Chapter 19
THE NEXT MORNING she clambered from the bed sore and feeling dirty.
Roald was still asleep and she intended to leave him that way. What if he wanted to do it again? She didn’t think she could face that.
She wrestled herself into her other clothes and went on deck.
Nellie stood there, her hands crossed over her chest, while Loesie threw carrots at the sea cows.
Oh holy Triune. Not another fight.
“She wanted to disturb you.” Nellie glared at Loesie, who poked out her tongue.
“She could have knocked. I was awake.” Johanna found it hard to keep discomfort out of her voice. She couldn’t meet Nellie’s eyes. There were just too many questions hovering within. She would have heard Roald’s grunts last night.
“I wouldn’t let her disturb anyone on the morning after their wedding. T
