Satisfied by his alarm, Eileen softened her smile into something more approachable. Oíche jumped up to the counter next to her and she laid her free hand on the black cat's head, scratching absentmindedly between her ears. "I've learned to keep it down," she chuckled at the two-sided comment. "When I come in late." It was only fair after all. Key was pretty good about keeping it down in the morning when he was getting ready for work, and Leeny tended to sleep like she was dead, even if she couldn't crawl into Kieran's bed anymore when she felt like snuggling. It was an easy routine to keep, the pair of them having lived together for longer than they hadn't at this point. She wondered if Jude knew that, that he was casually throwing them off balance. It wasn't intentional, she supposed, and she didn't mind, but she just hoped it stayed somewhat settled and there would be no upheavals any time soon. She could readjust to a new normal, as long as it was turbulence-free.

"Need something?" She offered after another bite of her bread, still amused by his reaction and the general air of tension between them. Leeny had always liked Jude, obviously, and knowing of Kieran's feelings had always had her minding her manners around him, but she was a protective person, and Key was her person, as much as she wasn't sure he would say the same anymore and she just wanted him to be happy.