Ryan was a little confused when Eric pulled away from him and braced himself for the worst. Now that he no longer had Eric in his arms he could already feel his body beginning to cool down and heartbeat returning to normal. He shivered from the cooler air. As he watched him walk away he frowned, wondering what was wrong. Similar questions began to run through his mind then: was he not satisfied with him, had he done something that might have displeased him? Was he walking away because he was changing his mind about this after all? It wouldnâ€™t be surprising, itâ€™s not like something like this hasnâ€™t happened to him before, even if a part of him knew that probably wasnâ€™t the case. He had a feeling something was up. Sighing heavily he ran a hand over his face and was about to say something when the room changed suddenly.<br/><br/>Almost in the blink of an eye, he was back in the room where he and Eric first kissed. Just as quickly as the room changed his frown faded, replaced by a surprised look. â€œImpressive,â€ he flashed a smile and arched a brow while he walked around the room. â€˜A little bit of home,â€™ eh? Well he certainly did give Eric props for making it look almost exactly like his place. It has been quite a long time since he has seen such technology. One part of him was impressed that he had done this to make him more comfortable, making him realize that he should have hidden his discomfort a little better, the other part didnâ€™t know what the hell to think. Just as Eric had said everything was solid, honestly this really intrigued him. â€œIt isnâ€™t exactly the same, but it is a fine replica. Well done, dear Eric.â€<br/><br/>When he finished looking around he noticed the way Eric was sitting on the couch and smirked. He could tell that he was just waiting for him to join him, but he was still a little unsure whether or not he wanted to. This little stunt amused him but it really didnâ€™t change the fact that this was a military ship. Nonetheless he did appreciate him trying to make everything better.<br/><br/>Ryan walked over to the couch and stood before Eric, that smile still plastered on his face, and folded his arms, â€œYou even got the couch right, though the color is a little duller than it actually is. Aside from that you wonâ€™t hear any complaints from me.â€ He gave a wink, â€œTell you what, I wonâ€™t say a single word to Murdock about this either. I didnâ€™t see a thing.â€ It had been obvious that the man was willing before, but it really seemed like he was trying too hard to convince him of this further. Suddenly he leaned in a bit closer, placing a hand on the couch, on either side of Eric. For a good minute or two he stood there just like that. Not a word was spoken and he just stared into Ericâ€™s gorgeous eyes just as he had when they first met.<br/><br/>Then without warning he leaned in more until their noses touched and planted a kiss on his lips. This kiss was not anywhere near as intense as the one before, but there it was. He pulled away from Eric before either of them could get lost in it, leaving the kiss short lived. The kiss was mostly to show his appreciation in the effort to make him feel more comfortable â€œUnfortunately, as much as I appreciate all of this I think we should hold off on the fun stuff for the time being.â€ He said with a bit of a frown pulling away from Eric and then sitting next to him. Part of him knew Eric might be disappointed that they werenâ€™t going to keep going and take everything one step further. As wonderful as that kiss had been he couldnâ€™t say he would blame him if he was either.<br/><br/>Murdock did say that he would be here for awhile, did he not? Ryan really wasnâ€™t in any hurry and figured he and Eric could continue some other time, before it was time for him to go home. Right now he felt enough was enough; he was simply not comfortable with taking the next step here and now.