Chapter 1 – That "Just Friends" Business…
by: jewel of athos
Summary: In which Martha and Alexis discuss the relationship of Castle and Beckett…
Prompt: Romance
Author's Note: my prompt source is the "lover_100" prompt list on LJ…but LJ hates me so I don't write there :(. And while they are meant to be mostly romantic prompts, I have no intention of writing all of these little fics to be romantic…I'm quite frustrated with the genre, and the words on the list (for the most part) don't have to be taken strictly romantically. This one being a semi-exception. I love Castle's family…(:
Disclaimer: Castle and all of its characters and plots belong to their respective owners; I only own these humble scribblings.
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"It's sad, really," Martha commented to Alexis, sipping on a glass of wine. Alexis rolled her eyes.
"What is it this time, grandma?"
"It's your father, that's what!" She slammed her hand down on the table. "He has to spend all of this time crab-stepping around that lovely detective, when he should be out romancing someone, enjoying himself! It's just terrible all the time that he wastes on her."
"He has fun with Detective Beckett," Alexis reminded her gently. "And it helps him to write. He likes what he does. I'm happy that he's happy."
"Not in my day! In my day you came right out and wooed someone; you didn't waste time on all of this "just friends" business. You went in straight for the kill…oh, how the world has changed since I was young." Alexis hid a smile.
"I think Dad's doing okay right now. I'm not sure that I want him involved in any more romances right now. I kind of like the fact that he and Beckett can just be friends."
"Hmph." Martha snorted. "Well I think that the boy needs romance. And when I have my way, he's going to get it! Just friends in-deed…"
fin.
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A/N: 200 words exactly.