Disclaimer: No, I don't own these lovely people or this amazing show.
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You look beautiful today detective, stop wasting your time with that writer. Let's go back to how we were. Things were so much better that way.
-Alex
Okay this guy had completely crossed the line. If she didn't do something soon, it could get much worse.
Damnit, where was Castle when you needed him?
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She cracked her back and blinked away exhaustion, deciding that her day was definitely over. Cooper had gone off somewhere once they'd come back from the crime scene, not that Beckett seemed to mind. Castle had a quick meeting with Gina and was going to come over later that night.
"Detective Beckett, still here I see." Cooper strolled in, an arrogant smile on his face. She gathered her stuff and shut off her computer, deciding that leaving now was her best option.
"Hey wait!" He rushed towards her, his had grasping her wrist. She turned around to face him, annoyed and wanting to get home, dip into a warm bath and be engulfed in her boyfriend's strong arms.
"Kate c'mon. Dinner, please?" He pleaded and gripped her wrist tighter. She shook her head and pulled her wrist away.
"I have plans."
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They were sitting on her couch, wine in hand, a comfortable silence floating between them.
"Can I ask you something?" Castle turned to look at her, his question lingering in the space between them.
"Yeah, sure. What's on your mind?" She sat up and put her glass down, focus solely on him.
"What happened between you and Cooper?" She gasped and took a deep breath, knowing that she had to start opening up to him. Beckett trusted him with her life and he deserved to know about something like this.
"Cooper and I…have a history." He rested his head in his hand and stared at her, listening closely to whatever information she was willing to give him.
"When I first made detective, I was assigned on a case with him. I was excited naturally, first undercover case and all. It was similar to this past one, we had to act like a couple and share a hotel room. This was during my low years, and he made me feel…special. We would go out, take care of our case and at night we'd spend hours in bed, talking and just having sex. Everyone talks about having their first loves in high school, but he was mine. Now that I look back at it, I love that I was able to let myself go for a bit and indulge in something like that." Castle looked a little irritated, but she grabbed his hand and placed a kiss to the back of it.
"So what happened?" His voice came out rough, a little strained even. Beckett gave him a soft smile before continuing.
"Reality hit us. We got back from the case and he just started acting like a complete jackass. I didn't realize he had an image until after the case was over. If anything, he's become worse than when I met him. It broke my heart, because he was the first person to make me feel so happy since my mother died. I didn't know if I would ever feel like that for anyone again." She turned to face him, his jaw clenched and eyes burning with fire. She took her free hand and stroked his cheek before continuing.
"But that's in the past. I found someone I love, and he's someone who makes me feel ten times more alive, ten times happier than Cooper ever did. I love waking up to him, spending the day with him, making love to him after a hard day." His eyes softened and she gave his hand a squeeze.
"Don't let him scare you Rick." She kissed his cheek and stood up, grabbing their wine glasses and retreating to the bedroom.
"C'mon big guy." She winked at him before vanishing into her room.
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"God that was so good." He panted next to her, both of them struggling to take in breaths.
"Yeah, it always is." She gave him a soft smile and ran her hand through his sweaty hair. She pressed a kiss to his forehead and nuzzled his neck. His fingers drew lazy circles on her shoulder as he smiled back at her.
"I can't wait to go back to the precinct. I miss it." He ran his hand through her soft locks, it was one of his favorite things to do. He loved her hair, he loved everything about her.
"I know, this week will go by before you know it. In the meantime you can write!" She giggled when he rolled his eyes. He wanted to capture that giggle forever, do anything to her it every day for as long as he lived.
"Oh is that funny to you detective?" He rolled on top of her as she squealed, dropping a quick kiss to her lips. They were both smiling like a couple of kids, but neither seemed to care.
"Possibly." She answered, smile never leaving her face. He raised an eyebrow and began to tickle her. They rolled around as she swatted at him, enjoying every moment of his playful nature.
"Gah Castle stop!" He chuckled and pinned her hands above her head, eyes locking wit hers.
"I love you so much Kate." It took her breathe away, his honest admission made her heart swell.
"I love you too. Don't forget that, ever." She leaned up and kissed him, arms looping around his neck as she pulled him closer.
"I think someone's ready for round two." She huskily whispered and bit his ear.
God there was no way he was going to survive this woman.
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"Morning Beckett." She strolled into the precinct, looking up when she heard Esposito's voice.
"Morning boys." As she set her stuff down, she spotted another note. This time on her desk, and as she rolled her eyes she remembered how she poured her heart out to Castle last night. Their relationship was growing and it made her feel so fantastic, so happy that she finally had something real. She sat down and opened the note, the handwriting familiar.
Kate,
I don't appreciate you blowing me off yesterday. You've been nothing but a bitch towards me, and as much as I'd like to pin you down and fuck you senseless, I would rather get back to knowing you.
One date.
That's all I ask.
-Alex.
She grasped the paper tightly in her hands, her knuckles turning white as she clenched her jaw. There was no fucking way this guy was actually writing these things! Beckett shook her head and decided that if she didn't do something soon then it would only get worse. She stood up and made her way over to the door, opening it carefully before walking in.
"Captain Gates, I need to speak to you."
Woo cliffy! Haha I know the wait is awful, but I can't even begin to describe how much school work I've had. I did get a tattoo though! It's on my ribs and it says always! I'm so excited! We finally got the story about Cooper and Beckett's past, which I thought was the most important thing to get covered. I hope it was enjoyable! I love feedback guys!
-Talar