2 shot based off tumblr prompts.
First part: "My parents are coming to town, and I really don't want to deal with a lecture of how single I am. Will you be my boyfriend for the weekend?"
Two days. She had two days to come up with something, anything that would save her from this weekend.
Kate Beckett loved her parents, she really did. Every few months they would come and visit her, from their small cabin just outside of the city. And Kate loved it.
The one thing she didn't love was the subject that always seemed to come up, when they visited; Kate was single.
Her parents, best friend, hell even people on the street asked why they didn't see a ring on her finger, or a guy wrapped around her. Guys had asked her out, but she'd either turn them down, or make a huge mistake, going out with them.
There was Royce. Her training officer, who she had been crazy about, even though they didn't officially go out. Until she realized he was just using her.
Then there was Sorenson and Demming. Both who cared about justice, but never really cared about her.
And finally Josh, the doctor. He was great, saving lives one step at a time, one reason why she liked him. But Kate was selfish. She didn't want Josh going to Haiti or wherever for mission trips, she wanted him here, in New York with her. He couldn't give her that, so she ended it.
So here she was, Thursday morning in the precinct and having no idea how to get out of this mess. To some people it wouldn't seem like a big deal, unless you wanted a 2 hour speech and your scheduled blocked with blind dates.
A white takeaway cup slid across her desk, nudging her hand, which automatically wrapped around it.
"Thanks Castle." Beckett said, not even looking up to know who it was.
"No problem." She heard him jump into his seat, and looked up with a small smile.
"What?" Castle asked. Beckett shook her head, focusing back on the file in hand. "Hey Beckett, what are you doing this weekend?"
She shrugged, taking a sip of the warm, vanilla coffee. "Parents are visiting"
"Oh really? Why is this the first time I'm hearing about it?" Castle asked, focused on his partner, who was slightly fidgeting.
"I didn't think you needed to know." Kate stated, hiding a smirk when she heard his sharp intake of breath.
"Detective you wound me." Castle gasped melodramatically. "But how could you not want your parents to meet your partner, your best friend?"
"Oh they've already met Espo, Ryan and Lanie." Kate smirked.
"Ouch, walked straight into that one."
A sudden idea came to Kate, she just wasn't sure if she should voice it. "So what are the elder Becketts like anyway?"
"They're great. Mom's chilled, but dedicated to her work and so is dad. He's pretty loyal too but-"
"Now or never." Kate's subconscious whispered.
"I don't really want to deal with a lecture of how single I am, so will you be my boyfriend for the weekend?" Kate said it all in one breath, only glancing up when she was sure her blush had died down. Castle wasn't saying anything, and a wave of embarrassment washed over Kate. "You know what, just forget I said-"
Castle cut her off, standing up. For a moment she thought he was going to walk away, but instead he moved closer to her. He pulled her up from the chair. "I would be honored to be your boyfriend."
A low whistle sounded behind them, and the pair turned to see Ryan and Esposito, both with large smirks.
"Wow, finally a thing now, huh? Good job." Ryan said, clapping Castle on the shoulder.
"Dude that's not a good thing, you owe me and Lanie cash." Espo said, instantly wiping the smile off Ryan's face.
"Wait. You guys gambled on Castle and I?" Beckett asked, rounding in on them and making them shrink away.
"Well- Ryan did it!" Espo blamed, dodging Beckett. She turned, facing Castle, allowing the other detectives to escape.
"They gambled on us." She said in disbelief, even though she was smiling.
"They did." Castle shrugged, sitting back down. "So girlfriend, what's on for tonight?"
Kate bit her lip, eyes lit up. "I don't know boyfriend. I was just planning on staying home, alone."
Castle visibly gulped, shifting in his seat. "Alexis is out of town, on a school trip. And mother's at an all-night rehearsal. We could have dinner."
"Or." Kate walked behind his chair, trailing her fingers on the edge. She bent down, leaning at his ear. "You could come to mine."
She snapped back up, smirking at the large gulp she heard. "You alright Castle?" Kate asked, sitting down.
Castle took a long drink of coffee. "Torture, your specialty." He commented.
Kate shook her head, slightly nervous about what was planned for the weekend.
The weekend came fast, too fast for Kate's liking. She had planned most of it out.
Her parents were arriving early Saturday morning, meaning that Castle had stayed over the night before. He had set up on the couch, even before Kate had asked. She had to laugh at all the stuff he brought with him.
A/N: Next chapter will be up really soon.