A/N: A bit more smut in this chapter, so skip it if it's not your thing
Chapter 9
His nose was the first part to wake up, it itched from the feathery touch of a random strand of hair and he could smell cherries for some reason. He tried to move his hand to scratch at it and that was when he registered the warm weight by his side, tethering his arm down to the bed. By now his brain had also woken up to join the party and putting together all the small clues he knew exactly where he was and more importantly who was with him.
He opened his eyes and looked down at the mass of brown curls covering the head currently resting on his shoulder. Judging from the darkness of the room it was still very early, barely even dawn yet. He knew that she was still asleep because her breath was even and deep. So this was what it was like to wake up with her in his arms, he'd dreamed about it, but the deep feeling of contentment that he felt surpassed his expectations. He lay still, not wanting to wake her and break the enchantment, he knew that there was a potential storm brewing.
Last night she had been sure but despite her words and actions, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't regret it this morning. She could be unpredictable at times and how this would all play out he had no idea. Regardless of what happened though he wouldn't regret last night, even if it turned out to be the only time he ever got to be with her. He was an optimist and he hoped that this was a beginning of something that they would share for years to come.
Although his mind was perfectly happy just laying there another part of his anatomy was also waking up and it had completely different plans. She chose that moment to shift against him, stirring slightly in her sleep. Her face nuzzled closer into the curve of his shoulder while her chest pressed in. His cock hardened into a full erection at the stimulation of her breasts rubbing against him.
It was time that she woke up and joined the party as well he thought. He ran his free hand up her side, starting from the tight curve of her ass, along the slim strength of her back muscles to the vulnerable spot where her neck met her shoulder. Semi-awake now she arched into the caress like a cat that's been stroked. He moved his hand back down again so that he could cup her breast, rasping the sensitive tip with the slightly rough pad of his thumb. "Kate, wake up," he coaxed her. "This will be a lot more fun if you'd wake up."
She mumbled something unintelligible as she woke to the sensation of his lips nibbling along her neck. "Hmmm, I could get used to being woken up like this," she said once she was capable of speech. He tried not to read too much into that statement, but it did make his heart lift with hope.
This morning was like a lazy day at the beach after the violent passion of last night. They were both languid from their recent sleep so kisses and touches were softer and less rushed. They both took the time to enjoy the drawn out foreplay this morning. This time they knew exactly what was waiting for them at the end and were content to enjoy the journey there for its own sake as well.
She pushed herself up so that she was straddling him. She hadn't had a chance last night to get a good look at him so she made up for it now, unashamed of her frank perusal. He had always looked nice in the suits that he wore to the station but that was nothing compared to his naked body. He was toned, his pec muscles well defined but not overblown like a bodybuilder's.
A line of dark hair, starting low on his abdomen, lead her eyes downward to his cock. It sat up proudly curving upwards slightly, the plump head was flushed a darker red color from the increased blood flow to that area. A bead of pre-cum glistened at the slit opening, she couldn't resist the temptation to rub it into his crown with her thumb. His hips jerked up at her touch but she took her hand away after only a few seconds to continue with her inspection. His testicles hung low in the sac, the scrotal skin wrinkly and a darker color than the rest of his skin.
Her eyes now reversed direction and made their way up again, as if to make sure that she hadn't missed any details, until her gaze meet his. He was confident that she did like what she could see, he could tell from her heated gaze. "Enjoying the view Kate?" he asked her.
"The view is nice," she said, "but now I think I want to feel the full experience." She leant over to the dresser where she had seen him grab a condom from last night. She Making a production of it, her thumb and finger forming a tight ring around his cock as she rolled the condom down over his length. "Your cock is so big I didn't think that I could stretch enough to take it last night." Her words were turning him on so much that he didn't think that he would be able to last very long once he got inside her.
She rose up so that she was perched on her knees above him and shuffled forwardly slightly so that she could guide his cock between her folds. She held him there so that the head teased at her entrance but she didn't sink down on it. Instead she swayed her hips backwards and forwards so that his tip rubbed over her clit.
"Please Kate," he begged, "put it in. You're driving me crazy." He put his hands on her hips trying to push them down but she was too strong and he couldn't get enough leverage, lying flat as he was.
"No I don't think so. I like you right where you are," she said, demonstrating this by rubbing his cock against her again. "Maybe I like driving you crazy, after all you've been driving me crazy for years, so this is payback."
He decided that he needed to try a different track in order to persuade her. He slid his hand between her thighs, fingers searching until he found her channel. "But don't you like feeling full?" he asked as his finger slid home up to the knuckle. "Something nice and stiff stretching you wide open." His finger withdrew slightly and her hips followed, trying to keep it inside her. He pushed his finger in and out a few times and then pulled it out completely. "Come on Kate, put my cock inside you. It will feel much better than my finger," he promised her.
She already knew exactly how good it could be and she couldn't withstand the temptation any longer. She guided his cock into the right position and held him firmly in place as she sank down on him. It was a different sensation being in control this time, she could take him as deeply or as shallowly as she wanted. Changing the angle to experience how it felt as his cock pressed more firmly against the different walls of her vagina.
He watched the expressions flicker across her face as she rode him. She was leaning forward slightly, her hands resting on his shoulders, her breasts jiggling slightly with her movements. He reached up to cup them and play with the tight little nipples. "Kate, I can't hold out for much longer" he warned her, "you feel too good."
She opened her eyes at his words and smiled an evil grin. She looked at his face, making sure she had his attention before she brought one of her fingers to her mouth. Moistening it with her tongue she slid it down between her own thighs. She moaned as she stimulated herself, keeping her gaze on his the whole time.
It was too much for him, his balls drawing up tightly as his cock spurted semen into the condom. She continued to ride him as he came, once, twice and then she joined him as her body stiffened with its own release.
Unfortunately the second time that they woke was not so idyllic. They had both fallen back to sleep again after their bout of morning sex and this time Kate woke first. She'd always found the first 'morning after' a tricky situation to deal with. It was the change in status that she found difficult to wrap her head around. Now every time that he looked at her would he be imagining her naked? Knowing Castle, that would be exactly what he was doing. Oh God, she thought, this was going to be so awkward, she needed to get out of here now.
She tried to sneak off without waking him, slipping his arm off her shoulder so she could get up but she just managed to wake him up instead. He was only half awake but tried to pull her in for a cuddle and she'd reacted like she'd been electrocuted, springing up and away from him. He could picked up on her agitation but was unsure exactly what had triggered it.
She mumbled something about needing a shower as she pulled one of the bed covers off to wrap around her sarong-like. Why she was bothering she wasn't quite sure. After all he had seen it all last night and this morning as well. But she couldn't shake off that awkward feeling. It was different being naked during sex or when they were both sleeping but the realization that she was naked in front of her best friend and that he was equally naked was just too much.
He watched her searching around the room for items of clothing that had been carelessly discarded the night before. "I must have been really bad if you're running away this quickly," he joked, hoping to break the mood. When she didn't reply and wouldn't even look at him he got a sinking feeling. "Please Kate, don't run," he pleaded as he got up, not bothering to cover himself as he walked over to her. He grabbed her hand and wouldn't let go when she tried to tug it back.
She finally looked at him once she realized that he wasn't going to let her go without talking first. "Ok I won't run," she assured him, trying desperately to ignore the blush that stained her cheeks. "It's just …. awkward you know. I mean, it's you and me, awkward. Could you please put some clothes on, it's very distracting"
He smiled in relief as he realized that she was just embarrassed and not upset about last night. It was actually quite cute really, she was a hard nosed NYPD homicide detective and she was blushing like a teenager. "Well I find that sex is easier without clothes. But if it's that much of an embarrassment then next time we could do it like the puritans did. Both of us clothed from neck to toe, with the bed covers pulled right up and only the necessary bits uncovered. I promise to keep my eyes closed the whole time as well," he teased her.
Her blush spread even further, she felt like she was pink from the chest up. She pulled away from him again and this time he let her go, taking pity on her. "Ok, go take a shower then but I want you to know that I had big plans for shower sex as well this morning. I guess that I'll have to take a rain-check on it," he said.
She couldn't run fast enough to escape her mortification.
