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

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.

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

Clara Oswald doesn't believe in ghosts. So it made sense that she didn't really notice, at first, the ghost of the girl with the bright red hair and the legs that went on forever, lingering in the TARDIS.

A little scene I imagine for the 7x06 trailer where Eric and Pam are chained to the chairs of a meeting room as a bomb is placed before them.

PostR&R AU SmutFic. Aleksander misses dinner, and Alina is annoyed.

Fed up with the future her royal status holds for her, Princess Emma runs away and ends up in the port town of Tortuga. She grows up there, working as a barmaid with her friend Ruby, but a chance encounter with a charming pirate sets into motion events she never could've imagined and reminds her that she can't run from who she is forever.

ONE-SHOT: Albus Dumbledore had been wrong about Voldemort's horcruxes. There had never been just seven—or eight, technically, if Harry's scar was being counted. There had been seven hundred and seventy-seven. HG/DM.

He can't leave the room. Her room. And it's all the Order's fault. Confined to a small space with only the Mudblood for company, something's going to give. Maybe his sanity. Maybe not. "There," she spat. "Now your Blood's filthy too!" DM/HG. PostHBP.

Now complete. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read it. Set after the end of Watershed, a devastated Rick and their family and friends desperately search for a missing Beckett. Will they find her in time? A/U as I don't control any part of the show.

Some years had passed since the big battle. He has had a nice life since but he never thought of some improvement. But one night, all changed, and he found himself facing something that he didn't know had been longing for.

Castle and Beckett are finding it more and more difficult to keep a lid on their secret. Especially on nights like these...

Castle and Beckett are spending a Saturday night at home in the loft. Rick starts pestering Kate about her "number" which leads to a serious discussion about many of the issues our favorite couple has never properly addressed. Angst, romance, and smut…this story is rated M for dialogue and sexual acts. Set Season 6 anytime after episode 3. Consider possible spoilers for all previou

"His mother was right all along. Love isn't a switch. And Kate Beckett isn't just another girl. She's everything." Post ep for The Limey.

"Time Will Tell" AU, set after The Limey. How would things have turned out differently if the time traveler case had happened in Season 4?

AU: Kate is going through a bad divorce. After a big fight one day, she decides to go for a run to sort out her emotions, having no idea who she was about to stumble upon.

"Here, there is a sky full of stars she can actually see. There's the sound of the waves crashing, the smell of fall and salt air and fireplaces burning. There's a chill in the breeze off the ocean and the feel of sand underneath her feet." A collection of oneshots set in the Hamptons.

S6 opening fic. Mild spoilers. "Javi, I can't come back. I have my work here and…" she sighs, lowering her voice. "We agreed on a break. I just—It's too soon," she tells him, embarrassed to admit what a screw-up she's made of everything; the fairytale romance so many people were gambling their happy ending on turned to ordinary shit by her hand.'

Inspired by a fanvid by Half0utLoud and pe4alhar. It was supposed to be easy. A visit to a suspect and asking him some questions. Just a regular job. But this particular visit turns out to be anything but such for Castle and Beckett.

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

'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.

The last time Castle regained consciousness, he was just grateful to be alive. Now, that other world dances technicolor at the edges of his dark reality.

Inspector Kate Beckett decides to grant a rare interview to a British magazine. A future fic of sorts.

Your first step is always panic.

"Castle." She whispers, fingers reaching up to trace his lips. "Tell me you love me." Trigger warning: Self Harm. COMPLETE.

What happens when a jealous ex finds out Caskett are a couple. Just some fluff to make us feel good about our pair.

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

She lied. She did have regrets. **Post ep for Still**

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.

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

Castle and Beckett are drifting apart, but will a sudden accident bring them back together? Told from both Castle and Beckett's perspectives. Picks up at 4x20. Lots of Caskett. M for future potential. *Now Complete*

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.

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

He has to get her out of his system somehow . . . Post-episode aftermath for 'The Limey' and going AU from there.

*Finally Complete!* When she woke that morning, she'd been filled with joy and hope and the knowledge that they had their whole lives in front of them. She knows this for a naïve dream when she wakes up that night to blood on her hands and a gun to her head. S5 speculation.

"Kate? Um, you want to explain this?" Castle finds something he didn't expect. Oneshot.

If she hadn't said yes, they wouldn't have kissed. Alternate Universe. Picks up immediately after Cops and Robbers.

She's standing in his bedroom half naked and he wants to know if he's dreaming her up. Spoilers for the season 5 promo!

The story of how Castle and Beckett get totally busted by literally every person they know.

He has always been there, her rock. Now it is Kate's turn to care for him. When the unthinkable happens, Kate's love and loyalty are put to the ultimate test. Note the rating change to M please. Although, with the M comes the fluff!

"We've got to find her." "You won't have to look far." Post-Always. Chapter 4 up now. Now M-Rated.

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

Suddenly tomorrow doesn't seem early enough. "I've got a better idea," he smiles tentatively, holds out his right arm for her. "Come with me." Set post 4x22, Undead Again. NO Spoilers for season finale. NOW COMPLETE.

She didn't expect it to be like this. Maybe she should have. Three years. So much time. So much waiting, wanting, aching. Too long for it not to come to this.

The first thing he becomes aware of is her scent, the subtle, familiar notes of cherry and cinnamon sugar that tease his nose. ONE-SHOT.

Himitsu-Bako is a Japanese Personal Secret Box. Set after Headhunters, although I've seen no spoilers for anything upcoming. COMPLETE

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

Episode reaction to 4x21, "Headhunters."

She doesn't want to keep her love locked up in a cage anymore. It's banging on the bars and she finds that she doesn't want it to quiet down. She's ready.

Cat's out of the bag for both of them, and Castle is crushed in the wake of the truth. Because if she cares for him at all - then how could she do this? ***Finalist for 'Best Drama' in the 2012 Castle Fanfiction Awards.***

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

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

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

Switching sides. "I have only one condition, and I trust it won't be hard for you to meet. I want Granger." Rated M for sex/language/torture.

Post-ep for the Wedding. SPOILERS. co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Multi-chapter.

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.

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

"Kate?" His confusion is laced with relief, because lord only knows what he was afraid of finding here. His hand is on her shoulder, heavy and warm. As soon as he sees her face his own crumples a little. "Oh, Kate." post ep. Cops & Robbers

Her smile is automatic, an instant reaction to the warm welcome she can see in his face. And the weight of the day is sliding off her shoulders. Somehow, he's become her safe haven. Her shelter from the cold. ONE-SHOT.

"Not like this": as if she has a favourite way for Castle to die, as if she has an order of preference, as if *anything* could make it better. - Mid-ep scene for Cops & Robbers, you know, that time when Martha couldn't shut up.

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

Nine months ago she gave him up at the behest of his daughter - choosing to break herself in order to free him. As dumb ideas go it's the worst one ever. ***Finalist for 'Best Romance' in the 2012 Castle Fan Fiction Awards.***

Castle/Beckett, "To Kate" universe. It's strange to hear her best friend talking this way, and Lanie realises it sounds strangely like she's talking about forever.

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

Kate Beckett is confronted by Alexis about rejection. SPOILERS for 4x1 Rise and 4x3 Head Case. A birthday fic for clayfish32, unspeakably early.

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

Castle/Beckett. The first time Alexis finds them, she knows she wasn't supposed to find them at all.

The second she had seen Castle with that awful green and white rope around his neck she had decided to stop running. She didn't want to fight him anymore. She no longer wanted to ignore the words he thinks she doesn't remember. Mid Season 4.

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

Esposito needs a little help with words. Castle is more than happy to oblige. Kate, however, has no idea what she's agreed to. And she agrees to far more than she planned.

"My name is Richard Castle and you've never met me before, but I know all about you." If Rick is going to do this, he's going to do it right. Just a little Rick/KatexJohanna/Jim family love. Future-fic, rated T to be safe.

They thought this was his most remarkable dedication yet. But he didn't write it for them. He wrote it for her, and she would be the only one who'd never get to see it. One-shot, terribly sad, spoilers, major character death. But... give it a chance.

She was right; he thought ironically; the blood on the front her sweater wasn't hers. However, the red that was blossoming on the left side of her body certainly was.

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

Beckett is sick and Castle takes care of her. Pure fluffy goodness - very little plot for the time being. I upped the rating because I realise that every now and again, there's a bad word :o

It's never been if. It's always been when. Alternate Universe. Oneshot.

The last words of each departed Harry Potter character, if only they could have been said.

He dove in after her... but why? Complete.

Katara sneaks onto Zuko's ship with the intent of assassinating him. But things don't go according to plan...or do they?