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Beckett and the boys are all back at the precinct after a few minutes. She didn't have time to change out of her dress because they immediately match Anders print to the bloody one found on the murder weapon.

But Beckett's mind is far from the case she can't stop thinking about Castle and that kiss. If anyone asks she'll gladly admit that it was fake and she felt nothing but she knows that's not true, she did feel something, in fact she felt many things. Her body had responded so well to him, their bodies so in sync with each other, moving, and grinding, and dancing to the beat of their hearts.

She didn't want it to stop, she wanted a never ending sensation. Seven seconds. They were kissing for seven seconds before Anders walked in and interrupted them. It took seven seconds to undo her, to bring down the rest of that pesky wall. Seven seconds to have her spiraling down into a world of pure bliss and burning need.

She managed to sneak away from the crowd of police officers at her desk to have a moment to herself. She shut herself inside an interview room to gain some composure, or rather to shake off this blanket of arousal covering her entire body. She can't focus on the case like this, no matter how badly she tries to make herself concentrate. It just won't happen and she completely blames it on the fact that Castle is standing right next to the murder board.

She can still feel Castle's hands lingering on her skin. The feel of him, when he held her tighter in certain places. He started on her hips then worked his was down and-

oh God

Richard Castle has an after taste.

But she doesn't want an after taste or the lingering impression of his hands on her body or his lips pressed against hers, she wants the real thing. She wants Richard Castle to inveigle her, seduce her, coax her.

Beckett's eyes slip closed so she can reminisce about what happened on that couch. What happened on that couch? Why of all things did she choose to kiss him never mind straddle him? She knows that there is no way they'll be able to forget it this time eventually they'll have to talk about it.

The thought of talking about it three years ago would've terrified her but now? Now she's ready. She's ready to take that next leap that next step in their relationship. She just got her Castle back because for whatever reason he started acting like a jackass, but now he's the funny, crazy wild theory man she fell in love with. And she wants him. All of him.

Right now she just so happens to want his body. She yearns to feel his big strong hands on her body, touching, and squeezing, and caressing, and holding, and just doing her body the way she craves. She wants to scream his name, cherish it, and hold onto it for safe keeping. Like he did her ass-

It's the feel of a hand on her shoulder that brings her out of her daze.

Please don't be Castle please don't be Castle please don't be Castle.

Maybe it's a good thing that line of thinking was interrupted.

It's Esposito. Thank God

"What?" She asked trying not to sound breathless. She failed.

"Are you okay? I mean I know that was some kiss but damn," he said giving her a knowing look.

"I'm fine. What is it?" She glared.

"The print is a match to Anders. Uniforms are picking him up now."

"Okay great. Just come get me when he's here."

Esposito walked out of the room to give her some space because clearly she needed it. He made his way over to the murder board where Ryan and Castle were standing.

"Soo you gonna tell us what happened?" Ryan asked standing next to Esposito when he walked over.

"What're you talkin' about?" Castle asked feigning innocence.

"Oh come on Castle. That was some kiss."

"Guys it wasn't real we had no other choice in the matter."

"Uh huh sure," Esposito said. "But we know what we saw. And that wasn't just a kiss."

"Yeah yeah that was two people who are secretly crazy for each other coming together for the first time to share their first intimate physical contact," Ryan explained tagging along on with Esposito.

"Oh please. You can't come up with something better," Castle scoffed. "That wasn't even our first kiss."

Both Ryan and Esposito's mouth drop open at Castle's sudden admission. He really didn't mean to say that but he just wanted the boys to be quiet.

"Excuse me. What?"

"Uh-uh."

"Are you telling me that you and Beckett?" Ryan said pointing to Beckett through the interview room glass. "Kissed and we didn't know about it."

"Uh yeah look long story short. We had to get past the security guard to save you guys."

"I think I need an explanation," Esposito said.

"Me too."

Castle sighed and ran his fingers frustratedly through his hair. "It was when Lockwood held you guys hostage. We had to figure out a way to get past the guard that had a gun by the way."

"Yeah yeah."

"Beckett said she was open to dumb ideas and I suggested we act like we're together. It wasn't working so I kissed her. That guy must've had a soft spot for young lovers."

"Of all the dumb ideas you could've came up with you chose that?" Ryan teased.

"Hey we got you out didn't we?" Castle yelled defending himself.

"You've done some serious damage bro. When I went in there she was making these moaning soun-"

Esposito was cut off by the yelling of a man bringing brought in by hand cuffs yelling at the top of his lungs.

"We got him. Get Beckett," Esposito said to Ryan. Ryan walked over to the room where Beckett was and tapped on the glass to grab her attention.

When Beckett came out the room she had her hands holding up the dress, her hair was still in wild curls, and she looked flustered. Her voice was very shaky and she wouldn't meet anyone's eyes.

"Yo Beckett! Anders is waiting for you in interrogation."

"Yeah uh Espo do me a favor."

"What is it?"

She stole a glance at Castle who was already staring at her. They hadn't seen each other since they got off the couch.

"Can you and Ryan take over. I just uh," she put her head down."I need to get out of here."

"Yeah. Do what you need to do."

She could see the seriousness in his face but she didn't miss the innuendo or maybe it's her state of arousal making her notice it?

Yeah, she really needs to get out of here.

She steals one last look at Castle before the elevator doors closed.

And without a second thought he followed her.