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Kate Beckett did NOT get butterflies….until it came down to Richard Castle. Then, she was all butterflies.
Kate stepped out of her shower thinking about that morning, making breakfast together, washing dishes together, the epitome of domestic; the way that he had kissed her goodbye as she headed home to get ready for their date. She couldn't help but smile like a teenager in love as she dried and curled her hair. She kind of felt ridiculous, she had known Castle for four years now, they had went out and ate together tons of times….but never as a real date. She was nervous, she was goofy, crazy, completely punch drunk nervous.
She was now standing in her closet, she had already narrowed her selection down to two dresses now she was standing there debating, Should I wear the classy little black dress….or should I go with the sexy, emerald green, backless? Rick had told her to wear something dressy, but nothing more. She decided to go with the little black dress. It was a Ruffle Charmeuse Sweetheart Knee Length Little Black Dress. It had upside down triangle shaped wide straps, and came to right below her knee, with a diamond encrusted barrette on the left side of her torso where it gathered. She had this gorgeous silver necklace that held a tiny black heart with silver trimmings, and earrings to match. She slipped on the dress and walked to the vanity in her bathroom trying to decide what to do with her hair, she was going to just leave it down when she remembered the hair pin that had been her mothers, It was Silver with black onyx encrusted all around the edges, she decided to wear it, it would feel almost as if her mother was there with her so she decided to pull her hair up with a few curls hanging around her face. She looked absolutely stunning. She put all the necessary items in her little black clutch and waited, but before she even got all the way to her kitchen barstool, the doorbell rang. She checked herself in the mirror and went to open the door.
Rick had just stepped out of the shower, loving this mood that he was in, he had never thought that this day would come. He was completely ecstatic. He had made reservations the moment that he had kissed her goodbye (Oh how he loved that he could do that now) and had closed the door behind her. His friend Johnny owned this little five star restaurant that served the most amazing Italian food that he had ever eaten. So as soon as he heard the elevator ding, he'd called, and got them the "special" table in the back.
He had just finished gelling his hair, and doing his own rendition of I'm Sexy and I Know it, when he glanced over to his open bathroom door and found his daughter videotaping him, while trying to stifle her laughter.
"ALEXIS! WHEN DID YOU GET HOME? How long have you been standing there?" He said with a horror struck face.
"I got in about an hour ago and Oh, I don't know, long enough." She said with that signature Castle family "cat that just ate the canary" look that all three of them had perfected.
"You better delete that!" he said stalking towards her with a hair brush in his hand.
"Or what? You gonna brush me to death? Ohh Scaaary Dad. Very scary." She said feigning fear.
"I will brush you to death! You should be very scared! I'll give you spit ends and frizzy hair!"
"I don't care, I'm not going anywhere tonight…but apparently someone has a date tonight."
"I sure do pumpkin! It's Kate." He said giving her a huge bear hug, God how he'd missed her!
"Oh, that's great Dad!" She tried to seem excited for him, but he could see right through her charade.
"Something wrong, I thought you liked Kate?"
"I do, but.. I don't want you to get hurt. She's always running, you even said so yourself. I don't want you come out loser at the end of this."
"Come sit down pumpkin" Him and Alexis walked over to his bed and sat down.
"Me, and Kate talked about everything last night she stayed here, but not like 'stayed here' I told her about the murder board for her Mom, and she told me that she did remember the fact that I told her I loved her. It was a very interesting night, she told me she loved me though." He smiled at the memory, he could still hear them ringing in his head.
"Really Dad? That's….wow. I never pictured Kate coming clean like that, maybe she is changing. I know you love her, and it's been obvious for a while now that she loves you too. I was just worried how it would all play out because I know that she keeps her heart under lock and key. I'm happy for you Dad." This time a genuine smile crossed her face, and she leaned over and gave him a huge hug.
"I think that I'll call her though and tell her we have to reschedule cause' my favorite little redhead has ventured home early." He started to pull out his phone and dial Kate.
"Actually dad, I promised some friends that I would visit them tonight. We have the rest of the weekend, tomorrow you're all mine, and I'm all yours. Now Mr. Sexy and I know It, finish getting ready and go get your girl." She smiled shoving him off the said of the bed.
"Thanks Pumpkin, you have a good night. You'll always be my little girl. I love you" He said and kissed her on the head.
"Yeah I know. I love you too Dad." She then left and headed out to meet her friends.
Rick strode over to his closet pulled out his favorite black suit, grabbed his wallet keys and phone off the bar and headed out the door.
At exactly seven on the dot, Rick was at her door with a beautiful Lilly arrangement in hand, he wiped his hands off on his Jacket and rang the door bell with a nervous smile on his face. He heard the click of heels, and anticipated seeing her, He heard the click of the knob and then nothing else. The sight of Kate took his breath away. She looked absolutely stunning.
He held out the bouquet, "For you, my lady. You look stunning." He said taking in the view of her in this glorious dress.
She took the bouquet and sat them in a vase she had sitting on her table and then took his arm and headed out the door. "You don't look too bad yourself Rick." She smiled.
They locked arms and headed towards the elevator, excited for how this night would end.
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