Chapter 43. Soft Spot

Sianna's POV

“Sianna?”

I turned to see Curtis behind me. I did not hear when he entered the room due to being lost in my breathing exercises. He ran over to me, hesitated, and then took me into a tight hug. I didn’t push him away. I let him enjoy the embrace but my arms stayed at my side while he encircled me.

“Baby, I missed you.” He whispered softly in my ear. He tried to kiss me and I shifted my head to the side so that his lips contacted my cheek. His blue eyes dulled. “Why would you reject my kiss?”

“How is the injury?” I asked, noticing how the chaotic mess of his shaggy blond hair made him look shabby.

“It’s slowly healing, your Mom has been taking care of me.” He smiled though sadness shone in his sulky eyes. His voice tender and nothing like the angry man that he was a few nights ago.

“I heard that you will be on the mission. It’s very dangerous and you should take care of yourself.” I noticed that he was pale, and his ey