Kat was about to say something when it was mentioned it was time to leave by another crew member. With a nod she stood and looked back at Eric, who held his head a bit lower, blushing a bit. She looked her partner over with a bit of intrigue at first since this was a side of Eric she had never seen before. It proved that there were still many things she didnâ€™t know about her partner and if he feared losing her respect he didnâ€™t need to. If anything she was a bit worried that she would have lost his respect back there but she never said anything about it since it wasnâ€™t that big of a deal. This was all one big learning experience in the end; after all, she knew it a little better now when she saw the way Eric was looking at Ryan. The two were staring rather intensely at each other. It had finally clicked in her mind what he could have possibly done in order to get Ryan to help them out.<br/><br/>Ryan could see the struggle in Ericâ€™s eyes and he had to admit it almost amused him. He has seen this look a few other times but none were like Ericâ€™s. Those gorgeous eyes of his could not lie to him and he saw right through that struggle. At the same time Ryan couldnâ€™t help but wonder why he always had to be the one to spark that side of men, the naturally suppressed side that went against nature. It was all so amusing and he couldnâ€™t help but smile a bit while he tried to give him a look that screamed at him to get whatever was on his mind off his chest. Their shuttle was leaving, so why wasnâ€™t he speaking? Didnâ€™t he know this wouldnâ€™t be good bye forever? Eric was definitely something else and he couldnâ€™t help but be oh so fond of him. And then, as if his slight impatience took him over, he gently grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him closer for a kiss.<br/><br/>It was just as passionate as the one he had given him before, on this time there was definitely more feeling involved if that was even possible. A small part of Ryan wished they were in a bedroom so he could do more since he could feel the urge to feel him up again rise but he kept himself under control and just stuck with the kiss. On the other hand part of him wanted to say fuck it and feel the man up anywayâ€¦ but Ryan was a bit shy in some senses and just couldnâ€™t bring himself to do such things in such a public area.<br/><br/>Looking back at them, Kat felt her own face turn a shade of bright red and she couldnâ€™t help but feel a small stab of jealousy. She wasnâ€™t jealous because of their kiss, but more or less she was jealous because a part of her wished she could have gotten a real kiss from Riddick like the one Ryan was giving Eric. It disgusted her to think that even after all he put her though she still had feelings for him but at the same time she was sad. She wondered if she could have saved him, what could have happened back at the hotel if she put a bit more feeling into that kiss. What if she would have stayed with Gendahl fleet instead of running away? Who was she kidding though; she knew that was just her being selfish and she hated this side of her that still wanted to believe there was something there after all these years. That man was too far gone and no matter how much she refused to believe it she knew it was what it was.<br/><br/>She just looked away and tried to hide her feelings again, feeling pathetic and weak. A sigh escaped her as she buried her hands in her face to fight back a few tears. She wanted to get on the shuttle but at the same time she wanted to wait for Eric, and since he was her partner she decided to wait for him. Right then and there Kat decided that she was done walking away.<br/><br/>Ryan pulled away from the kiss for a moment to whisper in Ericâ€™s ear, â€œYou might want to check up on your friend, she still seems a little down, the poor thing. And by the way, we will be seeing each other again Iâ€™m sure so donâ€™t think this is good bye. Murdock and I are old friends and I mentioned briefly how much Iâ€™m fond of you and Kat so heâ€™s decided to allow us to work together.â€ He didnâ€™t go too much into detail, figuring he wouldnâ€™t need to and since he was sure their captain would fill them in once they got back. It really wasnâ€™t his place to say for sure, anyway, speaking professionally. â€œHe also mentioned how you and Kat seem to be good partners and I, for one, agree with it.â€ He added with a bit of a smile.