"Move in with me Kate" he whispered into her ear as they sat on the beach a few days later, Kate sat between his legs as his arms remained wrapped around her gently, the smile growing on her face as she bit into her bottom lip gently, listening as he began to speak again. "Well, you've been spending so much time there and I feel comfortable with you there and so does Alexis and my mother, we love having you around and well I want you to be around as much as you can be" he explained, Kate sighing as she shut her eyes for a moment, thinking about the idea of living with Richard Castle and waking up in his arms every morning and falling asleep there every night, loving him forever. "I'm not going to force you into it, I want you to be happy and if that's with you moving in with me then please do" he smiled, his lips pressing against the back of her head gently as she sighed.
"I would love to move in with you Rick but I don't want this to change, I want us to stay the same and not change" she smiled as he tightened his arms around her and pressed a kiss against her cheek, the smile growing on her face. "And I want you to talk to Alexis about it before we go any further with it, she comes first Rick" she added, Rick smiling as he realised how much the detective loved his daughter.
"And that's the reason Alexis wants you to be part of our family Kate because you care about her more than her mother ever has because in a way she comes first to you as well" he smiled, keeping her close as she relaxed and stared out at the sea, standing up quickly. "Hey where are you going detective?" he asked, watching as she unbuttoned the shirt she was wearing to reveal her red bikini, the smile on her face making him stand up as well. Kate Beckett was beginning to become herself again no matter about the scars that covered her skin. Running towards the sea, she smiled as Rick watched her in amusement, surprised at how much a couple of days away from everything changed someone.
"Are you coming to join me Richard?" she called, Rick smiling as he stood up and ran towards the sea, lifting her into his arms as she squealed, her legs wrapping around his hips quickly as she stared down at him, her hand touching his cheek as the water surrounded them. Moving closer, she slowly pressed her lips against his, his hands moving across her ass as she continued to kiss him, her hands running through his hair. "I love you" she muttered onto his lips, Rick smiling as Kate stared at him, biting into her lip gently. "Rick" she whispered as he slowly put her down and she took hold of his hand, leading him quickly out of the water as his eyes didn't move off hers. "I'm not afraid anymore" she whispered, confusion covering his face as she led him into the house and towards the stairs, Rick continuing to watch her.
"Kate" he whispered, her finger pressing against his lips as she moved closer. "Are you sure?" he asked, Kate nodding slowly as she moved her lips against his, keeping him close as her arms wrapped around his neck, the smile growing on both their faces. "I don't want to hurt you Kate".
"Rick I love you, I want you and I think in the end this is what I need" she explained, her arms remaining around his neck. "I need to get over my fear of having someone close and replace it with the most amazing memories that I know you're going to give me" she smiled, holding him close as he stared at her, running his hands slowly up and down her back, keeping her close and protecting her. "Rick, make love to me" she whispered, her eyes staring into his as he smiled, his lips pressing softly against hers.
I know pitifully short but this is where my brain decided to leave it and well I also thought I should tell you that I can see this slowly coming to an end. Anyway please review because I'd love to hear from you and yeah, I'll leave you alone now.