A Castle Ficathon Winter 2017 entry. I borrowed most of the bones of this piece from a prompt (too lengthy to include here), with thanks: Set following events of late season 4, Kate and Rick are no longer partners. In fact, Kate hasn't heard from him in months, but that doesn't mean she's ready to let go…if his heart is still open to her, that is.

When Castle finally loses hope and starts pulling away, he decides to go on one last case with Beckett that takes them to upstate New York. Tensions quickly begin to rise as she fights to tell him how she really feels. (Mid S4, COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE)

Beckett's decision to leave Castle will have a devastating impact on the future. He will tell her,"I once believed,then I hoped, but now,all is gone. You have thrown us, away." She will attempt to repair the damage, but outside forces will complicate the task. Will they ever be repaired? Can he ever love her again? An AU tale, based on Season 8, for "Winter CastleFicaton, 2015."

Au after season 4. Kate didn't come to Rick's loft. Will she get him back, or will he be lost to her forever?

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

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

A new series about a certain British secret agent? Even if it meant no more Nikki Heat, the offer was a dream come true. A change of scenery and a fresh challenge were exactly what he needed. So why did Castle feel like instead of starting a new story, he was closing a book mid-chapter? AU from 'When the Bough Breaks'.

"She's so ready for this. For him. For happiness and love and movie dates." AU - what might have happened had they gotten to have that Jon Woo marathon. One shot. Complete.

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.

After nearly losing him in the explosion at the New Amsterdam Bank and Trust, she thinks she knows what she wants. How many days for a wall to come down? ** M-RATED ** Entry for the 2013 Castle Ficathon. ** Goes AU from Cops and Robbers ** This story was Winner, Favorite M-rated WIP in the Castle Fanfiction Writers' Guild Awards, 2014! *squeeeee*! COVER ART BY HONEYANDVODKA

Beckett is distraught when Castle seems to have finally given up hope on them ever being more than just partners, and he begins to pull away from her, prompting her to face up to her own feelings.

A thoughtless remark from Beckett makes Castle give up on them ever becoming more than partners, and he leaves. Without being able to talk to him, Beckett must convince him that he's wrong about her feelings.

2014 Ficathon Entry. AU from 4x01. Three months after her shooting, Beckett is back - but Castle isn't. He's had enough and isn't following her anymore - and if she wants the happy ending then she's going to need to do the chasing, even if Castle is adamant he doesn't want her to. Now complete.

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

Summary: An alternate storyline path beginning in at that moment where Kate confesses more than she meant to in the Interrogation room, and the aftermath that it rains down on Rick. Not much in the lines of case work on this story, it is more about what happens when a person thinks everything they feel for another is invalidated.

"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.

"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

They turn in opposite directions and his skin is on fire, hot annoyance like acid through his veins and - it stuns him - he's hurt. Set S2 during When The Bough Breaks. M for language and content. Now Complete.

It should have brought them closer together, not torn them apart – she understands this now. What she doesn't know is whether any way back for them still remains. Future fic - Complete. **Winner of 'Favorite M rated Fanfic Multi-chp' in the 2013 Castle Fanfic Writers Guild Awards**

A pre-episode musing for 6x14 Dressed to Kill. What happens when Kate's past and present collide? *CONTAINS SPOILERS*

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.'

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.

Companion/sequel to my story Beyond Hope. Beckett has been ordered to undergo therapy and it brings up some good and bad emotions as the detective struggle to cope with being shot. Of course she won't be doing it alone.

Consider this hiatus boot camp. Post-ep for Squab. "Castle, in case you weren't paying attention, we've just been tested. Eric Vaughn was sent to test us," she tells him earnestly. "By whom? God? The universe?" he scoffs, still clinging to the pretense that he doesn't know what she's getting at. "You don't even believe in that stuff." COMPLETE

But he looks terrified down there on his knees with no joy in his eyes and no smile on his face. . . Post Watershed speculation.

"Twenty minutes ago, she had already begun her interrogation of Bobby. Twenty minutes ago, he would have slipped into the observation room to watch. Twenty minutes ago, he would have heard her confess to remembering everything, in the worst possible way." -What if Castle never heard her say she remembers? A 47 Seconds fix-it, because there's no such thing as too many of those.

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.

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."

"It's just a pencil skirt, Castle. Are you really that easy?"

SPOILERS: 5x09. His Christmas plans fell through, but even he did not think the day would end like this.

SEQUEL TO FINALLY! Updated Summary... The case is over, Beckett and her team succeeded. Castle's wounds healed. Kate's wounds from her encounter with Maddox are almost healed...Maddox is dead..Beckett turned down Jordan's offer to help catch the dragon...Castle and Beckett's relationship continues to deepen...My story is now COMPLETE

While Castle and Beckett are investigating a case involving a serial killer one of their lives is threatened. This time will the impending danger be enough to make them both admit how much they love each other.

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

Castle picks up his phone, expecting to hear Beckett's voice. Instead, it's Ryan, reporting something that shakes the foundations of Castle's world - Beckett's missing.

"Come on, Birthday Boy. Let's go." Beckett throws Castle a 42nd birthday party. Co-authored with airbefore.

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

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

CASKETT. Post-"Always". The morning after. Castle and Beckett have breakfast in bed with a side order of banter.

"Team Caskett", as they've dubbed themselves, our beloved band of misfits, conspires to bring Beckett and Castle together. What could possibly go wrong? Uh... Everything. Chapter 11 THE SURPRISE PARTY, now up. It's party time people! Did Team Caskett succeed?... Please read it and find out ;- This chapter's rated T - ***chapter 10 rated M

Lanie and Esposito's wedding leads a now broken up Kate and Rick back together, in a very unexpected way.

AU. What happens to Kate Beckett when the Dragon is slain - and she's charged with his murder?

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

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.***

Beckett and Castle begin to come to terms with where their relationship is heading