Ryan was actually very comfortable with Eric lying against him. Despite the worry of Kay coming back down, and he was not really willing to share why he felt so uncomfortable, not yet, he felt rather relaxed. Everything was pushed to the back of his mind and he could just focus on this moment as well as hopefully getting some sleep. But that didnâ€™t last long for as soon as Eric mentioned Kat again that sense of comfort faded a bit. Thankfully it had not been too much, and he did feel relived knowing that Kat was a pretty sound sleeper and wouldnâ€™t wake up any time soon. It brought a bit of a smile to his face. The night truly was young and they had plenty of time to spend with each other before they had to get back to work. He wanted to make the best of it while it lasted.<br/><br/>â€œWell, in that case we donâ€™t have worry, now do we, dear Eric?â€ There was a bit of a smile on his face; it was definitely a mischievous smile but since he was tired it was a bit on the weak side, not coming off as lively as he had wanted. He was really starting to wish he wasnâ€™t so tired, but he was too comfortable to want to stay awake. To be honest he was almost surprised that Eric was allowing this, but he wasnâ€™t going to complain either. However, he couldnâ€™t relax just yet. There was still one thing he had to ask, and it was something he has been meaning to ask for awhile.<br/><br/>Closing his eyes, Ryan took in a deep breath, collecting his thoughts a moment. He was going to have to go about this carefully so he didnâ€™t say anything he would regret later. â€œBe honest with me.â€ He began once he felt he had everything he wanted to say together. â€œDo you really enjoy working with Kat?â€ He paused again, â€œI mean, she didnâ€™t live on the streets like we didâ€¦ When we do our own investigations, she might be a bit of a problem if we leave her alone for too long. I donâ€™t care how well-trained she might be in combat, you and I both know the other gangs would eat her alive.â€ There was yet another pause and he chuckled softly. Perhaps Eric was already taking this the wrong way. Ryan decided to change the subject. â€œYou know, letâ€™s not worry about Kat or anything at all right now.â€<br/><br/>â€œI think we should just focus on getting some sleep for the night, alright?â€ Ryan looked deep into Ericâ€™s eyes and smiled a little. Then, without warning, he suddenly leaned a little closer and kissed him gently on the lips, holding him even closer though not to the point where he was possibly smothering him. The kiss was held a lot longer than he had wanted but he couldnâ€™t help it. There was no use holding back any longer, they had already expressed their feelings on the ship, so, even though the kiss didnâ€™t seem like it at first, he was putting all of his emotions into it. Deep down, he knew the main reason he had done this because he wanted to be the one to make the first move this time. Perhaps if he was lucky they would be able to go a little further than they had before.