Sorry this chapter is a little short, but i think that with all the information/thoughts going through Beckett's mind it's worth it. You'll see what i mean once you read it.

"Told you what?" Castle asked just as he sat in his usual place next to Beckett's desk.

Beckett had also just sat down and had some papers on her desk that she was staring at. "What?" She asked not really focussed on what her partner was saying.

"Lanie said to think about something she told you."

Now Castle had Beckett's undivided attention. She had stopped staring at the papers on her desk and turned to look at him. "Oh that. It was, uh, nothing important." Castle gave her a funny look. It was that look he gave her when he knew she wasn't telling the whole truth.

It wasn't until everyone had left the precinct leaving Beckett alone at 3am did she think about what Lanie had said to her in the morgue. She was sitting at her desk when she heard Lanie's voice in her head. I see the way he looks at you. We all see it. You— That was when they were interrupted by the subject of their conversation. Beckett couldn't help but wonder what her friend was going to say next. I what? She thought about asking Lanie about it later, but she knew that she could never bring herself to ask such a question.

I see the way he looks at you. We all see it. How exactly did Mr. Famous Author look at her? Was it any different than the way he looked at his other friends? She made a note to herself to pay closer attention in the future.

Beckett tried to push all her thoughts of Castle away, but Lanie's words and Castle's gorgeous smile kept popping up in her head. All those feelings that she had made herself forget over the summer were rushing back. It had taken everything she had to confess the way she felt to him and accept his invitation to the Hamptons, only to find out that he'd asked someone else. It shouldn't have bothered her. After all, she had refused him initially. How was he supposed to know that she had changed her mind?

Her eyes watered but she didn't allow for a single tear drop. She thought back to the previous year when she had cancelled their little vacation so that she could spend time with him in the Hamptons. It had taken her awhile to get over him, which was surprising since they'd never actually gone out on a single date. She'd moved on with Josh, but that didn't work out either. And now with Lanie planting all these ideas in her head, surely the seeds would bloom and Beckett's heart would be torn apart again.

She buried her face in her hands. Kate, she told herself. There is nothing between you and Castle. You're partners, that's all. You will not go down that path again, all you're going to achieve is a day in bed and a pillow full of tears, not to mention feeling like a complete idiot.

"Kate?" Oh no, oh no, oh no. She had said all of that out loud, hadn't she? Oh no. And of course he'd heard. Or maybe he hadn't? She hadn't even heard him come in. Oh no. She couldn't take any chances. She needed a plan. She could pretend she had dozed off and had said all that in her sleep. Yeah, that could work. But wait. That would mean she wouldn't remember anything and he would remember all of it, if he'd heard any of it at all. There was an upside to that. But what if he started acting weird around her? No, that wouldn't be good. And she could never say anything because she wasn't supposed to know that she'd said anything worth remembering in the first place. It would kill her to know something but pretend to not know it, all the while having him possibly know it too. Pretend talking in her sleep was a bad idea, she concluded. She would never know if he knew, but did she really want to know? Maybe not. Wait, of course she wanted to know! She could act like nothing happened, but she was stronger than that. Or was she? Of course she was. She was going to act calm, and collected. Maybe she'd act a little dazed and surprised. It wouldn't even have to be an act because she wasn't expecting him to be there. Basically she was going to act normal. Maybe she'd ask him if he heard anything and maybe she wouldn't. All she knew was that she needed to stop thinking about the situation and say something.

"Castle? What are you doing here?" She looked up from her hands to see a beautiful pair of concerned blue eyes staring down at her.

I hope you like what i've done with the story so far. I'm sorry if i'm killing you cause i haven't got the two of them together yet, but hopefully i'll get there soon. I just thought it would be interesting to bring up her (Kate) breaking up with Tom because of Castle since we never really went there this season. I'm not sure what the next chapter is going to be like, so bear with me.

Anyways, review please!