He raised a hand to wave hello, and stepped in, closing the door behind him as he did so. Azzie appeared, and rubbed against his legs, purring his hello. Bill bent down a little to give the cat a skritch between the ears, and then Azzie headed off towards the bedrooms, leaving Bill to try and respond. Hopefully, he'd just stutter.
"Coffee, p-please," he said, and looked pleased. That soon faded, as he pushed his luck and tried for a second sentence. "Are you... Are you... uh. Sh-shit. How are you?"