On the brink of divorce nearly two years following the events of 8x01, Beckett uproots her life in New York to move to Los Angeles, where Castle lives now, to try to repair what she broke. Season 8 AU.

AU based on 3x08, 'Murder Most Fowl'. Inspired by a prompt from the castlefanficprompts page on tumblr: Richard Castle meets Detective Beckett when they show up at the soccer field that their children are playing their game on. One shot.

'He doesn't truly know what they are – broken up, on a break, straddling the line between the two. All he really knows is that they can't be over.' A series of tumblr prompt fills with the common theme of being a 'post break-up AU'.

'Kate Beckett is simultaneously a mom and a homicide detective, in no way does she have time for a relationship, let alone with someone like Castle and definitely not now, during the hectic holiday season. Even if he could apparently make her daughter smile easier than anyone else has in a long time.' An AU story for Christmas.

'Kate casts her gaze to the evening sky, momentarily ponders how she ended up here with a supposedly unlucky cat and a ludicrous writer both accompanying her home on Halloween night.' A Castle Halloween Bash 2016 entry. Set in season 3.

AU: Nineteen year old Emma Swan is a senior at the exclusive all girls boarding school, Foxhaven Academy. When her friends find out she's a virgin they send her to the city to find a guy to take her v-card. But Emma is more interested in a sexy older woman she meets in a bar. A SwanQueen story.

It's just a game in a bar, but it makes Harvey think that he's on the verge of wanting more. (Or that one time that Harriet Specter and Michelle Ross are caught red-handed).

Henry shot her a disbelieving look as he crossed his arms over his chest. "So you guys did… THAT once, and now five years later you can barely be around each other? Yeah right. There's obviously more to it than that." •Emma/Regina•

A ThankYouTerri fill. A reworking of the scene in 'To Love and Die in LA'.

'The strangled mewing sound that escapes the caving cardboard has her stopping in her tracks a mere step before she can reach him and she watches as Castle lowers the box to the ground, rising again with a tiny bundle of fur in his arms.' Post 7x06. Oneshot.

'Agreeing to drinks with him was probably a bad idea.' What if an AU twist had been taken in the alternative universe? Insert for 7x06, The Time Of Our Lives.

An AU twist on 7x04, Child's Play. Complete.

Because technically they've been "dating" since long before they decided to make it official. A series of one-shots of all of Castle and Beckett's non-dates.

"I know I'm who you think of when the moon is up and the night is late and that will always be enough." One shot.

His eyes find her across the distance. He disentangles himself, walks toward her and for a moment it's like no time has passed and nothing is different... Future fic.

a kind of post-ep continuation of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 6x15. thanks to detectivekbeckett on tumblr for the prompt: clearly castle and beckett have both heard "In My Veins" before this episode.

A series of unrelated tales about Beckett, Castle and their daughter Ava (who began her journey in auld lang syne, although you don't have to read that to read this.)

"I loved all of them. But you knew that I would, didn't you? I don't know how, but you knew that I wanted all of these things as a little girl. How did you know? I mean, I never told anyone about some of these things. Well, except for…" Emma's eyes go wide as the thought strikes her again, the same one she'd had days before. "Oh god! Tell me you aren't Santa Claus."

Set in the middle of 2x18 'Boom'. Because when Ellie says she wants to read smut, I can't quite seem to say no.

Months after Neverland, Regina and Emma have become friends, and all it takes for a push in the right direction is for Regina to see Emma's wallpaper on her phone.

This green-eyed woman took a bullet for Mal Reynolds before he ever learned her name. Kate Beckett becomes a character in the 'verse. Mackett.

Kind of a follow-up to Significant Others. Two chapters. Kate gets sick.

"The bed dipped, then slowly evened out as she lay down, spreading her weight across it. She stilled, and I held my breath, feeling her eyes as they bore into the back of my head. It was so new, this wanting of her affection, that I dared not allow myself to desire, only to let things happen as they may." — Swan Queen, Regina's POV. Post S2 finale.

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.

"She doesn't try to hide it. She wants him to know, she wants him to see just how much this hurts." Spoilers for Watershed. A "What If?" scenario written for a lovely bunch of people who hinted not so subtly that they wanted it.

A babyfic for Mother's Day. The way Kate Beckett and Rick Castle have been tamed.

A member of the Castle family had a nightmare and needs some comforting.

He starts out slowly. Subtly. A light touch at the small of her back to usher her through a doorway. Grazing his fingers across the bend of her elbow to get her attention in the bullpen. Freeing the hair trapped in her collar after helping with her jacket. Small gestures of physicality meant to acclimate her to his touch, the feel of his hands on her body. One Shot. Complete.

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

Castle and Beckett have a heart to heart. Set around the last third of season 5, but no spoilers.

Post-ep for The Wild Rover. Of their own volition, his hands flounder when she reaches for his belt buckle and with a pang of regret, he pulls away.

Spoilers for 5x17. "She isn't surprised to hear the soft knock on her front door, and she smiles to herself, wrapping the black silk robe a little tighter around her body, making her way on bare feet to answer it. "So I was thinking…not everything in life is black and white, right?" says Castle, leaning casually against her doorjamb." COMPLETE

She's shaking, her legs wobbly, fingers clamped around the doorknob as if it's the only thing keeping her upright. Her stomach tightens, with fear, with want, with everything she's so carefully held in check for months, years... What if for 3x22, 'To Love and Die in L.A.'. Happy Birthday, Joy! Winner of "The 12th" Fan Awards 2013 for best M-rated fanfic (under 10,000 words).

"I need you to take me with you so I don't have to keep kicking myself for waiting so long to tell you how much I love you." He holds her tighter at the sound of the crack in her voice. "I knew, Kate," he reassures her. "Your eyes give you away, you know." He smiles. "So if you wanted to keep it a secret, you weren't doing a very good job." Post-Ep for 'Hunt'.

"She doesn't even remember her family! How am I going to explain this to her when she hates me!" She was falling apart now. The way the women in the other room had just looked at her, with such disdain. That wasn't her wife. That was the Mayor, the Evil Queen maybe…but not her wife. (story re-edited 5-15-18)

Based on a prompt: What if the crime in the alley scene in 'Always' had nothing to do with Kate's shooting or her mom's murder. And the John Woo marathon went ahead. Would Kate show up at the loft and what happens next? "His footfalls greet her like an approaching army, striking fear and terror, laced with excitement and something that feels suspiciously like arousal, within her."

Apparently a young uniform cop accidentally touched someone's chest at a crime scene last week. Meeting!fic. For Carto because she's stuck in one today.

"Still, she couldn't deny the way her heart fluttered when Emma called to invite her. She really didn't want to be alone, even if the tradition itself was foolish, and she really couldn't pass up the chance to spend time with her son. She would not, however, acknowledge the way her hands had trembled slightly even before answering the phone." — Swan Queen, New Years Eve OneShot.

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

"It had been a mistake. All of it really. The drinks, the company, the dress. How she had thought any of it would ease the ache in her chest was beyond her. Because it hadn't. Not at all." Four-shot - based off of The Limey/To Love and Die in LA. Now Complete.

Castle and Beckett meet Alexis's new boyfriend. Oneshot.

"You know, I don't typically hold hands on the first date." Because I couldn't stop myself from trying to tackle an old trope.

Yes, it's a bedtime story.

They go back to his loft to clean up and kiss each other's wounds before they wrap things up at the precinct. She pulls him in the shower, her mouth soft and hot at his jaw, breathing life into him again. She almost lost him today, more than once, and she craves reassurance. She can't lose him, not after everything they've been through together. COMPLETE.

"Harder still to ignore was the way Emma practically tripped over herself in her mad dash to the crumpled form, throwing her self down at Regina's side. Any chance I had of lying to myself died as I watched my baby girl scoop the half conscious body of my nemesis into her arms, tears rolling down her pale cheeks." – Post 2.01 'Broken', Snow's POV. Swan Queen. OneShot.

It can never be enough, making up for all the time they've missed. She laughs, full and rich, shaking with it and it's infectious. He grins, pressing his forehead against hers as he watches the light fill her face. He lets the backs of his fingers graze her cheek, overwhelmed by her, by this, them-Everything. COMPLETE.

Kate Beckett is doing the walk of shame and she wants to do it as privately as possible. Please let the elevator be empty, she prays silently... We've all done the Walk of Shame; this is my version of what Kate's may have looked like post Always.

If it were possible for time to stop, for the earth to pause in its spinning, it would happen for them on this night. The hours between "Always" and "After the Storm." Now complete.

Everyone pretends to be a hooker sometimes.

After nine years of marriage, Rick Castle finally has to get out. But when the daughter of an old friend comes into his life, he starts to find a reason to work for more. AU, Now Complete, with Epilogue.

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

"You're in love with her - why don't you just admit it?" / What does it take to get Regina and Emma to admit that they're together? A little help from a friend, of course.

Will/Mackenzie. post 1.05. "I was wondering if you had any plans for dinner..."

"I want to know what happens after the fade to black." Post-Always, of course.

It's his last chance to kiss Kate Beckett.

"She knew she must have painted quite the picture—hair plastered to her head, saturated tendrils trailing over her shoulders, skin flushed from the heat, cheeks flushed from anger, and all of her slick and dripping." Kelpie-A Celtic water sprite appearing as a maiden with dripping hair, known for luring men into the water to drown.

Sometimes, the only way to become whole is to break first. Post-Limey/Headhunters.

Esposito said pancakes are an edible way to say, "Thank you so much for last night." Kate's not sure they could ever say enough.

The story of each and every one of those one hundred coffees that Kate owes Rick. Castle/Beckett. Now COMPLETE. Spoilers now include "Undead Again" in the EPILOGUE/START OF SEQUEL, which is what I just added. Fluff, angst, reality.

The biggest heat wave New York's seen in ages leads to a city-wide blackout, cranking the heat up between Castle and Beckett as the two are trapped on a subway. Oneshot. Complete.

"Are you naked?" Post-season finale. No real spoilers, just speculation. *Now Complete *Now M-Rated

for cartographical, because she will be in a boring meeting. no spoilers. just fun.

Castle and Beckett work out their jealousy issues in a supply closet at the Twelfth. Post The Limey.

The stick turned pink. What exactly did that mean? Oneshot.

"I'm pretty sure she's under the impression that you're angry with her." Takes place in "Headhunters" timeline, but only tiny synopsis spoilers. *Chapter 3 up now. *Now M-Rated.

"Oh, I'm not letting you take it back," Castle stated. "You asked me out, and I accepted. You owe me a date, Kate Beckett." Oneshot. Post Headhunters.

Castle's feigned indifference can only go so far when the gang crimes detective he's following shows an interest in Beckett. Oneshot. Post 47 Seconds and The Limey, Spoilers for Headhunters.

I hate to do it, but more angst after 47 Secs and The Limey. I can't help myself. It ends well.

CASKETT. Missing scene without a place for "The Limey". Beckett's in her black dress and Castle sees something he shouldn't. Angst ensues.

"I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers as to why you're evidently injured and not in a hospital." Minor,synopsis mainly,SPOILERS for "Headhunters" 4x21. *Chapter 5 up now. COMPLETE

His mother told him he should move on. His head told him he should move on. His heart speaks different advice.

"Where are your hands right now?"

Episode Fix for The Limey, because Kate should never have made that last phonecall, she should have been angry! and gone after her guy demanding an explanation. It's M, folks!

"Rabid fangirl," he whispers, his voice loud enough for her ears only. "Rabid fangirl at ten o' clock." One shot. Complete.

Fracture: the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. Post-ep for 47 Seconds.

What happens at Ryan's wedding stays at Ryan's wedding.

Castle hasn't made love to a woman in well over a year. Why? The cat's out of the bag. Chapter 3 now added. *Note rating change.

spoilers for 47 Seconds. Title says it all. oneshot.

She slides down to the floor, curling her arms around her legs, her cheek resting on top of her knees. She is not leaving until he tells her what the hell is going on with him.

Castle really, really wants to find where Beckett hid his birthday present.

He wants to be the one to whisper in her ear while they sway to a string quartet, his hands splayed across her lower back. He'd brush his hands along the smooth lines of her neck while she blushes and pretends not to notice his obvious need to touch her.

When he stumbles through the darkened living room and opens the door, Beckett is standing there. Beckett, in faded jeans and a black button-down. Beckett, carrying a bottle of wine.

"It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours." One shot. Complete.

Three times Castle and Beckett go undercover and it ends in sex and one time it doesn't .

"They were both pale and thin; but those sick pale faces were bright with the dawn of a new future, of a full resurrection into a new life." One shot. Complete

Holding Emma, soaked to the bone, as they danced among the rain drops was the best moment that Regina could remember, besides the moment that Henry had first been placed in her arms.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

Short one-shot. What if he stopped chasing her? Would she run after him?

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

Co-authored story by Topsy and chezchuckles. While Beckett has been struggling with PTSD, with becoming more, Castle has been struggling as well.

Some games can make, break, or shake you. Kate's not sure what this game will do for them, but it's going to do something all right. She's just not sure Castle can handle it. Does he really want to know? Spoilers for 4x11.

In which Castle answers questions about his marriages, Johanna Beckett is remembered, and a dance is shared. Spoilers for 4x11. Complete.

It's New Year's Eve, and when Castle and Beckett are together, they may not always have the right words, but they do have costumes, booze, and some very powerful music. One-shot, complete.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

'Tis the season. The holidays are a relief after a long year at the 12th.

"I still mean what I said before, and I can't promise... forever, not yet. But I want this, Castle; I want us, right now." M for smut. Spoilers for Cuffed 4x10 .

It's an interesting gathering this year for the 12th at the NYPD Picnic.

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

CASKETT. Castle educates Beckett on the benefits of communication.

CASKETT. Alexis pays Beckett a Mother's Day visit, triggering talk of Castle babies.

After a year and a half apart, Beckett and Castle meet again. The path to recovering their relationship won't be easy, but easy things are never worth it. Rated T for now. Warning: features issues like violence against women and sexual assault.

AU: carolina17 had this idea: What if Kate's mother was never murdered but her father was instead? This Kate Beckett never went to the police academy, grew up under the shadow of her mother's ambition, and has her own wall to deal with. COMPLETE

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

post ep oneshot for Cops & Robbers. for Gabee, who begged me

It all starts one Saturday afternoon when Castle casually suggests that Beckett has a little trouble controlling her volume during certain...private moments.

In which a Halloween undercover mission takes an unexpected turn.

Alexis, after her rejection from Stanford, decides she needs to do more with her life than pad her transcript. Beckett and Castle help her organize a blood drive. ...kudos to Vandi for the twist in this story... COMPLETE at 2

"She had told him that wall was there, and he had promised that they would figure it out and that it wouldn't always be there; she had never said she wouldn't help him break it down". Kate finds a way to give back. Lots o'fluff.

Another story about a previous meeting between Beckett and Castle. Gift for the Castleland gift-gala on livejournal.

He'd already sort of kind of tricked Kate Beckett into going out on a date with him twice. Why not try for a perfect 3-0 run?

"How could you possibly think that I'm better off without you?" AU Future-fic, Caskett central with some Esplanie.

Maddie asks Kate to babysit her 5-year-old son for a night. Kate doesn't know what to do with a kid, having no previous experience. Castle shows up. Fluff ensues.

What would Richard Castle do if he thought he was dreaming? Based on the series promo just a little shift in location …if you haven't seen it, go to youtube and search for Hugo Bread & Butter on ABC's Castle. The fic will make much more sense if you do.

Castle and Beckett, a collection of oneshots and story arcs inspired by Carmina Burana.

A magician never reveals her secrets...usually.

Castle invites the team for a special party at the Old Haunt

Castle has a cold. Kate just wants to get him out of her hair for a few hours. Caskett. Oneshot.

When Beckett steps away from her desk Castle's curiosity gets the better of him. He never expected to be crushed by what he found in her drawer. Is it too late for them or can he convince her that he's her 'one and done? Rated M, not fluff, angst warning.

Kate Beckett doesn't do family gatherings. Then again, her aunt Lily's never died before.

This is the story about Richard Castle's first love, the woman who first broke his heart. And it wasn't Kyra Blaine. She was someone far more important…

He had flown too near the sun. His wax had melted, his wings had failed him, and he had fallen. But Icarus was not failing as he fell, just coming to the end of his triumph.

It was a summer's night and the smell of the old rose bush was as heavy as rain. Under the light of the moon and guidance of the stars, two friends finally take that step into something more.

A collection of one-shots of our favorite couple getting "caught in the act". FYI...sometimes things are not what they seem. Then again, sometimes they are!

Before Beckett and Castle, there was Beckett and Royce. Oneshot.

Sometimes, one conversation can change everything.

"He's not mine to mark, Lanie." Her place was being the best friend, the partner, the person who helped him through it all. Lover was not in the job description. "To hell with that, Kate."

In which Ryan brings his kids to the Precinct on a snow day. Castle offers to babysit. Ridiculous amount of fluff.

Rick meets someone at Ryan's wedding that makes him feels like he just got a kick to the gut. POV Point Of View changes between Rick Castle and Kate Beckett.

It's Ryan and Jenny's wedding and love is definitely in the air.

While out at a club, Castle gets asked an interesting question. Kind of a pre-ep for 3x14, "Lucky Stiff".

After all, every flame dwindles at some point.

It's Christmas and it's been three years since Rick and Kate have seen each other.

Detective Beckett is slizzard. Yes. Slizzard.

Something wrong, Kate?" he asked. "Do they have anything in common? The women you sleep with?" and there it was, the slight hint of jealousy.

Castle finds a new toy and convinces Kate to play.

Rick and Kate get a night time visitor

Part 10 - Despite the rocky beginning, it's always led to this. To them. Caskett smut.

A continuation of Dangerous Game. Highly recommended that you read that first. Beckett tries to figure out where she wants things to go with Castle. Meanwhile, a serial killer fixates on Beckett.

All things must come to an end, and the final book of the Nikki Heat saga as Castle wraps it up with one of his famous launch parties. Castle refuses to go out without a bang though, as his newest dedication catches the world by surprise.

Beckett is jealous. Castle wants to play a game. This could be dangerous.