So this isn't even 500 words, but it didn't seem to need more to be perfect and make me smile.

Warm Ways – Fleetwood Mac

"How do you always know?" I ask softly in the morning light. He's been awake for a few minutes now, but neither of us have moved.

"Know what?" he asks groggily.

"To put your hand over it."

"Kate it's too early for riddles." He whines sleepily letting his eyes drift close.

"My scar, on my ribs you seem to always know to put your hand over it keep it warm so it doesn't get tight overnight. How do you know to do that?"

"It's comfortable." He now moves the hand that I'd been wondering about just a little bit up and down. The arm it's attached to is wrapped around my back because my chest is pressed against his, so my head is settled on his shoulder.

"Nothing magic to it then," I smile.

"Nope, your usually cuddle more when you're tired and achy though, like you're looking for furnace."

"I do?"

He opens his eyes and smiles at me now, "Yeah you do. I'm not complaining though. I like you when you're cuddly."

"When I'm cuddly my scar needs more warmth?"

"Hey you're the one that asked me how I know," he sort of shrugs, "I never thought about it, I just like holding you and that's where my hand falls. How did this get complicated?" His brow crinkles.

"Thank you," I whisper, pressing a kiss to the skin under my face.

"For what?"

"For knowing me so well that you fix problems without even trying."

"Any time." He says softly, "It goes both ways you know."

It's my turn to be confused, "What does?"

"Knowing me so well that you fix my problems without even trying."

"What problems?"

"I am tired and achy too but I never have to bring you to me. You always just come."

"It's where I want to be," I tell him honestly.

"And it's where I need you to be so it all works out just perfectly," he's grinning.

"Castle…" I try and sound admonishing but I can hear it fail complete.

"Does it not?" He asks, and all the sudden this seems to have become a much heavier conversation than it started out.

So I go for keeping it light, "just perfectly."

Did it make you smile?

Babyrose