Disclaimer: i own many things, alas, i do not own thy castle.
Chapter 10
In a path to their private table were rows of lit white pillar candles. He pushed lightly on her back as he started to lead her to their table. He led her through the gentle ambiance of the candles, up the small staircase, it too covered in candles, to their private table for two on the highest part of the patio.
As they reached the balcony of the patio, she took in the sight before her. In front of her laid the Manhattan skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge slightly off to the right. Closer, she noticed all the candles that were perched on the balcony around their table and on the surrounding tables, the flicker of the warm light setting the romantic, private atmosphere around them.
She focused on the table. Set for two with a black satin tablecloth, black and white damask cloth napkins, bright violet roses as the centerpiece and a silver ice bucket off to the one side. He led her finally to the table, satisfied that she had taken the entire setting in sufficiently.
He pulled her chair out for her and she took her seat with him pushing in the chair behind her. Opposite he took his chair. He looked over to the door and motioned for their server. A young man dressed in a black tux with a white shirt and violet tie arrived at the table. With another motion from Castle the server was removing the wine from the ice bucket and presenting it to Rick.
"Pinot Grigio acceptable to start with?" Rick said showing Kate the bottle. She nodded and he poured a modest amount in her wine glass, following with his.
They both picked up their menus and started perusing the appetizers.
Castle noted the oysters on the menu and raised his eyebrow. "Hmmm…" He hummed.
Gaining her attention then, he said. "Maybe we should get the oysters. They are an aphrodisiac you know." He said wiggling his eyebrows at him.
She chuckled lightly and rolled her eyes for good measure. "Um, no I'm pretty sure we don't need to add that to this evening with how it's going already, I would like to eat a full meal and not have to leave the restaurant early." She said with her best 'I don't think so' look.
"Who says we have to leave? We have this balcony to ourselves for as long as we want." He said grinning seductively.
Kate pointed to the menu in his hands and raised her eyebrow. He got the message and continued looking at the list.
"What about this? Coconut Crab cakes with celery root & mango slaw, and a pomegranate glaze." Kate said pointing to one of the appetizers on the menu.
Rick nodded his approval and they ordered the starter. Over the appetizer they conversed lightly about things that had been happening with regards to Alexis and her many internships. Kate countered with telling him all the progress that she had made with Dr. Burke since her bout of PTSD. When they had finished their appetizer they again looked at the menu.
"So do you like sushi?" Rick asked Kate.
She looked at him and wrinkled her nose and said, "Hmm, I have never tried it. I don't know if I would like raw fish."
"Don't worry it's not like dory will be on your plate singing just keep swimming. I think you would like it. Hmmm so which to choose….." He said laughing at his childish reference.
"ooooh, the Kimoto Dragon, that sounds particularly daaaaangerous…." He said grinning at her.
"Um no, I want a little safeness." She said hesitantly.
"Ok." He said looking back at the menu, placing it slightly in front of his face.
"What about the Skyline Roll?" She asked still looking at the description.
"Hmmm, sweet with yet a spicy kick... hmmm that reminds me of someone..." He said peeking over the menu at her. She smiled at him and set the menu down. They ordered the rolls and resumed their conversation.
Their sushi arrived and they were silent for a few minutes, delighting in the surprisingly tasty roll. They were discussing what they should get for entrees, so they could share and both taste something that interested them, when she slid her foot up his leg. Her shoes causing his pant leg to catch in her heel and the heel to lightly scrape the skin of his leg. She looked up from her menu slightly to gauge his reaction. He let out a slight squeak when he felt the cool plastic of her heel graze his leg. She smiled innocently at him as she slid her foot higher to his knee and pressed slightly to move his knees apart resting her foot between his legs.
"I ah.." there was a slight falter in his voice.. "I though you wanted safeness tonight?" He said trying to focus on his words even though a part of her body was very enticingly pressing upon his own body.
She smiled again at him as she pressed her foot further upon him. "Oh come now.. it's just footsie its harmless." She said mock pouting.
"Just as harmless as playing hooky in High School, right?" He replied.
She laughed and looked back at her menu, she however did not remove her foot. He shifted slightly trying to find a more comfortable position with how her foot was situated in his lap. Instead he made the shoe's hard platform rub even more upon his growing problem. If this continued he thought they would have to play hooky from dinner. He smiled at the thought.
"I think I am going to get the Penthouse Pad Thai with Shrimp." She said pulling his thoughts away from where they had ventured.
"Oh yeah. That sounded good. I am going with the Japanese BBQ'd Salmon." Rick said focusing on the menu again.
"Hmm interesting choice, the only fish that almost kills itself for sex." Kate said pressing down further in his lap.
He squeaked as he felt the pressure in his lap increase both from her and what was going on inside his body. His eyes dilated further into a black abyss. She smiled as she saw the obvious furtherance of change in his demeanor. She noticed the waiter coming back to their table. She smiled up at him and ordered their food. While she ordered she rubbed her foot in circles, further torturing Rick across the table.
Their food arrived and they ate in silence for the most part. They carried on a conversation with their looks and demeanor and actions.
"I think we will be taking our dessert to go." He said to the waiter when he took their order.
"Are we leaving so soon?" Kate said with a smug grin raising her eyebrow at him.
"Don't act coy with me missy. You know very well why we are leaving early." He said as he squeezed his thighs around her foot. He efficiently trapped her foot where he wanted it. While they were waiting for the dessert boxes and the bill, he reached down and started to rub light circles on the inside of her foot. He slowly traveled up with his fingers till he caressed her ankle. She gasped slightly at the loss of control. His hand traveled further up stroking her calf. Gaining a firm grip on her leg he pulled her in toward him further causing his fingers graze the sensitive skin of the back of her knees. She groaned as fire shot out of his black abyss of eyes as well as the fingers that were stroking her already warmed skin. She felt the heat spread to her entire body with its center slightly below her stomach. The center was blazing, a flame that needed dousing.
As soon as the waiter had left, Rick unclamped his legs, letting her pull her foot free. Allowing her barely enough time to regain her footing, Rick pulled her out of her chair and roughly into his arms. He nuzzled his mouth to the skin behind her ear, drinking further in the euphoria of her.
"If I didn't know better, I would think that you are trying to kill me." He whispered seductively into her ear.
"Why do you assume that I'm not?" she whispered just as seductively back.
"Because you aren't waving your gun around at me." He said pulling back the teasing glimmer taking over in his eye.
She looked into his goofy face and decided to torture him one last time before they got to the apartment.
"No but you are. Maybe I should be more afraid of you killing me." She said as she locked eyes on him and rubbed her hand slowly down his front. After she had gone the full length, of his body, she grabbed his hand and the to-go containers and lead him out of the restaurant.
She climbed into the driver's side of the Ferrari and strapped herself in.
"It might not be the best idea for you to drive Kate…."
"Why is that Castle?" She said looking at him.
"Well it doesn't seem to help my problem considering how sexy you look gripping that steering wheel."
"Settle down Castle and "Rambo". We will be there soon enough." She said smirking as she pulled away from the curb. Rick made a very audible groan to let her know the pull of the vehicle wasn't helping either.
Fifteen minutes later, thanks to Kate's driving, they pulled up to her apartment and stumbled to the elevator. As soon as they were in and the doors had shut, he grabbed her and slammed her into the wall. Kissing her furiously, she started to grind her hips into the evidence of his arousal. She whimpered at the lack of contact that this brought and also for the fact that she needed more NOW!
The noise of the elevator opening barely registered in their minds as they kissed and groped their way up to her floor.
When they finally realized that the doors of the elevator were open, and a couple was standing there amused by the show they were receiving, they exited stealthily as the embarrassment showed on their cheeks. They reached her apartment and rushed inside giggling at their actions.
"Well that was embarrassing!" Kate said breathlessly as they closed the door to her apartment.
"What you don't like putting on a show?" Rick said grinning at her.
"No I only do private viewings." She said stalking toward him.
When she reached him she put her arms around his neck and kissed him with all the desire that was coursing through her body. She moves her arm from his neck into his hair playing with it lazily. She gently pulls his head to her further as she slides her tongue into his mouth exploring further the dark wet place that drives her insane. As she nips his bottom lip slightly he moans into her mouth. She drags her tongue, soothing the area, over his bottom lip caressing it to her.
His hands, knowing what to do, slide down her sides to her behind. He cups her butt and lifts her slightly causing her to wrap her legs around his waist and anchor herself to him as they further the assault on each other's lips.
"Why don't we take this somewhere more private then?" He said breathlessly as he pulled away from the kiss, walking her towards her bedroom.
"mmmmm" was all she could say as he started to kiss her neck. He trailed kisses all the way down to her modest cleavage and kissed that spot lightly. He pulled his face up to hers again and looked into her eyes.
"I love you so much Katherine Beckett." He said seriously to her.
A look of joy shone through the clouds of arousal, lust and desire as she gazed upon him with echoing love.
"I love you too Richard Castle." With that she again took his lips with her own. The kisses, more light, less hurried, expressing the words that were previously uttered.
He set her down when they had entered her bedroom. Their kiss was broken from the change in position, this new position though allowed her to start to unbutton his shirt. He had already removed his jacket in the kitchen.
Their eyes locked as she undid each button slowly and with care. Although their actions in the elevator and the kitchen had been rushed and frantic, they now wanted to go slow and savor everything from this moment on. This was their first time together and they wanted to cherish it forever.
As she reached the last button she tugged gently on his shirt, removing it from the confines of his pants. She pushed it off of his shoulders, running her hands up and around his defined chest. Exploring the firm toned planes. As the shirt fell off his arms she skimmed her hands down his biceps and forearms until she reached his hands. His hands had been at his sides this whole time allowing her to start, to initiate what they had waited four years to do.
She reached for his hands and brought them up to her hips again, setting them there. She leaned in to whisper into his ear. "Take my dress off."
With the words and her breath on his ear he shivered and looked into her eyes, giving her a visual signal. If she wasn't ready and wanted to stop he would be a gentleman and would stop.
She smiled at him with all of her emotions, most of all love, shining through. Reassurance swam in her eyes. She leaned in and kissed him lightly on the lips, giving all the reassurance he needed. He slowly pulled up on her dress, revealing inch by inch of her now bare skin. With a swift movement, he pulled the dress over her head. Her hair ruffling slightly and resting sensually on her now bear chest.
He looked down at her now naked form. "You didn't have anything on under that?"
"Nope." She said smiling slyly.
"Well it's a good thing you didn't tell me because we would have never made it out of here earlier." He growled attaching his mouth to her clavicle.
"Mmmm, Rick it's my turn. You still have pants on and it isn't fair." She said moaning as he again kissed down her neck finding the enticing planes and hills that had been hidden by the dress before.
She reached down and undid his pants and pushed them and his boxers down until he was standing before her bare as well. He stepped out of his pants and took off his socks and shoes. As she watched him she realized that she still had her six inch platforms on.
She reached down to take her shoes off as well but he stopped her.
"Leave them on." Rick said.
"Maybe next time." She said pulling them off. This was their first time, how awful would it be if she hurt him already because she failed to remove her spikes of heels.
"Ok." He said taking her in his arms again. She sighed as their naked skin collided.
He walked her back to her bed until the back of her knees touched and gave out onto the soft fabric of her comforter. She sat down and inched her way back towards the pillows of the bed.
Rick stood there for a minute looking at the beauty before him. The rays of only her bedside lamp casting on her, he took in her glowing skin, humming. She reached her hand out, motioning for him to take it and come to her.
He climbed onto the bed and took her hand. He pulled it and placed it on his back as he pulled her hips toward him. She opened her legs allowing him access to lie above her. She pulled on his back pulling him toward her needing him closer to her. She pulled him in further kissing him. He moved his hands up her body touching all the right places causing her to arch into his body. With a swift movement he sent their bodies into oblivion. They moved together causing ecstasy to pour out of each of their beings.
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