After getting back on the boat, and he told me he had forgotten about the safty stop, and that he hadn't dove in a few years, I knew I had did the right thing.. and he was thankful for it. So yeah, it worked out for the best.
Yea he should have been much more honest with the boat crew......just remember you have to watch your safety first......I am glad this time it worked out......he might have just swam you both the the surface, I bet he remembers those 'stops' on his next dives!