He heard her approaching
And it filled him with doom,
The sound of her heeled feet
Owning the room.
They broke through the silence
Filled him with dread.
As he pictured her angry
And wanting him dead.
He looked up coyly
Drinking her in,
Shocked by her face
And its smiling grin.
"Double or nothing,"
She said bending near
"I know you cheated!"
And she tweaked his ear.
"I don't know how
And I don't really care
Double or nothing."
She yanked on his hair
He let out a yelp
But didn't object
"I don't know what you mean
Or what you suspect
But double or nothing
Hey I'm all in
Two Beckett kisses
I'm happy to win."
"You're too sure of yourself"
She said backing away
"This time, this bet
I'll make you pay
This game I choose
This bet is mine!"
He held up his hands
"That's perfectly fine
Beat me Detective
As much as you can,
So what's this bet?
Did you have a plan?"
She nodded and pointed
Straight at her team
"We bet on the boys."
She said with a gleam
"Which one will speak first
And what that say
Double or nothing
Do you wana play?"
She leant over him closely
Her hair in his face
And extended her hand
With enticing grace
He nodded and shook it
"Then you got a deal!"
Lost in the pull of
Her unending appeal.
She thought for a second
And spoke very low
"I think for this bet
Its Esposito!"
She watched the two men
Lost in their work
With thankless tasks
That neither would shirk
"He will talk first
And I bet he says Yo!
And if he doesn't
It will be bro"
Castle grinned widely
Her logic was true
She might just win this
But what could he do?
"If I'm in for a pound
Then I'm in for a penny
It will be Ryan
And he'll mention Jenny"
They shook again
And sat back to stare,
At the entrancing antics
Of the other pair.
Espo asked Ryan
"Yo, bro, what is this?
She spun on the spot
And pumped her fist
"I called it Castle
You gotta admit
You lost the bet!
But don't have a snit"
"Two days with Gates!"
He said sighing deep
"Don't make me do it
You wont hear a peep,
I'll be your slave
However you chose."
"Just face it Castle
I win, you lose!
But I might change the stakes
I might change my mind."
"Ah sweet Detective
You're simply too kind"
He dropped to his knees
His hands clasped in prayer
"I bow down before you
And your glorious hair!"
She hid her laugh
Behind her finger,
Watching as others
Started to linger.
"Get up you fool
Up from the floor
People are staring
I cant take anymore!"
"So what do you want Kate?"
He stood up with a groan
"What am I doing?
Now its me that you own.
Am I cleaning toilets?
Or shining your shoes?
You know what I wanted
When I made you lose"
"Yeah you wanted something!"
She smiled now at this
"But what was it Castle?
Oh yeah, a kiss!
What if instead
I want one from you?"
"It's was double or nothing
Kate, you get two!