NEW STORY.

I have not disregarded the other one, I am just trying something new. Let me know if I should continue this one. This is a more OOC story. And I'm pretty sure there are similar one's out there. But the best stories are those told a thousand times over.

Enjoy ….Hopefully.

I own Nothing.

LJ

First Sight

Kate Beckett was not a woman who fell in love easily. In fact, if she was honest, she had never experienced the type of love her mother always said she would have. But little did Kate Beckett know that this was all about to change.

She was in her first year as detective and had never felt more in control of her life and career. Yet she had never felt more alone. Her father was an on and off again alcoholic. Her mother was dead. Her friends over the years had dwindled in to mere acquaintances. The only people she spent time with outside of work were her colleagues on the off chance they would invite her out for drinks after a case well solved. But she didn't mind. She had always kept to herself and had come to accept this is what her life would hold. It used to be that when she wasn't working she would be going over and over her mother's case. But that was solved and put to trial six months ago. The guy got life. Justice was served.

So now she spends her time in over time. Basically she would work eighteen hour days. Only sleeping when it was no longer an option. She had nothing else. And to be honest she was scared what would happen if she didn't have this job. But there was always another case. Another murder. Another family in need of answers. She took a strange comfort in that.

Anyway this is how Kate Beckett lived her life until today. Because little did she know, today she would meet the rest of her life. The reason took open her eyes in the morning. And the opportunity to discover what her mother had been going on about – True Love.

It was a brisk cold morning in Central Park as Kate battled against the wind and biting air to proceed into her daily five mile run. She deeply regrated not putting on more layers as she pumped her arms through the air in the hope that moving them faster would actually return some form of feeling. Kate let her mind wonder as she continued he run. She thought of the day in front of her. What take out she would have for dinner and what book she would read to knock her out tonight. Kate had let herself go so deeply into her own space she did not see her shoe lace unravelling and start to catch underneath her shoe. But before she had time to even realise she was falling head over heels. Practically doing a sideways summersault. And then hitting her head on the chilled cement. Knocking her into blackness.

Luckily for Kate she was not alone in the park. A man had been running half a mile behind her. On purpose actually. And immediately ran as fast as he could towards her. He discovered the goddess he had been not so subtly admiring from behind for the last two miles was knocked unconscious. He turned her off her side and on to her back. Careful not to cause her any harm. He brushed the locks of hair from her face. And was immediately in a trance.

Never in his life had he ever laid eyes on a woman so utterly resembling the true essence of beauty. He was pulled from his state by a light groan leaving the lips of his goddess. She slowly blinked, trying to regain focus.

Kate fully opened her eyes to find a man. And not any man either. A handsome man. A man so handsome Kate was sure that if she hadn't already been on the ground she would be now.

"You're beautiful." the words left the man's lips before Kate had time to form a coherent thought. His voice! Oh dear lord. His voice was something she was sure once heard she could never give up.

But then the words he spoke registered. A flash of shock cloaked her eyes. The man seeing this then back tracked on his accidental yet honest words.

"I mean, Are you okay? That was quite a fall."

Kate somehow managed to respond, "I'm fine, thank you though."

Then nothing. They just continued to stare into each other's eyes. It was like they physically could not tear their eyes away from each other. As if they both knew that this was a dream they didn't want to leave just yet. However their surroundings soon caught up with them as did reality. Two cyclists sped past them, stirring up leaves around them and causing the spell to break.

Kate reluctantly decided it would probably be best to exit this stranger's embrace on the ground of the park. As if he knew what she was thinking. The man removed his arms from around her, stood only then to help her gracefully and with the utmost care off the ground.

"Thank you." She whispered, as his arms somehow still comfortably rested around her waist.

"You're welcome." He replied softly, "Are you sure you're okay? I think you lost conscience there for a little bit. That's not good. I think we should call an ambulance." He started to ramble, almost as if he was angry with himself for not taking better care of her. She smiled adoringly back at his worry and the lines that seemed to have formed on his forehead.

"I'm okay. Really. I have had way worse and never even seen a doctor. I'll be fine. I just need to get warmed up and I should be good. Thank you for helping me."

"It's not like I would just leave a beautiful unconscious woman on the side of the road. And I don't agree about the 'no doctor' thing but it's your call. Hey, what about I walk you home, just to make sure."

Kate's smile widened even further. He wanted to spend time with her. Sure it was only a walk home but it was more time in the company of this man and she would give anything for that. She replied immediately

"Yes, that's very kind of you. Thank you."

And with that Kate took charge of the situation. Took his hand from her waist and entwined her fingers with his, tugging him forward into a slow paced walk. Just as she started to wonder whether that was too much way too soon, he squeezed her fingers in reassurance. With that she realised she had yet to learn one thing.

"I'm Kate by the way, Kate Beckett."

"Nice to meet you Kate, I'm Rick, Rick castle."

They smiled to each other as they continued the slowly paced walk to Kate's apartment. Neither had ever been happier nor felt more joy in their entire lives than they had in the last five minutes. Oh and something else both of them realised within seconds of laying eyes on one another. Kate Beckett and Richard Castle were undoubtedly, indescribably, irrevocably in love.

Please review and let me know what you think. I am aware it is cliché and totally lovey dovey and has a future of fluff ahead. But I just love that stuff.

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