"Oh my, Kate isn't going to like this one bit."

"What won't I like, Castle?"

Instead of the boxy detective, that I'm starting to know better then myself, I've grown used to over these months in her place was someone new but in her mind she is Kate Beckett, body and soul.

But that lovely face of hers (right now free of three red lines that cut deep) tells you she's someone new, someone that now has the mind and mouth of our favorite savvy cop.

"Nothing, Beckett, just get your butt over here and kiss me."

"Gladly, but try anything else and I'll shot you."

(I had to add not a little but a lot of sass, it wouldn't be her without it)

"Just as I expected."

-

"Well, Mr. Castle, everything is in order. Our top doll will be sent to you for this following week. But maybe I ask you something?"

Everything was signed, every T crossed and every I dotted, and everything was payed for in full (such a thing could even put me in debt but is was worth it) and now it was just time to wait.

(and make my way out of the so very creepy place thinking 'what the hell have I gotten myself into?')

"Shoot."

"I have read many of your books and seen you on many a television set. You seem to be a ladies man, why do you need a services?"

"Because Ms. DeWitt, there is only girl I want and she's not ready for me just yet. This is just for fun, you can never have enough of that."

(and also she's worth all the money in the world, her, those eyes of hers and that darn mouth that never stops suppling the snark)

-

But all of this was going to be anything but fun if I was catch red handed (and it would take a lot not to get shot) by Kate, and knowing me that's just what will happen.

(and I'm sure if that would higher or lower our sexual tension, I'm hoping for higher)

"Castle? Oh, hi, you must be Castle's date, I'm Kate Beckett."

(at this point was getting ready to split, with or without my life savings along for the ride)

"As if, I'm Kate Beckett, is this some kind of joke?"

Yeah, I guess it was a bad idea to take the fake (but almost) Kate to the police ball where the real one would most certainly be, but I guess I like creating problems but I'd rather not get shot for them.

"Castle, what did you do this time?"

"The only thing I'm doing is running."