Ryan walked up the three flights of stairs and down the long narrow hallway. New York always amazed him whenever he thought about how many different people were living in such a small area. Stopping in front of apartment 3G, he knocked three times and waited. It was a bi-weekly ritual that he had taken great pride in over the past few months.

When no one answered after a few minutes, he bent down and retrieved the hidden key from under the mat. Not the safest thing to do in New York but you try convincing someone to change their ways. Slipping the key in the slot, Ryan twisted it and entered the dark apartment. It was quiet until he heard a man's voice.

"I'll be right back my little love muffin," The man said from deeper in the apartment. It was clear he was making his way out. Ryan instinctively slipped next to the wall and grabbed for his holster when Esposito emerged from around the corner.

"Ryan? What are you doing here?" Esposito asked surprised to hear his friend in his apartment.

"It's Thursday," Ryan said as if that held all the answers in the world. Off of Esposito's silence Ryan continued. "Fantasy football? Do you think you could turn on a light or something?"

"Yeah sure," Esposito said walking to the light switch. "Hey you think could we reschedule the game til tomorrow? I'm kind of entertaining right now." Esposito explained hoping Ryan would get the hint.

"Dude what the hell are you wearing?" Ryan exclaimed when the lights finally came on.

Confused Esposito glanced down and in horror looked back at Ryan. "I can explain."

"Explain? Bro you're in a bikini!" Ryan said on the verge of hysteria.

"I was modeling it for-" Esposito began to say as he pointed to the hallway he'd just come from before Ryan interrupted him.

"For who? You're GQ?" Ryan said in between gasps for air as he clutched his sides.

"You know what? Forget you man," Esposito said before storming off to the hallway leaving a still laughing Ryan in his living room. "You tell anyone about this, and I will make you bleed."

A/N: Hey guys. For those who bought the Castle Season One DVD, you might recognize this story. On the episode five commentary Andrew Marlowe talked about fan fiction and how Jon Huertas had to be careful or Esposito was going to wind up in a story in a bikini. Well I had wait to see if someone would take that idea and run with it but then this plot bunny hit me. I hope you enjoyed it =)