A/N: Okay, so a reviewer pointed out that the last chapter may have been a little bit unbelievable due to the fact that phones nowadays tend to have speaker phone. So here's why that never occurred to me: my inspiration for the beginning of this story was that scene from It's a Wonderful Life where George and Mary have to listen on the same phone, and, well, they just aren't able to handle it. That scene has always given me goosebumps, and since I saw it three times over Christmas, I couldn't not write something about it. Don't get the wrong idea though; the rest of this story isn't based off of the movie, just that one little moment.
Disclaimer: I don't own Castle, but I do own a scarf and pea coat that make me feel like I'm Kate Beckett when I wear them.
"I'll call you back," Rick interrupted the endless stream of chatter before abruptly hanging up and slipping the phone into his pocket, never breaking eye contact with Kate.
He inched closer; practically their whole bodies were touching now. "Kate," he breathed into her hair, his eyes fluttering closed.
Once again she mimicked him, her eyes involuntarily shutting at the need in his voice and the intimate contact of his face touching the side of her head.
He put his hands on her hips, wanting to make sure she was really there and that she wouldn't be able to flee. This brought them even closer, the most intimate parts of the bodies brushing up against each other, not in an erotic way, but again, the contact was lost on neither of them.
Kate was completely losing herself. She needed to stop this, she knew. This was a bad idea. She put some distance between them by placing her hands on his chest and pushing away slightly. She once again looked him in the eye.
"Castle, we can't..."
"Why?" His eyes were still glazed over by desire.
That look seemed to affect her more than anything else that was happening between them. She faltered, "Um, because...because this is..."
He was leaning toward her now. She could push him away easily, but her arms put up no resistance to his forward motion. She could really feel his breathing now.
"Castle I..." she stammered again as her eyes locked on his lips.
"If you're going to stop me do it now," he whispered.
Her eyes snapped back up to meet his, which were currently on her lips. She licked her lips subconsciously, and his forehead came down to meet hers.
She tilted her head up and kissed him, just a brush, and then backed away, leaving their foreheads connected. She leaned up and kissed him again, this time both of their lips barely parting. Her arms wove around his neck just as his wrapped around her waist, both of them deepening the kiss, their tongues now connecting. They weren't attacking each other; they were just tasting each other, content to sink slowly into the kiss.
They explored and enjoyed each other a little while longer, the kiss naturally coming to an end. After their mouths parted, Rick looked nervously at Kate, who still seemed dazed. He gave her another quick peck and waited for her eyes to come back into focus before speaking.
"I don't just want you for one night Kate." He looked at her seriously, their arms still wrapped around each other.
"I know that. I don't know why I reacted so badly before. I'm sorry."
"Detective Kate Beckett just apologized to me," he smiled, "I may need to write this all down to make sure I never forget this momentous occasion."
"I didn't realize this moment was so forgettable, Castle," she said, leaning in to quickly kiss him again.
"Mmmm, you're right. This may be one of the most memorable moments of my life so far," he corrected.
"That's more like it," she said as she leaned in to kiss him again, this one lasting a little longer. After they pulled apart once again she looked at him with a smile. "Let's eat."
He smiled brightly as he ushered her over to the couch, sitting her down while he remained standing. He bent over to kiss her again, seemingly unable to stop. His drastic height advantage allowed him to deepen the kiss easily, placing his hands on either side of her out-stretched neck. After a few moments he pulled away and whispered, "I'm gonna go get the food from the kitchen, and I'll be right back."
She tugged on his shirt to bring him down for another kiss. This one she leaned into aggressively as she pulled him closer, forcing him to prop himself up by putting his hands on the top of the back of the couch. Just as his tongue was about to enter her mouth she pulled away, leaving him gasping at the quick loss of her. "Well then by all means, go get the food."
He didn't move from his position over her, his arms still on either side of her to keep himself up. "You really are a tease you know."
She gave him one of her trademark smirks and pushed him gently away from her. "Go."
He stood up to leave, but then quickly leaned down, grabbed the back of her neck and yanked her mouth to his. She chuckled against his mouth as the passionate kiss began, Rick finally getting the entrance he wanted. They tasted each other for a good while, the kiss lasting longer than any other, resulting in both of them panting on the couch when they pulled away. He leaned in toward her ear, placing a kiss on her neck just below her lobe. "That's what happens when you tease me," he whispered. When Kate came back down to earth Rick was in the kitchen.
She smiled to herself, relaxing back into the couch. God that felt good. Wait. Had she just kissed Castle? Had she just kissed, more times than she could count, Richard Castle?
Shit.
What had she been thinking? Without him nearly on top of her it was easier to see things clearly. What was she doing? She had to get out of there now before he came back in and clouded her senses again. "I think I'm gonna take off. I'll see you tomorrow," she called.
Rick dropped the pan he was holding and raced into the living room, the loud clanging of metal on tile making the deafening silence of the room that much louder. Kate ventured a glance at him but quickly looked away and moved toward the door. Rick grabbed her jacket and brought it to her. "Wouldn't want to forget your coat again would you?" he said solemnly. He was hurt.
"I'm sorry Castle. I just, I can't do this. I don't know what came over me." She took her coat from him.
He pushed her against the door, not willing to let her run away like this. "Did it feel something like this?" he asked as he knelt down to plant several kisses on her neck. She started to lose herself again as he brought up his hand to caress one side of her neck while continuing to kiss the other side.
"Um, I don't really," he sucked on her pulse point. She gasped. "I mean, yeah, I guess," he lightly bit her, gently licking the spot to sooth it. "Oh my god Castle," she was fighting it, trying to keep her head on straight. This is bad, this is bad, this is bad. Stop him, stop him, stop him. "Wait, no," she pushed him away. "No, Castle. We can't do this. I have to go."
Before he could take her over again she opened the door and rushed out.
A/N: This chapter was a little short, but I felt like it needed to end here. Also, I wrote this in a hurry, and reading it over again it seems like they are just endlessly kissing; I may have overdone it a bit, but I'm usually not given the gift of quick writing, so I didn't want to test the gods by changing it.
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