"Uphill and in the dark? I'd wager around twenty minutes if you don't take any wrong turns." Which, given that the boy clearly didn't know his way around, he highly doubted. "Listen, I've got some sausage rolls in the fridge. Do you want one or two of those? You can eat, drink your tea and then sleep on the sofa. Telly is right there and both me and the little one are deep sleepers, so odds are we won't hear you."

Seemed like a sweet deal to him. "I'll wake you tomorrow for breakfast."