"You could take him?" Elise scoffed, though she knew that Benson would have no problem against Mallory's boyfriend. "Yeah, I remember how big and bad you were back in high school. I bet that Ben Hobart is still rubbing his butt after you kicked that chair out from under him that one time."
She placed her hands on her hips. "Anyway, I just thought that he'd make a scene, mostly. If I really thought that he'd do something to her, I wouldn't have left her there, idiot." She thought for a moment and then frowned. "I bet you that they're gone, though. He didn't look like he was going to allow you and her to speak anymore...especially after you pointed upstairs, making it look like you were going to bring her up here to...well...you know!"