The six of them were on the dance floor having an amazing time. It being a Friday night and with a young crowd present, most of the songs being played were dance remixes and quite up-tempo. Remembering that he was the owner of this joint and that he had a beautiful lady as a girlfriend, Rick went up to the DJ and told him to play a couple of songs. The DJ announced that he was going to slow things down for a couple of songs, as requested by the owner. Surprising the older six, most of the young college kids stayed on the floor; several had managed to partner up.

The first song to come on was 'Fix You' by Coldplay. Kate had swung her arms around Rick's neck and Rick wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close.

Rick had started singing the lyrics to her:

"And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you"

The two subconsciously pushed themselves closer to each other.

"And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you"

Kate wasn't dumb; she knew exactly what the words were saying. She knew the song was making sense. She knew that Castle was singing the words to her.

Even when the song added on the electric guitars and drums, Kate and Rick were still swaying in the same tempo, oblivious to anything and everything except each other.

"Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Tears stream down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you"

As the song ended, Kate and Rick continued swaying, holding each other tightly. Words were not spoken, but both knew that this was Rick's promise to Kate. He would learn from his mistakes of his past 2 wives. He knew that Kate was broken from her mom's murder. Both knew that she would never be perfect again, but he would try to fix her as best as he could.

The next song that came on was "Can't Help Falling In Love", the Elvis version of course. Kate was not surprised that Rick started singing the lyrics to her again.

"Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you"

Kate moved her head from Castle's shoulder and leaned up to press her forehead on his. Sensing that this must be uncomfortable for her, he lifted her up slightly so that her flats were on top of his shoes. This reminded him of dancing with Alexis when she was little, but that thought was quickly replaced when he saw the love in her eyes and the glisten of tears forming, hazing her hazel orbs.

"Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you"

It wasn't a proposal; it was more of a statement. A statement that she would always have his life, even after either of them were gone.

There was a brief pause before the next song came on and Rick whispered in her ear "One last song and then we can call it a night if you'd like."

She didn't answer for the guitar entrance to "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz came on.

"When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up"

Kate continued to listen to lyrics as Rick sang to her. The words were so beautiful, and they were even more beautiful with Rick singing them to her. She let one tear slide down her cheek, resisting the urge to straight up sob in the middle on the song.

"I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up"

As soon as the last words were out of his mouth, Kate kissed him. It wasn't a fiery, lustful kiss at all. The love, passion, promise, and thanks in that one kiss were so much that Rick's knees almost buckled. Kate pulled back and stepped off his feet. Wordlessly, she dragged them back to their booth, the other four were still on the dance floor dancing to the now upbeat music. They knew what Rick had meant with those songs; they knew that Rick and Kate also wouldn't talk about it to them. But each stored this moment in their minds, just in case of future situations concerning the two.

Kate sat down in the booth first and pulled Castle down beside her. She moved slightly so she was half sitting in his lap and the tears started falling. She was sobbing in a public place, but she didn't care. Rick wrapped his arms around her and held her. He knew that these weren't tears of sadness, rather they were tears of realization, tears of love and gratefulness.

When the tears subsided, Kate said, "Thank you so much for that Rick." She wasn't done but she couldn't help but kiss him. "I love you, more than you know."

They continued to sit like that for a while. After the 4th upbeat song passed, Kate said, "Rick, can we go to my place now?"

A/N: I do not own any of the Castle characters or any of these songs. These songs belong to their rightful owners and singers, and Castle belongs to one ABC and Andrew Marlowe.