Javier Esposito sat behind his desk, clicking his pen cap. He watched Kate

Beckett fill out report after report after report. Her auburn hair glistened in the afternoon sunlight. Her piercing green eyes, scanned the case file. Her beautiful face etched with the lines of determination.

"Hey Javi, what are ya doing?" Kevin Ryan stood directly in front of him, blocking his view. He jumped.

"Come on bro! Why do ya gotta go and scare me for huh?" he turned to his computer screen.

"What were you looking at?" Ryan asked, a small glint in his eye.

"I wasn't looking at anything. I was just lost in thought and happened to be looking over in that general area." he pointed to Beckett.

Ryan nodded. "Sure you weren't admiring the view?" he nudged him with his elbow.

"What view?" he asked coyly.

Ryan snorted. "What's wrong with you? You crushing on mom?"

"Who's crushing on whom?" a familiar female voice came crashing in to the conversation.

"Uh nothing! Nobody! Not...no how." Esposito blurted out.

Beckett stared at him, a puzzled expression streaked across her face. Ryan looked as if he would burst out laughing. Javier cleared his throat.

"Sorry, what can I do for you chika?"

She smiled.

"I need you to run down Mike Anderson's phone records and financials."

She handed him the case file.

"I can do that." he said.

She smiled again, turned and walked away. Ryan burst out laughing.

"Smooth bro! Smooth!"

"You know what? Shut up!" he turned back to his computer, and typed the name into the database.

Ryan stood, wiping a tear from his eye.

"Ok, in all seriousness, what the hell is going on with you?"

Javier sighed and leaned back in his chair. Ryan sat back down and scooted closer.

"Tell me!"

Javier laughed.

"You're worse than Lanie bro!"

Ryan scoffed.

"Quit stalling damnit!"

Javier sighed.

"It wasn't really anything. It just sort of, happened."

Shock registered on Ryan's face.

"Wait! You mean to tell me that you and Beckett, you know..."

Javier went silent. Ryan was almost shaking with excitement.

"Oh you have to tell me! You have to tell me now!"

"If I do l, will you swear not to tell ANYONE that I told you?"

Ryan shook his head vigorously. Javier let out an exasperated sigh and ran his hands over his face. The memories of that day came racing back, and all he could do was narrate.