She's due next week. It's pretty close!
A week out? Well... that changes things a little, I mean, he's only an hour away... In another few days maybe he ought to stick a little closer... but this probly isn't so outta line.
Nonetheless... he's still facing more fierceness in the face than he's probably ever faced before. Maybe he needed an evening away *now* so that he figures he'll have some little bit of energy left next week?