sorry for not updating, I'm a terrible but also very busy person! This chapter is a little different but it's something I wanted to try, please enjoy and review :)
She was light and soft in his arms as he cradled her, rocking slightly to add comfort. It had been about 10 minutes since she had arrived at his loft and began weeping terribly, slipping her hands around his waist, under his shirt but on top of the t-shirt he wore beneath it. He knew exactly what was wrong, why she was here.
It was that time of year again and with all the developments that had appeared in the case it was no wonder that the anniversary of loosing her mother would take such a toll on the poor detective.
He held her close to him, stroking her hair from root to tip while placing light kisses on the top of her head. He'd forgotten the height difference between them when she wasn't in her power-heals. Her head tucked perfectly under his chin, his arms wrapped easily around her. They fit together perfectly, like the final pieces of a jigsaw put in place to reveal a beautiful masterpiece.
"I miss her Castle." Her voice was so soft and quiet he almost didn't hear her, her words almost lost, muffled in his chest.
"I know Kate, I know."
Once she had regained her composure, he had escorted her to the couch, sitting her down before disappearing. Her eyes had been closed for a few moments, the post-tears tiredness finally pulling her into a sleepy haze until he returned to her side, a freshly made cup of espresso and a bowl of ice-cream in hand. After handing it to her, he turned on the one thing that he knew made her feel like home; Temptation Lane. She was astonished that he had remembered the brief conversation that had occurred so long ago, but it was just what she needed.
She quickly finished the ice-cream, gently placing the empty bowl on his coffee table before taking her cup of coffee, a smile gracing her face as she saw the heart-shape drifting atop the radiant drink. She took a sip, letting the warm liquid drift down her throat and warm her stomach. She looked up at Castle who was doing his best to watch the television show that was too cheesy, even for him.
She moved to lean into his side, curling her legs up to her chest as his arm wrapped around her, bringing her closer. She couldn't describe how safe she felt in his warm embrace, his arm encircling her like a shield that couldn't be penetrated. She placed the coffee on the table knowing that in her tired state she may well spill it on him which would definitely ruin this moment, this moment that she never wanted to end.
She was grateful that he had simply responded to her rather than ask questions. He knew what she needed, knew that she needed him right now and he gave her his all. She needed to give her all to him, she felt the magic between them. The beauty of the moment when all they were doing was watching a stupid show, cuddled up on the couch as his hand stroked along her ribs and her side while he placed light but sweet kisses to her cherry hair. She could feel him inhaling her scent, but she wouldn't make a joke about him being creepy because, well, she was breathing him in too. Letting his entire smell fill her lungs as she snuggled deeper into his body, she was safe here, loved here. Her hand absently tracing circles on his thigh, while her other hand reached for his hand that wasn't dancing across her side and, once finding it, linking her fingers through his and drawing it down off of the arm of the couch to her cheek where she leaned her head down to his knuckles and caressed them ever so lightly with her lips. After her day today, this was perfect. The first time she has had a happy moment on this anniversary. She never wanted to leave this place, with him.
After a few more episodes of temptation lane, he looked down to see her sleeping soundly snuggled into his side. He should move, he thinks about moving but he's scared that if he wakes her then she'll leave so he's stays a while longer, watching her even breathing as she occasionally twitches and kisses his hand in her sleep.
After a few more minutes, he carefully removed himself for the warm tangle of their limbs before carefully resting her head on a pillow and bringing a blanket back to lay over her, careful not to disturb the sleeping detective before heading to the kitchen and beginning to make dinner in anticipation of his daughter's return home from her placement.
He was half way through cutting up the ingredients for his carbonara sauce when he heard the door, looking up to see his daughter removing her coat before meeting his eyes and smiling. He placed a finger to his lips before pointing in Kate's direction, the redhead snuck in silently to her father's side, embracing him while they both looked over to the sleeping detective.
"Is she okay? Lanie told me Kate wouldn't be in today."
"Yeah she's fine, she just needed to rest and needs family around her today. Although this is nearly ready so could you wake her up for me?"
Alexis looked up to her father before nodding and wandering over to the brunet, slipping behind the detective on the couch and hugging her tightly.
"Detective Beckett? Kate? Food is ready."
Kate stirred and turned to embrace the redhead before quietly mumbling "I'm awake, I'm awake."
The younger girl stood and took Kate's hands, pulling her up from the couch to bring her to the stools around the island.
"How long was I out?" She rubbed her eyes with the ball of her hand before dragging her fingers through her hair.
"A few hours, thought you'd be hungry." He gave her his charming smile as she nodded, inhaling the warming aroma.
"That smells amazing actually and I'm starving."
Alexis escaped to her room to change out of her scrubs leaving the two adults alone. Castle turned the stove down to simmer the sauce before walking round the island to Kate and wrapping his arms around her, whispering into her ear; "Are you okay?"
Her only response was nodding and burying her head into his chest before pulling away from him, taking his hand; "Thank you for today. It really helped. Her hand slipping up to caress his cheek, pulling his head down to hers, inches away from his face, staring at his lips and creeping forward.
"What time is dinner ready?" Alexis reappearing causing the two individuals to jump apart, a blush spreading across Kate's face. Alexis completely oblivious to they're actions simply wandered over to the fridge and taking out a bottle of water.
"Ready now pumpkin." He took Kate's hand giving her a look which said 'this isn't over', causing the detective to smile wildly and turn even redder.
After a gorgeous meal filled with laughter as Castle did everything in his power to make Kate smile, they had retired to the couch with a glass of wine each as Alexis told the two about her day. Kate felt oddly comfortable in the moment, as if it was an every day occurrence of listening to her daughter telling her about the events of the day. She could get used to this.
Alexis had ventured off to bed after kissing her father goodnight and hugging Kate tightly. Castle had moved to sit next to Kate as he topped up her wine glass, cautiously attempting to start the conversation about their earlier encounter.
"So, feeling better?" She smiled in response, taking his hand again; "I mean it Castle, thank you for today. I really needed this."
"Whatever I can do to help, you know that Kate." She gripped his hand tighter, her eyes lowering to her lap before he broke the silence.
"Want to watch a film?" Her eyes meeting his before shaking her head, taking his glass and placing both their drinks on the table before moving to straddle his waist.
"No more distractions." Was the last thing she said before she leant down slowly, placing a light kiss to his lips as his hands rose to rest at her thighs, his thumbs skimming the skin under the hem of her shirt. She gasped when his hands began to skim under her shirt, rising higher to run against her ribs as her tongue invaded his mouth, tasting deeply of him.
He lowered his hands to grip her buttocks firmly before standing up, the squeak of surprise leaving her lips muffled by his tongue as he began to carry her to his bedroom. Her legs were wrapped around his body and her arms were linked around his neck, attempting to pull her body impossibly close to his.
He opened the door to his bedroom before slamming it shut with her body, pinning her tightly against it with his body. He removed her hands from her ass to move up her body, slowly lifting her T-shirt over her head. She whimpered when the kiss was broken but then he buried his face between her breasts, nuzzling into the scar that had almost taken her from him, kissing the soft tissue before she undid her bra and slipped the material off of her shoulders. He attacked her nipple with his tongue and teeth, sucking on the delicate mound and drawing out breathy moans from the woman he was ravishing.
She managed to push words out between gasps to mumble "Rick, need more, need you." With that he had turned them around, laying her across the bed and beginning to pop the buttons of her jeans until she stopped him. He looked up confused and concerned until she leant up to whisper "My turn" in his ear.
Suddenly she had flipped them, he was now sitting on the bed as she pushed his shirt down his shoulders, sliding off the T-shirt bellow it before sucking and biting her way down his chest. Stopping only to remove his jeans and then being met by the sight of his engorged member, stretching his boxers to the point of bursting. It twitched as she began to run her teeth along him, over the material leaving damp marks on his boxers where her saliva was seeping through. After a few more torturous moments, she reached into his pants, rubbing him before pulling his length out to view in all it's glory, he gasped as she took his entire length into her mouth. He grappled with the covers on his bed, gripping and squeezing more each time she repeated her actions, pulling him out to the top before pushing herself down on him even more.
He couldn't take much more.
"Kate you need to stop, otherwise I will be done for the next hour."
She released him with a loud pop before removing the clothing that smothered her lower half, dis guarding the on the floor before clambering up him and lining him up with her opening.
"You ready?" The words sneaking out through a sexy smile.
His reply was simply his large hands grabbing her hips and sinking into her roughly, her cries of pleasure making his erection begin to hurt with the building pressure. He began to pump into her in a steady but hard rhythm as she placed her hands on his chest to steady her, her arms assisting her to rise and fall onto him as his hips met hers in powerful thrusts.
As they both began to climb the mountain together - him a little further up than her for obvious reasons - their breathing became more erratic and their thrusts more sloppy. He reached a hand down to brush his thumb against her sensitive bud, hurrying her along a bit.
After a few more pistoning of their hips, they were flying. She cried out his name as she came, heat flooding through her as he spilled himself inside her.
She collapsed on his chest, trying to slow her breathing as his hands danced across her back, soothing her erratic heart-beat.
"I love you, Kate."
She brought her body up to look into his eyes. "I love you too, Rick."
After another round in the shower, they finally clambered into bed, curling up into each other. It was nice to finally have a good memory when she thought about this day in years to come. Now it wouldn't just be full of pain, now it was about loosing one family, but gaining another.