This one came when I heard that the cast wanted to do a musical episode. I figured they could do something fun like this. I am not great at dialogue or the case stuff, I love reading it, but coming up with it, well not so good. So if I bore you at the beginning I am sorry, it will get better and more like me towards the end of the chapter, and the next one. This will be 2 or 3 chapters long I think, unless it gets a life of itself. The song is from Season 2 - Episode 4 - Fool Me Once. This story has been entered in the Manuxinhace's challenge (.net/s/7382548/1/Challenge)
Disclaimer- in the perfect world they would be mine and, making out, having sex and lots of Castle babies. Sorry to say it is not a perfect world and they are not mine.
The Songs make Sense
Chapter 1
The case had gotten to all of them. Investigating the death of a child was bad enough, but and then to find out that there was more, left everyone numb and empty. The team had been going all out on this one for the last four days. No one left to go home, the urgency to solve this case was overwhelming.
They took turns sleeping on the couch in the break room. The espresso machine and coffee machine were in constant use. Every lead was followed immediately. The stress was getting to all of them. Finally they had a break in the case. There had been another attempted kidnapping, but this one was foiled and there were two witnesses.
They brought in the child and the parent; between the two, they were able to get a decent description on the assailant and the vehicle he got into. The corner he parked at had a traffic cam and they were able to get the license plate number from it.
Now, they had a name and description that matched an address. The team ran to their cars, followed by three more black and whites. This had been a widely publicized case because numerous children had been kidnapped and one was found killed in an alley four days ago. It had been on the front page of every newspaper. People were scared; they wanted this animal caught.
They all stormed the building where the perpetrator was hiding. He was in the process of trying to sell a girl no older than five to a well-dressed gentleman. Both men were immediately taken into custody.
What they found there would torture their dreams for months to come. On the first floor they found the knife and rope used to kill the last victim. Then they proceeded to the basement where they found a dozen children. Many more than had been recently reported kidnapped. The conditions were deplorable, all of them dirty, sick, some hurt or beaten. Then they found remains stored in a freezer. For the first time in her years as a detective Kate felt the walls closing in, and quickly grabbed some children and escorted them out of the house.
At the station both men confessed without incident. The man buying the child was charged and was in a holding cell. The murderer was charged with 2 counts of murder for now, assault, child trafficking, sexual abuse of minors and the list would probably continue to grow. He was being transferred to a high security prison.
After getting the children who needed it treatment, and locating parents and guardians, the team was ready for a well-deserved rest. No one wanted to go home and face the demons they knew would haunt their dreams, so they decided to go to The Old Haunt for Karaoke Night.
"You coming, Castle?" Beckett asked him as they were getting their coats on to leave.
"I think I need to go home and see Alexis. I'll see you guys tomorrow." And he disappears into the elevator alone.
"What's up with him?" Ryan asks Beckett, noticing Castle's quiet and somber mood.
"I think cases like this affects him more, having Alexis and all. He tried to call her after we raided the place, but she was still in school. I think he just needs to see her and make sure she is safe." Beckett can understand. She would have felt the same way if she had a child.
"Ryan, are you asking Jenny to meet us there?" Esposito asks as he puts down his cell phone. "I just asked Lanie to come, she could use getting away from this place after what she has had to deal with today too." Lanie had been assigned the remains of the children on this case and it was very hard for the young ME. She definitely needed company today.
"No, I told her I would be home late, I didn't want her to hear about what we saw today, and we are probably going to end up talking about it." Ryan answers. He has tried very hard to shelter Jenny from the gory details of many cases, and this case especially. Being a schoolteacher this one would definitely affect her.
The three detectives headed out of the bullpen and towards the elevator in silence. They met Lanie down in the lobby and headed out by taxi to the Old Haunt. The cab ride was quiet as everyone tried to deal with the events of the day. Arriving at the Old Haunt, Esposito paid the fare and they walked in.
Immediately they were met with the sounds and smells of the old bar. The bar was full but they found their booth in the back corner empty. On stage a drunken couple sing Sonny and Cher's "I've got you Babe," while stumbling all over each other. The waitress comes over and they order food and drinks. The first round of drinks is tequila shots for everyone.
"For our team and getting the job done," says Lanie and they all swing it back. "I hope we don't see another one like that in a very long time." Esposito gets the attention of the waitress and does the rounds gesture with his hands. Second round of drinks comes and no one hesitates to throw that back either. All of them just want to wash the thoughts of the day away.
Food arrives and they joke around with each other. Stealing food from anyone's but Beckett's plate. They all know better than that. Only one person got away with that, and he is home with his daughter.
After a few drinks, the boys decide to try their hand at karaoke. The girls sit in the booth waiting to see what the boys would pick out. They pose on the stage back to back with their arms crossed, and Lanie and Beckett knew it was going to be good. Suddenly the music started and the two of them started singing MC Hammer's "Can't Touch This" while trying to dance on stage. They were getting catcalls from some of the female patrons, when Esposito turned to shake his booty. Lanie almost falls off the bench laughing so hard. The boys milk it for all it is worth, bowing when they finish and getting thunderous applause from the truly drunken crowd.
Strutting off the stage, Ryan and Esposito are met by Lanie and Beckett, with the next round of drinks. They were feeling no pain. Then Ryan and Esposito throw down the gauntlet and dare the girls to sing. Not to be outdone they saunter up to the stage and choose their song.
"I love to Love you Baby," they start singing the Donna Summer song where she sounds like she is having an orgasm during it. The girls are on stage singing and dancing quite suggestively. They run their hands suggestively between their breasts, over their hips and through their hair. They have the rapt attention of every man in the bar. Ryan and Espo knew Lanie had it in her, but Beckett was showing a side of herself they had never seen. The woman could dance and she was belting out the song like a pro.
After their song they sat at their table, and were interrupted several times by gentlemen buying the girls drinks. Esposito quickly put his arm around his girl and kisses her; making sure people knew she was taken. Beckett though has quite a few admirers who even come to the table to talk to her, leaving their numbers behind. Beckett blushes as the boys rib her about it.
Esposito starts egging Beckett to sing a solo. At first she fights him, but as the alcohol runs through her veins she becomes more confident. Finally she goes onto the stage and picks out a song. She stands in the middle of the stage and cradles the mike in her hand.
By the door a ruggedly handsome writer enters the Old Haunt and is standing by the door looking for his friends. He is surprised to see his detective on the stage getting ready to sing. Beckett has not noticed him.
The detective closes her eyes and starts to sway as she allows the music wash over her. The room quiets down as she starts.
"Speak to me, read my mind
Fill your mouth, with flesh and wine"
As she opens her eyes she spots Castle by the door smiling. He is leaning against the wall by the door; his eyes are drawn to her and their eyes lock.
"And I'll be yours, just give me time
Give me time..."
She smiles at him and her green eyes sparkle in the lights of the stage. Her body moves to the music and her free hand runs slowly down her side to her hip. She gives him a wink, and Castle watches in fascination as he moves towards the bar. Beckett's hips sway to the music seductively making him lose any train of thought he may have had.
"Cause you have everything I could ever want
You have everything I could ever want
You speak to my soul like you've known it before
And I just can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself
I can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself, now..."
Her voice is soft and sexy as she walks to the front of the stage, and steps off inching her way towards him. Lanie and the boys follow her line of vision. Ryan elbows Esposito and Lanie when he spots Castle by the bar. Lanie takes out a $20 from her purse and slaps it on the table; neither of them takes the bet.
"I'm losing sleep, over you
And I don't know what, I've got myself into
You just have something that I need
I can't put my finger on it
You can't put yours on me"
Beckett licks her lips as she bears down on him. As she nears him she bites her bottom lip, and she runs her index finger from the back of his head, down his neck, then down the front of his shirt. His eyes follow her hand. The room is suddenly silent as everyone watches them.
"You have everything I could ever want
You have everything I could ever want
You speak to my soul like you've known it before
And I just can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself
I can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself, now."
She runs a finger across his collarbone and continues walking behind him. Turning away so they are back to back and she shimmies up and down his body, her free hand tracing his body, giving his tight ass a good squeeze on the way up. Her dancing continues until she is back to where she started, facing him.
"(Now) That you know, I can't get enough
I gotta have all your love
You have everything I could ever want
You have everything I could ever want
You speak to my soul like you've known it before"
Kate dances sensuously in front of him. He can't take his eyes off of her body. Everything around them fades away, as she runs her fingers through her hair. She moves her warm supple body move against him to the sultry rhythm of the song. She has lost herself in his clear blue eyes as she sings the last verse softly.
"And I just can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself
I can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself
I won't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself
I can't stop
Lord I can't stop, myself, now..."
As the song ends there is a moment where they stand motionless, their bodies barely touching. Their eyes are locked on each other in silent conversation. It is like everyone in the bar is waiting to see what will happen next.
At a certain table in the back, three friends sit on the edge of their seats, waiting for the inevitable to finally happen.
If you enjoyed this story, please use the bright blue link below to review. I would greatly appreciate it. Also have you are new to my fanfics and enjoy this one check out "Oh Castle," "Late Night Phone Calls," "Nightclubs, Bathroom Stalls and Limos …oh MY," and "Bets and Strip Poker." All of them are rated M, so please if you are underage or do not like adult themes back out now. Hope to hear from you guys soon!