After a few gulps of coffee, he feels somewhat human again. Not enough to sense Kate's vague apprehension, but he turns to her and drops an almost automatic kiss to the top of her head, her hair still damp from her bath.

"Hey."

Another gulp of coffee.

"I'll just be a sec."

And he plods off into the bathroom.

His voice and manner are gruff, but that's just Tommy in the morning.