Ian's lightning fast hug startles Gale into simultaneously attempting to punch him in the face and knee him in the stomach. However, his own deft reflexes allow the fist to graze past him and then remain stable as she attempt to turn it into a grapple, looping her arm back around his neck. Additionally, he manages to anticipate the knee, catching, lifting and turning it aside as he draws her closer. Unexpectedly, his unoccupied arm is caught by her other hand, in doing so, he manages to catch her ring, sliding it ever so slightly off her finger before resettling. In that instant, there is a bright flash, a smell of burning ozone, amongst other unhealthy chemicals, and a light burning sensation on his skin, not entirely unlike painfully intense arousal, his uniform has also disappeared wherever Gale happened to be touching him. Meanwhile, Gale's clothes have completely disintegrated, and the two of them are locked in a rather basic, yet still impressive, dance maneuver. Her nude, and surprisingly large (you never would have guessed given how she wears her uniform), breasts pressing against his bare, if mildly reddened, chest, as her mouth stands agape, perhaps inviting.
Gale seems a bit too stunned to do anything right now except for look at Ian a blend of every emotion that he can think of running across her face. His next action will probably help her decide on her own reaction to the situation, whatever it is, she'll likely agree with him.
((And now you know both reasons why she has the inhibitor/catalyst ring.))