AU Fanfic. After her mother's murder, Kate falls into drugs, sex and alcohol. One day she snaps and wakes up in the hospital convinced she is Detective Kate Beckett engaged to Mystery Writer Richard Castle, the makings of her drugged out delusions. She tries to cope with what really happened while finding her way back to the man she unconsciously fell in love with.

From a prompt on castlefanficprompts. What happens when homicide Detective Kate Beckett and a mystery writer Richard Castle meet and he does all he can to shadow her on her cases? What happens when they find out she's a vampire and he's a werewolf? Urban!Fantasy AU

The long awaited sequel to Into the Fold. Castle has been initiated into the group, but what happens when he betrays their leader's trust? Will he be accepted back into the fold? This story follows the detectives of the 12th precinct, and their lives as members of a group who are much closer than simply friends, co-workers, or partners while one member fights to return to the fold.

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.

AU. Two years after model Grace Beckett uses her twin sister, Kate's, name in a one-night-stand with mystery novelist Richard Castle, things get complicated when the real Kate Beckett brings Castle in for questioning in a murder.

Castle's time spent as a hostage changed him. He's been back for only three months, but already he's wanting to make a big change in his life. **Now COMPLETE!**

In any universe, they are meant to be together. It's only a matter of time. (Multi-chapter romance set entirely in the AU!Canon reality.)

AU Meeting. Kate Beckett is a homicide detective at the 12th precinct. What happens when she and her friends go for a drink and Richard Castle, her favorite author, is the bar owner? Will the two give in to the obvious feelings they have when they first meet?

A one shot feed for all things Castle. I'll write just about anything: AU, future, alternate endings, etc. So please feel free to send in your prompts! ***NEW PROMPT JUST POSTED!***

"Hi, I hope you forgive me one day for this..."

[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.

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

Castle and Beckett's Forbidden Planet evening. Post Law and Murder. Will become AU. Idea from castlefanficprompts on tumblr.

AU. It's been seven years and so much has changed. Has too much happened over their time apart? He isn't her professor anymore and she's not his love-struck student. Eventually M. & Caskett

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

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

A few bad decisions and unfortunate circumstances leave Kate Beckett, age 19, homeless just a few months after her mother's death. Richard Castle happens upon her in the park one day, not knowing he's just met his biggest fan.

This is a Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon EntryKate gets called into the school for a parent/teacher conference because her daughter keeps getting in fights with Alexis Castle. Johanna Beckett is also still alive. As such, this story is very AU.

(Fem!Bilbo/Thorin) How different would things have been for the company and more importantly for Thorin if Bilbo was Bella? Bella Baggins was a simple hobbit of Bag-End when Gandalf the Grey came and asked her to partake in an adventure. She never thought that she could embrace her inner Took. And then she met him. Thorin Oakenshield and he gave her a confidence. And she loved him.

AU: Three years after Richard Castle's fiery car crash, he hasn't been found. He is presumed dead, leaving Kate Beckett at a personal cross roads.

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

What if the Castle crew had met in the First Grade? How would their lives have been different? Would Castle and Beckett have gotten along as children? How would the path their lives took have been different. These will all be answered (in theory) when you read this Fic. This is my first shot at Castle FF so be kind.

It's not the same Richard Castle who got her pregnant. The one who was rescued is distant, doesn't touch her and hasn't felt their child move. It is decision time. S7 AU. Tumblr prompt

What if Castle and Beckett first meet when they are in college at a New Years party?

'I can't stop wanting you. Needing you. Loving you. And it's really starting to piss me off.' What if instead of Castle overhearing Kate in '47 Seconds' Kate had overheard Castle talking to Martha and had come to a similar conclusion? Potential spoilers for all episodes. (Real chapter this time. :) 3-15-15 )

What happens when Kate and Rick meet in front of their children's school? AU

A cowardly betrayal leaves Rick Rodgers and Kate Beckett fighting for their lives. Can they learn to rely on the other; will it lead to something more? What happens when they return from exile and the world learns the truth? A/U. Complete. Giant hugs to who've taken a chance on this story and followed to the end. Which is just a beginning...

Young Kate Beckett was the scholar of her class even at her first year at uni. But then came professor Rogers, the first professor to ever test her intellectual capabilities but also, to frustrate her in a way she never thought he would. Rated M for sexual content.

AU after Kate's shooting. Kate wants to tell Castle that she heard him at the cemetery but everyone is avoiding her after she gets out of the hospital. And wheres Castle? This is my first fanfic ever so enjoy!

My Castle 2014 Ficathon Entry. Season 2 finale prompt: In A Deadly Game, Gina shows up 30 seconds later. Cover Art by Angie (Dtrekker) :) *put on indefinite hold*

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

"We're the same, you and I," Kate breathed. "I just wish it wasn't in this way." / Kate and her daughter show each other their battle scars.

""I will sign the papers but…" She takes in a deep breath. "From tomorrow until Christmas, could you… hug me at least once a day?" she shrinks into her chair, feeling smaller than ever." Future AU. Angsty Christmas fic

"What a wonderful life we do lead, don't we, Mrs. Castle?" Based off of the movie You've Got Mail, with Castle and Beckett in place of the title characters. A bit AU, but set in late season four, before Castle finds out Beckett's secret.

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!

This year, Lanie's determined to drag Beckett to Castle's Halloween party. At first Beckett's reluctant, but when she sees a certain costume, she changes her mind. How would Castle react if he saw her in this? And she's not the only one with a plan... Set mid-S4. Now Complete.

Beckett is distraught when Castle seems to have finally given up hope on them ever being more than just partners, and he begins to pull away from her, prompting her to face up to her own feelings.

Beckett doesn't escape entirely unscathed from the explosion in her apartment. Season 2 AU. Collection of oneshots.

These are the stories of how everyone found that Castle and Beckett are dating.

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

Castle gets officially welcomed into the team in a way even a writer wouldn't imagine. Beckett/Castle/Ryan/Esposito

"Castle, Castle wake up." Their joined hands wiggle against her belly in her efforts to rouse him. "Castle, we got married last night," she hisses. - A Season 4 AU that starts mid-4x08 (Heartbreak Hotel) based on a tumblr prompt. Caskett.

Castle and Beckett survive high school with their friends. (It's your basic, boy meets girl, they fall in love story. or is it?) Chapters are based on songs

Set early in Season 3. Mostly AU. Kate is pregnant and Castle isn't the father. Despite that, Castle can't deny his feelings for her. Told in flashbacks and real time. Please read and review... T for now.

For a while it was the image of her face he held on to. He could close his eyes and a million versions of it would play across his mind. Beckett standing in front of him and flashing her badge for the first time, Becket smiling at him over a take-out cup of coffee, Kate moaning and gasping beneath him, her hair fanning out over blue sheets.

"I've always known I was an accident… thanks in no small part to you, dad." She glared at her father. Castle smirked and shrugged. "I just didn't know there was a story to it. And judging by the reaction of the crowd… I'm in."

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 :)

Trapper John puts Beckett on speakerphone. Cops and Robbers insert.

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

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.

Beckett is forced to take two weeks of paid leave, and Castle invites her to the Hamptons with him. She reluctantly agrees, and starts to discover that her feelings for him are stronger than she was willing to admit.

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.

Just having a bit of fun with an alternate Rick Castle/Kate Beckett first meeting. *now complete*

It had been five days since they found Detective Kate Beckett shot and dumped among the fallen leaves in Scarsdale. Semi AU, post episode fic, 6x17 – 'In the Belly of the Beast'.

"…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.

Post "For Better or Worse" fic. Who was following him? Who staged that accident? And who still had a way to seek revenge? None other than Jerry Tyson. So what really happened to Castle? And what lengths is Kate willing to go to get her Happily Ever After? This is my theory on what went down. Rated T for more risqué writing later on.

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.

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

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.

A/U From a Tumblr prompt: Castle and Beckett are super heroes, whose alter-egos fall in love, not knowing they are also each other's nemesis.

Kate Beckett, a pre-law college student and part time model is hired to start dating Rick Castle for publicity reasons. When they actually meet they hit it off immediately, and what started as a business deal for Kate quickly turns into something different for the both of them.

Kate's hand fled his, rose to her brow like a bird startled to a loftier perch. "My god, Rick," she murmured, as if stricken numb with disbelief. "I thought I knew you. You...you let me think I did." Her expression grew taut, both mystified and hurt. It wounded him to behold it, and to hear a new brand of uncertainty in her voice when she whispered, "Who are you?"

AU. Kate Beckett has a secret, and that 'secret' is coming to town - what happens when she arrives, especially given that even Castle doesn't know who she is? Now complete.

Au-Kate has lost everything to drugs,till one day that all changes when she is brought to the home of Richard Castle. A/N: This is the alternate ending for The A Team. Written by me and edited by LadyAshh,chapter four fixed and CHAPTER SEVEN IS NOT A CHAPTER.

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.

What would have happened if Beckett gave in to Castle's pleading and bought him at the auction in 1.07, Home is Where the Heart Stops? Shamelessly frivolous and fluffy. Note M rating: also a Summer Hiatus Kink Meme fill. Characters belong to ABC and Marlowe.

AU. Kate Beckett has a big crush on the client and best friend of her father. A much older man than her and she is sure, that he will never correspond her feelings. But maybe she's wrong... This story was not written by me, it was written by ButtonUpKitten, I'm just translating it.

Her heart was still in jagged pieces after the summer. The sequel to 'still our hands match'. Takes place throughout season 3. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

A direct follow up story to Inchoate by ColieMacKenzie. Castle and Beckett are both miserable following their divorce. Can they heal their broken relationship?

After the tragic accident involving Castle, his loving fiance mourns his absence and prepares for life without him until...This is set post 6X23 until 7X1...what I think should happen...

What would have happened if Castle was shot at the end of Knockout?

"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.]

"But if you keep going with this, our kids are going to grow to hate you, their drunken, screaming father."

AU, S5 final - Rick let's Kate go at the swings so she can start a new life in DC without him, but one night Kate gets in a car crash and instead of waking up in a hospital, she meets a spirit god who offers her a deal to redo the past year over a again, undo all her mistakes... but there is a catch.(C4,not a chapter but important)

As Castiel grows desperate to help pay for his college tuition, he decides to work at the local coffee shop. Everything seems perfectly normal, if not boring, until an incredibly attractive mystery man walks in and makes one simple request: "I'll have the usual." Coffeeshop AU Destiel/Sabriel

When Kate gets into a car accident, the outcome of her injury is retrograde amnesia – she doesn't remember her life after 2008. Rick, as a result, is left to deal with the consequences of his wife's memory loss while she comes to terms with their life together. Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr. 2014 Ficathon Entry.

A collection of stories based on Movies and TV shows featuring Rick and Kate

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"

"With her disappearing, a part of Castle did as well. With her gone, the boys lost their partner, boss and sister and Lanie lost her best friend. Jim lost his daughter, the only family he had left. New York City lost their best detective and the women that kept their families and streets safe" Don't know if I should do a one shot or add another chapter? I don't own the characters.

"He called me and asked, "Have you ever written that eulogy I asked you to prepare?" and all I could think of were the tears which left tracks on my cheeks, which dropped down from my chin and landed on the paper." Inspired by The Fault In Our Stars. Two Shot.

Season 4 A/U where Beckett does not remember her shooting. 2 shot.

Castle and Beckett work on the particulars of where their relationship will go next while at the same time dealing with the fact that Castle has yet to tell Alexis the truth about her adoption.

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!

His eyes find her across the distance. He disentangles himself, walks toward her and for a moment it's like no time has passed and nothing is different... Future fic.

"You can't prevent a Castle from sleeping with his girl." The sleeping chronicles of the Castle family. #TheCaskettFamily

It was supposed to be always; they were supposed to have their happy ending, their fairytale. Not this. Post 6x23.

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.

Kate comes home from work needing her husband and his attention is elsewhere. Not that she minds.

"Why do you even care so much? What is it that you want so badly that you can't just let this go so we can both move on with our lives?" Set in the summer between 1x10 and 2x01, continues on throughout season 2. Cover art by ournorthstars.

Dirty talk, a bathroom counter, mirror, and our favorite crime fighting team. Hiatus comfort smut. You have been warned. :)

Set after season six.

Very AU. "Where would you like it?" The first words Richard Castle said to Kate Beckett - and also the words that she'd woken up with tattooed on her body on her 18th birthday.

Rick Castle takes little Alexis to the same baseball game that newly made lead homicide detective Kate Beckett is at with her father. After a little problem in the girl's bathroom, their paths cross and leads to new adventures for the writer and detective. As they get closer together, secrets come to light. AU. Very AU.

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

Post Castle season 6 finale my take on how I would like to see it resolved. Spoliers for , For Better or Worse

AU: It takes a few seconds for destiny to make you live a whole different life. After an accident, Kate is forced to leave the police force and adapt to her sudden lost: she's deaf. Castle is there every step of the way, no matter how hard things will be for them. She's surrounded by love and their bundle of joy. That's what's important. Caskett. (new summary)

A Caskett fanfiction. After Castle's death, Beckett thought her life was over until she received news that would change her life forever.

Post 6x23. WE ALL HAVE THE FEELS. Will be multi-chapter. 3 IT'S NOT A FIX-IT FIC IF HE'S DEAD, RIGHT?

Post-ep for 6x23 'For Better or Worse' AKA 'fix-it fic'

A post-ep for 6x23 "For better or for worse" A glance into the aftermath, as well as a reunion.

*Contains Spoilers for the Season 6 Finale* There are moments when the world feels like it has stopped moving. When the important people in a person's life leave them, by force or by choice, the world loses its momentum. The force that kept it on its axis and kept it spinning is no longer there and therefore everything stops. This has happened to Kate Beckett only one time before.

Caskett, AU. So please don't take my sunshine away.

Kate breaks up with Demming, but Castle didn't invite Gina to the Hamptons. Can Kate work up the courage to accept Castle's invitation, or is she too late? Season 2 finale AU.

Post ep for 6x21 Law & Boarder. It's exactly what you think. Shameless.

In the Passions Universe. An AU look at Flowers For Your Grave. Kate is happily living with Bette, but what happens when Richard Castle enters her world? Slash, non-Caskett, & spoilers for 1X01. Though technically a crossover, since Bette is in Kate's world I'm not classifying it as such. Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or settings, they belong to AWM and Ilene Chaiken.

They meet again in the hospital. AU. Cover art by half0utloud.

Prompt fill for Winter Hiatus 13 "KinkoftheCastle" Castle/Beckett/Ryan/Espo Early S1: once it becomes clear Castle will be around for a while, they initiate him to the team by their usual ritual for new team members, each taking their turn.

AU. Kate Beckett tiene un gran enamoramiento con el cliente y mejor amigo de su padre. Un hombre mucho mayor que ella y que, está segura, nunca corresponderá sus sentimientos. Pero quizás esté equivocada... -Terminado.

AU. Castle and Beckett might seem ordinary, but in fact they're both highly trained assassins. When an ordinary assignment goes wrong, neither of them could have predicted the consequences. Now complete.

A vulnerable teen changes Beckett's life in ways she could not imagine and teaches her the true meaning of "Home". Multiple genres here (Angst, Romance, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Family). Rating for language and mature themes. Finally Complete!

He unfolds the letter again, smoothing out the creases in the paper and seeking what little comfort he can from her words. He's so numb with pain right now that he's not sure anything will ever bring him peace. But her words do help. Post-ep of sorts for 6x17. AU.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The picture in front of him would indeed speak a thousand words to anyone else but to her he knew it had only spoken one. Betrayal. Rick centric story. Action/Adventure/HC/Angst. Rated T for occasional strong language and a violent scene in chapter 7. AU. OOC.

"You do this Castle and we're over" Beckett said, giving Castle the last chance to walk away from the biggest mistake in his life. Set during season 6.

This follows directly after the episode "To Love and Die in LA". Contains spoilers for season 3 at this point.

What happens,when all you loved,leaves all of a sudden,one shot,character death.

A short story on seduction between lovers.

Beckett is always in charge. After all, she's the cop - Castle is a civilian. But there's one area Castle dominates - the bedroom. One shot, very M-Rated - you've been warned!

Beckett's having a bad day at work, and Castle is stuck at home writing another chapter for his new novel. When writers block hits, he decides to get Beckett to help him out with a little...research. When he finds a certain item in her kinky box, he plans on using it...and making her lose control. Rated M for mature sexual content. Complete now, may add on future chapters later.

Just as Kate is at her happiest a threat from the past resurfaces. Rated M for for violence/abuse assault and sexual content

Castle pokes his head into their bedroom to see if she's awake yet. She spent the better part of the night crying in his arms so he doesn't want to rob her of any sleep, but if she's not up soon they're going to be late. Alternative ending for "Under Fire."

An ultimately AU oneshot post '47 seconds' in which 'Headhunters' never happened. Because without Ethan Slaughter, perhaps they never would've found one another again. COMPLETE.

"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?

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.

Kate's heart shatters upon the realization that Tyson has Rick. He's going to torture him to his hearts content until he decides that he's sick and tired of playing the game and then kill him slowly to punish her. She chokes on a sob, trying to shove the fear aside, focus on her one hope - a young, psychic Heiress whose ability is inexplicably linked to them (Dark/Supernatural/AU)

"Don't move." He commands and she shivers, gripping tight to the thin, black scarf that binds her hands and wondering how she ended up like this... Birthday fic for Indie. Co-written with kimmiesjoy!

Before there was Richard Castle, there was someone else, someone special, someone who'd taught Kate how to enjoy her life. Her name was Bette Porter, and in the fall of 1998, they'd spent 15 days together. This story is femSLASH, that means same-gender sexuality. If you are at all uncomfortable with this, please do not read. I do not want to have to wade through homophobic reviews.

'Ricki Castle is annoying and friends with the mayor. She is also tall, gorgeous, blue-eyed and charming. Working with her side-by-side, Beckett starts to question her sexuality.' Femslash. Written for the kink meme. COMPLETE.

Don't wait. Don't think. Just... jump. Making mistakes is what we live for, they help us grow, they're confirmation of the freedom that every soul needs. But are some mistakes just too big to fix? When the dominoes start falling, Kate will have to wonder if it was really worth it - and if Rick is worth it, especially when there is so much more at stake.

Castle and Beckett finally get to have that trip to Bora-Bora. But not all goes as planned. Instead of sipping mojitos in paradise, they find themselves stranded on an isolated island. Cover Art made from collaboration with @dtrekker. 2013 Castle Ficathon Entry. Rated M for safety, though the bulk of the story is T-rated. COMPLETE.

This is a birthday fic set in my Connection 'verse. You do not have to have read the other fic to understand this one. THIS IS Porn Without Plot, sort of an AU of an AU. It's a what if, and doesn't really happen in the normal continuity. This is Mal/Kate/Rick. If you don't like threesomes, do not read. If you do, or feel like taking a chance: enjoy.

Sir Richard Castle, a wealthy & successful writer in 19th Century England, does everything to please his wonderful daughter Alexis. So when she wants to go to London to meet the infamous crimestopper Lady Beckett, his love, combined with his writer's curiosity, make him powerless to refuse. But who, really, is this Lady Beckett that the Castles are so desperate to meet? *COMPLETE*

Kate Beckett 25 years old is working as an assistant for one of the most famous people in New York and his name is Richard Castle he's the author behind Storm Fall and Storm Season Kate have only been working for Castle for two months and they have never meet each other because Richard has been on a book tour but now he's back and they meet for the first

AU. Sequel to 'Mind Games' and 'A Year in the Life.' Reading those two stories will be a big help in understanding this one. Kate, Alexis, and baby Ariel are in danger when a delusional Josh Davidson escapes from prison. Rated M for safety.

Post 'Mind Games.' A year in the life of baby Ariel Castle as Kate adjusts to her new role as mom. Rated T because I want to increase my fan base. Reading 'Mind Games' isn't necessary, but would probably help with some aspects of this story.

The pressure of Beckett's new job has been getting to her, filling her with tension that can only relieved one way. Castle has been away on a book tour and makes surprise visit to DC. Warning: NOT Casketty goodness. [cymru64... You really don't want to read this story!] (Summary & genre edited in *response* to reviews.)

Kate's had a rough day and ends up taking her frustration out on Castle. What happens when it all gets too much to handle? (Future Caskett Fiction) Disclaimer: I do not own Castle.

AU. Post-Season 6 after 'Heartbreak and Hope.' Kate is kidnapped by someone from her past who was never what he appeared to be. Rated M for first and future chapters. Entry for the 2013 Castle Ficathon.

Beckett and her little family. How I imagine some things would happen in the future. Series of loosely related one-shots.

There is a horrible accident. Josh is killed in Africa. Castle goes and comforts Beckett leading to a pregnancy. The problem? Kate doesn't know if its Josh's or Rick's. Also family, hurt/comfort, drama, besides angst and romance.

What happens when Castle asks Kate "Have you ever kissed another woman?" Caskett story with Slashy elements. Set during season five. The story is mine, but the characters and settings are not. They belong to Andrew Marlowe and company, with whom I am unaffiliated.

Two days past eighteen, he was waiting for the bus in his army greens, sat down in a booth at a café there, gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair.

How can it be a surprise to anyone that a LOT of post-Watershed stories are out there? Here is my take on the finale and a first possible story arc for season 6. This story is rated K-Plus, kiddos! Rating changes to T in chapter 26 ! My entry for the 2013 Hiatus Ficathon Challenge - Cover art by dtrekker :-)

What if Castle has 2 kids? Alexis and a 10 year old son. Like his father in so many ways, Rome is creative, mischievous, and a smart alec. He wants to be a graphic novelist when he grows up his dad is his super hero, he likes to annoy his older sister, but he loves her. He's a regular kid, minus 1 important fact, he's going deaf. Final chap. up, Story 1 of series for seasons 1-5.

A thirty day fanfiction challenge. Each chapter is based on a prompt word. Loosely connected, but not chronological. Each is exactly one thousand words. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes.

Beckett is diagnosed with brain cancer. Set one month after Always/After the Storm.

AU. Seems our detective has been keeping a secret all these years. Watch what happens when Castle finds out Beckett has a daughter and how they move on from there. Caskett. Set late S4-early S5. *NOW COMPLETE* R&R :)

Five times Castle went to a funeral, and one time it was his own. Co-written with tombombadillo. COMPLETE.

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.

A Castle/Beckett baby fic. "He'll never lie and say that he didn't picture it sometimes, Kate with a swollen stomach, glowing. He knows she's imagined it too. He's seen the deep flush of her cheeks late at night when he catches her daydreaming." Cover art by houghtonsbeckett. COMPLETE.

Kate and Rick meet at Starbucks 2 months before Kate goes across the country to Stanford. Alternate universe.

"It would just be research for the case, Castle."

After Always, alternate ending. What if Kate didn't make it off the rooftop? Angst heavy, for those who like angry/dark Castle.

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.

Those warm, heavy, "I want a baby" feelings didn't scare Kate so much anymore. Shamelessly fluffy pregnancy fic. Set beyond s5. Rating subject to change

Still reeling following his daughters kidnapping, Castle can't cope, and it could mean the end of his relationship with Kate. Disclaimer: The characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, not to me, though I wish they did because I would definitely have them kissing with the lights on!

One mistake... One Discovery... One Choice... Two Words... One Fight... will change their world forever. Both handling the situation differently, both realizing something they had never truly felt before... will they be able to survive Kate being pregnant

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

The tell tale sound of feet on the hard wood of the dining room makes a smile stretch across his lips. She should be in bed and he should be angry with her and tell her to go straight back upstairs…but he never can resist those bright blue eyes.

An unexpected surprise brings big changes for Lucy Castle, as she struggles with the prospect of no longer being the only child in her newly found parent's lives. How will Lucy cope? What will happen when an unwelcome visitor returns to their lives with vengeance? Sequel to Changes.

On Castle's birthday, Castle, Beckett, Esposito, Lanie, Ryan and Jenny decide to play a drinking game! Here's what ensues...

Richard Castle sees this amazing woman at a restaurant. On the next day they meet again, and this time he can't let her go... This is the one meeting that will change their lives forever! *Caskett AU*

Castle is having a book release party. Nikki Heat (Kate Beckett) is there with him. It just seems that no matter how hard they try to get away, murders just follow these two around

Mild Spoilers for 5x09 "Secret Santa" "This Christmas is going to be awesome!" he declares, pressing his fingers over his mouth to contain the excitement that looks ready to fly out of him and race around the room somewhere near the ceiling, like the witch in the Wizard of Oz. Change of Rating to M. COMPLETE

"It started with a book party..." ...as he read the final page.

Summary: Castle receives uncertain news from his doctor, and Kate helps him through the earliest part of the journey. This is an AU story with minor spoilers, if any. Takes place roughly between Undead Again and Always. More story info in notes before story. Rating may change as the story goes on. This one is also going to get dark at times. "It is always darkest before the dawn"

I think I'm afraid of being happy because whenever I get too happy something bad always happens —Charlie Brown

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

For months she's been gone. Months in which Castle's been forced to believe that Kate Beckett was dead. Eight full months in which he's missed her, craved her, mourned her. Now she's standing on his doorstep, two coffees in slightly shaking hands and Castle's world collapses. Direct spoilers for 4x23 Always, but most probably AU from there.

It's 1941, the war rages in Europe. In Casablanca Rick Castle is trying to get by running his café and trying to forget the past. Then one day the only woman he's ever loved comes walking into his gin joint and turns his life upside down, again.

The secrets have been exposed, and our favorite duo has split. What happens when they meet one year later? Rated T for future chapters.

"You can kid the world, but not your sister"-Charlotte Grey. It's been five years, but Cassie Beckett is back in NYC, and she won't let anything stand in the way of her big sister's happiness, not even Kate herself. A BabySisterBeckett!Fic. Nominated for the the 12th Precinct's Fan Awards: Best Character Specific Fic. COMPLETE

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

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?

Second story in the Revelations Series. Kate's journey to Absolution from her mother's murder. All with a certain nine year old on a sugar rush at her side. Includes angst, romance, fluff and a liberal amount of sexual innuendo. Rated M just in case. Sequel to 'Revelations' NOW COMPLETE!

Castle and Beckett will do anything in their power to protect an abused little girl. However, when the case threatens to reveal their secret relationship to the world, will they be forced to give it all up?

Always SPOILERS. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. How Kate Beckett and Rick Castle spend their summer.

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

He has always been there, her rock. Now it is Kate's turn to care for him. When the unthinkable happens, Kate's love and loyalty are put to the ultimate test. Note the rating change to M please. Although, with the M comes the fluff!

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

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.

After a difficult case, Kate decides she's tired of waiting and wants to experience a sample of the heat between her & Castle. She never dreamed things would get so out of control.

Four years as partners, and there's still so much to learn. During their first intimate encounter, Rick learns something shocking about Kate. A lesson for him in devotion. A lesson for her in trust. Starts where 4x23 leaves off. Some may consider this AU, others call it out of character. So be warned. Now Complete.

Lilly is a rich business woman with a mansion and many slaves to do her bidding, but what happens when she finds her long lost love being sold as a slave? Beware lemons and fem-slash. Read at your own risk.

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.

Friends with benefits. A bad idea when said partners are in love. It's even worse when they can't communicate their feelings. What happens when they both settle for casual because they think it's all they can have? Complications and consequences arise.

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!

Kate has finally lost it, she can't watch Rick parade around these new bimbos right in front of her. But is it too late for them? Has he really moved on? Read as Caskett gets started! Post The Limey. Caskett-

Don't you know Kate? Death can't stop true love, it can only delay it for awhile. Castle and Beckett meet in the afterlife.

Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, life throws another curve ball. Kate is diagnosed with cancer, but how will Rick help her if she doesn't let him in? Takes place in current timeline, but Always did not happen. Now Complete.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

What happens in the moment you are told someone you love is never coming home again?

It starts with Jenny and Ryan's wedding. Music, wine and Magic. As time passes can Kate really admit defeat and give into her feelings for Rick. A case involving a missing infants pulls the partner's closer than ever.

First in the Revelations Series. Covers Kate and Rick's developing relationship. Surrounds events in 'Rise' and takes place about six months after 'Kill Shot' Rated M just in case.

Imagine: Castle is the new kid at Dalian High, and what if, one day, he just happens to meet, or rather collide into, Kate? This is my FIRST attempt at fanfiction, so, please be daring enough to give it a chance. T to be safe!Promise it gets much better!

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. AU. Assuming all things are equal, the watch is for the life she saved; the ring is for the life she lost; but the bracelet is for the life she misses. SPOILERS for Boom! from Season Two. COMPLETE

Rick and Kate make a bet of a pretty ...interesting nature. WARNING: SMUT! Established Caskett. Multi-chapter, because I like to torture you. Enjoy!

"I'm standing there, watching him, as the people around leave the gravesite. I can see the tears in his eyes as he finally realizes I'm gone." Warning: Character Death

A magician never reveals her secrets...usually.

What happens when you get a visit from Meredith, and she has a surprise with her? What happens when you throw in a stressed out Alexis and her family into the mix? Read on to find out!

Rick acknowledges his feelings for Kate and confronts her about "The Kiss". They come to a mutually acceptable agreement. SMUT ensues. No plot, spoilers through "Overkill"

Sequel to Perspective. Kate has a decision to make. Castle and Sorenson are involved. BTW I don't own anyone...never have.

Kate gets shot. Castle gets perspective.