Firstly, thanks for the reviews and PM once again. It gives me a buzz inside! Addictive and appreciated more than I can express in words. Anne. Thank you! I write on the train to and from work. Your review of Ch 24 clean out knocked me on my ass. I didn't expect any of the feedback as it was .. as I was worried about ch 24.

Chapter of total fluff guys …. Hope its helps resolve any tension…. Oh, and thanks to my husband who has once again unknowingly contributed but has no idea what I'm writing here.

Chapter 25

His fingers initially walked over the side of her ribs then slid along the surface of her breast, the weight of his wrist resting upon her ribs. His palm cupped her left breast his fingers gently massaging it's firmness, pinching her nipple between his thumb and finger. She moaned, rolling to her back so he could easily reach her right breast, taking the left nipple in his mouth his teeth softly nibbling at the sensitive flesh. His scent was intoxicating, his breath warm on her flesh. His hand roamed over chest, up her neck to her jaw. She knew he was feeling the contours of her body his smooth palms flat against her skin. His hand caressed her down towards her belly. She felt the want gaining momentum, her vaginal muscles flex in response to his touch as blood began to pool in her groin. His mouth kissed her hard, his tongue darting over her teeth, touching her tongue. Her knees fell apart as his fingers moved between her legs. He felt all over her stomach then tenderly slipped his finger between her lips. He groaned in want of her. She moaned feeling his finger slide down the moist silky skin to her clit, rubbing over her, teasing and arousing her senses..

"Castle." She whispered and arched her back as she felt his fingers push inside her. Her moans became lustful, wanting whimpers, repeating his name. She felt him slide out and slip back to her clitoris circling it, playing with it. She gasped. She felt his lips on her breast, sucking her nipple. His fingers were back inside her, rubbing against the spot, his thumb on her clitoris. Her hips bucked in response. Her hand felt down to his groin her long fingers feeling his hard cock through his boxers. He pushed inside her harder.

"Oh my god!" She murmured, panting. She could feel herself coming. She held her breath, concentrated on the way his fingers pumped her, played with her. She was coming. "Oh god." She cried out as her hips thrust forward as she came hard. "Oh my God, Castle!"

Kate's eyes opened wide as the intensity of the orgasm subsided, muscles throughout her body still trembling and contracting in response to her dream. She retracted her hand from between her thighs and half sat up leaning on her right elbow on the bed panting as her body started to recuperate. Her heart was beating rapidly. She laid back feeling joyously light headed from the orgasm. The hormones released had flooded into her circulatory systems causing her to feel a lovely buzz, so relaxed and drowsy. For a few dreamy moments she laid there soaking in the blissful post climax heaven, a dopey smile over her face. She loved sex dreams. But then is occurred to her that she wasn't alone in her apartment. She looked beside her in the dark with dilated sated dark eyes, feeling the weight of Castle's arm relaxed on her left hip and saw he was soundly asleep behind her just as they had fallen to sleep earlier. Thank God she hadn't disturbed him. Or had she? More conscious of what had just occurred, she suspiciously felt her breasts that were swollen, her nipples hard. She knew her face was blushed and hot. She was perspiring over her entire body. She turned her eyes away from Castle and felt herself between her legs. She was wet, very wet, swollen with want and could smell her sex scent. Past the climax, although she enjoyed it, she struggled to believe she had just experienced another Castle sex dream but this time he was right there in the same bed as her. She could feel her cheeks heating partially in shame but also as a result of climaxing..

"Oh my." She whispered to herself.

"Did you enjoy it Kate?"

Kate jumped with a cry of surprise, and spun around to see Castle was wide awake and boyishly grinning at her. He rubbed her hip several times with his open hand almost in a well done mode, enthusiastically squeezing her flesh. He recognized firstly the flash of anger and instantly brought his arm back to his own body, suddenly fearful of her, particularly when he saw her wide eyes and embarrassed expression in the darkness of the early morning.

"Castle!" She whispered in a scorn.

"That's not an answer." He replied. "Was it fun?" He asked still excited, deciding he was better off to ignore her anger and mess with her head.

She took a breath, looking over his face. "Yes!" She blew air between her lips. "Was it you?" She accused.

"Oh no!" He held up a hand in the air in defence. "Hell no!" He exclaimed and laughed in pure amusement over her accusation that he had been involved. "You were on your own Baby!"

"Really?" She queried searching his face for body language, unsure whether to believe him. "It felt so real." She whispered confused her forehead knotting.

"But I was there, in your mind." He offered to soften the blow.

"Castle!" She growled.

"That's what you said, a few times, then oh my god took over." He totally dramatized his statement releasing a healthy laugh. This was totally hilarious.

"Oh my god." Kate, resigned to the humiliation she was going to suffer through for obviously quite some time, laid down, totally ashamed. "I can't believe my body deceived me like that." She confessed glancing at him then peering at her chest and back to his body. Even in the darkness, what she saw of him was so beautiful, so alluring. Laying on his side she saw his bare chest, concaved by his shoulders being rounded for sleep, but the mass of it was still there. He had a masculine body, with naturally formed large toned muscles, always on the edge of looking over weight. But it was one of the things about him she was attracted to. Every boyfriend she'd had was of solid build, Castle included. She wanted him there and then as much as she had experienced during her dream.

"Thought it was real huh?" He was so excited by having seen it that his grin wouldn't fade and his eyes shone brightly.

She breathed out. "Oh yeah. I came big time." She admitted her hand laying gently on his forearm.

"I know. It was amazing." He keenly replied. "You were so into it."

"You didn't touch me?" She asked again still a little suspicious she may have been assisted.

"God no!" He laughed. "I didn't need to." He said then suddenly decided not to tell her what had woken him from his sleep awfully fast. At some stage she had grabbed his cock quite firmly and sure of what she was going to do with it. She seemed to not recall that moment but he didn't believe he would ever forget the manner in which he was woken on that particular instance nor was he going to make a complaint about it. She had let go of him once things had really started heating up within her own body. Currently, Richard was relieved he had the blanket and space between them. His cock was unashamedly rock hard and he wanted to fuck her right now

"It felt unbelievably real." She commented.

"It was amazing to watch." He said more calmly glancing down to his groin to ensure his erection wasn't visible. All cool. He was able to easily smell the scent of her, knew she was fully wet and ready for him. It was almost driving him insane with desire to have her. He needed to satisfy a primordial urge caused by her actions. Never in his life had he witnessed a woman have a sex dream as she had just experienced. So real. Rick cast his eyes over Kate who was lying quietly, her body recovering. "You ok?" He seriously asked realizing it was probably extremely humiliating for Kate, with him having seen her perform such a private act in her sleep.

She looked at him, her face holding an expression similar to a naughty child caught in a wrongful act. "Never felt better." She replied with a husky voice, grinning to his eyes in the darkness deciding to let it go. Hell, he'd seen many sides of her personality and body during the past couple of weeks. "I kind of went ahead without you." She smirked and rolled around until she was facing him. She touched his face with her fingers, feeling the softness of his lips. "You won't touch me." She whispered. "I miss it."

"Kate." He sort of moaned, his eyes staying on hers that shone with cheekiness. "Your fingers smell of you… It's hard enough without that." He added his groin aching to have her.

"Sorry…" She moved her hand away but immediately saw him lick his lips, knowing now he could taste her. She breathed shallow wanting so much to go to him. "Castle." She whispered seductively.

"Oh Kate…" He groaned shifting his boxer shorts. Things were getting too difficult. "I think I need to go stay in the spare room."

"No!" She immediately objected. "Stay with me." She pleaded in a whisper, wanting him. She couldn't bear the thought of him leaving her alone. "Please don't leave me alone."

"You're not ready. I can't stay here with you like that." He closed his eyes trying to focus on anything other than her, breathed through his mouth so as not to smell her, but he now could taste her. He kept telling himself she wasn't strong enough physically, that the injuries she was recovering from would be affected by them making love. He simply didn't want to hurt her. He knew he was a big man, that she was half his size.

"Stay with me." She whispered.

"I can smell you honey. I don't know if I can keep myself off you anymore. I don't want to hurt you." He whispered. Every breath he could smell her sex scent, her lips were full, he could see her nipples hard through the material. "You're not ready and I need to move to the other room." He closed his eyes a moment trying not to touch her. If she pushed him, he was powerless against her.

"Ricky, please don't go. It's silly why you won't do it with me." She wriggled towards him. She needed him to be close to her mentally and physically to keep her head in the game. In a few days she knew she would be laughing at herself for being so insecure but the fear of being alone right now was real and she was willing to nurse her fears until she had fully recovered from her wounds. She kissed his lips then placed her fingers to his lips tracing them. She pushed a finger into his mouth watching for his response.

He instantly closed his lips, tasting her, and gently sucked her finger his tongue encircling the pad of her finger feeling the grooves of her skin. She tasted so sweet. He moaned, his arm returning to her hips, feeling her through the silk material his hand cupping her buttock. His eyes opened, inches from hers. Her hand left his mouth and her lips moved to his, kissing him hard, her hands moving to his head. She felt his hands move up her body, feeling her nipples beneath the material. They were still hard, aching for his touch. She moaned her approval. He paused looking to her face, his hand moving to the back of her head he caressed, then knotted his fingers into her hair. Their eyes locked.

"Do you honestly feel up to doing this?" He asked extremely seriously, in a murmur searching her eyes for any sign she wasn't sure. He couldn't hold it off anymore. He had to have her and if she didn't want that, he would be forced to leave her alone. She nodded biting her bottom lip. Her eyes were full of want. "You sure? You don't want to stop?" He repeated holding her face.

"Yes. I want you." She whispered and dragged him back to her mouth. "I want you to fuck me more than anything Richard Castle." She adamantly told him, biting her lips, her eyes almost black with lust staring deeply into his eyes. "I want to fuck your brains out writer boy." She purred and smothered his mouth with her own, feeling his weight shift over her pushing her to her back, his hand moving down her torso to her groin. She felt his fingers move between her lips. At first she tensed a little liking the sudden intrusion of his hand. He groaned at how wet she was, his finger lightly circling her swollen clitoris. She parted he legs wider for him and relaxed her body to take him. He slid down until his fingers did push inside her, deep inside feeling her entire body tense in response, her muscles tighten around his fingers. He pulled away from her mouth monitoring her expressions as he moved his fingers within her feeling her relax again. He felt her hips spontaneously buck just as she had in her dream. She was so ready for him, so tight. He playfully bit her neck, covered her in kisses and started moving his mouth toward her breasts. The damn night dress. He stopped taking his hand away. "Castle!" She objected, confused.

"Sit up Hon." He softly ordered and saw the odd look she gave him, but she obediently did as she was told. He sneaked a quick kiss, with a moan of pure love for her then took hold of the skirt of the night dress. "I want to see you." He explained, "Every bit of you." And lifted the garment over her head once she raise her arms. He threw it over the edge of the bed along with his boxers and smiled at Kate as she gazed upon his body, and more particularly erection, an extremely sensual smile spreading over her face, in her eyes. He softly gazed at her face and whispered. "Katie. May I?" She nodded and patiently watched his eyes take in every inch of her body, every curve, adoring the look on his face. He laid her back down his hands feeling her breasts as though it was the first time he'd ever touched them, his lips teasing her nipples. Just like at work, his eyes observed every detail of her, his finger traced the contours of her body, saving it to his memory. He sucked near her underarms bringing on a sensation that made her cry out and giggle like crazy causing him to chuckle and nibble at her skin. He moved to the side of her ribs and urged her to her tummy. "Trust me." He whispered feeling the tension enter her muscles under his fingertips.

"Castle." She whispered, her body trembling, her breathing was shallow.

"Relax Katie." He murmured a paused a moment. "You ok?" He asked feeling her body shaking wondering what the hell was going on in her head.

She nodded. "I'm committed." She responded which was her usual response if she was anxious but willing to give it a go.

"I'm motivated." He boyishly said his eyes bright. He shifted her body where wanted her, pushing the pillow aside for now.

Kate took a deep breath, pushing away the spike of anxiety that hit her when she felt him physically take control of her body and easily move her. She focused on relaxing and trusting him. The loss of physical control during the fight and the fact she had been severely maimed had caused more psychological issues than she had initially thought.

"God you have a gorgeous ass Katie. A beautiful back" He whispered his hands going to her back. "The nape of your neck, so …." He moaned, running out of words to say as he concentration turned to pleasing her. Very softly he blew air over the back of her neck causing her to squirm beneath him, a smile breaking over her face, her fingers going to her mouth. He was encouraging her to relax, sensing she was experiencing some sort of hesitation. She began to giggle as his breath tickled through her nerves. She whispered his name. His hands felt down her spine to the small of her back where he gently kissed her listening to her moans. He was over her but his body was barely on her as he slowly explored her back, totally slowing things down. He roamed her buttocks, his palm softly stroking her, moving down the back of her thighs, her calves, feeling over every muscle, watching her reflexes. He kept it slow, doing nothing he hadn't done with her before. He roamed back up her legs teasing her inner thighs and found his way to that little spot where her buttocks just started round to her pussy. He firstly stroked her skin with his hand then gently sucked on her buttocks, driving her totally crazy.

"I want to do something." She tried to turn over but he held her still.

"You are doing something, stay there and do as you're told for once." He resumed his session once she sighed and relaxed, his hands caressing up her spine to her shoulder blades and all the way back down until he slipped his fingers between her lips to find her very wet vagina. He chuckled in pleasure, his tone full of want for her. She was staying in control enjoying what he was doing to her. He felt just inside her, teasing, hearing her moan in approval. He sucked on the small of her back, her buttocks, until he felt she was completely relaxing, and he moved inside her more, rubbing against her spot. She tightened about him and he stilled, holding himself there until he felt her muscles relax again. He took hold of her left calf and gently urged her to her back lifting her leg over him so she was on her back ready for him. He returned up her body, smothering her in kisses until he was at her mouth again kissing her hard, his finger deep inside her feeling her rock her hips to him. He was gonna explode. Kate now trembled in anticipation, grabbing his body pulling him to her. He moved over the top over her, urging her legs well apart and she lifted her knees as he positioned himself over her no longer able to hold off any more. It had been way too long. He looked at her face, her eyes were closed, her lips just parted a smile there, her mind somewhere really pleasant. She trembled so much.

"Open your eyes." He encouraged in a whisper, his palm sweeping over her forehead and immediately her eyes flew open, locked on his. He wasn't sure where she was mentally "Are you ok?" He asked smiling and kissing her face, her gorgeous face. He saw she was ok when she grinned. She was just very excited with want.

"Yes. Fuck me." She whispered pulling him back to her mouth for another kiss. She could feel him just outside of her and moved her hand to his cock wrapping her fingers about him. She felt how wet he was and rubbed the end of his penis moistening it with his fluid. "In me." She ordered. His hand moved to the back of her head. He looked deep into her eyes and pushed himself half way in waiting for her muscles to give for him, waiting to see whether she was going to panic. He was afraid she was going to react. But she moaned, biting her bottom lip waiting impatiently for him to start. Her eyes shone and she looked between his face and their groins. She shook, gripping his shoulders. "More." She pleaded. He grinned, pulled out of her a little then pushed into her, going deeper. He stopped again, observing her every move, her facial expressions. He could see she was hesitant about her body's ability to cope but could also see the want in her eyes. "No pain." She told him as though she had read his mind. "Just do it Castle." She ordered her tone of voice telling him to stop with the fucking around. She pushed her hips against his. "Fuck me Richard."

"Yes Ma'am." He closed his eyes and did exactly that, now concentrating on not coming. He started to move within her, hearing her timid noises of enjoyment every time his thrust inside her, felt her grip him tightly. She bit his shoulder as she started to come, already on the edge from her dream, crying out his name over and over. Then the 'oh my gods' started and her body was opened to him, her hips responding to his thrusts. And, she was coming, her hands gripping the bed head. Her mouth was at his shoulder biting and sucking him. The noise she made. "Baby, hush." He shifted, covered her mouth with his so she wouldn't wake his mother and daughter. He kissed her and she responded her tongue pushing into his mouth rolling around his tongue. She broke away as she started to climax again, her hips rising, meeting him and she was so fucking tight he couldn't hold on any more. He let himself come inside her body then laid down over the length of her, his elbows to each side of her shoulders keeping some of his weight off her smaller frame. He stayed inside her feeling her body relax beneath him. She was making timid noises, kissing his face, his shoulders and he felt her muscles responding, tightening, relaxing around him.

"Castle." She whispered clutching his shoulders, her body still trembling.

"Oh my God, Kate." He started to kiss her face feeling her skin, her hair, moments before he parted from her to lay beside her, his hands staying on her. He moved until he rested his head on her pelvis facing her stroking her body. He could see her eyes in the natural light feel her body recovering, her muscles still flexing and relaxing beneath him. The sun was starting to rise and the room was growing lighter. "Katie." He whispered, "My Katie." He closed his eyes as she caressed the side of his head, her fingers running through his soft hair, his arm holding her body, continually touching her. "I've gone to heaven." He whispered and heard her soft giggle, felt her tummy move beneath his head.

"I love you too Richard." She whispered continuing to stroke his head, listening to his body recuperate from the exertion.

"Oh me too baby." He murmured playing with her hands constantly touching her body. "I understand why you were nervous." He said looking up to her eyes.

She stared back at him not saying anything. Even if he had figured it out that she had been a little anxious of him being on top, that it may have catapulted her straight back to the moments Maddox had pinned her to the floor, it no longer mattered. She still felt everything, every emotion, the pain, the pure terror and remembered every detail of those minutes but she hadn't gone there when they had been making love. Much to her relief she had remained totally focused on what they doing, what she had felt from him and with him.

"I was ok." Kate replied with a smile. "It was awesome." She continued to stroke his head.

"Awesome for sure." Castle agreed dozing off. His hand dropped from Kate's as he drifted off to sleep.

Kate smiled softly watching him fall into a deep sleep. Her heart and mind were calm for the first time in a long while. She had finally let this man come in to contact with her soul in the past day or so, and although she had been terrified of exposing her feelings and emotions, she felt secure that letting him in had been the right thing for her to give to him.

….. they're gonna be alone in that house soon. I'm going to go watch and episode and think about something else for awhile. 6 days to go!