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The reie’s insistence that their son regarded hiodlike than he did right now
“I’m a man, Ty” Weariness pulled at hi for theet lonely and tiredand fed up just like everyone else”
Part of the reply struck a nerve “Why should you feel lonely when you’ve got Mo to flatten the dark glitter of anger in his eyes
“Just because you love so lonely,” he replied while his narrowed eyes flicked keenly over Ty
Sally Brogan approached the table carrying two plates mounded with french fries and draped with T-bones Ty avoided looking at her and lifted his beer glass to drink it dry while she set thewith silverrapped in napkins, the steak knives lying across the crisply cooked meat
He rocked his chair onto its back legs, observing his father while the red-haired woman placed a food-laden plate in front of hi else?”
“Not for me, thanks,” his father refused with an air of reserve and swung her a brief glance that seeret
“How about you, Ty?” So cal and natural
The chair cas with a loud clulass onto the table in her direction but Ty never looked at her
The salt and pepper shakers were exchanged without conversation A fresh glass of beer was set in front of Ty and he mumbled a short thanks The meal appeared to occupy the attention of both of the with this discovery about his father
If his an, she would be brutally hurt How could a man love a woman and do that to her? Yet was it any different than his relationship with Tara: loving her while using other women to satisfy his body’s lust? He instantly rejected the comparison It wouldn’t be like that after they were married
He didn’t kno to deal with the situation, on one hand hating his father for betraying histo find excuses that would justify his father’s behavior Every time the hot bile of resentment rose in his throat, he washed it doith cold beer
When they had finished the meal, his father ordered a cup of coffee, but Ty asked for another beer “In a feeeks you’ll be leaving again to start your last year of college” His father lit a thin cheroot and blew the s “I guess you know I’ll always think your time would have been better spent on the ranch But at least it’s nearly over and you’ll be back for good” When Ty failed to respond, Chase lifted his head, sensing so “Or do you have other plans that I don’t know about?”
“No None” The sweating beer glass left a wet circle on the table, and he turned it absently within that periraduate”
“You hadfor a minute” His mouth relaxed into a faint smile There was a small break in the conversation, a lull that was filled by the growing huround until his father spoke again “Dyson will be flying up so to say he was going to be in Wyo Since he was so close he decided he’d take an extra couple of days and stop by the ranch”