Please don't forget to leave a review, they arealways greatly appreciated (good or bad). This story doesn't have a set time, other than after Beckett was shot and before her and Caster got together.
Kate Beckett awoke to her alarm blaring on her nightstand. She sat up surveying the room. It took her only moments to remember that she was leaving to go to Chicago today. They needed help with a big homicide there and Captain Gates had volunteered her and Castle to go. She was somewhat hesitant, given that she didn't know how long they would be gone and the fact they had to share a single hotel room. She got up, got ready, and rolled her suitcase towards the front door. She looked around, checking to insure she had everything before locking the door. Alexis had wanted some time with her dad before he left, so she was driving him to the airport to meet Beckett. Beckett waited by the front entrance upon arriving, only to see her partner arriving soon after, his daughter helping him with his bags. She hugged him goodbye before getting back into the car. Beckett watched as he walked up to her, bags in one hand and her coffee in the other.
"I figured you would need this given that it is an early flight and you have to sit with me on the flight for two hours and forty-five minutes plus baggage and everything", he smirked. She rolled her eyes and thanked him for the coffee before beginning to walk towards the security check. After they finished checking their bags in and going through security, they made their way to the airport gate. It was a six-a.m. flight. They sat down in two seats, both immediately getting on their phones. After about a half-an-hour, they announced that people could start boarding the plane. They had a tiny bit of trouble when the stewardess saw Beckett's gun, but then she explained she was a cop and they boarded. They were sat closer to the back middle of the plane. Castle had already called the seat by the window; which Beckett was fine with since it meant she wouldn't be trapped in between his annoying babbling and the wall. As the plane took off, the stewardess came by taking orders for drinks. Castle ordered a white-wine spritzer and Beckett ordered a coke. The flight was going by very fast, an hour had already passed. Castle had babbled on about thoughts for the new Nikki Heat book and Beckett had half-heartedly listened, also processing the fact she would have to be around him 24/7 until they left to go back to New York. A few minutes later, Castle about had a heart attack when there was some light turbulence, which Beckett had to laugh at. The turbulence soon stopped as Castles hyperventilating went on. She was thankful when he finally fell asleep, meaning she could as well. She must have slept through the rest of the flight because she awoke to Castle shaking her awake.
"Castle! We are still in the air! Why did you wake me up?", she asked a tad bit mad.
"So that when we land, your ears have time to pop", he responded in that know-it-all way he does. She was about to respond but decided against it. In her mind, she was secretly thankful he woke her for that, especially since he knows she gets bad headaches easily. They were soon on the ground and leaving the plane. They went to the baggage claim, picking up their suitcases almost instantly. They walked outside to see a patrol car waiting for them. She got in the front seat, forcing Castle to sit in the back.
"Hi, I'm Detective Kate Beckett and that's Castle", she gestured pointing back to him.
"Okay then, I'm officer Grimes. You'll be working with me most. Captain Gates warned me about him, the author, is he really that bad?", he joked.
"Most of the time", Beckett replied. Castle was about to defend himself, until Beckett turned around and gave him a playful smirk.
"So, if you don't mind me asking, are you two...?", Grimes began.
"No", they both answer almost simultaneously.
"You two do that often?", he asked referring to the same time speaking.
"More often than you would think", Castle replied. The rest of the ride was filled with case briefing. Castle and Beckett both thought this could be easily solved, however the CPD couldn't seem to get it. When they arrived at the precinct, it was all work right away. Beckett was treated like royalty, although she didn't act any different than she normally did in New York. Castle was considered as well, but Beckett was the big star. She got down to business right way, asking what they had done, what they hadn't, looking at the Emmis reports, etc. After several hours of work, they got Grimes to drive them back to the hotel. When they got in there was one thing they noticed right away: there was only one bed. They decided to ignore that fact for now and unpacked. Castle looked at the clock, noticing that it was seven p.m. So, Castle got a menu out of the drawers and called Beckett over. They both decided what they wanted, and Castle called room service to order. After about a fifty-minute wait, their food arrived. Castle had ordered a chicken sandwich and Beckett had ordered a cheeseburger. They sat on the couch and set the food on the small table in front of them. They had finished eating soon after, neither of them realizing how hungry they had been. They looked at the clock realizing that it was 8:30 p.m. They both had early days tomorrow. This meant one thing: it was time to tackle the bed issue.
"I can sleep on the couch", Castle offered.
"No, I know you have a bad back and after that plane ride, I'm not letting you.", Beckett said firmly.
"Well, you're not sleeping on the couch", he said.
"It's a king-sized bed. We can both sleep there. We are both- I am an adult", she said.
"Ha-ha very funny", Castle said mockingly.
"Okay, I'm going to go into the bathroom and get changed. You can change out here", she announced. Castle nodded as Beckett walked over to the dresser to get her pajamas. Castle watched her walk into the bathroom, realizing that she had only grabbed a shirt. His heart started to race a bit as he removed his shirt and pants. He placed his phone on the charger and set it down on his nightstand, crawling into bed in the process. He looked over towards the bathroom door, upon hearing it click open. The sight he saw was jaw dropping. He saw Beckett walking out of the bathroom, hair down, in just a shirt and panties, he could tell there was no bra there. He felt his breath catch in his throat.
Stop staring, he told himself, eventually able to stop.
"Geez, Castle, you look like you have never seen a woman in pajamas before", she mocked, sliding into bed next to him.
"I have, just never you", he stuttered.
"Get used to it", she said turning over to go to sleep.
I certainly could, he thought turning over and trying to get to sleep, a nearly impossible task given the person in bed with him and the images in his head of her.