Another Castle high school fanfic with a bit of a twist. When Richard Rodgers returns to school after six months away he is given a dare by his best friends. But what does the new, beautiful brunette alone on the bench have to do with it? Rated T simply for language at rare times. Due to the plot in my head this won't go M but if it goes well a sequel might well do.

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

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!