She may or may not have been immediately aware of the man behind her, watching the video on her computer. After a moment, he dropped into the seat next to her, and pulled the chair across from him closer to prop his feet up on.
"I need coffee." He eyed Karen's cup hopefully, but didn't reach for it. Instead he leaned in and kissed her cheek. "Sorry I'm late. Houdini got out the door and I had to chase the little beast down."