A/N: Yep I know, I know I took WAY to long to update. Before you come at me, torches in the air and guns blazing, I just want to say that a lot has happened. I stopped writing for a while and I was really though getting through all that. BUT now I'm back with a BANG! So be prepared cause this 'little' writer is three weeks away from summer vacation and has a not so educational way to spend her Math lessons in mind. *wink, wink*

Anyway, hope this chapter makes up for the six months it took to arrive (Ups time does fly).

Enjoy

Castle wakes up, a few hours later, to an empty bed. He looks around; there's sunlight in his office but it's faint. The street lights are still on so it must be around 6 am. The digital clock shows 6:13 am and his suspicions are confirmed.

His bathroom door is open and there is light emanating from it. Kate, it had to be. He is preparing to get up to go check on her when, as if reading his mind, she emerges from the bathroom wearing nothing but his blue shirt from the previous night.

"Hey!" Kate says to him with a smile on her face.

"Hi!" He responds also with a big smile.

She walks over to his side of the bed and sits next to him. He places an arm around her and slides her closer to him. She ends up with both legs on the bed and her head on his shoulder.

She giggles, giggles, Kate Beckett doesn't normally giggle; Oh! Who is she kidding, none of this is normal, never had been.

"You look good in my shirts." Castle declares.

"Is that so?" She arches a brow.

"Definitely"

They cuddle in closer.

"You were right." She declares smiling.

"About what?" He wonders.

"I did have my way with you." She replies with a grin, looking up to meet his eyes.

"Yeah, well, I didn't mind and I do believe it was mutual." Castle says laughing slightly.

Kate laughs back and tucks in closer to him and his heart melts. She is so different, so happy; he'd never seen her like this, not even when she was with Josh. It was as though the weight she'd been carrying on her shoulders all these years had been lifted and even if it was just for a moment, he is very grateful he could do that for her.

"So, does that mean I can start calling you my girlfriend?" He says it in a joking tone but she knows he means it.

She doesn't answer him, though; instead, she decides to make him work for it and raises a brow. They had been doing this kind of foreplay for four years and now that they were together it was even more fun to do it. Besides, girlfriend was kind of a cliché for the master of words she had come to know.

Castle's a little nervous though and her reaction makes him wonder that maybe she's not as committed as he is, however he gives it another shot.

"I mean are we..." He starts but the word gets stuck up his throat.

"Dating?" She finishes for him. "I'm in it if you are." Kate continues, smiling.

"I am!"He replies, determination in his voice and a smile spreading wide across his lips.

She sits straight and their lips meet in a long, passionate, slow kiss. When they break apart there are smiles in both their faces.

They stay like that for a while, until Kate looks at the clock and lets out a sigh.

"Urgh, I need to get up. Gotta go to work." She says in an unhappy tone as she readies herself to get up. His arms come around her torso and pull her back down and toward his body.

"What happened to the two days off after a hard case?"

"They forgot about the paperwork in that little rule." She sighs again. "And, I promised the boys I'd meet them at the precinct at eight; and it's 7:15!"

"Can't you just tell them you're sick?"

"Castle, I can't..."

"Come on; tell me you'd rather go to work and deal with paperwork then to stay here with me?" He wines empathizing the last words.

"Well..." Kate looks away, trying to hide her flushed cheeks and pulling her lips tightly together; the words I'd rather stay here with you written in her actions.

He gets it. "Then it's settled."

"I'm not gonna lie to them, Castle."

"Then just call them and tell them you got held up on a personal matter." He raises his brows suggestively and she rolls her eyes, "Either you call them, or I will. And you know how that's gonna look."

Let's face it; a day with Castle, alone, in his loft, doing god knows what was pretty attractive; way more than a pile of paperwork. And she did need to unwind a little from their previous case. Besides Ryan and Espo would take care of the pile in no time, they could so without her. And most of all she really, really didn't want' to leave right now.

She narrows her eyes and bites her lower lip, then reaches for her phone and hits the speed dial button reserved for Esposito.

"Hey Beckett, what's up? You at the precinct already, wasn't it supposed to be at eight?" Esposito says as he answers the phone.

"Hi Espo, no I'm not at the precinct. I was actually calling to ask if you guys could cover for me on this one. I got held up on some..." She looks at Castle, narrows her eyes, "...personal stuff."

"Yeah, no, it's cool. Everything okay?"

"Yeah it's fine. I guess the last week caught up with me and I'm not felling too good."

"Oh, yeah, look we got this one, you just get better, 'kay?"

"Will do. Thanks Javi, see you Monday."

"Sure thing Beckett."

Kate hangs up and turns to Castle, who has an idiotic smile sprawled all over his face.

"Stop it."

He ponders his options and chooses not to make fun of her, but; instead use it to his advantage in his quest to spice things up a bit.

"So you're not feeling to good, hun?" He raises his brows and slides closer to her, "Well then, I guess we should do something about that."

"Yeah, you can start by making me breakfast. I'm starving!" She breaks up his little fantasy. She didn't dislike where he was going but she really is starving and she would need to eat if they were to continue their adventures.

He pouts but complies.

Reluctantly Castle gets up and grabs a new pair of boxers from the dresser, quickly putting them on. He is getting hungry too and they are going to need some calories to burn.

"Would you like anything in particular?" He questions with a chivalrous posture.

She rolls her eyes, "Surprise me." A challenge; he likes challenges and she knows it.

"Then prepare to be amazed." He says with a grin.

She rolls her eyes and gets out of bed as well, making her way to the bathroom, in order to take a quick shower before joining him in the kitchen.

The water is warm on her skin and she can still feel the delicious ache inside every time she moves her legs. It's a reminder of how good and real last night was. A smile takes over her face and she wonders, How did I get so lucky? The man is amazing, sexually and otherwise. Her smile goes even wider.

She gets lost in her thoughts; the shower temporarily forgotten.

When she comes to her senses she feels a thick warmth growing inside.

She finishes washing her herself, wraps a towel around her body and exits the shower. Her eyes immediately fall on a vast supply of gels, creams, and after shaves, He's such a metro sexual, she thinks.

Castle's in the kitchen ravaging through cabinets and collecting ingredients.

He takes out some bacon, eggs, milk, sugar; all the things he is going to need to make his lover the best breakfast of her life.

He splays all the ingredients on his island counter and gets to work.

Shortly after he has the coffee brewing, bacon in a pan, some scrambled eggs in another and is also making pancakes.

With that done he has to clean up the mess he has made; before Kate finishes her shower.

As soon as she steps out of the bathroom the smell of delicious food replaces the smell of his shampoo and body wash and her stomach immediately reminds her that she is very hungry.

Still wrapped in a towel and with her hair still wet, Kate makes her way into the kitchen.

He's finished with the cleaning and is setting the table by the time she walks into the living room. Kate makes her way toward him silently.

"Hey." Kate whispers into his ear, hands grabbing his waist tight against her body.

"Hey." Castle replies.

She steals a piece of bacon and eats it with the utmost grace. Then steals another but, doesn't eat it, instead; she rotates Castle's body until he is facing her and slowly outlines his lips with it. Although, before she can finish he opens his mouth and eats it. That gesture earns him an eye roll from her.

"You're such a metro sexual, you know?" She whispers as she leans in closer to his ear.

"Yes, you keep reminding me of that." He pulls back.

"Seriously, Castle, I think you have more gels and after shaves than I have makeup!" She blurts and releases him from her embrace.

"Well, I gotta take care of my image, don't I?"

Kate takes a step back, " You look just fine like this." She says as she studies him.

"Oh, do I?" He pulls her to him again and kisses her.

"Yes." She says between kisses.

"Good." He replies when they break apart.

They continue their little game; he finishes cooking the food and she steals it, eating it, but also feeding it to him in the sexiest ways possible.

Castle catches her by surprise as he embraces her from behind. She startles but quickly relaxes onto him.

With enough maneuvering space she turns around in his arms only to crash her lips into his. Her lips part almost immediately and their kiss deepens.

Kate's hands start roaming through Castle's bare back and suddenly her towel is slipping from her body and, with a little help from Castle, quickly hits the floor.

Thanks to their little game none of them is hungry anymore which makes time for other activities.

"Bedroom!" She hisses as he cups her breasts.

"Too far."

"Couch?" She tries again.

He lifts her onto the island counter with one arm, "I have a better idea." Castle says before their lips crash.

When they break apart, his mouth leaves a trail of fire from her jaw to the planes between her breasts. He then takes a nipple into his mouth, nipping, soothing and suckling.

Little by little she lays on the counter, taking sharp breaths every time her bare back comes in contact with the cold granite.

His other hand roams south between her legs.

"Castle!" She gasps as he reaches his destination, digging her nails on his shoulders.

Kate is so wet, so ready and all of it because of him, because she loves him, wants him, desires him.

He takes in once again the unique image that is her completely vulnerable, willing and wanting. He is never going to get tired of that image.

Their lips meet in another passionate kiss.

Castle slowly parts her folds, dipping one finger into her wetness and causing her to moan.

He inserts one more finger into her and she bucks her hips into his hand, scratching his back with her nails.

She feels the tension start to build in her lower abdomen and her mind start to blur. She can't think, can't move; all she can do is feel. Feel the overwhelming love, attention, and admiration he's giving her; and she takes it, she takes it all!

His fingers are torture; hitting just that spot inside her and sending electric fire through her whole body every time.

She's on the edge faster than she's ever been before. How can he do that?, she asks herself.

He circles her clit with his thumb until she's an inch away from the sweet cliff of ecstasy.

Kate's so close, she can taste it, all he has to do is make the slightest move and she's gone.

Suddenly, though, he removes his fingers. But before she can protest he positions himself and smoothly slides into her.

"Oh My God! Castle! Fuck!" She comes hard and loud (really loud). Her body spasms as she tightens around him, pulling him deeper. Her hands grab the edge of the counter above her head, her knuckles turn white and her eyes screw shut.

Castle's not very quiet either - How could he be?!- the tightness she creates around him is absolutely overwhelming and he's afraid his heart will stop beating, but - Hey! - what a way to go!

When she finally comes down from her high, she's breathless, and so is he.

"Wow!" They say in unison. They lock eyes with each other and burst into laughter.

"Seriously, Castle, Wow!" Kate says running her hand through her now slightly damp hair (wasn't it damp from the shower, still? Or is it Castle's hair?).

"I live to please." Castle declares with a pleased grin.

"Don't get co-ooh-cky!" Kate blurts out as he starts moving slowly.

"Oh, I'm just getting started."

She sits up on the counter and, at the same time, wraps her legs around his waist as her arms come around his neck. Their faces so close they're breathing the same air.

"Good" She kisses him.

Castle palms her ass for more leverage and begins to rock against her once again.

In this position Kate has more leverage too, which she uses to meet him thrust for thrust.

Their rhythm is slow at first but quickly increases, along with the passion and tension. The sound of flesh meeting flesh a sweet melody between them; erratic breaths mingling as two swear-slick bodies dance together to achieve one common goal.

He intertwines their hands together, whispering sweet and loving nonsense into her ear.

Kate connects their lips; gasps and moans escaping to one another's mouths.

She's close, and so is he.

He adjusts their angle so that his pelvis grins into hers, with each thrust.

It only takes a few thrusts for her muscles to tense and his name to escape her lips as she finally falls.

Her walls tighten around him pulling him impossibly deep. Her nails carve half-moons on his shoulder blades and her head finds solace in the crook of his neck.

Castle quickly joins her in ecstasy. Groaning her name as he spills inside her.

He gently pulls out of her just before his knees give and he sits down on the floor. She slides off the counter and joins him.

Kate lets her head settle on his shoulder and her hands rests on his pec, feeling his heart rate return to normal.

His arms come around her waist and settles on her hip bone, pulling her close.

They had been like that for God knows how long, when a chill settles over her, causing her to shiver and she moves closer to Castle.

"Maybe we should go back to the bedroom." Castle remarks.

"Mmm. I like you as a pillow..." Kate frowns, her voice sleepy.

"Yeah but it's getting kinda chilly out here and you can still use me as a pillow in bed." He smirks.

"Okay, let's go." She concedes.

Castle gets up and holds a hand out to her, which she takes.

She intertwines their fingers and smiles up at him; they walk together , hand in hand, towards the bedroom.

They cuddle in bed and sleep quickly comes to them.

They sleep for a few hours her head in his chest, using him as a pillow as she had wanted to and he gladly obliged.

A/N: For a heads up I'm really liking where this story is heading and so I've decided to make it last a few more chapters! I hope they don't take as much time to post as this one, but I don't expect to go through all that shit again so they probably won't :)

If you have any ideas on what you would like for them to do next or any other surfaces you'd like them to try, let me know.

So yeah... you know what to do (please :9 )