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

Fourth story in the Revelations Series and follows directly on from Finality. Follows Kate and Rick as they begin their married lives together and deal with life at the 12th, FBI Field office, starting a family and the persistent rumors of mirror ball trophies. Rated M because Kate and Rick are total hornbags and get more action than a pair of overworked porn stars!

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.

Post 2x18 Boom! Due to the circumstances, Kate moves into Rick's apartment and they begin a friends with benefits relationship.

Based off text post on Tumblr. Castle and Beckett AU arranged marriage. In a society without true romantic love, Kate Beckett has been betrothed to a man she has never met since her birth. Now, it is the time for them to meet and start the year-long engagement before being bound forever. Can she go through with it? Will she learn to love him in a way that does not exist? Rated M

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

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now Edited 9/2015.

CASKETT: What should have happened during and after the couch scene in "To Love and Die in LA"... In my opinion anyway. Rated M for a very good reason. For those that know me this is really, REALLY NOT FEMSLASH! (But there will be more of that soon!)

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.

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.

Kate Beckett is the new nanny for Richard Castle's young daughter, trying to pay back loans and attending Community College as a way to build up credits for her entrance into the Police Academy. She takes the job as delightful Alexis's nanny thinking that it would just be that; a job. But she finds herself falling for her charge's father and finds his affections returned. AU

Third Story in the TMYFML Universe: Kate balances family and career as she navigates the ups and downs of new motherhood.

When Castle gets recruited to go undercover at a strip club, will Beckett be able to resist him?

La crítica gastronómica Katherine Beckett lo tiene todo en la vida, éxito en el trabajo, una hija adorable y un marido encantador. Sin embargo, un viaje a París y el rencuentro con un antiguo amor puede cambiarlo todo... AU (CAPÍTULO 7)

"How did it get so late so soon?" - Dr. Seuss

Young Kate Beckett had looked for a night to forget only to find it turned into one she would remember for the rest of her life. AU

Maura Isles and Kate Beckett meet as roommates in their first year of college in LA. After some initial differences in outlook, they become friends...

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-

I have hope...you and I collide. Pieces of colored glass – worthless, meaningless pieces – spin around to form beautiful designs. People are pieces, and sometimes they combine, too. Everyone's just looking for a place to belong, aren't they? A story about family, friends, and the healing power of love. AU from 3x22.

Don't wait. Don't think. Just... jump. Making mistakes is what we live for, they help us grow, they're confirmation of the freedom that every soul needs. But are some mistakes just too big to fix? When the dominoes start falling, Kate will have to wonder if it was really worth it - and if Rick is worth it, especially when there is so much more at stake.

Castle and Beckett finally get to have that trip to Bora-Bora. But not all goes as planned. Instead of sipping mojitos in paradise, they find themselves stranded on an isolated island. Cover Art made from collaboration with @dtrekker. 2013 Castle Ficathon Entry. Rated M for safety, though the bulk of the story is T-rated. COMPLETE.

Sir Richard Castle, a wealthy & successful writer in 19th Century England, does everything to please his wonderful daughter Alexis. So when she wants to go to London to meet the infamous crimestopper Lady Beckett, his love, combined with his writer's curiosity, make him powerless to refuse. But who, really, is this Lady Beckett that the Castles are so desperate to meet? *COMPLETE*

Castle is sick and Beckett breaks into his apartment looking for him. What will arise as she starts caring for the man who annoys her so? Set in Season 4. Fluff and smut with some character development. Now AU because of the finale. Finally Completed :

El escritor de novelas Richard Castle y la Detective de homicidios Kate Beckett se embarcan en una nueva aventura que termina de afianzar su relación: van a ser padres.

After waking up to a nice surprise, Castle decides to try his luck.

When Beckett catches a case that is painfully familiar, is it just a coincidence or the chance she's been waiting for? Spoilers for early season 5.

AU It started with a visit to her father in the rehab facility. Kate never expected it to lead to time away with Richard Castle and his family in the Hamptons.

Outside, cops and clerks moved about their days. She felt far away from that world. It was just her and him and he knew her and when he held her at night, she didn't feel lonely anymore. She let out a long breath. "I'm pregnant," she whispered.

Castle & Beckett get together after four years of dancing around their obvious feelings. Just when everything is perfect, they go on an undercover mission which causes Kate to get into a plane crash. She has amnesia. Lucas (their son) is kidnapped for ransom, causing Castle and Beckett to have to try and do everything they can to get him back home.

M-rated chapters of Kiss Me, Castle. FMC means...EXPLETIVE DELETED Me, Castle.

Rick Castle is father to a precocious 9-year-old Alexis who wants him to chaperone her class camping trip. The school decides to take advantage of a new NYPD program to have off-duty officers get involved with school activities. Enter Officer Kate Beckett, just over a year out of the police academy, but in need of a break from the stressful life of police work.

Una vez me preguntaron como me había imaginado la continuación del final del capítulo 5x01... y esta fue mi contestación.

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.

My M Rated Castle Oneys... Requests welcomed but I may chicken out of some things. I own nothing, and I take ideas from chats with you on twitter!

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.

Castle and Beckett receive a tip off that leads them to a alley way. But something happens in the alley that changes everything. This story is rated M because it contains subject matter that is for mature readers. it was written to increase awareness and communication about the subject. It does not contain smut.

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.

Their fairytale ending. They finally made it, finally, together, promised, always. But Kate has opened her heart, torn down her walls, and from this there is no going back.

Eleven years ago, a vicious killer was imprisoned for a series of brutal and shocking murders. Now the b!tch is back and Beckett, Ryan, Esposito and the whole gang from the Twelfth are tasked with their highest high-stakes case yet - tracking down once more the most vicious psychopath in the history of their careers.

Post Watershed: If you haven't seen it, don't look! So whatever happens, whatever you decide... Katherine Houghton Beckett, will you marry me?

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

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

He scared the hell out of her. Will it be the last time? Rated M for, well, you can guess, in chapters 5, 7,8,10,12,15,17,19. Complete!

Kate Beckett, huge fan of the novelist Richard Castle, writes him an email asking about his motivation for writing. He responds and they begin to write to each other. Alternative meeting - if 1x01 hadn't happened...

Johanna is a top lawyer, travelling all over the world, and bringing a teenage Kate with her. She's now working in London, and Kate is at boarding school in the English countryside (where the story is ALL set - don't be put off by...things.) But Kate isn't the only American at St James' Academy...

Third Story in the Revelations Series. Follows on directly from Absolution and covers the fallout of Rick's kidnapping and the capture of The Dragon. Rated M because I can guarantee you there's going to be some racy stuff. Sequel to Absolution.

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.

What happens when a quick getaway to the Hamptons is interrupted by not one but two separate cases? Rated M for a reason folks. Started out as smut, accidentally found a plot. A big one. Oops! *complete*

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

Agent Fallon is back to help the 12th as the case they get is about to change LT. BECKETT'S life. The dragon is back after 9 years but why? Who was Mia Harold? Who was Helen Harold? Caskett/Esplaine... ALSO THIS IS SET IN 2020 9 YEARS AFTER KATE GOT SHOT.

An unexpected surprise brings big changes for Lucy Castle, as she struggles with the prospect of no longer being the only child in her newly found parent's lives. How will Lucy cope? What will happen when an unwelcome visitor returns to their lives with vengeance? Sequel to Changes.

Esta es mi versión de lo que ocurrió aquella noche en que Kate y Rick tuvieron su encuentro en un bar... spoilers de lo que ocurrió en el capítulo 5x12 "Death Gone Crazy"

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.

Kate meets Rick Castle when she's about to leave college, just after her Mom dies. They get to know each other, because they are both fascinated. - In the series, Kate's FBI ex says she waited in line for hours to get her book signed, and that the books got her through the murder, so this is what would happen if Rick didn't just sign the book. *COMPLETE*

A young Kate Beckett spends her summer waitressing at a local shack on a Jersey beach, tending to her alcoholic father and paying her way through the academy. One night, her world turns on its feet when Rick Castle enters the door...and her heart. AU. COMPLETE.

"Kate untangles herself from Castle's body and sets her feet on the cold metal floor. She's naked. He's almost naked. And they just had sex in a walk-in refrigerator at Ryan's wedding reception. She blushes and turns away, suddenly embarrassed. This is not good."

This Castle Advent Calendar will be filled with a Caskett story treat - loosely connected ficlets you get to open each day; a countdown to Christmas as we accompany Castle and Beckett through this Christmas season. COMPLETE. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best holiday-themed story.

Mild Spoilers for 5x09 "Secret Santa" "This Christmas is going to be awesome!" he declares, pressing his fingers over his mouth to contain the excitement that looks ready to fly out of him and race around the room somewhere near the ceiling, like the witch in the Wizard of Oz. Change of Rating to M. 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.

Sometimes new technology can come in very handy, especially when you are not in the same city for your first year anniversary.

Castle and Beckett leave the door. Running from Maddox, exploring new relationship, events from the past, investigates who may be the dragon may be, new character - exploring CIA connections. Beckett & Castle are on the run to keep Beckett alive. Action, romance, humour, fighting, passion.

Set early S4. Kate survives the bullet but their partnership doesn't. Almost everybody agrees that it's too dangerous for Rick to keep shadowing her, so she kicks him out for his own good. The only problem is that Kate can't seem to go cold turkey.

Because who says you can't churn out some fluffy Christmas fic before Halloween? Inspired by porny twitter people. You girls should be ashamed of yourselves. Now 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.

Beckett attempts to infiltrate a high-class escort service suspected of murder, but Castle and Beckett get more than they bargained for when the head of the agency asks her to "audition". Set between 3x13 and 3x24. Chapter 2 has a hard M rating.

Kate knew what she wanted: him. Now Kate Beckett is jobless but very much in love. This is the summer that could change everybody's lives forever.

Aftermath from Countdown: After Josh finds Kate at the 12th, they probably went to her place. Kate's emotions are running high from what she went through, but will Josh realize that? Pure smut in Ch 1-2, but not C/B smut. Castle comfort later, but builds on first two chapters.

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

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

And then she gets to infiltrate a strip club and Castle is positive that he is currently in a very special type of paradise that he in no way deserves. Season 5. Oneshot. Kind of pwpish. Sorry.

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!

When Castle and Beckett are sent to chase down a lead out of town and have to spend a few days staying in the same hotel room, things get a little... interesting. Smut-warning applies. Now complete.

Second story in the Revelations Series. Kate's journey to Absolution from her mother's murder. All with a certain nine year old on a sugar rush at her side. Includes angst, romance, fluff and a liberal amount of sexual innuendo. Rated M just in case. Sequel to 'Revelations' NOW COMPLETE!

Castle and Beckett will do anything in their power to protect an abused little girl. However, when the case threatens to reveal their secret relationship to the world, will they be forced to give it all up?

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

Castle and Beckett and a surprise visit from Beckett's sassy lesbian college roommate. All in all, a pretty amusing day for our dear detective.

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

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!

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

When Kate finally realizes she might feel more for Castle than friendship, is she too late to do anything about it? Has he moved on? Spoilers for season 3 finale.

Adam and Beckett must balance family and wedding plans while solving a grisly murder at a private school where everyone seems to have a motive. Takes place 1 month after the end of Demon's Barbecue.

After a difficult case, Kate decides she's tired of waiting and wants to experience a sample of the heat between her & Castle. She never dreamed things would get so out of control.

Four years as partners, and there's still so much to learn. During their first intimate encounter, Rick learns something shocking about Kate. A lesson for him in devotion. A lesson for her in trust. Starts where 4x23 leaves off. Some may consider this AU, others call it out of character. So be warned. Now Complete.

It finally happened, but do things ever work out as planned? How will our favorite couple cope with each other when they must flee and are hidden away from all that they know for her safety? Immediately follows 4x23. Now Complete.

It's freaking cold, and Castle and Beckett warm up at his place. Looking for something warm to wear, Beckett finds some interesting stuff in Castle's closet. Fluff with some actual character development. But mostly fluff. COMPLETE

Based on an idea from the chat during 'The Limey'. What if Beckett and Castle were locked in a room together by their friends and family, and weren't allowed to come out until they talked honestly? Rated M for future potential.

Rick and Kate are married and expecting their first child. Did they wait long enough following her treatment, or will be baby be in danger? Anxieties surface as they are hit with yet another bombshell. Part 3 in Series. Now Complete.

Friends with benefits. A bad idea when said partners are in love. It's even worse when they can't communicate their feelings. What happens when they both settle for casual because they think it's all they can have? Complications and consequences arise.

What happens if Kate and Rick meet earlier than believed in a coffee shop? What will happen between the two of them? Johanna Beckett is alive in this story! At least for some of it! Disclaimer: I don't own Castle!

Back from their whirlwind honeymoon, Rick and Kate settle in to married life, pregnancy/ parenthood,fluff, drama and all. Rated M for Chapters 2,3,8,21,22&30. Picks up after "I'll Give You the World". COMPLETE.

It's their first night together... and it is wild. Rated M for a pretty good reason. Pure smut. *MA rated*

She made him a promise when she was diagnosed, but keeping it is easier said than done. Follows Castle and Beckett through her cancer treatment. Sequel to "Walk me Through This One." Now Complete.

Castle and Beckett investigate a spate of high profile strangling cases in SoHo, finding themselves wrestling with their feelings for one another along the way. Drama, angst, love and romance. COMPLETE!

Random series of slight song-fic one-shots, all with a distinct Caskett flavour. *Please be aware of the language in Ch23. Bad, bad swear word*

Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, life throws another curve ball. Kate is diagnosed with cancer, but how will Rick help her if she doesn't let him in? Takes place in current timeline, but Always did not happen. Now Complete.

A different look at what could have happened when Kate stormed the bank after the explosion. What will happen inside that will change their relationship forever? What does the future hold for them? Please don't forget to review!

Castle and Beckett find themselves in an uncomfortable, yet sexy, situation because of a favor for Gates and the boys at another precinct. Undercover at it's best. M for chapter 2 & 4.

From my Mothers-fic Universe. Remember that little trip he won? Time to pack the bags. A summer fluff read.

Sequel to Ignition, but you don't need to have read it to understand this. Kate and Rick are trying to take their relationship to the next level, but work always seems to get in their way. Will they overcome the obstacles? Caskett fluff and smut. Enjoy!

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

AU. Detective Kate Beckett is separated and raises her son alone. She meets Richard Castle by accident, literally, on the tenth anniversary of her mother's death, turning her life upside down.

Through all of the secrets and the lies, the betrayal and the pain, the destination was always the same. They were meant to be together. Complete. Winner of the 2012 Castle Fan Awards Best Non Romance/General category!

Kate and Rick finally go out on a date and he teaches her lots of new things. The first chapter is rated T but the rating till rise to M for following chapters. Co-Written with 4evercaskett. ***Now complete! Keep an eye out for the sequel, Teach Me More.

First in the Revelations Series. Covers Kate and Rick's developing relationship. Surrounds events in 'Rise' and takes place about six months after 'Kill Shot' Rated M just in case.

Sequel to "To Make You Feel My Love" and coincides with "Love Letters" Rick and Kate continue the life they built together.

A night alone and a search for that elusive tattoo lead to some surprising revelations.

A frustrating case, a victim with more enemies than friends, mob ties, gangs and something neither saw coming. When Castle and Beckett find they are being hunted, will it drive them closer or push them further apart? Rated M for Chapters 35 and up.

After a particularly difficult case, Castle takes Beckett on vacation to the Hamptons. NOW COMPLETE!

Rick and Kate go on a little camping trip! Very interesting times lie ahead for our favorite duo. Rated M. *Updated 12/24/2011* Final chapter is now up!

Kate is given guardianship of a friend's one-year-old daughter. Castle tries to help in his own unique way. Chaos and fluff ensues.

People have breaking points. So do relationships. When an emotional case hits close to home will Castle push his relationship with Beckett too far? Or just far enough? Sequel to Go Home Castle. Rated M for freedom later. Any M chapters will be labeled.

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

Beckett and Castle have always been close, but a case that threatens to put Castle's life in danger pulls them even closer. Scared, confused, happy, in love. It's Castle and Kate, at their finest.

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.

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

A new Castle story - and Montgomery will be alive in mine

Castle knows exactly how to please her...her body readily responds as chills run up her spine and a moan escapes from deep within her throat.

When Beckett and Castle finally kiss, they can't deny their attraction anymore. Beckett tries anyway. They have to somehow figure out their personal issues while trying to solve murders as usual. 3rd season AU Caskett fluff. Some Esplanie too. Enjoy!

"And that was all. Just a kiss?" Life after the kiss.

Castle and Beckett are masters of miscommunication. So many lost opportunities that make you want to slap them sometimes. Here's a story of how they get together but for all the wrong reasons.

Rick Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

A delicate and sometimes awkward dance between Beckett and Castle as they move from UST to RST. Finally finished to my satisfaction.

When Beckett steps away from her desk Castle's curiosity gets the better of him. He never expected to be crushed by what he found in her drawer. Is it too late for them or can he convince her that he's her 'one and done? Rated M, not fluff, angst warning.

Set post "Countdown" Beckett is ready to admit her feelings for Castle and they move their relationship to the next level.

It's 2012 and Castle and Beckett are attending Detective Ryan's wedding. Love is in the air... will our favorite couple add to the romance?

Detective Beckett gets a surprise while working a case, but what is it?

It starts with the first episode from season 3, when Castle comes back from the Hamptons. Then it takes on its own life. Beckett admits her feelings for Castle...both to him and to herself. This is my first fanfic. I am aware it prob isn't very good.

All her will and senses may succumb to the memory of that night. Post-kiss fic. Probably a 2 or 3-shot. M right now for a few choice words.

What happens at The Old Haunt stays at The Old Haunt.

Babies, babies everywhere! Between Castle & Beckett's first one and another one for Ryan & Honey-Milk, everyone's got stork fever in the Crumbsverse. M, of course, for all those procreating scenes. Final chapter is up!

This story continues where Bridges leaves off, following Kate and Rick on their honeymoon, which means it's M rated right off the bat! COMPLETE! See "So Good Together" for sequel.

The aftermath of the 3XK episode. Beckett and Castle comfort each other. Chapter 1 is rated T simply because of what the show itself dealt with, Chapter 2 will be rated Mature. Chapter 2 has been updated. Story is now complete.

Castle shows up at Kate's at three-thirty in the morning for "research"...she's pissed. Rated mostly for language...for now...muahahahahahahahahahaha

A touch was just the beginning.

"Tell me one thing, does the song make sense?" Castle, Beckett, a charity benefit. Minor spoilers for middle of Season 3. T now, but will be M later.

Just one touch. That's all it takes. Post 3.06 - 3XK.

Another convention. Will they make it there this time? And if they do, what then? Starts T might go to M

This picks up right where "Swept Away" left off, since some of you expressed interest in a sequel. This story will follow Rick and Kate as they navigate their new shared world. COMPLETE! See "Bridges" for sequel.

A continuation of Dangerous Game. Highly recommended that you read that first. Beckett tries to figure out where she wants things to go with Castle. Meanwhile, a serial killer fixates on Beckett.