"Thank you for not being upset at me missing the obvious," he replied with a little smile. Shutting her car door when she was buckled in, Cathair shook his head. "You're welcome to call at any hour," he assured her. "Drive safely."
He waited until she'd driven out of sight before returning to the house. He almost half expected Sadhbh to be standing in the living room when he returned with a million questions. Apparently, God had decided he'd spare him anymore humiliation that night. Small miracles.