Take a chance on me
by BeCastle
Chapter 26-Having fun never hurt anyone
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The floorboards under Castle and Beckett begin to creak under their combined weight.
(Castle's mind:) Oh no, not that. that means...
no it doesn't...
yes it does...He feels the shudder of the loft.
Beckett turns her head. "I do...Cass…" she got out before the floorboards under them gave way with one last horrible crack. Castle screams out, he grabs a beam above him, and then grabs her as the loft drops partway, slanting downwards. Another creak.
"It's not going to hold us. Don't let go." Castle yells.
"You figure," she yells back at him.
"I'm trying to be serious, hold on! Stay with me, cause we're going to…." The beam let loose, "fa...ll!" They slid down the rest of the loft, Beckett landing hard on top of Castle. Laying surrounded by hay, Castle heard something crack, this time something inside him.
"Great just what I need more broken bones." he grumbles to himself.
"What?" Beckett shifts on him some. "What did you say?"
"Oh nothing." he squints his eyes, and balls his hands up. "You okay?" he calmly asks her.
"Yeah you."
"I will be,"
(Castle's mind:) if you get off me so that I can breathe. He wanted to shout at her.
Isn't that what you wanted her to do….be on top of you...
yes, I admit but not like this...
At least you're in one piece...
funny...maybe….I don't know...I think I broke something else...
"Oh, sorry," she rolls off him and smiles.
"Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a roll in the hay'." he chuckles then wishes that he hadn't, for a lightening bolt of pain shoots through him.
"Castle!"
"Come on Beckett, you have to admit…it..." he glances over at her as he lays on his back in pain.
"I admit to nothing."
He struggles to lift himself on one elbow so that he could sit up. Beckett sees him struggling, and his eyes filling with tears.
(Beckett's mind): he's in pain...I see it. why wouldn't he tell me that...
cause you didn't ask him...
what can I do for him
just ask...
"Are you in pain?"
"Yes, I'm in pain," He shouts at her, "I..." He shook his head.
"Where does it hurt?" She asks watching his expressions.
(Castle's mind:) the answer to that is everywhere....even...
stop complaining...
I wish I could but that's what I do...
a little too much for me...
what's that suppose to mean...
you know, ever since...
since when...oh
(Beckett's mind:) What did I do to him...did I?
not all...
but all this started...
"Then thanks for this pile of straw uh." He grabs a handful of loose straw from beside him to show her.
"You can say that again," Beckett tries to get comfortable, "But it is really called hay."
"Straw,.. hay,.. whatever. I'm just saying it could have been worse, a lot worse." (Castle's mind:) for me anyway.
He let's out a deep breath as he tries once again to get up this time he succeeds. He was able to sit up a little. Smiling he says."We got down didn't we. I mean... I told you I found away." Beckett so wanted to slap that smirk right off his face.
But she was glad to have landed in the pile of hay even thought it was prickly against her skin. He moves closer to her.
(Beckett's mind:) Having him propped up like that...it's like...
like what being in bed with him...
well...
if he had only….if the two of you had just done it back in...
in his bedroom at his loft I know...
then maybe none of this would have happened.
it wasn't me, it was…..she let out a sigh…It was cause I...I didn't take a chance...I...
well then how about now...
Now?
Why not this is as good of time as any right?
well it is different….
I'll say….so...something to...
of course it would be...she smiles
be what?...fun, you deserve some fun...
I never...
A roll in the hay...might be the perfect...between...
just us...two....it's intimate and secluded...and it's dark...
now you are getting it... her heart adds...this is my chance for me to fly...to fly to heaven a safe haven
I don't think we are thinking the same thing
I think that you are...look at him...just laying there...smiling...waiting
stop that...
stop what?...telling you the truth...telling you to...take the chance...when you do...I will stop...
She looks deep into his eyes. She didn't want to move. His gaze was to hypnotic.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" she just blurts, even though she wanted to keep that to herself.
(Castle's mind:) 'a roll in the hay' is what I'm thinking but...there's no way...she'd go for it...
make your move...
now? I...
you need to take the chance...I know that you heard me say that like a thousand times but how many more chances will you get...
I...
she doesn't seem to be an any hurry to leave...I mean she's just...there...waiting...watching you...
I know...
do it...do it...his mind repeats over and over...
"I…" she puts her hands to his mouth. Giving him no time to move, to turn away. "Beckett I..." She gently kisses him, leaning him backwards. The kiss turns deeper, it was a greedy affirmation of life, a reward for both of them cheating death. The kiss continues until their entire bodies were pressed together as hard as their mouths. Making him forget all about his pain...
He rolls them over, so he could be on top her.
(Castle's mind:) This is not how I really wanted things to go...but..
but what...just let it go...
I...
remember...last...chance...
that's my point...
what...
I want...
He looks down at her. "I should say, that this is totally wrong."
(Castle's mind:) that's why you like it...a surprise...something out of the ordinary...
"and that I'm sorry, but I'm not." his voice was deep and raspy.
"Me either..." she responds, out of breath.
(Castle's mind:) what did she just say?
she's not sorry that the two of you ended up like this...
what?...
just go with it...
I want...
I know what you want...you want the something everyday.
She rolls him on to his back.
"Oh," he smiles, "You like to be the one on top. The one in control." She bends down, kisses him again, sliding her hands to unbutton his shirt.
(Beckett's mind:) this is not how I imagined us doing it...but it...
works...yes it does...
this time he has no where to run...
so you do like to be the one that controls him...
"This barn could be on fire around us and we wouldn't notice." Castle jokes as he feels his whole body tingling with fire.
(Castle's mind:) that is how my soul, feels on fire
what about me...his heart starts to complain.
that too...I... How could I have waited this long...
you were making sure ...
I know but for that long... He let's out a sigh remembering their first shared kiss, that undercover kiss. One that he was sure she felt as much as he did. One that he will never forget. The one that touches his deepest soul...
was she worth the wait...
yes she is...I just...
she told you, 'you had no idea'...
and so far...she's right...I...
He reaches up to unbutton her shirt. Beckett closed her eyes, enjoying the moment. Letting his hands roam her body as she straddles him. She runs her hands through his silky hair.
Beckett became aware of a strange sound. An odd crackling popping sound. Something was burning her nose. Na can't be, she shook off the thought.
(Beckett's mind:) is that smoke that I smell?
na, it's just your imagination cause he said that the two of you...are hot together
she sets him on fire...and he sure does that to me...her heart comments...
you got that right I need...her body adds...ice cubs anyone...I do...
no something's burning my nose...as well
it's...
Castle gliding his hands down her back, feels her hesitation and decides to lower her down on him. He gently grabs her by the shoulders and drags her mouth back down to his.
"Castle," she mumbles, through her mouth.
"Don't..." (Castle's mind:) not this time...this is what I've been waiting for...don't spoil it now.
Beckett pushes herself up off of Castle.
"Kate...I..."
"We got to get out of here and now!"
"What?" Castle questions worry crept in his voice. "Why?"
to be continued...