Castle's POV
I hear my alarm blaring in my ear, waking me up from the most wonderful dream I've ever had, a dream where Kate didn't run after the shooter since she realized that all she wanted was me. "It all felt so real," I mutter before I roll over to find an empty bed and I feel my heart sink a little. He got away and I didn't care. I almost died and all I could think about was you. Whoa! That felt way more like a memory than a dream. I sit up wondering why I even set my alarm; it's not like I'm following Beckett anymore, even though a dream like last night's would have normally changed my mind, hoping that one day Beckett might feel like I could be enough for her, that my love could be enough for her. I get up and start towards the kitchen to make coffee. Mother won't be back until later, but Alexis must be home since I hear her shower running upstairs. I pull out a cup and fill it, thinking about how I won't get to bring Beckett one today. How could she want to throw her life and our love away? Why? I-
A pair of arms snake around my waist and I feel a kiss being planted on my shoulder. "Good morning." Everything from last night flows back to me- the feeling of her lips kissing mine, the truths she said softly to me after entering my house, my hands against her skin, her hand safely in mine- everything, with the sound of her voice.
"It wasn't a dream," I state as I pull her around and into my arms. She looks up at me. "Last night, today- it's better than a dream because it's reality." Her hand creeps up and pulls my head so that my lips meet her lips. Unlike last night, this kiss was different than the rest. Last night every kiss we shared was filled with passion, desire, and need, but today it was filled with the thing we both avoided for 11 months, love. The tenderness of her lips against mine, all it did was ensure that this was becoming our new reality. AS our lips separate due to lack of oxygen, my forehead stays next to hers as we look into each others' eyes. "Let's make every day better than a dream." I say softly to her.
"Always." She replies, resting her head against my shoulder and I place a kiss on her wet hair.
"Out of curiosity why did you use Alexis' shower?" I say smelling Alexis' shampoo instead of her normal one.
"I didn't want to wake you up."
"But Detective, we could have shared a shower. You know save the environment and such." I say winking at her.
"Maybe next time Castle- if you're lucky enough to have a next time." My arms tighten around her waist with the thought of her running from our love again. "Castle- Rick, I have to be able to breathe remember?" She says jokingly and I relax my arms a bit as her hands move up to touch my face once more. "I'm not leaving you. I love you." My heart soars with those three words.
"I love you too Kate."
Author's Note: short I know, but I had to get this out of my head since it is currently blocking any progress on I Never Told You, which hopefully will have a new chapter out tomorrow since I spent all day working on this! By the way I loved how the season ended and can't wait for next season to start, but I am not sure how this how Kate-not-being-a-police-officer-thing is going to work! Anyway yay for Caskett finally happening!