He jumped a bit when he heard the door, he turned towards it with the book still in his hands. "Thought I should take advantage of it." he muttered, closing the book and putting it back in its place. "To check whether you had any secret..." he teased, but part of him was serious.
"Were you working?" he asked and watched the cat curiously, then her again, yup, he was glad to see her as well. Even though he could have taken another few minutes alone, he was getting to the good part of her things.