Caught In His Embrace A Second Chance Romance novel Chapter 164

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?”