Hey so this is my first Castle fanfic ever! Written post 4.09. please review! hope you enjoy
It was a rainy day in New York as Castle sat in his chair at the 12th precinct watching Beckett do her paperwork. He enjoyed her intense concentration when she was working. He found it refreshing in an ever-moving world to find someone who could stay so focused on one thing. He smiled to himself as he thought up a new story for Nikki Heat.
Kate looked up and saw Castle smiling at her. "Castle!" she said and he flinched a little when he realized that he had been caught staring at Beckett….again.
"What's wrong Detective?" he inquired.
"Your staring is distracting me from my paper work." He chuckled, "Come on Kate I was just dreaming up a new adventure for Nikki Heat."
She rolled her eyes "Well you can do that while looking at your computer screen, not at me. Don't you have some Angry Birds to play?"
He smirked "Naw You're far more interesting." She groaned. "Just pretend I'm not here"
She looked down at her papers and tried to find the concentration that she had lost but could not. The pressure of Castle's eyes loomed on her. She couldn't lie. She enjoyed the attention. She always enjoyed the attention from Castle. She wondered when she would be able to let him in, if she would ever be able to let him in. She wanted to, she just didn't know how. She brushed a piece of hair behind her ear. Now she thought. Now is the time to be a different person. Now is the time to change my life. She felt her heart leap with excitement at the prospect of what she was planning on doing.
Kate looked up once again from her paperwork. She looked into her partner's deep brown eyes. She wanted this. She was ready for this. "Are you busy tonight Castle" she blurted out. Okay not quite the way she had wanted that to come out but still it was a start.
Castle was taken back. "Um not really. I was thinking I would try to start working on the next Nikki Heat novel but you know how that usually goes, I'll probably end up spending the night watching television or something. Why do you ask?"
Kate took a deep breath "Well Castle I was thinking that you and I could go umm get some drinks? Maybe down at the Old Haunt?" There she asked him the ball was in his court. She watched anxiously as he processed her question.
Castle had never been so happy. Kate had just asked him out for drinks. It wasn't the first time they had went out for drinks he reminded himself but still usually it was to celebrate something. This, this had come out of the blue. He could no longer hide his joy as a playful grin spread across his face. "Why Detective I thought you never ask.
"You know Castle you could just say yes." Kate laughed.
"Now Detective where is the fun in that. I did not become a bestselling author by just saying yes" They both laughed.
Esposito looked over from his desk and said "You two have way too much fun. It's just not right."
"You're just sad that you don't have me as a partner Espo" Castle smiled.
Than the Captain walked in a jumped right into the conversation "I'm sure Detective Esposito is quite happy that your not his partner because you'd be in love with him" The captains face was stone cold and her arms were folded across her desk. "I want to see some work getting done people. Just because there's no murder doesn't mean we slack off"
"Yes sir" Beckett and Esposito mumbled as they both turned their attention back to their work.
Castle, who was feeling a little embarrassed over the captains comment took out his I-phone and proceeded to playing Angry Birds.
The day came to an end and Castle and Beckett both parted ways after leaving the elevator. Kate began to wonder if he was going to mention their plans or if they would just be forgotten. Just as she thought all hope was lost she heard Caslte call "Hey Kate!" She turned to see his waving arm. "I'll pick you up at 8 okay?" She smiled so he had not forgotten their proposed plans for the evening, she was glad. "Sure Castle! I'll see you then." 8 o clock she thought, that only gives me 2 hours to get ready!