With a nod, Ryan sat back on the couch and positioned himself to where he was facing Eric like he had before. It was good to hear that Eric wanted to stay down here. To be honest he was feeling the same way and wanted to stay around Eric a little longer. He would not deny he was concerned, but that concern mostly came from this feeling he seemed to get whenever they were alone together. This very same feeling was exactly what he had felt when they kissed the first time, and the time after that. It was difficult for him to describe clearly, but it was there, and it bothered him that he was unable to find the right words. Part of him wanted to just open up but that would take awhile. Ryan wasnâ€™t really someone who was open with people, especially when he felt something for them.<br/><br/>Was this natural to feel this way?<br/><br/>He was soon taken away from those thoughts soon as Eric mentioned Thomas. The question had taken him aback slightly. It took him awhile to come back to reality, but once he did he was quiet for a moment, trying to think back to when he had met Thomas, before speaking. â€œWhere did I meet Thomas?â€ He was hoping that they wouldnâ€™t discuss this anymore and just relax for the night. But no, this was the militaryâ€™s work, there was no resting when it came to the military, he should have expected this. Part of him wanted to bring it up in a joking manner but he said nothing and just answered the question. â€œWell, I had met him two years ago. He showed up at my door looking like shit. I asked him what he wanted and he told me he â€˜needed a fixâ€™ and was told I could provide.â€<br/><br/>Ryan paused for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. â€œOf course at the time I had thought he was your average drug addict and gave him what he wanted. The man did have quite a lot of money to pay for the drugs, which, looking back, Iâ€™m betting he stole. But once I gave him the drugs, he thanked me, and then returned the next day looking for work.â€ He continued, rubbing his chin. There really was a lot that stuck out that could be said about Thomas, but at the same time a lot of it was just probably false information Thomas had fed him to keep him from prying. â€œTo tell you the truth I really donâ€™t know that much about him. He was very good at wearing a mask, as Iâ€™m sure you had experienced when you spoke with him, I donâ€™t think anyone knew what he was really thinking.â€<br/><br/>He gave a shrug, â€œDoes this help you at all?â€ He was hoping it was at least somewhat helpful. He didnâ€™t need to say it twice that he was willing to answer anything Eric asked to the best of his ability. The only downfall to that is he doesnâ€™t know everything about Thomas. As he had said, the man wore a mask in the sense that he was tricky, very guarded, and only told people what he wanted them to know. This was definitely going to take awhile to get everything they needed.