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"Good morning," said Beckett as she sat down at her desk and noticed that both Ryan and Esposito were already at their desks working as Castle took his seat beside her.

"Morning. You're in later than usual," Esposito replied, wondering what the reason could be, Beckett was usually always in first to work on paperwork.

"I had to pick this one up," Beckett answered, nodding her head towards Castle, "he insisted on coming in even though we're just doing paperwork."

"I can't believe you'd willingly choose to be here," replied Esposito, directing his question at Castle. Although he thought maybe he did know why Castle insisted on being around even during boring paperwork, he got to hang out with a certain female detective.

"Writing here is much more fun than at home alone," Castle said, hoping that was enough for the detective to stop questioning him because while he could get some writing done, he was mostly just here because he wanted to spend more time with his girlfriend. He had to stop himself from grinning at that thought because he still cannot believe that Beckett is his girlfriend and it makes him so happy when he remembers that she is.

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A couple of hours later and they're slowly making their way through the paperwork when Castle speaks up, "Hey guys, what do you say to drinks at The Old Haunt tonight, to celebrate the closing of another case. My shout?"

On the way to the precinct this morning Castle and Beckett had talked about how they would tell the boys and Lanie and they decided they'd invite them to The Old Haunt for drinks tonight, break the news to them then. Beckett would also speak to Lanie sometime before tonight, so she could tell her best friend properly in private, knowing her friend would want details.

"Your shout? I'm in," said Ryan, now excited about the prospect of a night out with his closest friends and a chance to take a break, "I'll invite Jenny too?"

"Of course," replied Castle, "Espo, what about you?"

"Sounds good."

"Beckett?" Castle asked, although he already knew what her answer would be.

"I'm in too, I think we could all use a break," answered Beckett, excited but also nervous that their plan was coming together, "I'll call Lanie as well, I'm sure she'll be up for drinks tonight."

"Great," replied Castle, looking forward to being able to tell their friends about their relationship. It's not like they'd really had to hide it so far, he just wants it out in the open so they have no reason to hide, well except from Gates of course.

"Actually," said Beckett, looking at her watch even though she was well aware of what the time was, "I might head over to the morgue, grab some lunch with Lanie and ask her then. Will you be okay here over lunch?" Her last question was directed at Castle.

"Only if you bring me back some food," Castle replied, grinning as Beckett rolled her eyes at him.

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"Hey, Lanie."

"Kate, what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to ask you something and I also brought you lunch," said Beckett, holding up a bag of food in her hand, "can you take a break?"

"Sure, let's go into my office," said Lanie, excited that her best friend had come for a social visit, this didn't happen often.

"What's up?" Lanie asked once they were seated, taking a large bite ofthe burger Beckett had brought her.

"The boys and I, Castle included, are all going to The Old Haunt tonight for drinks, you keen?" answered Beckett, before taking a bite of her own burger.

"You came all the way over here to ask me that?" Lanie asked, not that she didn't appreciate the visit, she just wondered why she'd made the trip now when they would apparently be seeing each other tonight as well.

"Is that a yes?"

"That's a yes, but is there something else going on?" Beckett broke eye contact and that's when Lanie knew that there really was something else she'd come here to talk about.

Beckett remained silent, trying to decide the best words to use to tell Lanie about her and Castle but before she could speak, Lanie continued, "Is it something to do with Castle?"

Beckett's eyes snapped back to Lanie's "How did you know?"

"Isn't it always?" replied Lanie, laughing now at Beckett's slightly shocked expression.

"Not always."

"Fine, not always, but right now I can just tell whatever's on your mind is Castle related, so spill," answered Lanie, now really curious about what Kate had come here to say.

"It was mine and Castle's idea tonight to meet at The Old Haunt because we have something to tell everyone-"

Beckett couldn't finish her sentence because Lanie interrupted excitedly, "wait, really? You two?"

"I didn't even say anything, how could you know what I was thinking?" replied Beckett, could her friend really read her so well?

"You're wearing your "I love Castle" expression with the smile to match," replied Lanie, laughing again at Beckett's expression again. So apparently Lanie could read her pretty well.

"Really?" Did she really have an expression like that?

"Your face really lights up when you talk or think about him, even more so today than usual. So, you two are finally dating then?" questioned Lanie, hoping that what she was thinking was true. Beckett deserved to be happy and she knew that Castle would make her very happy.

"Yes we are," Beckett grinned, glad she could talk to her best friend about this now, the first person she's really told.

"Is he good in bed?" asked Lanie, skipping over most details to the one thing she was really curious about.

"Lanie!" Beckett exclaimed, not at all shocked that her friend would ask something like that though.

"What, I want to know. I'm sure he is, right?"

"We haven't actually done that yet." She decided to be honest with Lanie about this part of their relationship, there was no reason not to be.

"What!"

"We're taking things slow," Beckett replied, knowing this was how Lanie would react when she found out but not doubting their decision to take their new relationship slow.

"Girl, it's been four years already, you're taking it slower than slow," Lanie answered, wondering how they could hold back after so long.

"We've just started dating, we want to wait, take things slow, do things right."

"Do you really want to wait?"

"Yeah?" It came out sounding more like a question. "I think so, I mean. Although, it is getting difficult, we keep having to stop ourselves from taking things too far."

"Next time, don't stop. You have to see how good that man really is in bed and then tell me all about it," replied Lanie, giving Beckett a look that she knew meant she'd want details when they finally did sleep together.

"If the way he kisses is anything to go by, it's going to be amazing," said Beckett, giving her friend something for now, and Castle really was a good kisser. So good. She had to stop her thoughts from going too far, to going to imagining what it would be like when they did finally sleep together because if she let her mind go there, she'd never get her paperwork finished.

"Then just do it!"

"We will, of that I have no doubt," answered Beckett grinning, knowing that they would have sex, and probably quite soon, "I'm actually thinking of suggesting to him we get away to The Hamptons for couple days, just the two of us." She'd had the idea earlier in the day, it would give them a chance to get away from everything, a chance for the two of them to spend time together, to talk and to probably do other things as well, if they were both ready.

"Fantastic idea, you need a break from work anyway and I'm going to make sure you actually ask him," said Lanie, knowing her friend and knowing it was likely she'd put off taking the time away due to work.

Beckett gave her a look.

"Oh, you never told me, how did you two get together anyway?" Lanie continued, how could she not have already asked such an important question?

Beckett blushed then and Lanie knew that this had to be a good story, "I sort of showed up at his place at 3 o'clock in the morning, kissed him and then asked him out."

"You didn't!"

"I did, and if you tell anyone about what I just told you-" Lanie cut her off.

"I know, I know, they'll never find my body," Lanie said, assuming that was the threat she was going to use, "I won't tell anyone. And you go girl!"

"Thanks Lane," Beckett said, finishing off her burger now and looking at the time, realising she should probably get back to her paperwork. "I better get going but I'll see you tonight? We're telling the boys about us then but I thought I should tell you first."

"You thought correctly then," Lanie said, grinning at her friend, happy to see that she was happy and that her and Castle were finally together.

Beckett gave Lanie a quick hug and then she left, heading back to work. And to see Castle again. How did she miss him already when she'd only been away for lunch?

So that was Lanie, Martha and Alexis they've told so far. Now only Ryan , Esposito and her father to go and hopefully telling the boys would go as smoothly as telling the girls.


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