[As Steven's hand pulls back, so does Joshua's, sliding right back into his coat pocket. Behind him, his tail briefly shakes, then flattens smoothly up against his back.]

I'm on break from work, but it isn't far from here, and I can be back in a flash. [Ha! Because, literally, he can.] I suppose I can step in for a few minutes. Better than standing in the cold, anyway.

[Since Steven has already stepped back and basically invited him in, he'll go ahead and slip on inside. His paws are a little cold.