"That he is," Alec slowly agreed, chuckling somewhat into his tea. "He did ask you to marry him, after all. Smart move, that one."
Taking a slow sip as he listened to her, he smiled. Right now, he was pretty sure Dora would prefer a boring ficus plant to Roger, not that he blamed her for that one even a little bit.
Would the man even be able to stomach returning with all that guilt on his shoulders? Only time would tell, he supposed.
"You're not the only one on her side," he shrugged. "And yes, I'd very much like to punch him in the face right this moment for hurting her. But you are right about that. She would be upset." Even if it was self-destructive. Even if it didn't make any sense.
Merlin, he couldn't imagine how poorly Roger would take, knowing someone pitied his position.
"It is a fairly give-and-take relationship. She makes me very happy, too, you know," he mused, trying to fight back another yawn. Gods, was she ever going to be getting spanked for that one later... "And of course I'd fight for her, given a situation where it would be appropriate. Roger certainly doesn't frighten me. Nor do any of her demons and skeletons. I am not stupid, and I happen to be fairly observant. Helps in my profession, you know. So I'm pretty sure I've got most of it figured out. That doesn't worry me. I have all the tools to handle that at my disposal, and she certainly deserves to be with someone... mmm, let's say stable. Someone who can play the part of her rock. She's not going to surprise me one day only for me to go running for the hills. But..." and this really was the crux of it, "I'm not going to tell her whom to choose. And if she wants him, I'll bow out gracefully. There's no need to be a dick about her right to make her own decisions about whom she does and doesn't want to love. I'm not gonna be that guy."
He might fight other people vying for her affection, he might fight her demons... but he wouldn't be fighting her if he knew she was of sound mind while making such a decision.