Holden had too many sisters to know better than to say anything about a woman's appearance that could be anything but positive. "Nah, not bad. Just different, I didn't really recognize you." He wouldn't have guessed it was her if he had to. "The masks don't help either." He added for good measure.

"I'll never understand the things you ladies do to get ready for these events. Need a drink?" If he had to primp and dress up the way the women did, he'd need one. "You could be anyone tonight, make some bad decisions and don't have to deal with the consequences." Very little stopped him from becoming a bad influence.