Sun and cherries
The sun was shining hot on their backs.
They were lying on the beach and decidedly getting bored: Castle had been sleeping since they had reached the bay. Probably the previous night had tired him a bit too much.
She smirked as she had an idea.
She shuffled away saying "I'll be back in a minute." He answered with a sleepy grunt.
When she came back she was holding a glass of water in her right hand. He was still sleeping. She got slowly, silently closer, being careful not to wake him.
She would had never forgotten his face when the cold water touched his skin.
But it wasn't enough for her: "What's up writer boy? Are you wordless?"
He looked at her: "Writer MAN, please!"
Her eyes were challenging him. "Prove it!"
She started running. He followed her. when he reached her and his hands caught her hips, she cheered and the both of them started laughing. He took her in his arms and he got closer to the sea.
Too close.
He was still laughing.
"Richard Alexander Castle you would never…"
He dared.
Sitting in the seawater the Detective wasn't laughing any more. Castle realize it, stopped smirking and looked at her: her denim shorts and her white shirt where completely wet. "Hey Beckett, is it ok?"
"Is n… Is not everything ok, Castle" she was trying not to cry. "I'm… I'm in that period" she said awkward.
"I'm so sorry… I didn't… I'll drive you home." he took a big towel and put it on her shoulders. "Thank you."
"How do you feel now?" She had had a shower and had worn dry clothes. "Better, I'm not salty or uncomfortable any more."
She looked better, more relaxed. "Really I'm so sorry…"
"Don't mind writer boy." He didn't reply. "Can you forgive me? I bought cherries!" He looked like a beaten dog, his eyes so full of sorrow… She got lost so many times in those blue eyes… "Do you want a cherry?" she heard him asking.
How could her say no? She put a hand on his shoulder. "Yes thanks."
He put the cherry between his lips and then offer it to her. She got closer and pushed softly her lips on his. They bit the cherry and they kissed at the same time.
That kiss tasted so sweet and so salty… "Am I forgiven?"
She smiled maliciously "Mm… Not yet!"