[It's nearly enough to make her feel left out. She bends down to scratch the cat's head, wondering where Gray's timeline falls between their own. Had the cat come from the wreck of their marriage to find her? Or was that their shared future?]

That's for the best, I don't think she'd want to leave her couch.

[She can't even try to tell herself it's a coincidence. Standing, she takes a step back towards the kitchen.]

It'll just be another minute... We could put on a movie, if you'd like.

[It's an out she's planned to offer all along, a convenient substitute for conversation.]