A/N: Thank you all so much for all the favs, alerts and reviews that encouraged me to write this second chapter. I had a hard time coming up with this, RL was not very nice with me this week and after the last episode I was pretty much dead, so writing just didn't come to mind. Anyway, I finally got something and I quite like it. Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks to my beta for the fast check, you're awesome!

Kate entered the precinct incredibly happy the next morning. Ryan and Esposito were already there and couldn't possibly miss her bright smile.

"What are you so happy, Beckett?"

They didn't know that she had been out with Castle the night before so her next words wouldn't hurt anyone.

"My date last night."

"Date huh? Does Castle know about it?" Esposito teased just as Castle came in. "Speaking of which—"

Castle sat down in his chair, handed Kate her usual cup of coffee and greeted everyone with a very happy "good morning." Too happy to go unnoticed by Ryan and his partner.

"Ok, what's going on here? Why are you so happy this morning?"

Castle took a brief glance at Kate who raised an eyebrow and smiled softly.

"I just had a great evening with my date last night." He grinned.

No one seemed to notice the slight blush on Kate's face when he had said "my date," but the two male detectives eyed Castle suspiciously. They felt like they were missing something.

"You had a date, Castle? Why didn't you tell us?" Ryan asked suddenly.

"Yeah, I'm sorry guys but it was kinda last minute. I didn't have time to let you know."

"C'mon man, don't leave us hanging like that."

"Yeah, Castle, tell us about your date." Kate added, mocking him.

"As you wish. Well, as you might have noticed the date went great! I can't remember the last time I had so much fun."

"Tell us about your date, Castle. We wanna know more about her." The boys were getting anxious and wanted to know more and Kate was utterly amused but just as curious about what he would tell them as the others.

Castle grinned broadly and his eyes widened in excitement. He had been waiting for this since the two cops had started asking him.

"She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, possibly the most beautiful woman on the planet- seriously guys. She's funny and caring and she can keep up with me. She's intelligent and her laugh is really cute and just makes you want to smile, too. She has gorgeous and super expressive eyes. She's extraordinary." Castle said, almost dreamy.

He didn't see the heavy blush on Kate's face when she got up to get another coffee. Neither did he pay attention to the smiles on Ryan's and Esposito's faces.

"Sounds pretty much perfect, man. You're a lucky guy."

Then something made click inside the two of them as Castle left as well, a soft smile on his lips. Ryan and Esposito put one and one together and looked at each other, eyes wide open.

"Do you think what I think?"

"Yeah, bro...We owe Lanie money."

THE END