A/N: Here's the date! Hope you all enjoy it. Please review and what not. It really does make writers excited and encourages them to write more when they know people are reading. I am so thankful for everyone that has taken the time to read this story. I'm having a blast writing it.
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She stood in her apartment wearing a towel, staring at her closet. Kate felt she couldn't find anything to wear, and it was beginning to take a toll on her. "There has to be something" she muttered to herself. She wanted to look sexy. She liked him, as more than just a friend. More than just her favorite author. It had been only two days, and Kate Beckett knew she was falling for the man.
After digging through her closet, she finally caved and picked up her phone, dialing a number.
"Hello?" Lanie answered, Kate quickly cutting her off.
"Lanie! Help, I need a dress to wear for tonight. You know my closet better than I do. Pick one."
"Whoa there girl. Take a breath. What do you mean you need a dress?"
"I have a date in…" she trailed off, looking around her room for the clock. "Sugar shit! He's going to be here in twenty minutes. Lanie, you've got to help me. Which dress?"
"A date! Kate, you've got a lot of explaining to do."
"Lanie, come on. There is no time right now" Kate said, rolling her eyes and she pressed the phone to her ear with her shoulder and dug through her closet.
"Wear your LBD."
"Really? That one?"
"Yes, that one. You look stunning in it, whether you think you do or not. That one will go over perfectly. Now get dressed, and tomorrow, you owe me major details."
Kate pulled the dress from her closet and smiled. "Deal, thanks Lanie." She hung up the phone and quickly got dressed, throwing on her black heels.
The dress was short, only reaching to about mid-thigh, skin tight, and backless. The front was in no way low cut, and she looked classy. Kate fluffed her hair and sighed, staring at herself in the mirror. "I look ridiculous" she mumbled, looked back at the clock. 6:50.
Rick waited a few moments outside her apartment before knocking at the door. He was 10 minutes early, but he found that to be better than being late. He's was nervous, which he found incredibly off for himself. Normally when on a date, his playboy persona came out and he became a stereotypical guy. But with her, it was different. He didn't want to mess this one up.
Kate answered the door and immediately bit down on her bottom lip. "Hey" she said quietly, and he smiled. She was speechless. He looked incredible and it gave her butterflies.
"Hey" Rick said, breathless. "You look beautiful." His face lit up with a smile as hers did and he extended his arm out to her. "Ready to get going?"
"Yeah." Kate turned to shut her apartment door and Rick let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding in, his eyes meeting with her bare back. The bottom of the dress clung to her hips, but her entire back was open. It took all of his will power to not reach out and slide his hand up her spine. Kate turned and smiled at him, linking her arm though his. "You clean up nice Rick."
"Not as nice as you" he whispered in her ear, pressing a kiss to her cheek, causing her to blush.
"So- um- where are we eating?"
"It's a surprise."
They arrived twenty minutes later at the restaurant. Kate's jaw dropped as they walked in and she took in the room. "Rick, this is one of the most expensive restaurants in the city. It's too much."
Rick quickly shook his head, reaching his hand out, linking his fingers through hers. "Nonsense Kate. It's perfect" he said, squeezing her hand as they walked up to the front desk.
"Reservations under Castle please" he said to the hostess, who nodded.
"Right this way Mr. Castle" she said before they heard a bellowing voice coming from behind them.
"Ricky!"
The couple turned and Rick smiled, throwing his arms around the large Italian man coming to them. "Hey Antonio" Rick said, patting the man on the back. "Kate, this is Antonio, the owner of this fine establishment. Antonio, this is Kate."
"It's a pleasure to meet you. Your restaurant is amazing" Kate said with a smile, extending a hand out to shake his.
Antonio took Kate's hand and kissed the top of it, smiling at her. "Pleasure is all mine miss. Ricky, where have you been hiding this one? She's gorgeous."
A blush rose to Kate's cheeks as Rick placed an open hand on her lower back, his touch sending tingles through her skin. "She is pretty incredible, isn't she" Rick said, wrapping his arm around Kate's waist.
"Well, you two go ahead and grab your seat. I'll come around later" Antonio said, walking off to check up on things.
Kate and Rick sat down at the table, making small talk while waitresses bustled around them. After they ordered, Rick reached across the table and took Kate's hand, tracing circles on her palm.
"I'm glad you came out tonight" he whispered, his eyes focusing on her face, smiling as he watched her blush. "You really do look incredible."
"Thanks. You look amazing as well."
He focused on drawing shapes on her hand as she kept her eyes closed and guessed his drawings. By the end, their act had them both laughing loudly, getting stares from other couples in the restaurant.
Kate bit onto her bottom lip, a blush rising to her cheeks as she heard the table behind them complaining about how they needed to quiet down and that the restaurant was too classy for their foolishness. "They're just pricks" she whispered across the table to Rick, who laughed.
"Indeed."
Their food arrived and they sat and talked, mostly about Alexis' childhood and their favorite activities and other things. When they were done eating, and they had paid, Kate and Rick left the restaurant, walking hand in hand around the city. They walked in silence, taking in the conversations of the people around them.
"I love listening in on people" Kate whispered to him, biting her bottom lip before laying her head on his shoulder. They walked through Central Park, taking in the sights of the city people moving through the crowds. Kate told Rick stories of the precinct, and Rick told Kate stories of crazy writers parties and his demonic soon to be ex-wife.
They stopped on the Central Park Bridge, staring out at the water. Rick slid his hand up and down her spine, feeling her tremble through her body.
"Rick…" Kate whispered, turning her head to look at him. She was about to speak again when she felt his hand curl up against her cheek, his other wrapping securely around her waist. Her breath hitched as he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. Kate stood for a moment, shock coursing through her body. Her arms slid up and wrapped securely around his neck as her mouth parted, letting him in. As kiss moved slowly and they tasted one another, Rick pulled her close against his chest. Moments later they broke away, breathing deeply, staring into one another's eyes.
"Kate, I-" Rick began, but he was cut off by her open mouth pressed fondly to his. The kiss was nothing like the first. This one was heated and more passionate. It bore more feelings than their first kiss.
Kate's mouth moved quickly against his, her teeth nipping at his bottom lip, her body pressed against his. Her hands tangled into his hair as she kept his face pressed against hers.
After what felt like hours, but was only minutes, Rick pulled away from the kiss, much to Kate's demise. She let out a small groan when his mouth finally moved from hers, but their position brought a bright smile to her face. Throughout the time of their kiss, Rick has pushed Kate up against the wall of the bridge, his hands wrapped securely around her waist. Her hands were still tangled into his hair, and one of her legs was wrapped around his.
"Wow" she said breathlessly, tracing her thumb over his cheek.
"Wow is right" he whispered before quickly latching his mouth to her open neck. He began sensually sucking on her neck, his lips moving around until he found the spot that made her weak at the knees.
Kate clutched to his shoulders and moaned before letting out a small laugh. "Rick… I… oh god right there… we should… ah!" she yelped when his hands made their way to her ass, squeezing quickly before he pulled them back around her waist. "Rick we're in public" she said, not bothering to hide the sadness from her voice. She pushed him away playfully and kissed him quickly, twining her fingers with his.
"Let's go to my place."