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A/n: I would like to apologize in advance for any misspellings or incorrect use of grammar as I don't have a beta. But other than that I hope that everyone enjoys this chapter.

"Beckett"

His eyes were wide like he just saw a ghost. Not completely sure if he should pretend as if nothing happened or should he see how much has she had actually heard. What if she didn't hear anything at all? Then that would give her reason to start suspecting something?

They both stare at each other for a few seconds before breaking the silence.

"It all makes sense now." Kate said as she handed Javier the cup of coffee.

"What do you mean?" Javier asked with a questioning look as he took a sip of that coffee.

"The longing looks that you give each other like you wan to tear each other clothes off ." Kate said as a small smile crept upon her face.

Javier just looked down in his paper cup full of hospital coffee and the thought about how bad it tasted trying to take his mind off of what she just said.

"Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me." she said.

His head shot up with a surprised look. No one knew about the two of them and the first one to find out about them is their captain. Was it a trick?

"What's the catch?" Javier asked giving her a puzzled look.

"No catch. You should know me better than that Esposito. Plus you two seem to be really happy together and I'm not one to judge." she said taking a sip of her coffee

Javier nodded and looked back towards his boyfriend who was still laying unconscious oblivious to what was going on in the outside world.

Kate watched Javier grabbed Kevin's hand. There was a mixture of shock and admiration and joy all wrapped up in one. The way he seemed to be so loving and caring to the other man as if there was not another person in the world. He would whisper sweet nothings in air as Kevin's hand was wrapped up in his and she knew that he really loved him more than he actually let on.

~ring ring~

"Beckett" she said answering the phone.

Javier looked up but didn't move an inch from the position he was in.

"Okay we're on our way." she said before ending her call.

She looked back at Javier to see that his eyes red and watery. The whole time she hadn't noticed that he had been crying again. But it's a sign that she never thought she would see from him.

"Don't worry about it. You stay here and bring him back to us. I'll have Castle meet me back at the station." she said before grabbing her jacket and walking out the door.

(Later that night)

The nurse was looking over everything and making sure that his vitals were stable and everything. She would occasionally glance over at Javier who would just give her.

"You've been here since Mr. Ryan was brought in." she said reading over the clipboard.

All that he could muster out was a simple "hmm".

"Who are you if you don't mind me asking?" she asked placing the clipboard back at the edge of the bed.

He looked up to her and gave her a look that made her heart swell. She saw his big brown eyes and just wanted to comfort him. He looked as if he had lost his best friend which to him it felt like he had.

"I'm Javier." he said.

"Nice to meet you Javier. I'm Samantha but you can call me Sam." she responded with a smile on her face.

He nodded and with that she left the room. He just watched Kevin as if he was sleeping. He wished that he was just sleeping because he would wake up at any time. He would come back to him and things will be good again.

Placing his feet at the edge of the bed making sure he didn't bump his boyfriend he positioned himself trying to make it a little more comfortable. He just kinda stared at the television in a daze as he began to drift of to sleep.

"No. No. No." Kevin was yelling in his sleep. He was having the worst nightmare he could've ever imagined. He wasn't one to talk in his sleep. But on occasion he would mumble a word or two and Javier was a light sleeper so he would hear every single word and mumble and shuffle that was made by the other body laying in his bed. This wasn't just any other night.

They were called a crime scene earlier that day where there was a couple killed because they were gay. So in in retrospect it was a hate crime. Javier was always the one out of the two of them to hide his emotions a little better but with those beautiful blue eyes Kevin wore his heart on his sleeve.

For some reason seeing that couple made him think of himself and Javier. Being a detective you learn to never make a case personal or relevant to you because you will begin to think irrational and you will be at a lost. But seeing them Kevin threw that right out the window and Javier knew it when he saw those big blue eyes water up at the sight of the couple beaten to death.

"Calm down Kev, it's gonna be alright." Javier said in a whisper pulling to the side out of hearing range of everyone else.

"But look at them. That could be us. You mean to tell me that it doesn't bother you seeing that?" Kevin said realizing it sounded more like a question which isn't what he was really aiming for.

"You can't let that get to you and believe I would never let anyone ever put their hands on you. They will have to get through me first and you know I'll put up a fight." Javier said putting his hand on his boyfriend's shoulder. He wanted to just hug and kiss him but there is a time and place for everything.

"Yeah yeah yeah. I know." Kev said as they walked back over to the crime scene .

(Later that night)

"No No No." Kevin yelled.

Javier didn't even hesitate he shot up ready to fight with the assumption that his boyfriend was in danger. Until he looked down and the form laying beside him hugging his pillow with fear on his face.

"Kev. Kev. Wake up babe" Javier said lightly shaking him before he began to shake him a little harder.

"What.. What's wrong?" he asked looking up at Javier who was looking back down at him.

"You were having a nightmare and you were yelling." Javier explained.

"Really? I'm sorry." Kevin said feeling a little embarrassed

"It's okay. What was your nightmare about?" he asked.

"Nothing. Just midget clowns." Kevin answered.

"Okay. One, you've been watching way too much Supernatural. Two, I know you're lying. Was it about what happened at work today?" he said.

Kevin just managed to let out only a sigh as he sat feeling the coolness of the headboard on his back.

"Kev, you know that I won't let nothing happen to you. Like I said before we are in it until the end okay. Plus if anybody did try and hurt you they would have to lock me up for murder." Javier said with a smile even though he was being completely serious. Because he would kill for him.

"I wouldn't let you do that." Kevin said

"Love makes you do crazy things." Javier said sliding back under the covers with his lover in his warm embrace. He was wrapped around him like only someone who would protect him would be.

"I love you too." Kev said snuggling into the warm body that held him tight.

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His eyes began to slowly open as he squinted against the lights surrounding him.

"Javi"

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