Ben needed another drink. If he just kept drinking and not talking, he wouldn't say any more stupid things along the lines of Felicity being his life partner. She was his girlfriend and he liked her a lot but he wasn't about to go and make any lifelong commitments. That would be crazy and it Abby could stop saying things like that he would be most appreciative.
He grabbed two glasses, rather wishing that he was with Flick with now. She was celebrating her grandparents' anniversary and he would put money on Professor Cecily Lupin having come up with her own version of a bottomless wineglass. He was going to have to ask Flick about that.
Turning around, he blinked as he realised that Claire was standing right behind him. He sighed softly, getting over the surprise. "Hi." He offered her one of the glasses. "How you doing?"