"Shut up Abby. I am doing this once in my life. Once. You can't stop me from doing it right." And that little smile told him that even though she said a plain band would do, the idea of something more was appealing to her. She liked it.
"Yeah. Fine. Well...painkillers help. Have to go see a specialist in a few days." He shrugged like it was nothing. "Discovered a new breed of vampire. The kind you do not punch in the face. Ever." Shaking his head he chuckled. Leave it to King to do something this ridiculously stupid. He wrapped his one good arm around her, rubbing the soft skin at the small of her back.