Ty looked over at Ford as the other started to say something only to pause. He didn't enjoy the look on Fords face and he doubted Ford enjoyed seeing him like this either. But what could he do? He had to cope some way and despite what he had done at the ball, that was tame in relative to the things Ty would do if he didn't know Ford valued his reputation and family so much. Those were the reasons Ford had gotten married in the first place, after all.

"No," he said when Ford said he would go. "Not looking and sounding like that."