Note: it's so fluffy I'm gonna die!

Chapter 14

While Castle keeps busy in the kitchen, Kate goes upstairs to change. It's much sunnier and warmer here so she decides to put on a sundress she packed.

While searching through her suitcase, she comes across the special lingerie she chose to pack together with Lanie. It's actually very basic, but she knows it hugs her figures in such a way Castle will not be able to resist her.

Changing into her sundress, she can't help but let her mind wonder. She can just imagine Castle's face once he sees her in it. And it makes her all the more excited. She'll wear it tonight. She definitely will. Finishing up, she walks down the stairs, back to him.

"It smells great in here." She announces, walking up to him, wrapping her arms around him, her front hugging his back. She rests her chin on his right shoulder and sighs.

Castle smiles, the feeling of having her with him like this still so new to him. Yet it feels right and he can't help but relax into it. "It's almost ready."

"Hmm, I can't wait." Kate replies, kissing his jaw and letting go. She walks to the table, which is already set as well. So she decides to sit down and look at him while he finishes.

It still feels too good to be true. Here he is, walking around the kitchen, preparing lunch. So carefree. The atmosphere is so light and lovely. They're in the Hamptons, just the two of them. And they're together. Together. Kate smiles and shakes her head at that. It feels like she went to sleep and woke up in this alternate universe. This beautiful, different world where everything is right. And she has to revel in it, because knowing her own life, she suspects it won't be like this for long. Monday they go back to work. Back to being busy, to fighting crime. But now, they will be together. She wonders what that's gonna be like, at work. But first, they have a couple of free days ahead. Just the two of them. To figure things out and just relax.

"- are you listening?"

Kate startles, coming back to reality. She looks up to find Castle standing right next to her, setting coffee down in front of her.

"Where'd you go?" Castle chuckles, placing a kiss on her head and walking back to the stove.

"Hmm, just thinking." Kate smiles, secretly - or not so secretly - checking out his fine ass.

Castle turns around then, and Kate looks up, cheeks turning a shade of red. Castle narrows his eyes and then gives her an amused look. Busted.

"Thinking about what?" He goes on, probably getting back to the checking out thing later.

"Just, everything that's happened. It feels like I went to sleep and woke up in an alternate universe." She sighs as Castle walks to her with the pan. Apparently he's made bacon and scrambled eggs.

As he places everything on their plates he replies "I feel the same. It's like we're in this little bubble. And when I think about it I just know that somewhere soon it's-"

"- gonna burst." They finish at the same time.

"But up until then, let's enjoy the time we have here." He places the pan on the stove and comes back, taking his own place at the opposite side of the table.

"This looks yummy." Kate says as she grabs her fork to dig in.

"I know it's nothing special but I felt like it."

Kate looks at him and smiles "It's perfect." She says, taking her first bite.

Conversation starts to come easy after that. Castle shares some stories of being in the Hamptons. How he used to run around naked when he was a baby, making Kate giggle as she imagines what it would've looked like. How he went here with Alexis to get away from his busy life, running around with her on the beach and throwing her in the water. How he sometimes comes here to write, to just sit on one of the lounge chairs outside and relax, typing the hours away on his laptop.

Kate notices that she'll never tire of his stories. The way he mimics. The way his face turns so excited and full of love when he talks about Alexis. The way he uses his hands and arms to demonstrate his story. She absolutely loves that about him.

They're done with their food now and both have their coffee cups in hand. As Kate cradles her cup with both hands, she decides to tease him a little. Carefully she lifts her right leg, her foot reaching out.

"I can't remember the last time Alexis was here, it's been a while I thi-" He gasps as he stops mid-sentence. "Katherine Beckett, whatever are you doing?"

Kate innocently bats her eyelashes "Nothing." She says as she takes a sip of her coffee.

"Are you- trying to seduce me, detective?"

"I would not do such a thing." Kate retorts, eyes and mouth open in shock, trying to act surprised that he'd accuse her of such a thing.

"Oh I don't believe you one bit." Castle smirks, keeping his leg steady as she continues her work.

"Hmm, right." Taking another sip of her coffee, she keeps her eyes connected with his.

"You better stop it right now or else-" He says, eyes narrowed.

"- or else what?" Kate raises an eyebrow. She just loves teasing him, and she's noticing she has an effect on him.

Her leg goes higher, basically rubbing the inside of his thigh with her foot and he jumps a little as she comes very close to him, his reply dying on his lips, eyes big as she smirks. She looks at him deeply, seducing him with her eyes while doing the same with her foot. His blood must be pumping about now, judging by his chest moving rather quickly. She flashes him a seductive smile as she drinks the last of her coffee, never breaking their eye contact.

Deciding it's been good enough, she suddenly stands up "How about a swim?" She says as she saunters away, looking over her shoulder to check if her plan worked. He's still sitting there, glued to his seat and she chuckles. Plan succeeded.

"Minx." He murmurs under his breath, trying to regain control over his fast beating heart. After a few seconds, he too stands up to get changed.

When he enters the bedroom she's already changed "That, was mean."

"What was?" Kate asks, still trying to be oblivious to his reference.

"You're a cruel, cruel woman." He says as he walks over to her, his right arm coming around her waist. His hand finds her ass and he gives it a squeeze, to which she releases a tiny yelp.

"I still don't know what you're talking about." Kate smiles, arms coming around his neck. Her right hand plays with the hairs at the nape of his neck as their eyes connect.

Her eyes briefly flicker to his lips, then back to his eyes. She then pushes up on her toes and seals her lips to his. Her eyes close at the feel of his soft lips, she'll never tire of this.

They linger for a few seconds, a simultaneous moan rising out of both of them as they – try to – keep things slow and sweet.

"Hmm." Kate releases as she detaches her lips from him.

"You feel good, detective." Castle sighs.

Kate's hand reaches up to his lips, her fingers touching his bottom lip as she smiles "You're not so bad yourself, Castle."

"Now change, we're going swimming." She walks past him, slapping his butt with a smirk.

When Castle has changed, he walks downstairs. He finds her lying in one of his lounge chairs, her eyes closed as she lies there in the sun in this beautiful green bikini. He's always wanted to see her in a bikini, and it does not disappoint him one tiny bit.

"Hey beautiful." He announces and sees her startle lightly, probably not having heard him coming. Her eyes open and he didn't know her eyes could be more beautiful. But the sun makes them even more gorgeous, the bikini the perfect color, making her eyes shine an even more beautiful green and he can't help but smile and drown in them.

"What?" She asks, sitting up when he just stands there, looking at her.

"I didn't think your eyes could get even more beautiful, but with the sunlight and this bikini..." He growls, his eyes doing an overlook of her body.

"Getting a little sappy, aren't we?" Kate chuckles, standing up and patting him on the chest. She steps past him, walking towards the beach. After a few steps - done with an extra sway in them - she notices he isn't following, so she looks over her shoulder.

"You coming, Castle?"

Castle's eyes had been distracted, focused on her beautiful long legs and fine ass as she walked away from him. Her voice brings him back to reality and he clears his throat "Yeah." He says, voice a little groggy, and he walks to her.

Deciding it's his time to get back at her, he starts to run. Once he reaches her, he surprises her by picking her up, running to the water as she yelps.

"Castle!" Kate shouts, trying to get out of his grip by moving, but his grip is too strong.

"Don't you dare throw me in the water!" She screams, thrashing to get away from his grasp.

But before she knows it, they have reached the water and Castle throws her in. She comes up a few seconds later, brushing her hair and water away from her face "CASTLE!"

He's standing in front of her in the water, smirking. She stands up, pointing at him as she walks closer and he holds his hands up in innocence, as if to say it wasn't his fault.

"You are lucky the water's warm, Rick." She releases on a serious tone, a punishing tone at that.

"Or what?" Castle retorts, hands landing on his hips, challenging her.

"Or else-" Kate reaches him and grabs him, pushing his head under water. She throws her leg over his back, now straddling him from behind as she grabs his hands and holds them on his back, as if she's going to cuff him, so he's out of defense.

His head finds the surface and he shakes his head to get rid of the water on his face. "You little minx!" He exclaims, trying to get his arms back, but she's strong.

"Gotcha." Kate teases him, nipping at his left earlobe, making him shiver in the warm water.

He releases a growl "You're killing me here."

She finally lets him go and he quickly turns, grabbing her arms and pulling her back to him, placing her arms around his neck as her legs come around his waist, holding onto him, her ankles crossing behind his back. Their bodies covered in water up until their chests.

"You need to stop teasing me or I'll explode." He growls, looking into her eyes. Her face is relaxed, a lovely smile on her face and he adores seeing her like this.

"Hmm, but I like teasing you." Kate replies, placing her lips on his softly, her right hand finding his ear and playing with the shell of it.

"I like seeing you like this." Castle confesses as she leans back from their kiss. "So carefree, so relaxed."

Kate sighs with a smile, answering him by reattaching their lips once again. This time, she lets her tongue wander out, to which he immediately opens and invites her in. The kiss heats up and Kate releases a moan as their lips continue to move together.

Their tongues keep exploring each other as Kate's grip tightens around him, making Castle release a groan of his own as he starts to kiss her with more fury. Kate has to slow down this kiss or – well.

"Easy, writer boy." She teases as she lets go. Trying to be the adult one here. But her body's telling her a very different story, need settling low in her stomach. God, this man and his kissing.

"You started it." He exclaims, chuckling as he sees she needs a few seconds to regain herself as well.

Finally finding her footing, she leans in, cheek to cheek, her lashes brushing softly against him. "Later." She whispers in his ear and retreats. She swims back to shore, leaving him standing there, shocked expression on his face, swallowing as he processes what she just said.

Clearing his throat, he whispers groggily "Later." and goes after her.

Sexy times are for latah. Thoughts?