Ronan had had several lessons with Carson over the next few weeks, of course he was never having classes with Shepperd but when Carson asked Ronan would smile and say they were going well.
It had been over a month by the time that Carson final asked
"Come on lad, tell me you had any luck with ya life love yet?"
"No" Ronan sighed
"Tell me, what the Colonel got ya doing?"
"Spending a lot of time with them when we are not off world"
"Is it going well?"
"I enjoy his company more than anyone else's but no its not"
"Why?"
"Ive done everything you and the Colonel have said. I've spent time, complimented, humour, I've been slowly adding more physical touch with them so I don't startle them"
"Them being a he" Carson added
"Yes, I have learnt many of your people's customs and cultures. I have learnt that you need to date and get to know your life love and not just assume they will be with you because it is destiny"
"Yes, we like our free will" Carson added
"I have given gifts, brought meals and drinks. I have tried to make myself look less threatening and I have talked more about myself than I have in years" Ronan sighed after ranting
"I don't know what else to do. He doesn't even notice how hard I am trying"
"What would happen if your life love was of your people"
"I would of kissed him the minute I realized and he would see the visions that have been appearing in my mind since I was a child. I would see his too, normally both get visions, He would feel the connection and not doubt it but I do not know if him being from Earth will mean he will fight it"
"Ive done everything I can think of"
"Well almost everything lad" Carson answered wanting to ease his friends pain
"Almost?" Ronan asked
"Aye" Carson answered "Since I do not know who your life love is I can't pretend to tell you how he will act but if its meant to be as ya say then I reckon lad that you just need to kiss him" he reasoned
"Kiss him" ronan repeated as he fought back a smile
"Aye lad, either he will feel that vision connection thingy or he might try to hit ya but its not like you're a lad easily knocked out" Carson laughed
"Well don't go attack him in the middle of the mess hall with lots of people around or something" Carson added
"I don't understand"
"Well don't jump his bones in the middle of Altantis"
"So when do I kiss him"
"Somewhere private" Carson smiled kindly as he carried some empty medical supplies over to the cabinets and nodded at his nursing staff as they arrived to replace himself and the rest of the night shift.
"You'll be right lad, have a good one" he slapped Ronan on the shoulder in farwell, wandering to his quarters to have a couple of hours sleep.