"Work? Well I guess that's something I can forgive you for." He moved extending his leg to push the chair across out from under the table for Eric. Actually, he'd have forgiven him anyway. "Nothing to be too sorry for and it wasn't that long."

That wasn't exactly true but it was true enough. He'd actually gotten here a bit earlier than they'd planned on so most of the waiting was his own fault. "Taking care of the newcomers is more important." He smiled and sat up in his seat.