Chapter 1

Two days have come and gone since the two had talked or even saw each other. Their first big fight. Neither could agree on a small stupid thing: when Kate Beckett was first attracted to Richard Castle. Rick claims that it was four years ago during their first case together, but Kate the stubborn cop she is disagreed. She said that it wasn't until two years ago when they kissed undercover while trying to get the boys back. Castle at this point was being just as stubborn as Kate was because he started to argue with her.

"Kate, just admit it. You know you fell for me the same time I fell for you. Why do you think I fought so hard for you?"

And now thinking about it for a couple of seconds she realized that she had made a mistake. She loved him way before their undercover kiss. She had loved him even before they first officially met on September 16th, four years ago. Kate had fallen for him seven years ago when he first started writing his Derek Storm novels. They met in a small bookstore near the precinct and she got a signed copy of his first three books. One of them had a message in it. One she will never forget.

But it was too late to apologize. She was mad and had stormed out. She had to keep pretending to be mad until he decided it was enough.

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They had been fighting for over three days now and Kate stayed at the precinct 24/7. She slept on the couch in the break room and Ryan and Esposito were getting really worried about their boss but were to chicken to ask. They had just figured either Castle was out of town or Beckett had stayed late working on a case. Just as Ryan and Espo walked out of the room, Kate was waking up and found Gates looking at her from her comfterable seat across the room.

"So Beckett where is your plucky sidekick Mr. Castle? I have not seen him in a couple days and to be honest it does feel a little weird without him. But don't ever tell him I said that or you will be looking for a new job."

"Honestly right now I have no idea and I do not care what he is doing."

"Well go home and take tomorrow off. You need proper sleep or we won't be able to catch as many jerks as if you were well rested. The team can manage with out you."

Kate could not argue with her captain so she just grabbed her stuff and started to leave when the boys called to her.

"Yo Beckett, where you going? We have a lead."

"Gates is sending me home. Go without me."

"So are you going straight home now?" Ryan said suspiciously.

"Yah why?"

"Uhh you can not leave yet." Esposito squirted out by accident.

"Why can't I? Are you hiding something from me?"

"No we are not." the boys tried to lie to her but her stare finally got them to give in.

"Fine, Castle asked us to keep you here so he could drop something off right about now."

"Why would he need to drop something off at my apartment? We aren't talking to each other and he doesn't have anything important with him."

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Two hours later she arrived at her apartment and found no signs that Castle had ever been there. The only thing different from when she left three days ago were the two doors from the living room. Usually they were open to keep air flow going. She went to the kitchen to open the door when she noticed a cake on the counter with little words on it.

I'm Sorry Kate I Love You

She had a little smile on her face even though she was still mad at him. She unconsiously grabbed her phone and texted Castle.

We need to talk NOW!

Five minutes later she had her reply.

WHEN? WHERE?

She immediately replied,

My place ASAP

Again she had her reply quickly.

K Be there in 10.

She had a funny feeling in her stomach that told her he would be here a lot sooner than he said. She stood in her living room with the murder board that she bought to keep looking at her mother's case. She just stood there waiting for him to come, but what she didn't realize was he was right behind her. He had balloons, a card, and a dozen of her favorite flowers. Castle put it all down on the coffee table and embraced her in his arms. She quickly had him on the ground with a gun in his face. Curse the cop instincts. But when she saw his scared face she climbed off of him and helped him up. She couldn't hurt him. She loved him. She couldn't stay mad at him when she saw the balloons, card and flowers. She wanted to forgive him right away.

"Kate, I'm sorry. I should not have argued with you. You are right and..."

"No Castle, I should be the one to apologize. I was the one who is wrong. After putting a lot of thought into our fight earlier we were both wrong. I did not fall for you two years ago or even four years ago. i fell for you at a book signing seven years ago. Our hands grazed and electricity shot through my body."

Now they were standing in each others arms holding tight. "Kate?"

"Yah Rick?"

"Just kiss me already."