He sat on the couch, next to you with a cigarette between his lips. He caressed your cheek with his thumb. Jesus, woman! You're overreacting. It was just one punch. He takes a long drag from his cigarette. You two just came home from the police station because Jesse got into a fight. He was about to get arrested for wounding but the police officer was a close friend of your father and you literally begged him to not arrest Jesse.