So, first off I would like to thank you guys so much for your reviews and follows, they really mean a lot to me! :)
Based on everyone's comments, I decided to continue the story. I'm kind of nervous about it, so let me know what you think! I hope you all like it! (:
And again, I do not own Castle.
"Mmmm, god Castle, that felt amazing! Where'd you learn to give massages like that?!"
Kate said, laying face down on the massage table, very content.
Castle laughed a little, while wiping the hot oil off his hands.
"Well, when Alexis got stressed out, I'd usually give her a massage to relieve the stress and knots that came with her hovering over her books all night."
"Hmm, practice makes perfect I guess. Seriously, that was unbelievable, thank you!"
She said as she sat up and pulled him to her to plant a sweet kiss to his lips.
She pulled back slightly, but only to move her lips to his cheek, then neck, and then the back of his ear, until she took his ear lobe between her teeth and
tugged lightly; drawing a moan from him. He moved his hands and gripped her hips, enjoying the sensation of her tongue soothing his ear lobe.
She stopped what she was doing and whispered into his ear,
"Mm, but I think it's time for me to give you a massage of some sort..."
She then began to place wet kisses along his neck and back up to his lips.
It started out as a slow kiss, but soon heated up. His tongue entered her mouth exploring, it thoroughly, as her tongue founds its way into his mouth with
just as much urgency. She wrapped her arms tighter around his neck, as he held her close and firm by her waist. The need for some sort of friction drove her
crazy, so she hooked both her legs around his waist, rolling her hips. He immediately responded by picking her up and taking her to the bed.
When he placed her on the bed, he climbed on top of her, hovering. She quickly helped him remove his clothes, then flipped them over so she was straddling
him. She placed kisses all over his chest, whispering "I love you" between each one. That drove him crazy, he couldn't wait any longer, so he flipped her. She
was now on her back with him on top and they made love...more than once.
"Wow...that was...wow."
He said panting, lying back down on the bed.
She smiled and laughed, breathless as well.
"Yeah...it was."
She was barely able to move, especially after their last round, but she was definitely not complaining.
He smiled when looked at her, then he wrapped one of his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. He pulled her as close and she could get and rested
his chin on the top of her head as she snuggled closer to him.
They were silent for a few minutes, enjoying each others company as they reminisced the last few hours together.
Castle was the first to break the silence.
"Kate?"
"Hmm?"
"I, uh, just realized we never got to talk about what was bothering you...about our relationship."
Kate pulled away enough to look at him and gave him a small smile.
"It's okay, don't worry about it." And then kissed his chest.
"No, no, I want to talk about it. I mean if you hesitated when he asked you if we were serious, then we do need to talk about some stuff, and define our
relationship and where it's headed."
Kate sighed softly.
"Castle, I was just being stupid, okay? I didn't know what-"
She was interrupted by him.
"Kate, please?"
She sighed again, then looked up at him. She saw that this was important to him, and he wasn't just gonna let it go, so she gave in. She pulled away from
him so she could settle against the bed, being able to look at him fully.
"okay, so what do you want to talk about?" She said as she lightly ran her fingers over his hand.
I...uh...well...uhm...
Castle fumbled with his words, not really knowing where to start.
"Okay..." He started again. He decided instead of beating around the bush, he should just come right out and ask her.
"Kate...what do you want in the future?"
She paused for a moment before replying.
"Honestly Castle, I don't know exactly everything I want, but I know I just want to be with you. That's all I'm really sure about right now."
Before Castle could reply, Kate continued.
"I don't know what the future has in store for us. Just basing on what the past 5 years has been like, it won't be easy, but then again, it's never really been
easy between us. I'm fine with that though, because it made us stronger than even before, and I know you and I will get through whatever life throws at us
along the way. I know it, and I believe it...as long as we're together. So, as for what I want in the future...it's you. Just you and I'll be happy."
Castle just laid there, absolutely stunned, for the second time this night. He couldn't believe the words that came out of that beautiful mouth of hers. She
didn't say anything about getting married, but she told him she just wanted to be with him, so was he allowed to assume that it meant marriage? He quickly
disregarded that thought, they were talking about this now, no more assuming, it only causes misunderstandings. He wanted to know for sure, and if she
wasn't 100% sure that he just wanted to know where her head was at...possibly for near future choices.
However, before he said anything, he cupped one of her cheeks with his hand and pulled her in for a slow, soft kiss. He pulled back slightly and smiled at her
then said,
"Kate, you have no idea how happy that makes me."
"Mhmm, I think I do, because I'm just as happy." She replied, giving him a quick peck on the lips.
"But, I must ask, Mr. Castle, what do you want in the future?"
This was it, he was finally going to tell her what he has dreamed about for years now. He sat up a bit, propping himself up with his elbow, looking down
into her eyes. As soon as their eyes locked, he was reassured about everything he wanted with her.
"Kate, you probably already know by now that all I will ever want is you; and if you don't, you definitely know now. But, I've been going into a lot of depth
while thinking about us, and I want you to know that I put a lot a thought into this. I don't want you to think that, this is just a spur of the moment decision,
because it's most definitely not. I don't want you to think that I'm...we're...moving to fast; I'll wait for you to be ready, not matter how long it takes, I'll
always wait."
He paused before he continued, getting ready for what he was finally about to confess to her.
"I want to make you my wife someday, Kate. I want to be your husband, I want us to get married and have a perfect wedding. I know my track record for
successful marriages isn't the best, and I'm known not to stay in committed relationships, but believe me when I tell you Kate, you're different. I want you
to be my third times the charm, and I want to be your one and done. I'm not proposing at this exact moment, but one day Kate, I will, and I want to know if
you're okay with that."
Kate just laid there, speechless; it's like she'd forgotten how to talk. All she did was look at him, tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall any second
now. This man, this amazing, loving, and ruggedly handsome man, right in front of her, just professed his love and that he wanted to marry her; he
wants to spend the rest of his life with her. He was so firm and confident about what he was saying, but at the same time he wasn't pressuring her. He said
he'd wait for her...again. After 4 years of waiting, you'd think he'd get tired of it, apparently not. She knew that he loved her, more than anyone else ever
would, and she loved him just as much. All she could think was how lucky she was to have this man in her life, she knew she didn't deserve him and all his
selflessness, compassion, and love.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by the feel of a soft touch against her cheek. It was his thumb, he was wiping away her tears. She didn't even notice
them begin to fall, she was just so engrossed in thinking about him.
"Kate?...Kate, you okay?"
Castle asked, a gently, yet concerned. After he finished pouring his heart out to her, she hadn't said anything, only stared at him with those beautiful
greenish brown eyes. He couldn't help but fall in love with her even more. Moments later, tears began to fall from her, and he was confused...he just hoped
those were happy tears and not scared tears.
His thoughts were interrupted when she crashed her lips to his. She kissed him hard and passionate, he could feel all the love pouring out of her. He returned
the kiss, with all the love he could muster.
Kate finally pulled back from the kiss. She couldn't even begin to explain how she felt about him after his speech, so she decided to show him with a kiss
instead.
Kate rested her forehead against his, nestling his nose with hers, as she spoke.
"Rick, I love you so much, so, so, so very much." She kissed him again.
"And...yes. Yes, one day...one day soon, I will marry you, I want to marry you. Some day I will be Mrs. Castle, and nothing and nobody is going to stop me, got
it? You're my one and done; you always have been." She finished and pulled him closer to kiss him.
He didn't let go though. He just continued kissing her, he never wanted to let go. But, oxygen soon became a necessity, so he reluctantly pulled back, only
leaving an inch of space between them.
"You make me the happiest man in the world, you know that?"
She smiled,
"I'm glad, that's all I've ever wanted. And Rick? I'm the luckiest woman on this planet."
He just smiled at that and gave her one last soft, loving kiss.
She smiled into the kiss and then snuggled into him.
Soon after, they drifted off into a peaceful sleep, holding each other; both, having pretty good ideas of what they would dream about that night.
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