#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

the words stop pouring from my mouth and

me, giving me an angry little shake. He

I can tell that he’s mad –

growls, glaring down

the gesture not at

of you

  1. continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll

denying that all I want

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his mouth hard on mine,

him. My arms are around his neck,

to him as every piece of me – every molecule

Mine, something in me screams to the universe.

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

mouth with

might be. The water rushes around his

away. But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce

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

whichever ones comes next.

away from me. “Come

cracks again as he turns

he shakes his head

tucking my head against his shoulder

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

about insane women who run naked into

should have known better, because he’s met my

smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms

find out precisely how

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing in

he strides through the entrance, kicking the

bothering to lock it as he moves steadily towards the bed.

the mattress, a little angry and not bothering to

damn it, but I laugh again – laugh, a little

he’s so fucking mad at me,

to tear him to pieces,

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