I own nothing. Marlowe , ABC, Disney does. They won't loan them to me either

Bummer! Oh I guess I can dream. Can't I

This is my follow up to"

"What Happens In Vegas Does Not Stay in Vegas"

Please read that first. If you don't then this story might not make any sense.

If you think I should just make this a continuation of the Vegas story, let me know.
Chapter one is fluff and getting ready to go home

Sunday Morning

This time when she wakes up it's different. She doesn't feel any different this morning than any other morning. She doesn't look any different. But she is different. He is different. They are different. There is a change surrounding them. A change that cannot be undone.

They are no longer just boyfriend and girlfriend. They are no longer just lovers. That description of them didn't last very long. No longer are they just partners. They have been more than just partners for almost four years. And they are more than a writer and his muse.

Somewhere during these last four years things changed. She changed. He changed. They both changed together. Neither wanted to admit the love they had built up between them. But they are both glad they can finally celebrate that it did

Kate holds out her left hand. Yup! There is a wedding band on her finger, all right. They are husband and wife. It was a simple gold band. Nothing fancy. Not overly expensive. Just something Castle arranged for the hotel manager to get from the jewelry shop. He could have easily asked for the most expensive ring they had. But he didn't. She had voiced her fear that she was too simple to be with him, the famous novelist. But he chooses a simple gold band to convey to Kate that he believed in simple. That he simply loved her and that was all there is to it.

She rolls over to face her husband. Wow that word! Husband! A word she thought that she would never get to use in reference to herself. This man lying next to her, smiling at her is her husband.

This was a different morning after for him. In years past, Richard Castle usually woke up from one of his book release parties hung over, not being real sure where he was, and trying to figure out whose bed he was in and who was in bed with him. It was typically some book groupie or sometimes a book club or fan club member. Even a former wife and publisher on occasion.

Today he wakes up clear headed and alert. He is looking at a mass of beautiful golden brunette hair on the pillow next to him. He is close behind her with his arm gently placed over her waist. He draws in a lung full of her aroma. Just the gentle whiff of her perfume brings the events from last night back full to his mind. He picks up his left arm and looks at his finger.

It wasn't a dream!

He feels her start to move. That gentle morning wake up of hers that he has come to love to be around. After he feels her body stretch out in its attempt to shake loose the cobwebs from last night he sees her reach out her left hand and she looks at the matching band that she is now wearing. After a momentary pause, she turns over to face him.

"Good morning Mrs. Castle"

"Good Morning Mr. Castle" it appears Kate may have a tear starting in her eyes. "Is this real? Did we really get married? Or am I still waiting for my carriage turn back into a pumpkin?"

"No pumpkin. No dreaming. You are now Mrs. Richard Edgar Castle or Richard Alexander Rogers, if you prefer"

Kate slips her hand around Rick's neck and pulls him in. He has his arm around her waist pulling at her in tight at the same time.

The events of the next few minutes could only be described as "For Adults Only"

A short time later as these two are cuddling under the covers Kate has her head on Ricks shoulder, her left hand on his chest. She is looking at the ring again "Castle, I was beginning to think that this never would ever happen for me"

"What? Get married?"

"That and who I am married to" she looks up toward his face. "I still don't believe that my favorite writer is that man I am with" as she pokes him gently on the chest.

"Kate, I am amazed that you accepted me. These last four years that I followed you just dreaming that this day might come. I was sure it would not. Hoping against hope it would"

She gently rubs her hands across his chest while at the same time he runs his hand across her back.

Kate puts out one of her giggles that Rick has become so fond of. That giggle that he first heard the morning after she came to be with him. That morning they decided they would be together. "What's so funny" Castle asks

"I was just thinking of our first night together."

"What about that night?" he questions

"We let a lot of pent up passion out that first night, didn't we?"

"Yes we did. But still, what is so funny?"

Kate looks up to Rick's face again "Our first night as husband and wife, we kind of out did ourselves, didn't we?"

Castle looks to his bride with a smile "Katherine Houghton Beck...uh...Castle. I love you"

"Richard Edgar Castle, I love you"

Rick looks at the clock. It is approaching 10:00 AM and he knows they have to be at the airport by 12:00 for a one thirty flight. .

"Mrs. Castle we need to get going if we are going to catch that plane"

"Yes Sir! Mr. Castle!" Kate jumps up and makes a mad dash to the bathroom so she can beat him to the shower. Only problem is that he can and does join her.

They barely get packed and downstairs to the desk before checkout time.

As he is settling the account the manager comes up "Mr. Castle. Ms. Beckett, oh excuse me Mrs. Castle. How was your stay?"

"Shawn, as I said the other day, you never know what interesting things that might happen if we could stay longer. But, I am not sure we could top what we did last night. Thank you for all your help getting that arranged for us."

"It was my pleasure. I hope to see you two again. Many more times in fact. Thank you for choosing The Western Grand, Mr. And Mrs. Castle"