Chapter 12
Adam gripped his coffee cup tightly in his hand, not knowing where to start. His thoughts were still jumbled from the heated kisses with Rachel in the snow and seeing her back. Her beautiful perfect back marred by a giant brand in the middle of her back. He should have been a gentleman and turned around like she had asked but he was desperate for a glance at her and couldn't have turned away had he tried. He had been torn between being rooted on the spot staring and wanting to wrap her in his arms and shield her from the world. She was obviously ashamed of it. Her reaction to his touching her back was evident of that. John had marked her in the most debasing way possible.
He had barely touched her bare skin and she had leaped off of him as if he was a disease. The brand looked
