Melanie carefully placed the bandage over Adam's stomach, pressing it down with more gentleness than she felt. She let out a slow breath, her eyes lingering on the scarred skin beneath her fingers. The scarring had been worse up close. She could see the preciAre you sad that the perfect abs are mark ed for life?" Adam's voice was light, teasing, like none of it really bothered him. He grinned, smug and entirely too pleased with himself for someone whose stomach was half-covered in gauze.
Melanie narrowed her eyes at him. Then, without a word, she smacked him just below the bandaged area—hard enough to make a point, but not enough to do any real damage.
He let out a dramatic groan. "Hey! How can you hit an injured man? I didn't think you were so heartless, my sweet melon!"
"How can you make a joke like that? Do you think it is easy seeing you like that?" she shot back, exasperated.
