Disclaimer: Sadlyenough I don't own anything.
AN: this story is for my friends Suzanne and Nessa, I hope they will be my friend, forever and always.
(Sorry bad English, didn't send it to my Beta.)
White evening,
The ground was white, snow was falling down on their heads. Hand in hand they walked down the street, he in a tuxedo and she in a beautiful black dress that just reached her knees. It was cold and she shivered.
"We are almost there." Castle said and put an arm around her shoulders.
His touch made her blush, this was just a friendly date. She had done something for him, he took her out for dinner. But she couldn't deny that she liked his arm around her. When she looked in his eyes she felt butterflies in her stomach, when he gave her coffee and his hand touched hers the butterflies would fly all the way up to her head.
They reached the shopping mall, there were Christmas trees everywhere. They were covered in snow and decoration. They walked further and after another ten minutes they reached a little restaurant. It wasn't popular, Kate could tell but if he liked it, it was a good restaurant. He opened the door for her and she smiled, her cheeks were red of the cold so her blush wasn't visible.
Gently he took her coat and hang it up on a hook, next to his. He led her to a table, pulled the chair back so she could sit down.
She thought her head was a tomato so red, it was Castle! Her partner! Stop it Kate!
He sat on the other side of the table watching her, "Staring is creepy Castle."
"Yes, right, sorry." He looked down at his hands, he wanted to speak but a waitress interrupted him.
"How can I help you?" She asked.
"Can we get a bottle of wine please?" He looked at Kate.
"Red of white?" The waitress named Sophie asked holding her pen above a piece of paper.
"Kate? Red or white?" He already knew her answer but still asked her.
"Uhh, white please." She was buzzy with her nails, avoiding Castle's eyes.
"I will be right back." The waitress replied and turned around.
Kate was still looking at her nails while she pulled little pieces off them. Castle laid his hands on hers, feeling how cold her fingers were. Softly he pulled them up, bringing them up to his mouth. He blew warm air on her hands, he warmed them up until the waitress came back.
She placed a bottle of white wine in the middle of the table next to a red candle. Two glasses followed and she asked, "Can I get you something else?"
"Yes the menu please." Castle said, Kate was still unable to speak.
The waitress walked away again and Castle looked at Kate, she looked up meeting his eyes. The butterflies in her stomach flew up again and she smiled at the feeling. For the first time she admitted to herself that she was in love with him.
Castle smiled back, he hoped she felt the same thing as him. The feeling of wings stroking his stomach. How long was he in love with her? He counted and came up with four years. "Four years! Yeez man, just tell her once!" He was shocked of his thought but maybe that little voice in his head was right.
Kate saw that he was thinking about something, "You are okay?"
"Yeah, just thinking.." He waved with his hand and Kate knew she shouldn't push it.
He grabbed the bottle of wine and opened it, filling the glasses and gave her one. He tried to avoid her fingers when he handed her the glass but he failed. Their fingers brushed against each other's and Kate blushed again.
Quickly she took a sip, feeling the wine walking down leaving a warm feeling behind.
The waitress came back and placed the maps on the table, and walked to an other table. They ordered and twenty minutes later they both had a plate with pizza.
Without thinking Castle picked up a piece of pizza and brought it up to her mouth, she bit down and chewed. Then he realized what he was doing and quickly he laid the slice back on her plate.
"Wow! This is delicious!" Kate smiled, she pretend like she didn't know why he blushed but ohh she knew and she liked it.
He just smiled, now it was his time to be unable to speak. They finished their dinner with some jokes and conversations about their lives.
When he had paid the bill they left, she didn't know where they were going. Castle just took her with him and when they were around the corner she knew where they were going. They walked into the park, snow was still falling down and little white flakes filled Kate's hair.
She sat down on the swings, it was cold under her legs. Castel stood behind her and softly pushed her. He sat down on the one beside her and he looked at her, she looked happy. Her beautiful green eyes were sparkling, the corners of her mouth curled up and her long, curly brown hair around her shoulders. He fell even more in love with her, this image was forever in his mind.
After the swings he took her to for ice skating. They were on the ice for ten seconds and she fell. Luckily he grabbed her so she swung around and bounced into his chest. They both fell down on the ice, Kate laying on his chest. Both were laughing. She looked in his eyes, speechless but there were no words needed. He brought his hand up to her cheek and stroke with his thumb over it.
She pulled back and stood up, almost falling again. He took her hand again and silent they skated three rounds.
After ice skating he took her to the square, the big Christmas tree was standing there. Sparkling bright and peaceful. He out his arm around her waist and pulled her closer.
"What is it beautiful…" she stared at the tree with big eyes.
"Just like you." It was out before he could think about it.
Her head turned and she was looking in his eyes, "What?"
"Sorry… I just…" he didn't know what to say.
"You think I'm beautiful?" her eyes were searching for his, when he looked up she saw something in his eyes. Was it love?
"Yes." He answered unashamed. "But that doesn't matter."
"What?!" was he telling her that he didn't see that little sparkle in her eyes. The one where Lanie asked about every single day.
"Well, I dunno." She grabbed his hand and squeezed it lightly.
When he looked up again he saw her beautiful green eyes, but they had changed. They were softer, a smile on her lips that was the moment he saw it.
He cupped her cheek with his hands and she placed her hand over his. He brought her face closer, and closer. They never looked away, they kept staring in each other's eyes. He was so close, she could smell him, he smelled like him as her partner and best friend.
He put his arms around her waist and he leaned further towards her face. When their lips met, fireworks were everywhere, the butterflies flew up. They kissed as long as possible, when the need for oxygen became too much they pulled away.
They smiled at each other, happy that they finally gave in to their feelings. They kissed again, in front of the big Christmas tree.
Three years later,
"Suzanne and Nessa came back here now!" Kate said laughing at the two little girls who were running around in the park.
Nessa was caching Suzanne who was laughing so hard that she fell on the grass. She rolled around and Nessa started to tickle her. Suzanne was just like her mother, she started to tickle Nessa, she fell in the grass next to her.
Kate walked over to them with a serious face, "Girls, I said come back!" she couldn't hide the smile when she saw the choked faces of her daughters.
They noticed her smile and looked at each other. They sprung up and jumped up to their mother, starting to tickle her. They fell back on the grass but Suzanne and Nessa didn't stop, Kate laughed so hard that tears were running down her face. She tried to tickle them too but she fails.
"What?! A tickle war! Why didn't you tell me?!" they all looked up in two sea blue eyes. "So, you all against mommy, that isn't really fair is it?"
Before they could answer Castle was a part of the tickle war, helping Kate. After five more minutes the tickle war ended.
Kate looked at Suzanne, her deep blue eyes and her golden brown hair in a braid. Nessa was the other way around, she had the green eyes of Kate and the dark brown hair of Castle. Yes, these kids were definitely theirs.
"Come on, we should go back." Kate stood up taking Suzanne's hand. She grabbed Castle's hand. He had Nessa in his other hand. Together as a family they walked back home.