"She's out with a friend. I didn't catch who. I was in a bit of a haze," he explained. He felt it was a reasonable excuse, as he was always in one as of late.
He stepped forward, coming to stand in front of Dean, and he quickly wrapped his arms around the man in a friendly hug, of which was all he was able to muster at this point. After a moment, he let go, smiling. "Well, this is my sitting room, as you can see...not very large."