Roger didn't even flinch at the gorilla's reaction. He remained calm on the outside as the bigger man took a step foward. Let him think size gave him an edge. Then the other man intervened and all Roger could do was watch him take care of the big one. He frowned as the gorilla went down. In all his years in the force - and his later years working on his own, he had rarely seen a man go down that fast with so little effort.
When the man in the trenchcoat spoke Roger was one of the first to step forward and help move the guy to a distant booth. Afterwards he let others take over and went back to his seat. On the way over, he caught a glipmse of the man who had unwittingly started - and pretty much ended it all.
"You're good," Roger said casually as he took a seat and raised his already tepid drink in his direction. "Have you considered a career in negotiating?"