#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

done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all

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

I can tell that he’s mad – but I have

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

in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet

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

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

was no denying that all I want – all I’ll ever want is

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

pressing myself harder against him. My arms are around

him as every piece of

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

responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring

him and ravages my mouth with his kisses me like the

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

against it and something fierce within me

been a fool to run from this. That we can face this storm,

whichever ones comes next.

when Roger pulls away from me. “Come on,” he

as he

you inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head at

fervently, ignoring his insult, tucking my head

carry me back to the motel. Barely above the sound

step, something about insane women who run naked

he should have known better, because he’s met my sister, and madness

laughing a little and wrapping my arms more

neck. Because Roger is about to find out

room is hanging open, blowing

it as he strides through the entrance, kicking the door shut

to lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he throws

mattress, a little angry and not

laugh, a little recklessly,

because he’s so

I want to tear him to pieces,

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