After a busy day on the job catching their criminal, making sure justice was taken care of, Everyone in their immediate family of the 12th precinct decided so go out and have a little fun, kick back and just relax.
Rick Castle had thrown out the idea of course, in the process getting a famous eye role from the detective Kate Beckett he'd been shadowing for the past three and half years.
"So…everyone lets head down to the old Haunt?" he raised his eye brows excited to finally be finished with the case, "Drinks on me!" He joked, because he was indeed the owner of the bar. As everyone made there way to the elevator Detective Javier holts to a stop, "Yo! I'll be right there, I'm gunna' go get Lanie see if she wants to come."
Everyone smiled knowing him and Lanie, the ME, have been trying to patch up their relationship for the past couple of months. Castle whispered something to Ryan in the elevator which made everyone giggle, making Javier give Castle the death stare. "Not cool bro!" He threatened him as he walked away to go get the ME.
Kate looked at Castle and smiled as they all sat down in their usual booth, he looked so happy it made her heart melt with joy. "Who would have known Baxter would have been our guy." Kate bringing up the case again. Everyone laugh Ryan raising his glass "Too being the best detectives New York has ever had!…. Even you Castle" He said with a smirk, everyone laugh and tipped their glasses off to each other. Castle caught a glimpse of Kate's eyes on him, before he could set his eyes on her she looked away with pink rising in her cheeks. Castle couldn't help but smile a little, but dropped it before anyone could see it.
Lanie decided to order a round of shots for everyone to kick off the night to a good start. They all told stories through out the evening cutting loose, laughing and messing with each other, just enjoying the company of everyone there. Once it started to reach about 12:00 Javier decided it was time for him to go home, he offered Lanie a ride home she accepted awkwardly noticing everyone staring to see her answer.
Ryan then got up "Well I've had a few to many, I think I'm going to head out as well, see you guys tomorrow." He said walking off and then turned around "Oh and Castle thanks for the drinks" He said with a smile turning back and walking out the door.
Rick and Kate smiled at Ryan leaving and then turned to each other noticing they were the only two left.
"And then there were two" Castle said with a chuckle.
Kate gave him a smile. "I'm glad we finally all got to hangout, I feel like we haven't in so long…" She paused a moment and grinned to herself "I hate to admit it but I enjoyed your company tonight to" She looked up at castle with a hint of humor in her eye. Castle pretended to be offended "Oh come on I'm not 'THAT' bad." he joked.
Kate joked back " Eh…" She let out a laugh as he pouted.
"Kidding." Beckett smiled at him. Kate thought to herself 'I've had a few too many myself' feeling a little buzz coming on over her, she didn't mind though she was happy, plus Castle wasn't much better smile like a goof ball a hint of laziness to his eyes.
"one more round?" He finally broke their stare. Kate debated in her head whether it was a good idea to drink anymore knowing she had to get up early the next morning.
"Eh, what the hell." She said agreeing to his offer. He smiled and called over their waiter. "One more round for the lady and myself" he said looking back at Kate. Kate raised an eye brow "Really Castle the 'lady' ." Castle just shrugged it off "would you rather me say man?" He said sarcastically, with his old boyish grin on his lips.
Beckett just rolled her eyes "We have a comedian in the house tonight, don't we." Testing him with her eyes but couldn't help a smile. Rick just let out a laugh before he could say anything slick back, their waiter was back with their shots. Kate took a deep breath "I don't know if this is such a great idea, I need to drive home."
"I can always drive you home?" He offered, shrugging his shoulders.
"Yeah cause your in such a better state then me to drive?" Kate said chuckling.
"Touché" Rick rubbed the back of neck debating also as to drink the shots or not. Then he hit his far head with the palm of his hand in realization of something "Why don't we just take a taxi home!" Beckett did the same motion as him hitting herself in the head
"Wow, why didn't I think of that."
Castle was surprised to hear no sarcasm in her response. "So we're taking the shots" He said excited, a grin spreading across his face. Kate gave him a cheeky smile "Calm down Castle your face is about to burst if you smile any harder" She said laughing, then answered "Yeah let's just get this round over with, we should be heading out soon."