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He grabbed her hand and her purse. Her fingers curled around his and he smiled.
The moment was broken when he jumped up and pulled her roughly to her feet.
"Come on Beckett! WE have a free day! Let's celebrate!" He grinned at her like a little kid and Kate could not say no to him.
With a massive roll of her eyes she said,"Well, Mr. Castle, what did you have in mind?"
"You know this proves my point about you being a nine year old." Kate said as she slipped a heavy black vest over her head. Her wavy hair was knotted at the top of her head, with only a few pieces falling around her face.
Castle smirked as his vest settled on his chest. "You can't tell me that you have not wanted to do this for a while. Seriously, Beckett, just let everything go. We are here to kick some ass!" The last part of his statement got a few dirty looks from the parents around them. Kate rolled her eyes and pulled the gun from its holster on the right side of her body.
"I'm going to kill you." She stared into his eyes and focused hard. She saw his excitement waiver briefly before he said, "Not if I get to you first." She spun on her heel and walked into the arena.
Castle watched her stalk off and laughed lightly to himself. He looked at the sign above the door Beckett had walked through and grinned. He would have never thought he could convince her to play laser tag with him.
Fog filled the air as Castle walked into the arena. He looked to the left and walked along the wall to a spot hidden against an empty door frame. He crouched down and held the gun in both hands and waited for the game to start.
He did not have to wait long because a few seconds later a beep sounded from his vest and he knew the game was on. He tried to listen for Kate's heeled boots sounding against the cold floor but the sound of children's voices and laughter clogged the air. He scanned the area and started through the doorway. He weaved through small rooms and walls trying to find Kate.
He shot a few children who ran in front of him. They looked back at him glaring, but he took no notice. As he started to turn another corner he stopped himself short. He could see Kate along the next wall, slowly moving against it. He smiled as he raised his gun to aim at the shoulder sensor.
As luck would have it, a group of ten-year-olds burst from behind him knocking him forward and towards Kate. He hit his head hard against the wall and reached out to find something to grab.
Kate had gasped when he had thrown himself forward and stepped towards him before she could realize that he was tripping. His hand flailed wildly as he tried to find some sort of balance. Castle grabbed onto the middle of her arm which had been pressed close to her body.
She breathed in sharply and his hand gripped her arm and his fingers grazed her right breast. It took Castle a minute to realize what was happening and his face turned a dark shade of red which was visible even in the dim lighting.
"I…I… wow, uh, sorry?" Castle's mind was racing and could not complete a full sentence.
"Just let go Castle." Kate said, her voice low. Castle could have sworn Beckett's voice had a husky quality to it, but he could not be sure. His arm fell limply at his side and he looked at the ground.
His pack suddenly vibrated, which made him jump.
"I win." Kate said, voice still soft. She turned quickly on her heel and disappeared around the corner.