So this is the result of having strange conversations with my friend about food, I still stand by the fact the chocolate and cheese do not go together. Thank you as always for the reviews and for following the story, I really hope that you are enjoying reading this as much as I am writing it.

Disclaimer: Mistakes are mine, characters are not.

25. Strange Cravings

Kate woke up to silence and darkness, she looked across at the clock and noticed it was still pretty early in the morning. She felt the fluttering in her stomach which meant she wasn't the only one awake now, her hand drifted down to her stomach and rubbed it gently.

"Okay mommy's up," she said quietly sitting up.

She knew she wouldn't be getting back to sleep anytime soon, so after using the toilet she went into the living room. She went and prepared herself a cup of coffee, decaf thanks to Castle being overprotective from the last few months. She went and sat down and turned on the news channel, after watching it for over half an hour she got hungry. She wracked her brain and couldn't decide on what she wanted, toast didn't appeal to her but she didn't want to prepare a full breakfast. She walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator looking over everything in there, she took out the bacon and eggs. The sun was rising and light streamed in through the windows, she turned on the radio on a low volume as she turned on the stove. Placing the bacon in the pan she broke the eggs into a bowl and added milk to them before whisking them. She flipped the bacon over placing the milk back into the fridge, before her eyes landed on the chocolate covered strawberries left over from a couple of nights previous. Taking the box out she placed it on the counter before taking one out and eating it, her eyes closed as the sweetness hit her.

She heard the door to the bedroom open before Castle emerged through his arms outstretched and yawning, he ran a hand through his hair and blinked rapidly as the light hit him. "Morning," he said making his way towards her.

"Morning," she replied transferring the bacon onto a plate before putting the eggs into it.

He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist while resting his chin on her shoulder. "Sleep well?" He asked placing a gentle kiss on her cheek.

"I was until somebody decided they wanted to get up."

"Early riser just like his mom."

She continued to cook the eggs as Castle moved to make himself a cup of coffee, once the eggs were done she picked up a bowl scooping them into it before placing them behind her next to the bacon. Her eyes followed the cup in Castle's hand as he lifted it up to his mouth and took a sip from it, he saw her looking and lowered it again. She caught him watching her and turned around to get the bread.

"It's only a few more months Kate," he said walking over and picking up a piece of bacon.

"Easy for you to say," she muttered sending him a glare. She took the butter from the fridge and spread it on her bread before placing bacon and scrambled eggs on it. As she was about to put another piece of bread on top of it her eyes landed on the strawberries. She bit her lip before picking them up and cutting them in half and placing them on top of the bacon, she moved to the cupboard and took the maple syrup from out of the shelve pouring some of that over it too.

Castle stared at her in wonder, watching as she put the chocolate covered strawberries on her breakfast. He heard a door slam upstairs before Alexis came rushing downstairs.

"Morning pumpkin," he said as she reached him, leaning over and giving her a kiss on her cheek.

"Morning guys," she looked over at Kate her gaze landing on the plate in front of her.

"Morning Alexis, breakfast?" Kate asked cutting up her concoction.

"No thanks, class starts in an hour and I still have to get home, changed and have a shower." She stared at the sandwich trailing off at the end of the sentence. "Are those strawberries?"

Kate nodded her head, taking a bite from the sandwich and closing her eyes letting out a low moan. "You know the syrup and strawberries really make it better."

"Oh Kate," Alexis said shaking her head. " You've been spending too much time with dad."

"I should have thought of something like that." Castle said as he reached over taking the other half of her sandwich.

Kate stared at him going to slap his hand away before missing it. "Get your own," she said before taking another bite.

Alexis smirked at them both before checking the time again. "Shoot, guys I've really got to go. Thanks for dinner last night and letting me stay, call you later." She ended up shouting the last bit as she went for the door. "Love you!"

Kate and Rick could only hum their responses as they both concentrated on what was in front of them.