"Gladly - hold on." He put his book aside, and grabbed the towel, slinging it over his shoulder so he could take both of Cole's hands and pull him up carefully, his grip firm.

"Now, I've got the towel right here ... so we're going to get you out of the tub and to the chair, so we can get you dried off, all right? How's that leg?" He asked, careful not to glance down.