AU. Investigative Reporter and published author Richard Castle finds a cop's shield in a deserted alley and hands it in, assuming it was lost during a chase or arrest. However, when he casually discovers, two weeks later, that the missing cop is still unaccounted for, his Spidey senses tell him there's more to this story than meets the eye.

Beckett is in DC and Castle is in NYC - Post Watershed - with all spoilers inherently in play. Decisions have been made and stands taken, but someone from their past will force them to face one another one more time. Will Caskette conquer all? This is my first fanfiction EVER! Cover art by dtrekker - Castle 2013 Ficathon entry-Rating M for some language and later chapters.

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