When Kate Beckett sublets a new apartment, the last thing she expects is to meet Richard Castle's spirit. Based on the film "Just Like Heaven."

"He got the text on a quiet Sunday evening. 'Come over'" Kate needs a friend, and Castle is there. Set fairly late in Season 3. One shot. Complete.

What if Cops and Robbers took place after 47 seconds? 2-shot, probably.

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

"There would be no unexpected sound of her key in the lock. No sound of stilettos across the floorboards. No laughing greeting or warm embrace or welcoming kiss. Not any more." -My entry for the 2013 Castle Hiatus Ficathon

In Beckett's 'Hierarchy of Needs' after coffee, food and shelter came justice then security. Fashionable boots definitely had a tier but falling head over heels in love did not. She wanted a relationship she could contain. Post-ep for Food to Die For. Now Complete.

AU from season 4, in which Castle doesn't let Beckett run from him over the summer she recovers from the shooting. "She is sand slipping through your fingers. You need to hold on for one moment more." COMPLETE.

When Castle takes comfort in his daughter she gives him some advice he can't stick to. Post-47Seconds. Fin.

Kate knew that Castle would never get over it, would never forgive her for letting this happen. She had to get Alexis back safely. Nothing else mattered.

Sometimes, the only way to become whole is to break first. Post-Limey/Headhunters.

It might have been the bravest thing she ever did. Post-Headhunters, oneshot.

"Oh, I'm not letting you take it back," Castle stated. "You asked me out, and I accepted. You owe me a date, Kate Beckett." Oneshot. Post Headhunters.

She wonders if her relationship with him is like a leap year, bound to tilt on its head after four years of the same. The only difference is she that isn't sure it can ever go back to the way it was, can ever go back to the same 365 days. COMPLETE.

Castle overhears Kate being asked out on a date by another man. Oneshot. Post 47 Seconds and SPOILERS for The Limey.

In which a flimsy excuse gives Castle four whole Saturdays of Beckett-time, leading a friendship to deepen and the embers of love to kindle.

In which Castle answers questions about his marriages, Johanna Beckett is remembered, and a dance is shared. Spoilers for 4x11. Complete.

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

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 times. She had remembered each of them vividly as he had listed them off; she knew them by heart, just as she knew all of the time she had saved his life. Some spoilers for Cops & Robbers. 1st in The Numbers Series.

Episode-fic set in late season 4. The case of a body drowned in paint causes Beckett to re-evaluate Castle's place on her team and in her life. Complete.

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

"The best you can hope for is to find a place to make your stand. And if you're very lucky, you find someone willing to stand with you." As Kate recovers, she begins to realize the importance of Montgomery's words, both on the job and in life. Spoilers for Knockout. Complete.

A Sequel of sorts for my one-shot Rock Solid. Kate and Rick deal with the aftermath of Knockdown and move forward with their lives, learning to balance their partnership with their budding relationship.

It was a summer's night and the smell of the old rose bush was as heavy as rain. Under the light of the moon and guidance of the stars, two friends finally take that step into something more.

Kate Beckett wants no help from Castle. But she needs an apartment. Badly.