Okie Dokie, I am completely new to writing Fanfiction (although I have read tons over the past two years), so don't judge.

Yeah, so apparently every writer has a I have a list of things they need to address.

1. I own absolutely no rights to the show Castle, the charcters, ABC, yaddy yaddy yah...

2. This is my first fic, so I'm just learning the ropes, so be nice.

3. I watch Castle in between homework, online shopping, and other great stuff, so I do not know every single detail about every single thing.

4. I change stuff up from the show, it's the way life works, suck it up

5. Don't hate, it's not cool (constructive criticism is more than welcome)

Okay, I think that's it... you may now read the story:

Beckett looked up to her captain, "Sir, I don't have a home."

"Well find one then," he said as he walked back to his desk.

Turning to Ryan, Beckett asked "Ryan, do you have any extra space at your place?"

"Sorry Beckett, but I have a girlfriend and I'm beginning to really like her and I don't think she would be pleased that I have another woman sleeping at my place,"

"Espo-"

"Sorry, I haven't seen the color of my carpet in weeks, let alone planned for anyone to stay with me"

"It's okay guys, I'll just call Lanie and see if she has room."

"Isn't she having her carpet changed after the dishwasher overflowed last week?" asked Ryan, "Sorry Beckett, maybe you could find a hotel."

As if she could afford a hotel she thought. Having her apartment explode to pieces was one thing, being absolutely homeless was another.

Beckett began to walk toward the elevator, when she bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry Castle, I'll see you later."

"Beckett, do you have someplace to stay?"

"I'll find something Castle."

"Someplace as in a cheap hotel room with bed bugs and leaky faucets?"

" Night, Castle"

"Beckett wait-, maybe you could stay at my place?"

"No Castle, I don't want to impose."

"But I insist."

"And I decline," she replied.

"Beckett, I want you to be comfortable, please stay with me. I swear my mother is out of the house and Alexis has a sleepover tonight. We'll get the FBI stationed outside the building, there's no safer place. Just for tonight and I promise I won't bother you."

The look on his eyes was almost irresistible, but only almost.

"Castle I-"

"C'mon Beckett, you know you don't want to stay in a hotel all alone."

They walked into the elevator in pressing silence. Beckett wished she didn't have to do this, but there wasn't a safer choice. Her friends didn't have any room for her and a hotel would break the bank. She didn't have money to spare especially since she will have to replace all her belongings.

Outside Castle led her to his car and politely opened the door for her.

"You didn't have to do that Castle."

"But, I wanted to." It seemed like they were talking about a whole lot more than the kind gesture.

He climbed into the drivers seat of his newly purchased BMW and started the engine. They rode to Castle's apartment in silence, which seemed to pressing down on them even further.

Castle opened the door to his apartment. It was exactly the way as she had seen the last time, sleek furniture, modern kitchen, and a perfectly clean living room.

"The guest room is currently being cleaned out for remodeling, so I'll take the living room couch and give the master bedroom."

"No Castle it's fine, I can take the couch and you sleep in your bed like you do everyday.

"Beckett, you've been through a lot today, the last thing I want you to do is end up sleeping on someone's couch. Take the bed the I swear I don't mind."

"You aren't going to drop this are you?"

"Of course not, I'll keep bothering you until you say yes," he said quietly, but with a slight grin that let her now that he was teasing her.

"Fine Castle, just don't let the precinct now that I've been sleeping in your bed.

"I'll keep that between us then, you should probably take a shower and go to bed, it's been a long day."

"Um Castle?"

"Yeah"

"Do you have an aspirin I could possibly take?"

"Of course," replied Castle as he walked over to his oversized kitchen and opened a cabinet and pulled out a bottle of Advil. He handed the bottle to Beckett as he poured her a glass of water. She took both and swallowed two pills. Then she set the glass into the sink and put the Advil back into the cabinet. She could feel Castle's eyes following her.

Beckett began to walk towards that staircase when she turned around, "Castle?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you, for… everything."

"Anytime Beckett, if you need anything, let me know."

She gave him a tight smile and climbed up the rest of the stairs. Castle's bedroom wasn't anything she imagined it to be. It was a simple room with beige walls and heavy carpeting. There wasn't much décor and the whole room seemed to give off a masculine feeling. There was no feminism anywhere.

Once in the bathroom, Beckett stripped herself of her clothes, which she had borrowed from the precinct. She climbed into the shower, which was way more spacious then she had at her apartment or what had once been her apartment. It was so soothing to feel the heat of the water after such a long day. There had still been soot in her hair and ash under her fingernails and it was such a relief to be clean again.

After drying and wrapping herself in a towel she slowly walked into the bedroom again. She had half expected to find a half-naked Castle lying there, but instead found a pile of Alexis and Castle's clothes, some toiletries, and an extra blanket. She smiled at the kind gesture and found it somewhat odd to find Castle this responsible.

She slowly climbed into bed and closed her eyes.

Beckett turned over to look at the alarm clock again. She still hadn't gotten an ounce of sleep. If only she could stop seeing the bomb going off and watching Castle run in and find her. It was 2:30 and about time to take another aspirin.

Slowly she climbed down the stairs and toward the kitchen, not pausing when she saw lighting coming out of Castle's study. She found the bottle of Advil where she left it a few hours before and got herself another glass of water.

She slowly walked toward the staircase, but this time she paused to look toward the door to Castle's study. Apparently he was still up and occupied with something. Curious to know what he was doing, Beckett slowly opened the door to his office.

So yeah that was my first chapter. (let me know what you thought) (Ideas are more than welcome)

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