"Stay here, I'll only be 30 seconds, a minute maybe-- No, really, it's okay, I'll be right back and keep petting you, then. Look see, isn't this nice and comfy, you're fine and can deal with 30 seconds."
And he watches from the bed my every move till over the threshold I step, out of sight 0.01 seconds and he springs with his hidden coils up and off to follow me to the kitchen where I refill my coffee.