Alec was not to be dissuaded, and he reached for Melinda, pulling her back to him and unravelling the scarf from around her face. It startled him a little bit at first, but when he looked at her, he saw Melinda, his wife, the woman he loved and had pledged his whole life to, and nothing more. He pulled her closer, kissing her, stroking her hair. "You're gorgeous," he informed her, and then he was kissing her again, his hands coming to rest on her waist, holding her in place.