So this is a little story I came up with when I was taking the bus home from school. This is my first ever Castle story, so please bear with me. I don't exactly know where this is going, but I have an idea. This is mostly about them talking things out and finding their way in their relationship. Rated T, because I think people will laugh at me if I write any.. explicit stuff.

Summary: It all started with flowers...
Rating: T
Disclaimer: This show ruins my frickin life and no, I don't own it.

Chapter 1

Kate is sitting on her couch. Her eyes are red, cheeks wet from tears. Another pair of tears fall down her cheeks and she sniffs. Even though she's in her own home, she still feels this need to hold back and not completely break down. She's actually relieved there's no one here with her, nobody needs to see this broken, flawed woman. She sighs, just waiting for those last tears to fall. Another sniff and- 'knock knock'. Kate stands up, who could be at her door? She runs her hands through her hair, tries to get herself together. She walks to her door and opens it to find-

"Castle?"

Castle is standing outside her door. His face is neutral, but when he sees her red eyes and damp cheeks, she sees worry flash in his eyes. Still, he gives her a smile.

"Hey" he says. Kate tries her best to give him a smile, but it never reaches her eyes, or anything else. She's just too tired to put any effort into anything right now.

Then Castle moves his arm from behind his back and flowers appear in front of her face. "I.. wanted to give you these" Castle says. "I know it's been a difficult time for you, and you probably want to be alone, but.."

This man, Kate thinks. He'd never leave her to be alone, no matter how much she'd wanted him to. She doesn't know whether it annoys her or how sweet it actually is. So, trying to keep her emotions in check, she speaks up "It's okay, Castle. Eh.. Thanks for the flowers, that's really sweet."

He flashes her a beautiful smile. Honestly, he didn't really know how she was gonna react, but no matter the outcome, he wanted to try. He knew she'd had a bad day and he wanted to try and make her feel better in any way he could. And then flowers just crossed his mind, so he went to pick some up and go to her apartment. He offers them, and when she grabs them their hands brush, eliciting a tingle in both their hands. Their eyes lock, and for a moment there is only silence.

Kate breaks first. She clears her throat and pulls her hand, and the flowers, away from his, trying to regain herself to ask "Would you like to come in?" Castle's face lights up at that. "That would be nice." She steps back with a smile, this one much better than the previous one, and he steps in.

Castle walks over to her couch and sits down, while she goes into her kitchen to find a vase to put the flowers in. He follows her movements, torn between wanting to ask what's wrong or just ignore the whole fact it looks like she was just crying.

Before he knows it she's in front of him, putting the flowers on the table with another "Thanks Castle, they're beautiful". He flashes her another smile "You're welcome. I thought your table felt lonely".

Kate has to laugh at that. "Well luckily it has a friend now then" she says while she plumps down on the couch next to him. Castle looks at her, feeling really worried. He watches Kate look down at her hands, sighing.

Castle decides to go for it, he's certain that this has to do with either her mother or maybe Josh, but he's worried so.. "Kate" she looks up at him, her eyes full of fresh tears, and he wouldn't want to make her cry, but needs to ask "What's wrong?"

His voice is laced with worry, not to mention his facial expression, it shoots right through her and she can't hold it back. So she let's go. Fresh tears fall down her cheeks, a sob filling the silent room.

Without thinking about it, Castle scoots closer and wraps is arm around her. Kate grabs his shirt and holds on, letting everything go. Holding on to him like he's her life line. While her knuckles are white from holding his shirt, she continues sobbing, soaking his shirt, which Castle doesn't care about one bit.

"Shh, Kate it's okay" he tries to comfort her. He starts to stroke her hair, like he would do with Alexis, when his daughter cried in his arms. He holds her, stroking her hair in the meantime, saying comforting words.

After a little while, when the sobs have subdued, Kate is still holding on to him but the tears seem to have fallen. He'd expect her to push away and run, telling him to go home. But, while her breathing relaxes and gets more even, she relaxes her hand that was holding onto his shirt, but remains in his arms. While still holding her, he hears her sigh and whisper "I'm sorry, Castle"

Her face comes up and their eyes lock. Her eyes and nose are red, make-up smudged everywhere "It's okay Kate" he comforts her "I wouldn't say the same for your make up though" he says, releasing a chuckle he hopes will make light of the situation. A little chuckle comes out of Kate's mouth and she flashes him a smile "Gee, thanks Castle" she says while she starts wiping at her eyes.

"Hold on hold on" Castle says while he gets a tissue from the tissue box on her table (which was probably there for a reason). His hand goes to her face and he cups her cheek. Kate stills. His hand so warm, warmth flashes through her face, and Kate is glad her face is already red because of all the crying, or it would have been for a very different reason. With his other hand, Castle starts to wipe at her cheeks and her eyes, very gently.

Kate's shocked. She doesn't know what to do, where to look. But then her eyes lock with his and she can't look away. Those beautiful blue eyes. She has to admit to herself that she can just drown in them. So she continues to look at him, keeping a connection.

She's not even noticing that Castle stopped wiping her face, and they just look at each other. Castle looks into her eyes and thinks back to that first time they met and she interrogated him. That first time he really got a good look at her face and he told her she had beautiful eyes.

"You really do have beautiful eyes" he slips out. Oh, he didn't mean to verbally express this thought. It makes him stiffen, afraid he might have pushed too far. But what he sees in her face is not what he expects. Her eyes start to crinkle, lips quirking up into a smile.

"Thanks, Castle" she says. With that, she pushes back, not even remembering she kind of bent forward when he put his warm hand against her cheek. She looks down and sees his shirt, not able to hold back her chuckle "Oh gosh, Castle your shirt" they both look and Castle has to laugh, then with raising eyebrows he says "I could take it off if you want."

Kate rolls her eyes and chuckles "No need Castle, no need" Castle raises his shoulders "Alright then, missed your chance here, Detective". They both smile at each other and silence falls upon the room while their eyes stay connected.

After a short time, Kate breaks the connection and looks away. At that, both their faces falter and the sadness takes over again. But Castle never looks away from her. "Kate.." She continues to look away from him "Do you want to talk about it?"

Silence.

"Is it about your mom? Josh? I'm here Kate, you can tell me anything"

At that, Kate looks at him. Eyes filled with new tears, though not spilling out, she can only utter two words.

"Both. Everything."

Do tell me what you think! I'd like to know if my writing is any good and I should continue this haha! Thanks for reading!

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