a fool to run from

whichever ones comes next.

pulls away from me.

rain. Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety of the motel.

his head at me, frustrated, and

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

motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I

every step, something about insane women who run naked into storms

because he’s met my

smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly

about to find out precisely how

is hanging open, blowing in the wind,

he strides through the entrance, kicking the door

steadily towards the bed. When we get

little angry and not bothering to

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

Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me, and me at

to tear

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