Richard Castle was a very lucky man. Very lucky, indeed. As a child he had never imagined that this would be his life.
He never thought that he would have a daughter. A brilliant, compassionate daughter.
He never thought that the stories he wrote during classes and in the darkness of his room would become best-sellers.
He certainly never thought that he'd be letting his mother live with him. But then again, neither of them ever thought that she would have to.
And Richard Castle had definitely not imagined that he would be shadowing a New York homicide detective and her team for research.
None of it ever seemed to be real. But it was. And he was eternally grateful to whatever power had allowed him to have it all.
Not a day went by where he was bored. That was a fact. Even if he was home writing, his daughter would surprise him. Or his mother could always, undoubtedly, barge in with a dramatic story to tell.
Out in the field, well, there he felt like he was making a difference. Unlike sitting behind his desk typing away, working with Beckett and the boys gave him a thrill.
Not just the thrill of finding a killer. Of course, there was that, but there was also the thrill of the hunt. Putting the clues together, finding the evidence. The feeling of wholeness after closing a case, bringing a family justice.
The thrill of working with a team.
At the precinct he felt like part of a unit. Part of something bigger than himself. These people worked to protect the citizens – the people who couldn't help themselves. Keeping him, his daughter, his mother, all of them…safe, day in and day out.
It was for all of the people in his life that he wrote. As a tribute to all of their hard work. Somehow, everyone he knew made it into a book.
He thought his readers were lucky. To catch even a glimpse of the life he had.
So thank you all so, so very much for all the support through my writing! And with this piece. I think it might be my favorite thing I've written. These characters are all just so incredible, that I thought they deserved a little dedication.
Thus, "The Perfect Ten" is dedicated to all those wonderfully actors, writers, creators, and everyone who works on Castle. It belongs to them, I'm just expressing my love for it.
Thank you all again for being so wonderful. I really do appreciate all the kind words you have.
Here's to future fanfiction. Mine and your's.
Love,
Tappin
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