Everyone was tense. They had just solved an exceptionally problematic case. They had been after a serial killer who killed people and then posed their bodies in nostalgic ways. The Captain, who after being in the 12th precinct for a year now was much more loose in the atmosphere, had declared a game of Cop Tag. No one knew what it was. She gathered everyone in the precinct and said "We will be having a version of Senior Tag called Cop Tag going on on our premises. Here's how it goes. You will all be eqiped with a water gun. You must shoot another member of the Precinct with the water. There are only two ways to be 'safe' if you are in the middle of solving a case, or if you strip to your last layer, or your underwear, swimsuits don't count. And though it is called 'Cop Tag' EVERYONE in the Precinct is part of the game. It will start tomorrow, no objection."

The past year had been so full of Beckett-Castle moments with no evolution that EVERYONE was frustrated. This was half a stress-reliever half a concocted set up. Gates had briefed everyone minus the two lovebirds(not) that NO ONE was permitted to get either of the lovers out. One of them needed to confront the other, hopefully Beckett would try to shoot Castle, who would strip, and then dragoon her to do the same, and things would then fall into place.

Richard Castle was excited about the new game, maybe he'd even get to finally see the extraordinary KB in her panties, and he could NOT wait for that. The so called KB had different things in her mind. Actually quite out of character for her, but hey she needed to have some fun sometimes right? She came up with a master plan and set it up for the Casual Party they were having on Friday, two days away.

The following morning she got up and put on a pair of boxer shorts that she spasmodically wore to bed, and a sports bra. She then put on a regular work outfit and put her guns in her holster. She looked at herself and though 'I look risible.' In one of the holster slots was her regular police gun, and in the other was a green and orange water gun, she looked like the worst police officer in all of NY. She threw on a jacket and left. Nothing occurred all day at the precinct. Two people got out because they refused to participate. Nothing happened that is until lunch break when Beckett's plan was almost foiled.

She had just exited her favorite sub shop when she saw Castle standing there with his water gun. She walked by him pretending not to notice him and then, with a trained police move turned around and disarmed him in a matter of three seconds. She said in her police voice, but with an added sensuality 'Put your hands up Rick' The mention of his given name, and how she said it made Rick's hair stand on end and he slowly lifted his hands then in a swift motion tried to start unbuttoning his shirt when Kate yelled "STOP" he did just that half of his shirt off. She said "Castle I'll let you stay in the game if you promise me one thing' 'And what would that be Detective?' He said trying to match her sexuality, and she wholeheartedly agreed that he did. 'You'll help me take everyone down tomorrow at the Party, I have a plan' She said the last part with a devious smirk and Castle said 'Of Course, now if you would just lower that gun' She dropped it 'Thank You' They walked back to the precinct and Beckett said that he should pick her up for the Party at 6:30 and to bring a pair of sweats in a bag. He was perplexed and pulled a face that said 'Are you implying what i hope you're implying?' She said 'In case you happen to get wet' And his look disappeared and was substituted with a look of disappointment.