I think maybe you're reading into it too much, jenluv. I have a tendency to do the same. He is accommodating you. Even if for some reason (and I don't know what it could be) he didn't want to, it is still a caring gesture to accommodate you, the point being that he doesn't have to do it for you.

When I have a tendency to read into things, my H reminds me of Occam's razor...all other things being equal, a simpler explanation is more likely than a complex one.