#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 all that’s left

arms around me,

I can tell that he’s

growls, glaring down

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

is all of you

  1. an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I

there was no denying that all I want

www

he kisses me, his mouth hard on mine, and

are around his neck, pulling him closer to

every piece of me

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

lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring around us

me fervently too him and ravages my mouth with

pieces around us, which it very well might

Roger is adamant against

weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run from this. That we can

whichever ones comes next.

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

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

shakes his head at

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

the motel. Barely above the sound of the storm, I hear him growling

words with every step, something about insane women who run naked

known better, because he’s met my sister,

a little and wrapping my arms more

Because Roger is about to find out precisely

motel room is hanging open, blowing

it as he strides through the entrance,

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

a little angry

laugh,

because he’s so

at ourselves and I want to tear him to

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