"You took that punch for me." Eposito lifted his heas and looked at Ryan. His eye was really red, he didn't hide the bruise under the make up.
Ryan suddenly looked at Esposito, with a great confusion in his face.
"Course I did. You are my partner."
And that's then it hit Javier. He remebered all those stories, all those adventures he had with Kevin. How he was near him then Esposito was pissed, how he calmed him down. He always knew the way. Kevin was the one person in his life who wasn't afraid of him then he was drunk.
Esposito's mind went into owerdrive, remebering every single time then he hurt Ryan and how Ryan forgave him.
And here he stands. Ryan betrayed him just once. And for logical reasons - to save Becket. And Esposito turned away from him.
Detective looked at irishman's blue eyes and smiled.
"Common. Let's go get a beer." Javier suggested. And then he saw it. That childish smile on Ryans lips. Damit, he missed that smile.
"Just not to the sports bar." he snorted, taking his jacket.
Esposito knew he was still bit pissed at Ryan. But he was his best friend. He was his soulmate, brother and God knows what in one person. He couldn't bare to lose him.