Chapter 2
Kate wakes up to the sound of the waves. She opens her eyes and sees an open door and the delicate curtains dancing in the breeze. She feels the contact between her skin and the silk sheets. She's tightly hugging the pillow Castle slept on. She breathes in his scent. She feels like she's dreaming, but her doubts melt away the moment he enters the room. She's not dreaming, she's in paradise and she's with him.
-Hey, good morning- he greets her with a smile.
-Mmm, good morning- she moans happily.
-How did Mrs. Castle sleep tonight? - He sits down beside her ad starts kissing her back. Kate isn't changing her last name, but he likes calling her that.
-Wonderfully- she turns around to kiss him.
-What do you want to do today? – He takes the hair out of her face.
-Nothing. I just want to lay here with you all morning long…- she takes him down to lay with her and starts kissing him again.
-All right, but the evening plans are on me- he pouts.
That evening, they decide to go down to one of the places with the most history there. The atmosphere is fun and heady. It's livened up with Bob Marley music for the most part. It doesn't take long for Castle and Beckett to get carried away by their surroundings with the help of some shots of tequila. In between dancing, kisses, and shots the evening goes by quickly. When they realize it's over 4 in the morning, they decide to head back to the hotel. On the way back, Beckett walks to a beach and stares at the ocean.
-It's beautiful, Castle.
-What I'm looking at is even more so- Kate turns to face him and realizes he's talking about her. She blushes. This man will never stop surprising her. – Come on, let's go back to the hotel.
They spend the next days trapped in their room because of a tropical storm. The hours go by slowly and they get bored, until Castle remembers the deck of cards that he always keeps in his luggage.
-Hey Kate, do you want to play Strip Poker? – He shows her the cards. Kate bites her lower lip and looks at him seductively.
After five games, Beckett has only lost her shirt and her pants, while Castle is left with nothing.
- I think it's obvious who won- she looks at him amused.
-We can't leave it like this.
-Don't worry, we won't. It's either the both of us, or neither- before Castle can react, she's all over him.
All that's good has to end. After two weeks in paradise, they have to get back to reality. New York's waiting for them. But they don't leave sad, because they know that someday, they'll be back.