Looks Can Kill

These events take place after 'always' maybe in season 5.

The characters do not belong to me, Mr Marlowe is the creator.

(4)

After a hectic day, Kate and I decided to head to Old Haunt to have a few drinks. We were sitting casually on bar stools drinking beer and talking. I was telling her about Alexis's college and how much effort it took not to interfere. She was laughing and just that dazzling smile made my day. I was about to order for a refill when a guy came and started chatting with Kate. Thinking he would go, I did not shoo him right away but now he was whispering something in Kate's ears and the intimacy arouse my attention. She was playing along, smiling flirtly at him. She was such a tease! She wanted me to react. I tried to ignore but couldn't stop myself from noticing that the guy was pretty charming and about the same height as me. Now he was holding her hand and I could see her flinch but she gave in. I couldn't control myself and said-

'Excuse me mister! What do you think you're doing?' I asked, steadying my voice.

'Talking to this beautiful woman here' he replied without hesitation.

'Yaa... well, find someone else, we were doing the same thing until you barged in' I said, without blinking. I could see Kate trying not to smile. She liked me getting all possessive over her.

'Hey man! It's a free world...' he said, and continued talking to her. The way he looked at her made me tighten my fist. Enough! I got up and walked towards him. I said a little louder this time- 'Back off, she's already taken!'

'Oh yaa? By whom?' Beckett asked in a teasing voice, now looking at me with those lovely eyes of hers. The way she looked at me, it could never match the way she looked at anyone else. Whenever she looked at me, her eyes were always filled with love, even when she was grumpy or angry with me.

I simply bended and gave her a peck on her lips. Then I smiled and said 'me' looking straight into her eyes.

'Well I did not see that coming, why the hell you then sitting here on a bar stool! It's not where I imagined couples sitting!' he said, looking at Kate, thinking that I was lying. Kate just stared at me to give him an answer.

I did not answer to that man's question. I slipped my one hand through hers, and the other around her waist, lifting her from the stool. Then I just led her to a more intimate place- the dark cosy corner, where usually couples sat. As we reached, I just shouted at the guy who was looking at us, dazed – 'Is this where you imagine couples sitting?'

I could see Kate smiling and nodding her head. It's true, we pressed each other's nerves but it was because we loved each other and that was enough.

(5)

'Lanie! I can't do this, he has meetings lined up. I can't ask him to stay just because I'm free tonight' I said, yelling at Lanie through the phone.

'Come on girl! You both are now officially together, this means you can control him!' she said, teaching me how to keep him on his toes, as if I needed teaching.

'Yes... but what if it's important?' I asked her, telling her that it's not the right thing to do.

'Well... if it's important, he will refuse even if you ask him! Give it a shot!' she said.

'So you want me to seduce him into staying the night?' I asked plainly.

'Exactly!' she said, and with that I kept the phone down as soon as I heard footsteps.

'Heyy, I gotta go-' he started, but I cut him off. I was going to give it a try. I slowly walked towards him, with a naughty look on my face. His eyes followed my body. I placed my one hand on his chest and the other moved through his silky hair. I stared right into his blue eyes and slowly started staring at his lips as my tongue slipped out for a second, showing him that I was longing for his lips to be on mine.

'Wha- Kate-...you wan-' he started but I knew he was taken aback.

'I had got plans for us tonight Rick, but work is work, we will postpone the plans for some other day' I said, in a bed room voice, making his heart flutter. I kissed his chin and then his nose but before placing a kiss on his lips, I stopped and slipped my hand through his shirt, as the top button was now open. I moved my palm anti clock wise on his chest, letting the warmth of my palm seep into his body.

'Or we can-' he started, and I slowly moved my ear to his lips, letting my hair massage his face gently, my hand was still inside his shirt. I could feel him taking me in, the smell of my hair and my body got to him. I smelled of chocolate, and that was done intentionally.

'What were you saying Rick?' I said, moving my fingers from his hair to now his shaved cheeks, using my thumbs to do the magic. Strike three and...

'My meeting has shifted' he said, now embracing me, warm and cosy against him. That's an OUT! I said to myself, leading him to the bed room for our plans.

(6)

We were watching TV on his couch. His arm was around me and my head rested comfortably on his shoulder. His fingers were playing with my hair and I didn't mind. Suddenly, he unwound his arm and put both his legs up staring at something moving under the cabinet. He stared at it for a while and I stared at him, thinking he was having fits! You never know with Richard Castle. If looks could kill, that creature would have surely been dead by now.

'Eeeeek... Spiderrrr!' he screamed, startling me. His eyes were closed tightly as if it was going to fly and bite him.

'Deep breaths Castle, it's just a spider!' I said, staring at him, trying not to laugh.

'JUST a spider?' he said, his eyes still closed.

'What's it with you? Just a spider...Just a rat!' he said, grinding his teeth.

'What is it with you? For god's sake, you are about 6 feet taller than that poor creature!' I said, staring at the spider. It just crawled and came nearer.

'Poor creature?' he said, sarcastically. 'You mean nasty little bastard?' he continued, now opening his eyes, searching for it. The moment he saw it he just wrapped his arms around my waist and tucked his face into my hair, using me as a shield. My skin tingled under his touch, but I had no time to think about this.

'Close your eyes Castle' I said, calmly. It was just a spider. He did what I said. When his eyes were closed, I gently moved my lips on his and my tongue was already into his mouth exploring it. He started biting my lower lips while I worked on his upper and I could feel his hands moving all over my body, but ending up holding my chin as he gave me one last kiss, before he opened his eyes to search for it again. It was gone.

'You made it disappear?' he said, though a little scared about its position now.

'Yes, it's not going to trouble us now!' I said, and I kissed him again as I watched the spider moving towards his study room through the corner of my eyes. Poor little thing! – This description was for both of them. Castle was going to have company while writing.

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