Castle walked in, exhausted, his mind having completely forgotten about his waiting fiancé. So when he walked in to his study and found a card with a little candle by the side, he was obviously taken aback by surprise. He opened the letter and found a single sentence, three words etched in a penmanship he would recognize even in his death.

'Time to Play'

He wondered what she was up to and then heard the distinct THUD of his bathroom door. He was in no mood for games but a part of him which was conscious for now, felt guilty and so he decided to play along. So he entered the room and to his surprise once again, he found the room quite normal, after the card he thought he's to expect a lot of red and whites fluttering the place…. that's the second time he's been caught by surprise in a span of 5 minutes, is he loosing his touch? Or is Kate Beckett just full or more mysteries that he may still never be able to unravel….

He took off his jacket and placed it on the chair before he knocked on the bathroom door and entered. Needless to say he was surprised again, he found his fiancee sitting in the hot tub, surrounded by candles while she supposedly red a book and sipped some wine. She looked up at his from under her luscious curls "You coming Castle?" she said with the hint of a smile playing at her lips. "I thought I'd show you how I used to read your books" she said almost smirking. He looked at the cover of the book she was reading now and shook his head as he found himself laughing. Something he hadn't done in ages. "If a book could be torn by just reading it too many times, you've managed it Kate" She just smiled back in return and then motioned her head towards a book sitting on the counter top right next to a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. He could tell just from looking at how red the wine was…

He undid his clothes as if in silent agreement and joined her, though he decided to still keep his boxers on. He brought the wine and the book with him, almost smiling as he looked at the bookmark still in place, settling into the hot tub he took a sip of wine and nodded at Kate for her choice before he went on to read.

A minute passed…

10 minutes passed…

Kate finally lost her patience between peaking at him from the book and nudging him with her feet. She decided she's going to have to make a bolder move if this is to work, so she put her book down and turned around, almost forcing Castle to get rid of his book as she rested her head against his chest and he brought his chin to rest on it. For the umpteenth time Kate wondered how they fit in so perfectly but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Since Castle wasn't thinking, he found his arms slowly wrap around Kate's frame and hold her while he heard their slow breaths and heartbeats, aligned in his ears.

It's slow but it's working… Kate thought to herself and ever so slightly started drawing patterns with her finger tips over his built arms that now held her to him.

"Castle, let me help you to a massage, you seem so strained… how did the meeting go?"

He didn't even protest he let his arms off her so she could turn around, siting in his lap with her hands on his shoulders as she began to massage him but she could feel his palms slowly cup her ass.

Oh yes this is going to work…

"Why detective you have the hands of an angel" he commented as if trying to ignore discussing this 'meeting' of his. He couldn't tell her about it… not yet. No. He just hoped that Gina and Paula wouldn't stop covering up for him.

"You already knew that babe" she replied before her fingers eased around a knot causing him to shiver and let out a moan. She pulled herself closer to him, rolling her hips slowly in a seductive dance like manner over his lap as she brought her lips by his ear and whispered softly. "What's on your mind Castle?" She said it slowly and let the words roll out, one syllable at a time but he just shrugged. "Nothing at all"

Oh but she wasn't going to give up so soon.

"Tell me she said before her tongue darted out to the shell of his ear for a millisecond while her fingers still worked their magic over his shoulders and her little dance continued

"Talk to me" she whispered softly and she could literally feel his defenses give in, she could feel it under her if nothing else…

When he didn't reply she decided she'll just have to play bait so she pulled herself off him and resumed her previous position. She picked up her book and glass of wine, and drank it all in a go while looking at him in the most seductive manner possible.

He didn't think he was going to get out of this hot tub alive tonight, so he might as well just die doing the one thing he desired just then, so he made a move, he moved with agility and kissed her hard and deep with one hand holding her arm behind her and the other disposing off the book to a corner. She shrieked out of surprise at first but then she gave in and kissed him back. It felt like only moments but suddenly any article they wore were either torn or discarded somewhere on the bathroom floor. Kate felt his strong biceps under the grip of her one free hand, she felt his strong abs as they pinned her to the hot tub and she could feel her need and want for him pulsing right into her eardrums. She felt her lips bruise with the volley of kisses they shared as if they couldn't have enough of each other… she felt him fondle her and worship her just like their very first time and now she could feel the tears brimming her eyes.

"Lets take this to the room shall we?"

She barely whispered before he picked her up and carried her to bed.

A/N: What do you guys think? Thank you for all the reviews! I put up 2 chapters today as an apology for the delay, hope you like it!