A collection of fills from tumblr 'three words' prompts in which the scene or story is set within the Dash universe. Not in chronological order. For the full range of the Dash universe, check out my library on tumblr: writingwell(tumblr)com/library

As requested by some, here is the start of how Castle met Genevieve Beckett and how he came to marry her mother. AU. Prequel to "When her two favorite people fight" and "Lucky to Have You" but can stand alone. Eventual Connected series of one shots.

Kate and Castle raising a Caskett baby, in a world of drama and crazy family.

"Johanna Beckett had walked out on them. She left in the middle of the night, like her marriage or her relationship with her daughter meant nothing." What if Johanna had not died in that alley on that fateful January evening in 1999, but had left shortly afterwards in pursuit of justice? This story is set 5 years later and during the aftermath of her return. AU Story. Caskett.

Dreamworld is a Caskett story about how Kate's life might have gone if her mother hadn't died. Will she become a lawyer? Will she find the love of her life? Will she start a family of her own? Starts in December 1998.

Completely AU story. What would happen if Kate and Rick met when his child is kidnapped. Set in the past.

Life is full of changes and some are better then others but you just have to roll with the punches. Post season 5 AU. Give it a chance and you may like it.

What if Detective Kate Beckett didn't meet Richard Castle because of the Tisdale case? What if they were childhood friends? Best friends even? What if Johanna Beckett never died in that alley? AU. Set way before season 1.

The Light Side are returning, Lily, James and others who died by Voldemort in the first or second wizarding war are returning. It's wonderful and magical but Teddy's not adjusting well.

The 12th hasn't been the same since Kate Beckett's death. Richard Castle hasn't written a single book and the murder closure rate has taken a nose dive. They need some new blood and August James is what they are going to get. James has finally got her transfer out of Vice squad. What will August walk into and can she live up to Beckett's legacy?

AU where Kate goes to law school. They were chasing fire, and people who chased fire were bound to get burned. The thing was, he had already been burned by this woman; her kiss was permanently seared into his brain and he knew he would spend a lifetime chasing after her to get that feeling back again. NOW COMPLETE

AU. 'Getting his new book signed had been on her to-do list for a long time now, but she never really got the chance. And since he was in New York again and the case she was working on didn't really have any progress, she couldn't help it but give into the opportunity.' - Castle and Beckett meet at one of his book signings. COMPLETED

EDIT COMPLETE: Kate Beckett started her job as a detective for a few weeks now. It's the Christmas after her mother's murder. She and her colleagues go to a club where she runs into the person who helped her through the first months after her mother's murder, through his books. She meets The Richard Castle. Romance,Drama, Hurt/Confort for later chapters NOT A SONGFIC!

For the past 5 years Richard Castle has been following Detective Nikki Heat, or at least that's what he thinks. The truth is that, for the past 5 years Richard Castle has been on a Mental Health Hospital trying to cure his mild psychosis, product from the horrible car crash he survived. HIATUS

She was naïve to believe that their relationship would be easy. She was different, and that was the problem. AU thank you to dtrekker for the lovely cover art.

A series of one-shots wherein Castle & Beckett are raising boys. CHAPTER 24: "It was hard to believe the woman in front of him was ever a self-proclaimed baby unenthusiast."

He thought that love is enough for them to trust fully each other. And now here he is in the bar drowning himself to his drinks..until "Xander is that you?" He look around until he saw the woman he thought he would not see again. "Amanda?"

Sequel to ALEXANDER & JANE; Castle and Beckett must deal with him digging into her mother's case against her express orders, while at the same time balancing their renewed romantic relationship with family obligations. Caskett-Season 1 AU. -Part 2 of the WHAT'S IN A NAME series-

Highschool lovers, Kate and Rick meet after years of separation. Though their lives have gone completely opposite directions, that old spark is still there, urging them both to do something incredibly stupid. AU. I'm really bad at summaries- just give it a chance! PLEASE!

"Ca-Castle! You two slept together?" Ryan practically screamed in shock. Everybody around them turned around and looked at them. "Great. Thank you Ryan," Kate groaned and went back to Lanie. Castle wanted to follow her, but Esposito grabbed his arm. - What will happen when everybody starts finding out about them?

AU. All the way. Picks up exactly where Varsity Gambit left off. Kate's pregnant. Rick's the father. They only just reconnected and picked up the pieces. Please read and enjoy. I suck at summaries.

A new detective in the 12th and castle become close friends. And she is teaching Castle a self-defense thing. And then Kate being miserable in DC decide to return to 12th. Castle and Kate didn't talk after the rejection of proposal. The knew detective look like Olivia Dunham..bec. I like her in fringe and she's beautiful and intelligent. I hope someone can make it good.

Set in Season 4. Castle and Beckett are at a stand still and things are becoming strained. How will Kate react when the one that got away waltzes back into Rick's life?

AU - Starting from the begining: when they first met. " "Who should I make it out to?" He said reaching out for her book. "'In a Hail of Bullets? Good lord, tell me you read any of my good books…?" He squeezed his eyes shut realizing he said that last part out loud. "Kate. You can make it out to Kate." "

To the girl at the table near the back of the library...

After trying to get pregnant for a long time, Rick Castle and Kate Beckett get help and finally have that little Castle baby everyone is always talking about. *Disclamor* Not mine all characters you recognize belong to Marlowe and CO; those you don't recognize are all mine

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.

"This is the final boarding call for passengers of flight 372A to New York"

Eventually some lessons from your past come back to haunt you, sometimes they can be learnt from. Even the biggest things grow from small seeds. The story of the fall and rise of a relationship. When things are just meant to be, they happen, no matter how epic the struggle to resist.

Post Watershed. Kate Beckett goes to DC to fulfill a life long dream. But what happens when she realizes she's leaving behind what she's wanted all along? Can she find her way back home?

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.

Kate Beckett wanted nothing more than a barstool, a stiff drink, and some alone time after a hard case. The last person she expected to run in to in the small dimly lit bar in the East Village was best selling author Richard Castle, and she certainly never would have assumed he'd give her a second glance. AU.

Kate does not answer the question so Castle walks away from Beckett and the relationship he worked so hard for. They both move on. But where do they go? And is there any chance for them?

Crack Fic. What would Season 1 Beckett think of her Season 5 self?

Two years after Always, Caskett are happily married but what happens when an accident destroys the walls they've gotten past in two years? And what happens when there's more than just Rick and Kate that are affected by this disaster? Disclaimer: I don't own Castle, never have and I never will!

List of One-shots that retrace the adventures of the Castle family. Major fluff. Castle is not mine.

a Dash Companion. Working title for this one was 'Future/Adult Ellery' if that helps you at all with a summary. This one will be a longer story but not epic.

What happens when our 'Season 3' Beckett catches the flu, and Castle, our hero, ever readily comes to her rescue... Will the 'Castle Cure' heal all illnesses between them? read on to know more ;) Mostly Caskett fluff. Might get into angst territory, but it'll surely end well. :)

We're not broken, just bent; and we can learn to love again. AU: What if Kate had gone down a different path after her mom's murder? What if Rick had married Kyra? Was it fate that still brought them together?

Gates knows, and policies are policies. When their romance is discovered, they are presented with an ultimatum-their professional partnership or their romantic relationship. Is it really possible to go back? Sometimes in order to know what is right, you've got to choose wrong first. Even the angst is romantic in this one guys.

What would happen if Kate was about to marry Josh. Will Rick tell her not to? Will he stop it? Or will he let Kate marry Josh?

Rick was Kate's best friend! They'd been tight buddies since Kate's first week here at Brooke High. But as the days go by she realizes that they were never really friend's to begin with. They were much more. Total AU fic. I've read similar fics, so i thought I'd give it a try too :) I don't own Castle.

What happens in the world from the view of the young Melanie Castle? A series of one shots. Characters may be slightly AU at times.

Rick and Kate meet by force, or fate? You decide. With a Forties style love, they come together as one.

Kate Beckett is in a relationship that's finally successful and has a job that she is happy doing but what happens when a new man turns up in her life who begins to change things? Will their new found friendship affect their lives? Will friendship ever turn into romance? Disclaimer: I don't own Castle, even though I would be very happy to accept that as a present!

What happens if Castle starts to wonder if Beckett is worth fighting for. After nearly being vaporized by the bomb, Castle starts to rethink his relationship with Beckett and if he should even have one.

A/U – Alexis is babysitter to Beckett's three musketeers. What will happen when Beckett and Castle meet? Read Prologue inside Excerpt

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.

Dash Series Epic #3 - read Dash Away and Dash It All first. COMPLETE at 100.

The Castle family is growing and problems are arising with work, family problems and most of all the closing down of Johanna Beckett's murder. What will happen when stress begins to take over Kate's life and issues arise within the family? Disclaimer- Anyone to do with Castle isn't mine, AJ however is my lovely creation!

Set after Always. Following the morning after and how Kate and Rick deal with it. Will Kate go back to the precinct? How does Alexis handle her dad and Kate in a relationship?

Rick Castle leaves a bar one night after doing research for his next novel, only to save Johanna Beckett from being murdered but no escaping without his own injury. Follow the Castle and Beckett families as they become one. AU with some Humor and Drama.

Totally AU - Kate is 5 and Rick is 15. Please read A/N

Sequel to Crossing the Line.

Third in the Coffee series! Rick has gone behind Kate's back to start the investigation into her mother's case- but what happens when secrets are burst open and cracks begin to appear both in the case and their marriage?

Second in Braden Series. Sequel to "Richard Castle's Guide to Camping". Rick and Kate take their son on a camping trip to the Adirondack Mountains over the long weekend! What fun times will they have? Rated K. *Updated 07/07/2012* Final chapter is now up!

Kate was only looking to spend time with her son at the park, but what found her there was a chance to meet the man that saved her years ago. AU. Complete.

Sequel to Coffee and Scribbles! Basically following straight on from Coffee and Scribbles. What will happen in their relationships? What new hurdles do they have to face? Disclaimer: Castle is not mine!

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!

a Dash Companion second in Life series

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

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.

COMPLETE at 100. AU: Kate and Castle try to adjust to life as parents. Check out AC's preview video on youtube: /watch?v nARnCrP2Z98 Thanks AC!