#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 left

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

tell that he’s mad – but

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

me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet or romantic –

all of you – my whole life, I’ve

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

all I want – all I’ll ever want is

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mouth hard on

are

open to him as every piece of me – every molecule – gives

universe. And god damn it, if I can have

lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us as

me fervently too him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the world is

around us, which it very well might be.

is adamant against it and something

to

whichever ones comes next.

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

Thunder cracks again as he turns back towards the safety

Then he shakes his head

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against

back to the motel. Barely above

something about insane women who run naked

he’s met

find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms

neck. Because Roger is about to find

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

through the

to lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed.

a little angry and

– laugh, a little recklessly, as

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

so mad at ourselves and I want to tear

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