The entire episode was amazing and the ending was beautiful, but I wanted to explore what might have happened next in Beckett's head. It wouldn't make sense for Kate Beckett to be able to just stop thinking about her mom's murder, and I wanted to see how she might be able to let go.

It's 2 am and you can't sleep. It's been two days since you arrested William Bracken, since you finally got justice for your mom, and you're happy and relieved, but you can't stop remembering every moment. Most of all, you keep remembering the fear. When you found out your gun was the murder weapon and IA came after you. When you came out of the bathroom to find Bracken waiting for you. When he left and you had to fight off gunmen who kept pouring vodka down your throat. When you realized one of them had broken something over your head and you were lying in the hallway bleeding. When you were brought into the station in handcuffs. When you had to wait and see if the tape would really be enough evidence to put Bracken in jail.

You want to get and go to living room and think about everything that happened, the fear and pain, the ingenious clues your mother and Montgomery left for you, the relief that you're safe from Bracken and that you didn't let your mom down, and you want to figure out what comes next, but Castle's arm is wrapped tightly around you, and you don't want to wake him.

And suddenly, none of it matters. Because you're alive and you're in Rick Castle's arms and in less than two weeks you're going to promise to spend the rest of your lives together. Because this amazing man has been with you every step of the way, helping you with every piece of the puzzle, but also bringing you flowers and holding you.

And you stop remembering the bad moments of this week. Instead you remember that Castle was mad at you for putting your life in danger. He helped you hide from IA. He stayed with you even when it was dangerous. He brought you to Michael Smith. He drove almost all the way from New York to Canada to make sure you would be safe. He went with you to DC and after Bracken was taken away, he knew the exact words you needed to hear.

You meant it, what you said to him that day. You couldn't have done it without him. You couldn't have done it without his interest in the case when you first started working together, without his insights and his persistence. But mostly, you couldn't have done any of this without his love and support, without his constant presence in your life. From the very beginning, he has refused to leave you alone. Even when you were furious and scared that he found proof that your mother's murder wasn't random, he told you that you wouldn't have to be stuck in the case alone, that he would solve it with you.

And because Castle has helped you arrest Bracken, it's time to move on. You've spent the past six weeks watching Jason Marks, and the next almost-two weeks should be spent finalizing wedding details. Your life no longer has to be about getting justice for your mom. You can truly live now, and the only person you want to create this new life with is Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle. Despite all of his irrational theories, despite his need to win at Scrabble, despite his immaturity, you want to spend every moment of your life with him. Every time he looks at you, you feel loved and special. Every time he wraps his arms around you, you feel safe and protected. After wasting so much time hiding your feelings, you're finally ready to show Castle and the entire world your undying love for and commitment to him.

And with these happy thoughts, you're ready to sleep. You lace your fingers through Castle's, and, smiling, you sink into a deep sleep next to the man you will always love and who will always love you. Always.

Hope you enjoyed! I'm thinking about possibly writing Castle's perspective too.