Hey guys! Here's a new story for you! I don't know how frequent the updates will be but probably once a week.

I dedicate this story to Aufa, a dear friend of mine whom's birthday was just two days ago. She wished for a FanFiction as her birthday present and this is what I came up with. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!

xx OneWriterGirlOfficial

Summary: This story is about Caskett. Kate (19) and Rick (27) meet by accident. Johanna is still alive and won't be killed off. Alexis is five years old. What would Kate's life look like if her mother hadn't been murdered?

[Disclaimer: I don't own Castle, all characters in this story belong to Andrew W. Marlowe and ABC.]

Dreamworld

Chapter 1 "Meeting You"

"Katie! Come on!" her mother called out to her.

"I'm on my way," she replied and rose to stand on her feet, um, ice skaters. She took a deep breath and followed her mother onto the ice rink. Her mother loved ice skating, Kate not so much. It was okay, yeah, but she preferred jogging.

"Finally. I thought you had ran away," Johanna said and smiled at her daughter.

"No mom," she sighed and started skating right next to her mother.

"I still haven't gotten a present for your father. I just don't know what I should get him... "

Kate groaned. Christmas presents. Oh damn it, she thought. She still had to buy Christmas presents!

"What?"

"Nothing."

"Don't nothing me, young lady."

"I still have to go and buy presents. You know I hate that. I never know what to buy for you guys."

Johanna laughed. "It doesn't matter, Katie. We will love it anyway."

"Yeah, that's my problem. I could buy you a freaking hay ornament for the Christmas tree and you'd still be overwhelmed."

"We love you, Katie. All we want for Christmas is you."

Kate shook her head slightly and took off, sprinting along the rink.

Johanna let out a laugh and took off after her daughter, knowing she would catch up effortlessly.

Half an hour later Kate waited at the entrance of the ice rink for her mother. She had said she only wanted to skate one last round. Five minutes ago. Seriously, couldn't she just... Kate was knocked off her feet. She let out a scream and fell onto the ice.

"Alexis!" A man came to a stop in front of her and stretched out his hand after the little child. "Alexis, what are you doing? You scared me!"

"Sorry daddy," the little girl mumbled. She couldn't be older than five.

Now his eyes fell on Kate. "Oh god, I'm so sorry my daughter knocked you off your feet. She's still learning and thought she could take off and leave her father behind. I'm so sorry." He held out his hand to her and helped her up.

"It's fine, really. I was just surprised when she crashed into my legs, that's all." Kate turned to the little girl. "You alright, Sweetie?"

She nodded and held on to her father's leg.

"Good."

"You know what? How about I invite you for some hot chocolate? I have to make it up to you somehow."

"Oh no, that's really not necessary. It's fine."

"Please, it's the least I can do."

Kate sighed. "Fine."

"Great. I'm Rick, by the way."

Kate was just about to answer when her mother appeared next to her. "Katie, are you coming?"

"Um... yes mom. Sorry Rick."

He smiled at her and then at her mother. "Hi, I'm Rick. My daughter here crashed into your daughter when she took off without me. I was just about to make it up to her with some hot chocolate. How about I invite the two of you?"

Johanna smiled. "Oh, that's really kind of you. Thank you." Johanna bent down to the little girl. "Are you okay, Sweetheart?"

The little girl nodded.

Rick smiled down at his daughter. "She'll be fine. She's just a bit shy around new people."

Johanna smiled. "Understandable. I'm Johanna, by the way."

"Nice to meet you, Johanna."

"Likewise, Mr Castle," she replied.

Rick's eyes widened. "How... "

"I read your books, they are great."

He smiled. "Always nice to meet a fan."

"Don't worry, we won't tell anybody."

Rick smiled. "Thanks. I really don't need any cameras around me when I'm with my little one here."

Johanna smiled, too. "Of course not, no. How about we meet back here in ten minutes?"

"Sounds good."

"Good."

"We will be right back. Come on, Pumpkin," Rick told his daughter and left the ice rink with her.

Kate rolled her eyes at her mother. "Really? Did you have to do that?"

"What?"

Kate groaned. "I'm cold, I want to go home."

"Didn't we want to have some hot chocolate anyway?"

"Yes, but... "

"No buts, Katie. Let's go."

Ten minutes later they met at the entrance of the ice rink again.

Rick smiled at Kate and her mother. "You good to go?"

Johanna nodded and they walked towards the food stall that sold the hot chocolate. They carried their drinks over to a bench where they sat down. Alexis sat in between Kate and her father and Johanna sat next to her daughter.

"My mom always wants me to read your books. She says they are good," Kate said in between sips.

Rick looked at her with a small smile on his lips. "You haven't read any of my books then?"

"No."

"Well, writing them was a lot of work, but also fun. I like my books and I'm getting told a lot that they are good."

"And what do you think of your books?"

"Um... I think they're good, yeah."

Kate nodded.

Johanna watched her daughter and the writer with a smile on her lips. He liked her daughter and she couldn't help but to be happy about it. "You should be more confident in your skills, Rick. They are great."

"Thank you, Johanna. Mind if I ask what you do for a living? I'm always interested in people's stories."

"Sure. I'm a lawyer. Katie here wants to be one, too. Actually she's on her best way to become one," Johanna said and smiled.

"Runs in the family then? That's cool."

"My dad's a lawyer, too. I grew up wanting to be a lawyer."

"Never thought of anything else? Medicine, being a teacher, being the first female president?"

Kate laughed. "To be honest, no."

"I wanna be president, daddy!"

Rick smiled down at his daughter. "You'll be president one day, pumpkin. I'm sure of it."

Alexis giggled. "Yes!"

Kate watched him and his daughter. He seemed to be a good father.

"What is the life of a writer like?"

"Pretty much sitting in front of a computer. That's what it is supposed to be. I'm always happy to find a distraction. Like my little pumpkin here. I make her breakfast, play with her, read to her, we have Disney movie marathons together, we go to the park, we go ice skating, I cook her lunch and dinner. When I'm busy, my mother watches her."

"What about her mom?"

Rick flinched. "Her mom... Yeah. Her mom is an actress, well, she wants to be. She isn't around much."

"I'm sorry for that. A mother should be there for her child."

"That's what I think, too. Meredith was never meant for motherhood. She kind of got pregnant and we had this little perfect daughter, but she doesn't care much."

"That's horrible."

"Katie? I'll be right back, okay? I just saw a client over there and I want to say hi."

"Okay mom."

Johanna left them alone and watched them from a little distance. She had a feeling her daughter liked the author, too.

"I bet you'll be a great mother one day, Kate."

Kate blushed. "I... I don't know if I'll have children one day, but thanks anyway."

"I hope you will have children. It would be a loss if you didn't."

Kate smiled. "What about you? Do you want more children?" What?! Why did she ask him that?!

"With the right woman? Of course. I would love for Alexis to have some siblings."

"I'm sure she would be a great big sister."

They smiled at each other and lost themselves in each other's eyes for a moment.

Kate blushed and looked away.

Rick looked away, too. A glance at his watch told him it was time to go home. "I'm really sorry, but we have to go home. Alexis is tired and I should get her into bed."

Kate nodded. "Yeah, sure. It was nice meeting you, Rick."

"Likewise, Kate. Can I invite you for some coffee this week?"

Kate gasped silently. "Um... Okay."

"Great." He smiled at her. "I'll see you." He started to walk away.

"Rick! Wait!"

He turned around to her.

"You don't have my phone number."

"Oh, right... "

"Gimme your phone."

He pulled out his phone and handed it to her. She typed in her number and handed him the phone back with a smile. "There you go."

"I'll send you a text, Kate. See you soon."

"See you." She watched as Rick walked away with Alexis on his arm. He really looked good. She choked. Why did she think that?

"Katie? Where is Rick?"

She turned around to her mother. "He had to go home."

"Oh, what a shame. I liked him."

Kate nodded. Me too, she thought.

"Well, let's go home then."

"Yeah." Kate grabbed her ice skaters and walked next to her mom.

"He likes you."

"Mom... "

"You like him, too."

"Mom," she whined.

"What?"

"Stop it."

"Are you going to see him again?"

Kate rolled her eyes.

"Oh my! Katie, you are going to see him again!"

Kate shrugged. "He invited me for some coffee."

"Your father is going to freak out! He's gonna be so happy for you."

"You make it sound like I'm marrying him."

Johanna grinned. "Do you want to?"

Kate swallowed. Sometimes she hated her mother for being so excited about her daughter's love life. "No?"

"Oh Darling, but he would be a great son-in-law."

"Mom!"

Johanna laughed and shook her head. She loved to tease her daughter about possible boyfriends.

How do you like the story? Think this could turn into a nice family story with Johanna still around? Tell me what you think!

xx OneWriterGirlOfficial