Author's Note: Hey guys! The last chapter was painful to me, hopefully this one will be a little better! :)

Disclaimer: Still don't own Dollhouse.

Chapter Four,

Topher and James had been in D.C. for about two weeks. Bennett had eventually had to let James do a couple imprints, even though she didn't really want to. Topher got along well with the child, all though he seemed to have a bit of a problem with being needed less, but he didn't mind too much, because he was enjoying being with Bennett, and even enjoying hanging out with James. Although he couldn't stand the Quinn guy.

He was constantly calling Ivy to make sure she was handling everything alright, she would assure them that she was fine, and threaten to block his number.

One day, Bennett was busy at work, wondering what on earth James and Topher were up to this time, when she heard a soft whimper from the doorway. She turned around, and found James standing there with tears on his face, and the right side of his face bright ride, and starting to bruise.

"James!" Bennett said, rushing to his side and kneeling to the ground, "James, dear, what happened?" She asked gently. She lead him over to the couch and had him sit down, while she got an ice pack to place on his cheek.

"What happened, James?" She asked again, angry at whoever did this to him.

"I..." He said quietly, "I was walking, and I heard two men talking to each other, and they were saying nasty things...Mean, nasty things about you, and I told them they were big fat meanies and were bad evil men, and then one of them...He hit me very hard." James said quietly. Bennett could tell that the little boy was trying very hard to act tough, but he was in a lot of pain, and tears were sliding down his cheeks.

Despite the fact he'd only been at the house a couple of weeks, Bennett had a very motherly feeling for the child, she could related to him in his genius, and pity him in his loss of his parents. She felt it was her duty to take care of him.

She kissed James gently on the cheek, in a rather motherly way, that surprised even her, then she said gently. "James, do you know the name of the man who hit you?" She asked him, firmly.

"He was that big mean handler who won't ever leave you alone." James said, sniffling.

Bennett was suddenly filled with rage. "You stay right here, okay?" She told James, gently.

He nodded.

It didn't take Bennett very long to find Quinn, she was in a rage. "Why did you hit that boy?!" She confronted him, as soon as she found him.

Quinn looked around, surprised. "Oh...Oops." He said, with a small grin. "He's really a nasty little thing, you know."

"Oh, I doubt he's the nasty one, Quinn." She practically hissed.

"It's cute how protective you are over that kid, Ben. Real cute. I mean it." Quinn said, taking a step closer to her.

"You are truly disgusting, do you know that?" She said, glaring at him, slapping him hard across the face with her one good hand.

Quinn glared at her, "You don't want me to make that arm bad too, do you?" He threatened, angrily.

Topher cleared his throat from behind Quinn, "What did you just say to her?" He said, glaring at him. Though he heard him perfectly well.

Quinn turned to glare at Topher. "What do you want, nerd?"

"Nerd? Is that all you've got?" Topher asked, glaring at him. Before punching him in the face. "Maybe I'm proud to be a nerd. It's better then being a creep who threatens girls."

"You hit her." Quinn said, with venom in his voice. Punching Topher in the stomach. "You don't get to judge anyone."

In an instant, Topher and Quinn were throwing punch after punch at each other. It was quite clear Topher was losing, but he wasn't giving up either.

"Stop!" Bennett said, but she didn't think they heard her. "Both of you stop it!" Bennett yelled, mostly because she knew Topher was going to be hurting all over by the next day if he kept trying to take on Quinn.

She was surprised when they actually listened to her.

Topher glared at Quinn and limped to Bennett's side, putting one arm around her he said, "I just wanted him to leave you alone."

"Thank you." Bennett said, giving him a soft smile, and giving him a quick kiss. Then she turned to glare at Quinn. "Stay away from that child." She warned, angrily. "And your about to be reported, by the way."

Then she turned to walk with Topher again. "Let's go get you some ice." She said, gently.

A While Later,

Quinn spoke softly into his phone. "She hates me, so that plans gone. But I believe we have two things she's very attatched too, that we'll be able to use against her. And if all that doesn't work. We'll get Mr. Brink to solve our problems. How you ask? Have you no faith?" Quinn grinned to himself. "If she doesn't cooperate, then we take her, and use her against Brink. Got it? It will work. I promise."

Author's Note: So I know that all of the chapters have been really short, but I hope that one was at least a little more interesting... :) Also, I hope no one was too out of character... Please review!