"Donna," he said, in a whispered breath. She swept her eyes up to meet his. His Adam's apple expanding and then contracting as he swallowed back. "Why did you come here?"

The murdered girl in the alley is not who she seems. Detective Beckett and her team learn the hard way that Castle's supernatural theories aren't always so far-fetched when Detectives Ryan and Esposito end up in the same predicament as their victim. This story also has an alternate ending, which picks up directly following the end of Chapter 63.

Companion piece to Learning to Live Again. A collection of random one-shots in varying lengths that relate to Learning to Live Again. A small peek into everyone's daily lives and the troubles they sometimes face. Topics chosen by myself and you, the readers.

AU. After a tough case Homicide Detective Javier Esposito stumbles upon a bartender with unforgettable blue eyes and a horrific past. When secrets come out and lives start to unravel will Esposito be there to protect him, or arrest him? Slash. Ryan/Esposito

After Jenny's sudden death Ryan is left to raise their son Devlin on his own. Three years later when things start to become overwhelming Alexis arrives home from college offering help and hope. Can she help him learn to live again? Ryan/Alexis

"'It's just a bomb, Mike.' Harvey replied, walking quickly from the desk. Mike looked at him with saucer-like eyes, clearly hoping it was a joke. 'So, we're going to run like hell. Go, go, go'" Mostly Harvey protectiveness and whumpage. Not a slash.

Mike, Harvey, and Donna all end up in a car accident on their way home from a Thanksgiving dinner. In the aftermath, they must pick up the pieces and forge ahead or risk falling apart at the seams. Harvey/Donna romantic. Chapter 2 fixed!

Harvey wasn't sure if he'd ever had to think to bring toys to keep his associate quiet in a meeting.