Richard Castle wrote about death, and often researched real murders. He was in no way squeamish about it, but the senselessness of this particular tragedy just made him feel so helpless. - - Beta reader: Shutterbug5269.

He got shot for her. He almost died for her. Almost. Set post-knockout. After taking the sniper's bullet for Kate, Rick is in the hospital in a coma, leaving Kate in the real world, forced to deal with the repercussions. Then, when he wakes up with amnesia, believing he's still married to Gina and with no recollection of Kate...well you have to read to find out. (AU)

Fills for the Castle Kink Winter/Summer Hiatus Meme

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

'She hiccups out a desperate sound, trying to keep quiet but he can tell it's not going to work.' Set late season 6. Originally written for the Winter Hiatus '13 Kink Meme but now a two-shot.

What would've happened if Kate and Rick had met back when she was in college? What will happen if one of Kate's family members dies? Will she still continue to go onto becoming a cop? Or will Rick's new influence on her life change that?

"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.

Castle and Beckett are secretly dating and these are the various times they almost get caught. Caskett Fluff.

"Always. 'Till death do us part, and for the time of our lives"... And when death does do them part… What's supposed to go next? Especially since this time, Beckett can't afford going down the rabbit whole, because this time, she's not alone. Will this beacon of hope be enough to keep her together? *Character Death*

It's not the same Richard Castle who got her pregnant. The one who was rescued is distant, doesn't touch her and hasn't felt their child move. It is decision time. S7 AU. Tumblr prompt

If you are easily offended or have a weak stomach, do not read this summary. One-shots about Castle and Beckett consuming dead flesh and concentrated expired baby cow growth formula over the course of the series. So romantic. I wrote this before I became vegan, in case you couldn't tell. Will not be completed.

Kate wakes up in a hospital bed and she doesn't know how she ended up there. Will she let Castle be there for her and help her adjust to the changes that have occured in her life?

The naughty bits of Burning Love. Rated M for a reason. Don't read if you can't handle M ratings.

"You're just a small bump unborn, in four months you're brought to life." - Based on 'Small Bump - Ed Sheeran' excluding the last verse.

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.

Left off at the Season 2 finale, "A Deadly Game" with Beckett getting to tell Castle what she wants and them heading to the Hamptons together. HAHA Gina! I always wanted it to end differently but kind of glad it didn't. But if it did, here's how I imagined things.

"Take a look at me now; I'm just an empty space. There's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face." - Entry for 2014 Castle ficathon

M rated high school fic! Who's ever heard of such a thing! lol Kate and Rick are in a friends with benefits relationship. Follow their journey to see what happens. My first M rated fic!

But what did Beckett's apartment mean to Castle? One-shot post-ep for 'Last Action Hero' (7x09).

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.

"And who are you?" If he were more awake, he probably would have heard shatter of her last shred of confidence. "My name's Kate Beckett…" she bit her lower lip as she stared at him. "You were shot saving my life."

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

Who knew watching castle with all those kids could put so many ideas into Kate's head. First ever fic, please be gentle! One shot.

All the different names Castle uses to call Beckett. Vaguely inspired by a question on castlefanficprompts.

"In the time since they've been together, he's never known her to skip out on the crime scene, but the lift of her eyebrow tells him she's more than serious. The world can wait." AU for what I would have liked to happen after the first scene of 7X03.

[7x03-inspired one shot.] She thinks he quite deserves a present of his own. Presents need wrapping. Presents like to be unwrapped.

A 7x03 post-ep that picks up right where the show left off. I own nothing, I am simply borrowing from the genius mind of AWM.

"It's even better…it's invisible." Post-ep for 7x03, Clear and Present Danger.

The candles on the nightstand flicker, flames dancing in the breeze created by his body as he tumbles off the bed, mouth still gaping. *Post ep for 7x03*

Post-Episode Fic for Clear and Present Danger. "That's definitely not what he got her for Valentine's Day. No. It's better. Much better." Rated M. *Updated 10/13/14* One-shot.

"Even better," she called from the bathroom as she stepped out of her panties, the last piece of clothing to go. Rounding the bathroom door, she paused, waiting until she had his attention. He sat up, eyes roving her naked form, and she smirked at him. "It's invisible," she teased. Post-ep for 7.03, picking up where the episode ended. One shot. Complete.

SLIGHT SPOILERS for episode 7x03 "Clear and Present Danger". What if Castle and Beckett HADN'T been interrupted during that amazing bedroom scene?

She misses their first Halloween Bash as a couple, but there's a reason and it's a damn good one. Rated M My entry into the #CastleHalloweenBash 2014.

My version of STILL...has since moved into AU territory. "He continues to be stubborn; she continues to insist he leave. She should have known that he wouldn't leave her." M rating just in case

They were going back. Headed back to the same ropes course that started their relationship. Only this year, she's not allowed to have him. And that only makes her want him that much more. Sequel to Lust.

He just can't go to sleep. (7x01 post-ep)

While giving the eulogy at Captain Roy Montgomery's funeral, Kate Beckett's world is turned upside down when Richard Castle takes the bullet meant for her. My entry for the Summer 2014 Castle Ficathon.

A collection of unrelated drabbles, based around the hugs/cuddles meme on Tumblr. AMAZING cover art by dtrekker!

Beckett decides that Castle has been so good at following the 'no-PDA' rules of their relationship at the precinct, she decided he really deserved some kind of reward. Established relationship, smut, pure smut. Follow-up to 'For What It's Worth'.

"There will be a later, there will be plenty of time to do everything she's ever dreamed of with him, but now – right now she just wants him." A continuation of the 'Always' deleted scene.

Kate Beckett, a pre-law college student and part time model is hired to start dating Rick Castle for publicity reasons. When they actually meet they hit it off immediately, and what started as a business deal for Kate quickly turns into something different for the both of them.

Katherine Beckett was a rule breaker. Until her parents told her that she wouldn't be allowed to go to Stanford unless she swore to be responsible and follow every and any rule. So far, she's been okay. Then again, her Literature teacher, Richard Rodgers, is definitely one rule that she wouldn't mind breaking. Will not escalate to anything past T.

Pointless Smut. Can take place anywhere during season 5 or 6.

"Haha very funny Castle. But seriously, what am I doing in your body!" "How can I know?" "I don't like to be you." "I understand that you miss your body detective, you have amazing breasts." With that he hung up. She stared at her, o wait, his phone with open mouth and wide eyes. Did he really just told her he liked her breasts? She felt a blush warming her cheeks.

Her heart was still in jagged pieces after the summer. The sequel to 'still our hands match'. Takes place throughout season 3. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

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.

Kate drowns her sorrows in alcohol, and ends up calling Castle over. Angsty till around chapter six, then it's just fun. Chapter 5 and on rated M.

Takes place three years after early-season 5. Castle & Beckett haven't seen one another during that time, each going their separate ways. They both travel to Paris, neither knowing the other is there, & when their paths collide, desire & passion take over as they gain back those missed years & rediscover one another. . .Rated M. *Updated 07/07/2014* Final chapter is now up!

"Oh God, no! Don't die, Kate! Please, don't do this to me. Don't die!" Rick cries out into the night, holding the woman of his dreams close to his chest. The woman who filled his nights finally made it into his days and now he was going to lose her. Forever. *AU* CHAPTER 21 IS NOW UP - AND UPDATED! I ADDED ABOUT A 1000 WORDS TO IT.

She's watching him as he's brushing his teeth, and he's not usually the one to have a problem with the staring in their relationship. But, he has to admit it's a little awkward when her eyes meet his in the mirror. Tumblr fill for the Castle Sentence Meme. A Castle quote out of context for a prompt. In this case, "Can I say something that will probably annoy you?"

They have a small curious child who walks in on them. They have to delicately explain what he saw. Fill for the 2014 Summer Hiatus Kink Meme. Mild M.

Castle and Beckett have made the move to DC after she says yes to both Castle and the job, but nothing is ever easy; at least nothing with them. Now that the dance is over and reality has set in; what life will they ultimately choose; one together or apart? Post Watershed - All spoilers game - Rated M - just to cover the bases. 2013 Castle Ficathon Entry #2 Cover Art dtrekker

"You know, I remember being told by a certain morgue technician that I shouldn't get into a drinking competition with you because you would drink me under the table. Where did that Kate go?" - set between S4 and S5.

Castle has to break the mummy's curse, but in doing so, will he bring an even greater one upon himself? Or is it really a curse at all?A fill for the Summer 2014 kink meme.

She just needs to scream, but he isn't in the mood to give her what she needs. Rated M because I have a dirty mind.

"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.

This is a short oneshot of Beckett's life 3 years after Castle's accident...and he didn't make it.

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

"They were happy and in love, only a few weeks away from their wedding, and right in this moment all he was focused on was her, in that flamboyant dress and the things he could do, alone, in the rare quietness of the loft. Their loft. Their home." post 6x20

Post Castle season 6 finale my take on how I would like to see it resolved. Spoliers for , For Better or Worse

When Castle's on a book tour, Beckett finds something interesting in her desk drawer.

One-Shot set right before all the angst at the end of 6x23 (For Better or For Worse). This is just pure, fluffy happiness, because we all need it after what Marlowe put us through, right? *COMPLETE*

'She was hoping for him to come back, waiting for him to return, but what if she was waiting for something that was never going to happen' A post-ep for 6x23, For Better or For Worse. One shot.

First, Happy Mother's Day! As usual, I do not own Castle. All rights belong to their respectful owners. With Caskett wedding tomorrow evening, I just had to get a start with this, more will follow later. Hope to have a sequel to Kate's journal, The Gift, in a day or so. Thanks for reading, following, and all comments are welcome. Hope you enjoy!

"He's so focused on her conspiring that he doesn't notice it might not be a bad thing." Happy birthday Jennifer!

post-ep for Veritas, 6x22 "...on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge." 'Dulce Et Decorum Est', Wilfred Owen

Post ep for Veritas. Hopefully, a little different to what you're expecting. An unexpected visitor intruding on Castle and Beckett's Saturday morning. Complete

Set after the hotel scene in 3x22 To Love and Die in LA. This is my take on what could have happened after Beckett returned to her bedroom wanting and alone and the fallout caused by their actions that night.

Castle & Beckett get stuck in an elevator. - Complete

This story follows one week in the life of Rick and Kate. Castle and Beckett hire a wedding planner.Turns out she is one of Castle's ex girlfriends and she has a renewed interest in getting involved with Rick. One of Kate's exes is called in to assist on a case. Murder, comedy and sex. Please leave feedback! thanks.

Castle comes over Beckett's apartment and finds her wearing Josh's shirt. Post 4x06 Demons.

This is the third event that Castle and Beckett have planned together, but this is the first one they've done together. Castle has been itching to get her out of that sinfully sexy dress, and she wants peel the tux from his body. This is total Smutt and fluff...if it isn't your thing back out now. You have been warned!

This is just a one-shot filled with smut after tonight's episode of "Law & Boarder". NO spoilers except for that end scene that dealt with stripping and poker.

During a case, Castle and Beckett somehow travel into the future and end up meeting their future selves. How will this change their relationship once Beckett sees what her future could be like? AU. Includes season 1 and season 6 Castle and Beckett.

The night hadn't turned out how she had wanted it too. Colin was a perfect gentleman and he had made it painfully obvious that he wanted her. Castle was making it obvious that she was the last person on earth he wanted to even spend time with. This is a Caskett story!

She pulled back so she could look him square in the eye before boldly announcing "I'm claiming you."

An ongoing collection of one-shots of Caskett getting caught out by their family and friends.

"No, no, I want to hear how it was," She rolled over on her side as she said it, propping her head up with her elbow and cradling it in her hand. He grinned and matched her position, halfheartedly trying to hide his excitement that she hadn't chosen to sleep instead. One-Shot Casketty goodness.

M-Rated version of Castle's private request for forgiveness. One-shot. Mild spoiler for "Way of the Ninja."

[S6-ish. Pretty much pure fluff-smut to ease the pain of Castle-less Monday.] Castle has work to do. Kate distracts him for a change. "You can stay," he challenges, as if it's some sort of noble sacrifice to let her do so, "if you can be quiet."

Fill for tumblr prompt: called the wrong number while drunk AU. Kate and Lanie have a girls night out which ends in Kate attempting to call her ex, Josh, for some fun. What happens when she calls Castle by mistake? Set S4 but pre-Always, one chapter split into two.

Alexis didn't survive 'Hunt' and Castle never returned to New York. 5 years later he is back.

"And the last thing I need is to watch someone from my past trying to seduce my fiancé while talking about the goddess that lives in her hoo-ha." - Kate Beckett. Seriously, how could I not write something about this?

It starts with a lack of batteries.

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 ;)

Post-ep one shot for 6x18 The Way of the Ninja. Working title for this one was 'Leather Pants'.

"You're the only one I want touching me." Based off the promo for 6x18. One shot.

My take on what happens after the very last scene in 4x23 – Always

Knockout fic. Assuming Josh is out of the picture, there's another way they could have channelled their anger during that fight.

Episode 6 x 17 ends with Rick encouraging Kate to come to bed. The following is what I imagine happened once they reached the bedroom. Rated M for mature content. This story contains a tasteful but somewhat explicit love scene between Rick and Kate.

Picks-up at the end of 6X17. What happens when Kate follows Castle into the bedroom. One-Shot.

Insert for 6x17, 'In the Belly of the Beast'. What if Gates hadn't called and Beckett was able to convince Castle on her choice of font? Definitely M-rated, pure smut with a touch of Caskett fluff! No major spoilers for episode.

post-ep/fill-in for 6x17 'In The Belly Of the Beast'. Kate makes her way back to him.

Post 6x17 She follows him willingly into their bedroom, letting him tug her along and watches as he pulls back the covers and fluffs her pillow.

'He should have been there, should have protected her like the partner he was supposed to be.' A post-ep for 6x17, In the Belly of the Beast. One shot.

Post 6x17 "In the Belly of the Beast." Beckett knew that the first step was the hardest, but she would always be grateful that she had found a man who was willing to take that first step with her.

He has her pulled against his chest tight like he's afraid he'll lose her again if he leaves her alone. She doesn't mind; she welcomes it actually. The need to have him against her proves to her that she's still alive. He'll never have to read the note she wrote him and tucked away with her blood. He'll never have to know what it's like living without her. Post-ep for 6x17.

"She asked him once what his perfect day would consist of. In response, he wrote her a list of all the cool awesome things that he would include in this so called "perfect day." Laser tag was the first thing on that list."

A story of Rick Castle, and his bath. Inspired by E's painting "moments".

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.

Highschool lovers, Kate and Rick meet after years of separation. Though their lives have gone completely opposite directions, that old spark is still there, urging them both to do something incredibly stupid. AU. I'm really bad at summaries- just give it a chance! PLEASE!

An insert to The Squab and the Quail 5x21. Castle and Beckett find a much more pleasurable way to argue their point.

Castle and Beckett spend an evening looking through a scrapbook and discussing their life.

(*some* 6x14 spoilers.) What if Kate didn't turn down the Modern Fashion shoot and was a successful model when she was younger, who met playboy author Richard Castle at a party. Ten years later, they meet again. Second chapter set around 1x01, goes AU from chapter 3. Epilogue set present day, now complete.

Outtakes from 101 Reasons. Stories that wouldn't fit in that story for various reasons. You don't need to read 101 Reasons to understand this, but I would love if you did. Please read and review.

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

When Castle is on the other side of the country and missing Beckett, he finds a little surprise she left him to... ease the burden of separation. M-rated for a reason - adult situations, some mild cursing etc.

"Kate woke up. She turned around to 'his' part of the bed. Only… it wasn't his part of the bed anymore. She had broken up with him, and now she realized she wasn't even sad about it." Because she broke up with him over Rick. And now, after 3 months she was ready for wanting him. AU from the season 3 finally...

ONE SHOT. My fill for the prompt: Castle realizes she just faked it (her orgasm) and retaliates. (Kink Meme '13)

"Do you want to take this into the bedroom?" she asks. "I'm wearing your favorite bra today." Post-ep one shot for Dressed to Kill.

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

Beckett is always in charge. After all, she's the cop - Castle is a civilian. But there's one area Castle dominates - the bedroom. One shot, very M-Rated - you've been warned!

A collection of drabbles from a tumblr cuddle/hug prompt meme.

Six and a half years ago, Kate Beckett had a one night stand. Nine months later, she gave birth to a daughter. Five and three quarter years after that, Harriet Johanna Beckett be-friends Alexis Castle.

Post ep for 6.14. What if Kate didn't have to plan this wedding without her mother? "Once I touch someone, they live again. Heart starts beating and everything runs as it biologically should." She's been gone for over ten years, but Rick could bring Johanna back - see if she really would love him.

Post-ep for 6x14 'Dressed to Kill' - Beckett tells Castle about her dress.

When they want to reenact some of their most tantalizing fantasies, where do Kate Beckett and Richard Castle get their ideas? The silver-screen. A collection of stand-alone stories revolving around B/C reenacting sexual situations in movies. (Marked as complete, for now)

Beckett's having a bad day at work, and Castle is stuck at home writing another chapter for his new novel. When writers block hits, he decides to get Beckett to help him out with a little...research. When he finds a certain item in her kinky box, he plans on using it...and making her lose control. Rated M for mature sexual content. Complete now, may add on future chapters later.

Well, I think the title's pretty self-explanatory, don't you think? ;) (THE PIC FOR THIS IS NOT MY FANART JUST SAYING!)

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.

Fills for the 2013 Winter Kink Meme. Each chapter will fill a different prompt.

"He loved her. He wanted to marry her. He loved her more than his job, more than his plans. He already considered her to be a part of his family. In spite of everything that had happened today, she could honestly say that she had never been happier in her life." Smutty post ep for Deep Cover. One shot.

AU; Winter Hiatus Fill for Kink of the Castle meme. Prompt: Beckett has abducted her favorite author and keeps him cuffed, tied up and/or drugged in her bedroom to use whenever she likes. This is porn WITH plot, a dark, twisted plot, but a plot nonetheless. Just give it a try, you might like it.

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

Post 6X03, "Need to Know". What happened after the "You're fired" at the end of the show?

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

"This isn't your fault, Kate." An Under Fire post-ep. Spoilers for 06x11.

SPOILERS: Post-ep for 6x11 'Under Fire'. 'They trudge through the front door, feet heavy, hair, clothes, everything reeking of smoke. They have sooty smudges on their faces and a pair of matching grins that are already threatening to fade to nothing – soppy, tired, over emotional. "Hey, come here," growls Castle, catching her sleeve and tugging her back towards him'. COMPLETE

What if Kate followed Rick home at the end of 47 seconds? Co-written by alwayscastle2 and burningxredxcaskett cross-country bffs for the win!

It all started as an accident born of necessity, but this time neither Castle nor Beckett can keep control. This is the story of how it happens.

Season 4. AU. Thoughts of Castle have taken over her dreams, filling both her waking and sleeping hours with an unbearable ache. Will she let her fears hold her back or claim Castle for her own? An alternative path to Casketty goodness. No specific episode spoilers. Rated M for a reason. Be kind. It's my first fanfic and first M rated story, all rolled into one.

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-

This is my entry for the 2013/2014 Winter Ficathon. She awoke with a start. The bed beside her was cold, the room still dark save for the soft glow of the streetlight filtering in through the window as it reflected off of the steadily falling snow. I will be using prompts #1 & #3. A carefully planned pregnancy brings hope and joy into the Castle's lives. Rated M for Caskett fluff.

"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.

They'd agreed not to exchange gifts, but Kate couldn't resist when she saw that big red bow. TAG to 5x09-Secret Santa. Rated M (for a reason).

Married for two years, they have quite a peaceful life. But for how long?

He loves watching her when she's unaware of his gaze.

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

This is the missing piece to the Unemployed story...A peek at Rick and Kate's honeymoon!

'She was stressed, really stressed, and he knew better than to try and lighten her mood with lame jokes or a warm cup of coffee.' Fill for the 2013 winter hiatus kink meme.

Fills for the 2013 Winter Kink Meme. Please R&R :)

This is a take on what I would like to think happened after Thanksgiving S06E10 if you guys enjoy it let me know and I'll continue :)

Post-ep for 5x16: Hunt. Beckett is still upset that Castle left for France without telling her or letting her help.

Post 5x01 "After the Storm" One-shot.

"A baby. She could be pregnant. He could be a dad again." A pre-baby story. No spoilers or speculation for 6x10.

"Birthday brunch." He grins, pulling out of her reach. It's not fair, she's still in bits and - deliciously liquid - pieces from their morning in bed and he ... he's made plans.

Castle and Beckett have yet to reveal their relationship, but what happens when they are at the precinct and can't keep their hands off each other any longer? Or if Esposito were unknowingly in the observation room when they come crashing through the door to Interrogation One?

Post ep for 6x08. What happens when Kate takes Rick up on his offer to share his side of the bed. Please read and review.

He wasn't lying. He really was good at this.

"...there was no way she was getting through the rest of the day without begging him for release, either from the restraints or from the captivity of her own need." After Kate leaves Castle utterly unfulfilled one afternoon, he finds a sexy way to get back at her. Set any time within their established relationship, with no episode spoilers.

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

Story set sometime after "No Tomorrow" It is not a continuation but a sequel because there is a gap in time. But it is still all the players. How far later? I am not real sure. You will have to read the story to find out, because I don't know either

Set during Valkyrie. "Distance means so little when someone means so much." Rated M. *Updated 09/25/2013* One-shot.

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*

Spoilers for 6x01. M-rated insert for THAT scene, because how could I not? 'And then her hands are groping and traveling and roaming and something that sounds like Oh God escapes as a muffled moan against his lips, his hands setting her skin ablaze even through the layer of her clothing.' COMPLETE.

Twice married, twice divorced, and he's finally in the relationship he wants to be in, the one that counts. Four years of "never gonna happen land" had turned into something amazing and unexpected overnight. Castle wasn't kidding when he told Kate to look at his life, because his dreams do come true. But his nightmares have also become a reality this year. A Pre-S6 multi-chapter.

In that one moment, he knows he's ruined.

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

There is a horrible accident. Josh is killed in Africa. Castle goes and comforts Beckett leading to a pregnancy. The problem? Kate doesn't know if its Josh's or Rick's. Also family, hurt/comfort, drama, besides angst and romance.

A one shot set in early season five, a few weeks after Secret's Safe With Me. A gift for Aisling, who deserves immeasurably more than this. M rated.

Kate Beckett is having a tough time and who else to help her through it than Richard Castle? First kisses, sleepovers, and slightly AU. Inspired by the song "Wanted" by Hunter Hayes and a product of Insomnia. First Castle story and first time I've written in a year!

Follow-up to 'Midnight Blue Yearning' now that baby Jackson is home. Fluff and nonsense. "She's rubbing vanilla-scented lotion into her hands and arms as she approaches, and Castle lifts his head from the book he's reading when he catches a waft of the delicious candy apple scent, trailing her with his eyes as she walks around the foot of the bed to her own side to climb in."

AU. What would've happened in 'After the Storm' if Martha and Alexis hadn't come back to the loft? Rated M for sexual content

Crack Fic. What would Season 1 Beckett think of her Season 5 self?

Richard Castle's life has always been influenced by whatever he reads, watches or experiences... and has a LOT of fun with it. Now, how does this play with Kate Beckett in his life... having fun, in his shower?

Post 5x22 - The Squab and the Quail. The missing scene we didn't get cause ABC is too prudish LOL.

After a night out at the bar with their friends. Castle and Beckett take things back to their loft A/N this is my first FanFiction. Please Review! Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for the word I have written late one night.

Forget Marilyn Monroe - this has got to be the best birthday present ever.

The moonlight shines on her bare back that rises and falls with the slow rhythm of her breathing. The soft light is hugging her shoulders and the bare expanse of her skin, little shadows are playing on the edges of the light... Post Watershed fic. Fluff.

In which Castle insists on warming Kate up after a long day on the slopes. Pre-ep of sorts for 5x19.

He stayed, and he risked it all for her. Now all she wants is to feel him near her, to touch him, kiss him and feel what it is like to love him as he deserves.

"She loves the way he loves her in the sunlight / fire light / florescent light / moonlight." Happy birthday, Jennifer!

The Squab and the Quail mid-ep..sort of? Because Castle should have put down that damn controller. One-Shot. M.

Rick and Kate take a shower. (This is NOT a post-episode fic for "The Human Factor") Rated M. *Updated 05/07/2013* One-shot.

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

Post-ep for "Still"

Human fears are strong enough to paralyze. Love fears are strong enough to create havoc. What does it take to move to the next step? For Becky, cause we do some awesome texting. - One Shot - Complete.

They need to fix this now, before they can't fix it at all. Post-ep for 5x21 - The Squab And The Quail.

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

"To open your heart to someone means exposing the scars of the past." – Unknown.

"Okay, so how'd you do it?" She's surprised that it's taken him two days to ask. (Post-ep for "Lives of Others")

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.

She was going to kill him. a 05x19 post-ep.

It's slow tonight, calm, laced with a tenderness that almost aches. Episode tag for 5x19, "The Lives of Others." Complete.

"Could I steal you away for lunch?" Fluffy fluffiness where nothing of consequence happens. Except cuteness.

Because eventually, they're going to take that trip to Bora Bora. Spoilers for The Lives Of Others.

First in Braden Series. Kate is pregnant with Braden. This is her journey through the pregnancy. Rated K. *Updated 03/20/2013* Final chapter is now up!

Tie-in - flashback, if you will - for episode 5x17, 'Scared to Death'. (SPOILERS for the episode!) Kate: "Actually, we could go back to my place tonight, take some more photos…"

"What? You sent me a text message saying 'Help babe, I think there's something in my apartment.' And it turns out to be a joke!" He pouted and she ran a hand through his hair. He was adorable, but she really did want him. Based on sneak peek #2 for Scared to Death.

"I was trying to learn more about you, in the process of figuring out us." When Kate admits that she has questions, Castle tries to give her answers. Set at a non-specific point in the middle of season 5. One-shot, complete.

The ones that love us never truly leave us... For Alex.

"I thought you'd be angrier at me." A "Hunt" post-ep, one-shot

What happened after the cameras stopped rolling. Not my usual rating but this story demanded to be written. Hope you enjoy!

An alternative chapter to the chapter 14 of my story "I DREAM of you". Rated M!

"They were lying in bed on a quiet Sunday afternoon, the room dimmed by the gray clouds outside. The dancing snow flurries made them glad they were inside, enjoying the warmth of each other instead of an unwelcome chill." M-rated Caskett two-shot, now complete!

Castle wants the world to end with a bang... fluffy smuttiness ensues. :D

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?"

Rick and Kate at a nightclub. Rated M. *Updated 01/23/2013* One-shot.

One minute they were on a break, the next... Had someone told them that their lives would turn out like this they would have laughed. Then again, our lives can change irrevocably in a split second, throwing everything we held secure to the wind.

"I wish we didn't have to worry so much about publicity. I would love to make a video with you and show everyone that you're mine."

Kate and Castle on Christmas day. Continues the events of Secret Santa, vague mention of Probable Cause. My gift in the tumblr Castle Secret Stana Exchange.

The always started at the beginning. Future!family!fic. Warning: Tears.

Not even caring that everyone is watching... Prompt from the livejournal winter hiatus kink meme.

Fill for a kink meme (or 2). Read authors note. Takes place in early September. Castle decides he can't go a third night away from Beckett and gets proactive. M for a reason.

After an incredibly embarrassing sex!fail in 'Awkward', Castle rises to the occasion and shows Kate that it will take more than that to deter him. Please note, this is the sequel to 'Awkward' and contains mature content. Hope you enjoy.

A collection of Season 5 post-eps.

So...it wasn't only his fault. - oneshot, set anytime during S5.

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

Kate shares the story of how she came to read Castle's books with him. But that's not all that she wants to talk about. Set an undetermined period of time down the road, established relationship.

She can't seem to get him out of her mind.

They've trusted each other with their hearts, but there are things that are still left to be discovered, drawn out to light.

This story picks up where "Cloudy With a Chance of Murder" leaves off. This is my first stab at a Castle fanfic, in fact, it's only my second fanfic ever so I hope y'all like it. Feedback is more than welcome! This is definitely rated M. Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine. They belong to the great Andrew Marlowe.

Post-ep story for 5x03, "Secret's Safe With Me."

Beckett marks her territory. Castle retaliates. Post-ep for Cloudy With a Chance of Murder.

"If he's going to remember a view from this case, there's no question it will be that one." A sexy post-ep for "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder."

"You can't expect me to believe that this was never suggested. That it never crossed your mind." One Shot. Complete. PWP.

They said they would kill her. Do anything to stop her. Not once did he consider that this hell was what they meant.

My version of what happened at the end of "After the Storm" when the elevator doors closed. Smut warning, thus the M-rating. One-shot.

The smile he was trying to suppress explodes. His cheeks actually ache with the ferocity of his joy. "What are you grinning at?" "You just called me your boyfriend." *****Post Ep for 5x02***** Spoilers*** One shot. Complete.

Exactly where 5x01, "After The Storm", left off. Caskett in the elevator and then at her place for a little...action.

Just as reading his mind he sighs and raises her head a bit, pressing her cheek against his and tightening her hold. "I love the way you feel against me," she sighs out loud, pressing a light kiss to his cheek. (Season 5, somewhere along the line, future). Be warned. Mature themes.

Her feet slide off the raft and into the chilled pool and she breathes, listening to him inside the house; the clattering of dishes as they slide into place in the dishwasher; the music he puts on - Petty or Springsteen - she can't entirely tell with the roar of the ocean in her ears. *Season 5, but no actual spoilers*

Castle and Beckett in the Hamptons (5x04). just straight up fluff and smut.

She didn't lie to him. She wanted him. Only him. Spoilers for 5x01. COMPLETE

"What are you gonna do in the meantime?" Beckett is thinking of a lot more than something. Smutty tongue-in-cheek look at what they might do during Beckett's suspension. Post 5x01. Caskett.

"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

"Is this your way of subtly asking me if I'm viewing our new relationship as a conquest?" "No." "Liar." Post After the Storm. One shot

"So you liked it?" - "Yeah." - "Even the part where..." - "Especially that part. I loved that." The reassurance tumbles from his lips, so eager and blissful, the memory sharp behind his eyes, stealing his breath all over again as he remembers... Episode insert for 5x01, 'After The Storm.'

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.

One of Kate Beckett's secret rituals comes out for Rick Castle's enjoyment.

*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*

Rick and Kate love to break the rules, at least where their sex life is concerned. Where will they break a few rules next? Rated M. *Updated 10/19/2012* Final chapter is now up!

"She falls against him, willing, pliable, her spine a convex curve against his arm, so tightly wound around her waist and then he presses his hips into hers, his mouth to her lips." Follows 4x23, 'Always.' NO SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5

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

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

"Happy anniversary baby." He said before taking a sip of the Don Perignon. Castle finds a romantic way to help them celebrate their fifth anniversary. One-Shot! Fluff shall ensue! But also Caskett sex of course.

She finds him in her laundry room, shirtless, transferring tangles of wet clothes from the washing machine to the dryer. His jeans rest low on his hips and her eyes trace over his back, a lazy hunger stirring inside her chest.

Castle brings Beckett to a laundromat for a little "surprise", established Caskett, pure smut. Written for an anonymous request at LJ Kink Meme.

Kink Meme 2012 Prompt. She's always been the first one to read his work. Why shouldn't he have a little fun with that? She is his Nikki Heat, after all.

"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

"They're probably having beach sex. Which is the third best sex after elevator and White House." – Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock

Kink Meme 2012 Prompt. Castle's interested in a new taste.

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

Set after the events of Countdown. Cold, lost, empty, scared. Beckett turns to the only person who can make that all go away. Castle

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.

The morning after or the middle of the night after, just AFTER . Post-finale.

I saw the commercial for the season finale. You did too. She's wet, running, he says I love you twice and magic happens. But I threw in some more angst, made some creative choices. And yes, that Bill Roe/Rob Bowman style of lighting that comes from XF!

The panic attacks came back. And the nightmares and the fear-a constant, heavy thing, buzzing in her peripheral vision, clattering in the back of her mind. And he was gone. There was that, too. Post "The Limey". Castle/Beckett figuring things out.

Castle and Beckett get stuck inside of Castle's apartment during a snowstorm...

Post "47 Seconds". A cold winter day... yeah, I know, just bear with me... an unlikely accident and an angry Castle to the rescue. Need I say more? Rated M. One-shot.

Dinner after "Cops and Robbers" and the scenes we wish we got! Rated M. Has some of the Dialogue for Cops and Robbers so can be a spoiler alert for those who have not seen it. Rated M

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)

A brief morning interlude at the loft, and a surprise visitor. Established Caskett. Smut warning.

Martha and Alexis are away. Beckett and Castle are dating, and it's only a baseball game.

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

Katherine Beckett is a very vivid dreamer...

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

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

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

Rick and Kate become trapped in the elevator...and have a little fun! Rated M. *Updated 06/28/2011* One-shot.

Castle decides to tell Kate he loves her. But being Castle, he doesn't do things by halves... Perhaps printing it in millions of books worldwide might about do the trick? Pure, unadulterated Caskett. :D

"I never wanted your words, Castle," she says. "All you do is string them together and make them sound beautiful."

A series of one-shots about the Castle/Beckett love/hate relationship. You know its love when all the songs make sense, and in their case, all the love songs could've been written about them.

He manages to keep his jaw from hitting the polished wood floor. "There are just so many things I could comment on in that sentence, I don't even know where to begin."