Shepperd smiled as he sat down in front of Dr. Beckett in the mess hall, with Ronan following him closely behind and joining them
"What's up Doc?"
"Colonel" he answered "Ronan" he added
"Wondering if you could helps me Doc"
"Aye, whats the problem lad"
"I'm trying to educate Ronan"
"On what lad?"
"Ronan has found his life love" SHepperd smiled
"Congrats Ronan" Dr. Beckett answered sadly looking down
"Yeah that's what I said but it seems Ronan doesn't have a clue how to woo his life love since us people of Earth have a different well way of doing everything"
" I don't understand"
"Ronan needs a crash course in Earth customs and culture, religion and how to date or woo someone from Earth"
"Right, and how do I come into this?"
"Well I'll teach him the dating and wooing part and I was hoping you'd teach him the other stuff"
"The boring stuff"
"No, the other really important stuff" Shepperd smiled
"I think you'd be better at this Colonel"
"Nah, I'm a horrible teacher, I figured Ronan don't need that much help with the wooing, " Shepperd laughed "He's a good looking guy after all" SHepperd added
"Aye, alright alright, fine I'll help ya" Carson sighed before the penny dropped
"after all if we let just Colonel Shepperd teach ya lad, you'd never get ya love" he smiled, he looked at Ronan and smiled hoping his smile spoke for him. Carson's thoughts filled in the gaps that they had not spoken, Ronan's love is the Colonel and Carson hoped that the Colonel would be gentle with Ronan, maybe he would surprise them all and return Ronan affection.
"Fine, I'll help ya laddie"
"Thank you Carson" Ronan answered looking at the fair skinned man in the eyes.