Chapter 95 Chapter95 Whatsthatscentonher?Howcanitsmellsogood?Josiahwondered.
Sienna,hebegan,tryingtosuppressthepeculiarpull hefelt.Whatperfumeareyouwearing? Huh?Sieniufrozeforasecond.Perfume? Herlipscurledslightly,almostimperceptibly.Shecouldbarelyaffordshampoo,letaloneperfiune.
Im notwearingany,sherepliedmatteroffactly.Itsprobablyjustthesmellofmyshampoo Once theBetadinedried,shecarefullyappliedabandagetothewound..
Alldone,she said,lettinggoandtidyingupbeforeheadingtothrowawaythetrash.
Oh.Josiahmuttered,nodding.Forreasonshecouldntexplain,hefeltafaintwave ofdisappointment.
Theyleftthepharmacy,anditwasalreadylate.ZastdrovethembacktoLyceumStreet,andJosiahgotouttowalk Siennauptoherapartment.
Gelsinerest.Josiahsaid ,stopping atthedoorbutnot entering.
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Okay,Siennareplied,gesturingattheboxesonthefloor.Thanks Althoughshecouldveboughtthemherselfbyqueuingallnight,savingthismuchmoneywasundeniablythankstohim.
Arentyougoingtoinvitemein?Josiahasked,amischievousglintinhiseye.Ihadabittodrinktonight,andImthirsty Caughtoffguard,Siennahesnated .Shefeltawkwardrefusingafterwhatheddonefor her.Tohersurprise,though,hedidntstep inuninvited.
well…Siennamovedaside.Comeinforaglassofwater,then Shedidntowna water dispenser,sogettingadrinkmeantboilingwater.As Siennafilledthekettleatthesink,disasterstruck.Thefaucetsuddenly brokeoff ,anda torrentofwater shotout,drenchinghercompletely.
Ah!Siennascreamed,startled Whathappened!Josiahjumpedinalarm,spinningaroundtoseehersoakedanddisheveled.Withouthesitation,herushedoverto help.
Intheprocess,hetoowashitbythespray ,endingupasdrenchedasSienna , Josiahwipedwaterfromhisfacewithahand,glancingatthedrenciedwomaninfrontofhim.Hequicklygrabbedherandpulledheraside.
Whyareyoujust standingthere?Move!hebarker,positioninghimselfinfrontofher, Withhimblockingthewater,thefullforceofthespraynowsoakedhiminstead.
Frombehindhim.Siennawatchedguiltily.IImsosorry… So,whyexactlyareyoulivinginadumplikethis?Josiahgrowled,hisfacedarkasthunder.Everytimeheopenedhismouthtospeak,morewatersplashed in,leavinghim sputtering, Youshouldstoptalking,Siennamurmuredsoftly,a hintofamusementinhertone.
Josiahshothera sharpglarebeforedraggingheroutofthebathroom.
Sienna triedtopullaway.Ineedtogodownstairsandfixthis,shesaidfirmly, Leavingthewaterrunningwasnt justwasteful.Itwouldfloodherapartmentand seep intothedownstairsunits,bringingangryneighborstoher doorinnotime.
Josiahfrowneddeeply.Shesgoingtohandleit?How?hewondered.
Theshutoffvalveisdownstairs.Illalsoneedtobuyanewfaucet,Siennaexplained,alreadyheadingout.
Stoprightthere,Josiahgrabbedherarm,hisexpressionunreadable,Whatdoyouthinkyouredoing?AmIjustherefordecoration? Doesshenotseemestandinghere?WhywouldIletherrunaroundfixingthismesswhenImrighthererhethought,exasperated.
D DreameReadRomanceStories Installed Download 3:35PM Chapter95 Stayput Illtakecareofit,Josiahsaidfirmly,guiding herback toachairandpracticallypushing herintoitbeforeheading forthedoor.
Hey,Siennaprotested,Icanhandleitmyself! Sittight,Josiahorderedwithoutevenlookingbackashewalkedout.
Stunned ,Siennasatdown,hermindswirling.ShecouldnthelpbutworryCanhereallyhandleit!Doesheevenknowwherethevalveis?Orhowtobuyafaucet? Shemight haveunderestimatedJosiah .Yes,hewasapamperedrichkid,buthewasalsosharp.Whenhedidntknowsomething,hewasntafraidto After ashortwait,thesoundofrunningwatersuddenlystopped.Siennaleapedtoherfeetandrushedtothebathroom.Herlipscurvedintoasmall,softsmileasshesheit.Josiah hadfoundtheshut off valveand successfullystoppedthewater.
Heshouldbeabletogetthefaucet,right?Siennathought.
Tenminuteslater,justas Siennafinishedchangingintodryclothes,Josiahreturned.Oneadvantageofthemixedandchaotic12thAvenue wasitsconvenience,anythingoneneededwasjustashortwalkaway.
Josiahhadnoticedahardwarestoreonthecomerashepassedbyearlier.
Yougotit? Siennaasked,reaching out.Letmehaveit Dontmove,Josiah said,grippingherwristashegaveherasidelongglance.WhyshouldIgiveittoyou ? Siennablinkedinconfusion.SoIcanreplaceit,ofcourse.
What ?Jonahnarrowedhis eyes againashethought,Whatswrongwithher!Doesshenotseeme as a man ? WhyshouldyoubetheonetoreplaceitIllhandleit.Youreagirl.Doyouevenknowhowtodo this ?hesaidwithanote ofdisbelief.
Siennapressedherlipstogetherandthoughttoherself,Ido.MaybetheSiennaJosiahknowsdoesnt,buttheSiennawho spentfouryearsatFliratydoes.
Itwasntjustfaucets.Shecouldchangelightbulbstoo.InMordonia ,laborcostswereoutrageouslyhigh,and withhermeagerearnings,shecouldntaffordtohireanyone.So,tosavemoney,shelearnedtodoitallherself Overtime, shebecameprettyhandy.Josiah,unawareofthis,shothera look.Tildoit Clearly,hewasdeterminedtoprovehimself,eagerforhertoseehim assomeoneshecoulddependon Gogetthetools ,hesaid,tumingtoheadintothebathroom Oh,okaySiennanodded,thoughshecouldnthelpworrying.Cansomeoneaspamperedashimreallymanagethis?shewondered.
Tohersurprise,Josiahcould,andhediditwell.Withhisstrengthandefficiency,hehadthefaucetreplacedinnotime.
Sienna stoodthere,stunned.Shehadntexpectedhimtohandleitsoeffortlessly,Josiahnoticedherexpression,andtheadmirationinhereyesmadehimpuffupwithpride.Heraisedaneyebrowsmugly.Done.
Okay,Siennamurmured,snappingoutofit.Thanks Shestoodup,throwinghimaquicklineoverhershoulder.Waithere.
OkayJosiahrepliedwithoutquestion,obedientforonce.
A momentlater.Siennareturned andlookedstraightathim.Takeoffyourshirt.
Josiahsarmshot up,crossingoverhischestas heshookhisheadfirmly.No.
Huh?Siennawasbaffled.Whatswiththat look? Does hethink nkImabouttodosomethingtohimshewondered.
DonttellmeyouthinkImtryingto…whatSeduceyouorsomething?shesaid,exasperated.
No,no,thats not…Josiahstammered,shakinghishead.
Fedup.Siennatumedherbacktohim.Takeitoff.Givethe wetshirttome.
2/3 DreameReadRomance Stories Installed Download 3:35 PM Chapter95 Realizingwhatshemeant,Josiahhesitated.Shewasaskinghimtochangeoutofhiswetclothes.Buthecouldnt Therewasasecretonhisback,ahorrifyingsecret.Hisskinwasriddledwithscars,deepandjagged,ahauntingmapofpain.
Inthisworld,onlytwopeoplebesideshimselfknewaboutthosescars ,HowardandYvette.Evenduringhisbriefmarriage toSienna,theraretimestheyweremakinglove,hedinsisted on keepingthelightsoff Josiahdidntwanther,oranyone,toseethosemarks ,not now,notever.
Thatchapterofhislifewastoodark,toopainfultorevisit.Justthethoughtofitmadehimrecoil.Hiseyesshuttight,hisfacepale,andacoldshivercoursedthroughhisbody.
Afainttremorcreptintohismovementsashefoughttosteady himself
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