A/N: Hey guys! I'm back! Hehehehehe been working pretty hard on a few unreleased fics ATM this story is the sequal to that kiss. If you have not read That Kiss I strongly reccommend you do before reading That Test. If not it was set in s3 after the kiss, Kate and Rick just got married !
Disclaimer: Don't own anythng!
"Ah it's good to be home Mrs. Castle" Castle sing songed as they entered the loft luggage in hand. Kate dropped her suitcase on the floor near Castles and took a deep breath, it was definitely good to be home; not that their three week honeymoon in Bora Bora was boring in fact it was rather energetic to say the least. Lets just say after their wedding night when Kate told Castle she was ready for a baby they didn't really leave their room while in Bora Bora.
She smiled up at her goofball of a husband, god she loved him. She wrapped her arms around his torso inhaling her husbands scent as she leaned against his chest. she couldn't help but sigh in content when Rick wrapped his arms around her slim waist. "Hmm, yeah definitely good to be home did you let Alexis and everyone know we landed safely?" she asked leaning back slightly to look into his eyes.
"Yeah babe, she should be home later said she had a final assessment to handle for school. And she planned for the gang to come over tomorrow night, if we're up for it" he gave her a quick kiss before going to pick up their luggage making his way to their room, Kate following behind her with her case.
"Sounds good, can't wait to see everyone, she must be getting nervous with graduation coming up soon. Do you know if she's finished her valedictorian speech yet?" Kate asked as they dropped their cases on top of their bed.
Castle took a deep breath as he closed his eyes unlocking their suitcase "yeah and mother and your father will be there too, it should be good! I think she is still tweaking it a bit, she uh... she asked if we could have a look at it when it's complete."
Kate went and grabbed the hamper from the corner of their room as they chucked their clothes in the basket ready to wash them. "Really? she asked for my opinion as well?" Kate asked in awe.
Rick placed the last dirty piece of clothing in the hamper before walking over to his beautiful wife wrapping his arms around her waist but leaning back to look into her eyes. He gave her a quick peck on the forehead before answering, "of course babe, look I know you are not her mum but you have always been there for her Kate and she looks up to you so yeah babe, she asked for your opinion too if you're okay with that too?"
Kate nodded quickly, her smile almost splitting her face in two "you guys are amazing you know that?" she leaned up to kiss him "love you" she whispered against his lips before patting him lightly on the chest and picking up the basket making her way to the laundry.
"Love you too!" Castle sing songed behind.
She turned back briefly eyeing him teasingly "you better Mr. Castle!"
He chuckled lightly tapping her on the bottom before making his way to the kitchen to grab a drink, he opened the fridge and was faced with a nearly empty fridge. "Ah Kate?" he called out to the direction of the laundry room.
"Yeah babe, I'll be there in a second just loading the washer"
He turned around pulling out the shopping bags from cupboard under the sink as she made her way to the kitchen "what's up?" Kate asked jumping up onto the stool.
"We have no food!" Kate couldn't help but roll her eyes "I'm serious Kate look!" He directed her attention to the inside of the fridge, her eyes popped out.
"Ooh I don't think I've ever seen the shelves in the fridge" she joked, "Alexis probably ended up just buying take out in the end. I mean you said she has been really busy with school and I mean we didn't do a shop before we left, why don't we just go now?" she suggested.
"You read my mind beautiful, lets go!" He pulled her across to the front door she quickly grabbed her keys and bag before locking up the loft and making their way down the lift to where the Mercedes was parked.
Hand in hand they entered the supermarket, Castle loved food shopping with Kate the feelings however were not entirely mutual, shopping with Castle meant shopping with a man child he was forever making remarks about certain lengths of vegetables and relating them to his manhood; and always sneaking sugary lollies into the trolley. No matter how many times she reassures him that he can get whatever he wants, he just tells her that it ruins the fun and the roll of her eyes when she unpacks it from the trolley to the register and yet she still married him, she thought with a smirk shaking her head.
"What?" he asked in amusement as they grabbed a trolley and made their way to the fruit and vegetable section Castle heading towards to the bananas straight away.
Kate let out a small chuckle, "oh I'm just picturing our future with you know little mini us's and food shopping and the craziness" she finished with a loving daze at her husband. Castle smiled warmly at her placing the bag of bananas into the trolley as he rounded to hold Kate around the waist.
He leaned in and gave her a quick kiss "sounds... full on" he smirked taking control of the trolley as they made their way through the fruit and vegetable section picking up the items they needed.
"Yeah, but so worth it" she added giving him a lopsided grin as she placed some lettuce in a bag. Castles heart skipped an entire beat at her declaration, god he loved her. "So what's on the menu for tomorrow night?" Kate asked raising her eyebrows up.
"Hmm?.."
"And no, no smorlettes!" Kate simply stated Rick gave her a look as if to say why not? She just rolled her eyes "because I do not want to traumatise my father!" She teased.
"Fiiiiinnnneeee" he huffed jokingly, "Ahhh what about lasagne?" he offered already picking up the mince from the fridge.
She smiled sweetly up at him leaning up to kiss the underside of his jaw his hand instantly holding her close by the hip "mmm, sounds good" she murmured against his jaw. He loved their height difference when she didn't wear heels, this way she had to lean up to him.
After getting all the necessities for their dinner tomorrow night and getting enough groceries to fill up their cupboards they made their way to the checkout thankfully it wasn't to busy for a Sunday so they didn't have to wait long. As they unloaded the trolley she noticed the can of whipped cream and... sprinkles... ahkay she understands the need for whipped cream she enjoys that... but sprinkles... she picked the sprinkles up and gave him a questioning look he just wiggled his eyebrows she shook her head and placed them on the conveyer belt.
As she went to pay he kept running his hand along the bottom of her back teasing the edge of her jeans she stepped on his shoe to stop him, which caused him to hop on one foot the cashier boy smirked at the couple as he passed Kate the receipt wishing them a 'good day'. Kate gave him a small smile as she finished loading the trolley receiving the death stare from Castle.
Once they were back in the car, Castle reversed and headed out of the parking lot "are you sure you don't want me to come in or run in for you?" he asked quickly glancing at her before turning back to face the road.
"No, that's okay we talked about this babe I'll be in and out, this way we won't get people talking otherwise I would have got it at the grocery store. I'll be fine I promise".
Once they pulled up in the parking lot Kate leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the lips before jumping out and giving him a wink as she closed the passenger side door.
She found the aisle straight away that was the easy part now heres the not so easy part, which one does she choose? Without over thinking it she just grabbed two packets, just in case. As she went to pay for the products the cashier asked her if that was all she needed Kate just smiled and nodded before paying and leaving the store.
As she made it back to the car she saw the goofball of her husband playing... the drums? On the steering wheel what is he doing? she thought to herself, he didn't even notice that she was about to open her door. As soon as she opened her door the sound of 'Just Dance' was playing on the radio. She laughed loudly he just turned sideways and gave her an 'I'm innocent' look, before turning serious.
"Did you find them?" he asked leaning in to kiss her cheek.
She gave him a sweet smile rubbing the side of his jaw with her hand scratching at his scruff "yeah, but god there was so many different ones Rick, but yeah were set".
He beamed up at her, he couldn't hide his grin even if he tried "I'm so excited, this is gonna be so much fun!"
She couldn't help but wrinkle her nose in disgust "ew. No. Gross. babe, I have to pee on it, that is not fun and there is noo way you will be watching"
He laughed, full blown crazy man laugh "yeah, obviously not what I mean, I meant the outcome in say 7 or 8 months depending..."
She just smiled back "come on let's get home".
They had just got on the elevator to go up to their loft "now Castle, remember we tell no one but Alexis if it is positive okay? I want to surprise everyone tomorrow night if it is positive" she eyed him to make sure he understood she knew her husband knew just how excite he could get he squeezed her hand smiling down.
"I know, I'm just... God Kate we've been talking about this for nearly a year..."
"I know, I still can't believe I didn't realise until this morning though I mean I've never been regular with the work load and stuff but I honestly can't remember the last time I had my... And now that I'm completely off the pill and were not using protection... I just don't want to get our hopes up."
"I know hon, don't stress too much I mean look how much we have had going on in the last two months or so... Totally understandable to forget things... But look we're on our floor so in the next say 10 minutes we will know" That earned a big beautiful smile from her.
They both picked up the shopping bags and made their way to the loft doors, "so when will Lex and Martha be home?" Kate asked.
He placed the bags on the kitchen bench "Uh in about an hour or so I text them while you were in the chemist. Mother said she would pick up pizza on her way home".
"Ooh and garlic bread?" Kate beamed almost child like up at her husband he chuckled pulling her into a hug.
"Of course who do you think I am?"
She leaned her head against his chest "hopefully you're gonna be a father again" she smiled against his chest.
He closed his eyes, squeezing her tight he kissed the top of her head "go pee on that stick Kate!"
She pulled back screwing her face up "ew, Rick... that's... gross" he just laughed pushing her towards their room. "Uh, uh buddy you are not coming in to the bathroom to watch me pee on a stick!"
He huffed as they crossed into their room "I've seen all your... stuff already and uh done plenty more... down there..." her face grew hotter from his remark she stepped closer, arms wrapping around his neck fingers stroking through the soft hairs of his neck.
"I..don't..care.. You are not watching me pee on a stick, just wait here, 'kay? and as soon as I've peed on both sticks we can wait together... find out together, okay?
"Okay now go Kate" he whispered against her lips "You've go this!".
A/N: Let me know what ya think! :)