DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS FROM THE SHOW CASTLE.

A/N: I put a lot of thought into this and after a reader who wants to remain anonymous I've decided to at least try to make it more than a one shot. I hope I can do it justice.. Anyways I hope everyone enjoys this chapter.

This chapter takes places weeks after Javier broke up with Kevin. Things were still a little awkward between the two but they were making the best with the situation that was given to them.

"Esposito and Ryan go down and see Lanie and see what she has for us from the gun shot victim." Beckett said dropping a file on Ryan's desk.

"Where you guys headed?" Javier asked Beckett.

"Castle and I are going back to the crime scene because he has this idea that we overlooked something. Plus I want to go question one of witnesses again because I just didn't buy her story even though her alibi checked out." Beckett said before walking off with Castle.

"You ready?" Javier asked Kevin while putting on his jacket.

"Go ahead down there and I'll be behind you in a minute." Kevin said as he began to write on the paper in front of him.

Javier looked down at Kevin before walking away. Everyday he sees his face he regrets what happened and he wish he could take it back in a heartbeat.

Kevin glanced up and watched as Javier walked away. He was in love and he got hurt and even though it's been weeks since "that day" it still stung. He knew that it would take time and being around Javier was not good for him and it wasn't making things any easier for himself.

Grabbing his jacket off the back of his chair he began to head towards the elevator.

~~In the morgue~~

"Where's Ryan?" Laine asked.

"He's coming. He had to finish something first." Javier responded.

"Well I had a really great time with you last night. I'm glad you decided to go with me." Laine said as a smile came across her lips.

"Me too. It was nice." Javier added.

"I had an even better time when we went back to your place." Laine said with a chuckle as she looked down to her clipboard.

Kevin stood there in silence behind them as he heard the end of that conversation. Clearing his throat to make his presence be known he noticed that Javier jumped a little as he was startled.

"Why are you so jumpy all of a sudden" Laine asked looking at him strangely.

"No reason" Javier said as Kevin walked up beside him.

Javier looked out the corner of his eyes at Kevin wondering if he heard any of that conversation and hoping that he didn't hear any of it because that would make things worse. If it's one that he knew and he could tell when Kevin was upset about something. He noticed that Kevin jaw had a slight jump to it which meant that he was getting upset. That's when he felt his heart fall into his stomach.

"So after going over everything it seems as the gun shot wasn't what killed our victim but he was poisoned.." Laine said

"What was he poisoned with?" Kevin asked

"Tetrodotoxin"

"What is that?" Javier asked looking extremely confused.

"It's a poison produced from fish like the puffer fish, the porcupine fish, and the sunfish." Laine answered.

"Where do you pick up something like that?" Ryan asked with a little irritation in his voice.

"Well all I can say that our victim has traveled recently because he had to ingest it. More than likely he ate something before he boarded the plane and soon after getting off the plane he was in the abdomen." Laine added.

"But I thought you said the gunshot isn't what killed him." Esposito asked with a look of confusion on his face.

"It's not what killed him but it did contribute to his death. See he was already poisoned so since he probably didn't know he would've died sooner or later. But after he was shot and his body began to slowly shut down and bleed out the poison began to move a little faster through his system and kill him." Laine explained.

"Okay well Kevin call Beckett and fill her in" Javier said.

"Yeah" Kevin said rolling his eyes at Javier and walking out of the room.

"What is that all about?" Laine asked.

"I don't know. I think he is just having one of those days." Javier said not wanting to out themselves to Laine.

"Okay well will I see you tonight?" she asked placing the clipboard on the table.

"I think I'm gonna just have some guy time with Ryan you know. We haven't really hung out in a long time." Javier said.

"Okay maybe next time." Laine said.

"Hey let's go. Beckett wants us to meet her at the crime scene." Kevin said peaking his head through the door.

As the two walked through the hall and back to the elevator it was completely silent. As the elevator dinged and the doors opened the next minute riding back up would feel like hours.

"So what was that earlier?" Javier asked.

"What are you talking about?" Kevin responded nonchalantly.

"Okay Kevin, you know exactly what I'm talking about"

"I really don't Esposito"

"Oh so it's Esposito now?"

"That is your last name"

"Okay anyways, why did you roll your eyes at me earlier?"

"I didn't roll my eyes at you."

"Look I know we aren't together anymore but I still care about you and I know what it looks like and how you act whenever you are irritated about something."

"Well if you know how I act when I'm irritated then you should have no problem figuring out why then." Kevin said indicating that the conversation was over.

With that the doors open and Kevin walked out without saying another word. Javier walked out behind him knowing that he screwed up and he didn't know what to do next.

I hope he didn't over hear what Laine and I was talking about. Maybe that's what it is. He will never forgive me for doing that but we aren't technically not together. But I still love him and I can't hurt him like that. Those thoughts continued to run through his heads. As much as he tried to beat around the bush he knew what it was and he had to accept what happened.

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I hope that everyone enjoyed this chapter.