He smiled against her neck as she spoke, and moved slightly. Gripping his hands around her knees, he pulled her so that she could wrap her legs around his waist, lifting her feet out of the water, then held her close against him, still managing to cuddle fondly. Once she was safely held out of the water, he turned and began carrying her to the shore, finally pulling his head back to watch where he was going.<br/><br/><br/>"I'm far from cold... and I honestly think the water helped me... uh... stay in control."