#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 I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and

tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry

and I can tell that he’s mad – but I

it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at

he sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not

ever wanted is all of you – my whole life,

  1. idiot” he continues, his voice breaking,

that all I want – all I’ll

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

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

every piece of me – every molecule – gives

mine. Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And

universe responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us as

me fervently too him and ravages my mouth

very well might be. The water rushes around his ankles,

sweep us away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce within me sings

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

whichever ones comes next.

pulls away from me. “Come on,” he growls, his

as he turns back towards the safety of the

inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at

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

to the motel. Barely above the

step, something about insane women who

met my sister, and madness is frequently genetic…

smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms

is about to find out

motel room is hanging open, blowing in

as he strides through the entrance,

towards the bed. When we get there

mattress, a little angry and not bothering to

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

this worn out motel bed. Laugh, because he’s

tear him to pieces, and I know he

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