"Pepper!" he nearly wailed. "I was worried about you. Ow." He grabbed her wrists to protect himself from further blows.

Adam didn't want to ruin the conversation like he had earlier, but he couldn't let it go either. "It's okay now, but don't go cryin' wolf anymore, okay? I've gotta know for real when you're hurt."

But he let it go because his leg was aching where she'd kicked it. "Tell you what. You don't do that again and I won't change your clothes again. Fair?" Although secretly he thought she had the legs for that skirt...