One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

"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"

These are their stories, the ones left untold and the ones we'll never see, the ones that were whispers and ones captured in the black ink of magazines, because their love could never be restricted to just one life. A Christmas present for Audrey, who I adore. Inspired by the artwork '25 lives'. COMPLETE.

He never thought it could hurt like this. AU for 5x05, "Probable Cause."

Kate gets home after a long day, and just wants to read Nikki Heat in piece. Castle has been getting her hot and bothered lately and just when she gets to the saucy bits of page 105, there's a knock at her door. Castle is sick and tired of the back and forthing and decides to take it into his own hands. Set Season 4. Fights and fluff. Now changed to M and complete

She gives him peace. He makes her happy. The tapestry of their love, framed within one hundred words. Complete.

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

What happens when you wake up and the best part of you is missing, worse yet, you never knew it existed? As Kate battles with the reality of day to day life and the beautiful fiction presented in her dreams, how will she ever truly know if she is...Wide Awake?

Just like the dandelion seeds on the breeze, they had no control over their fates but they had plenty of hopes and wishes to keep them aloft.

There are only these truths for him: Someone wants Kate dead. Kate wants him. He cannot let her walk out his door alone.

Castle/Beckett. It's been six months since they closed the case. Five & a half since he brought her to the Hamptons for the first time. Five since he kissed her for the first time that counted. One week since the trial that ended with a guilty verdict. COMPLETE.

The first thing he becomes aware of is her scent, the subtle, familiar notes of cherry and cinnamon sugar that tease his nose. ONE-SHOT.

Kate runs away from Castle, but she can't run for long. SPOILERS for seasons 3/4 finale/premiere. COMPLETE for Julie :

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!

She knows it's not the fall that hurts but the sudden stop at the end. For her, the descent is no less terrible than the crash. But at the bottom, at the end, she realizes there is no place to go but up. So she rises. Now complete, with epilogue.

The call about the body came from Lanie, at four in the morning, on her day off. Lanie never called her about bodies.

He rearranges her words until he has hope.

"I'm tired of pretending, Kate. Aren't you tired?" Not meant to be an LA fic, but you can take it that way if you want. Originally just Kate's kitchen after a tough case

When you wake up in the morning, you never know if this might be your last. Kate is shot, and Castle is staying as close as he can get. A series-in-progress.

It's Ryan and Jenny's wedding and love is definitely in the air.

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

After a nasty argument, Castle returns home in a blizzard to see Beckett.

A continuation of Dangerous Game. Highly recommended that you read that first. Beckett tries to figure out where she wants things to go with Castle. Meanwhile, a serial killer fixates on Beckett.