Joanna slept for what felt like forever and when she finally opened her eyes, she was met with unfamiliar surroundings. She tried to lift head but it felt heavy. She turned her head to the right and she saw Julian sleeping on a couch across from her and when she turned to the left, she saw a monitor and an IV pole beside her. That's when she realized that she was in a hospital again but this time it wasn't for bumps and bruises. She carefully moved her left arm as to not pullout the IV line hanging from it and she ran her fingers through her hair. She was baffled as to why she was in the hospital this time and the only thing she remembers from the day before was being in the apartment and moving things around.

She turned her head to the right again and looked at Julian wondering how long had they been here and what exactly was going on. Her mouth was extremely dry but the water jug was too far away and she really didn't want to wake Julian but she had no choice.

"Julian." she whispered in a groggy voice.

He didn't stir the first time so she called him again but this time a little louder being that he is a deep sleeper.

"Julian." she said more audibly.

He must have heard her that time because he moved but did not fully wake up so she gave it one more try.

"Julian!" said a little louder.

Startled, he lifted his head and opened eyes to see her turned slightly towards him from her bed. She was smiling because of his reaction and he stared at her for a moment just happy to see her awake and of course her beautiful smile.

"Hey, are you okay?" Julian asked as her turned to sit up in the couch.

Her mouth was so dry it was hard for her to respond so she pointed to the pink water jug that was out of her reach.

Julian looked at the jug and then looked back at her and laughed. "Your mouth is dry huh?"

"Extremely." Joanna responded.

Julian got up and poured some water into a plastic cup and brought it over to Joanna. As he was walking towards her she whispered, "Bring the jug."

"Anesthesia does leave some people feeling thirsty so I better ask for another jug."

He walked over and handed the cup to Joanna and watched as she drank it in what seemed like less than two seconds and then he poured another cup. In all she drank five cups of water until she was satisfied. Julian then helped her get more comfortable in the bed and raised it up so that she was in an upright position. He leaned down to get closer to her face and said, "Is this better?"

Joanna gave him a 'yes' nod and then he kissed her on her forehead. She gave him an inquisitive look and then asked the obvious question.

"So how did I get her? What happened because right now I don't remember anything."

Julian's facial expression turned to a serious one at that moment as he was about to recount his worst nightmare from the events of the day before.

"Well, after you ran away from me in Bimini and flew back here, you collapsed in our apartment and was bleeding heavily. Luckily I left as soon as I realized you were gone and I must have gotten there about two hours after you did or else…you may have died." Julian explained in a cautious tone.

"Died from what? I thought I had a stomach virus or something. So what was it?" Joanna asked.

Julian took a deep breath and looked directly at Joanna as he responded. "You were pregnant."

"What? No. That can't be. We've been careful. I've been careful." Joanna said in disbelief.

"Apparently your IUD slipped, which can happen, and you had an ectopic pregnancy in one of your tubes – I think it was the left. That's why you were feeling ill while we were in Bimini. What I thought was possibly a hangover was actually pregnancy symptoms. The doctor said you were about 6 weeks pregnant but the miscarriage was inevitable. What you thought was your period a few weeks back was really spotting and that's why you, well we, had no clue. You passed out due to the blood loss and they operated on you as soon as you got here. The surgeon said that you got here just in time everything went well during the surgery and you should be fine going forth." Julian was relieved to get through that explanation as it was something he did not want to relive ever.

Joanna remained motionless as she tried to process everything Julian had just told her. How could she have missed something so important going on with her own body? Was she that preoccupied with the case that she almost died? She found herself not knowing how to respond to all she had heard. Then the room door opened and a slightly older gentlemen dressed in green scrubs came in accompanied by a nurse. She knew instantly that he must be the doctor that attended to her.

"Good morning Ms. Padget. Glad to see that you're up. I'm Dr. Rosen and I performed surgery on you yesterday. How are you feeling this morning?" the doctor said as he extended his hand to Joanna.

"I'm feeling okay but very thirsty."

"Any pain at all?"

"No not really just a little uncomfortable."

"That's expected." Dr. Rosen then turned to Julian. "Did you explain what happened to her yesterday?'

"Yes, we were just talking about it." said Julian.

Dr. Rosen then turned back to Joanna. "So you're aware that you had a severe miscarriage. The good news is you got here in time and we were able to stop the internal bleeding, clear your uterus and repair your left fallopian tube. The surgery went as expected and you shouldn't have any problems in the future conceiving, if you choose to. Now we'll keep you here one more day for observation and if all goes well, I'll release you tomorrow and then I recommend bed rest for a week and then you can return to work and normal activities. We did remove your IUD so will have to have another one implanted by your regular gynecologist in about four to six weeks after you have healed. Do you have any questions for me?"

Joanna thought for a moment. "No I guess I understand what happened now and why I felt the way I did over the past few days. Thank you Dr. Rosen."

"Have a good day and I will see you tomorrow to evaluate your discharge. In the meantime, just let the nurse know if you are experiencing any pain or more discomfort than you are now." He then turned to Julian and shook his hand. "Nice meeting you Dr. Bowers and good luck on the continued drug research."

"Thanks Dr. Rosen."

The doctor exited the room but the nurse stayed behind to attend to Joanna and record her vitals. Julian took the opportunity to go in the bathroom and brush his teeth and wash his face. In the midst of that, he remembered that he needed to give his father a call to let him know they wouldn't be in this afternoon but first, he had to come up with a coverall excuse without telling his dad exactly what happened. He also realized that he needed a change of clothes so he put back on the ones from the day before and stepped out of the bathroom. The nurse was just finishing up with Joanna and asked her what she wanted for breakfast. She also asked Julian the same thing but he opted to get something on his own instead.

After the nurse left the room, Julian went over to Joanna. "Still taking everything in? I know it's a lot but it could have been worse and thank God it wasn't."

"I know I just feel weird not knowing that I was pregnant and I don't understand how I missed that." Joanna said in a bewildered tone.

Julian sat down next to Joanna on the bed. He could see the confusion and hurt in her eyes but he didn't know how to make it better for her because he was feeling the same way. He reached up and caressed her cheek while looking deep into her eyes.

"We'll get through this – together."

"What about everything else? The investigation. The lies and now this. I feel like everything is screwed up right now and I don't see how I can see this case through let alone fix what's wrong between us."

"What's wrong with us Joanna?"

"Julian how can you trust me now? How can I trust you? I went looking for you after you left and I saw you at the bar with some girl and then you didn't come back until almost morning which means you probably slept with her."

"Joanna!? What…? How….? You think I slept with her? Is that why you left in the morning?" Julian shook his head and leaned back a little.

"Look at me." Joanna reluctantly looked up at Julian.

"I did not sleep with her. As long we are together, I'm not sleeping with anyone else but you. Yes, I was mad at you. No, I was pissed off at you and I left because I needed to cool off and think. That's what I do Joanna. I leave when I'm mad to avoid saying or doing things I may regret and I know in the past, when we were younger, that usually meant I ended up with some girl but it's different now and that's the past. She wasn't some random girl either. I actually know her from the Manhattan party scene and we have mutual friends but nothing happened between us that night or any night. And to be honest, I did walk her to her room but only because she was a little drunk and that's it Nothing happened Joanna." Julian spoke sternly while looking directly at Joanna.

His bad boy ways of the past came back to haunt him in that moment but he stood firm with Joanna letting her know that he has changed. The last thing he wants to happen is to lose her again after spending almost 20 years apart.

Joanna studied his face and listened intently as he made his response clear. She realized that he wasn't lying and it made her feel worse about the lie had she kept for so long. She broke their gaze by dropping her head while she gathered her thoughts for a response.

"Julian, I don't know what to think anymore. I didn't want you to find out about me that way and seeing you with some else made me feel like I was wrong about everything."

Julian raised his hand and placed it on Joanna's mouth. He wasn't sure what she was going to say next but he was sure it would be something he did not want to hear.

"Joanna stop. Let's forget about this for right now and continue this conversation after you come home. That's all I'm concerned about right now is you getting better and coming home. We can and will work everything else out but for now, let's just leave it alone, okay?"

Joanna stared back at Julian as he looked deep into her eyes. He wasn't smiling and the serious look he was giving her instead let her know that it's best to drop it for now. She nodded her head in agreement and he stood up and fixed the blanket that was covering her. She watched him as he walked over to the couch he was sleeping on to gather his things.

"Are you leaving?" Joanna said with a hint of dismay in her voice.

"Yes. I need to go to the apartment and get us some clothes and other items. I won't be long." Julian said without turning around to look at her. He could feel his phone vibrating in his pocket but he had feeling he already knew who was calling. It was Robert as expected but he let the call go to voice mail and decided that he will call him back when he left the room.

Confirming that he had everything he needed before leaving, he walked over to Joanna and kissed her. "Do you want to bring back anything in particular from the apartment?"

Joanna thought for a moment and realized there was something she needed.

"I need my phone unless it's here somewhere."

"No, it wasn't on you when they brought you in but I'm sure I'll find it when I get home." Julian walks towards the door to leave as Joanna watches. Once he is out the door, he take's out his phone and redials his father's number.

'Julian! How are you? I trust that you're back here in New York?" Robert said cheerfully.

"Good morning dad and yes we're back in town." Julian responded.

"Great so you'll be on time for the board meeting at 2pm."

"Meeting?"

"Yes, have you forgotten? The board is meeting today to discuss the progress on T138-L and the latest clinical trial results. How could you forget about our next blockbuster drug?"

Julian had in fact forgotten about the meeting even though his assistant emailed him a reminder and the talking points for the meeting. There was so much going on with Joanna that everything else was irrelevant for the moment.

"I'm sorry dad. I'll be there at 2p but Joanna won't be in today or the rest of the week."

Robert paused for a second before responding. He had already come to the conclusion that Joanna was causing Julian to lose focus on what's important and especially the family business. "And what's the reason for her absence?"

Julian knew he couldn't tell Robert the truth so he quickly came up with a response. "We got in last night but she was feeling ill during the flight. I was worried so I took straight to the hospital when we left the airport. They said she had food poisoning and was dehydrated so they admitted her and put her on IV fluids and observation. She'll probably be released tomorrow but the doctor wants her in bed for the rest of the week."

Robert listened intently on the other end of the phone as Julian explained what was going on with Joanna.

"Why didn't you call me last night son?"

"Honestly Joanna was the only thing on my mind last night. She was very ill and I had to rush to the emergency room before things got worse."

"Are you telling the whole story or is there more to this?"

"What do you mean dad?"

"It's just that it's always something with her and it draws your attention from everything else. You have to stay focused Julian. Look at how things turned out with Audrey. Do you really think now is the time for a serious relationship?"

"When have I ever had a serious relationship or been serious about anything besides Lyritrol? Joanna is not in my way at all in fact she keeps me focused and happy so if something is wrong with her, then yes, my attention will be all on her until it is resolved. Look I'm not going to discuss or get your approval of my relationship with my girlfriend from you. I'll be there for the meeting at 2p and that's all you need to know right now." Julian abruptly hung up the phone on Robert before he could respond.

Robert finally had enough of dancing around the "Joanna issue" for the sake of Julian. He is determined to find out what she's up to and the real reason she is back in their lives.

Julian hails a taxi outside of the hospital to take him home and he utilizes the time in the back seat to decompress after the upsetting phone call with his father. He's usually suspicious of everyone but having Joanna on his radar has Julian fearing he will find out she's investigating Vivian's death. He takes out his phone and give Edward a call.

"Julian you better not be calling me to say you're not coming to the meeting today." Edward said before Julian could say hello on the other end.

"I'll be there Eddie. Are you in the office already?"

"Almost why? Do you need something?"

"Can you swing my place? I need to talk to you."

"Sure, is everything okay man?" Edward was concerned. Julian rarely asks him for help or advice so his request took him by surprise.

"I'll explain when you get here."

"Alright. I can be there in about 20 minutes."

"Thanks." Julian paid his fair and walked out of the taxi and headed towards the entrance of his building. The door man held the door open for him and asked about Joanna as he walked in.

"Good to see you Mr. Bowers. How is Ms. Padget?" he asked as Julian walked by.

"She's doing much better. Thanks for asking." Julian said as he hastily walked towards the elevator. He didn't mean to be rude but he didn't want to talk about it either.

He almost didn't recognize the apartment as he walked in. The remnants of empty medical supplies left behind by the paramedics served as reminders of the day before and how he found Joanna unconscious. He quickly bent down and cleaned up some of the mess and moved her suitcases back to the bedroom. He cleaned up as much as he could before Edward arrived because although he wanted to talk to him, he didn't intend on telling him everything.

At the hospital, Joanna was lost deep in thought. She started recounting everything that has happened since the day she arrived for Vivian's funeral. Despite the initial conclusions she and Will had originally thought solved the case, they were still no closer to catching the real killer almost seven months later. Three people have died, her cover is essentially blown and it's only a matter of time before Robert figures everything out. She starts to think maybe her presence is more of a hindrance than an asset and Will was probably right when he told her to leave a few months ago. She needed time to think about everything and maybe going home to California for a little while would help. She could check on her mom and put some space between her and Julian temporarily to decide if this is what she really wants. He's been so good to her despite everything but now the guilt and uncertainty is getting the best of her. She needed time alone.