Ok amigos! This is the last chapter to our grand adventure! I Know you have been waiting a long time for this one so I hope that its every thing you wanted! FYI, I kind of took this chapter in a different direction from the last chapter so it doesn't really coincide with the last note Rick left. So here it is! The final chapter! Reposting this due to a critical spelling error, my appologies for all who saw, and thank you for letting me know!


Previously: Slowly she reached for the door. She was proud of the fact that her hand only shook slightly as she turned the knob. The door opened and as she tentatively stepped through the threshold her heart skipped a beat.

Kate stood there, motionless as she studied the scene around her. Rick had removed all the furniture from the loft so all that remained was a single, seemingly, empty end table in the middle of the room. Surrounding The table were thousands, maybe millions, of rose peddles that expanded all throughout the loft. There was only one path that lead to the table, lining the sides was hundreds of little candles casting an eerie glow over the entire loft. So that's what he did with all the roses, Kate thought as she closed her eyes and inhaled the sweet aroma of the rose peddles as it mixed with the homey musk of the loft.

As Kate walked further into the loft the only thing that could be herd was the loud clicking of her heels across the hard wood floor. When Kate reached the table she was unsurprised to find something in the middle of the table, but it was not the small scroll she had expected but instead there was a picture of her and Rick at the Heat Wave book launch. It wasn't posed, someone had taken it when that were standing by the display talking. He must have said something charming because she was looking at him with a emotion that was, at the time, unknown in her eyes and he too was looking at her like she was the only one in the room.

After more studying of the photo she noticed that there was indents showing through the photo. Turning the picture over she found the note she had been looking for.

Remember this day? This is the day that
I finally realized I loved you. God you looked
So beautiful that day. I couldn't keep my eyes
Off you. Even after we had that argument.
I'm so glad that other contract didn't work.
who would have thought that not only would
The one I took instead lead to the best books
Of my career, but would also lead me to you.
Go to the kitchen.

Kate couldn't contain the smile that formed on her lips as she read the note. Turning around she saw what she hadn't before, the candles had hidden them when she first walked in but leaving the small circle the table was placed in were several other paths leading to each room. Kate picked up a candle off the floor and slowly headed towards the kitchen.

Kate cautiously walked forward watching her feet, the light of the candle was barley enough to light her path. Not noticing where she was going Kate bumped into the island, spilling hot wax all over her fingers and the counter top.

"Damn it" She said as she franticly started wiping the burning wax off her fingers. Making her way over to the sink Kate turned on the cold water to cool her fingers. She had just begun wiping off her fingers with a hand towel when she noticed the small square on the counter.

Looking at the mess she made Kate decided to forgo the candle and search for the flashlight that Rick kept in the electronic drawer. Removing the flashlight she clicked it on and moved back to the photo on the counter. This one was also candid shot, she suspected the culprit of these photo's was Alexis, she would have to thank her later. The photo had been taken at the time when her apartment had been blown up.

Her and Rick were sitting on the couch watching a movie. Well, they were supposed to be watching but it looked as though Rick had said one of his charming one liners that had made her throw her head back in laughter. He also appeared to be in a fit of care free laughter, leaning towards her with his hand on her knee. Kate again felt the indents through the thick paper and turned it over to find another note from Rick.

This was the second night you stayed at my house.
We had just closed the case and we were celebrating
By a movie night, I couldn't stop touching you.
For no reason other than to make sure you were really there.
That you were really alive. And you allowed it.
I was so amazed at how little you brushed me off.
It was like you needed it too. I was so happy you were alive.
I'm even more grateful today.
Now, head towards the study.

Kate turned over the sheet of paper to study the photo on the other side once again. One sentence kept ringing through her head, "It was like you needed it too". Had it been that obvious? She thought she had hid that fact so well. Rick said the book launch was when he realized he loved her. That week at his house was her realization. Not only could he not keep his hands to himself but she always put herself in a situation where he could keep contact with her. Whether it was just sitting close or having a limb within reach. She couldn't get enough, and neither could he.

Kate slowly set the photo down as she collected her thoughts and headed to the study. What was this man planning? Her mind was going one hundred miles an hour as she entered the study without incident. Rounding the desk Kate once again found a picture waiting for her, and unlike the other two pictures, she knew this one existed and it was one of her favorite pictures of the two of them.

She and Rick had just gotten back from their trip from their trip to the Hamptons. They had just walked through the door and Martha had insisted that they get their first picture as a couple taken. Her and Rick both had a pink sun kissed face with a sunglass tan framing their eyes. He was wearing a black button down dress shirt with khaki cargo shorts and she was wearing a gray fitted V-neck T-shirt with white shorts.

He had his arm around her shoulders and was holding her close to his body. She had both of her arms hugging his waist and her head was tucked under his chin and resting on his shoulder. They were both looking into the camera with huge grins on their faces. Turning it over, she found the note she had been expecting.

I love this picture. This was probably the
best weekend of my life. I was so happy
when you told me you had changed your
mind. I was happy with just going as friends
but when you told me you had ended things
with Demming I was ecstatic. Knowing
that after all that time you were finally going
to give us a chance, you had made me the
happiest man alive. Even after that though
waiting for you to make the fist move was
the hardest thing I've ever done…
But it was SOO worth it.
Now, its time for your last clue.
Are you ready? If so then head to the bedroom.

Kate wasted no time in climbing the stairs to his bedroom. When she opened the door, she wasn't surprised by what she saw, but it took her breath away non-the-less.

The bedroom was set up in much the same style of downstairs, but minus the missing furniture. Another difference was there were candles everywhere. On the chest at the foot of the bed on the mantle, on the dressers, and even on the nightstands.

Kate slowly followed the path to her side of the bed and looked at the nightstand. What she saw there made her heart stop. At the top of the note there was a simple pebble. And at the bottom, a diamond ring. Kate's legs could no longer support her as she sunk down on the edge of the bed. With out moving the objects on the note she slid it towards herself and began to read.

Love is a rock.
It is bold.
It is deep
It is complicated and it is simple.
It can be strong and it can be weak.
It is everything and it is nothing.
It can destroy and it can be peaceful
It can be beautiful and it can be ugly
It is the BIGGEST oxymoron that ever existed.

This is my rock for you.

Will you marry me?

On the second to last sentence there was a arrow going from the word "rock" straight to the diamond ring. She smiled at his cleverness in the poem. Only he would come up with this extravagant plan to propose. But it was perfect, for what had happened today it was intimate . And so undeniably Rick, and for that reason alone, she loved it.

"You look extraordinary." Came his voice behind her. She had been so caught up in her own head she hadn't heard him enter the room and she jumped at the sound of his voice causing him to chuckle. She stood up but remained where she was, she wanted him to approach her. Not wanting to leave the note behind her.

"Where did you come from?" She asked as she smiled when he started walking towards her. He had on his charming smile that he couldn't seem to turn off at the moment. He was wearing a perfectly tailored custom tuxedo with a green bow tie that matched the fabric of her dress exactly. He looks extraordinary himself, she thought as she took in the sight of him.

"I was waiting in Alexis' room. I heard your shoes" He said looking at her feet as he finally reached her. Grasping her hand in his He looked up and met her eyes.

"You are the most amazing woman I have ever met. I had this whole speech planed out but since I walked through that door the only thing I can think about is how beautiful you are, but I'm going to try anyway. I love you more than anything. When you walk into a room no matter how bad my day is just seeing you makes it an amazing day. You're the love of my life and I want to spend the rest of mine with you, so, with that said Kathrine Jane Beckett." He said as he knelt down on one knee and reached for the ring on the nightstand, or she assumed he did because everything she saw was a giant blur due to the tears that were freely streaming down her face.

"Will you merry me?" He asked with her hand in one of his and the ring in the other.

By this point Kate was to far gone to respond and the only thing she was capable of doing was smiling through the tears and hold out her left hand to him. When he saw her do that his face grew into one of his ear splitting smiles as he slipped the ring onto her finger and stood so he could crush his lips to hers.

They kissed passionately for a few moments as it died down to tender butterfly kisses across her face, finally ending when he rested his forehead against hers.

"I love you Richard Castle" was all she said as they stared into each others eyes.

"Always" was his response before he suddenly pulled away and was digging into his pocket.

"What?" She asked in confusion.

"Just a sec." he said pulling out his phone and snapping a quick picture of her smiling at him.

"what was that for?" She asked as he stepped forward once more and took her in his arms.

"The day you said yes." Was his only response as he captured her lips once again.


Well there you have it folks! I would like to thank Steph (a.k.a AdoredCastle)

For the poem idea! I saw it and just had to use it. So this is the end of a very fun story to write and I want to thank all of you who have stuck with me from the beginning, even though I was the WORST updater in the history of the world. I love you guys! Please let me know what you think of my ending! J it has been fun my friends! I'm off to my next grand adventure! Until next time.