Paige and Walter have another talk at another wedding. (Oneshot)

A collection of Caskett one shots.

That's what the great love stories are about, beating the odds. Set immediately before the time jump. 8x22

Collection of random NCISLA drabbles. Will probably be mostly Densi, but you might see other things.

What happens when Kensi and Deeks finally give in to their thing and a couple months later tell the team. They have no choice left but to face the consequences.

"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

There are a million thoughts screaming in his mind but all he hears is the deafening silence on the other end of the phone.

She faints. And on her first day back, no less. An AU story set early season five for Castle Fanfic Monday!

Deeks has a problem in his pants. Kensi makes it worse.

For the first time in a month or so, Deeks actually wakes up cold in bed. (Tag to episode 6x16, Expiration Date)

Sequel to A Night Off. Takes place the day after Expiration Date and deals with Deeks' grief and Kensi broaching the topic of the argument. I felt that this deserved it's own story instead of being a follow up chapter.

A (belated) Densi Valentine's Day story. "Kissing the frosting off her skin had honestly been little more than a tender gesture to calm her. But Deeks hadn't missed the way her mouth had slightly parted and the blaze of heat that flashed in her eyes. She'd been turned on."

"No no," he says, shaking his head. "No no. This conversation as a whole is far scarier than me keeping up with your lady business." (Tag to episode 6x13, In the Line of Duty.)

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

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

Beckett doesn't realize at first that it's a game. 4x6 AU (Demons) Fluff. Fluff. Fluff. Fluff.

It's quiet. Just the rustle of fabric, quiet steps on the carpet and the soothing whisper of his voice. It's the small moments.

Post Cops and Robbers. The first time her foot grazes his ankle beneath the table he passes it off as accidental.

Kensi wants Deeks. Deeks wants Kensi. But everything that could possibly go wrong for the partners in the past year has. The unfortunate solution for their problems is communication, which neither are very good at. It's possible that some time away, just the two of them, can provide the clarity they need to move forward. Post Deep Trouble.

Kensi/Deeks. Begins immediately following episode 5.21 (Three Hearts) and moving forward from there as Kensi and Deeks figure out their Thing. Originally a oneshot - now being continued.

Matthew was his name and Kate could count on one hand the number of things she knew about him - A Caskett adoption journey. Cover art by castlefreak005.

And as much as he tries, as desperately as he wants this experience to be filled with nothing but joy and positivity for her, he knows that in the end, there are going to be these moments of emotional pain that he can't shield her from. All he can do is hold her, curl his body around her and their baby and hope his love is enough.*Complete*

a story in the Dash Universe. set a few years after Dash of Summer.

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.

Sometimes even though you think you're prepared, reality can throw you for a loop.

Future Fic. One shot. I'm not usually one for baby fics, but this came out of left field. 'She whispers his name against his wispy soft hair, a downy layer of the lightest brown that rings his head and casts it like a halo in the light beyond, trying the moniker on for size. It suits him - her little warrior.' COMPLETE

"You can't prevent a Castle from sleeping with his girl." The sleeping chronicles of the Castle family. #TheCaskettFamily

6x22 Tag -"He would never, never forget the second when he began to believe that maybe, just maybe he wasn't going to have to be alone anymore."

"She's happy. She is so very happy that it worked out. So incredibly glad that it's all behind them now. But she's still—the very thought that this isn't her one-and-done—that he isn't her one-and-done…" An insert for 6x23.

"My thoughts cannot move an inch without bumping into some piece of you..." She's in limbo, waiting. Post epi for 6x23

Post-ep for 6x23 'For Better or Worse' AKA 'fix-it fic'

Or "The Time When Patrick Jane Decided Good Enough Wasn't Anymore." 6x21 tag/birthday present for Donnamour1969.

Post sixth season...kinda. Jane has a little problem: Lisbon won't call him by his name.

A series of unrelated ficlets written for the cuddles and hugs meme. Number 20: Pre-Wedding Hug.

A year after the events of latter Season 6, Jane and Lisbon reflect on how everything nearly went wrong. One shot. Spoilers, 6x18 and beyond. Jisbon romance. Rated T for mild language.

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.

"Look at me. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you I'm not scared, because, wow, the thought of a mini hybrid of the both of us sounds frightening." Densi AU.

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

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

"Most of the time innocent people don't hide under their bed, unless they're 8 years old." – G Callen Just a little oneshot I thought of based on this quote with a Densi twist. Rated T for implications of certain activities that Deeks and Kensi get up to.

They're silly and she likes it, likes how easy it feels as they drift hand in hand towards his bed and Castle starts in again about what she has planned for him, what idle tricks her fingers will pull in the night and what secrets she'll whisper in his ears. Post Epi for Room 147.

First day back from their honeymoon and someone had to find a body at – she glanced at the clock again – 5:53 in the morning? Set early season 7. Complete.

Castle takes Beckett to Hawaii. Sometime during season 6. Title is from The Weepies' lovely song "Painting by Chagall."

Castle's just getting back from his six week long book tour and he's just itching to see them.

Deeks is full of surprises when he throws a party for Kensi's 35th birthday.

Based on some tumblr posts, Kate and Rick's oldest daughter hits a rough patch and gets herself into some trouble. The story of Johanna Nicole Castle.

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.)

A post-ep for 'Under Fire' 6x11, immediately after the ambulance leaves.

They'd slipped into old habits almost immediately upon her arrival in Texas, moving seamlessly back into the behavior patterns of partners and best friends. The trouble was, Lisbon had spent a few too many nights alone by her fireplace for this arrangement to be entirely satisfying to her anymore. She wanted more.

His eyes open to her. Flutter and close again. Mmmm. The fall of her hair soft where it trips over his skin, the whisper of her laughter a lingering melody in his ear. Her scent surrounding him. The press of her mouth. Warm. Familiar.

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-

The bank explodes and so do the emotions inside Beckett. She enters the building with only one thing in her mind - Castle. She finds him alive. Will she be able to hold back her emotions? Slightly AU take on Cops & Robbers - Note the rating change. Complete.

"Katherine Beckett... Are you drunk?" A silly little oneshot for my very best friend, Kris.

A oneshot post-ep for Time Will Tell 6x05. Castle laments the loss of his daughter from the loft. (Title is from a Dave Eggers novel.)

"I'm not saying he was right." She points out, "Or that he was even from the future." A post post epi for 6.05 contains spoilers for the episode

A throat clears from somewhere nearby but she doesn't move away. Not tonight. Tonight, she doesn't care. *Post ep for 6x04, Number One Fan*

post-ep for "Number One Fan" (6x4). Kate Beckett's first day back on the job.

"Castle, where the hell are we?" "Vegas baby." He mumbles, a sleepy grin stretching across his face.

She's been quiet the last few days, seems lost. The rejection weighs heavy, the consequences harsh, even though she should've expected it, should've known it could come to that... Follow-up to episode 6x03, "Need to Know."

She needs some time with him, aches for the silent reassurance of his presence, desperately needs the visceral sensations to comprehend that he's still here, that he survived, didn't leave her behind. Post-ep for episode 6x02, 'Dreamworld.'

He unpacks while he waits. Unwinds the bubble wrap from a few knickknacks he himself wrapped and boxed six weeks ago. The delicate little bird on rocker legs, a silver paperweight in the shape of an asterisk, the parade of elephants that sat on her desk at the precinct for five years. *6x01 post-ep/scene filler* Complete*

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!

With the aid of his trusty partner, Castle battles the forces of the Universe as a series of unfortunate events conspire against him - and his pants. Co-authored with docnerd89 Cover art by dtrekker

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...

'And maybe none of it was planned, but this is more than anything she'd hoped for, dared dream about in her trembling heart that rest between her corrupted lungs.' For Amy. COMPLETE.

She has spent her whole life running. What if instead of running away from life, she chases after it. Post Watershed, because we all need a way of dealing with it :)

He's always loved her middle name, Houghton. It's unique and beautiful, like her. Castle has always wondered though what the story behind it was. ( Takes place mid season 5)

"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.

Watershed. Bridge fic between seasons 5 and 6. "It's who you are. You don't let people in. I've had to scratch and claw for every inch."

The Dash half of Everything That Glitters. A future-set Dash companion exploring the adult versions of the Castle kids.

Castle's surprise for their honeymoon. Roughly season 7 timeline.

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

Love, our light at night and shade at noon. Six scenes.

If the couch in the break room could tell a stories - it could write a book. A snippets of our favourite pair. In the break room. Catching their sleep. Oneshots. Complete

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.

She's breathing hard, so hard it hurts. Breathing like she's still running.

"I needed something to lose myself in. A place to hide." She lifts her head, looks up at him. "I don't want to define myself by the things that I've lost anymore, Castle. I don't want to hide."

There are twenty four hours in a day. There are thousands of days in a lifetime. There are a million moments that make up their story. (Please note, rating increased to M for chapter 9.)

a Dash Companion. Working title for this one was 'Future/Adult Ellery' if that helps you at all with a summary. This one will be a longer story but not epic.

A co-written story by liviafan1 and Fanficwriterghc. A writer's blocked, post-Derrick Storm Castle meets Kate Beckett, a rising young mystery novelist acquired by Black Pawn to replace him. Despite their instant dislike of each other, they are given a month to co-write Black Pawn's next bestseller, or lose their advances, and possibly their jobs.

Her dad takes her to the airport. He doesn't ask where Castle is and she doesn't offer. *Watershed post-ep*

There were so many things he wanted to say to her but that wasn't a part of their relationship. So he wrote her letters instead, hid them away, never intending for her to read them. Until one day, Kate stumbled upon them by mistake. Complete.

"Oh, my god…" She jumps to her feet, the book slipping off her lap and dropping to the floor, landing silently on the thick rug. "Oh, my god!" —One short fluffy piece for my first Fanfic Anniversary!

A Watershed one-shot. "If you're stubborn enough to keep going, I'm stupid enough to go with you." -Linchpin

Post-episode oneshot for Watershed.

A co-authored story by seilleanmor and chezchuckles. An argument between them causes Castle to give Beckett the silent treatment. References to Target/Hunt, Lives of Others, Squab, and Still. Watershed has not happened.

Post-finale fic. For those who asked me to fix it. "This is all very sweet, I suppose. But it's all very wrong." COMPLETE.

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

He could fix this simply by going there with her. "You should go," he repeats, certainty in the statement, lacing his voice. **Finale speculation fic**

A 2x18 'Boom' fic. What if Kate's stay at Castle's loft had gone differently? "She can hear the sound of the tub filling already. His loft has excellent water pressure, naturally, evidenced by the thundering spray echoing throughout the tiled space, putting the drizzle from her own building's ancient, cranky plumbing to shame. Well, no need to worry about that anymore." COMPLETE

Radiant. It was the only word to describe her. Positively, gloriously radiant.

"This wasn't the first time they'd danced together. It wasn't even the first wedding they'd danced at together." Set in the future.

Somewhat of a post-episode for 'Still' with 'Squab' and 'Significant Others' mixed in as well. A nice day in the park.

It's hours later, and she's on her back in his bed. Post-ep for 5x22, Still.

Kate buries her face against his chest, fingers clawed into his sides and it's so unlike her that it gives him pause... Episode reaction to 5x21 and 5x22, taking into account the original air order in which we were to see "STILL" before "The Squab and the Quail."

A Dash Companion. The Castle family takes baby Ellery to her first baseball game.

Spoilers for finale(The Human Factor/Watershed. Speculation based on promo pics/guest stars/etc etc

When their world literally crumbles around them, will the members of the 12th Precinct be able to rise like a phoenix from the ashes? Note: Look for daily updates. This fic should be complete in a little over a week. Rated T for mild language

The reality of spending an entire week in the Hamptons with Kate already has him completely on edge, but when she casually drops her hand to his leg, fingers tracing tantalizing patterns on the inside of his thigh, he's not sure they're going to make it to the beach house without him crashing his car into a ditch. Complete.

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

Spy Castle and Beckett's adventures continue in The World Is Not Enough.

Random Word Challenge - Crazy. She's not sure whether to grin or glare. So she does both. He's crazy.

He made her crazy, makes her crazy still. Makes her crazy in ways that she never has been before, ways that make her toes curl, her muscles clench and her heart race, her skin tingle and flush, oh how this man drives her crazy.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter; Castle and Beckett's story through the seasons. COMPLETE.

A sequel to 'Follow The Yellow Brick Road'. A pre-5x19 one-shot with spoilers. "So…you think I have a thing for you in ski pants?" Castle had asked her playfully, clinking his glass against Kate's. "I think you have a thing for me in or out of any pants," she had replied, arching one eyebrow and waiting for that trademark, sexy smirk to transform her partner's face.' COMPLETE

Castle tells Kate the story of 'Hunt' - for the tumblr anon.

A Dash Companion. Fourth in the Home series. The marriage proposals.

Five glimpses in moonlight. Written for Julie.

Diamonds Are Forever - Follows Beckett and Castle as they complete covert assignments across Europe. It is necessary to have read CE1-3, though 3.5 not so much. AU

"It doesn't feel like any other morning. And maybe that's because it isn't." —This is for all the girls out there who have a shy side—

The night life at Kate Beckett's apartment. Written for the tumblr anon who asked for a bedtime story.

for docnerd89's prompt of the Coldplay song, 'Death and All of His Friends' - spoilers for Target/Hunt. "So come over, just be patient, and don't worry." 4 chapters COMPLETE

post-ep for Target/Hunt. Kate's side of the Welcome Home party.

But now, watching her slumped against the wide door, her eyes closed and a trembling hand held to her lips - Now she sees. Understands. Martha is just as human, just as breakable, as the rest of them. *Post ep for Hunt*

There's absolutely nothing she can say that will make this easier for him. Post-ep for Hunt.

"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'.

"He couldn't bring himself to leave just yet." Future!fic, spoilers for 05x16. Inspired by a post on tumblr.

She'd almost run out and bought him something on at least three separate occasions. She's so glad she didn't. **Post ep for 5x14. One shot. Complete.**

This...this is so much more than just a drawer. Short post-ep for 5x14.

"Because through everything, the highs and lows, the ups and downs, at the end of the day he gets to hold her in his arms, and he lives for little moments like that." A collection of four little moments in their life together.

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."

Beckett's January 9th anniversary. For those of you who wanted to know what happened to them after that train into France. Third in the Unvanquished series.

"He wants to make it forever. He's going to make it forever, if she allows him." Oneshot.

contains possible SPOILERS for February 4th's 'Recoil' (though I've only seen the promo that aired after the episode): Beckett and Castle have blinders on, but there's a better way out.

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.

a Dash companion, first in the Home series. More filling in the blanks. Castle and Kate's wedding.

Anxiety knots in her stomach as she fills the sink with warm water, touches her fingertips to the assortment of items she needs for this. Her body aches with the weight of the week and she wants nothing more than to crawl into bed next to him, to feel the solid presence of his body against hers as she tries to sleep. One shot. Complete.

Castle smiles, ruffling Ava's hair. She grunts softly but her little hands wrap around his back as if grounding herself to him, staying safe and warm. On the other end of the phone, Kate laughs, but there's something there; longing or regret and his eyes close. "You're not going to be home by midnight, are you?"

"She'd never put much faith in magic, fate, and the sorts of things he'd always wished for her to believe in. But that morning, barely standing, weak and broken, she found herself frozen in awe of the light." Oneshot set at the cabin during the summer after Knockout (pre-season 4).

A Dash Companion for Christmas. Two chapters. Home series.

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.

He loves this time of year, the way the whole world seems to soften and slow, wrapped in a haze of twinkling lights and the spirit of the season. *Written for the Christmas fic competition at 12th Precinct. First place winner of public and judges' vote.*

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!)

After viewing certain footage, Castle and Beckett express just how much they mean to each other. Spoilers for Season 5.

Dash Series Epic #3 - read Dash Away and Dash It All first. COMPLETE at 100.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

His mother isn't doing what Kate's doing to him to her fa—no, no, not possible. Not possible. Post-Ep for 5x08.

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."

a Dash Companion, fourth in the Sleep Series. Two chapters total. For the correct order of the stories in the Dash Universe, consult my profile page.

In which an accidental confession reveals much more than Castle intended. Spoilers for 5x10. Complete.

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.

"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.

When life throws the Castles a curve ball, Rick and Kate are left standing amid the splinters of their shattered lives. Will their love story continue to beat the odds when they have to pick up the pieces and start over? Caskett AU

She laughs and leans in to press her lips to his. "I am all yours, Castle," she says as she pulls back. "I don't consider breaking just anyone out of prison." Post Ep for 5x05.

A Halloween fic entry in which Castle drags Beckett to a real, live haunted house.

A one shot, Rick paints a portrait of Kate on their last night in the Hampton's. Takes place right after 5x04. I thought we could all use a little swooning before the events of 5x05 take place. Feedback is both desired and appreciated. Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they belong to the great Andrew Marlowe.

Castle is spending the afternoon writing, but he is about to be interrupted.

He thinks of dark green grass and the blinding of the sun; balmy weather and the promise of spring. The echoing of shots and the way his hands couldn't touch where the bullet landed because then it would be real. The dilated pupils and the way her eyes slipped closed like his do now.

The dress she wore was pure white. A beautiful mix of past present and future. A generation of the women in her family having filled the lines and seams with hope and joy, dreams and plans. Co - Authored with kimmiesjoy

For all intents and purposes, Kate Beckett should not be with Richard Castle.

Second in the Sleep series. Necessary to have read only Dash Away, but I suggest reading these in the order posted on my profile. A prequel in the chronology of the Dash Universe.

Inspired by the spoiler article released about 5x06 so minor spoilers ahead. - A woman from Castle's past shows up murdered, and all the evidence points towards one suspect. Castle. Our favourite writer has a perfectly solid alibi, but can't use it without blowing the lid off his budding new romance with a certain Detective.

By cartographical, Sandiane Carter, and chezchuckles. 19. Live for a year in Paris. Kate says, No, only a month, Castle. This is what Bucket List version of Caskett did over the summer hiatus.

She only needed two. Season 5, no spoilers.

All the songs that don't make sense. A series of stand-alone one-shots with a common theme - the lyrics to catchy if inane chart-topping songs. AKA - Castle figures out that romancing a woman with Usher is not the way to go. Post-Always timeline, no season 5 information.

"Oh, I'm pretty sure I'll think of something." There's a lilt to the end of her sentence, a trace of temptation through the words, like she's planning something or thinking dirty thoughts, and he just can't get over how much he loves this side of her, that he gets to see it. Post 5x01

SPOILER for 5x01: After the Storm. post-ep fic.

From the video by yamakiluv. Castle is given an ultimatum: the file for Beckett's life. AU Future.

"I'm late." "For what?" Castle/Beckett in the near-ish future.

With a new bar open in town and his team AWOL Castle takes on a little undercover mission of his own, never dreaming that 'Ace in the Hole' is where he'll find his Midnight Queen.

Based on spoilers for season five episode five.

He knew she was a fan of his books, but not until today did he realize just how deeply his words had affected her. A Spiral Bound spinoff.

A morning after snippet based on the promo for episode 5x01, After the Storm. Contains SPOILERS. He jolts awake, his body bounding upright in his bed, the shock of the sunlight bright and flaring in his eyes. He reaches over, at once assailed by a devastating ache for her warmth, her body, her presence.

SPOILERS FOR 5x01. They built it up so much in their minds, waited four years to actually take the leap, and it had been every bit as wonderful as Kate ever imagined. She just hopes that Castle feels the same.

"Now you get your smile," She grinned at him widely, "Your coffee," Kate slid her palm around the cup until it sat nestled in both of their palms, fingers laced together. "And your morning kiss." Contains mild spoilers for the 5x01 promo.

"Details are one thing," he says, a puff of air escaping his nose, a little scoff that makes her eyes narrow at him. "That level of specificity though...it's like post-case paperwork. No one wants to read that." One shot. Complete.

Castle and Beckett escape to the Hamptons for a little weekend getaway.

She gets cute when she gets angry and she looks adorable when she's bossy, but... she can't always follow her own rules.- ONE-SHOT

Her eyelids feel tight and tired, even though she's slept pretty soundly, which is a bit odd because...she's in his bed and that... That's new.

Always SPOILERS. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. How Kate Beckett and Rick Castle spend their summer.

Rick and Kate do some talking with their hands. Oneshot.

Now that she was here, and sated from a good, home-cooked meal that Castle had re-heated for them, he had to work on the tough part – getting her to stay. One shot.

Kate Beckett is high. A sexy little one shot.

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

She's going to shoot him. :: Based on a prompt from somewalkquiet on tumblr.

She wasn't so needy and desperate anymore like they had been first diving in to this but, then again, here she was, letting herself in his home unannounced, seeking him out anyway. COMPLETE

There are only these truths for him: Someone wants Kate dead. Kate wants him. He cannot let her walk out his door alone.

She listens to the way his breathing settles, tries to get lost in it but all she can think of is her mother, of the way she had looked fourteen years ago that morning, so composed, so brilliant, the lines around her eyes filled with laughter.

I know 'Always' is immortalised in our minds as perhaps the greatest thing ever. But, what if it had gone differently? What if the case was just your run of the mill murder – with no tie to Johanna Beckett's web of conspiracy? Where would this have left things for our favourite couple? I, for one, think they may have gotten around to that double feature… Two shot. Mid-Always...

"my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom. . .And death i think is no parenthesis" -ee cummings co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles

Beckett helps Castle solve a little mystery the morning after. Post-Always. One-shot.

Oh, she really hopes these aren't more grocery lists of all the ingredients Castle needs for his odd culinary creations. One shot. Complete.

He's never been a morning person, until he started dating Kate Beckett. She wakes him up slow and easy before the chance arises to slap the alarm on his phone. She starts with her fingers, slipping them through his hair as she lifts her head to his to greet him with a soft kiss. Complete.

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

It's his last chance to kiss Kate Beckett.

'I grasp the sparkling, dancing flowers of dreams as they rain down into my hands. Let my love ring out to you like I wish it to.' :: Fic inspired by @WriteRCastle's 4th of July tweet. Nothing but fluff, Independence Day fun and Caskett hiding their relationship from everyone they know. COMPLETE

Castle and Beckett are on a stakeout. Castle is bored, but he has an idea to help pass the time. One-Shot.

"I have... 120 water balloons." "Why 120 of them?" Fluffy oneshot.

His laughter rings through the speaker, makes her heart leap. One shot. Complete.

Summary: The walls continue to come down as Kate decides to take a leap in the first days of their relationship. I suppose this story could be considered a Finale-Fic, but there are no spoilers. Rated M for safety. One shot story for now, but I do have other ideas to continue with. Let me know if you are interested in more...

AU. What happens to Kate Beckett when the Dragon is slain - and she's charged with his murder?

"Love, it is said, is blind, but love is not blind. It is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. To see the best is to see most clearly, and it is the lover's privilege." -J.M. Barrie. One shot. Complete.

A series of bedroom - and maybe a bathroom and deck and other locations near a bedroom- conversations between Beckett and Castle in the first year or so of their relationship.

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.

She's got a wooden spoon clutched in her hand like a microphone and Donna Summer lyrics on her tongue.

"He was a part of her in every way, and she had finally opened her eyes to see he was always there, just waiting for her." Their night together after "Always"… I try to stay within canon based on Marlowe's hints at for the premiere.

Because they've seen each other naked... Post-Always, so spoiler warning. One-shot.

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

a Dash Companion. 3rd in the Life series. The day of the half-marathon (after Dash Away) when Kate figures it out.

All her gloom is loosened, melting against him as it transforms into glittering submission. One-shot.

a Dash Companion second in Life series

She never knows what to expect. Minnie-verse, post Cat's in the Cradle. Complete.

Follows Fluff, Warm & Fuzzy, Claws, and Victory. "Cats are cats...the world over! These intelligent, peace-loving, four-footed friends- who are without prejudice, without hate, without greed- may someday teach us something." -James Mackintosh Qwilleran

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

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.

"'God, I miss sex' she commented out of nowhere. It surprised him enough that he laughed, although he wasn't entirely sure that was the appropriate reaction. He wasn't used to Beckett talking like that to him." Beckett/Espo, Castle/Beckett & Lanie/Espo

Futurefic - if you're optimistic, season five. If you're a realist, sometime after the series finale.

After the events of Go Out Fighting 2: Serendipity, Castle and Beckett attempt to resolve her mother's case while recovering from their wounds.

Kate finally sees what's been standing in front of her this whole time. For manuxinhace, who asked for something light.

Kate and Castle with a newborn Dash at Christmas - *not* the Christmas with Martha . Dash Companion 4th in series 1. Dash Away 2. No Light, No Light 3. Only Light - COMPLETE

Post-ep for Kill Shot. It's not a hundred cups of coffee but it's a start. COMPLETE

SPOILERS for Knockout. Post-episode series. What happens after Beckett gets shot? COMPLETE at chapter 9.