[He makes a little sound in his throat that can be called a laugh, if one wants. If one chooses. He acknowledges her 'joke' both as being that and as being not, and then pretends on a surface level that's all it is.]

As are you, it seems, thus far. This place really is full of surprises.

[It's rare that they be likable.]

But if nothing else since it's been established I tend to keep...odd hours. If you'd rather talk of nothing than try falling back asleep, suppose in the future you can try giving me a call.

[If he let himself actually think about it he'd realize that's in essence what she's already done. And he's already accepted the bother.]