#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

And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from

tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake.

that he’s mad – but

down at me. “You’re my fucking

sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not at all

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

  1. breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until

because there was no denying that all I want

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mouth hard on mine, and my body reacts instantly,

My arms are around his neck, pulling him closer

every piece of me –

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

universe responds, lightening cracking above us, the rain pouring

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

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

But Roger is adamant against it and something fierce

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

whichever ones comes next.

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

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

Then he shakes his head at me, frustrated, and mutters “you

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

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

every step, something about insane women who run naked

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

to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly

Roger is about to find out precisely

door to our motel room is hanging open, blowing in the wind, but

it as he strides through the

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

the mattress, a little angry

I laugh again – laugh, a little recklessly, as I bounce

Laugh, because he’s so fucking mad at me,

want to tear him to pieces, and I

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