Chapter 164  Josials passed in surprise, liseyes narrowing as he leaned in and took her handl room! You don’t mind, do you?”  -Sienna was silent for a moment and then shook her head. “No, I don’t mind.”  Then “Josialis lips were almost touching her face. “I want to kiss you now  Sientues breath hitched, and she forced a smile. “Yeah, it’s okay”  Is that okay?”  far up slightly, resigning herself to the inevitlile.  She closed her eyes and  “sienia.” Josiah whispered, gruntly lifting her chins with his hand. His fingers brushed against larr lips.  The unfamiliar touch made Sienna feel uneasy, but she stayed still, er gripi tightening in Iser palin.  He hestated for a momein, swallowed hand, then leaned in, and kissed her. The pressure gradually increased  Immediately, Sienna’s body went right, and she started to trendle. Her eyes flew open, staring at him, She instinctively reached for has shoulder, wanting to push him away. But then she stopped herselt, reminding herself that she couldn’t do this for now.  “Sienna?” Josialt noticed her stiffness in his arms. He gently stroked her cheek. “What’s wrong?”  Her face turned jule, and she qquickly stone uj, mishing into the bathmom,  “Sienna,” Josiah called out, but she lud already closed the door, leaving him masale.  Sienna was in the bathroom, ber boily shaking unrollably as she stared at her election. She couldn’t s on the Lancet and splashed cold water on her face, trying to snap out of it  seem to pull herself together. She turned  The sound of the water cangla Josial’s attention, and the knocked on the door, “Siennal What’s going ont Are you okay? Say something, or Tm  Before he could finish, the door swung open. Sienna snod there, her face wet, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace. “I’m fine,” she said, though it didn’t sound convincing.  Josiah studied her eyes, noticing how often her words didn’t match her true feelings. He’d long noticed Sientia’s discomfort with his closeness. Even a simple touch nude her tense up. He finally vulces his coufundua. “Sienna, why do you feel this way!”  “1…” Sienna looked at him, her face pale without makeup, and shook her head helplessly. “I don’t know, I’m just really scared. I always feels like such a frightening thing”  Scared Scared of getting close to me? Josiah thought.  “Tim sorry,” Sienna said with a small, apologetic smile. “I didn’t ineau to…”  “No, it’s not your fault,” Josiah siid and reassured her, taking her hand and pulling her into a gentle hug. He patted her back soothingly and continued, “Take your time. You’ll get used to me, and it won’t be so scary”  “Okay” Sienna leaned against him, a small smile on her lips, though a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. She looked up at him. “I’m a little  “Really* Alright, I’ll get you something to eat,” Josiah said, raising an eyebrow and playfully pinching her nose. “Who said she can’t have a midnight snack? I’ll find something low–caloric for you.”  “Okay, sounils good,” Sienna replied.  As Josiah turned to leave, he ran into Yosef in the hallway Yosef glanced at the plate in Josial’s hard with a hint of disdain. “I didn’t expect you to be to thoughtful,” he remarked  Jouali didn’t take the last and instead asked, “I’ve got a question. Why would someone be so against.., getting close to others?”  Yoser’s grin widened as he caught on. “So, Sienna’s not into being close with your  Josiah looked around to make sure they were alone, then nodded and whispered, “Yeah. Whenever I get close, she just gets really nervous.”  Yosef chuckled, putting an arm around Josiah “Come on, he honest. Are you just not very good at this whole closeness thing?”  Të  G  Dreama–Read Romance…  Download  218 PM  Chapter 161  “What? That’s noL—” Josiah was  was taken aback, about to protest, but then he stopped, remembering their early days. When they were married, their intimate moments were brief and he even remembered she denied in bed.  Yosef was practically laughing at Josial’s expression. “So, is that the case? You know, when you two got married. Sienna was just twenty. Maybe you’re the one who messed her uji”  “Forget it. I don’t need your input,” Josiah grumbled, pushing Yosef away and walking off with his tray.  “Come on, Josiah, you’ve got to step it up, Yosef called after him with a Lugh  I just thought, ‘Could it really be that simple? No way. Even though our start wasn’t great, there has to lar more in  But Josiah wasn’t convinced and i Sienna’s resistance than that”  Josiah walked back into the room after a litle delay. Sienna had already showered and was wrapped in a robe from the bathroom.  “Back already?” she asked, holding out a bottle of water from the fridge. I didn’t know it was sparkling I’m not a fan of brzy stuff, so I just had a couple of sips. You can have the rest  “Sure, Josiah sand, taking the bottle and gulping down half of it.  He noticed Sienna eating a salad and pointed at her plate. “Don’t just eat the greens, have some shrimp i  “Here, try this.” Sienna said, offering him a shrimp Josiah smiled and took it from her. He was cool with her getting close, he knew things would.  work out in time.  He wood up and pointed to the bed. “You take the bed tonight, and Fill take the couch.” Then be gently pinched her chuâu “No pressure, take your  time.”  “Okay” Sienna nodded with a smile, but as soon as he turned away, her smile faded  Later that night. Sienna whispered, “Josiah?” She made sure he was fast asleep on the couch before she turned on the bedside lamp and got up. She pulled a small pouch from her backpack, which contained a blood collection kil  Taking a deep breath, she approached the coach Josiah was sound asleep. Sienna held his arms and rolled up his sleeve, cont–lent he wouklar’t wake up–she’d slipped half a sleeping pill into the water he drank earlier.  Carefully, she followed the steps Hannah had taught her: tying the tourniquet, disinfecting the area, and then drawing the blood. Finally, she removed the needle.  Thankfully. Josiah’s veins  were easy to find, and she managed to do it smoothly. Sienna looked at the vial o  of blood, silently hoping it would be a yes  “Sienna, wake up Josiah said sofily, nudging her gently.  Half–asleep and grumpy. Sienna kicked out, mumbling. This is so annoying”  E