Richard Castle wrote about death, and often researched real murders. He was in no way squeamish about it, but the senselessness of this particular tragedy just made him feel so helpless. - - Beta reader: Shutterbug5269.

AU Based on Married At First Sight. Kate and Castle get married without ever meeting before. The first couple of chapters probably won't be M, but ones after that might be.

AU. 9 years ago Kate Beckett left New York and her father. Longing to find happiness again she returns to New York, and winds up in bed with author Rick Castle. The two of them get far more than they bargained for. Starting a family with a stranger is a challenge, it's even harder for Kate who is still trying to pick up the pieces of herself after her mother's death.

Post 2x18 Boom! Due to the circumstances, Kate moves into Rick's apartment and they begin a friends with benefits relationship.

Because they discussed fonts—really, fonts—long before they chose their Save the Date card. A series of standalone, unrelated chapters, covering a wide time period and with a variety of ratings. The first one, rated M, takes place during the book party in 2x05, "When the Bough Breaks." Also, because a few people have asked: yes, every font mentioned in these chapters is real.

They'd been stranded on an island for almost 5 months, and now it's time to go home... where everything has changed. Sequel to SOLID GROUND. Rated M. NOW COMPLETE.

Series of One-Shots that fix episodes endings for the better. Not all M but mostly. Some fluff some angst

Set a few year from now. Caskett hoping to be pregnant. Gonna be a mix of fluff/love/angst probably. Maybe moving it up to M at some point.

Beckett's homecoming one cold Thanksgiving night in the future. Some Spoilers for 6 x 10. This story has expanded to include several Thanksgiving as we follow the lives of the Caskett family into the future

A short series of one-shots based on Rick and Kate's exes finding out about their family. Fluffy because I can't seem to do anything other than that.

[Early S3] They can't seem to let each other go, can't seem to move forward. He's a bad habit she just can't kick, and she's his willing drug.

Kate escapes a abusive relationship and seeks comfort from Castle Rated M for subject matter possible triggers

Families defy science; no matter how full it is, there is always room for one more. A few little glimpses of the highs and lows of creating a family and a home.

A collection of M! oneshots.

All she can think is that it is taking so long, believing that all the times that she's been at a sentencing hearing before it hasn't taken this long but there's the two major differences this time, it's Bracken and she's in labour.

What if Kate and Rick had met when Alexis was in trouble? AU: Johanna is alive, Kate is not a cop and... well read to find out the rest.

Carters first year of life. This will be full of family fluff, and moments between Rick and Kate as well as their children.

'Just another job, that's all Richard Castle would ever be. Maybe if she repeated it enough, she would actually believe it.' Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr.

Castle gets an unexpected phone call from Kate when he's in the Hamptons during the summer.

She couldn't wait, she had to tell him, even if it was 3 o'clock in the morning. Caskett.

SEQUEL TO THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY Now married, Kate and Rick Castle have to navigate the ups and downs of their new life, how they fit in at the precinct and what their relationship means for the future. Cases, family, everything changes when they hit the big bump.

Kate Beckett, aka Lola Banks, is the award-winning superstar of Hollywood, and her entire life is under threat. After a shooting on the red carpet, Kate's publicist insists on hiring her a bodyguard. Richard Castle, ex-army sniper, is hired to protect her, though Beckett insists that she can take care of herself. AU Rated M

Fresh from their honeymoon, newlyweds Rick and Kate catch their first case as husband and wife: A serial killer preying on prostitutes in Washington Heights. Is he the descendant of the infamous Jack The Ripper or just a deranged psychopath? Many thanks to Dtrekker for the amazing cover art and Cofkett my beta. My second entry for the 2014 #CastleFicathon

A series of conversations between Kate and Jim Beckett, in which they discuss (among other things) a certain mystery author. *Chapter 86: 'Private Investigator' ('Castle, P.I.')*

Castle and Beckett are secretly dating and these are the various times they almost get caught. Caskett Fluff.

"But the longer she stares at him, the more she realizes that she knows him, that she dated him in high school, and that this is the man who took her virginity." Inspired by this tumblr prompt: childhood sweethearts who moved away and then into the same apartment block by chance AU

Based off text post on Tumblr. Castle and Beckett AU arranged marriage. In a society without true romantic love, Kate Beckett has been betrothed to a man she has never met since her birth. Now, it is the time for them to meet and start the year-long engagement before being bound forever. Can she go through with it? Will she learn to love him in a way that does not exist? Rated M

Just because it's the Christmas season. Richard Castle was rich and successful, the president of a hot shot publishing company. He wakes up one morning with a wife and kids, in a life that can't possibly be his.

"For once in their lives, there was a series of fortunate events." Castle finally reads Kate's anniversary gift. A sequel to "A Handful of Words".

Richard Castle has no one. No one except his month old child and he has no idea what he's doing. His career is suffering. His thoughts are bordering on insanity and he needs something, someone to come help. One fateful night in the infant of a convenience store, his life changes

Set in season 4 when Castle and Beckett are trapped in the trunk Beckett becomes scared and Castle tries to comfort her, while trying to forget that they are practically on top of each other. Story is AU and Kate is sorta OC. Rating is T but may go to M later

"You're just a small bump unborn, in four months you're brought to life." - Based on 'Small Bump - Ed Sheeran' excluding the last verse.

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

"He's been a husband three times now, but she's never been a wife, not a participating one anyway, and Castle intends to make every part of their marriage special and exciting. After all, they did promise each other to never be boring." *An AU entry for the Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon.* Cover Art by the talented (XFchemist).

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

Left off at the Season 2 finale, "A Deadly Game" with Beckett getting to tell Castle what she wants and them heading to the Hamptons together. HAHA Gina! I always wanted it to end differently but kind of glad it didn't. But if it did, here's how I imagined things.

AU. When a teenage girl is found orphaned after both of her parents are murdered, Beckett struggles to find the girl more family. When the DNA results return Beckett as a match, she quickly realizes the young girl is the baby she gave up for adoption. Set during season 6.

M rated high school fic! Who's ever heard of such a thing! lol Kate and Rick are in a friends with benefits relationship. Follow their journey to see what happens. My first M rated fic!

Castle Christmas. Spoilers for current season seven of Castle (but not for tonight's episode in this specific chapter). Each day of the Advent calendar (December 1-25), please expect a chapter to be posted as my gift to you this holiday season, as well as a song from the playlist (youtube: chezchuckles).

"It's a love story baby just say yes" Castle and Beckett are in high school and started seeing each other. Jim Beckett doesn't approve of Castle and doesn't want Kate seeing him.

Beckett and Castle lay in the freezer they had backed themselves into, both knowing that they are most likely going to die there. Kate begins to realize her feelings for Rick and admits them to him. Where will this take them?

AU. "Apparently I don't look like a Kate but do I really look like an idiot?" It's Kate Beckett's first year at Stanford and it's not long before she meets Rick 'different girl every week' Rodgers. Sparks fly and Kate tries her hardest to ignore them - but how long will that last, especially when Rick is determined to make her his? Rating may change.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

Everyday was the same. Get up, work, and then go to bed. Kate Beckett was bored. She needed a change in her routine. So, after some nagging from her best friend, she allowed herself to be set up on a blind date… and that's when she met Rick Castle. AU. Spy Castle. Entry for 2014 Castle Ficathon.

A series of somewhat related ficlets that follow the adventures of Kate and Castle as they work their way through the book, "100 Sex Positions of the Kama Sutra." Expect the unexpected! Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, unfortunately, not affiliated.

Post-episode for 7x06. My version of Castle and Beckett's wedding night because they're finally married.

"Castle has been watching her for weeks, how she seems to be radiantly glowing, how she seems to be more tired than usual. He sees her throwing up one morning and he knows, he knows that she thinks she just has the stomach flu, or food poisoning. But he thinks he knows the real reason, he just doesn't know how to bring it up."

Girls are disappearing from an elite club, their bodies being found weeks later. Beckett and Castle are pulled into a dark underworld where kidnapping, sex trafficking and murder abound. A Follow-up to I Remember You, not necessary to read first, but will help understanding of Emerald's backstory. First Chapter rated MA, remaining chapters rated M.

Castle and Kate are faced with a tragic obstacle in building their family. How do they cope? read on to find out. The story maybe a little too dark in the beginning, but I promise a happy ending for the family :)

Kate is a wild phase teenager. She was only looking for some fun. Find herself. She wasn't tying to be rebellious with her parents, she actually loved her parents, especially her mother. However her latest choice took her down the wrong road, and she didn't see any off ramps in the distance. Rick is dealing with his own problems on the other side of the country. Everything changes.

When Richard Castle learns his publisher hired a writing consultant to help him complete his latest novel he's insulted-until he meets her. Dr. Kate Beckett was merely looking for a summer job between semesters, but could three weeks with the famous writer might be more than she bargained for? Caskett AU.

Story takes place after 3:16 Set Up and 3:17 Countdown Rick and Kate have endured: a radiation scare, freezing to death, and being blown up by a dirty bomb. Their relationship reached a turning point. This story takes place after they return to the precinct, because fighting with Kate is better than being without her any day in his book. He should know he's an author.

It was late, but Beckett had a skip in her step as she walked down the street towards the restaurant where she knew Castle would be waiting for her. She was twisting her hair around her finger with a shy smile across her glowing face as she noticed the time on her father's watch. She picked up her pace and ducked down a side street. What's waiting will tear her apart.

My version of STILL...has since moved into AU territory. "He continues to be stubborn; she continues to insist he leave. She should have known that he wouldn't leave her." M rating just in case

Kate documents her pregnancy in a journal to her baby. This is another Summer 2014 #CastleFicathon entry.

It all started with flowers - an AU story that starts during 3x13. Castle goes to comfort Kate on a bad day, not knowing that bringing her flowers is the start to something entirely different. Some references to/lines from episodes.

Kate and Rick got to know each other the old fashioned way. They met one day and... This is a story that a couple of people did not want me to post. It follows Kate and Rick, but it's totally A/U. She is not a cop and he had a father. I will post more if the readers like it. So PM And review please.

They were going back. Headed back to the same ropes course that started their relationship. Only this year, she's not allowed to have him. And that only makes her want him that much more. Sequel to Lust.

"…Give thy worst of thoughts/The worst of words." -Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. After Castle disappears, the only thing keeping Kate Beckett afloat is her conviction that Richard Castle is alive. But in order to return to work, Beckett is forced by Burke to keep a daily journal. 6x23 2014 CastleFicathon. Thanks to Angie & E for gorgeous artwork & Alex for an amazing summer of editing.

One scene – A thousand words. The same challenge as last year; to create a linking moment between each Season Six episode. One chapter a day until Season Seven arrives.

On the verge of starting something new, Beckett accepts Castle's invitation to the Hampton's only to have Gina arrive before he can reply. The lonely summer stretches ahead but that's not the last Kate sees of Castle or his family. An AU Season Two ending and Summer 2014 Ficathon entry.

My entry for the Castle Summer Ficathon 2014. I couldn't decide on just one prompt so I decided to do a bunch of them as stand-alone one shots for my entry. Read & review! NOW COMPLETE!

Based from the episode 'Knockdown' and that kiss... that results in more kisses and discussion about their future, plan on making this a long fanfic lots and lots of fluff not much about the crime more about the Caskett love.

Our favorite writer wakes up on a boat in the middle of nowhere, dazed, confused, and ... shirtless? He's being targeted by a mysterious new enemy and it looks like his only choice is to go into hiding. Who better to accompany him than his gorgeous partner and fiancee? A post-S6 AU, with a fluffy reunion scene, some very unusual wedding vows, and heaps of suspense. Now Complete.

Castle Ficathon Entry for Hiatus 2014 - This picks up where season 6 leaves off. Everyone believed that Castle is dead and months go by before any answers are given. In the mean time Kate decided to write a book about their relationship, and just as the book is released, Rick is found alive.

AU. Meet Richard Castle, playboy mystery writer and reality television latest star. Beckett's undercover to bust a drug ring and part of her cover involves getting very close to one of New York's most eligible bachelors. The strait-laced cop isn't charmed by his flirty banter and she won't chase after him like the female contestants on the show. She's out to cuff him, not jump him.

"If it's so adorable, why didn't you sleep with me?" A short AU fic about the road not taken on the show. Rated M, because I like writing about alternative ways they could have connected and about the bits they can't show on TV. Will be only a few chapters (5 or less).

"Their love story had been beautiful, epic and one that all people dream about. It lived through tests and trials and only grew stronger as the years went on. In the end, it taught the most beautiful lesson of all." One-shot that whispered in my ear until I put the words on paper. Warning: Character deaths.

An attempted murder gone horribly wrong has Beckett & Castle on a case that Beckett is reluctant to continue. But as the story unfolds they become absorbed in a bigger mystery that may interrupt their vacation.

1998. It's just a small bookstore. She's nineteen; he's twenty nine. AU of Beckett and Castle's first meeting before Allison Tisdale's murder, though the later chapters continue on from "Flowers for Your Grave" and stay mostly AU.

Post-episode fic for Til Death Do Us Part. Rated M. *Updated 09/12/2014* One-shot.

A day spent in his company gives her a bad headache and an almost overwhelming desire to hit him. Or shoot him. But under it all she can feel the current tugging at her. Because he's sexy in the bad-boy way that's always turned her on. Season 1. In the beginning, Marlowe created Castle and Beckett. I own nothing.

What could have happened in Beckett's wild child years and how might it affect her later if she met Castle during this time. Kate explores her inner wild phase before and during her first year of college. My take on an AU where exactly that happens. Hope you enjoy. Rated M for safety.

"Kate tilts her cup slowly, savoring the way the flavor rolls richly through her mouth. They've been in Albania for less than seven hours and she's in love with the coffee." Castle and Beckett finally get around to going on their honeymoon. 2nd Place Winner in the Castle Summer Hiatus Contest.

Where is Richard Castle? Beckett wants him. She wants him badly. So do the rest of his friends. And so it ends. But is it happily ever after? The story is now COMPLETE!

Rick smiled at her and held Emily up in the air. "Do you like that, little munchkin?" (...) "Oh yes, you're so gonna be a big heartbreaker." Kate smiled and stroked his side. "You're gonna break so many hearts, buddy." - Second story in the One Night Stand series. A lot of fluff around Caskett, their babies and their family.

A collection of Castle/Caskett ficlets. Please read the Guide Lines and request prompts! Enjoy.

When Beckett gets the flu during her time of the month, she is in for a long few days. Or is something else going on? Regardless, Castle is there for her to lean on through it all.

The past doesn't always stay the past. Rick and Kate had Alexis sixteen years ago and fell apart shortly after. A love that wasn't meant to be. But now after all this time, what will come out of a surprise meeting in the precinct, and admittance to themselves that it never really was over? Set in season 1.

She wanted him. She wasn't supposed to want him. He was her partner. Castle was her partner. Based off of the SVU fic "Ropes" by MaddyM.

The way I wish season 5 would have ended. A/U He was drunk and irresponsible one night and she is too in love with him to care. The first chapter is not "dirty" the second chapter will be.

But then it's the way her face lights up when she sees her, and, more importantly it's the shriek of "Mommy!" that has her taking a step backwards. (Time travel AU, of a sort, set after 47 seconds)

"Kate," the use of her first name has the detective's eyes popping open, another shuddering breath released from its hold in her throat, "I don't want to wait anymore," he whispers, delighted at the soft curl of her smile, the light blush that paints a pink glow against her skin. [47 seconds AU. Castle asks Beckett on a date after talking to Martha.]

Post Watershed. Kate has accepted both the proposal and the job. As she begins training while Rick is off on a long book tour she becomes quite ill. Will Rick be at her side in time?

"Well, Katherine, you're looking at the newly minted Richard Castle." / AU; a story where Rick and Kate meet in college and go on the journey of their lives. High T for the mention of adult topics; multi-chapter. Now complete.

I changed the scene where they get stuck in that awful freezer. What would happen if she got to say what she tried to? Why couldn't it have gone differently? Well I wrote it the way I think we all wanted it to go.

Castle and Beckett's relationship was never going to be straightforward. There would always be surprises. Chapter 4: "I thought we were supposed to be in this, together...If you're having so much trouble writing maybe you should stop following me around"

A series of unrelated and maybe sometimes related short fics revolving around Caskett and pregnancy. Expect fluff.

Kate Beckett is the new nanny for Richard Castle's young daughter, trying to pay back loans and attending Community College as a way to build up credits for her entrance into the Police Academy. She takes the job as delightful Alexis's nanny thinking that it would just be that; a job. But she finds herself falling for her charge's father and finds his affections returned. AU

Takes place three years after early-season 5. Castle & Beckett haven't seen one another during that time, each going their separate ways. They both travel to Paris, neither knowing the other is there, & when their paths collide, desire & passion take over as they gain back those missed years & rediscover one another. . .Rated M. *Updated 07/07/2014* Final chapter is now up!

A girls night out might bring some interesting consequences to Beckett, relating certain writer she's not so sure she likes so much yet. Some Beckett/Other Character pairing (not for long). Based on Season 2.

This is the sequel to my other story 'I Love You Whether it's Wrong or Right'. For my fans :) This story is full with smut, fluff, problems that the Caskett family deals with, etc. Feel free to leave reviews c; *I own none of the characters except for Lucas Alexander Castle and whomever else I come up with ;o *

Third Story in the TMYFML Universe: Kate balances family and career as she navigates the ups and downs of new motherhood.

AU. Beckett is 16. Castle is 21. They meet each other before Castle becomes a famed author and Beckett becomes a well known detective and what insues is one blissful night that will haunt them as first love usually does.

Fifth in Braden Series. Kate is pregnant with their second child. This is her journey through the pregnancy. Rated K. *Updated 06/10/2014* Final chapter has just been posted.

Just Caskett being Caskett and going into life together.

His baby girl has just died,could Beckett's pregancy give him a second chance at being a father.

Sequel to Sushi, Strawberry Shakes And S'morlets . Thanks to all who have read, commented, followed or favorite. You all make my day. Hope you enjoy. And as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Just a few days before Kate leaves to have her first, and long awaited, baby, a case comes across her desk and she's determined to solve it before her last day. But it soon becomes apparent that there may be a far deadlier reason for a quick solve to be required.

"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

Set after the hotel scene in 3x22 To Love and Die in LA. This is my take on what could have happened after Beckett returned to her bedroom wanting and alone and the fallout caused by their actions that night.

Castle & Beckett get stuck in an elevator. - Complete

This story follows one week in the life of Rick and Kate. Castle and Beckett hire a wedding planner.Turns out she is one of Castle's ex girlfriends and she has a renewed interest in getting involved with Rick. One of Kate's exes is called in to assist on a case. Murder, comedy and sex. Please leave feedback! thanks.

Kate watches her daughters interact with their newborn little brother and admires how amazing they are with each other and with him.

I own nothing! All rights belong to ABC and Andrew Marlowe. Sequel to The Gift, and Kate's Journal. Kate is 4 months pregnant and announcements have been made to the family, but how will Alexis feel about having a baby brother or sister? Read and find out. And as always, all comments are appreciated.

Castle and Beckett have just got married and now it's time to hear what their friends and family think. Some fun and fluff on what their big day could be like. Each chapter is separate from the last, can be read as stand alone for each person. Rated T to be safe, but probably not necessary. Now complete!