Tucker's P.O.V.
I saw it. I saw the love in Melanie's eyes when I showed her my tattoo I had gotten. She's still in there and I'm slowly pulling her back. Next step is to figure out what happened between her and Asher, which is going to be hard since she guards her emotions so much. She's so strong and full of pride, which is how I know she probably won't tell me anything. She's probably embarrassed that she couldn't take care of herself. She's probably feeling dumb for putting herself in that situation in the first place. She doesn't understand that even though she knows how to defend herself, she's still a woman and he's a lot stronger than her, especially when she's impaired.
I pull Chad in for a bro hug and take the opportunity to whisper in his ear, "I need you to distract
