Summary: Castle and Beckett 2x24 ending what would have been when Beckett would have told him her feelings...

Disclaimer: I do not own Castle or ist characters.

Have to be couragous

After the solved case they' ve been sitting around and drinking some beer. Everyone had fun, there are Ryan and Roy talking about their families. There are Lanie and Espo wispering and laughing and there is Kate. She's sitting alone at the table watching the others. Happy to know that they are happy. After a while she asks "Hey guys do you know where Castle is hiding?"

"I thing he's just down the hallway talking to Alexis" Ryan says. Kate smiles to her friends "Thanks!" She knows Alexis had called earlier the day, and actually he had found some time to call her back.

Walking through the door and into the hallway she finds Castle turned to the wall showing her his back.

Damn, he's so sexy! She things watching his body and his light movements. What are they talking about, maybe about Alexis boyfriend or the college she has to choose soon. Now her eyes are sliding down his tall, muscular body until they find their rest right on his bottom. If he would know what she's thinking right now, he would have catched her and leaded her into his bedroom, where they would to everything she ever fantasized about and more.

"Hey", comes a voice behind her back. Hands touching her hips. Tom she things disappointed. But says "Heey, how long have you been there?"

"Just closed a case and thought my beautiful girlfriend might spend some time with me. Going to a romantic restaurant or so, that she is telling me about 3 weeks or so."

"Oh, Tom I would really like to but..."

"but?" he interrupts surprised.

"But I have to talk to you about ...something."

"Okay, go ahead."

"This isn't the right place." She's watching around to find a suitable place, "here come with me!"

She takes his hand and drags him into the break room.

"So?" he asks smiling, "Couldn't wait to unwrap me?"

She smiles but answers, "No, Tom listen. I really like you. And you are a great guy and all this. I'm sure there are many women out there who are just waiting to fall in love with a Tom Demming right now. But look, I'm not these kind of woman. I want to come home after solving a case and just sleep for the rest of the day and maybe even longer." She gives him an apologizing look. He's just leaning against the counter with his mouth wide open. He looks back into the hallway and catches Beckett looking at Castle. "It's about him, isn't it?"

She looks back at Demming, "I'm sorry" she says in a confessional tone. He gives her another look and walks out of the door and at least the precinct. Kate stays alone in the break room for a wail. Till Castle shows up smiling at her.