"Yes, please don't make me a product of a botched memory charm," Tycho chuckled. He knew he might not have total control over his reaction so hopefully any initial reaction to what Ford had to say that he had, Ford wouldn't take the wrong way.

Tycho said aside his chilled half-empty mug on the little table with the serving tray of cookies that was wedged between their seats.

"There's nothing wrong with having taken a bit of happiness for yourself," Tycho said as he turned so that he could look more properly at his friend. "You're the type of person that does everything for others. It isn't selfish to have had this one area for yourself. It's not like we can control love or who we feel it for, anyway." He should know though he didn't think he would have stopped himself even if it was something controllable.