Cooper winced again at the sight of Sarah's obvious distress and swung to his feet. "Hold on, wait," he said and hustled to slip an arm under her shoulder. "Okay, lean on me."<br/><br/>At the edge of the bed, his free hand slipped the towel off Sarah's crooked arm and slung it onto the mattress to cover the splotch of dampness their frenetic coupling had left behind. Taking her hands, he eased her down to sit on the bed while he settled himself cross-legged on the floor at her feet.<br/><br/>"Now," he said, "Which ... uff. Duh. This was the one you were limping on." His long, strong fingers closed around Sarah's calf and began exploring it with gentle presses and nudges.