Flowers On Her Grave

by Lady Allana Solo

Inspired by 06 x 05. What if Beckett and Castle met under different circumstances much earlier in life? Takes place over all seasons with a few changes of course. Starts when Meredith and Castle were not on good terms with each other. Also note: grief comes in waves, so if you think some of this is cold hearted, you'll see more emotion later on. CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome.

10. Deal or No Deal

The area near the coffee pot was deserted. Kate poured another cup and offered it to Castle. "Donovan? Are you kidding me? The guy's a nut job, but he never goes through on his threats." Castle told Beckett.

"He mentioned a direction named John Smith. Does that name ring any bells?"

"Besides a character in Pocahontas, no."

"Technically that character was a historical figure, Mr. Castle, not just a movie character that Disney completely messed up. Do you know who was directing your wife's latest movie?"

"Well, I know it wasn't Joss Wedon. John Smith could be a shorter version of the director's real name. John….Johnny…Johannes…Jonathan! That's it! Jonathan Cooper. "

Kate reentered the room. "Mr. Beaumont, do you have an address for Mr. Smith?"

"Yes. Can I go now?"

"Take us to him, and we might be able to cut you a deal."

A.N. This is a short one, guys, but it seemed to be the right place to stop. I could not resist the Firefly reference. We're getting really close to catching the killer. As always, I do not own anything!