Oh! There you are. [The man greeting you should be familiar, big boy. All snuggled up in those sheets you two typical share, eyes heavy, checking The Network one last time before promptly falling asleep.

Yes, it's late, and usually Valerie be asleep by now considering the early morning commitment but something always seems to distract him from a good nights rest.] Visiting friends again? They have some lovely furniture. Is it business or pleasure? Will you be home tonight? At least by tomorrow, right? You missed dinner, by the way, I didn't cheat while you where away. I saved my leftovers as evidence! [A yawn.] How do you stay up this late? I thought episodes of House were only thirty minutes each but apparently they are an hour long, did you know that?

-But anyway, make sure to be safe coming home. [Did you count how many breaths he took?]