me and maybe—–’
‘No!’
His eyes narrowed at her uncontrollable outburst. ‘What was it, Joanna?’ His tone was inflexible, demanding an answer this time.
Her head went back in anger, her expression resentful. ‘What do you think it was?’
‘I have no idea.’ He spoke deceptively low, the hard determination of his jaw belying that tone. ‘Tell me.’
It was a command, not a request, and Joanna knew it. If only she hadn’t upset that medicine bottle!
‘It wasn’t drugs, was it, Joanna?’ he rasped at her continued silence.
‘Drugs?’ she repeated astoundedly, her eyes wide with indignation at the suggestion.
‘You’ve been very withdrawn lately—–’
‘Not because I’m some sort of pill-popper!’ She was outraged even at the thought of it.
Joshua sighed. ‘I didn’t mean those sort of drugs. I know you weren’t sleeping well several months ago, I wondered if you were still taking something to help you sleep.’
‘And then something to help me wake up again, and something else to give me a little energy, and then—–’
‘That will do, Joanna!’ he told her coldly, only the erratic pulse in his jaw telling of his own rising anger. ‘I wasn’t implying that at all. I simply wondered if you were taking the sleeping tablets the doctor gave you.’
‘No, I’m not. But I was looking for some pills,’ she met his gaze with defiant challenge. ‘My birth-control pills!’
For a moment he looked stunned, then his expression became as deadpan as usual. ‘You’re still taking those?’ he bit out.
‘Yes.’
‘Why?’
She gasped. ‘Because—Well, because we’re married. And—–’
‘And we haven’t slept together in months,’ he derided with bitterness, walking to the bedroom door in long strides. ‘Or is it years?’ he muttered as he left the room.
Joanna fell back against the pillows with an anguished groan, relieved that Joshua hadn’t pursued the subject any further.
It wasn’t years since they had made love, but it was almost a year since Joshua had even wanted to try to make love to her!
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