They walked hand in hand along the beach front, the sand cool beneath their feet, the stars shining brightly in the sky high above them. Rick had never seen Kate look so peaceful and relaxed. He liked it. It looked good on her. Their joined hands swung gently and easily between them. They walked along, past the few houses that sparsely littered the sea front, until the houses were all but a small dot in the distance – they had walked away from it all…from civilization, from any responsibilities or hassle – they were free. Removed from interfering outside sources.

Finally they reached a secluded cove of sorts. Castle came to a natural stop, pulling slightly on Beckett's hand to indicate to her to stop, though he sensed that she's been slowing down too – they were always synchronized. It baffled him how they could be so harmonized in their thoughts and theory's when the essentially had two distinctly different personalities.

Though – he guessed – in each of them there were elements of the others personality. He was fun and carefree almost every day, Beckett was more reserved – she knew how to have fun (Boy did she know!) but she also understood that there was a time and place for it. He loved coaxing out that side of her. Kate was responsible and focused…and Castle could be too – but it usually took something severe to get him there. Like seeing Alexis in pain or upset over a boy…or some creep threatening Kate then he could be very focused indeed.

His inner-rant was interrupted by Kate dragging him down to the sand with her. He leaned back, supporting his weight on his elbows, stretching his long legs out in front of him. Kate sat beside him, pulled her knees up to her knees up to her chest and looped her arms around them, resting her chin on her knees.

They sat silently for the longest time, just listening to the waves, savouring the cool breeze and enjoying one another's company. Eventually Rick took Kate's hand and hauled her over to him – causing her to wobble slightly and eventually mirroring his own position by laying out in the sand next to him – tucked into his side.

'You were too far away.' He said in explanation, though she hadn't needed one. His head was resting back, his eyes shut – his hand was playing with her's where it rested on his chest. After a few moments he lifted her hand to his mouth, kissing and nibbling at her slender fingers. Then he began licking and sucking each one individually. She could tell where he was heading with this.

'You are insatiable!' She scolded him playfully. He growled in response, pushing her to the side and rolling on top of her, kissing her neck, sweeping across her collar bone.

'I love it when you use big words.' He purred in her ear. She giggled then, unable to stop herself – it only drove Castle more wild. She loved that he found her intellect sexy.

'It's not my fault if you're…ravenous…voracious…' She said purposefully torturing him with her vast vocabulary.

'Smart girls are so hot.' He muttered as his lips descended on hers for a scorching kiss. His hands rested on her waist, gently skimming the bare skin there where her top didn't quite reach her long skirt. Her hand delved into his long, tousled hair, grabbing tuffs of it when he kissed her a certain way, or licked at a certain spot. He was driving her crazy – she moved her hands down to his back, sliding them under his shirt to the small of his back. The heat of his skin and the feel of his muscles moving beneath her hands had her writhing in agony underneath him.

But they couldn't, not here…out in public…where anyone could just…..

But Jesus he felt good…and he didn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. His hands slipped under her top, splaying across he taught stomach, holding her tightly, afraid that she may disappear at any time.

'Castle.' He didn't seem to register her so she tried again, 'Castle' she breathed into his neck. 'He still continued his ministrations – unaffected by her dialogue. She figured he was listening but just didn't want to stop kissing and touching her. Hell if truth be told she didn't want him to either.

'Seriously Castle…if you don't slow down this is going to get out of hand real quick.' Her breathing was disjointed and laboured.

'Don't care.' He murmured. 'Just want you.'

Now he'd done it…she couldn't refuse him….never would…and so when he ran his hand down over her thigh, squeezed her knee and then slowly and carefully began to raise her skirt she didn't protest. She knew Castle was only taking it slowly now to give her a chance to stop him. If they'd been in the privacy of their own home she knew that they would both have been naked by now.

It's not like they were about to have sex in the middle of a busy street of restaurant. And though yes, they were technically out in public, there was no-one around. They were in a completely isolated part of the beach…it was late in the evening and they hadn't seen a single soul the whole time they had been walking. Kate was pretty confident that a passer-by wouldn't stumble upon them.

Beckett could feel Castle's arousal and it did nothing but make her bolder…she moved her hands from his back to his ass, pulling him closer to her, holding him in place.

There was no more need for words now – no matter how much Castle loved them – they had started something that had to be finished.

If Kate were honest with herself she'd admit that making love on the beach had always been a fantasy of her's – though she'd never confess it to Castle.

Kate was quite certain she'd never had a more perfect evening, unknowing that Castle's thoughts mirrored her's perfectly.

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