I hissed through my teeth as my hand throbbed in time with my heartbeat. It had a rare but distracting habit of flaring up painfully.

I was so wrapped up in rubbing it in the vain hope the pain would abate that I almost missed the door opening.

Looking up, I was just in time to see something flying at me. Reflexively, my good hand quickly reached up and caught it.

I blinked, reading the label. Tylenol 3?

Thomas didn't even look at me as he went into the bedroom and closed the door.

Alone, I smiled softly.

"Thanks."