"What's the 'or else'? Just out of curiosity, and at what point are you going to decide whether or not you're giving into his petty threats, or standing up for yourself?" Not that James was suggesting she never did stand up for herself, but more or less proclaiming the girl needed to put her foot down and live her life and no someone else's.
He took a sip of his drink before slipping his arm around her shoulders, kicking his own feet up and drawing her closer, another drink taken, "Does he know you're here, then?"