Shows concern with second gentle touch (6)
I believe the answer is:
caress
'gentle touch' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'shows concern with second' is the wordplay.
'shows concern' becomes 'cares' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'cares'+'s'='CARESS'
(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "Scares into handle lovingly" , "pet" , "Stroke, fondle" , "Stroke gently" , "Scares with loving gesture" .)