A/N: I was watching an episode of FRIENDS and Ross had just broken up with Elizabeth (the student) and she threw a water balloon out the window. You could see it soak through his shirt and it got me daydreaming about… well, a guy I like, but that's moot point. Anyways, I thought I might put the daydream to good use and turn it into an FF, since I just finished the last one. =)

I hope you like it…

"You have to come!" Castle whined childishly. "I told Alexis that you'd be there."

Beckett rolled her eyes. "Then you can tell her, you lied."

"Pleeeeeeeeeease," he begged pathetically.

"Castle," she warned. "I have no interest spending the weekend at some dirty campsite, sharing a tent with you, so you can "accidently" grope me in the middle of the night."

Castle scoffed. "I won't grope you," he said. "Unless you ask me to…"

Again she rolled her eyes. "Fat chance!"

"Listen," Castle said shifting in the chair beside her desk. "I can't go alone. I get bored. I get restless. I act insane-"

"So that's not different to usual then," she teased.

"Laugh it up all you want, it's true. I go crazy."

"So take the time to write your latest book," she suggested.

"I need inspiration… that's where you come in, my own personal Nikki Heat, seriously. I'll make it worthwhile," he promised.

Beckett dropped the case file on her desk, and leaned back in the chair, folding her arms across her chest. "I'm listening."

Castle grinned with a new-found hope. "I will give you needed space and time to yourself while we're away. I will make you breakfast every morning and bring you a cup of coffee. I will buy you pretty things when we go into town… ANYTHING you want, it's yours."

"Tempting, but…" she hesitated. Beckett still wasn't convinced it was worth it.

"I will make sure my tent is a sure distance from yours, so that there should be no reason that I'd grope you unnecessarily."

"What does that mean?" she raised an eyebrow. "Unnecessarily…"

"Well," he shrugged. "If we get attacked by bears or something, and I go to protect you, it might be construed as groping… you know, if-"

Beckett pulled a face. "I got it. Thanks."

"So…" he pleaded. "Will you come? It's a lot of fun. Honest. We sit around the campfire and sing songs... play games… toast s'mores… we play sport… read… relax. You can knit if you like," he offered trying his best to make it sound like a blast.

He could see the hesitation in her eyes, and he held his breath as he waited for her answer. "I am going to regret this," she stated matter-of-factly.

A grin set out on his face. "You'll come?"

"Yes," she sighed. "But you better live up to your promise. That tent better be on the other side of the campsite, got it?"

Castle nodded enthusiastically. She'd change her mind when they got there, he thought unconcerned about sleeping arrangements. She was coming. Camping was going to be fun this year. He hadn't even mentioned the pranks they play.

Oh boy, this is going to be a blast to write… are you ready? =)