AN: I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. There's some humor, some fluff. I know there's a lot of talking in this one but these characters took the reigns once I started typing and this is where they led me. So sit back and enjoy. Wedding is coming up next chapter! As always, reviews are love!
Disclaimer: I do not own Castle, just the characters I came up with!
When Kris and Kate made their way into the backyard of Castle's Hamptons house, she was immediately graced with the sight of Anthony Russo. His back was facing her but she knew without even having to look twice that it was him. He was in a light blue dress shirt with khaki shorts and brown sandals. When he finally turned to face her, his black Ray Ban sunglasses hid his dark eyes that she loved so much. When she got closer, he gave her a smirk that she could have sworn made her underwear explode on the spot. Kris glanced over at Castle and noticed the writer was giving her sister an equally intense smirk.
"Damn, baby. I swear every time I see you, you make me want to rip your clothes off." Russo whispered as he wrapped his arm around her and kissed her cheek.
"I could say the same about you, stud. Although, I don't think everyone else would appreciate that sight very much." Kris grinned. "Might want to save that idea for later tonight."
"You got that right. I hope that dress of yours unzips easily. Otherwise, I can't be held responsible for what happens to it." Russo's replied as he buried his face in Kris' neck and sucked on her pulse point.
"Hey! No hanky panky in public!" Lanie yelled across the yard.
Kris just giggled as she gave Lanie the finger over Russo's shoulder. Kris let Russo lead them over to the rest of the group where she noticed that two very important members were missing.
"Where the hell did my sister and Castle go?" Kris said as she looked around the yard.
"They were just here a minute ago." Espo replied with a knowing smirk.
"Oh hell, no!" Lanie screeched.
"Aw, frick." Kris made a sour face. "I guarantee you that Castle took one look at her in that dress and hauled her off to the damn pool house."
"To make little Castle babies." Maddie giggled.
"You owe me five bucks, bro." Ryan nudged Espo in the shoulder.
"You don't know that's where they went!" Espo argued.
"That's exactly where they went." Kris huffed as she headed off across the yard in search of the missing couple.
"Castle." Kate breathed. "Babe, we have to stop."
"Make me." Castle growled as he shoved Kate up against the wall of the pool house. "Jesus, Kate. You can't show up looking like that and not expect me to react like this."
"Oh God." Kate moaned as Castle kissed down her neck. "It's our rehearsal, Castle. We have to be ther- ahh!"
"It can wait." Castle murmured as he started unzipping her dress. "This can't."
"Fine." Kate sighed. "You better hurry, though."
"Trust me." Castle replied as he pulled the straps of her dress down. "It won't take long after seeing you in this dress."
"You'll die tomorrow then." Kate grinned into his neck as her fingers worked the buttons of his white linen shirt.
"At least I'll die happy." Castle replied just before he attacked her mouth.
When Kris finally reached the pool house, she knew exactly what was going on. Or rather, she heard what was going on.
"You've got to be shitting me." Kris rolled her eyes as she fought back the urge to gag when she heard Kate moan loudly.
"Time's up horn dogs!" Kris yelled as she beat on the side of the pool house. "I didn't dress up in this shit just so you two could run off and bang like feral cats."
The resulting bang on the wall followed by a flood of curses from Castle told Kris that they either didn't hear her or simply didn't care. She continued to beat on the side of the wall until the banging on the inside stopped.
"Are you coming now?" Kris said loudly.
"Already did!" Kate's sing song reply came.
"Oh my God, you're disgusting!" Kris yelled as she stalked away from the pool house.
"So are they comin' or what?" Espo asked as Kris approached the waiting group.
"Do not ask me that!" Kris shoved her finger in Espo's face as she walked past him.
"What'd I do?" Espo shrugged.
A few moments later, a slightly disheveled Castle and Beckett made their way over to everyone just as the preacher arrived and Martha started herding everyone into their places. Kris eyed a very happy Castle with a look of disgust and discreetly flipped him off when he wagged his eyebrows at her. Kate smacked Castle on the back and glared at Kris in warning right before she was ushered away by Martha.
After running through the rehearsal twice, everyone loaded into the limo Castle had arranged and made their way into town for dinner. When they reached the seafood restaurant, everyone piled out of the limo and made their way inside. Before they sat down, Kris grabbed Kate by the arm and hauled her off to the bathroom.
"You need to stow your damn hormones til tomorrow night." Kris snapped as soon as they entered the bathroom.
"You need to calm the hell down." Kate snapped back as she pointed at Kris.
"You think I'm worse than a horny teenager?" Kris shoved her own finger in the air. "I don't have shit on you and writer monkey. God, save it for the bedroom where that shit belongs!"
"Oh really, now? You want to go there, do ya?" Kate leveled Kris with a glare. "This coming from the girl who bragged to me that she had sex in the office of her club?"
"That's different." Kris crossed her arms.
"On the desk." Kate raised an eyebrow. "In front of a window, overlooking the dance floor."
"The window is tinted." Kris mumbled.
"Not the point." Kate grinned.
"Whatever. Just keep your panties on until after your wedding. Besides." Kris grinned wickedly. "After dinner, you're not gonna see each other again until tomorrow anyway."
"Excuse me, what?" Kate gaped, slightly confused.
"That's right. After dinner is over, the boys are taking Castle out for drinks then they're all staying in the guest house. You won't see him again until you walk down the aisle tomorrow." Kris was grinning like the Cheshire cat.
"What the hell?" Kate had to keep herself from screaming. "We didn't agree to that."
"A little time apart will do you good." Kris shrugged. "Besides, you need to make sure you're well rested for tomorrow. I can't have you knocking boots with writer monkey til the wee hours of the morning and wake up with bags under your eyes."
"Well then I expect that Russo will be joining the boys, too." Kate smirked at the shocked look on Kris's face.
"I'm not the one getting married." Kris pointed at herself.
"No, not yet." Kate raised an eyebrow. "But if I have to suffer through a cold, lonely bed all night then so do you."
Kris didn't have time to respond before Kate turned on her heel and exited the bathroom. Huffing her annoyance, Kris checked her hair in the mirror then followed behind her sister. When she reached the table, Kate gave her a knowing smirk as she took her seat. Kris rolled her eyes in true Beckett style as she took her own seat between Russo and Lanie.
"What's got your dressed so ruffled, baby girl?" Lanie laughed as she took in Kris's annoyed expression.
"Just my damn controlling sister. As always." Kris mumbled.
"I swear the two of you are so much alike that it's scary sometimes." Lanie replied.
A few moments later, a waiter appeared and took everyone's orders. Throughout dinner, the wine and conversation flowed freely. Kris couldn't help but gag to herself when she caught sight of her sister's hand sliding under the table, it's destination clear.
"I give it six months." Kris blurted, realizing too late that she had probably had a little too much to drink.
"Give what six months?" Espo mumbled around a mouthful of crab.
"Before Castle knocks my sister up." Kris glared at the couple in question.
"Kris!" Kate almost yelled just as Castle started coughing loudly.
"Oh come on!" Kris replied. "You can't even make it through your wedding rehearsal without running off to bang somewhere."
"She's got a point, bro." Espo said to Castle.
"Yeah, totally." Ryan shook his head in agreement as he chewed on his salmon.
"I give it more like two months." Lanie smirked around her wine glass.
"Yep." Alexis mumbled.
"Three at the most." Martha tipped her glass.
"Oh my God!" Kate replied. "Are you guys going to start betting on this now?"
"Ha! We've been betting on that shit since you two got together." Kris grinned wickedly.
"So, who's ready for dessert?" Castle spoke loudly over the continued baby talk.
"Why are there two limos?" Castle asked as the group made their way out of the restaurant.
"One for the ladies and one for the fellas." Espo answered as he clapped Castle on the back, causing the writer to stumble a little.
"Did I miss something?" Castle turned to Kate with a confused look on his face.
"Apparently, my sister and the boys thought it would be a good idea for us to spend the night apart." Kate huffed, throwing a glare toward the group in question.
"Oh did they now?" Castle eyed them.
"Yep, we did." Espo gave them a toothy grin.
"Last night as a free man, Castle." Ryan smiled.
"Besides, my sister does not need to show up tomorrow bowlegged or impregnated." Kris grimaced. "You can keep it in your pants for one night."
"You're one to talk." Castle mumbled.
"Oh, don't worry babe. Russo's going with you guys." Kate smiled in victory. "If I ain't getting any, neither is she."
"Yeah, sorry about that." Kris turned into Russo sheepishly.
"Don't worry baby." Russo replied with a laugh. "We'll more than make up for it."
"Damn straight." Kris said as she kissed him.
"Okay folks, show's over." Espo announced with a clap of his hands. "Let's roll out!"
"You better be prepared for tomorrow night." Kate whispered as she kissed Castle.
"Oh don't you worry." Castle grinned as he turned and headed toward the boys limo.
"I'll make this up to you, I promise." Kris murmured into Russo's neck as she hugged him.
"I know you will." Russo replied as he kissed Kris's forehead.
Kris reluctantly dragged herself away from him when Kate started yelling at her. She made her way to the limo and gave Kate a death glare as she climbed inside, immediately grabbing a bottle of champagne from the small refrigerator. She popped the cork and started pouring glasses.
"You suck." Kate eyed her as she climbed in and sat across from her sister.
"Pretty good if I do say so myself." Kris grinned into her glass.
"You're disgusting." Kate rolled her eyes.
"Oh, please." Kris scoffed. "Like you're so innocent."
"Point taken." Kate tipped her glass.
When the women arrived back at the house, Martha and Alexis retired upstairs to their rooms while Maddie, Lanie, Kris and Kate made their way to the living room.
"So Kate." Lanie grinned. "What's it feel like to know in less than twenty-four hours, you're going to be married to your favorite author?"
"It's surreal." Kate smiled happily. "If you would have asked me six years ago if I thought I would be marrying Richard Castle, I would have laughed in your face and had you committed."
"I knew from the first day you met that goon that you two were gonna get together." Kris smirked from her spot beside Kate on the couch.
"Oh really? What made you so sure of that?" Kate pinched Kris on the thigh.
"Ow, shit!" Kris rubbed her leg. "What the hell was that for?"
"For you thinking you always know everything." Kate glared.
"Well I did this time, didn't I? Huh, huh?" Kris shook her head in Kate's face. "I mean damn, come on. You talked about him constantly from the moment you first arrested him."
Kate just rolled her eyes as Kris sat up and continued on.
"She called me when she was on her way to his book signing to talk to him." Kris grinned as she pointed at her sister. "After she interrogated him, she would not shut up about him. I knew right then and there she was either gonna to screw him or marry him. I just didn't think it would take four years before anything happened. I lost a hell of a lot of money because of you, ya know that?"
"You've reminded me a time or two." Kate replied.
"I'm just glad you finally got your head out of your ass and made a move." Kris tucked her legs underneath her. "Even though it did take you hanging off the side of a building before you grew a set of balls."
"Honey, I told that girl for years that she needed to do something about that man." Lanie waved her hand at Kate.
"I knew she was hot for Castle all along." Maddie giggled.
"It's easy for you all to sit there and say that." Kate shook her head. "The timing was just-"
"Never right." Lanie and Kris said together.
"We know. You told us over and over." Kris deadpanned.
"I just never thought we would get here." Kate said, more to herself than anyone. "It just always seemed impossible."
"There's never been two people more perfect for each other than you and Castle are." Kris grinned.
"It's crazy." Kate smiled brightly. "I couldn't stand him in the beginning. Now I can't live without him."
"They'll write books about your love one day." Kris said. "Might even make it into a Lifetime movie."
"You're an idiot." Kate replied as she threw a pillow at her baby sister.
"Yeah, but you still love me." Kris grinned as she laid her head on Kate's shoulder.
"Have you finished packing up your place?" Lanie asked.
"Pretty much. The movers are going to come and take everything to the loft while we're on our honeymoon." Kate sighed.
"Oh speaking of." Kris sat up and wrapped her arms around Kate's neck and smiled sweetly. "Can I have your apartment?"