Title: Valentine's Day
Author: Roxanne Kowalchuk
Date: Feb 13, 2011
Rating: K
Pairing: Castle and Beckett
Disclaimer: I don't own Castle or Beckett. I'm just borrowing.
Summary: Castle and Beckett play a game.
Notes: I did a several stories like this for Grissom and Sara, CSI. So I thought why can't Castle and Beckett play the same game. And I was walking through Walmart one night when I saw a bag of candy hearts.
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Walking into the bull pen, Detective Kate Beckett talked to no one as she settled in at her desk.
She woke up feeling good but on her way to work, her mood had changed. Everything was red. People were carrying flowers, mostly roses, red heart-shaped boxes and even worse, were the red heart shaped balloons floating by.
She detested Valentine's Day. This year was no different. She and Josh had just broken up a mere few weeks ago and here she was, once again alone on Valentine's Day.
As she sat down at her desk, it took her a few minutes to notice the disarray of her desk, being lost in thought. Beckett knew that she had left her desk nice and neat the night before. Picking up a stack of files, she paused when she spotted something underneath them. Dropping the files on top of another stack, Beckett picked up the offending heart shaped candy.
U-R NICE
Looking up with only her eyes, she scanned the office for Richard Castle. She didn't spot him. Putting the candy to the side, Beckett thought that a cup of coffee would help to steer this odd day off in a better direction.
Grabbing her cup off her desk, Beckett got up. Moving to the lunch room, Beckett grabbed the coffee pot but stopped before she poured. Putting the pot back down, she tipped her cup over.
BE MINE
Putting her coffee cup down, Beckett walked out into the bull pen. Looking around, she still couldn't find Castle. But she was going too.
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He was in an empty office sitting at a table. There was an empty chair in front of him and a whole bunch of heart shaped candies on a table cloth.
Walking in, Beckett closed the door, trying to startle Castle. She saw it didn't work. Moving to the empty chair, she silently fought with herself, but eventually sat down. After all, he had started it.
Watching her select a candy, Castle waited for her to put it down in front of him.
HOW NICE
He could have chosen all the hearts before she got there but decided he wanted to see how it would go.
IT'S GOOD
Beckett gave him a look before she scanned the hearts for her next move.
VERY GOOD
Castle arched an eyebrow.
NICE EYES
Looking through the pile, Beckett realized that the picking wasn't the greatest.
STAR EYES
Castle fluttered his eyelids at her.
YOU'RE PRETTY
Scanning the pile, Beckett moved one towards Castle.
TOO MUCH
Knowing this one would probably get a reaction, he played it anyways.
MY PET
Beckett glared at him.
MY STAR
Shrugging his shoulders, he moved one towards her.
URA 10
She was starting to enjoy this unusual wacky game.
MY MAN
MY LADY
About to shove one in her mouth, she showed it to Castle that it was blank. But she suddenly wished she hadn't.
Castle watched her face. He knew some of them tasted bad.
ONLY YOU
NICE GIRL
YES DEAR
Arching an eyebrow, Castle moved a heart towards her.
WILD ONE
Beckett smiled.
WHY NOT
He knew there was no talking in the game but she had managed to get him speechless anyways.
AWESOME
The pickings were getting low.
YOU'RE GAL
FOREVER
Going back to the one she was going to play a second ago, she played it.
YES LOVE
ONE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
It was getting steamy.
TRUE ONE
I'M YOURS
YR4 ME
The choices were getting slim. And the room was getting hot.
MY LOVE
LETS KISS
WOW
He was hoping they'd kiss but knew it probably won't happen.
WANT YOU
ME
YES NOW
LOVE
LOVE YOU
KISS ME
Castle wasn't sure.
Beckett was.
COME HERE
Getting up from his chair, Castle rounded the table.
Taking hold of his hand, she placed a heart in the palm of his hand as she stood up.
BIG KISS
Looking down at his hand, Castle didn't need to be asked twice. Placing his free hand on her cheek, Castle leaned down and kissed her.
When he pulled back he picked up a heart off the table.
WOW
Licking her lips, Beckett smiled as she moved pass Castle. Opening the door, she felt the difference right away in temperature but kept going. She had work to do. Moving to back into the bull pen, Beckett's feelings about Valentine's Day had changed.
Castle was stunned. Turning around, Castle looked down at the table. His little Valentine's Day game had worked better than he thought it would. Packing up his hearts and table cloth, he placed everything in his bag and left the room.
Valentine's Day was an AWESOME day.
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Feedback welcomed!