So...I thought I could write another ending for 509 "Secret Santa". It's not long...

Can YOU imagine that Richard Castle didn't buy Kate Beckett a present for their very FIRST Christmas? Haha, no, me neither.

Hope you'll like it...wrote in in school.

xoxo,

OneWriterDetective

~ Secret Santa ~

Chapter One

"You didn't get me anything, Castle?", she asked.

"I…no…you said you wouldn't want anything…" He made a short pause. "I'm sorry", he said.

"No, no. I asked you not to buy me anything…it's just, I didn't expect you to listen to me. It's not your fault."

"Yes it is. I should have listened more carefully. I'm…"

She stopped him with a kiss. "Don't be", she said and smiled. "New Traditions, remember? No more 'I am sorry.' We can't turn back time or undo things. Let's just move on."

"Fine. Let's move on. Karpowski is covering for you?"

"Yes."

"So you can have dinner with us?" His eyes sparkled.

She could only imagine, how happy he was to see her. Their first Christmas as a couple. Next year, she could be his wife, or she could be pregnant…or both. The thought scared her a little, but she was, or would be, okay with it. They loved each other, didn't they?

"Kate?"

"Huh? Oh, yes. If that's okay with Martha and Alexis…I don't want to…"

"They are okay with it."

"Fine, let's go then."

Holding each others hands, they went back to the dinner table. She wasn't surprised, that the table was laid for four.

An hour later…

"I really gotta go now, Castle."

He looked at her with irresistible puppy eyes. It melted her heart away.

"Five minutes? Please?", he asked.

She rolled her eyes.

"Fine. Five minutes, but not a second longer. Karpowski can't cover for me forever."

"Okay. Follow me, please?" He held out his hand for her. "I wanna show you something."

She grabbed his hand and followed him into his office.

He sat down in his office chair and pulled her into his lap. "Don't be too angry with me", he said. He pulled out a little velvet box out of his desk drawer and gave it to her. She opened the boy and saw the bracelet.

"I thought…"

"I couldn't get you nothing, Kate. It just felt wrong. Our first Christmas as a couple and I don't have a present for my beautiful and extraordinary girlfriend? Pfff."

"Thank you…but, I don't have anything for you, Rick…"

"Just kiss me, Kate", he said with a smile on his lips.

She smiled back and leaned forward to meet his lips.

They kissed each other deeply and long.

"See, you've got me plenty, Kate."

She took the bracelet out of it's velvet box. "Wanna help me with that?", she asked.

"Sure." He took it from her and put it around her wrist, then he closed it. He grabbed the box and pulled out three charms. A book, a gun and the sign of infinity. "This book stands for me", he said and hung it into the bracelet. "This gun stands for you", he also hung it into the bracelet, "and the sign of infinity is a symbol for our never ending love for each other. I'll buy you some more of them in the future. You have to collect them and when the bracelet is complete, I will give something else to you", he explained while he hung the last charm in the bracelet.

She smiled. She could think of something he would be willingly to give to her. "Thank you, Rick."

"Always, Kate." He pulled her in for another kiss. "Will I see you again tonight?"

"I'll come back. I promise." She made herself standing on her own feet and turned to go.

"Look into your desk drawer, Kate."

"Uh…okay. Shall I be scared?"

"No."

"Fine. I'll see you later, Castle." She smiled. "Castle?"

"Huh?"

"I love you."

He couldn't believe his ears. Did she just say 'I love you' to him? Today he must be the happiest man alive.

"I love you, too, Kate."

And again she smiled.

She left his Loft and left him alone with those warm thoughts of her. She was proud of herself. She told him. Finally. And it felt oh so good. He had waited long enough for her to say these three little, but life changing, words to him. Today was a special day. Not only because it was December 24th, or Christmas Eve. No, it was a special day for them. They had taken the next step in their relationship. Or more, she had done.

R&R :)