The Weeks Following
A/N: So this is our first fan fic, which we hope you all enjoy. It is rated T for now as we want to know what you think before we continue
Unfortunately we do not own Castle otherwise Castle and Beckett would have been together a long time ago! So please read and let us know what you think :)
Brooklyn and Leah

Chapter 1: The Invitation

It was the week following Detective Raglan's murder and emotions were running high for the best homicide team in New York. Ryan and Esposito were getting over their shame of being bailed out by Beckett and Castle again and Castle was trying to deal with the emotions he was feeling from the kiss he shared with Beckett. Sitting in his loft he replayed the night, walking towards the guard holding Beckett close and then pulling her towards him before she got them both killed. As soon as he kissed her he felt scared, scared that he had gone too far so he pulled back, but then a miracle occurred.
She pulled him towards her and kissed him.
Detective Katherine Beckett kissed him back!
Castle felt tingles through his body and he could hear the fireworks running through his head. He deepened the kiss and she let him, losing herself in the process.
Castle was snapped back to reality when he heard his name, it was Alexis
"Dad? Are you in here?" her voice soft and tentative as she knocked on his bedroom door.
"Yeah come on in sweetie." He looked up from his novel he was 'reading' to see the ginger top of head walk towards him.
"I have a calculus test in the morning so I am off to bed." She was now standing beside his bed and planted a kiss on his head.
"Okay then, good night pumpkin. I love you" Castle stretched to reach his daughters cheek and gave her his usual good night kiss.
"Love you too dad." She mumbled as she left his room.
Castle was alone again and his mind wandered back to the thought of Beckett. He thought about being with her however it wasn't in his usual sexual way. He thought about just being with her and holding her in his arms as they snuggled on the couch watching movies into the hours of the early morning and not caring that they had work the next day.
Once again Castle was jolted from his vision by the Firefly theme song coming from his phone. He picked it up and saw the cover of Naked Heat and a smile played on his kind features.
"Why hello Detective Beckett, we have a body?" he casually asked awaiting the reply.
"Actually Castle I wanted to ask you something" her voice was quiet and hesitant.
"Kate is everything okay? Are you okay?" Castle's voice became worried.
"I am fine I was just wondering…" Beckett paused gaining strength to ask him the question. "I was wondering if you would mind coming over?" Beckett heard nothing after she stopped talking. "Castle, are you there?"
Castle was frozen, she had never asked him to go to her place before
"Uhh yeah, sorry. Are you sure everything is okay?" He was worried for her
"Yes, everything is fine. So will I see you soon?" her mind running though things as she heard a loud thud.
"Sorry, I'm on my way now, just getting dressed." He called to the phone as he pulled a Star Wars t-shirt over his bare abdomen.
"Hey before you go Rick, bring an overnight bag." And with that Castle's phone fell to the floor.