Genre: Romance, Family, Humor

Rating: M for sexual situations and language

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters featured on the show Castle, they belong to the creator of the show, ABC, and the others who do own them.

A/N #1: The lyrics in this chapter are from the songs Hosanna by Paul McCartney, from his album New, and We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), written by Nelson Cogane, Sammy Mysels and Dick Robertson the version I have taken from is sun by Paul McCartney from his album Kisses on the Bottom.

A/N #2: Really happy to get the feedback I did for the last chapter so let me get to my thank you I have for that! MsNYC (I was pleased you were able to tell that Beckett really wants to have another baby as I definitely want to convey that. And I wasn't surprised to see you're hoping that she'll get that, I imagine people would want the for her. It was so nice to see that you find that Castle and Beckett haven't left their honeymoon phase as I really don't feel they would considering what they through together. And I don't think they could be a couple that could see their relationship as a chore, not with what they share together with their lives and I'm very glad you find that great reading! And of course I'm pleased you find it great writing as usual!),
TORONTOSUN (Great to see you thought it was a great aftermath of the wedding. And I was also happy to read that you liked how everyone had a very good time with the chapter. I wasn't surprised you liked the flashback that Castle had, took me a while to give him one from before he met Beckett. And of course I was so glad that you liked the love scenes in the chapter since of course this is their honeymoon!),
Mb (Hey! Thanks for letting me know you're still with me as you said. I'm not too surprised you're far behind on reading if you were on vacation at Disney World, hope you had fun while out there! And no need to apologize I can understand how things get behind when you're out for break so it makes sense you couldn't review. And catch up whenever you can of course that's up to you! You're welcome for sharing my words and stories with everyone about Castle and Beckett and their love for their family and friends since I enjoy writing that. And their passionate and hot love story as you put it since I really enjoy reading that too, lol. You're welcome for my stories!) and
vetgirlmx (I was pleased to see first off that you thought it was a very good chapter. And I wasn't surprised that them having to say goodbye to their friends was a little sad though necessary. But yeah there are a lot more people on the vacation now since the Davises are joining them. Not surprised either that you're hoping they see them again soon. It was interesting to see that you mentioned Beckett still getting startled when Alexis says she loves her. I had that to show it's still relatively new for them to say that to one another but you make a good point too in it showing she doesn't take it for granted and glad you find that sweet too! I was happy to see that you feel that Castle and Beckett are like newlyweds, or even more as you mentioned, though it's their second honeymoon as I did want to convey that. And it made me smile to see your comment you wanted to see them in five years, that would be interesting though I'm very pleased you'll settle for knowing what happens next since that's a while off of course and now you don't need to wait to do that anymore!).
Thanks so much for the reviews, I loved reading them and I greatly appreciate the time taken to write them out and send them to me!

A/N #3: The title of this chapter is a lyric from the song Country Dreamer by Paul and Linda McCartney, from the 2010 reissue of the Paul McCartney and Wings album Band on the Run.

Not Feel Blue

Watching his wife as she walked back to him Castle asked, "So how's the water?"

"The same as it was the last time we were here," Beckett replied with a smile as she sat next to him on the blanket they had spread out.

"That's good to know," Castle said before he looked ahead of him at the water.

"Are you planning on swimming at all?" Beckett asked in slight amusement.

"I may," Castle replied, leaning back on his elbows. He wasn't surprised when his wife just shook her head at him and said, "No good?"

"No," Beckett replied simply, shaking her head once. "Your mother would be ashamed of you."

"Most likely," Castle said as he then sat up again. He leaned over and shared a quick kiss with his wife before he told her, "Care to join me?"

"Of course," Beckett said, getting up at the same time as him. As they were walking down the sand of the beach at Dunmore Head she noticed that he was looking at her and she then asked him, "What is it?"

"No just marveling at your ability to walk," Castle said simply.

Rolling her eyes Beckett said, "You need to stop doing that."

Castle laughed and said, "I am just no good today."

"I don't think so," Beckett said, smiling as she knew her husband was using that as a reminder of how many times he'd made love with her the night before. They were stepping into the water by then and since she'd already been in it she immersed herself until it was up to her shoulders. "Cold?" she asked him with a smile.

"Slightly," Castle replied as he walked after her but much more slowly. Finally he was able to reach her and he said, "Want to race?"

"Not yet," Beckett said. "You're bored already?" she asked with a slight smile on her face.

"No but the kids aren't here… nothing to make a sandcastle with…" Castle began. When his wife started to laugh he smiled and said, "Just wondering really."

"I think we can think of a few things," Beckett replied. "Not that," she said hurriedly as he began to raise his eyebrow.

"I was hoping," Castle commented as they went in deeper.

"Pervert," Beckett replied before they ducked under a wave together and began swimming out to the rock where they'd spent some time the last visit there.

When they'd resurfaced together Castle said, "I have to tell you-"

"I know," Beckett replied with a smile. "It's less fun without them but we shouldn't let them know."

Castle nodded before he then said, "They'd be disappointed in us."

"Are you including Alexis in that?" Beckett asked him as she held on tighter to the rock as the wave passing them was rocking them a little hard.

"I am," Castle replied, nodding his head. "By the way, something I forgot to talk to you about."

"I know," Beckett said quickly as she was aware of what he was talking about. She then became a little thoughtful before she said, "She's accepting me more I guess… or it was just left over from the wedding." She saw that her husband was just nodding to that and she then said, "Are you going to talk to her?"

"Let's go back," Castle replied before they ducked under the water together and began to swim to shore. Once they were able to stand he told her, "I don't have to but it makes me wonder."

"About…" Beckett suggested to him when he didn't say anything else.

"No," Castle said before he shook his head. "Just whether having Louis around has changed her." He saw the confused expression on his wife's face and tried to explain to her, "It's more if she's starting to look at having a family herself with Louis and is glad that you're with me… something like that. It's hard to explain."

"I get it," Beckett said, nodding her head. She then smiled and told her husband, "But I don't know if she wants to have a family herself. More that she's looking at us for what she'd like her future family to be like."

"And she's glad it's you that's with me for that," Castle then stated. When his wife looked at him he smiled at her widely and reached for her hand before they started to walk down the beach though they remained in the water. As they were going he felt her then entwine their fingers and he told her, "When are we calling them?"

Not surprised that her husband was talking still about their daughters Beckett said, "We should wait until we get back and text them."

"You'll let me know when you've had enough right?" Castle asked.

"Here or are you quoting Paul's song?" Beckett said in slight surprise.

"Here," Castle said as he smiled at her.

"Okay then I will let you know but don't let me be the only one to decide," Beckett replied with a nod.

"Great then I say let's go," Castle said with a smile at her. He then took her hand and pulled her deeper into the water before they dove in and swam back out to the rock together. He wasn't sure when they'd decided to make it a race but soon after he had reached the stone he was looking at his wife.

"You have longer legs than mine," Beckett told him with a smile as she was soon able to reach him.

"Not that much longer and you were close," Castle replied. He wasn't surprised when she reached up to him, cupping his cheek, before they were gently kissing. After they'd parted he told her, "I regret suggesting this place."

Beckett couldn't help smiling and she said, "Just that and you want me?"

"It doesn't take all that long," Castle said simply, smiling at her. They leaned in to one another and started to kiss before the distant sound of children crying out as they played reached them and he quickly pulled away. "I'm really glad we came later than we'd planned," he couldn't help telling her.

"I still want to swim at the pool," Beckett told him quickly.

"And we still have to get back to Adare," Castle added. "So I'm taking that to mean we should head back?"

"For lunch," Beckett said with a quick nod. "Come on but no racing."

"You're no fun," Castle replied in amusement before they started to swim to the beach. When they were walking over to their things he took her hand and said, "I think we should lie out for a little after this."

"You do realize that hour long wait yesterday I was just joking," Beckett replied, smiling at him.

Sitting then Castle didn't say anything, reaching for the box with their picnic lunch they'd gotten from the hotel. Finally he told her, "Then why don't we exchange stories while we sit out."

Beckett glanced at him for that but then said as she took her sandwich, "I think we can."

"Great," Castle replied before they both began to eat. He wasn't surprised when they were both quiet and kept their eyes on the water. They'd had a small breakfast since they'd woken up late and he watched her eventually finish off her soda before saying, "Better?"

"I'm glad we didn't swim laps," Beckett replied, handing him the trash she had. "Or actual races besides the one."

Laughing a little Castle told her, "We would have been sluggish." He stood and then told her, "And I mean that in all sense of the word."

Beckett nodded with a smile before she lay back on the blanket, waiting for him to come back. At the same time she was thinking of what story she could tell him before he laid down next to her shortly after.

"So… you first?" Castle asked her then. When she didn't say anything for a moment he then told her, "Unless you can't think of anything."

"No I did," Beckett replied with a smile. She then pushed herself up onto her elbows and said, "I never told you about the last time Patrick and I went to play mini-golf."

Castle pushed himself up at that in response and said, "Did you know it was the last time?"

"It was shortly after he got his plane ticket for home," Beckett said. "So we knew it was going to be the last time."

"Was it sad?" Castle asked, studying her then.

With a slight smile Beckett then grew serious and said, "We tried not to be because it would have defeated the purpose of going."

"Why did he go back?" Castle said then. "He was basically afraid of his family and I know it was home but…"

"I asked him the same thing," Beckett replied with a slight smile. "After we'd finished playing golf."

"Who won?" Castle asked immediately.

"We weren't keeping score," Beckett replied with a smile. She then continued with, "Patrick convinced me; for fun; to eat in the restaurant where people would go with their kids and have parties."

"I like him," Castle said before his wife could continue. When he saw that she was looking at him he said, "He knew how to get you to have fun."

Beckett resisted the urge to roll her eyes and then said, "We'd ordered a pizza together and were sitting in silence, looking around at the games before he talked first."

"This is ridiculous, we should be having fun or this is going to be the last memory we have," Darnley said, making his friend jump. "Sorry," he told her. "But really Kate, we should play all the games after we eat." He saw her look and then told her, "Since we don't have cake or anything."

Beckett couldn't help laughing and said, "Really? You're going to worry about dessert now?"

"I'm an adult, I can do that," Darnley replied. "But we can grab it later, so how about it? Every game and it'll be my treat."

At first Beckett was going to protest before she sighed and said, "Alright but what about the games with the tickets?"

"We'll choose some prizes," Darnley said with a smile.

Beckett laughed and tried the best she could to stop as their pizza was placed in front of them. When they started to eat she said with a smile, "So what're you going to do once you get back?"

"Look for an apartment," Darnley said after he took a sip of his drink. "That's going to be a priority along with apply to the police there."

"You'll be hired," Beckett said. "Your record is great here."

"I hope they think the same too," Darnley replied. He was going to say something when there was the sound of water running and he looked with Beckett at the fountain they were sitting by as a water show began. He couldn't help laughing saying, "I didn't realize we'd get a show too."

"Luckily that didn't last long," Beckett said, murmuring that to her friend as some kids had come over to watch the water.

"I agree," Darnley said, nodding his head. They ate in silence for a while before he finally said to her, "What about you?"

"What about me?" Beckett asked in surprise.

"What will you do now you're on patrol?" Darnley said. "Besides trying to work up to detective."

Smiling Beckett then said, "I guess I'll look for another place myself."

"You might take a while to get there," Darnley replied.

Shrugging her shoulders Beckett said, "There's nothing else for me to do." She was startled when her friend reached over and grabbed her hands and said, "What is it?"

"I need you to promise me something," Darnley said seriously as he stared into her eyes.

"That depends on what you're asking," Beckett said slightly uncomfortably.

"I think I know already what he's going to say," Castle said, looking at his wife.

"I kind of knew myself," Beckett replied before she then continued.

"Promise me you won't look into your mother's case," Darnley replied. When his friend started to look away from him he squeezed her hands and told her, "Please Kate, I know what this could do to you and I don't want that to happen."

"I can't," Beckett said, finally forcing herself to look at him as she felt she needed to do so. "I need to find who it was that did that to her." She lowered her voice and then said, "If that happened to someone you love you'd want to do the same."

"To you," Patrick said simply. He looked at their joined hands and then sighed before saying, "Just don't let it bury you Kate; you deserve so much more out of life than letting that take you over."

"Is that your way of telling me to settle down?" Beckett said, trying to be wry with her tone.

"We talked about that already so you know how I feel about that," Darnley replied. "Just… try okay Kate?"

"Alright," Beckett said with a sigh. "I can try."

"Did you really though?" Castle couldn't help ask, hoping his wife wouldn't be angry.

"No once I got started looking into my mother's case I forgot what I was doing to myself that Patrick told me," Beckett replied, sighing then. "But at least things worked out."

"I hope they did," Castle said, pretending to sound heavily relieved. He smiled when she pushed at him gently and he then asked, "What about after that?"

A smile appeared on Beckett's face then and she told him, "We played the arcade games like he'd wanted to."

"Every one?" Castle asked.

"Every single one," Beckett said. "We played skeeball last and he got a ton of tickets."

"I'll just take these… spasibo," Darnley said as he slid the tickets in Beckett's hand out.

"Thief," Beckett told him with a smile on her face. She then followed him over to the prizes and watched him turn them in before he turned to her. "What?" she asked in slight surprise.

"Pick something out," Darnley said simply. "Don't try to protest," he told her quickly. "Just get something."
Beckett glanced at him but then turned her attention to what there was and she studied everything for a moment before she spoke to the woman behind the counter.

"Really?" Darnley asked in surprise.

"Really, it'll decorate our apartments," Beckett told him with a smile as he was looking at the small vase she'd chosen in surprise. She had taken one for herself but a blue color while her friend's was green.

"And something to remember you by," Darnley said. After he'd hugged her he said, "Corny but I'm glad I let you pick. Thanks."

"You're welcome," Beckett said with a smile. "Come on, I'll treat you to dessert." And with that she then looped her arm through his and pulled him to the exit as he laughed at her dragging him along with her at first.

"Do I want to ask what happened to those vases?" Castle asked her when she stopped there and didn't continue.

"I broke my vase moving to my apartment," Beckett said. "The one before my last," she then was quick to explain. "Along with some plates because I had to answer the door."

"Something got caught on you?" Castle asked. When she nodded he said, "I'm going to guess that something similar happened to Patrick's?"

"It did," Beckett said with a nod. "So we lost them but at least we're back in contact with each other."

"That's true," Castle replied. He looked ahead of them then and said, "Do you want to hear my story?"

"Why don't we swim for a little bit?" Beckett suggested. She smiled as he nodded and they got up together before going back into the water. They didn't have to get used to it and she was the first of them to duck under. She swam towards the rock and wasn't surprised to find that Castle was close behind her. Once they'd reached it she turned to him and said, "You're letting me win this time?"

"You'd see right through me if I did that," Castle shot back. When she pretended to think that over and nodded he smiled and then leaned into her, kissing her deeply. When they parted he said, "How-"

"Not much longer," Beckett interrupted him. She wasn't surprised when he looked at her and said, "I could read your mind."

"I guess so," Castle replied with a slight laugh. He shared a kiss with her again before they started to swim once more; heading back to shore; and once they were out and on the blanket again he said, "My turn?"

"Yes, I shared mine," Beckett replied.

"Okay then let me tell you about when Brad and I moved in to our dorm room," Castle said as he glanced at her.

"I had a feeling you were roommates at some point," Beckett said with a smile. "Was that just freshman year?"

"Yeah, we moved out and headed back home," Castle replied. "Since it was cheaper for our mothers to do that."
"Then what is it about your moving in that makes it a notable story?" Beckett asked him with a smile.

Castle smiled himself and then started the story with when he and Brad had said goodbye to their mothers and were left alone in their room, sitting on their beds across from each other.

"This is really weird," Brad said first.

"I know…" Castle said, looking around. "Well we could decorate I guess," he finally said after they were silent then.

Laughing Brad told him, "I knew you were going to say that."

"The walls don't bother you?" Castle protested though it was a legitimate question.

Glancing behind him at the blank one next to what was his bed Brad finally nodded and said, "True, let's hurry 'cause I'm starving."

"What did you decorate with?" Beckett asked.

Knowing that the smile on her face had to do with his suggesting to decorate first Castle said, "Posters mainly. We had different ones; he liked Aerosmith and Prince-"

"Really?" Beckett asked in surprise.

"That's how I started listening to the two," Castle replied. "I had a Rolling Stones poster and Bowie-"

"Let me guess, Ziggy Stardust?" Beckett asked as she knew already about her husband's preferences for music.

"The cover," Castle replied with a nod. "But we both had two posters in common… sort of, that surprised us." He wasn't surprised when she glanced at him in confusion and then began to explain by going back to the memory.

"So… you have a poster from them too?" Brad asked in shock as he saw the one that his friend was unrolling on his bed.

"Yeah you knew I liked the Beatles," Castle said. "Why?"

Brad didn't reply to that and instead rolled out the poster that was in his hands, showing him the Beatles poster he had.

"That's a nice picture," Castle said as he studied it. "What else do you have?"

Going to the box that he had left to unpack Brad pulled out a poster and unrolled it, surprised to hear his friend laughing. "What?" he asked.

Taking out his last poster Castle said, "I guess it's a good thing they're not the same pictures," as his poster was of the band Wings as well. He took his two posters and hung them up before he said, "Get something to eat?"

"Yes," Brad said, pretending to growl out the word. Laughing with his friend then they left the room together before reaching the café they'd found near them. As they were waiting for their food he asked his friend, "How much are you gonna party this year?"

Smirking Castle said, "Good thing your mom's not here to hear that."

"You know I'm going to be a good student," Brad said.

"I don't know, I guess we should see what we see," Castle said with a shrug. "Are we pledging?"

"I have no idea if you are but I'm not; you know my mom warned me about doing that with hazing and everything," Brad replied.

"She must have talked to mine," Castle said. "She said the same thing. But she also said I didn't have to join a frat to have fun." He wasn't surprised to see his friend's expression and told him, "She told me that I could still party but don't forget about studying."

"My mom told me that too," Brad replied. They were served their food then and he raised his glass telling him, "To the next four years?"

"Four years," Castle said with a nod before they tapped them together.

"So you got along?" Beckett asked her husband.

"We did," Castle replied. "Which is why it's a surprise that we didn't stay in touch after."

"Lily and I didn't either," Beckett replied. "So it happens."

With a nod to that Castle asked, "Another story?"

"No," Beckett said with a smile. "We need to go."
"Swimming or leaving?" Castle asked as he hurried to jump up to his feet after she'd done so.

"Swimming and then leaving," Beckett said with a slight smirk at him.

"I hope the girls are doing this too," Castle commented as they went into the water together at the same time.

"I'm sure they are," Beckett replied. "Since it's after lunch by now."

"Agreed," Castle said before they smiled at one another and dove under the next wave together.

"Watch out," Julia called then. "I'm coming down," she said as she was at the top of the slide at Skye and Mary's pool. When she saw that there was no one in her way she almost threw herself down the slide until she was landing in the water with a splash. Resurfacing she cried out when she saw that Mari was there and said, "What?"

"Nothing, my parents told me to tell you that we should get out," the little girl replied.

"Why?" Julia said in protest.

"Your mom and dad texted us," Jim said, standing by the steps as the two girls were walking out. "They want to talk to us now."
"Where are they?" Julia asked interestedly.

"I don't know, they just texted," Jim told her as he wrapped her towel around her.

"Can we swim again?" Mari asked hopefully as they were drying off.

"We need to see what we're going to do after," Jim replied before they then walked together to the doorway that led into the house. He led his granddaughter; after Mari had gone to the kitchen where the others were; to the family room where Alexis, Eliza and Martha were and he said, "Are they ready?"

"Right now," the young woman said before she pressed a button on the remote that she was holding.

"Hey everyone… in our family," Castle said when he saw who was there.

"They're resting for now," Martha explained. "And you both?"

"We're back at the manor," Beckett answered. "We gave back the car and we're about to go in to swim."

"Where are you exactly?" Alexis then asked.

"In the woods outside the manor," Castle said, pointing his tablet behind them so they could see the building. "It's quiet here."

"So how was your day so far?" Beckett asked as her husband straightened the tablet.

"Really fun," Eliza said. "We just went to swim."

"When are you going into Cobh?" Castle asked with a smile at the little girl's exuberance.

"Tomorrow," Jim answered.

"We wanted to relax after all the traveling we've done," Alexis then added. She smiled and said, "And the kids love the pool."

"So Mari and Erin love it… and Jake and Eve," Castle said, adding the last two names quickly. "I got too used to those two just being with us."

"They really love it," Julia said. "They want to swim as much as they can."

"That's what we were doing before we called you," Martha commented. "And likely what we'll do the rest of the day."

"As long as the kids enjoy it," Beckett said with a smile. "And I get the feeling they will. Have they been behaving themselves?"

Alexis looked at her little sisters as the two girls groaned out, "Mommy," before she turned back to the screen and assured her stepmother, "They've been great."
"Though we did have a little trouble stopping swimming at night," Jim said.

"I did that," Eliza said shyly. "But then I stopped."

"Good," Castle said. "As long as you do that you can keep swimming today."
"Now say what you did," Eliza said quickly.

"Yeah, your hair is wet so you did go in the ocean," Julia added before their parents could answer.

"We went to Dunmore Head like we told you," Beckett answered first.

"Did you swim a lot?" Eliza asked.

"We did but you should know we missed you when we weren't swimming," Castle said. He noticed that his wife was looking at him and he told her, "I said no sand castles or anything, not so fun."

"So you don't think Mommy is fun?" Julia asked to that.

"Uh…" Castle began as he looked at his wife.

"Don't worry girls," Beckett told them, shooting a smile to her husband. "He is having fun with me but we still miss you."

"Where did you have lunch?" Eliza asked then.

"On the beach," Castle replied. "Where else? But it was nice and after we shared stories that we didn't know before."

"And then we swam again and came here to talk to you," Beckett finished quickly as she knew the girls were going to ask about that. "So it's been a nice day so far."
"I hope it keeps being that," Julia said. "Nice."

"It will," Castle reassured them. "So is there anything else? Oh… yesterday," he said as he looked at his wife.

"We mainly rested and went swimming in the pool," Beckett said with a smile. "Since we're going out tomorrow we wanted to get as much time as we could in the pool."

"That's a good idea," Eliza said seriously before she smiled at the others who started to laugh.

"Speaking of pools," Castle said. "I think we have everything set now; we're all caught up; so why don't we say goodbye?"

"Kay, you're gonna have dinner today too?" Eliza asked.

"We are don't worry," Beckett said.

"Okay then I'll go first, good night Mother, Jim," Castle said, looking at the two of them behind the three. "We'll call tomorrow… at some point."

"Likely when we get back from wherever we go for the day," Beckett suggested.

"That will work out," Jim said. "Since we're going out ourselves."

"Alexis, Julia and Eliza," Castle then said to his daughters. When they just looked at him he smiled and said, "I love you, have a great night tonight."

"Thanks Dad," Alexis said first. "I love you too."

"Love you Daddy," Julia said quickly. "And have a nice night with Mommy; dinner."

Laughing at her just using that one word Castle said, "I planned something special for us."

"Good," Eliza said firmly. "Night Daddy, I love you too."
"Goodnight Dad, Martha even though it's way too early," Beckett said with a smile. "We'll see you soon."

"You're on your honeymoon darling," Martha said with a wave of her hand. "You don't need to worry about leaving it yet."
"And we don't mind watching the girls," Jim said as he knew his daughter was referencing that.

"Okay," Beckett said with a smile. She then looked at the girls and told them, "I love you Julia, Eliza and Alexis."

"I love you Mommy," Eliza said quickly first with a wide smile.

"I love you too Mommy," Julia added. "Have fun with Daddy."
"I am," Beckett said.

"And I love you too Kate, we'll tell you about Cobh tomorrow," Alexis replied.

After waving to everyone with his wife Castle turned off his tablet and then said to her, "Shall we?"

"Yes but you realize we need a locker now," Beckett told him as they then left the trees to go up to the hotel.

"I'll get it," Castle said, raising the bag since he was holding it. He smiled when she just smirked at him and together they walked into the hotel after the door was opened. He let her lead the way to the pool and they soon parted to go to the changing rooms where he hurried to get out before her. Since he needed to get the locker and then shower to rinse off the salt water and any sand he was startled to find that he was outside first. Delighted he rushed to find an employee, trying to keep an eye out for when she did join him.

When Beckett stepped out to the pool she was startled to not see her husband anywhere before she turned to the entrance. "Really?" she asked him as he was walking up to her holding up two cups with spoons in them.

"I couldn't resist," Castle told her. "Come on," he said, nodding over to the chairs. Once they were sitting together he handed over the cup of Eton mess he'd ordered for them and they started to eat. "So the girls are happy," he said.

"They missed us," Beckett said with a smile, not surprised that he'd picked up on that. "They just want us to keep enjoying our honeymoon."

"And not leave sooner than we said?" Castle asked. When his wife nodded he did so as well and then said, "I'm glad to hear that but I wish they would have said."

"When we see them again they'll let us know," Beckett replied to that, nodding her head slightly. She looked down at her cup and asked, "What are we doing that's so special tonight?"

Smiling briefly Castle then told her, "Do you want a surprise?"

"I don't need it," Beckett replied easily.

"Then we're going to have a tea service in our room and I'd like us to have a picnic in the middle," Castle replied.

"With a bed?" Beckett asked knowingly.

"Something like that," Castle answered, smiling at her. He was pleased when she leaned over and kissed him; as he knew that was her letting him know she was okay with it. Before she could pull away too far he held her arm and then kissed her again, deeper that time though he could hear someone walking into the pool. Parting from her he smiled again and told her, "I say tonight we both take charge."

"You mean take turns?" Beckett asked with a smile.

"Exactly," Castle replied, tapping his nose. He laughed when she slightly pushed him and said, "How much swimming did you want to do here?"

"Well since I said when we'd leave the beach," Beckett began. "Why don't you say?"

"I didn't think you'd take that literally," Castle said.

"It's only fair," Beckett replied with a smile before he leaned over to her and they kissed gently. When they'd parted she then gently rubbed her thumb over his lower lip before they then got up, setting aside their cups. She watched as her husband dove into the deep end before going down the steps and working her way into the water.

"Since we didn't race in the ocean we couldn't do that here?" Castle asked when his wife met him where he was holding onto the end of the pool.

"One," Beckett said. "Besides that I'd like to relax here."

"Too bad there's not a Jacuzzi," Castle commented.

"We can still do that," Beckett said before giving him a look.

Understanding that immediately Castle quickly said, "Then we won't spend much time here."

"I wouldn't mind," Beckett replied.

"Okay," Castle said as he studied her expression and saw that she was serious. "Then tomorrow we should go one more time before dinner."

"And your plans for that?" Beckett asked him. When he nodded to her she smiled and said, "Adare," very simply.

"That sounds great," Castle replied. "You can choose."

"I intend to," Beckett said with a smile. "Come on, let's go back so we can finish the race and go."
Castle wanted to comment on that but couldn't really find the words for it before he followed her.

Together at the shallow end of the pool Castle and Beckett soon started their race though they didn't put much effort into it. They were already thinking of what they could do once they were finally back in their room and it was a struggle to force themselves to swim around after they'd reached the deep end.

"I always think," Castle commented as he was floating on his back. "Or I think it and then remind myself that this isn't our first honeymoon."

"I think the same myself," Beckett replied, standing and watching him going by her. "But I think either way what matters is it's our honeymoon."

"Do we need to pretend?" Castle asked her. When his wife just smiled as he stood on the bottom of the pool he walked as fast he could to her, kissing her briefly on the lips before they got out together without another word between them.

The two were silent as they met after dressing and going up to their room, not wanting to waste the time they needed to move. But finally they were inside it and the door was locked behind them before they proceeded to kiss passionately and numerous times until Beckett was the one to stop them so she could speak.

"We should get into the tub," she told him, watching him obviously trying to keep himself from kissing her again.

Castle took a moment before he was opening his eyes and said, "Lead the way."

Beckett smiled slightly and then grabbed his hand again, pulling him into the bathroom. Since they were alone she didn't bother to close the door and wasn't surprised when he didn't either. She then began to undress herself as her husband was getting the water started and once her sundress she'd used as a cover was off she watched him turn to her. She smiled as he ogled her blatantly and said, "You're lucky this is our honeymoon."

"I know," Castle said jokingly. "Which one is it for you now?" He wasn't surprised when she simply looked at him and he watched her remove her bathing suit. Though he wanted to keep watching her he had to turn off the water and he hurried to get things set before he undressed.

Stepping into the water at that same moment Beckett leaned against the side of it once she was on her knees and she said with a smile, "How long?"

"Oh I could go in so many directions with that question," Castle told her teasingly as he walked over to her since he'd finished. He waited for her to move out of his way before he stepped in as well and got on his own knees. Kissing her tenderly he then told her, "For a while."

"You're lucky your trunks are a little looser," Beckett replied before they were leaning in for yet another kiss. They did so hungrily as they wrapped their arms around each other and she knew they would have made love that instant if she hadn't stopped them. "Let's finish before we get to that."

Castle could only nod and then reached for the attachment so he could rinse off his wife's hair. He let his fingers run through the locks at the same time, more because he wanted to and not because he needed to. With some regret he turned off the water and then watched her lather her hair on her own. He leaned against the side of the tub as well, watching her closely before he said, "You know you're a stunning woman right?" When she glanced at him out of the corner of her eye he told her, "I'm not kissing your ass I'm making a statement; it's what I believe."

"I still think you're aiming for something," Beckett replied though she was soon smirking at him. She smiled as he glanced at her since he couldn't reply to that and helped her rinse off her hair. Once it was done she kissed him tenderly and pulling away said to him with a smile, "Sorry."

"Don't worry," Castle said quickly, since that had been a wet kiss. He kissed her that time before he told her, "How much longer do you want to take?"

"When we're finished we can continue," Beckett said simply before she took her conditioner. When that had been rinsed off she wasn't surprised when her husband then began to wash his own hair and she watched him as he wasn't letting her help. "I have to say the same about you," she commented once the shampoo had been rinsed out of his hair.

Looking over at her Castle asked jokingly, "I'm stunning too?"

With a slight smile Beckett replied, "It works."

"I guess," Castle replied before he finished with his hair. He wanted to launch himself at her then but she was handing him a washcloth and he sighed saying, "You're torturing me."

"Why would I want to do that?" Beckett replied simply with a smirk as she watched him lathering the fabric. Once he was finished she moved up out of the water enough so he could wash off her upper body. She wasn't surprised when he avoided her breasts until they were last and she bit her lower lip the second he touched them both at the same time.

Castle was very careful not to do too much to his wife until he had to stop, watching her while he rinsed her off before she leaned over since she was still above him. He then focused on washing her lower body though they playfully tussled together trying to get her legs washed. But they finally finished and he watched her get back onto her knees before he was grabbing her and hugging her tightly to him. He kissed her hard that time and they were involved in that for some time before they finally had to stop and slowly part. "I don't need to be washed," he told her as he was panting heavily.

"Yes you do," Beckett replied with a smile. She then brushed her fingers against him and said, "I'll go as fast as I can."

Nodding Castle then did much of what his wife had when he'd washed her, that time neither of them delaying things until finally they were able to come together. He loved that they didn't need to talk about things; Beckett was lowering herself on him after straddling his legs. He held her tightly to him as they were kissing once more and he groaned as she moaned in pleasure at their coupling.

When she felt her hips pressing against her husband's Beckett moved away slightly and murmured, "We need to be fast."

"Okay," Castle breathed out, knowing that was what she wanted. He hissed as hard as he could when she then rocked against him and held onto her hips before sliding his hands to the small of her back. He was able to move with her so he soon did so and they groaned together before they were kissing once more. The pleasure of their tongues rolling around each other joined what their bodies were doing together and he wasn't able to kiss her for too long, needing to almost gasp for air as he felt her kissing around his face.

When her husband made her stop Beckett looked down at him and saw that he was straining below her. She then realized why that was and at that point began to thrust harder against him. "Oh," she gasped hard, stopping immediately. "The water…"

"Here," Castle said as he suddenly realized what she was talking about in the shock of her ceasing her movements. He had to lean against her a little to then open the plug to drain some of the water. As soon as he was done he sat back up and they were kissing heavily again before he felt her starting again.

Beckett moaned deeply into her husband's mouth as he joined her and for a while they kept their lips close together before they had to stay apart as their breathing was too heavy. She ran her hands around Castle's shoulders and the back of his head, doing that repeatedly until she moved herself slightly. Feeling his skin against her clit a moment later she cried out heavily telling him, "I'm not going to last… long."

"You wanted this to be quick," Castle nearly panted out to her. Hearing her moan he kissed her deeply again though it didn't last for long and then moved away so he could breathe. He watched his wife then and he couldn't help himself telling her, "You're still stunning," as he let the pleasure roaring all through him nearly take himself over.

"So are you," Beckett nearly gasped as he was grabbing her hips to thrust her down on him harder. She kissed him again until they had to part shortly after and she gasped to him, "I'm going to come."

"Slower," Castle managed to nearly growl out to her. He was surprised when she followed his suggestion immediately and said, "How close?"

"Too close," Beckett said simply. She then brushed her lips against her husband's and told him, "If I keep going…"

"Yes," Castle said. When she glanced at him he said, "Whatever you want I'm saying yes to."

Beckett would have smiled but she was beginning to thrust a little harder again and when he followed her they were too busy moving in the lukewarm water to care. They kissed on and off at her suggestions and she wasn't sure how long it took them to stop, only that there was a split second before she struck her peak. She cried out his name repeatedly as the ecstasy was quick to search through her entire form. It made her arch her back and she could; somehow; dimly feel that he was grasping the small of her back tightly. It only added to what she was feeling already and she moaned in between chanting his name when she suddenly felt him joining her. Holding him tighter she soon was left to feel him thrusting against her as he rode the rest of his peak against her since her pleasure had finished by then.

Though he didn't want to thrust too hard Castle finally did so one last time a bit after his wife had stopped and he shuddered in pleasure at the sound of the water reacting to that. "That was great," he groaned to her huskily when he felt he could talk again.

Beckett couldn't help laugh softly at the word great and she then leaned down to kiss his forehead before she told him seriously, "Were you satisfied?"

Shuddering hard again Castle told her, "I think you can tell that I was." He smiled after she'd kissed him and said, "It was perfect."

"Better," Beckett said teasingly to him with a smile. They shared another kiss and she then stood, not surprised when he groaned.

"We can't stay?" Castle asked her as he watched her stepping out of the tub.

"No," Beckett said shortly in surprise at his staying in the water and absently trying to get the fabric to dry herself. She then realized why her husband wasn't moving and she glanced back at him. "Pervert," she told him with a wry grin on her face.

"You still love me," Castle said, getting out of the tub himself then as she'd walked away from it. He didn't bother to dry himself off; instead he took long strides to her until he'd reached her and turned her to him.

"Rick-" was all that Beckett had a chance to say before he was suddenly crushing his lips to hers. She was moaning and holding onto him as the roughness made her knees literally wobble but they didn't stop and she couldn't stop him from removing her towel.

Castle had a feeling that by the time he'd set his wife on the counter next to the sink she knew what he was going to do. And when he didn't feel her stopping him at all he felt a surge of joy rush through him, making him ram into her before they were beginning to move together again.

Though they were quick with that bout they managed to drag it out a little longer than the previous one though they couldn't tell. When they'd finished they were both exhausted, Castle just barely able to move from his wife and help her to the bed which they laid face down on as soon as they were there.