[Before he answers her question, he goes out into the hall to grab the other tray he'd prepared for himself, sitting as close to her as possible towards the end of the bed. He sets that tray in his lap, sitting further towards the center for better balance, and begins to eat himself.]

Mmmmmhmmm. [He says through his own bite of pancakes.] But I have the privilege of setting my own hours. No one blinks an eye if I walk in a few hours late. I don't have any appointments set for today, so I can take all the time I need.

[He hasn't gotten a phone call yet, so obviously everyone at the office is fine.]

They've gotten used to it. Sometimes my job demands my time at night, so I'm sure they've just assumed that's the case today.