A/N: It is intentionally obscure which one is Ryan and which is Esposito let your imaginations do the work. This is one of my favourite chapters. Enjoy! Oh, and thank you to all Guest reviewers to whom I can't individually respond.
"Love is being stupid together." – Paul Valery
Ten reasons why Beckett's love life is our business
By Ryan and Esposito
1. If she's having a bad day, we're having a bad day. And if we're having a bad day, people can die.
Dude, we're homicide detectives. People are already dead.
Oh, right. But more people can die! Fine. Ahem. And if we're having a bad day, justice fails.
Nice, bro.
2. Have you ever noticed how she has less bad days when Castle is around?
3. Just like her dad, I don't think we'd approve of anyone a hundred percent for Beckett, but Castle does come pretty damn close. He's good for her.
He really is.
Bro, did you just swoon?
I did not just swoon.
You totally just swooned.
4. He's saved her life. And he's save ours. We're glad to have him be a part of our life. That involves him being a part of Beckett's life. Simple equation really.
I thought you were bad at math.
No, that was you.
5. He owns a Ferrari! And all the latest games.
And all the cool gadgets.
Oh, yeah! So obviously, we want to – I mean, we want Beckett to experience all of that. The good things in life.
Obviously.
6. The other day, when this eighty-percent-plastic-chick was hitting on Castle, it was not pretty.
Man, Beckett yelled at Montgomery.
And Montgomery ran away.
On the plus side, so did plastic-chick. Even though she was clearly an example of artificial (lack of) intelligence.
Nice. *fist-bump*
7. How about that one week they had a fight, and then Castle was on his book tour, and the precinct coffee machine required maintenance, so Beckett was upset and caffeine-less.
Oh my God, don't remind me of that. Darkest period in my precinct life.
Never again.
8. She almost got together with FBI douche. I don't think I can wholly forgive Castle for that one. The square-jawed, blue-eyed, blonde-haired douche canoe.
He wasn't really a bad guy.
Oh, no. Not a bad guy. Just not the right guy for Kate.
Also boring AF.
9. Maybe she'll start leaving on time. Or taking vacations.
And not living in the precinct.
Or breathing work.
There's commitment and then there's commitment. We've got to get them committed.
Getting someone committed usually implies to a mental institution.
If the shoe fits.
Ha.
10. We've also got a bet riding on them.
We're still splitting right?
Of course.
"If loving someone is putting them in a straightjacket and kicking them down a flight of stairs, then yes, I have loved a few people." – Jarod Kintz
