The touch made him almost jump, but he was glad of it. It evened out his breathing, even if only for a moment.

"Oh sure," he said. "That's a great idea. Patronise the hormonal pregnant woman. Doctor she isn't going to want to talk to me. She won't listen while I'm here. Let me go outside. Let me try and work out this storm. It's better than both of us being stuck down here like this."