So here is chapter 1...enjoy. Criticism is welcome but please don't make me cry haha. I'm only writing for fun because lets face it I don't have a life.
xxLiz
Castle does not belong to me.
CHAPTER #1-EMERALD GREEN
Detective Katherine Beckett hated the pressure put on women when it came to dressing for events. She had spent a ridiculous amount of money on a beautiful floor length emerald dress. But that is all it was, a dress, one she would probably never again wear after tonight. She didn't really want to go tonight, in fact when the Captain of the 12th precinct had invited her she had tried to lie and say she had a date but the Captain had just said
'I'm sure he'd understand you cancelling when you explain to him you were requested at the Mayors birthday.' He just wouldn't take no for an answer. So here she was, gluing eyelashes to her lids and trying to get these Spanx on. She had an hour before Roy and his wife would arrive to take her to the ball.
Richard Castle was excited, in fact he could not stay still long enough to let his daughter, Alexis, straighten his bow tie. He had always loved the Mayor's birthday parties. They were classy and elegant, until the clock strikes twelve. At midnight all the important people left, the location was moved from City Hall to the Mayors mansion and the beautiful girls showed up. They would crack a bottle of scotch and play cards until the early hours of the morning, and this year Rick was expecting no less.
When Richard Castle arrived he did so in style. So it was no surprise to his daughter when two young blondes appeared at the door followed by an older looking man in a suit wearing a drivers cap. Her father rounded the corner carrying two glasses of golden champagne.
'Ladies' He winked as he handed each girl a glass. He reached into his pocked and handed an envelope full of cash to the limousine driver and the address on a small piece of paper.
'Maurice, run down to the car and turn the heat on, We don't want these lovely ladies to freeze.' Both girls giggled as Maurice tipped his hat and left the loft. As Richard made his way back into the kitchen he was met by his daughter, arms crossed and eyes narrowed.
'Oh Alexis, don't you start.' She rolled her eyes as he moved towards the refrigerator.
'Promise me no embarrassing photos on page 6 like last year.' He laughed as he pulled open the doors and grabbed a can of whipped cream.
'I'll try my absolute best. Babybird?' She smiled and opened her mouth.
'Ricky, come on lets go!' The sound of the girls voice made Alexis uncomfortable, her dads lady friends always did.
'Coming' Rick shouted through a mouth full of cream. He swallowed and placed a kiss on his daughters head before making his way for the front door.
'Don't wait up.' He shouted over his shoulder as he pulled on his coat and sunglasses.
'Don't worry, I wont.' But by the time Alexis had replied he was already out the door with a blonde on each arm.
As Montgomery helped her out of the car the photographers went crazy. The flashes blinding her as she joined the happy couple at the curb. Roy was handing the valet the keys to his car when Evelyn Montgomery lent over and whispered to her
'Don't worry, just smile, it'll be over as quick as it started.' Kate smiled as Roy came back over to them.
'Ladies.' He said extending his right arm out to his wife, and his left to his favourite detective. Kate found herself quite intimidated by the photographers who were shouting instructions at her and although she had never met them, they somehow knew her name.
'To your left detective Beckett.'
'Straight ahead, Kate, Straight ahead.' It made her quite uncomfortable being the focus of attention on a night that wasn't meant for her. When they finally made it through the doors of City Hall, Mayor Robert Weldon was waiting to greet them.
'Roy!' The Mayor walked away from his assistant who was explaining some sort of disastrous situation.
'Robert, old buddy, Happy birthday!' They shook hands as they laughed. The Mayor turned his attention to Montgomery's wife.
'Evelyn, It's always a pleasure to see you out and about. Thank goodness for teenagers not needing baby sitters. Just leave at home with some ice cream, cookie dough and a good internet connection am I right?' Evelyn laughed as the Mayor kissed her hand.
'Samantha is inside waiting for you.' Evelyn smiled before she rushed inside to find her best friend who just so happened to be the Mayors wife.
'And you must be Detective Beckett.' He said with a smile on his face. She nodded shyly.
'Kate sir, tonight i'm just Kate.' She smiled as he shook her hand.
'The best Detective in all of New York, highest case rate right here.' A slight blush rose to her cheeks as Montgomery went out of his way to embarrass her.
'Only doing my job.'
'Well thank you detective Beck- I mean Kate. But tonight is not about work! Go inside, relax and have a little fun.' She smiled as they Mayor and the Captain led her inside to the wonderfully lit ballroom.
As Richard Castle entered City Halls Ballroom he pulled off his coat and his sunglasses handing them to the coat check girl.
'Why don't you two find the bar. I'll meet up with you later.' He left the two giggling girls alone and went in search of his good buddy Robert Weldon. They Mayor was standing with his brother Paul as Richard approached.
'Rick! Good to see you, it's been too long.' Paul grabbed Ricks hand and shook it as he let out a laugh.
' I know far, far too long. Rob, you never fail to disappoint, There is never a shortage of beautiful women at your shindigs.' The Mayor let out a throaty chuckle.
'Careful Rick, not all of them are single and some can put you behind bars.'
'Kinky, I like it.' As the men laughed again Roy Montgomery was walking past.
'Roy.' The Mayor called. 'There is someone I would like you to meet. Roy, Rick. Rick, Roy.' As they shook hands Richard asked Roy
'So are you seeing what I am seeing? A sea full of beautiful women.'
'Sorry to disappoint. But I only have eyes for one lady.' Roy pointed across the room to a group of three women, one of which Rick knew to be Samantha, the Mayors wife.
'The one in the lilac dress is my wife of 21 years.' But Richard Castle didn't hear a thing because he couldn't take is eyes of the brunette in the emerald green.
