On the one hand, you're totally engrossed in your work: for totally professional reasons. On the other hand, there's a certain authority figure that's been on your mind lately: for totally unprofessional reasons. Well, now. Isn't this interesting? There's only one thing to do: your job. Do it well, and do it thoroughly. And if you really have to ask an awful lot of extremely detailed questions: just to make sure you're doing everything right, of course: well, that's just the way it is. Over lunch, maybe?