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Prompt- Holding Hands

Warnings- none

Characters- Ryan and Esposito

"I had a good time, Javi." Kevin smiled moving closer into Javier's side to feel his warmth on the chilly night.

This was their first and official date /out/ since they started seeing each other. A quiet movie followed up with a peaceful walk through a surprisingly empty street leading to Kevin's apartment for some dinner.

"Yeah..." Javier said slowly, but kept his head from looking down to see his boyfriend's face practically glowing from the faint light that shined down from the moon above.

"Hey," Kevin frowned, "what's wrong, Javi?" He stopped walking causing his partner to stop as well.

Javier sighed as he tried to muster up the right words. Kevin noticed his stumbling and placed his hand under his chin to move his head to look him directly in the eyes.

"What's the matter?" He repeated more softly this time.

Javier sighed and rolled his eyes, "Nothing," Seeing the annoyed look on Kevin's face he continued. "I mean what if everyone finds out before we're ready?"

Kevin's eyes softened as Javier continued, "Castle studies characters' behavior for a living, he's bound to figure us out and then of course he'll rat to Beckett and Beckett will gossip this all to Lanie. Lanie's good at keeping secrets, but we can't forget Castle will not only tell Beckett, but then he's gonna add as much Roach porn as he can fit in his next Nikki Heat novel." Kevin watched with amusement as Javier continued but didn't stop to catch his breath. "My momma reads those books and then she'll find out and of course she'll be okay, I mean she's been bugging me about it since I brought you home for Thanksgiving a few years ago and she'll tell your Ma who'll then tell your Da and I don't even think he likes me; let alone likes me fucking his son!"

Kevin laughed bringing him into a hug, "Javi, babe, I love you, but that has to be the craziest thing I've ever heard."

Javi pulled himself back with a glare that was meant to look offended, but Kevin could see right through it.

"Tell me what's really wrong." Kevin smiled.

Javier sighed dragging a hand through his hair, "What if when people find out about this, and they don't like...us?" He asked gesturing weakly between the two of them.

Kevin raised up on his toes a few centimeters to nuzzle his nose against Javi's. "Well, partner, that's their problem. The only person's opinion I care about is yours," He smiled and grabbed Javi's hand in his; entwining their fingers perfectly together. "And I think you're okay with us."

Javi laughed looking down at Kevin's smaller hand gripping to his. He liked the way his darker skin seem to make Kevin's milky skin glow. He used his thumb to massage slow, small circles into a small patch of Kevin's skin.

He liked how perfectly their hands fit; just like one of those dorky puzzles that Kevin once forced him to pull an all nighter together to finish last summer.

But most of all, he liked the idea of them as partners. Not partners, but partners.

"I think I'm more than okay with us, Kev." He smiled squeezing his lover's hand gently.