As he let her wrist go, Carol just let it fall to her side. She didn't want him to feel bad for an instinctual reaction, especially when she knew that he really couldn't help it. He had just reacted and he had been asleep, so there was no way for him to know that the touch was friendly and fond. She really did feel bad about startling him, especially because she had been so sure that he had been passed out. And now he was awake.
"It's okay." She reassured him with a small smile. "I'm sorry I scared you. Didn't mean to, I though you were out for the count." She couldn't help but admit it. "I should have kept my hands to myself." She definitely knew that much. She didn't want him feeling bad, though. "You really didn't hurt me, though. I'm fine." She promised him.
"You should go back to sleep." She told him, her tone fond.