He felt her hand on his cheek and closed his eyes, reveling at her soft and tender touch. He reached up and caught her hand in his. Turning her hand gently, he press his cheek into her palm, his eyes still closed. After a moment, he pulled his face away and brought her hand to his lips, kissing her palm sincerely. He continued to hold her hand but let it carefully fall back to her side. Blinking back the moisture that had gathered in his eyes, he smiled and nodded, unable to speak just then. He turned with her and headed outside to the pool with her.<br/><br/>He cleared his throat and managed to croak out a soft "Thank you..."