Walking into the precinct, he smiled as Esposito and Ryan ran over, desperation covering their faces as they stared at him waiting. Of course by now Richard Castle knew that these two guys were as desperate for gossip as any woman was and he couldn't help but laugh to himself, thinking of the two apparently toughest guys he knew being the world's greatest gossips.
"So…" they both asked at the same time like it had been rehearsed to perfection only moments before. "What happened, what was it like, what did she wear" they asked again as Rick slowly made himself a coffee, toying with them for as long as he could before knew he'd be in danger of his life if he didn't.
"Amazing" he whispered causing them both to stare. "And that's just the singing, you should have seen the outfit she was wearing… PWHOAR to the max" he declared as both men leaned forward, indicating they wanted more information. "Tight black dress, showed her legs of to perfection, you would have had a heart attack Ryan, those legs were gorgeous" he laughed as Ryan's cheeks started going red, Esposito quickly laughing at the reaction his partner had just given, neither of them hearing the sounds of heels clicking on the floor.
"What are we talking about" a familiar voice quickly interrupted and all three men looked up to see Kate standing in the doorway, arms crossed and her eyebrows raised, showing her growing curiosity as Ryan coughed and quickly exited the room followed by Esposito, neither of them looking directly at her as they left, quickly leaving Rick alone. "Castle what have you done now" she asked as he stared at her, not at all shocked that he was getting the immediate blame.
"Why do I always get the blame" he asked as she raised her eyebrows once again and watched him laugh gently.
"Because most of the time it's you causing the problems Castle, and don't act like you didn't know that" she stated as he shrugged and got up, quickly heading for the door as he did. "Where do you think you're going, you haven't told me anything".
"I didn't think I had to" he joked as she continued to stand with her arms crossed, staring at him. "Okay we were discussing last night, that's all, and I might have told them what you were wearing and Ryan might have got a little hot".
"Bloody hell Castle" she declared as she loosened the position her arms were in. "I thought you'd done something major again".
"Hey when have I ever done something particular major" he declared, knowing he was fighting a losing battle when it came to fighting with Kate Beckett. "So, who do you want watching you tonight" he asked as she groaned.
"It's going to have to be you Castle if I want my plan to work, Esposito and Ryan would just lose the plot and shoot him, you don't even have a gun to shoot with" she announced, a smirk appearing on his face. "And anyway, you're the only one I know I can blackmail into doing what I want easily" she commented before quickly leaving the room and smiling as she heard him walking behind him.
XOXOXOXO
Sitting in her flat, she groaned as she realised it was a only a couple more hours before she had to face another audience of as Castle had put the night before sexually deprived men. She wasn't even close to ready and hadn't decided what she was going to wear, knowing that tonight she had to wow one person in particular and for some reason it wasn't the man she was trying to get arrested. All she had on now was a towel which she had used to dry herself after a long shower and she couldn't help but feel that tonight was going to be a lot more stressful than the night before. Hearing a knock at her front door, she stared and groaned, knowing she was appropriately dressed for visitors and wouldn't be for the rest of the evening.
"Who is it" she screamed, desperate to know whether she could open the door with just the towel or whether she'd have to sprint into her bedroom to get her robe.
"The best crime novelist in the world of course" she heard Castle laugh, causing her to groan and open the door slowly. "Wow, please tell me you're not wearing that tonight" he declared as she groaned again and allowed him in.
"You're two hours early Castle" she moaned as he nodded. "So why are you here".
"I thought I'd take you to dinner, my treat" he announced as she stared at him. "But you're not even dressed yet so hurry up I've got reservations for in half an hour" he moaned as she stared.
"Please tell me it's not somewhere posh" she declared as he smiled. "Rick I'm dressing up in the tiniest things I have available and you plan on taking me somewhere posh".
"Kate, I've seen people wearing tiny things than anything you've owned in this place, it's fine" he laughed as she groaned and disappeared into her bedroom, quickly slamming the door behind her. "So what are you going to be wearing" he asked.
"I have no clue" she admitted, ashamed at the fact she couldn't decide on what to dress herself in. "Help" she asked, now feeling even more of a weakling. Hearing the door open, she knew she had her answer as Rick walked over slowly and opened her wardrobe.
"You have some seriously beautiful stuff Kate" he declared causing her to laugh. "Okay some of it's a bit, yuck, but the rest is nice".
"Thanks Castle" she moaned as he winked at her and then returned to her wardrobe. "God I hate this stupid thing, I hate having to dress up every night rather than dressing down and relaxing".
"Well when it's over, we'll let you dress down as much as you like" he declared as she laughed and stared into her wardrobe as well. "What about that little red number, you look nice in red".
"Thank you Castle" she mumbled as she slipped it out of the wardrobe and stared at the dress that seemed to have appeared from nowhere. "I don't actually remember where this is from" she admitted as he laughed, this time being the one to roll his eyes while she continued to stare at the dress.
"I'll be waiting" he declared, leaving the room for her to change.
XOXOXO
Leading her into the restaurant he laughed as she clung onto his arm in desperation, she'd become more clingy since he'd blindfolded her with his tie. Leading her to the table at the back of the room, he helped her into her seat and laughed as he lit a candle he'd brought with him and placed it on the table.
"Rick are you going to tell me where I am or not" she asked as he slipped next to her and undid the knot at the back of the tie, slipping it down her face as she looked around took in her familiar surroundings before laughing as he sat down and smiled at her. "I love the candle Castle, really cute touch".
"Well I wanted to make it special" he laughed as she rolled her eyes and stared at the menu, knowing she didn't need to as she knew what she wanted immediately from the fact she came here most of the time with her work colleagues. "I didn't think you'd want something posh so I thought here's the next best thing".
"It's lovely Castle thanks" she laughed as the waitress walked over and they quickly ordered what they wanted and watched the waitress walk away. "But why treat me to dinner"
"Because you're treating me to another night of evening entertainment" he laughed as she smiled and rolled her eyes, desperately trying to hide the fact she liked the fact he enjoyed her singing. "And anyway, it's going to take a lot of guts to act like someone you're not so I thought you might want a full stomach".
"What so I can throw up everywhere" she asked, a smirk appearing on his face causing her to laugh once more, her laugh music to his ears. "I don't think that's the best plan you've ever had Rick".
"You just called me Rick" he declared. "That very rarely happens" he whispered causing her to look down, desperately searching for a way out of his conversation. "That only happens when you're happy with me" he added as she groaned, kicking him gently under the table. "What was that for" he asked, his tone similar to that of a small child moaning about how his friend had taken away a new toy or something.
"For being a pain in the backside Castle" she announced as she smiled at him, a groan now escaping from him instead as she laughed gently, taking in the sad expression he'd pulled across his face. "But you know sometimes I like it" she whispered, a smile still on her face as she stared into the coke the waitress had just brought over and placed in front of her.
"Still can't believe you wouldn't let me buy you something alcoholic, I thought you'd need all the courage you could get tonight" he declared as his finger lingered over the rim of his scotch glass, a smile on his face as he watched her stare at the glass in his fingertips. "Sure you don't want a bit Beckett" he asked.
"Castle, I'm very happy with my cola thanks, I don't want to be a drunken idiot when I'm on duty" she announced as he watched, the smile not disappearing off his face as she stared at him, her cheeks going slightly red.
XOXOXO
"So, I guess I'll see you later" he whispered as they sat in the car staring at the back of the club where he'd dropped her off the previous night, the smile disappearing off both their faces. The club was a shabby building that had had more work done on the inside than had ever been done on the exterior and the idea of singing there again both thrilled and terrified Kate Beckett. "Kate, are you okay" he asked, his hand slipping to hers causing her to stop looking out of the window and instead at him.
"I'm fine Castle" she whispered, nodding slowly as she said it trying to convince herself of what she was saying. "Just nervous that's all, nothing major".
"You were absolutely breath taking last night Kate, you can do it again because you're a natural at everything you do and you know it" he declared, a smile appearing on her face while her cheeks burnt red. "I think you should sing more often" he admitted, a bigger smile appearing on her face as he continued to hold her hand, neither of them wishing to separate. "Anyway if anything happens, I'm there to protect you" he announced..
"How, by attacking them with the great words you use" she asked, a look of complete amusement covering her face as he smiled and prepared himself to fight his cause, the look of amusement on her face getting brighter with every passing second.
"Well you know, words sometimes do more damage than actions Beckett, you hurt me a lot with your words rather than your actions" he declared, the smile on her face getting smaller as she opened the car door, letting the cold air into the vehicle quickly and him to groan from the chill. "See you in there then".
"See you in there" she repeated before running off, not shaking the thought out of her mind that Rick was still watching her, which if she had turned she would have discovered was completely true, the smile on his face wider than it had ever been before.