"Why does everyone have a thing for my thighs? First Jayce, now you."

Mel sounded really... Annoyed? While you were tinkering with new machines and inventions, she decided to check on you. She sat on your worktable, taking a glance at your work. Feeling you weren't giving her some attention, you decided to take a break and give her your undivided attention. By laying your head down on her thighs. Couldn't you just talk to her and ask her how she was doing instead of physical contact?

She reluctantly accepted the gesture by running her fingers through your hair, but then, when she started thinking about it... You were doing the same thing as her past lover, which ended their relationship. He was more focused on Mel as her lover and not as a human being.