"He feels as though he has cried oceans because of her and every monday when he walks into the office she looks as though she didn't feel a single drop of rain. And even though they are basically on the same boat, it doesn't matter because their damn boat is sinking." LeslieXBen

"Yes, he's a mess. And yes, he doesn't deserve her, god no. But why does he feel like he needs to be with her so badly, it makes him want to scream?" JaneXLisbon

Seattle has ferry boats.

"Nick knows, just knows, this is not the right time to go after the feeling in his gut and kiss her."

"Cath wasn't sure whether she liked his open mind or if she was put off by his attitude."

"Now, though, she really sees where he lives. Living might even be taking it a bit far. Where he wreaks havoc. The bed unmade, nothing personal anywhere. The place is the mess of a person that is a mess." JaneXLisbon (set somewhere around season 3,4-ish.)

"They talked about everything and nothing, mostly nothing and laughed about things that weren't even remotely funny and it was then that he knew he was screwed." BenXLeslie

"He doesn't fight for anything but when he looks at her, he is ready for war. Because she is the epitome of everything he never wants to lose." LeslieXBen

"And when she whispers sweet nothings into his ear, he can't help the goosebumps that arise up and down his entire body and he can feel her surprised grin against his skin." BeckettXCastle

"And just like that, just like always, he's caught." BeckettXCastle

"All she's ever known is talk and all he's ever known is touch and go. And now all they know is holding on to each other and never letting go. And he wonders how they ended up here." BenXLeslie

"But in his heart he can't muster up the tiniest reason why they shouldn't and a hundred why they should. Because she is the anthem to his life, the title, the film and the words." BenXLeslie

"She sighs but instantly has to smile herself because his smile is just so damn contagious. Lights seem a little brighter, sounds a little louder, visions a little clearer." JaneXLisbon; set somewhere season 5

"And in that moment, he realizes that he loves her more than skinny ties and everything else and he finds himself needing to be with her now and always. He decides he's never going to screw this up. So he doesn't." BenXLeslie; formerly published on AO3, set right after "Road Trip"

"He's a wreck, damaged goods. She's too good for him in oh so many ways. And it unnerves him a great deal that he just can't let her go and get on with her life." JaneXLisbon formerly published on AO3,This is set sometime around season 4/5-ish.