A/N: Inspired by The Mistress Always Spanks Twice thought when it's set, we'll leave it open to whenever. I'm still early on but finally got my hands on Season 3. WOOT! Anyway: this is proof that I can at least to attempt to write Caskett though Beckspito is always implied.

Cuffed:
By: LOSTrocker

Part One: Show 'n Tell:

Castle showed Esposito the handcuffs.

"Don't tell me that the Cap actually gave ya yer own pair."

"Nah," Castle shook his head. "I had to personally get these. For some odd reason, our fair Captain doesn't trust me with cuffs."

Javier laughed. "I can't imagine why." he joked. "Where ya git 'em?"

"That's for me to know, and for you to find out." Castle returned with a smirk.

"Aw, c'mon man, help yer partner out."

"With who?" Did Castle have to remind Espo that he was pulling a Jason Derulo and that he was Flying Solo?

"Ouch," he teased.

"Kidding aside, what do you think?"

"Classic." was the detective's comment. There were perks to being a cop, and the handcuffs were just one of them.

"That's what I thought."

"Ya have tried those before right?" was his sarcastic response to that.

"So…" Castle went all low for this one. "What do you think? Do you think Beckett will like these?"

Javier wasn't sure how to answer that. If anyone knew Kate, it was him. Of course, as far as the writer knew all they were colleagues. The only ones in the loop of them ever being together were Ryan and Laine. Laine had all ready scooped in on them earlier on while Ryan took a little more time leaving his partner to explain. Ryan earned that much from him. Both parties promised to keep it to themselves. The last person either Esposito or Beckett needed to find out that they were romantically involved once was Castle. He'd never let them live it down.

"Well?" Rick asked him, getting all anxious.

Espo went carefully about this, and finally gave him: "I don't' see why she wouldn't but I really wouldn't trust Kate with those."

"Why not?"

Javier felt himself in a corner until he was saved by Kate coming to regroup with them. He gave Castle a single with his eyes that the woman in question was right behind him. Rick took his cue. He turned around with the handcuffs in hand so he could slip them into his side pocket of his jacket.

Kate smelt a whiff of something going on between these two. One was just as a bad influence as the other. She was all ready knee deep in an unsolved case, the last thing she needed was to get in the middle of Castle and Esposito. She gave the orders: Castle was to stay with her to the grunt work while Javier went back to his partner.

Castle whispered before they split ways: "We'll talk later."

TBC…