When Kate got home from the precinct, she was surprised not to hear anything. It had been a week since her father, Claire and Andy had 'moved in' with them and silence had become rare. She put all her things in her bedroom and went where she was sure to find Rick if he was home: his office. She opened the door slowly and smiled at the scene in front of her. Rick was typing frantically on his laptop, completely engrossed in what he was writing, so focused that his tong was sticking out of his mouth. On the other side of his desk, he had settled Andy in a highchair with a sheet of paper and crayons, just as focused as Rick was, wearing exactly the same expression.

"Hey guys!" Kate said. She couldn't help but laugh when she saw both of them jump in their chairs. "You're just too cute."

"Thank you," Rick said.

"I was talking to Andy," she said, kissing his chubby cheek.

"Hey! That's not fair, you've known me for longer! Can I get a kiss too?" Rick asked, looking at Kate with puppy dog eyes.

"I don't know if you deserved it. Were you a good boy today Ricky?" she asked, going to his side of the desk, sitting on his lap.

"Yes I was," he answered, putting one hand on her back, the other on her thighs. "I went to your father's place with him to get the things he would need, then we went to Claire's to bring more of her clothes and I even went grocery shopping before you got home."

"Wow, maybe you do deserve a kiss then," Kate smiled.

"I think so, but I'm not really objective on the subject." Rick answered

"Andy, do you think I should give Ricky a kiss?" Kate asked turning to the toddler.

Andy shook his head enthusiastically, smiling.

"Well then, no kiss for you Ricky!" Kate said, getting up from his lap

"Come back here," Rick said, pulling her down and kissing her. He could feel her smile in the kiss.

"You're so easy Rick, even a two-year-old can see it," Kate laughed when they broke away, finally getting up.

She took Andy in her arms and went to sit down on the couch in the corner of the office. Rick went to sat next to her, putting an arm around her shoulders.

"Long day?"

"Long week, more like it." Kate answered, cuddling into his chest, Andy settled against her. "It's not the same without you. At first it was nice to have some quiet but now I kind of miss it." Kate admitted.

"AH! I knew it!" Rick laughed.

"You should call Esposito this weekend, he looked like a lost little boy all week with you staying at home and Ryan on his honeymoon."

They stayed silent for a few minutes, each of them lost in their thoughts while Andy was playing with Kate's hair.

"Where is everyone?" Kate finally asked.

"Uh … Alexis is at Ashley's but she'll be back for dinner and Claire and your father went to the hospital and told me they would bring dinner back with them."

Just as she was about to say something, someone knocked on the door. She got up and walked to the door while Rick was going back to his laptop to turn it off. Kate sighed when she opened the door.

"What do you want Jake? I'm off work right now, you don't have to follow me home."

"I just came because you took the Jefferson file with you and I need it over the weekend to class everything. The captain sent me."

"I'll get it." Kate said, going to her bedroom, Andy still in her arms. She stopped when she felt Jake follow her. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I'm getting the file I need."

"No, I am getting the file, you stay and wait in the hall." Kate cleared, giving Andy to Rick as he got out of the office, apparently on the phone with Esposito, before going to the bedroom to get her purse.

"I didn't know you had a kid." She heard Jake say as she got back in the living room.

"Well, you don't know everything about us." Rick answered sharply.

"Here you go Jake," Kate said, handing him the file, "we'll see you on Monday."

He knew better than to mess with her and left without a word but not happy to have been dismissed like that, even less in public.

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"I'm hungry!"

"Come on Kate, you can wait ten more minutes," Rick laughed, giving a spoonful of baby food to Andy.

"You're not coming to the precinct any more so who's supposed to feed me?" Kate asked.

As an answer, he handed her Andy's plate.

"Ew! I honestly don't know how they can eat that, it looks disgusting." Kate said.

"Well, he seems to like it," Rick answered, laughing at Andy who was trying to grab the plate, his mouth already open to receive his food.

Alexis came back a few minutes later.

"Hey guys! Is dinner ready? I'm starving!"

" What is it with you women and food tonight? Seriously, can't you wait a few minutes for Jim to come back?" Rick asked, laughing.

As an answer, Kate's stomach growled.

"Well, what do you respond to that Mr. Castle?" Kate asked, trying to sound serious.

"Well, at least one person in this house is fed for the night," Rick said, giving Andy his last spoonful of food.

"Can I take him upstairs with me?" Alexis asked.

"As long as you let him digest before playing you should be fine." Kate said, taking the plate and spoon from Rick and going to the sink to wash them.

She could tell the moment Alexis and Andy had gone upstairs. Rick was immediately glued to her back, his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.

"I missed you this week." he whispered

"mmm" Kate answered, her eyes closing at the contact. She had missed him too. So much.

"I talked to Javier earlier, when you were with Jake. We're invited to Lanie's place tomorrow night." he continued while she was finishing the dishes. "But I want you all to myself tonight."

"I like the way you think." Kate said, finally turning to face him.

She could feel Rick's hand slid under her shirt at the same time as his mouth attacker hers. For once, she decided to just lose herself in the feeling he was creating in her. It was good to come back home to love after a hard week on the job. Now that she had tested it, she would never go back to her old routine, even if she still liked to take a long bath after a hard case. Knowing that he was there, even if not physically with her, was enough to make her decompress. She knew he would do anything for her, from drawing her a bath to kill or get killed for her. Lost in her thought, she felt a bit cold when she realized Rick had opened her shirt.

"Rick … Alexis … upstairs …" she managed to tell him, her ideas confused by all the delicious things he was doing to her.

Just as he was going to answer, the front door opened and Jim entered. Kate quickly buttoned her shirt back up and saw Rick do the same. When had she opened his shirt? she couldn't even remember.

"Hey Katie, I brought back dinner … and a surprise!" Jim exclaimed, trying not to take not of her daughter position against Rick or her state of (un)dress.

As soon as she was presentable, Kate turned around looking at her father, before looking past his shoulder. Rick saw her eyes grow wide and tears starting to fell down her cheeks. He was starting to get really worried until he saw her lips stretch into a smile so big it took over all of her face.

"Oh my God …"