Malachi had a few more people to see out. There were people he just felt he had to talk to, one of them was Ben. When he caught Ben alone, he didn't hesitate to put his arm around his shoulder in a friendly gesture. "Are you trying to get my wife - bride at the moment - to go into your spare room?" he teased in greeting. "Oh and who is that brunette you're with and why haven't I heard of her before? I seem to miss so much since I've become 'this all grown up, mature, family man'."