OK Everyone wanted a present from Beckett to Castle. It took me a few days to think about what she might get for him that would take his breath away. So here is my idea of the "Perfect Gift" from her

A Gift For Castle

Kate Beckett stares thru tear filled eyes at the beautiful charm that Castle has given to her. This is the very first gift he has received for Christmas since that fateful Christmas season that she lost her mother. Of course this gift is extra special because who it came from. It is also special because of what it represents. IT represents a love that has built up over time. An understanding of each other. His understanding of her unspoken feelings. His willingness to wait for her. His willingness to say "When you are ready…but not before you are ready"

Actually she feels like she has had a Christmas gift every year since she met Richard Castle. That gift was just his presence in her life. Whether he knew it or not, whether he actively tried or not. The gift that he gave her was his laughter. His childish desire was to try to make her happy. The morning kiss in the form of a cup of coffee. Along with a "Good Morning Detective" and a smile.

Even on the worst days he could usually being a smile to her lips. The lips that have now been able to become attached to his lips on many occasions.

Now this year she actually had to find a present to give to him. This was a real problem for Katherine Beckett. First, it had been over ten years since she even bought a present to give to anyone. Let alone a special someone. No, wait, Lanie would be a special someone since she is Kate's best friend. But even they had not exchanged gifts. So this gift is for a more than special someone.

Besides not having an idea of what would be an appropriate gift for anyone, she had the added problem of who the gift would be for.

Richard Castle. Good grief! What kind of a gift do you give to Richard "freaking"Castle?

The guy already has everything. Beautiful loft in the city! Gorgeous Oceanside manor in

The Hamptons.

He drives a Ferrari for Pete's sake. What do you get him? Driving Gloves?

Clothes? Well can you say? He has a great selection in clothes? There is not an item you could buy to improve on that. A tie? That would be in insult! He probably pays more for ties than you make in a week anyway.

She looked and looked. She even went on line and did a search. She went so far as to look on his web site to see if by some chance there was some hint of something. But she had no luck there either.

The only things she found online about gifts to Richard Castle came from some postings made by his many female fans.

Kate was actually embarrassed at some of the items that some women were willing to send to him in the form of supposed 'gifts'. They were pretty much suggesting that there would give themselves a gifts.

But that did give her an idea. She got his gift made and wrapped just in time to bring it to his loft this Christmas Eve. So after he had shocked her she hopes her gift to him will have the desired results.

Kate picks up a wrapped present just a little larger than a shirt box. She places it on Castle's lap and she sits back down on the chair that she had been occupying.

Castle smiles and tell Kate "you didn't have to get me anything. Just having you here is the best Christmas present I could possibly get"

"Rick, you once said the best present is the one that you said you wanted, when you thought no one was listening"

Castle looks at the box questioning

"Go ahead and open it"

Castle rips off the paper and takes the top from the box. Inside the box is his present.

His eyes spread wide, perspiration appears on his forehead and his face beams red. His heart rate escalates and his breathing increases rapidly. Looking into the box he realizes that once again a prediction that Kate had made several years ago has come true. First it was the fact that "he had no idea" what it would be like with her. And now this.

Inside the box, in a beautiful frame is an 8x10 color glossy photograph of Katherine Beckett straddling a Harley-Davison soft tail wearing skin tight leather. She was right again. He might not be able to handle it.