Disclaimer : Castle is not mine.

Beckett woke up at 6am too excited but also nervous to sleep anymore so she laid in bed wondering what was going to happen over the next few weeks.

Castle was polite and a gentleman so she wouldn't have to worry about his manners or him being rude or anything like that and she knows she won't have to worry about Alexis as the girl was practically born saying please and thank you most probably. Beckett smiled to her self. She wouldn't have to worry about Martha either no matter how much of a diva she is she knows Martha is just out spoken she is direct and she is fun.

Beckett began to worry though as no one really knew what her family was like, people didn't know that her grandmother owned a massive house and Beckett liked it that way. Beckett's family had money but that didn't mean she did well she did but it's in a bank account and she cut the card so she wouldn't use it. Beckett was independent and there was no way in hell she was going to let her family pay for anything no matter how much they tried she point blank refused. Not only that when you were at this family reunion you were expected to act your age and speak properly. Beckett thought if Castle could tame his childish side and behave himself and not manage to annoy anyone or get told off by her grandmother, it sounds ridiculous but it has happened before when her cousin Mason had brought his girlfriend and her grandmother didn't like her and by mid week her grandmother had gone up to her and simply said 'your behavior is simply unacceptable, I expect you gone by tomorrow morning.' And lets just say there is a certain fear when you bring someone or she either invites someone.

Beckett turned around and looked at the clock and groaned and decided to play stupid angry birds on her phone. Castle had gotten her addicted to that stupid game a few moths ago and now lets just say she has about 5 different versions of that very game.

Beckett saw she had a text from Castle and was pleasantly surprised to see that he was away to and apparently has been from about 5:45am. Beckett rolled her eyes and text him back.

Beckett : Morning Castle. Why you up so early ?x

Castle : Would you tease me if I said I'm so nervous I've been up since 4am ?x

Beckett : Don't worry I'm nervous to x

Castle : Really ? Why are you nervous it's your family ?x

Beckett : Lets just say that my grandmother is terrifying oh and by the way make sure you dress smart for this morning you can change later, make sure you tell Alexis and Martha. x

Castle : Sure thing x

Beckett : Okay I gotta go I need to shower x

Castle : Beckett the things you do to me x

Beckett : Good to know ;) x

Beckett smiled and quickly showered, 20 minutes later she was trying to pick an outfit and decided on a navy blue knee length flowing dress and she was drying her hair when she saw a text from Castle which made her think he was panicking.

Castle : What's smart like no jeans or jeans no t-shirts a blazer or tie or what Beckett help !x

Beckett rolled her eyes,

Beckett : Jeez Castle over use of an exclamation marks or what, no jeans and n t-shirt or tie a blazer and trousers with a button down. x

Beckett was curling her hair in loose curls when she saw that she needed to leave and decided she could do her make-up in Castle's car since they would be taking his.

She arrived at his house with her small heels in hand and he converses on her feet and Castle smiled in amusement at the image of her right now and quickly smiled and took her bags that were on the floor.

Castle had decided on black trousers and a light blue shirt and a black blazer.

Beckett was about to ask something but quickly stopped when her phone rang and saw it was her dad.

"Hey Katie."

"Hey dad what's up ?"

"Uhh funny thing happened this morning my car won't start and I have no way of getting to the reunion so I was wondering..."

"I'll ask Castle dad."

Beckett looked to Castle and didn't even bothered covering the mouth piece on the phone, "Hey castle my dads car that is like as old as he is on't start can we bring him with us ?"

"Yeah sure."

"I heard that Katie."

"Good bye dad love you."

"Love you to Katie."

Beckett turned around and smiled as Alexis and Martha came down and Beckett was shocked what Martha was wearing, it was most probably the most normal looking thing she has ever seen Martha in, it was a dress the top half black and the skirt white which ended about knee length. Alexis was wearing a white dress that had a few pale flowers at the bottom.

"You guys look fantastic." Beckett said walking over to hug them.

"So do you darling." Martha said pulling away and looking at Beckett but when she saw her shoes she looked up and Beckett smiled.

"My shoes are over there it's just these are way more comfortable then those foot traps." Beckett said glaring at her shoes.

"If they hurt so much why wear them ?" Castle asked and Beckett turned around.

"Because they look great with the dress."

Castle went to say something but he stopped waved his hands and was walking towards the door and where everyone's bags were. "Do you know what never mind." He said and all three people left in the room smiled and Beckett grabbed her clutch and her purse and her shoes and struggled to get one of her bags and Castle smiled. "Don't worry we'll have to come back up for the rest of the bags." Beckett smiled and nodded and put her stuff in the car next to a window seat. They were taking Castle's car Beckett it was far bigger and safer and comfortable then her car.

It was 10 minutes later and they were all in the car Beckett behind the drivers seat and Alexis on the other side with Martha in the passengers seat. 20 minutes into the car ride Beckett got her make-up bag out and a small pocket mirror and balanced it on the seat which she perfected when she was a teenager. She was applying her concealer and foundation when she sensed people looking at her and looked up at the three pairs of eyes.

"What ?" Beckett asked looking at the rear view mirror what Castle was looking at her through as they were at a red light and then looked at Alexis an Martha. "I didn't have time this morning."

"We're gonna be at you dads house in a minute."

"Okay he should be outside." Beckett said and went back to the mirror making sure she rubbed in her concealer and foundation properly. When they pulled outside of Beckett's dads house he was stood outside with a single duffle bag and Alexis stepped out so he could get in after he put his bag in the back of the car. When he got into the car he looked at Beckett and a strange expression came over his face.

"Oh gosh it's like she's back in high school, quick everybody no sudden movement she could stab her eye out or something equally worthy of an 'o my gosh dad.'" Jim smirked and everyone else laughed as Beckett stopped with the mascara to look at her dad.

"That wasn't funny." Beckett said.

"I wonna hear the story here." Castle and Alexis both said.

"One day on the way to school dad over here was a bit break happy and kept slamming the breaks on to annoy me only once when he slammed the breaks on I stabbed my eye with my mascara wand and dad laughing so hard hadn't realized that I was in the back seat freaking out because I could barely see but when he did he realized how unfunny it was and he had to take me to an eye doctor." Beckett said and quickly applied her mascara before Castled started driving again and then put all of her make-up away.

And then they were on their way to the Beckett family reunion.