Yo Guys! I'm back! With a new Esplanie Xmas little thing. Just wrote it in French to make myself happy after Secret Santa (sad they didn't spend Xmas together in the end...) at first and then I thought about my English talking Esplanie shippers friends (Yes Kellie, I'm talking about you :D) and decided to translate it. I have to thank my lovely and wonderful friend Jabamiah who helped me translating. She rooocks.

By the way, we both wrote a story in French and started translating it. Named "The Hamptons" and French people who read it LOVED it. So maybe you would too! It's posted here as well, and it's Caskett/Esplanie/RyanJenny/Everyone. So "The Hamptons" posted by Jabamiah...Give a try, we really enjoyed writing it :) Thanks!

Okay, enough talking. Just, this story will be 3 chapter long. The title is inspired of Michael Buble's Xmas lovesong "Cold December night" and you should totally listen to it while listeling because it perfectly fits and it's a lovely song and it inspired me.

Voilà, think I said the most important...It's really a cheesy something to make the shippers happy ahha. After all, it's Christmas :D Enjoy, and as it's Christmas...Oh I would LOVE reviews as Xmas presents ;)

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COLD DECEMBER NIGHT

Each year I ask for many different things, but now I know what my heart wants you to bring. - Michael Bublé

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No sooner had she arrived at her friend Briana's dinner than already, Lanie regretted to be there. Of course she liked her friends and was happy to see them again. And, even during the appetizers, they had a great fun talking about gossips on people they knew, or used to know. They had a great time and laughed a lot – which was a good thing since she almost forgot how to enjoy herself because of her work. But from the moment she entered Briana's house, and when she hugged her to welcome her, Lanie couldn't help but think about Javier. He was alone, tonight, and she knew it. Like her, Javier was lonely, without a family, or, let's say to sum up, that he had complicated family issues. He was alone that night, and he even had asked her to spend the night with him, but she had declined. Honestly, she couldn't even remember why.

While she was now eating her curry chicken and having fun (well, supposed to have some) with Briana, Colleen and Andrea, she couldn't stop thinking about him. And for a few minutes now, she wasn't listening to her friends anymore. After all, the conversation – about Andrea's cousin Kellie's love life- wasn't the most captivating ever. All she wanted now was to be with him, it was suddenly crystal clear. Of course she always had wanted him in her life in a way, even just for sexual reasons but now, it wasn't enough for her. Lately, she had surprised herself thinking of how much she missed him. The way he took her out for dinner sometimes, the way they watched TV together on his couch…she just missed everything.

As she was deeply regretting her decision of being there instead of being with him, Lanie finally thought about a way to show him she was still caring and thinking about him : texting him.

As she was determined to send him a few words, Lanie took out her phone from her small black purse, which perfectly matched her beautiful black velvet dress. Hiding the phone on her lap, she entered her password and noticed that she had an unread message, which was weird because she hadn't felt it vibrating in her purse. Curious, Lanie clicked on the envelope displayed on the screen. When the recipient's name was revealed, a shiver ran all over her body, from top to bottom.

"Wish you were with me tonight.

J."

Feeling her heart beating faster and faster, Lanie couldn't stop reading those few words, a foolish smile on the lips. Looked like he also had had the idea to text her. He was still thinking about her. And, he wanted her to be with him, during Christmas time. She smiled even more, but also wondered even more: what the hell was she still doing there?!

"Lanie, what do you think?" '

Still staring at the message, it took her a few seconds to realize that Andrea had spoken. Then she raised her head with an air of panic, like a schoolgirl caught in the act of cheating.

"…Sorry?

« You okay ? » Briana frowned with a small smile.

« yeah, yeah, I'm… »

Then, Lanie sighed and remained silent for a few seconds. She had to be honest with herself….and with her friends.

« Girls I'm sorry…I need to be somewhere else, tonight."

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She came to his place in no time. Wrapped in her black and warm coat, and holding her purse in one hand, Lanie took a few steps closer to the door of his apartment, feverishly.

She hadn't let him know she was about to show up, and, suddenly she had the feeling that it might not be a good idea ...

But finally, she rolled her eyes, mentally ordered herself to be strong, and put her finger on the door ring. After all, it wasn't the first time she visited him since their breakup, and lately, their "relationship" was far less conflicting.
The bell rang. Feeling her heart beating faster again, the beautiful ME began to pace up and down around the hallway. A minute had passed, then two. Then three. Finally, Lanie rolled her eyes with a disappointed smile. Obviously, he wasn't there. He may have had other last minute plans, like spending the night at Ryan's place…
With a sigh of disappointment, Lanie opened the door stairs.

After walking down the front steps of the building, Lanie found herself in the street again, on this sidewalk, overflowing with snow. Actually, it was still snowing heavily and the air was incredibly cold. Staring at the sky with a pout, the Examiner was about to unfold her umbrella to protect herself from the snow, when a voice interrupted her.

"Lanie?"

She barely turned her head, her hands still around the handle of her umbrella. He was there, standing a few feet away from her on the sidewalk. Javier Esposito. The detective had snow everywhere on his navy blue coat and in his hair, as if he had walked for a long time under the snow. And most importantly, he looked incredibly surprised to see her.
With a nervous smile, Lanie gave up on the idea of opening her umbrella, and took a step towards him.

"... Hi Javier. '

He took a step closer as well.

"What are you ..."

But he didn't finish his sentence, however, too busy gazing at her and slowly realizing how beautiful she was…The black velvet dress he could spot under her coat, her long black hair stuck behind her ear with a gold bar, the carmine red lipstick she was wearing on her pretty lips ... everything was perfect. Not to mention the dark makeup on her eyes, emphasizing the intensity of her gaze, the thing he loved the most about her.

"You are so beautiful." He swallowed hard, raising his eyes to her face after staring maybe a little bit too long the curves of her body.

Lanie smiled and looked away for a few seconds, confused.

"Thank you."

After a few seconds of silence, he approached her again.

"So ... What are you doing here, Dr. Parish?» He asked with a smile that gave Lanie glad the urge to hit him but also jump on him at the same time.

"Well, I thought you were alone tonight, but... by the way, may I ask where you were? If it's not intrusive…" ? she stammered.

"Long story." He smiled. "I was invited to dinner. '

"Oh. "Lanie reacted.

" 'was during the case." He started to explain. "Turned out that I had to give a mother and her son something that belonged to them and when I was there, she asked me to stay for dinner. And as I had nothing else to do ... I just stayed."

Lanie smiled bitterly.

"Nice of her ... glad you had a good time. " She nodded, with a hint of jealousy she wished she could hide a little better.

"what about you?" he asked with a gorgeous smile.

Lanie shrugged.

"I hadn't seen my girls for a long time and I was really happy to see them tonight, but ... it was kinda boring. " she confessed, a little bit disappointed.

"Oh. Sorry. " Javier whispered.

"Doesn't matter. "Lanie smiled.

After a few seconds standing in front of each other silently, Javier frowned.

"Wait a minute ... If you said your dinner was boring and you left, and now you're in front of my building ... you…left your friends for me? "

Lanie sighed, Javier wasn't a stupid man, otherwise she wouldn't have dated him. She looked down, biting her lips, before shaking her head.

"No ..." she finally said. "I was just there, walking and then I found myself in front of your place, and ..."

Esposito couldn't help but felt his smile growing as he saw her stammering and Lanie glared at him.

"Fine." She sighed. "I knew you were alone and I didn't want you to spend the Eve on your own…is that a crime, detective?" she challenged.
His deep brown eyes were still on her, making her more and more nervous.

"... Why? "He whispered, stepping over. Her breath caught for a second, as she stared at him, mesmerized by his proximity.

"... Because…no one should spend Christmas alone... and also because, I've read your text ... and I realized that I also wanted to be with you. "

Javier shrugged.

"Thought you didn't want to see me 'cause it would be too sad and pathetic…" he mocked with an adorable smile.

Lanie smiled back and rolled her eyes. Above them, the snow was still falling and the wind was playing with her long hair.

"You don't get it, Javi…"

The look she gave him made him shiver, way more than the cold wind of the night.

"I want to be with you….but not because it's Christmas." She whispered, without blinking. He wasn't blinking anymore either.

Oh.

According to the look on his face, Esposito clearly didn't expect that. He swallowed again and didn't move, totally intoxicated by her words, her proximity, her eyes ... just by her. Lanie didn't move either. She was waiting for his reaction, and as he didn't move, she was now afraid she shocked him and made a fool of herself. She was afraid that maybe, he didn't want her anymore….that it was too late. After all, she broke up with him, and she pushed him away for one year…except for sex, but maybe he didn't even want this anymore.

So please just fall in love with me, this Christmas
There's nothing else that I will need, this Christmas
Won't be wrapped under a tree, I want something that lasts forever,
So kiss me on this cold December night

While she was still over thinking everything, under this cold and freezing snow, Javier finally stepped forward and without a word, grabbed her cheeks and kissed her passionately. Quickly, she felt his tongue playing with hers, and let him do whatever he wanted to do, too intoxicated to react. After a few seconds, she pulled him closer, surrounding his shoulders with her arms and raised to her tiptoes to compensate their size difference.

She let out a small moan against his mouth, feeling a new heat wave warming up her body, despite the low temperature of the winter night.

Javier released one of her cheeks to stroke her hair and when he broke the kiss in a breathless moan, he kissed her cheek and licked his way down to her neck. Feeling the cold snow on her neck and also his hot breath and lips against her sensitive skin, she shuddered and let out a small laugh.

A moment later, they had managed to sneak into the lobby of his building, still kissing each other like high school sweethearts between two steps. Javier had pressed Lanie against the wall of the elevator and kept kissing her neck while stroking her hair. Lanie enjoyed every single of his wet kisses, and to prove it to him, she firmly grabbed his back. Once in the hallway, Javier had kissed her from the second she left the elevator. Too busy devouring each other, he still managed to guide them to his apartment and opened the door quite easily, considering his eyes were still closed and that he was obviously focused on her and her only. Still welded to each other, they crept into the apartment just before he vigorously slammed the door behind them with his foot, swinging his set of keys on the floor.

Still against his mouth, Lanie stroked his cheeks then slid her hands on his neck and chest, under his coat. The garment had hit the floor, and a few seconds later, Lanie's coat joined it. When she put her hand under Javier's shirt, and touched his stomach, the detective groaned against her lips. She kept stroking his skin and lowered her hand to the waistband of his jeans. Against her thigh, she could feel how aroused he was and how much he wanted her. She brought down her hand into his pants, and started stroking the sensitive skin of his crotch but a few seconds later, Javier pulled his hand on her and looked at her, silently suggesting her a better place to keep doing what they were doing. One look was enough. Lanie smiled and Javier captured her lips again while lifting her in his arms. She wrapped her legs around his thighs, and he crossed his apartment until his bedroom with the ME in his arms, as she was still biting his lower lip.

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I know, I know...too easy. But It's Christmas...and I wanted something simple for them, FOR ONCE lol.
Scene two coming soon :) Naaaaaaawwww I'm stupidly smiling now. Love them SO much.