Another one of my fun fanfics. Enjoy!The song is Candy - Paulo Nutini
Oh and I do not own Castle.
P.S. Please review :D
Just decided to make this into a continuation.
Candy
"Hey writer boy!" Lanie says into her cell phone. She's standing in a small bar across town, the soft sound of an acoustic guitar filters throughout the room.
"Hey Lanie, Do we have a Body? Where's Beckett?" Richard Castle is sitting down in his office with his feet up on his desk, Laptop on his lap.
"Just shut up and get down here. I have a surprise for you." She commands looking over her shoulder at the source of the music.
"Address?" He asks his feet come down from the desk in a flash. Now very much intrigued.
Lanie smirks to herself watching the guitar player as she gives the writer the address. She hangs up her phone, folding her arms over her chest satisfied as she leans against the wall at the back of the bar. Esposito looks back at her from his place at a table near the front, an amused look on his face as he shakes his head and then looks at Ryan. They exchange a few words, a smirk and bump fists. Lanie is sure she'll get hell for this, but she just could not resist.
~Caskett~
Castle gets into a Taxi not a few minutes later. His mind buzzing and theorizing ideas of what could be this big surprise. And from Lanie no less. He sits anxiously, not being able to contain himself for the nearly half an hour drive across town, to some small bar he's never even heard of. If she had a surprise couldn't she have shown him at The Old Haunt? Instead of some place so far away?
Richard Castle is not prepared for what awaits him after he gets out of the cab, tipping generously and fixing his coat around himself before walking into the small bar. He doesn't even pay attention to the name of it. Just the sounds of a guitar playing somewhere inside. He walks in, looking around for Lanie. His eyes bypassing the small stage as he scans the area. For a small bar in the middle of no where, he observes the fact that it is quite packed with people. All who are staring intently at the entertainment for the evening as they sip their various alcoholic beverages.
Castle makes his way over to the bar. Still looking for Lanie. His mind on getting a drink and finding out what this big surprise is. In the background, the entertainment is someone just playing the guitar, no vocals. Castle orders his drink and then sees Ryan and Esposito waving at him from a front table, and then Lanie who makes her way out of the ladies room and over to him.
"So what's my big surprise?" He asks over his glass of scotch.
"Oh you'll just love it baby." She says, ushering him to the table where the guys sit anxiously awaiting him. The music stops and there is only the sound of idle chatter.
Castle's eyebrows shoot up to his hairline, and he takes a seat. "Hey guys, what's this all about?"
"Dude, your going to freak." Ryan says.
"Ya dude." Esposito chimes in, clapping a hand on Caste's shoulder.
And then he hears her.
I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you my darlin'
With the evening on my tail
Castle stops mid sip, and looks up. There is Detective Katherine Beckett, a acoustic guitar in her lap. She's wearing a white button up blouse the top button popped open (reminding Castle of the time at the old haunt) and a pare of dark blue jeans and black heels. She's sitting on a stool, microphone close to her glossy lips, hair elegantly free around her face spilling over her shoulders. She picks a few chords from her strings and continues to sing. Her voice carries out into the small bar.
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless
I'm a heartless woman at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best
She leans in close to the microphone while she strums the guitar, swaying slightly with her eyes closed. To Castle it looks like she's very comfortable up there, or maybe she's not paying any attention to the many eyes on her, just feeling the music and the moment. Castle cannot take his eyes off her. He's so mesmerized by her voice, the way it seems to come out of her perfect mouth effortlessly, and beautiful. And the way her fingers rest over the strings of her guitar. Delicate as if she's not even doing anything, barely pressing down before she changes it up. Her long fingers creating such a sound to coincide with her voice.
Esposito nudges his arm. "What do you think bro?" He looks to Ryan who raises his eyebrows and smirks knowingly. Lanie leans forward, that devilish smile upon her face and sips her fruity drink through a straw with the corner of her mouth.
Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy, before I go
"I..ah..I...she's amazing." Castle splutters, not able to look away, he abandons his drink on the table and turns fully towards Kate on the stage.
Kate looks down at her hand that picks at the strings perfectly, and lifts her head up, looking out finally as she sings,
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
She spots Castle and her eyes grow wide but she does not falter, just keeps her gaze on him probably wishing she could stare at him with annoyance.
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart
Kate shakes her head ever so slightly at him, her eyes still wide but gleaming green and bright. Castle still cannot look away, even though he hears the guys and Lanie talking behind him.
Oh I'm often false explaining
But to him it plays out all the same
and although I'm left defeated
It get's held against my name
Kate opens her eyes again scooting closer to the mic and off the stool, where she stands up without faltering. Her Green guitar strap lays taunt on her shoulder and she strums her instrument with out a pick.
I know you got plenty to offer baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
Well I'm some stain there on your bedsheet
You're my diamond in the rough
"My girls good isn't she." Lanie says as a fact, placing her now empty glass on the table in front of her.
"Shh." Castle says without looking at her.
Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
before I go
Kate really gets into it now, her voice rising in a sweet pitch that has Castle at the edge of his seat. She sees his movement and stares him down while she sings, a smile so perfect it sends a flutter through Castle's chest.
Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart
There's a moment in the song where Kate just plays the guitar, swaying in place looking down at the stage; eyes halfway closed this look on her face like she's somewhere else, only she looks back up at Castle making him feel like they are the only two in the room. When she starts to sing again, she sits back down, and her voice is low, sending a chill through Castle.
I know that there´re writings on the wall
Another pause with just the guitar. Her voice picks up and she seems to strum harder now,
Oh and I'll be there waiting for you
know that I'll be there waiting for you
Oh I'll be waiting there for you
She drops her head, strumming until the end of her song, and then she sort of just sits there. This embarrassed grin on her face while she bites her bottom lip. Everyone in the place stands up, whistling and cheering.
"That's my girl!" Lanie yells.
"Way to go becks!" Ryan cheers. And Esposito claps with this brotherly admiration.
Castle stands up as well putting his fingers in his mouth and letting out a high pitched whistle.
Kate lets out that laugh Castle rarely gets to hear and stands up, holding her guitar to her while she takes a tiny bow, and then points at Lanie accusingly with a silly glare before going backstage. A few minutes later Kate comes out with a guitar case and sets it down by the table.
"Wow." Castle starts. "That was just...wow."
"For a writer you can't seem to come up with better adjectives." Kate says, this goofy look on her face.
"Extraordinary." Castle then reasons and she looks right at him. A pang goes through his heart when her emerald eyes met his blue ones. They keep eye contact for more than is necessary before Lanie breaks the moment.
"You are somethin else." She says giving her best friend a hug.
"Thanks Lanie, guys. Although I specifically told you not to tell!" She slugs Esposito in the arm. Knowing that Lanie would tell him and he would tell Ryan. Although by the look on Lanie's face she knows she's the one who told Castle.
"Ow, Not my fault! Ryan found a video of you here on my phone! OW!" He yells again.
Kate had hit him again. "You took a video!" Kate yells at him blowing a strand of hair out of her eyes before sitting and downing the rest of Castle's forgotten drink.
"Can't hide this forever, and common Beckett, you were awesome!" Ryan chimes in.
"Thanks Ryan." She still has that embarrassed smile on her face, which is flushed and she tries not to meet Castle's eyes.
Castle is watching her, his eyes smiling. Completely amazed by her. "Where did you learn to play...I mean I saw the guitar in your apartment that one time...and that voice..I mean. wow..." He trails off.
"Again with the vague use of words." Kate teases him and then she calms down a little. "My mom." Kate supplies holding her mothers ring around her neck.
Castle looks down at the empty glass on the table, and raises it so the bartender can see for a refill. And then looks to Kate if she wants one as well, she nods. "You carry her with you in more ways then one." He says in a low sincere voice.
She looks up at him, letting her mothers ring back into her shirt. "I guess I do." She replies in an equally low tone, intimate almost.
"So will you be playing us anymore tonight Beckett?" Esposito asks.
"Oh do you take suggestions?" Ryan adds excitedly his blue eyes lighting up.
Lanie laughs coming back, she must have been at the bar because she hands Kate and Castle their drinks and sips her own, "Yea girl common one more!"
"The night is still young." Castle adds, lifting his drink as if in a toast and drinks some of it.
"No no no guys." She fiddles with the handle of her guitar case.
A chorus of "Oh come on!" is heard and Kate laughs looking down at her hands. She looks back up to see her friends looking at her pleadingly.
"Oh I know!" Castle then exclaims sitting up straight. "Blowin' in the Wind!"
"Uh no Castle." Kate rolls her eyes at him.
Ryan lowers his drink from his mouth, a quizzical look creasing his brow. "Hey wasn't she naked when she sang that in Forest Gump?" He then asks. Esposito nudges his arm.
Lanie's eyebrow raises and Castle looks to Kate waggling his eyebrows suggestively.
"In your dreams Castle." She says.
"Oh if only you knew my dear Detective." He whispers into his scotch.
Hehe. So I remembered in Lucky Stiff Kate was sort of playing the guitar. So I thought of this. And as for the song. I learn it's one Of Stana's favorites so I put it in here. And then, when I was coming towards the end I thought of the part in Forest Gump where Jenny sings naked, and I thought it would be a silly thing for Castle to mention. Anyways! Please review. I like when people add my stories to favs but I still want to know what you think!