kimmiesjoy
2.02pm.
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Her phone fell into her lap and her head snapped in his direction "Seriously?"
Castle nodded, his face straight, his eyes not dancing with mirth or mystery, there was no obnoxious glee as he pestered her. Kate watched him as he pulled the car to a stop and shut off the engine, was it possible he was...
"Are you serious?" She barked, unbuckling her belt and turning to face him.
"Mmhmm."
"With great power comes great responsibility?"
He nodded.
"That is the quote you want to have emblazoned on the wall above our bed?"
Castle leant across, snagging her hand and rubbing over the tender skin of her palm with his thumb. "It's perfect don't cha think?"
His voice was full of wonder, like he was amazed by his own genius. He had struck gold with some unknown secret that he was finally making her a part of.
"And," He said smiling softly. "If we italicised the comes..."
Kate withdrew her hand and smacked him hard on the chest as he started to laugh. "Oh you are so not funny." She grumbled, shoving away from him, "Get your ass out of the car and buy me some coffee."
He waited for her on the sidewalk, hand extended fingers waggling. Kate slid her own long, slender digits through his, squeezing tight as he tugged her into his side and they made their way into the little coffee shop.
"You should have seen your face." He snickered, waiting as she rolled her eyes.
2.12pm
"I feel like I've been travelling for days." Kate said, her chin on his shoulder. She barely stifled a yawn, before she rubbed at her eyes, feeling gritty with sleep, the heel of her hand moving in small circles.
"And you napped." Castle grinned, "I however, had less sleep than you, less caffeine and no naps." He nudged her off, "proving once and for all I have far more stamina than you."
"Fine, use your stamina to go fetch my coffee."
"You're staying here?" He asked as he slid out of the booth and walked towards the counter. "Trust me with your order?"
Kate laughed "After five years together Castle, you start getting it wrong now, I'm gonna assume it's your age."
"My age? You're the one who needed a nap." He smirked, backing away as she narrowed her eyes. "And I'll have you know...it's been five years, two months, eight days and..." Castle glanced down at his watch.
"Seriously?"
"Hmmm nearly twenty four little hours." He turned making his way back towards her, leant over the table and pressed his mouth to her smiling lips. "It's been a pleasure."
Kate laughed as he bowed and walked away again.
When he returned a few minutes later he held out the cup, twisting it so she could read the message he had hand written on the side.
"To the next twenty four." He raised his own cup in salute.
"Hours?" Kate queried, tipping her head to one side.
"Or years?" Castle grinned, "Your choice."
2.57pm
"So," Kate asked, as he pulled the car to a stop. "What time do we need to be at the hotel?"
Castle glanced at the clock, before looking back over at his sun streaked, sea mussed Detective.
"Castle?"
"Mmmm." He smiled at her, his eyes dreamy and Kate knew there was no way he was listening.
"Castle! Are you gonna answer me or stare at me all... creepily." Reaching over the seat she grazed the edge of his tender smile with her thumb, catching his bottom lip and bringing him back from his reverie.
He sighed into the warmth of her hand, still soft against his cheek. "I think I'm gonna stare."
Kate lifted her hand, smacking him on the face and making him jump up in surprise. "Well snap out of it, I need to go pick up my dress."
Castle rubbed lightly at his cheek, his eyes lighting up. "Ooooo."
Kate shook her head "Nope, nu-uh, no way." She pointed at him, getting before he got too excited and started clapping his hands like a seal. "You are not seeing my dress."
"Oh come onnnnnn." He grumbled. "It's not like we're getting married."
"Yeah you're not seeing it then either." Kate said forcefully, climbing out of the car.
"Ooohh, nudist ceremony on the beach it is."
"In your dreams." Kate said slamming the car door and heading towards the little boutique to pick up her dress.
"A few times yeah." Castle agreed as he trotted along after her.
She spun on the spot, finger to his chest as she forced him to stop his sprightly skip. She poked him hard just once and said, "I may have to try it on, so you stay here."
"You're gonna be trying stuff on..." He pouted.
"Maybe." Kate grinned and she watched as images of her scantily clad body invaded his head.
Castle groaned, a throaty rush of desire. "Ughh you're such a tease."
Kate spun away from him, slipping through the glass doors of the shop, smiling over her shoulder as she said, "You haven't seen the dress yet."
