Thomas was already on the coffee-making, and he even found some apple juice for Deirdre than he hoped she liked. Fussing made him feel like he could actually accomplish something.
Kat, for her part, hadn't even flinched when she saw Jamie was calling despite the hour. In fact she had answered the phone with a grin and a "hey, Whiskey!" before his tone sobered her up. "What happened?" she asked, suddenly all business.