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Castle came into the precinct with two cups of coffee in hand.
"You left before I could say good morning," he said as he made his way to his favorite detective's desk.
"Yeah," Beckett said not looking up at him. "Sorry about that. I wanted to get in early to start on this paperwork."
Castle smiled at his girlfriend's dedication.
"Well here, nothing helps to get the day started like a cup of good caffeine."
Beckett looked at the cup and smiled at Castle for the gesture.
"Not today Castle," she said to him.
Castle looked slightly disappointed. "Oh," he said. "Did you all ready have yours or-?"
Beckett looked away from him and to the stack on her desk.
"Just not in the mood for coffee today."
Castle couldn't help but laugh. She was always in the mood for coffee. He was baffled as he thought it over not willing to let it go.
"That can only mean one of two things. Either you've sworn off caffeine and didn't tell me about it or you're-,"
Beckett gave him a look before he could say the words she knew would be coming out of his mouth.
Rick's eyes widened. "Oh my god you are aren't you!"
Beckett smiled in confirmation. "I was going to tell you. I just wasn't sure how or when the right time would be."
Castle did the only thing he could think of: he rose from his seat to his feet and picked Beckett up swirling her around. He then placed her down and gave her a deep and passionate kiss that seemed to have no end or time limit.
Beckett couldn't help but laugh at Castle's euphoria behavior despite feeling slightly embarrassed at the PDA in the work place.
"Okay," Castle said releasing them so they could get some air. "Forget the caffeine. What you need is non-caffeinated tea or milk."
Beckett laughed. "Tea is fine Castle."
"Tea it then."
"Hey Castle, you're really okay with this?"
Castle smiled and placed one hand in Beckett's and the other on her abdomen. "That's you and me in there of course I'm okay with this." He placed a kiss on top of Beckett's forehead. "I'll be right back."
He then grabbed both coffees from the desk and took them to the trash in the break room.
Beckett smiled and shook her head as she went back to work.
"Yo," said Esposito. "What's with Bubbly McChuckle-Nuts in there?"
"Just got some good news that's all," said Beckett.
"What kind of news?" asked Esposito.
"Just news that turned him into Bubbly McChuckle-Nuts."
"Mind sharing with the class," asked Ryan.
Beckett smiled, "Maybe later."
~END~