A/N: This wraps up the story folks. I hope you enjoyed this one. Next one is in the works, and will be started here shortly. To all my followers and reviewers, I thank you for your support. So enjoy and as always please read and review. Thank you.

Epilogue

Kate and Castle's Loft

SoHo, New York

For Kate and Castle, they settled onto the couch with a couple of glasses of wine after finishing cleaning up from their dinner of baked chicken and veggies along with rolls. Baby RJ had joined them at the island as they ate in his high chair. Now with everything, and everyone clean they could relax after a busy couple of days. Kate sighed as she leaned back onto the couch after sipping her wine. "Oh I need this after today."

Castle chuckled as he set his glass down and took his wife's hand. "Punishing everyone take it out of you?"

Kate chuckled as she smiled at the calming motion of Castle thumb doing circles over her hand. "No, just besides the paperwork and punishments, it was dealing with the bureaucrats that wanted explanations on why we are charging the Deputy Mayor, any chance of immunity for him, what about Fredrick Nieman."

Castle pull her close and kissed the top of her head. "Well you knew that was part of the job when you took over, but maybe since I am bias, you are doing a great job of handling it."

"Thank you babe." Kate smiled as she curled into him. She shifted a bit to be more comfortable. "And you aren't mad at me for banishing you for three days."

"No, and frankly I think it is a fair punishment." Castle answered. He saw Kate sit up with a curioius look on her face. He chuckled. "I promised you I take a step back and be at home with our son so you didn't have too, and I kind of broke that promise when I did this."

Kate chuckled as well. "Yeah you kind of did."

Castle took her hands and brought them to his lips and kissed them both. "But I am going to start over on that promise again. I will take a step back and never do anything stupid like that again."

Kate smiled. "I know you will babe, and I'll make you promise. I'll call you when I need a crazy theory on a case. Deal?"

Castle smiled. "Hmm. Deal."

They kissed for a few moments before Kate pulled away with a huge smile on her face. "You know you still need naked punishing for pulling that stunt."

"Oh really." Castle answered with just as large of a smile on his face. He leaned in close and kissed her again lightly. "You can punish me all night….."

Baby RJ started to cry on the monitor. Kate got up quickly. "Got to go."

"Long." Castle said finishing his statement. He groaned and fell into the couch.

Additional note. This completes this story folks. Hope you enjoyed it. Next one will be titled Castle: Officer Down