AU. On January 9th, 1999, Castle saves Johanna Beckett from being murdered. His act of bravery sparks a complicated love with her daughter, and a totally different life and career path for Kate Beckett. Because although Johanna lived, someone out there still wants her dead, and as the years go by, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle are determined to find out who.

A collection of unrelated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #18: What if… Castle didn't come clean about Johanna Beckett's murder at the end of 1x10?

Nothing else exists in this world after Kate Beckett utters the words, "Castle, if we were getting married " with that open, adult look in her eye. AU set during 4x11: "Til Death Do Us Part"

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.

An entry for Castle Ficathon 2018: In this AU, you will meet Kate Beckett, a woman who long ago moved back to her small hometown to help care for her father, and you will meet Rick Castle, a famed mystery author at the lowest point in his career, and thanks to one arbitrary decision, they meet one another. Love ensues.

AU set in the summer after S4. Castle and Beckett have left the precinct, but not together. Complete.

'It's been five years and she's undoing him in five minutes.' AU.

She didn't dress up for the cameras, or the fans, or the reporters shouting her name. She didn't even dress up for herself. No, she bought it for the man who stopped breathing as soon as he saw her. A 2x05 AU. Posted for May 2018 Castle Pornado, aka Sexo De Mayo. COMPLETE

"What would you do if it was the last night of your life?" He knew what he would do. He'd do what he hadn't done before the bomb, what for long, desperate, gruelling and agonised moments he'd thought he would never have the chance to do. Two shot. First chapter T. Second chapter M.

She has Castle to thank for her life and a roof over her head, she can plan a birthday party for him. - Caskett, Season 2 AU.

When Kate Beckett, no-nonsense professional ballroom dancer, takes on bestselling novelist and renowned playboy Richard Castle as her partner for the third season of Dancing with the Stars, will the sparks that fly light up the dance floor, or send their chances for the trophy up in flames?

A story in response to the following prompt: S1 - Beckett has to attend a family gathering (wedding, reunion, etc.), something that takes place over a few days. Her distant family's always been bugging her about finding "Mr. Right" so she ends up taking Castle as her boyfriend - cute awkwardness, closeness, feelings ensue.

3 word prompt - kate drunk london — ANONYMOUS

"What may be broken to you is beautiful to me." 4x01 AU: Sometimes you don't have to runaway to find what was meant to be… *2016 Summer Ficathon*

"It's him," her colleague answers and it's the solemn tone of his voice, the grave quality of words that she's heard in only the most dire of circumstances, that confirms it for her before he has to say another word. "It's Castle. They found him. Alive." AU. An entry for the Castle Ficathon 2017.

AU: A Kate and Rick "first meeting" story - What comes of two strangers sharing a train ride between here and there? *please be aware there may be a rating change in the future*

A short, fluffy sequel to "Dissolution." One-shot. Complete.

'Loving her wasn't going away quietly. Loving her might break him.' Takes place after 4x21 Headhunters. Co-authored by jstar1382, chezchuckles and griever11.

"He likes this side of her, a side he's never seen, the soft, vulnerable, slightly clingy Kate. It's such a stark contrast to who he sees on a daily basis, different even from the glimpses of vulnerability she's allowed him to see, and he really likes it." A post-2x18 AU.

In the wee hours of the morning, Castle texts Beckett with an unusual request. A piece of improbable mid-Season-3 silliness, based on two TFLN posts.

a co-authored fic by jstar1382 and chezchuckles. takes place after 'Always Buy Retail.'

The moment they met, their lives became extraordinary. They just didn't know it yet. A pre-series meeting AU. Entry for the Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon.

A sequel to Living is Easy and Living Out in the Snow. Castle, Beckett, and the kids at the cabin. My Castle Summer Hiatus 2016 Ficathon entry. As always, this is intended to fit with canon.

When the owner of a coffee shop is found murdered, the team of the 12th Precinct must investigate a multitude of suspects. A case filled with twists and turns leads the team to race against time before a killer can escape. Meanwhile, Beckett and Castle adjust to some life-changing news. Season 9, episode 2.

In the season 8 finale, Richard Castle and Kate Beckett solved the most harrowing case of their careers only to be gunned down by a man supposedly dead. Did Caleb Brown survive? Was he acting alone, or was he sent by someone determined to eliminate Castle and Beckett once and for all? And will they be found in time? Season 9, episode 1.

A collection of Caskett one shots.

'They're no closer to finding the antidote, and he should know. He deserves to know.' In an AU twist on the ending of 6x01, Castle's survival becomes more important than ever. A prompt fill for the #GoodLuckStana fundraiser, with cover art provided by the always-talented E (random-ship).

Her favourite author just bought her a drink? Shut. The. Front. Door. What if Castle and Beckett met five years earlier?

a co-authored fic with jstar1382. An AU version of the Nikki Heat episode. "How could he ever settle for a generic substitute when the original graced him with her presence every day?"

A "What if" set after the Season 2 finale. What if Kate had gone ahead with her initial plan to go the Hamptons with Demming after she watched Castle leave for the Hamptons with Gina? How might that scenario play out? COMPLETE

It feels like they might be crossing that line they've been toeing for years. That line between friends and something more. An early relationship AU.

Castle is the Black Pawn wild child in danger of losing his contract. Beckett is the no-nonsense PR consultant hired to improve his image. Entry for the 2015 Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon.

This can't be the end; this just cannot be it. AU for episode 3x17, 'Countdown.'

"Her partner wasn't in a very good mood; not only did he not discover aliens, but he wasn't looking forward to being the fifth wheel on a camping trip with Alexis, Ashley, and Ashley's parents." Castle talks Beckett into coming on the camping trip with Ashley's parents, a 3x09 AU. COMPLETE

Season 2 AU. "It was Memorial Day weekend and with his daughter off in California visiting her mother, Richard Castle, mystery writer and fêted man-about-town, was at a dangerous loose end."

AU: "It still catches him off guard, the wave of curiosity like a weight lifted off his shoulders, the wave of inspiration so very sweet, a taste of something he hasn't had in forever. Kate Beckett. She's going to be a tough nut to crack." Castle and Beckett meet in yoga class. Entry for the winter ficathon 2015.

Post-ep for 3x13 "Knockdown."

It was late, and everyone was exhausted from the long day of traveling and then interviews with their victim's coworkers who were on a retreat upstate. After calling in to update Gates, Detective Beckett was able to convince the captain to have the department comp them for two motel rooms. Season 5 ONESHOT For CastleFanficMonday. Rated M.

'The glimpse of her face, her smile illuminating his screen, causes his chest to burn, consumed by fire that chars his heart. He loves her, but it's not enough. It's too much. And he can't take anymore.' An alternate end to season 4 that changes everything.

3x14, the little black dress.

Two strangers meet in a bar and spend a single night together, never to meet again. Can it really be that simple? Of course not.

"She glanced down at the slip of paper on the passenger seat, crossed with the hasty scrawl of the address. Yup. This was the place, all right." What if, in Headhunters, Castle found himself dumped out in the sticks mid-investigation by Slaughter? Belated birthday present for the lovely Nic/ColieMacKenzie. Twoshot. Rating will go up in the second chapter.

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

Post 2x18 Boom! Due to the circumstances, Kate moves into Rick's apartment and they begin a friends with benefits relationship.

"No matter what you do, no matter the obstacles that arise or the mistakes either of us make, I'll never be able to give up on us." After nearly two years apart, Castle and Beckett attempt to find their way back home in time for the holiday season. A season 8 AU.

Castle and Beckett's first New Year as a married couple, spent at her father's cabin. A sequel to Living is Easy, although it's not truly necessary to have read that story. A chapter posted every day for advent.

How Castle and Beckett went from working together to waking up together. A What Happens in AC prequel.

This is an AU story. Kate Beckett-Sorenson is a detective, Richard Caste a famous writer. A chance encounter brings them together for one night, but is there more for them? Can love transcend space and time? Is life the search for the one and is there really just one for each person?

"What is she thinking? Uprooting her life, leaving the only town she's ever called home, and, even worse, dragging her father along because she's too selfish to leave him behind. But the new job should excite her. And it does. Secret Service Agent? It's a leap she never thought she'd take." Based on a prompt from the castlefanficprompts tumblr.

'No matter what she chooses, she'll lose either way, but she still chooses him.' With a new serial killer on the loose, the team must race against the clock to bring him down. But circumstances of the case threaten to tear Castle and Beckett apart. A co-authored story by bravevulnerability and Oliviet.

An epilogue to my story Arcadia, as a birthday gift for the lovely and wonderful AllyLobster. Complete.

A thirty day fanfiction challenge. Each chapter is based on a prompt word. In the same universe, but not chronological. Each is exactly one thousand words. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes.

Knockout AU - Preview: "He's right you know," Castle murmurs softly, "some things would be a mistake in any life, in each place and forever."

Castle and Beckett go undercover at a gated community, to investigate a string of mysterious deaths. Set Christmastime of season four, after Cuffed.

Feeling the pressure of a difficult case, Kate Beckett makes a split second decision which leaves Castle as her main defense against unwanted attention. The results are worth the lies. This is a prompt fill, set in Season One, where it all began. Five Chapters.

A sequel to A Season in Hell. Castle is recovering from a gunshot wound intended for Beckett during Montgomery's funeral.

"Hell. She was going to hell. It was sneaky and underhanded of her, and she was absolutely going to hell for it." Unable to stop herself, Beckett answers Castle's phone and takes Ellie Monroe's call. 2x20 AU.

[Early S3] They can't seem to let each other go, can't seem to move forward. He's a bad habit she just can't kick, and she's his willing drug.

AU. "Your fugitive's name is Mr. Richard Castle."

This is not a place where St Nicholas would distribute presents, though it might be where his demons let off steam. Danger abounds here: hot, heavy and welcome. This is a club where dreams can come true. Of course, dreams should only be a one-time experience... See CH1&3 A/N for Warnings Before Reading and note M-rating. Castle belongs to ABC/Marlowe.

'Castle plops down to the sand once she's gone, opens his notebook on his bent knees and uncaps his pen. He came here for inspiration, and he may have just found it.' Based on a gif set by katigron on tumblr.

'New York was bracing for a hurricane and Kate Beckett was terribly ill prepared. But she was even less prepared to see Richard Castle again after a summer of silence.' Set late in the summer, post season 2.

'Never once did she picture her recovery taking such a drastic turn, could never have imagined Richard Castle would end up in her bed, in her heart, but she's grateful, so grateful, and now she doesn't want to let him go.' M rated insert for chapters 10 and 15 of Caught in the Riptide.

Castle and Beckett's Forbidden Planet evening. Post Law and Murder. Will become AU. Idea from castlefanficprompts on tumblr.

"You know, Castle, your bucket list was way more PG-13 that I thought it'd be." A series of steamy little one-shots based on our favorite couple's new weekly tradition. Season 5.

Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. Castle's first time at the Becketts' cabin, summer after season four.

A new series about a certain British secret agent? Even if it meant no more Nikki Heat, the offer was a dream come true. A change of scenery and a fresh challenge were exactly what he needed. So why did Castle feel like instead of starting a new story, he was closing a book mid-chapter? AU from 'When the Bough Breaks'.

Post-ep for 2x24 Beckett deals with the aftermath of Gina showing up at the precinct and then leaving for the summer with Castle. She makes great efforts to move on with her life, and then disaster strikes. "Make. Me. Care." She uttered the words one last time in a tissue thin voice, as cruel, embarrassing tears coursed down her cheeks. "Too late, Kate. You already do."

"My heart has known the coup de grace. Ah! I did not foresee it." -'A Season in Hell,' Arthur Rimbaud. Prompt from Panda09: where Castle takes the bullet for Kate at the end of season three

In close quarters, they can't deny their mutual attraction any more. Set during 4.15 Pandora and written for a prompt.

'Her hand flies to his forehead before she even realizes what she's doing, but his damp skin and fevered flesh steal her attention from the meaning behind her unplanned touch and that familiar worry uncoils from its hiding place inside her stomach.' In which a cold tests the boundaries of Castle and Beckett's partnership. Season 4 AU.

"If he'd gone home when he'd really started to feel awful rather than sticking it out until everyone went home, and if he'd not gone in this morning when he felt like hell but wouldn't admit it – well, maybe Beckett wouldn't have been driving him to the doctor now."

'Just another job, that's all Richard Castle would ever be. Maybe if she repeated it enough, she would actually believe it.' Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr.

The ladies get relaxed and silly and tell each other what they'd each imagine Castle would be like in his private life. Pre-Caskett, and before Jenny gets engaged to Kevin.

"I'm like a broken mirror, Castle. I look into it and see parts of me are missing, but I don't know how to get them back. I don't know how to find them again." What if Beckett hadn't disappeared for 3 months after being shot and let Castle take care of her? With tensions running so high, will their love blossom or will secrets tear them apart forever? AU from 3x24. Complete.

M-rated insert between Chapters 33 and 34 from the tumblr prompt: They slept together after Ryan's wedding but never talked about it. Kate finds out she is pregnant but doesn't know how to tell him, especially after the events of 47 seconds (and Limey).

tumblr prompt: They slept together after Ryan's wedding but never talked about it. Kate finds out she is pregnant but doesn't know how to tell him, especially after the events of 47 seconds (and Limey).

"But the longer she stares at him, the more she realizes that she knows him, that she dated him in high school, and that this is the man who took her virginity." Inspired by this tumblr prompt: childhood sweethearts who moved away and then into the same apartment block by chance AU

AU: Castle and Beckett in the world of classical music. Yep. Rick Castle, Barihunk.

Castle escapes to Vegas for the weekend to "clear his head". Beckett ends up on the first flight out to sin city to change his mind. Set immediately before 4x20, The Limey. Three shot.

AU first meeting. Her shoulders are slouched when he sees her. Everyone's are, but even with three layers of blood and make-up plastered to her skin the way she slumps as she walks is kinda cute.

Kate arrives at the loft for an impromptu visit and she comes bearing news. A Season 6 AU that picks up after the beginning of 6x01, Valkyrie.

"How ironic that it should have been his books that had rescued her, when it had been he whose words had damned her in the first place." AU s1. Please read a/n at the beginning.

'This isn't an adventure, it isn't fun. It's a nightmare. They're being hunted like foxes and there is no other option, no way to fight, to win. They can only run.' An AU twist on 6x22, Veritas. For Nadia.

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

Post-Ep for '47 Seconds'. "I need a word with you." Castle's voice cuts through the hubbub of the bullpen even though he has it purposefully toned low. Low and rough, scraping at his vocal cords with a touch of something dark and smoky that tugs at Kate's gut, exciting and scaring her in equal measure.

…the more they stay the same. *Season 2- AU Caskett story* Kate Beckett is bored with life, but when a serial killer starts dedicating murders to her- someone enters the scene to aid with the investigation and her life may never be the same.

A companion piece to Naughty or Nice? which is probably best read first. Castle's point of view of the same events. Note the M-rating. Pure fluff, for Christmas.

"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." An AU story for Christmas.

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.

It's Kate's birthday. She and Rick are celebrating… privately.

Just what are Castle and Beckett going to do while she serves out her suspension at the beginning of season 5? Many of us probably have a good idea, but you may not know just how quickly Castle and Beckett start experiencing their firsts after those oh so suggestive words are uttered.

I'm the apple that didn't fall far from the tree. I barely rolled further than the roots. AU-ish Future Fic

A honeymoon is what you make it. Post-ep for 7x7, Once Upon a Time in the West.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

"Castle, Castle wake up." Their joined hands wiggle against her belly in her efforts to rouse him. "Castle, we got married last night," she hisses. - A Season 4 AU that starts mid-4x08 (Heartbreak Hotel) based on a tumblr prompt. Caskett.

A series of somewhat related ficlets that follow the adventures of Kate and Castle as they work their way through the book, "100 Sex Positions of the Kama Sutra." Expect the unexpected! Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, unfortunately, not affiliated.

This is a re-posting of a story from a few years back. Our version of life after Always. Post ep for Always. See author's note for explanation

"The moment hits them both squarely on the chest. Images from the last hour flicker between them; hot, sweet memories they know will never completely fade, no matter where this takes them." Every second of the wondrous, magnificent things that happened between "Beckett, what do you want?" and "Made you a coffee." Post-Always. Now complete.

A set of interconnecting kiss based one shots set in the not so distant Caskett future.

"He's beginning to think she remembers far more than she's saying. He's beginning to think that she's missing because she's at medical appointments: more than just physical therapy appointments. And now she's here, in his loft, for at least a week, and doped into a state where those walls she talked about seem to have fallen down." S4 AU, 1 month in. Property of ABC/Marlowe.

Post Knockout continuation. No lies and no secrets, but not all hugs and joy either. Caskett. Now Complete.

It all starts with the three legged race at the police picnic but the case they get soon after could turn everything upside down

Kate Beckett is on her way home from a long day at the office. She gets pulled over and needs to get out of a ticket so naturally...she bribes the officer.

Beckett: "What are we playing for?" Castle: "Pride. Or clothing." Beckett: "Clothing." A 2-shot take on the poker scene in 1.08. Pure fluff. No plot to speak of. Castle belongs to ABC and Marlowe.

What would've happened if Kate had called Castle before going back to work in Rise? A season 4 AU. An extremely late 2014 Summer Hiatus Ficathon entry.

"…Give thy worst of thoughts/The worst of words." -Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. After Castle disappears, the only thing keeping Kate Beckett afloat is her conviction that Richard Castle is alive. But in order to return to work, Beckett is forced by Burke to keep a daily journal. 6x23 2014 CastleFicathon. Thanks to Angie & E for gorgeous artwork & Alex for an amazing summer of editing.

AU. Meet Richard Castle, playboy mystery writer and reality television latest star. Beckett's undercover to bust a drug ring and part of her cover involves getting very close to one of New York's most eligible bachelors. The strait-laced cop isn't charmed by his flirty banter and she won't chase after him like the female contestants on the show. She's out to cuff him, not jump him.

AU. Rick's completed the Storm series and is looking for a female muse for inspiration. He hears about the stunning, illustrious Diamond through an exclusive men's club and decides he has to meet the high-end escort for himself. He's amazed by her hidden depths and floored by the realization that he just might not be man enough to handle her. (Romance/Angst)

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.

With no reason left to hold onto where life was taking her prior to her parents' deaths, Kate Beckett stumbles into a different world. Can she keep herself and her emotions buried deep or will everything crack open when fate throws Rick Castle her way? An AU Caskett meeting. Ficathon 2014 Entry. COMPLETE

Katherine Beckett had options. Lots of options. Socially acceptable options. So when her mom's murderer was caught, Kate shelved her plans of becoming a cop, intent on living as ordinary a life as possible. But is normal enough? Meeting Richard Castle might be just the thing to change everything for both of them. #CastleFicathon

When Kate gets into a car accident, the outcome of her injury is retrograde amnesia – she doesn't remember her life after 2008. Rick, as a result, is left to deal with the consequences of his wife's memory loss while she comes to terms with their life together. Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr. 2014 Ficathon Entry.

An M rated one shot to bridge the gap between chapters fifteen and sixteen of Jane Doe, although I suppose it could also work as a standalone fic.

At Ryan and Jenny's wedding, Beckett catches the bouquet and Castle catches the garter. The silly tradition of what they must do next proves to be just the right catalyst for them.

"Why do you even care so much? What is it that you want so badly that you can't just let this go so we can both move on with our lives?" Set in the summer between 1x10 and 2x01, continues on throughout season 2. Cover art by ournorthstars.

The Dash Universe is concurrent with ours this time. Kate and Castle's son had his first birthday in October of 2013, and they were married in March of 2014. In April of this year, Dash Away showed us that their family was still going through some growing pains, but they're working through it. And now their Memorial Day weekend.

A sequel to shimmeryshine's story "Sugar, we're going down." In which Kate Beckett gets hers. Oneshot.

Booze and flirting and sexy times! What more could you ask for from an M-rated Caskett fic?

There was a beat in which the homicide floor was pitch black. Before their eyes could adjust, the emergency lights flickered on … "Why, Detective Beckett," Castle drew out, and she pressed her cell against her ear. "You had me at blackout." - An early season three fic. Can a single day make a difference and force Castle and Beckett to deal with their feelings for each other?

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

AU Story: When a night out with her friends leads Kate to a night she will never forget. What a poetry reading might have been like for Kate instead of going to her senior prom. From a prompt from Purplangel. This story will transition from a T-rating to a M-rating.

A thirty day fanfiction challenge. Each chapter is based on a prompt word. In the same universe, but not chronological. Each is exactly one thousand words. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes.

It's not rekindling the flame so much as adding fuel to the fire.

Castle and Beckett never met five years ago. Beckett's Mom's case remains unsolved, and Castle has no muse. What happens when their paths cross? An AU Target/Hunt meeting.

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.

They meet again in the hospital. AU. Cover art by half0utloud.

A Dash Universe mini-epic. Set four/five months after the events of Mad Dash.

AU. Castle and Beckett might seem ordinary, but in fact they're both highly trained assassins. When an ordinary assignment goes wrong, neither of them could have predicted the consequences. Now complete.

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

Taking the flowers from Beckett's hand, Castle grins. It's amazingly sweet to have someone taking the time and effort to make him smile, to have someone trying to improve his day, and these flowers have just become sacred. Poof! You're Dead (S3) post episode story, becomes AU. How a simple gift turns into something so much more. COMPLETE

What if Beckett lost it after her mother's death and her only sense of sanity came through Richard Edgar Castle's books? (Set before season 1. Winter kink Meme Fill) Beckett has abducted her favorite author and keeps him cuffed, tied up and or drugged in her bedroom to have her dirty way with him whenever she likes. AU. (This will hopefully be a memorable love story ;)

He has a thing for Kate Beckett's neck, but he likes it when she shows her teeth.

Beckett and Castle realize that her 'wall' is beginning to fall and they can finally see a future together. But nothing is that easy, especially with outside forces attempting to destroy them. While they are both determined to keep their family together, will living on the run tear them apart? Or should they just be more focused on staying alive? AU after Cops and Robbers.

When you get those rare moments of clarity, those flashes when the universe makes sense, you try desperately to hold on to them. They are the lifeboats for the darker times. A season 4 AU based on the fanvideo by OhChizzz.

Castle's brilliant idea - "act drunk" - is not cutting it. She makes a mental note never to listen to him again. Ever. About anything. - fill for the winter hiatus kink meme.

Kate stared at the murder board, her eyes bloodshot and her vision blurry but she couldn't rest. Not with the smiling picture of her own husband staring back at her. AU, Future fic.

Flinging yourself into your fiancée's arms and squealing with joy is not the usual reaction to getting fired.

Kate is never letting him order them a limo again. Season 5 oneshot. For Elle, who demanded it.

I figured out a way that Castle could show that the video feed had been tampered with in Probable Cause. This story starts after Tyson Visits Castle's cell. Castle still has to prove his innocence. AU As usual I own nothing but wish I did. Follow me on Twitter @CheerfulChemist

It should have brought them closer together, not torn them apart – she understands this now. What she doesn't know is whether any way back for them still remains. Future fic - Complete. **Winner of 'Favorite M rated Fanfic Multi-chp' in the 2013 Castle Fanfic Writers Guild Awards**

They were moving towards something... she knew that, but maybe it wasn't what it seemed. One night of no declarations or expectations forces the walls around Kate Beckett to come crumbling down. Caskett goodness set in fourth seasonish.

He's armed, she's dangerous!

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

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.

Based in a world where there was no Caskett doorway scene at the end of Always. Instead, that night ended with friendship and John Woo movies. Would Meredith's visit during Alexis' illness push Castle and Beckett together or break them apart for good? Winter Ficathon 13/14. Prompt one.

An AU summer fic, set between seasons two and three. The Hamptons trip doesn't work out, and Castle comes back to the city in time to score himself an invitation to Beckett's camping trip. Entry for the Winter Ficathon 13/14.

A requested fic for alwaysdefectivecastle. What would have happened in the Hamptons if a dead man hadn't fallen into the pool?

A post-Watershed story. If Kate says yes, can they really throw the wedding of the century? Or will the job that you can never really leave behind ruin the big day? The road from the engagement to the wedding is long, will Kate and Rick make it there?

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-

"If it's so adorable, why won't you sleep with me?" An AU episode insert for 03x11. For Meg, because her tags inspired it.

Holiday fic. A chapter a day. Spoilers for all US aired episodes. Set in the More Than Together universe, although I suppose it's not necessary to have read that fic to understand this one.

'Her head was spinning, and not just because of the needle that had been plunged into the side of her neck.' Castle and Beckett wake up stranded in her car after being abducted, and while waiting for a ride back to the city, one thing leads to another. Set during 3x09.

What if Knockdown hadn't ended with Castle and Beckett never talking about what happened? AU, set after Knockdown that evening.

They had originally been so in love, yet their happy existence is slowly being ripped to shreds and all that Alexis is left with are broken fragments of an illusion. While she hides behind the happiest of smiles, Kate sees through the façade, and the detective is soon caught between her fiancé and his daughter, as she attempts to find a place inside her future family. AU after 6x05

An AU multi-chapter that picks up where A Death in the Family left off… Castle keeps investigating on his own.

Castle is sick and Beckett breaks into his apartment looking for him. What will arise as she starts caring for the man who annoys her so? Set in Season 4. Fluff and smut with some character development. Now AU because of the finale. Finally Completed :

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

"What was his problem? Did he have no sense of justice or morals whatsoever? He just let a killer free and all he could think about was boobs." An AU Castle/Beckett story.

"She's falling down the rabbit hole of her obsession, but completely unable to stop." Her mother's case haunts Beckett's sleep and the only thing stopping her nightmares is being with Castle. Season Two, post the almost kiss in Vampire Weekend. NOW COMPLETE.

Ryan and Javi have had enough of all the underlying sexual tension between Mom and Dad. They're both determined to find a solution to the problem... Laughter and plotting ensue. (Set mid-season 4. Last chapter is bordering M)

Seriously, this just isn't fair. She so rarely has a day off in the middle of the week, and instead of spending it lounging in bed with her, all her delicious nakedness aligned with his, he has to sit through Black Pawn meetings. Happy Birthday, AC!

He never thought it could hurt like this. AU for 5x05, "Probable Cause."

"Castle." She breathes, her eyes dropping, roaming over his face, like she wants to devour him and she did say dessert. The sweet treat at the end of a meal, the soft, hard, hot, cold culmination of an evening spent in promise. He can think of no better word for what is about to transpire between them. M addition to All Good Things

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...

Contains spoilers and possible spoilers for season six. "Oh my GOD!" Because that's pretty much the only thing on repeat in her head right now!

A baby, a funeral and a mission. Mindless fluff set February of season six, spoiler free.

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.

"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.

Post-ep for S1 "Always Buy Retail." What Castle really, REALLY wants Beckett to do. Now a two-shot!

Beckett remembers wearing her Dress Blues at Roy's funeral. She remembers standing on the podium, and she remembers everything just going black. She doesn't remember the gun shot. Or anything else. What happens when Castle and Beckett have one less lie standing in their way? A season 4 AU, canon until 3.24 Knockout. 2013 Ficathon Entry.

M-rated chapters of Kiss Me, Castle. FMC means...EXPLETIVE DELETED Me, Castle.

My entry for the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. In which Kate and Rick build a foundation strong enough to weather a marriage. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes including 5x24.

A thirty day fanfiction challenge. Each chapter is based on a prompt word. Loosely connected, but not chronological. Each is exactly one thousand words. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes.

A one shot circa season four, a few weeks after the Ryans' wedding. A birthday present for closingdoors and my first M rated fic. Ellie said: car sex, and I said: okay.

Castle and Beckett in undercover positions of the naughty kind. 6. Let's Just F*** It Out

They say that when you are about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. They never said you had to do it alone.

Just because she can't wear them at the Precinct, doesn't mean she can't wear them at other times.

She'll take every complication that life can dish out, as long as she gets to keep him.

Post-Cuffed fluff. Follow-up to 'The Little Blue Engine...' 'You slept soundly that first night, rocked to a peaceful slumber by the motion of the train. You woke early, the sun streaming in through the picture window of the sleeper car, the warm body of your partner molded around you, naked and so wonderful that you lay for ten whole minutes just smiling and staring...' COMPLETE

"Top or bottom?" you asked him, when you edged in through the door of your Amtrak Viewliner Bedroom compartment – the last one available on the train - your cheeks flushing at the intimacy you were about to share: a night alone together in the less than spacious confines of the sleeper cabin of a New York bound train." Post-Cuffed story.

A small collection of one shots with BITE!

Castle and Beckett are trapped in a very small space together and both have to fight their sexual attraction while in a dangerous situation. Hotness/smut ensues. (Based on the kink meme prompt: No existing relationship, in a tight/confined space, inadvertent frontage leads to orgasms) Set during season 4 before 47 seconds.

After a vivid dream, Beckett thinks she's been given a second chance. When she begins to doubt the reality surrounding her, there is only one person she can think of who has come up with crazier things than what she's living through.

Castle is forced to be on the sidelines this time and watch Kate work undercover in a sleazy bar... He thought he could handle seeing her dressed scantily with patrons hitting on her, but come to find out, he's more possessive of her than he originally thought. (Set season 5, before 'Target') Strong Rating T.

Starting in 4x15 'Pandora'. Castle and Beckett find themselves in a sticky situation once again- locked in the trunk of a car. What if Beckett hadn't managed to get the trunk open and the scene were a little... different?

Still reeling following his daughters kidnapping, Castle can't cope, and it could mean the end of his relationship with Kate. Disclaimer: The characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, not to me, though I wish they did because I would definitely have them kissing with the lights on!

What happens when a quick getaway to the Hamptons is interrupted by not one but two separate cases? Rated M for a reason folks. Started out as smut, accidentally found a plot. A big one. Oops! *complete*

"It's a gift." She stated fiercely, almost aggressively, turning to face him. "From me." She clarified when he still looked bemused. "It's a gift from me."

"Sliding his hands down, he hoisted her up, set her on the smooth, wide, perfectly positioned banister. Whoever built this porch deserved a bonus." This is the 3rd and final M-Rated companion piece to "Unwritten" by Caffinate-me. Co-written with Kate Christie.

Prompt based on the unfinished conversation between Castle & Beckett in the isolation tent during 3x16: 'Setup'. "… I wish that I had someone who would be there for me, and I could be there for him, and we could just dive in to it together," she says wistfully." What might have happened next it they hadn't been interrupted... COMPLETE

A collection of one-shots centered around possessive!Caskett and the slightly mature situations it leads to. Rated for safety.

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."

"You ever do it in a nightclub, Detective?"

Co-authored by Kate Christie and chezchuckles, a post-ep piece for Significant Others. THE DINNER between Beckett and Meredith. Posting on my account now.

"So you're flying us up to your house in the Hamptons—in a helicopter—for beef stew?" "You make it sound so... pedestrian." A fun, silly, now M-rated Beckett's birthday fic, based on tweets from WriteRCastle(underscore) and MuseKBeckett sent on November 17th. Part 3/3.

Sure, all she had done was open the suite door, to return to where she had left him on the sofa. But there was no doubt in her mind that a step into the hotel living room would have effectively pushed the domino that she had worked so hard to keep upright. Starts during 3x22 "To Love and Die in L.A."

A young Kate Beckett spends her summer waitressing at a local shack on a Jersey beach, tending to her alcoholic father and paying her way through the academy. One night, her world turns on its feet when Rick Castle enters the door...and her heart. AU. COMPLETE.

Four years can make a world of difference. AU.

"Kate untangles herself from Castle's body and sets her feet on the cold metal floor. She's naked. He's almost naked. And they just had sex in a walk-in refrigerator at Ryan's wedding reception. She blushes and turns away, suddenly embarrassed. This is not good."

Holiday fic. A chapter a day. Spoilers for all US aired episodes.

The sequel to Twenty four little hours. Christmas is a time of surprises and secrets, but with the hours ticking away, Kate finds keeping this one to herself almost impossible. Co-authored with AlwaysCastle.

"You'd better hurry up, Castle. I'm almost laced up, and you're on the clock with the Zamboni." A coda to "Wishes." My story from the 12th Precinct Christmas fanfic competition, which tied for third in the popular vote.

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.

"She told him to go." Written as a fill over at the kinkofthecastle meme on livejournal so... yeah.

She's a natural tease, but he's learned a few things, too.

Don't you ever breathe a word of this, but she likes it. A lot.

"Apparently there was really only so much of the Castle-Rogers family Kate could take on any given holiday." A Thanksgiving chapter of my sequel to "Enlightenment."

Lanie takes Kate for a girl's night out to get the juicy details on Castle, and she won't give up until Kate gives her what she's looking for, lol. Set early season 5. (Umm… I honestly don't know where this came from but I had the time of my life writing it!)

Castle and Beckett explore a few of their favourite things.

Sometimes they like it dirty.

Set between the end of LOVE and the start of LOVERS, filling in the missing hours of their first night together.

Post-5x06. "You want more kids?" she asks, and it almost comes out like a criticism as she fights to hide her surprise. "Well, I'd like the option." And since that really only leaves the option of 'kids with Kate' hanging in the air, she does the only thing she can do, which is hop right over his declaration and keep on moving like it never happened. COMPLETE

Post epilogue: "You and I..." Kate murmurs darkly, "have unfinished business."

Things are supposed to follow an order. A season 5 story. No spoilers for any promos. COMPLETE.

Solving cases is so much better when you're alone… at night… with a bed nearby…

When the Dragon is slain, there's just a life to be lived. And sometimes there's more to learn in peace than in war. Complete. Separate epilogue pending.

Sometimes you don't know how much you need someone until you think you've lost them.

Kate notices how Rick is looking at Serena, and jealousy is not the only thing she feels… Rewrite of "Eye of the Beholder", how it could have been if Caskett were already established. Very smutty.

In chess, every move you make counts. Every time you move a piece, it can have affects that you never imagined. And once you make that move… there's no going back. AU take on Season 5.

"She woke to the sensation of movement, a strong arm banding around her waist, dragging her back against his chest." My A/U version of their trip to the Hamptons. This one is definitely M.

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

For months she's been gone. Months in which Castle's been forced to believe that Kate Beckett was dead. Eight full months in which he's missed her, craved her, mourned her. Now she's standing on his doorstep, two coffees in slightly shaking hands and Castle's world collapses. Direct spoilers for 4x23 Always, but most probably AU from there.

"I'm sure somewhere in this great big city of ours, some poor unfortunate soul has lost their life but today you're going to let the justice seeking be someone else's job. Today, you're going to take a little trip with me." - Scavenger hunt, Castle style. ***co-authored with sparklemouse***

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.

There's a reason that Gates doesn't like to send Beckett and Castle on undercover assignments.

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.

They can't do this here, not with Gates next door, they can't – but she's frozen in place, can't make a move even if her life depended on it. And then she feels his hands on her ankles, slowly inching higher, feels his fingertips lightly caressing her calves, his warm breath hitting her skin. "Castle", she chokes out. "We can't…" - Will be a three-shot.

*Kate has been kidnapped* by an underground sex trafficking ring. Castle's trying to save her. This story is on the dark side as it will have light torture, light bondage, voyeurism. No BDSM / No rape. Strong Rating. *This is my personal favorite story*

When Castle and Beckett are sent to chase down a lead out of town and have to spend a few days staying in the same hotel room, things get a little... interesting. Smut-warning applies. Now complete.

Based on spoilers for season five episode five.

The extended companion pieces for "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" And yes... you should probably read that first.

Kate has a sudden realization that she is ready for more with Castle. As a result, she needs to revamp her lingerie drawer.

What I hope will happen with season 5, episode 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Murder... Because a jealous Kate Beckett is my favorite Kate Beckett! You can thank BlueOrchid96 for this little one shot.

The alternative version of chapter twenty, fundamentally the same, save for one small difference.

Hospitals are a place of healing; a place of rest. Try telling this to Castle and Beckett.

Castle has a wild imagination, and Beckett's no prude, so it makes sense that their love life would reflect that.

Everyone pretends to be a hooker sometimes.

Companion piece to "Dissolution". The divorce from Kate's POV. Complete.

A look at the lives of Richard Castle and Kate Beckett through the eyes of a relatively objective outside source. A complete experiment.

"Come on, Birthday Boy. Let's go." Beckett throws Castle a 42nd birthday party. Co-authored with airbefore.

"Is it okay for me to put my hand under your dress if you're not my girlfriend?" - Episode insert for 2.14 - The Third Man.

...but it can purchase a few of my kisses.

This summer was all about enjoying things, diving in, reveling in the pleasure.

What sort of mischief will one writer and his muse encounter and create in Twenty-four little hours? Co-authored with AlwaysCastle.

Written for the Kink Meme on LJ.

They're undercover, blending in with the dance crowd, obviously attracted to each other. Castle wants Beckett more than ever and pushes the boundaries.

Beckett is awaken by a call and it's from the last person she expected. Alexis has been attacks and needs her...

When Kate cant sleep, Castle has a few suggestions that might help.

He stands in stunned disbelief, his hand over his mouth as he stares at her shocked face. She sort of looks as stunned as he does as he watches her within the elevator, waiting for it to move. Because this gorgeous, frustrating, love of his life woman, she just...grinned and blurted it out.

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

Castle and Beckett have sex in the New York Public Library. Vaguely Post-Always.

It's freaking cold, and Castle and Beckett warm up at his place. Looking for something warm to wear, Beckett finds some interesting stuff in Castle's closet. Fluff with some actual character development. But mostly fluff. COMPLETE

He's never hosting Lanie's birthday party again.

Co written with 4EverCaskett and Kimmiesjoy to celebrate Kat's birthday. A rainstorm, broken down car, a little blue pill, a barn and a loft full of hay. Just what else would Kate and Rick get up to?

Beckett and Castle never seem to deal with it because they're so busy being in danger. So Lanie figured there is no time like the present.NOW COMPLETE.

Words cannot describe it.

If this was what really being in love felt like Kate wasn't sure she was going to survive it. Not like this was news, but obviously something was seriously wrong with her. Winner of FanFic: Best Humor in the 2012 Castle Fan Awards

This is a monumental mistake. Earth shattering. Mind blowing. End of the world kind of mistake.

"If you haven't figured out by now that I would do absolutely anything for you, then I have grossly underestimated your ability to ignore the obvious." When Johanna reappears Kate begins to doubt her sanity, until Castle falls down the rabbit hole, too.

Castle and Beckett investigate a spate of high profile strangling cases in SoHo, finding themselves wrestling with their feelings for one another along the way. Drama, angst, love and romance. COMPLETE!

When the frustration becomes too much it might take a little interference to get Castle and Beckett back on track.

Kate and Rick explore new, lingerie-inspired aspects of their relationship. M-rated content from my lingerie story, Enlightenment. This one has emotional content and character development. And fluffy, smutty, Casketty goodness. Gotta have that.

Castle and Beckett go undercover in a club and things get a bit out of hand when they get cornered in the bathroom. A twist on a well loved trope, if you will.

She's prepared to wait. As long as it takes. He waited three months and still took her back. She owes him at least that much. Post 47 Seconds.

She can take whatever he dishes out. She deserves it. But his daughter does not.

It's the end of the world as we know it. COMPLETE.

For some people one time is enough, but Kate Beckett is selfish. She wants him forever.

Castle and Beckett give into the lust.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

A night out in a Mexican restaurant, in a tiny booth, surrounded by tequila shots and tacos leads to an abrupt Castle and a clammy Kate.

Beckett isn't often wrong, but when she is, there's only one way to get her to admit it…

Beckett always gets what she wants – one way or another.

Neither of them will be able to look at Beethoven the same way again.

Ah, weddings. A time of love, a time of hope and joy, a time for remembering just how annoying your family is, a time for… um… where are Castle and Beckett?

Lanie is Beckett's best friend. Best friends share things. But even Lanie has her limits…

At least a limousine has class.

Castle on a ten-day book signing tour makes for one unhappy – and horny – Beckett. Good thing he's home now, huh?

There are ways to get on your boss's good side. This is not one of them.

Everybody thinks about it, and Beckett is no exception. What Castle didn't expect was for her to write about it…

She met him once, long ago, thinking he was someone else, and fell in love. Caskett-Season 1 AU. -Part 1 of the WHAT'S IN A NAME series-2012 Castle Fan Awards, Fanfic: Best Alternate Universe Story nominee-

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

Castle is sick and tired of being in limbo with Kate. He's planned a flashy Valentine's Day for her... Will he succeed in wooing her or will it backfire completely? (Season 4)

During an ordinary wind down from a case. Castle finds himself in a predicament:his partner has fallen asleep on him. He soon finds out that Kate Beckett is indeed a cuddler...a frisky one at that. Co Authored with Kimmiesjoy

Sometimes reality is immeasurably better than the best his subconscious can come up with. One-shot. Plot? What plot? Seriously. One tiny reference to "Pandora." And yes, this is rated M.

Sequel to "To Make You Feel My Love" and coincides with "Love Letters" Rick and Kate continue the life they built together.

Maybe, it's not just about tearing down those walls herself. Maybe, it's also about letting the right person tear them down with her…

Castles interpretation of an unfinished journal leaves Beckett wanting more. Contains mild spoilers from noir promo and pictures.

Each chapter a different story based around the 'word of the day' which links in with the 'List' from chapter 27 of LOVERS. M for a reason.

Royal is an animal. And, apparently, so are Castle and Beckett.

Season-1-style Caskett FUN ramped up to a season-4/5-level.

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

A night alone and a search for that elusive tattoo lead to some surprising revelations.

Rick is escorting Kate to Kevin & Jenny's wedding. Everything about her tonight is driving him to the brink...driving him over the edge. Will he finally make Kate his? Teasing / Romance / Jealousy / Consummation, lol

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

Castle has a bit of a problem… and Beckett's determined to find out what's causing it.

Why the long look during the eulogy? What made Castle finally admit his feelings? Yes, it was 7 months ago, but it could have happened this way. Missing scene from season 3 finale. Caskett angst, fluff, & smut, not necessarily in that order.

Castle loses a bet and offers to win back his dignity playing poker with Beckett. But when the stakes get higher, what do you think will happen? M rated!

They need to make sure this is real.

A CONTINUATION OF LOVE, though not necessary to read that first.

Takes place right at the ending of 'Cuffed', season 4 episode 10. After Kate's slip that there will be a 'next time,' Rick refuses to wait for her any longer. Rated M for language and strong sexual innuendo/content. (My first fanfic story)

Alexis has been kidnapped, and Beckett and Castle must race against time to save her. Meanwhile, Alexis has problems of her own… and not the kind you'd think.

Beckett has a special present for Castle. Mainly Caskett but Esplanie cameo!

Extra scene from Bringing Sexy Back. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and Cora Clavia.

Katherine Beckett is a very vivid dreamer...

Alexis is studying and doesn't want to be disturbed.

What starts out as an unusual case becomes a life-changing experience for Castle and Beckett… Rated M for violence and good old smut.

No Light, No Light continuation. A Dash Away prequel. The morning after that terrible case. COMPLETE

A Ghost on the Canvas sequel by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beth Beckett is coming back to New York City. COMPLETE

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

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

Castle helps Beckett up into a crawl space, when his hands slips. "Castle...I said legs," she says but there is no anger in her voice. To him it sounded more like a sexy gasp, and he is not staring into the barrel of a gun yet...

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

What happened in my head after Kate let it be known that she 'remembers'. COMPLETE!

Ch. 5: Kate figured out long ago that had the two of them met, Johanna would have absolutely loved Rick Castle and immediately started dropping subtle hints like So Katie, when's the wedding? Caskett.

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. AU. Assuming all things are equal, the watch is for the life she saved; the ring is for the life she lost; but the bracelet is for the life she misses. SPOILERS for Boom! from Season Two. COMPLETE

"And that was all. Just a kiss?" Life after the kiss.

What if Beckett and Castle's under cover date to the night club went a little differently? How hot can it get? Now complete.

These things couldn't go unspoken. The silence couldn't last forever. Angsty, Season 4 speculation. Contains "spoilers" & some swearing.

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

The call about the body came from Lanie, at four in the morning, on her day off. Lanie never called her about bodies.

Rick Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

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.

Stay out of the precinct. Especially where Beckett and Castle are concerned. One-shot, hopefully not too OOC, slight Caskett, 3x11 spoilers if you squint.

What happens at The Old Haunt stays at The Old Haunt.

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

Once you read something, it can't be unread. Caskett.

A touch was just the beginning.

In law enforcement, the importance of cooperation is paramount. And sometimes Vice needs a little help. Caskett, oneshot.

Just one touch. That's all it takes. Post 3.06 - 3XK.

He wasn't supposed to be there, neither was she. But now they're both there, together.