Bobby chuckled a little and grabbed a beer. "Thanks." Of course, if he woke up at 3, a cuddle wouldn't likely be the first thing on his mind, but he kept that thought to himself save for a brief smirk.

He scooped some fries onto his plate and added, "And thanks for the food," before focusing on John's question. "Everyone's fine. Nothing really exciting going on back there. Mom wanted to know when I was coming 'home,'" and the quotes were audible in his tone, "But that's not really a surprise, I guess."