Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

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-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.

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

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.

Lisbon and Jane ponder truth, lies, and their relationship as they encounter a woman from their past. Based on spoilers for episode 7x03. Thanks to the fabulous From7heAshes for the cover!

A set of interconnecting kiss based one shots set in the not so distant Caskett future.

A follow-up "Unwritten" companion. AU. They had both made their peace with the possibility that this all one day could end, even though both prayed every night before they closed their eyes for one day more in paradise.

"She isn't here, Mr. Castle. Don't you want to protect her? Isn't that what all of this is about?" AU from "Always"

One Shot Prologue: Lisbon is at the airport and reflects on how she got to this place once again, waiting to see if Jane will come and stop her plane once more.

An insert between 4x05 'Eye of the Beholder' and 4x06 'Demons' - Serena Kaye and the haunted mansion - in which we see the Johanna Beckett Benefit. A prompt idea from Jeff. Happy Birthday, Jeff!

It's been nearly four years since the last time he heard her voice. AU. Oneshot.

When she finally found him in the kitchen, the sight stopped her in her tracks. All words dried up on her tongue. Patrick Jane was sitting at their kitchen table, but he wasn't the man she'd kissed good night. - Post-post Blue Bird; Because I really really REALLY miss that vest.

"I believe his exact words were, yes of course I love her," Rigsby continued. "I mean, I'm not sure he meant to say them, but..." "He only admitted it because you badgered him into it," Cho muttered. "You kept bringing up Pike, asking Jane if he had a plan." Lisbon overhears something unexpected and somewhat unwanted. Alternative to Blue Bird.

Glancing over his shoulder, he saw a dark shadow fall over her features as she watched him walk away. It was a look of resignation and it filled him with a hot rush of fear. - Post-post Blue Bird.

"...And then she'd gotten on a plane. He didn't mind this time, especially since he had gotten on the same one."

Together at last, Jane and Lisbon explore the effects of their past on their new relationship.

'"Well where's the blackmail material in that?" he asked, finally dragging his gaze to her, all wide-eyed and fake innocence.' Jane, Lisbon, his couch, and eavesdropping.

"Because she was breathtaking. And he was a fool." Two short missing scenes and one slightly longer AU ending for 616 Violets.

Castle and Beckett never met five years ago. Beckett's Mom's case remains unsolved, and Castle has no muse. What happens when their paths cross? An AU Target/Hunt meeting.

Companion to A Sad Beautiful Tragic Love Affair: A month before her own wedding, Jane comes back into Lisbon's life and turns it all upside down once more. They both have to sort out the pieces of life after Red John and the life Jane rejected five years ago. Jisbon of course.

"Twelve years she's spent waiting on Patrick Jane: she's not old, and that's a huge chunk of her adult life; and she's ready to let go." Something that will not be happening on the show. Lisbon x Jane, Lisbon x Pike. (AU)

S6 finale-fic. 'Flowers dress the pews like garlands. The light strains of organ music drift down from above. Happy faces are everywhere. Candles burn, their glow like firelight and heady perfume scents the air. But the murmur of conversation, kept low in deference to their surroundings, is an incidental background to the single, jarring thought playing over in his mind.' COMPLETE

6x16 Tag - "And then she sat on the floor of her shower, hot water streaming all around her, telling her heart to shut up. It was time she did something for herself. Marcus was kind and thoughtful and, best of all, he wasn't wearing a wedding ring."

She'd been hoping for a knock on her door. She hadn't expected something far closer to banging. Lisbon tried to keep her grin contained as she let the door swing open. "Jane." Jane, on the other hand, didn't seem to have any trouble keeping a smile off of his face. "Lisbon. You're home." Consummate-verse, sequel to Connection, set during 6.12

A View To A Kill. Castle chases Beckett to Tunisia where she's being held by Black.

Over the years, after a tough day she'd also gotten used to a cup of tea and an absolutely-not-hovering consultant (a compensation the Washington Sheriff's office had never boasted). It seemed that the FBI came with that service though (more than compensating for the occasional mortal danger). Lisbon and Jane try to deal with their shifting relationship. Sequel to Consummate.

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.

Even if most things about his return to the U.S. are better than he deserves, at least one thing is unacceptable. He's determined to fix it though. He hopes he can. He certainly wants to. Jane drops by Lisbon's apartment, long after the case is closed, with an unexpected question. And she isn't sure how to react. For Chibs, set immediately after 6.11.

"He was coming alive again, almost before her eyes, and it was all she could do not to stare."

NOW COMPLETE! What if Lisbon had been the one sent to South America to retrieve Jane? Alternative to "My Blue Heaven," so some spoilers. Romance/Drama/Humor. Rated T/M for adult language and situations.

One-shot. Red John is captured and time has passed, the team has gone its separate ways and Lisbon is still trying to come to terms with what happened and the scars that were left on her. The reunion at Cho's wedding gives her an opportunity to face those demons again...or maybe just continue to break her. Jisbon

It shouldn't have been a surprise when her slightly hysterical giggle turned into a sob. Shocked, Lisbon threw off her gloves and pressed a hand to her face. She was being ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. It wasn't like they were fighting. Restraints-verse.

NOW COMPLETE! Jane teases Lisbon about her poker skills, which leads to a conversation that surprises them both, spirals into plots and counter-plots, and leaves them facing a dilemma they never imagined, but might secretly want. Minor spoilers for early season 5, but goes AU from there. Thanks to phoenixx87 for the cover!

It floats across her mind, her history. Her past. The reasons why she is what she is and why she can no longer be who she was. Why Kate Beckett disappeared and Lone Vengeance was born. AU.

"Next, we figure out how to stop the evil faction of vampires and save the city." "You're kidding, right?" Set Season 7. AU. Aka Vampire!Fic.

4th in the Western Series. November 1876. Step right up, come one, come all. The Alaster Circus is coming to Colorado Springs.

This isn't how it's supposed to happen. She's supposed to be there. To stop him, to save him, because that's who they are.

How could he ever hope to do her justice? (Spoilers for Watershed/Character death)

When Christmas Eve gets angsty, Kate's only safe solution is a tactical retreat. And really, where else are you going to read an angsty romcom that includes Boba Fett, Aqua Net, Simon & Garfunkle, Wales and mentions of Castle sashaying? This took 2nd place in the public vote for the 12th precinct blogspot competition. Cover art by dtrekker.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter; Castle and Beckett's story through the seasons. COMPLETE.

AU. Lethal, hard-edged assassin Kate Beckett is hired to kill the handsome, best-selling author Richard Castle. But when everything's not as it should be, and feelings get muddled along the way, can she really think of him as just another paper target? Cover art by houghtonsbeckett. COMPLETE.

Happy Birthday, Richard Castle. No spoilers.

Teresa Lisbon has nothing to say to Lorelei Martins – but unfortunately, the reverse is not quite true, and her disclosure will have significant ramifications for Jane and Lisbon's relationship. [One-shot; some spoilers/speculation for 5x16 (written pre-episode). Be warned: contains both Kirkland/Lisbon and Jane/Lisbon!]

"It's a gift." She stated fiercely, almost aggressively, turning to face him. "From me." She clarified when he still looked bemused. "It's a gift from me."

Apparently a young uniform cop accidentally touched someone's chest at a crime scene last week. Meeting!fic. For Carto because she's stuck in one today.

After finally getting his new home exactly the way he likes it, Jane decides to invite the team over for a little housewarming party. Set in the Restrains-verse, written for Afterglow04.

Two-shot sequel of sorts to "Dissolution". COMPLETE.

"They didn't notice the reporters, but the next morning they're on the front page of the paper."

Beckett's shot plenty of people, but she's never done this.

He looks around the room, noticing how everything is bathed in soft light that has until now gone unnoticed, suddenly it makes so much more sense.

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

"More like ravaged." Lanie drew out the word, added a snap of her teeth to the end, biting at the last retreating syllable like the assailant bit at the victim. Hard. Hungry. Feral! My Halloween fic entry.

She laughs and leans in to press her lips to his. "I am all yours, Castle," she says as she pulls back. "I don't consider breaking just anyone out of prison." Post Ep for 5x05.

Vague spoilers for 5x05. Inspired by Sneak Peek 2. "Castle pushes the small gift bag towards her across the desk, and she frowns, staring at the offering while fighting a nascent smile." COMPLETE

An epilogue to the epilogue found in Unvanquished. One year later.

Post-ep for Murder, He Wrote. aka, the Hamptons episode. What happened on their drive home.

"We have Lorelei because Red John planned for us to." Jane and Lisbon try to stay one step ahead of Red John's plans for them while figuring out how to turn the tables.

It felt good to be writing again. Set somewhere after 05x01 and 05x02. Strong T

Kate divorced him over a year before. But while dropping off their two-year-old daughter, Castle discovers that Kate is still in love with him. Will the deal they strike be enough for either of them? COMPLETE

*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.

From the video by yamakiluv. Castle is given an ultimatum: the file for Beckett's life. AU Future.

Based on spoilers and sneak peeks for 5x01 ... He sits watching, in the tender warmth and silence of his bedroom, as the smile breaks across her face.

"She gave him her body. She gave him her body and her words and her heart. She gave him all her rain-soaked skin could allow." How they spend their summer. 'Always' spoilers. COMPLETE

Everyone pretends to be a hooker sometimes.

Oh, she really hopes these aren't more grocery lists of all the ingredients Castle needs for his odd culinary creations. One shot. Complete.

Written for the Kink Meme on LJ.

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

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

Because who doesn't like drunk fic-writing until 3:30am post-'Always'

He isn't afraid of Kate in the crosshairs anymore. Right now, Castle is more afraid of his partner behind a gun than in front of one.

A moment in the break room. Wishful thinking for the end of Undead Again, slight spoilers for the sneaks.

Beckett takes Castle somewhere she's never taken anyone else. Set during the finale, but no real spoilers.

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

Post-ep for 47 Seconds. I totally wasn't going to do this...But then I had to.

I hate to do it, but more angst after 47 Secs and The Limey. I can't help myself. It ends well.

She can't believe their moment is going to happen here, in a hospital room, when she can't even reach out to stop him. Slight Spoilers for 4x21.

"I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers as to why you're evidently injured and not in a hospital." Minor,synopsis mainly,SPOILERS for "Headhunters" 4x21. *Chapter 5 up now. COMPLETE

She's prepared to wait. As long as it takes. He waited three months and still took her back. She owes him at least that much. Post 47 Seconds.

She slides down to the floor, curling her arms around her legs, her cheek resting on top of her knees. She is not leaving until he tells her what the hell is going on with him.

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

He really wishes she wouldn't smile like that.

Kate Beckett can't move on with her life until the wall around her heart crumbles. For some, it might be an insurmountable task, but for her, with Castle at her side, anything is possible. They just have to bring it down brick by brick.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

What would happen if it all were switched? What if Castle was the New York Cop? And Beckett the carefree writer? Would they end up loving each other all the same? Would Castle ever let himself love?

Just what was on Kate's camera after the wedding?

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

Jane and Lisbon, undercover at a holiday bash thrown by Mashburn in their honor, navigating a new - and very secret - romance. A little smut, a little heart, and Jane in glasses. What more could you possibly ask for?

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*

Winner, 2012 Paint it Red Best Het Romance! Spoilers up to season 3 finale; directly follows events of 3x24. A new nemesis appears on the scene to avenge Red John, targeting Lisbon to get to Jane. Creepy dollhouses, life on the lam, and sexy Jisbon times abound.

Sometimes the little things are the most important. Lisbon has a bad day at work and is searching for something. Sequel to Restraints. Established J/L.

A collection of all of my season 3 AU post-eps. Last season J/L were in a slightly screwed-up established relationship. It disintegrated slightly over the summer. The collection picks up after the premiere and will follow the new season.

Patrick Jane had a plan, a good plan, until something he could have never predicted forced him to take desperate measures to ensure its success.

Minelli's got a job for our favourite duo, and Lisbon's not going to like it. I know the summary sucks, but give the story a go! A secret santa gift for spyglass. Now continued! Now T!

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.

When he caught sight of the blood smear, a small handprint that swept toward the door and still seemed to desperately cling to the frame in one last attempt to resist being taken, he inhaled a sudden, frenzied breath and called Cho.

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

"I don't like the taste of coffee." / "So?" / "Well, if you're going to be drinking it, I'm not going to be kissing you." Jane/Lisbon banter.

Three-quel to 'End of the Beginning' and 'Somewhere from There'. It was always the same. They would get to a certain point, and she couldn't go any further. He would be patient for as long as it took, trusting that time and tenderness would work it out.

Sequel to 'The End of the Beginning'. He had promised her that he would stay for one year after Red John was killed, and he was as good as his word. How could he have known it would be impossible to leave her?

He knows it, and she knows it too. Sooner or later, they'll have to confront the fact that this was never just about sex. Sequel to Something in Between. Jane/Lisbon.

He felt he needed to lie to her. She hated it but wasn't surprised. They'd always expected to lose each other anyway. Part of my AU established J/L series, post 2.22-2.23.

A father passes on a variety of things to his children, from physical attributes, to skills, to worldviews. How his child reacts varies too. Ep 2.10 post ep Throwing Fire . Part of my AU established J/L series that started with Mutual Liberation.

"You know me so well," she replies sarcastically, nearly choking on the coffee when he leans closer to her, impish grin in place. "Now I know you even better." After an unexpected turn of events, Jane and Lisbon come to an understanding. Post 2.15.

Definition: 1 Another name for the book of Revelation, 2 Any universal or widespread destruction or disaster; doom, 3 Any revelation or prophecy.

Jane, Lisbon, a fancy car, and dinner for two. Post 2.13. Fourth in my AU Jane/Lisbon series.

He knows he'll end up destroying her. She knows it too. Third in my AU established Jane/Lisbon series includes Mutual Liberation and To Hold but Maybe not to Keep . Post-ep to HRRH.

Post-ep to 2.03, after Lisbon is nearly accused of murder. Prequel of sorts to Mutual Liberation, but you don't have to have read that one. Established Jane/Lisbon, mild angst.

Beckett is jealous. Castle wants to play a game. This could be dangerous.

Post-ep to the Jane-in-prison episode too lazy to look up the episode number . Lisbon and Jane have a much needed talk. Established Jane/Lisbon. Decidedly not fluffy.

Lisbon hates Christmas. Jane takes her to dinner to try to cheer her up, and wine and conversation lead them to unexpected places--past, present, and maybe even future. Lisbon/Jane.