(A/N: I wanted to do a fluffy Thanksgiving fic. And since Jellicles really don't celebrate Thanksgiving...CASTLE! Hope you enjoy!)

Summary: The Castle Clan plus Kate Beckett on Turkey Day? What could possibly go wrong?

Disclaimer: You know what? On holidays, I feel so good that I don't even care if I don't own Castle. … I'm just lying to myself, aren't I?

Thanksgiving As Only He Can Do It

A Beckett/Castle Fanfic

by Jill Diamond

~Chapter One~

RING RING

"Yeah, Castle?"

"Detective. So nice to hear your voice."

"Castle? Stop. With the games. Whaddya want? I'm a little busy here."

"Busy? You're sitting on your couch eating Chinese, aren't you?"

"It's Thai, and it's none of your business!"

"Exactly. And if I'm correct, you still haven't changed out of your pajamas, have you?"

Kate's eyes turned to her slippers. She wiggled her toes inside pathetically.

"Mm hm. The silence says it all."

"Why are you so keen to show off your mind reading powers today?" the detective asked as she quickly put away her chopsticks, though there was no need to do so.

"I am being particularly psychic today because I am inviting you to Thanksgiving dinner...with me."

Beckett nearly choked on her oxygen.

"What?"

"I know this is the only way you're going to get a decent meal tonight. And...I want you to come."

There was a brief silence on both ends, but it was the farthest thing from awkward.

"Plus, Mother bought a whole new outfit for the occasion and she will be 'absolutely distraught' if no one else gets to see her."

Kate felt guilty now that he was playing the mother card.

"Well, I hate to disappoint poor Martha-"

She was cut off by a ringing of her doorbell, and she continued as she got up to open it.

"-but I have absolutely..." she paused as she stared, mouth agape, at the dress box on her doormat, "...nothing to wear."

"And this is why you can never say no to me!" Castle chimed in an overly-Castle-ish tone. "Five-thirty sound okay?"

"I hate you."

(A/N: I know it's short, but it was mostly dialogue for effect. The second one will be longer and fuller, I promise.)