Wow! It has been such a long time since I've wrote a story. After watching the sneak peek at tomorrows' episode, I knew I had to write something about it.
So there are obviously spoilers for the season premiere. If you don't want to be spoiled, I'd advise you to stop reading now. But other than that, I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, storylines, etc. to Castle. Everything belongs to ABC and the amazing Andrew Marlowe.
It was a beautiful, sunny day as Richard Castle awoke from one of the best nights of his life. But when he woke up, he found that he was alone. He frantically looked around, heart beating in his chest. Was it really all a dream? Had he really imagined the entire thing?
Before his thoughts could get the better of him, Kate Beckett walked into his room wearing only a shirt that was barely buttoned, and carrying two cups of coffee.
He let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank God, it wasn't just a dream." he thought.
He smiled at her as she smiled back.
"I made you coffee." she said, walking towards him.
"So it wasn't a dream." he stated, as he smiled and she handed his warm cup over to him.
"You definitely weren't dreaming." she said, as she sat down on his bed.
"Yeah, you were right. I had no idea."
"So you liked it?"
"Yeah."
"Even the part where..."
"Especially that part. I loved that."
"Me too." she grinned, as she put her head down.
"So, you're on board with this right? It's not some 'Oh I quit my job, I almost died and I'm in crisis thing.'"
"Eh no, not for me." she said, looking a little hurt.
He quickly sat up, moving closer to her. "Okay. Me neither." He smiled.
"Okay. Good." she said, smiling.
"Good."
"But I uh, I did just quit my job and I do have the day off." she said, hinting.
"Yes...I do, too." he said, hungrily looking at her breasts and reaching to unbutton her blouse.
"Oh really?" she asked, smiling.
"Yes. So what would you um, like to do then?"
She rolled her eyes and said "Um, I dont know. We can read."
"We can watch T.V."
"We could get something to eat."
"Yeah, we could do that." he said as they leaned into each, just about to kiss.
When suddenly they heard a door slam and his mother yelled "Richard! I'm home!"
"Oh my god!" he exclaimed, as he pulled her off the bed with him.
They quickly sat up, panicked.
"What's she doing here?" he whispered loudly.
"Um, I don't know. She lives here?!"
"Calm down, calm down. Let me handle this."
"Rick, your mother is here. I'm half naked. Do you understand how frightening this is?"
"Kate, we're not teenagers. It's gonna be okay. She's not going to forbid me to see you."
She stood up and started looking for her clothes.
"Go out there before she comes in here!"
"Okay, okay. Let me throw some clothes on."
"Hurry!" she yelled.
Meanwhile...
"Richard! I'm home!" Martha exclaimed as she ushered Alexis into the loft.
Alexis moaned. "Dad's going to kill me."
"Now now dear, he will be fine. Just go sit down at the island. I'm going to go see what's taking your father so long."
Alexis did what she was told as Martha walked towards Castles' door. She was about to reach for the knob when Castle opened the door quickly and walked out.
"Mother! So nice to see you! What are you doing home so soon?" he asked, hugging her.
She pointed towards the island. They both walked over to Alexis.
"What on Earth is...Alexis? Are you hung over?" he asked, seeing her daughters' tired eyes, messed up hair, and obvious sick persona.
"Well, the graduation festivities got a little out of hand and Alexis called me from the party and I drove into town and picked her up. So please don't get angry darling."
Meanwhile Rick could see Kate's shadow from the bathroom, as he began to panic a little.
"Well why didn't you call me?!" he asked, hurt.
"I tried. You didn't pick up." she said, a little slurred.
"Oh...Right." he said, remembering just why he didn't answer his phone. "And that's on me, that's my bad." he said, as Kate slid out from his bedroom.
Realizing she forgot her bra, she panicked and ran back into the room.
"Well, Alexis, as your father I have to say that I'm...deeply disappointed in you and yet oddly proud."
He watched Kate panic and run back into his room. Alexis put her head down and rubbed it.
"Ugh, my head is pounding."
"Oh honey, I'll get you a couple of aspirin." Martha said as Kate was coming back out of the bedroom.
She began to turn around as Castle quickly grabbed her.
"Ahhh, that's okay...mother. I will gladly get my daughter, whom I'm very upset with, some aspirin." he stated, slowly, so Kate had time to quietly open the door and sneak out.
"Oh nonsense Richard, stay here. Make your poor daughter some breakfast. I will be back momentarily." Martha turned around and walked towards and up the stairs.
Rick let out a sigh of relief.
"Dad, you okay?" Alexis asked.
"What? Of course. I'm fine."
"Don't worry about breakfast, I'm going to go upstairs and take a nap. If I eat, I think I will just get even more sick."
"Alright sweetheart." he said, walking around the island and enveloping his daughter in a tight hug. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you last night. I...was extremely preoccupied with my...book."
"It's okay dad. It's not like Detective Beckett was here or anything."
"What? Um, what? Why would you...say that?"
"Geez dad, I'm only kidding. I'm just saying since you guys aren't on speaking terms, it would be highly unlikely for her to be here."
"Ohhh, right. Right. Yeah, you're right."
"Yeah, so I'm going to go attempt to sleep now."
"Okay pumpkin, you do that. I love you."
"Love you too." she replied as she walked up the steps to her bedroom.
Castle took this opportunity to text his...girlfriend? Is that what they were? Could he call her that?
Anyway, he texted her 'Last night was amazing. Sorry about the interruption. Your place tonight?'
He sent the text and smiled as Martha walked down the steps.
"So, what bimbo did you sleep with last night?"
"Excuse me?" he asked, wondering how she knew.
"I saw someone out of the corner of my eye when I offered to get Alexis medicine. I wasn't born last night son. Are you really that upset over Beckett that you have to go start sleeping around again?"
"Mother, mother stop. I'm not...I'm not sleeping around."
"Well what would you call whatever you did last night?"
"I would call it...love."
"What? Richard, how can you call having sex with someone love when we both know that there is only one woman that you love."
"Because..." he contemplated his options. Should he tell her the truth so she would stop making these wild accusations about him? Or should he keep it a secret, for Beckett's sake. His mother did have a big mouth when it came to these kind of things. But on the other hand, he knew she would keep the secret for him.
"Because...the woman I love was who I was...having sex with."
"That was Beckett?!" Martha exclaimed, surprised. "Details! But not the entire thing, if you know what I mean."
"Okay, so I don't exactly know all the details, but after the graduation ceremony, I came home and deleted my file on her mothers' case. She called me, but I ignored it. Then I heard a knock at the door."
"Beckett I presume?"
"Yes mother, now let me finish. I opened the door and she was standing there, drenched from the rain. I asked her what she wanted and all she said was 'you' and she kissed me. She then began telling me about how the man that was behind her mothers' murder got away and that she almost died, and all she could think about was me. And after that...well, yeah. That's about it."
"Awe Richard! That's amazing. So she told you she loved you?"
That question made Castle think. Beckett never once said she loved him. But she had to, right? Even though she didn't say it, didn't mean that it was true.
"Um, not exactly. But it doesn't matter. At least, not right now."
As if on cue, his phone dinged, indicating that he had a text.
It read "9 o'clock. My apartment. Can't wait. :)"
This short text made Castle jump for joy. Tonight was going to be the second best night of his life.
So I hope you liked it! I would like to continue it, so if you want more, you know what to do. (;
Thanks for reading! (: