(Fic) Roach Motel, A Postmodern Tale of Slashy Goodness
Title: Roach Motel, A Postmodern Tale of Slashy Goodness
Author: The Black Sluggard (black_sluggard )
Characters/pairings: Ryan/Esposito, Raley/Ochoa, Castle, Beckett, Lanie Parish, Nikki Heat.
Rating/Warnings: T/PG-13 (possibly R-level swearing)
Summary: Heat Wave has been a big success. However, fan interpretation of two of the book's minor characters leaves Detectives Ryan and Esposito both a little concerned... (Two slash fics for the price of one!)
Spoilers: Major for Den of Thieves, possible minor spoilers for seasons 1 and 2 up to and including Overkill.
Word Count: 12,416
Author's Note: I know I'm not the only one to ever have come up with this idea, and I've read a few well written stories based on the same premise. But I've had this idea in my head since Heat Wave came out, and I just had to do it my way. This was originally meant to be an angst fic during the Roach segments only, keeping the Ryan/Esposito relationship relatively light. Didn't happen. Hope it's still good. It's my first slash fic, and my first completed multichapter fic. Booyah.
Thanks to betas foolish_m0rtal and justaotherwitch , and my sister bad_catty , who doesn't watch the show but ships Ryan/Esposito anyway.
Dedicated to my grandmother, with whom I watch Castle religiously every week. And who will, hopefully, never find out how I choose to express my enjoyment of the show. :)
Bam said the lady!