Season 3. Haunted by the kiss in Knockdown, Castle is tired of being stuck in the friend zone. Is it possible for him to find a happy ending with Kate? Story goes AU from Knockdown. Josh makes a brief appearance, but this is all about Rick and Kate. Rated M for a reason. Mild angst in later chapters but I believe in happy endings.

Castle's a wreck after the shooting, struggling with his feelings for Kate while navigating her months-long lack of communication. He reluctantly enters therapy at his daughter's request and starts to put the pieces together - until he bumps into Kate at a coffee shop. Reeling with betrayal, he puts their partnership on hold. Canon until Post-Knockout. COMPLETE.

Remember all of those times Caskett came so close to being together, but something got in the way? Well in these one-shots, things end a little differently. Oh, sad day for me, but I don't own Castle, all of that belongs to Mr. Andrew Marlowe and company at ABC.

A series of conversations between Kate and Jim Beckett, in which they discuss (among other things) a certain mystery author. *Chapter 86: 'Private Investigator' ('Castle, P.I.')*

"She would always remember the overwhelming relief in his eyes, his posture, his words when he'd found her at the scene. His shoulders had actually sagged, and he'd reached for her hand with fingers that were shaking."

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now Edited 9/2015.

"The other offer is amazing. I'd be stupid not to take it. But walking away from Nikki – from you – would be even more stupid." Episode insert for 2x05.

It all started with flowers - an AU story that starts during 3x13. Castle goes to comfort Kate on a bad day, not knowing that bringing her flowers is the start to something entirely different. Some references to/lines from episodes.

A day spent in his company gives her a bad headache and an almost overwhelming desire to hit him. Or shoot him. But under it all she can feel the current tugging at her. Because he's sexy in the bad-boy way that's always turned her on. Season 1. In the beginning, Marlowe created Castle and Beckett. I own nothing.

AU fic: After two failed marriages and none of his books getting published, Richard Castle and his daughter moved into his mother's place and work in her coffee store, Muse. As a struggling writer, Castle is determined to get published. Can one of his regular customers, homicide detective Kate Beckett, change all that with a little inspiration? (Set in 2011 - Season 3).

When life as they've come to know it is suddenly changed forever, Kate feels like a fool for ever believing they could make it. Had Castle known back then the repercussions his actions would have, he wonders if he'd have thought twice about it. Entry for the Hiatus Ficathon 2014. Completely AU from 47 Seconds. Rating may change.

He's staring down at her, because she's in her bare feet. This is happening in her bare feet and pajamas, her hair just beginning to air dry. In her wildest, most bizarre dreams, she could not have imagined this. - An alternate proposal story written before Watershed aired. Oneshot.

They turn in opposite directions and his skin is on fire, hot annoyance like acid through his veins and - it stuns him - he's hurt. Set S2 during When The Bough Breaks. M for language and content. Now Complete.

Post-ep for Boom. Life at Chez Castle.

Missing scenes and musings from throughout the seasons. Accompanied by coffee and cheer, tea and comfort.

Post-Ep for 4x10: 'Cuffed'. 'Her body is buzzing with energy, pure adrenalin still racing through her veins, when Castle dumps her own handcuffs into the box of belongings she's currently holding, giving her a loaded look that she's too keyed up to decipher when she slowly drags her eyes up to meet his.'

Series of one-shots set in an alt-season 3 with the not-so-significant others removed from the picture. How might things have played out differently? Entry in the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. Cover art by dtrekker.

It wasn't planned, wasn't a date, but when he'd shown up looking striking in his suit and with his arm empty, she'd gravitated to him like she always did, her whole body orienting toward him as if he was her shining beacon in a dark, starless night. Follows episode 4x11, "Till Death Do Us Part." -COMPLETE-

Companion to Another Life, a place for the M-rated chapter(s)

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

"I lied to you. We've hardly spoken in two days. And now..." Her voice wavers, and she shakes her head regretfully, hating that she's doing this to him. "That's not a solid foundation for the future, Castle." Entry for the 2013 Castle Ficathon. Complete.

No more hiding in relationships with men she doesn't love, no more hiding from the truth, no more hiding from her feelings. This is a journey through unseen and AU events in S3 and early S4, including the beginning and end of Beckett and Josh, and the aftermath of her shooting. I didn't like Josh either so don't be put off; all roads eventually lead to Caskett. T rated epilogue up.

AU from season 4, in which Castle doesn't let Beckett run from him over the summer she recovers from the shooting. "She is sand slipping through your fingers. You need to hold on for one moment more." COMPLETE.

We navigate blindly throughout the winding course of our lives; we make our decisions and choices as best we can. We might not always make the right decision to begin with; but what makes us human is the capacity to admit our mistakes and to try again. Caskett fic based on the 5x24 promos, short chapter fic and semi AU.

It's only the second time he's seen her legs and he's absolutely certain he wants to see more of them. Season 1.