I know I said I was on a hiatus, but this was just stuck on my head! All mistakes are mine.

Also, this is based on a pic you can find on my tumblr account. So here goes nothing…

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Today was father-daughter-mother-son day. Ever since James was born Rick and Kate agreed that two days per month would be spent exclusively with their child. Now that Hayley came along they still do it but on the day Kate gets James, Rick gets Hayley and vice versa. So just as there is a day like today, there's also a father-son-mother-daughter day and it's a delight for everyone involved. These days are basically just for the kids. As Hayley is only 2 months old, and it's the first time they're doing this with her, because Kate just got back to work, is only James who chooses what he wants, though he doesn't speak much yet.

The boy is almost 3 now and all he asked for on a day with his mommy was expressed with the shy mutter of the simple word 'park'. And so they went on this oddly warm October morning, had lunch in a restaurant nearby and Kate was now reaching their front door with the sleeping toddler in her arms, thanking God for her husband, who'd reminded her to take the car.

Opening the door, she's faced with a silent loft. She doesn't even hear her husband typing away on his computer, meaning he's not writing. Could it be that...

Before anything else, Kate places James on the playpen they kept for his afternoon naps and proceeds to take off her boots, leaving them in the closet by the door.

Walking towards her husband's office, she takes on last glance at her sleeping son before walking in the next room. What she sees inside, takes her breath away.

Rick is playing games on the big TV, which is clearly muted, something she'll probably try to keep away from their son for as long as she possible can. At the same time, their baby girl is sound asleep on Castle's chest. Hayley looks so peaceful when she's sleeping, not a care in the world, even more now that she's sleeping against her dad's warm body.

Rick has yet to realize that Kate is standing by the door just admiring the scenery, so she takes the few steps that separate her from them and carefully places her hands on Castle's shoulders, rubbing them soothingly. He's relaxed though as he pauses his game and tosses the controller aside, placing a protective hand on Hayley's tiny back while leaning into his wife's touch, his head falling back so can stare into her eyes.

"Hey there," he says in a whisper that always makes her heart flutter.

She leans down and places a chaste kiss on his lips, pulling back after a few seconds, "Hey."

"Where's James?" Rick asks straightening up on the small couch, extra carefully.

"He's in the playpen taking a nap," Kate smiles as she sits beside her husband and takes their sleeping bay girl from his arms. "You know, she's still asleep, we could-uh…"

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" His grin is so contagious, she finds herself grinning back before chewing on her bottom lip, considering his sugestion.

"I could go and get the-"

"Let's do it! Go grab Jamie, I'll take Hales and go get the bed ready." He says standing up and stretching out a hand for Kate to take.

Soon after the whole loft is completely silent again. In the bedroom, Castle lies on his back with Hayley on his chest again. Kate is beside him, her back flushed against his side with his free arm holding onto her waist from below. James is all cuddled up to his mother on the other side of the bed as he sucks on his thumb.

It is a fact that naps are now taken a bit more literally, but neither Rick nor Kate care much about it. This bunch is much more complete now and they couldn't ask for more.

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