"God, so damn precious about your skin these days," he joked, smiling at her as she touched his face. It felt like a sweet and affectionate gesture, even though he knew she was just checking that she could reach. This was certainly going to be more intimate than he had properly realised.
He moved from her to gather together all the bits and pieces she would need, and laid them out for her with the towel before returning to his previous position.