"C'mon Kate it'll be fun," Richard Castle smiled tossing a football in his hands. "I never got to teach anyone how to throw a football before."
"What about Alexis?" Kate asked from her spot on the picnic blanket.
"Have you met my daughter?" Rick asked pausing his actions to stare at her. "She's the last person to ever want to play football. I was lucky to get her into fencing. Now I'm not begging you but can I please teach you?"
Kate looked up at the man-child in front of her. "Oh alright," She huffed as she stood up. "I just don't want you to be disappointed."
"Thank you," Rick smiled giving her a quick peck on the cheek. "I just want to throw this a few times to see how much I have to teach you, okay?"
"Yeah sure," Kate nodded her head biting the bottom of her lip. She walked a few feet away from Rick and pulled up her jeans by their belt loops. Turning around she called out to Rick. "Ready."
Rick pulled back and threw her the football. Kate watched in despair as the ball wobbled through the air heading for her.
"This is going to hurt," Kate mumbled to herself as she stood underneath it to catch the ball. It landed with a small thud against her frame. Luckily Rick was far enough he could clearly see the glare she was silently sending his way. Kate stood up and judged the distance between her and Rick. Adjusting her footing she grabbed the football at the base of the laces and drew her arm back. Moving forward and releasing the ball she snapped her wrist sending the football flying through the air in a perfect spiral.
Kate watched in horror knowing this was going to hurt Rick's ego. Rick caught the ball as his jaw dropped. "I thought you didn't know how to throw a football?" He asked walking over to her.
"I never said that," Kate smiled sheepishly.
"Where did you learn how to do that?" Rick asked studying her.
"Older cousins taught me before a concert down in Jersey. We were tailgating and the showed me how to throw in the middle of the parking lot." Kate's megawatt smile returned. "Are you surprised?"
"And turned on. That is so sexy that you can throw a spiral. Wanna teach me?" Rick smiled.