A collection of Caskett drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots based on prompts. Today's offering: Observation - An outside perspective of a moment between Castle and his boys. Rated K.

A re-imagining of After The Limey.

What happens when Gates finds out about Beckett and Castle's relationship? How does Castle prove his worth to the Captain? Will he be able to stay at the 12th Precinct or will the partnership be broken? Starting sometime in mid Season 5 - pretty much fully AU from then on.

"There's always a story, always a chain of events that makes everything make sense." A collection of unrelated one shots, ficlets, and/or drabbles. I'm open to prompts.

Post 8x22. When Kate and Rick are shot in their own home, it's only the beginning of a journey that changes everything, not just for them, but for their friends and loved ones. New paths open up, while the bonds of love and friendship only grow stronger. The future is everyone's to decide.

Castle's a wreck after the shooting, struggling with his feelings for Kate while navigating her months-long lack of communication. He reluctantly enters therapy at his daughter's request and starts to put the pieces together - until he bumps into Kate at a coffee shop. Reeling with betrayal, he puts their partnership on hold. Canon until Post-Knockout. COMPLETE.

It took her a daunting thirty-storey drop to realize she needed him, a torrential downpour to realize she wanted him, and a relentless ache to realize she just couldn't take it anymore.

On the swings during Watershed, Kate ends it. But when Castle gets a call from a DC hospital three months later, Kate Beckett once again turns his world upside down. *Entry for the 2015 Summer Hiatus Ficathon!*

Castle's adventurous and creative courtship of Katherine Beckett. Just like Castle, Andrew Marlowe and his band of cronies have wooed us into playing in his adventure park. Thanks for your inspirational characters and for letting me hang around the sand box. Set during season five.

As their working relationship continues to deteriorate, Castle and Beckett must chase a serial killer targeting the city's billionaires. Set late in S4, after Headhunters and The Limey. [Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry]

Forgiveness isn't something you are only granted by others. Forgiveness is something that you also have to grant to yourself. An AU starting about six months earlier than canon did, and in part a Christmas story. Please see warning in Ch1. COMPLETE.

AU season 6. Told from the perspective of Kate Beckett. What happens after Castle proposes to Beckett in season 5? Does she take the job? Does she say yes? Find out here. Some cases and lots of fluff between Beckett and Castle.

A collection of Caskett one shots.

AU post-3x15 "The Final Nail." Takes place after Kate goes for a drink with Castle before her dinner with Josh on Valentine's Day.

This is not a continuous story, but a collection of Castle fics I've written from prompts. I am no longer accepting prompts. I've now marked this as complete. Thank you for all the prompts, for reading, and all the feedback. I hope y'all continue to enjoy these stories.

There are so many things we take for granted, even those to which we seemingly attach some value. It takes losing all of it to know the real value they hold though.

Rick C. Rodgers is a 17 year old star athlete. So when he goes to live with his Aunt that he hasn't seen in 7 years, can he help save his new schools sports program and the school it self. Can he bring his new basketball team to the championship? Will Kate Beckett find love with this school savior? Will his past continue to haunt him? I don't own anything!

Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

Set around "Headhunters". -The hammer blow comes when she least expects it, and it's devastating. He wants to follow another cop, and not just any other cop. He wants to follow Ethan Slaughter, this uncouth meathead from Gangs whose last three partners all died on the job under questionable circumstances, earning Slaughter the unfortunate nickname: "The Widowmaker."

He got shot for her. He almost died for her. Almost. Set post-knockout. After taking the sniper's bullet for Kate, Rick is in the hospital in a coma, leaving Kate in the real world, forced to deal with the repercussions. Then, when he wakes up with amnesia, believing he's still married to Gina and with no recollection of Kate...well you have to read to find out. (AU)

After 6x23, Beckett goes to sleep regretting all the time she lost with Castle. The next day Beckett wakes up and she's in the body of her 1x01 self. Not a Death!Fic. Rated T for Language and Violence. Prompt from CastleFanFicPrompts on Tumblr. Now Complete!

Richard Castle has it all: fame, fortune, and Kate Beckett, the best friend anyone could ask for. Yet, when they're separated by her job abroad, Castle realizes he wants to turn their friendship into more. Before he can tell her, she returns...with her fiance. He's determined to stop the wedding, but will he be able before they say 'I do' (AU based on the movie Made of Honor)

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

"Castle, what are you doing here?" She felt his arms slide around her, gathering her up, gathering her to him, closer than ever before. His cologne filled her nostrils and his hands seemed to be everywhere at once, claiming her if she wasn't mistaken. - Set during 4x20 "The Limey" One-shot. Complete.

'Early one Sunday morning, eyes bleary from sitting up half the night writing, Castle stumbled to the kitchen to make coffee, only to find the freezer empty of beans, the space in the cabinet for his back-up stash starkly bare. With Alexis still sleeping and his mother sleeping it off, he decided to head out for a fresh-brewed caffeine hit...' One-Shot. COMPLETE

When a young girl is murdered at school, Castle and Beckett are called in to investigate; but what seems at first as an open-and-shut case, turns out to be a sticky web of mystery, deceit, and endless conspiracies. Can they solve this case before more lives are destroyed?

"He's been tiptoeing this line for far too long, never quite crossing it. Almost two years, in fact. Dancing the tightrope of flirtation without ever slipping off into the inferno beneath. It would be an inferno, too: it would only take one spark to fire the flames and they would blaze." S3 post Countdown. PWP.

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!***

NYPD Officer Kate Beckett had no idea the simple act of saving a man's life could affect her life in such profound ways. Then again, that might be what happens when you save your favorite mystery writer...(Caskett AU - Inspired by the movie of the same name)

Castle's had a few watches, down the last few years. Beckett has one watch. It has, according to her, been hers for the last five years. He's never seen her wear another. And now it's in pieces in her wrecked apartment.

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

Starts near the end of Season 2. Excerpt: "The irony of the situation didn't escape her ... She'd avoided even a hint of a romantic liaison with Castle, because she didn't want to be a conquest. She didn't want to be used. She needed respect ... It would be funny if it wasn't so damned tragic."

'They'll be fine. This isn't permanent. She won't let it be, and she wants to believe he won't either. Kate leaves their home without another word, just a final slam of the door.' For #CastleFanficMonday.

An AU post-ep to 2x18 "Boom." "He cares about you, Kate. You may not see it; you may not be ready to. But he does." She saw it. She just didn't know what to do about it.

AU of 6x06 Get a Clue. What if Castle really did get his hand stuck in the wall? Castle!Whump

"She's Kate Beckett and it's midnight and she's falling apart on his doorstep." An AU set two months after Season 3. COMPLETE.

Three-shot set after "Cop & Robbers" but before "47 Seconds". "Hey. Did we get a body?" he asks the second she answers. "And good morning to you." He can hear her smile as she speaks, rightly chiding him for his lack of manners and any proper greeting. "Sorry. You're right. Let me start over." He takes a deep breath, pauses and then smiles. "Good morning, detective." COMPLETE

How far can you travel to find what is gone? AU after Boom (2x18).

Remember all of those times Caskett came so close to being together, but something got in the way? Well in these one-shots, things end a little differently. Oh, sad day for me, but I don't own Castle, all of that belongs to Mr. Andrew Marlowe and company at ABC.

"Okay, look, I think maybe you're hoping for perfect, Beckett. All this work you've been putting in…it's great. Really great. But I can tell you for a fact…perfect doesn't exist." One shot post-4x22 "Undead Again". COMPLETE

My entry into the "2014 Ficathon Entry." They were so close, but now he's missing and it's up to her to find him. This time it's his past that's hurled them into danger. A 6X23 continuation fic. with lots of angst, a riveting case with twists and turns and our favorite crime fighting couple.

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.

Det. Kate Beckett isn't so sure about her new partner, Det. Richard Castle. He's irritating and doesn't always play by her rules...he also just might be the one person she never knew she needed. AU set circa Season 1.

Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. Castle's first time at the Becketts' cabin, summer after season four.

A collection of drabbles from prompts I've received on tumblr. Will be marked as complete, but I'll add ficlets as I write them.

Post-ep for 2x24 Beckett deals with the aftermath of Gina showing up at the precinct and then leaving for the summer with Castle. She makes great efforts to move on with her life, and then disaster strikes. "Make. Me. Care." She uttered the words one last time in a tissue thin voice, as cruel, embarrassing tears coursed down her cheeks. "Too late, Kate. You already do."

Prompt: Headhunters; After Slaughter punches Castle in the gut, and after Kate walks away, Castle feels an explosion of pain in his midsection and passes out.

"My heart has known the coup de grace. Ah! I did not foresee it." -'A Season in Hell,' Arthur Rimbaud. Prompt from Panda09: where Castle takes the bullet for Kate at the end of season three

Season 4, picks up directly following the last scene in "Kill Shot." After Beckett's breakthrough with Dr. Burke, she finally feels hopeful about her future and impulsively calls Castle. What follows is an evening, unlike any they have ever had. There is laughter, honesty, a secret's unveiling, some angst and some romance too. I own nothing connected to Castle, I just love it so!

"She can't stop looking at his hands, and remembering how he'd grasped her wrist and stopped her – stopped her – drawing her gun; and that one subsequent instant of hesitation turning to decision and the sharp grip and flex as his mouth had come down on hers." Rated T - but very strong T.

A story of redemption as Beckett and Castle struggle with the massive changes in their lives.

As Castle appears on a breakfast TV show the studio is raided and hostages are taken. Can Kate rescue Castle and the hostages? Or will she have to make a decision that she might not be able to live with? [Set in season 6]

A continuation of "New Beginnings"

'Her hand flies to his forehead before she even realizes what she's doing, but his damp skin and fevered flesh steal her attention from the meaning behind her unplanned touch and that familiar worry uncoils from its hiding place inside her stomach.' In which a cold tests the boundaries of Castle and Beckett's partnership. Season 4 AU.

What would've happened if Kate and Rick had met back when she was in college? What will happen if one of Kate's family members dies? Will she still continue to go onto becoming a cop? Or will Rick's new influence on her life change that?

A series of unrelated Castle and Beckett ficlets based on prompts from readers.

[7x06 AU] With their lives now intertwined, the Castle and Beckett of the alternate universe now find themselves facing the aftermath of the shot. How will their relationship unfold? Updates every Monday.

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.

When she finally met his eyes, there was such conviction that he knew he'd be powerless if she asked him to stop shadowing her. Her face wore a sort of furious determination, her eyebrows low, her jaw clenched. (AU, post Setup/Countdown)

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

Season 7. Post-'Reckoning' timeline. "Even knowing how ruthless nature can be, and how cunningly defensive, Kate Beckett is not at all prepared for the blind eyes staring back at her in the morgue."

As Beckett dangles from a building she realizes she wants more than to find her mother's killer. She wants Castle.

- a series of possible insights into life in the Caskett "family." Mostly fluffy moments between COTW scenes we may not see on screen. Set season 7 but just speculation, no spoilers. The characters belong to ABC

What happens in the night time hours in the world of Caskett? Series of mostly unrelated one shots chronicling random nights in the life of Castle and Beckett. CH. 27 - "The problem isn't how excited he got or that he convinced her she would love the show. No the problem is now she's hooked to the dumb show, zombie's really Rick? She can't stop watching."

Caskett Mornings

2014 Ficathon entry. After seeing her fiance's car afire in a ditch, Kate is determined to bring him home, no matter what it takes. However, with her lead suspect being a serial killer who has a history of watching her and the circumstances keeping her off the field, she must depend on her friends, her boss and their leads, her only chance to bring Castle back. 6x23 post-ep.

When Castle finds Kate sick at the precinct he takes her home and cares for her. AU set around Season 4

Wishful thinking? Or a glimpse into the future? An insert BWJournal and I would like to see in 07x15.

What if New York City was subject to another terrorist attack and Beckett became one of the first responders? Set Season 4, one week after 4x07 Cops and Robbers.

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

Post-Ep for '47 Seconds'. "I need a word with you." Castle's voice cuts through the hubbub of the bullpen even though he has it purposefully toned low. Low and rough, scraping at his vocal cords with a touch of something dark and smoky that tugs at Kate's gut, exciting and scaring her in equal measure.

"It has been a long time since she met someone, even longer since she let herself consider dating. But something about Rick is different; something about him makes her brave." An AU Caskett meeting, written for (@ MissKM ).

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*

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now Edited 9/2015.

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.

"For years since her mother passed away she'd been trying to find her way, her north star. She needs to find her place, her home. She's had to let go of too many things in her life, and her heart can't take much more." An AU take on what could have happened after the fight scene in "Watershed". (5X24)

He crept quietly through the still-dark loft, the chill from the hardwood floor climbing into his naked toes as he tiptoed back through his office; didn't want to ruin the surprise - his Christmas gift for his wife. ThankYouTerri prompt fill.

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

But what did Beckett's apartment mean to Castle? One-shot post-ep for 'Last Action Hero' (7x09).

Sequel to To Rise Again (Not necessary, but helpful to read that first). Season 4 AU in which Castle and Beckett have gotten together directly after her shooting and spent that summer together. Begins at Beckett's first day back to active duty and continues through the season.

'It wasn't the same, but when Richard Castle looks at her, there's a hint of that breath stealing longing she had seen all those months ago when a different version of the same man had waltzed into her life claiming to be her partner.' 7x06 AU. Oneshot.

A set of interconnecting kiss based one shots set in the not so distant Caskett future.

Castle drabbles or oneshots that weave in and around the series.

"He's beginning to think she remembers far more than she's saying. He's beginning to think that she's missing because she's at medical appointments: more than just physical therapy appointments. And now she's here, in his loft, for at least a week, and doped into a state where those walls she talked about seem to have fallen down." S4 AU, 1 month in. Property of ABC/Marlowe.

A chance encounter leaves Kate questioning the decisions of her past and the road that she's currently walking with Castle. Will making a different choice lead to a new them? Or will the ghosts that haunt them both prove too much to overcome? A rewrite of 47 seconds.

Post Knockout continuation. No lies and no secrets, but not all hugs and joy either. Caskett. Now Complete.

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.

It all starts with the three legged race at the police picnic but the case they get soon after could turn everything upside down

101 Reasons to ship Castle and Beckett. This is reposted, since it got taken down. There will be M rated stuff, but it won't be every chapter. Please read and review!

A companion to the final scene of 7x01. Kate & Castle reunite after his absence. Spoilers for 7x01. One-shot.

What would've happened if Kate had called Castle before going back to work in Rise? A season 4 AU. An extremely late 2014 Summer Hiatus Ficathon entry.

"If you believe anything, just believe that I love you." Post-ep for 7x01, Driven.

"…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 Cops and Robbers. The first time her foot grazes his ankle beneath the table he passes it off as accidental.

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.

'They end up marrying on a Tuesday...' Completely speculative season 7 wedding fluff.

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.

Kate confronts Castle for Alexis' sake because no daughter should watch her father self-destruct. 47 Second fix. Spoilers loosely through Headhunters promo. (Para Espanol "Nada que no se pueda arreglar" por Dipsy19)

While giving the eulogy at Captain Roy Montgomery's funeral, Kate Beckett's world is turned upside down when Richard Castle takes the bullet meant for her. My entry for the Summer 2014 Castle Ficathon.

A collection of unrelated drabbles, based around the hugs/cuddles meme on Tumblr. AMAZING cover art by dtrekker!

Castle's been absent. Character study set somewhere in the spring of Season 2. I like to create back-stories for these wonderful characters and give them opportunities to flesh out their "off-camera" lives a bit. Marlowe & Miller et al own Castle and my heart. I only own my imagination, creativity, and excitement.

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.

An old cliche with a twist. Rick and Kate meet in a book store, but not in the way you'd imagine. They start to get to know one another and soon find that they both have a lot of things going on that neither expected of the other. Can they make their baggage match, or will their histories clash too much?

"I brought dinner. I didn't know what you felt like so I got sushi, I got some Italian, got some Thai, even grabbed some hot dogs." He offered proof that what he said was indeed true and her lips turned up in a smile, even though her head ducked, the loose strands of hair falling to shield her face. Alternative ending to Sucker Punch. Two Shot.

2014 Ficathon Entry. AU from 4x01. Three months after her shooting, Beckett is back - but Castle isn't. He's had enough and isn't following her anymore - and if she wants the happy ending then she's going to need to do the chasing, even if Castle is adamant he doesn't want her to. Now complete.

Katherine Beckett had options. Lots of options. Socially acceptable options. So when her mom's murderer was caught, Kate shelved her plans of becoming a cop, intent on living as ordinary a life as possible. But is normal enough? Meeting Richard Castle might be just the thing to change everything for both of them. #CastleFicathon

Because technically they've been "dating" since long before they decided to make it official. A series of one-shots of all of Castle and Beckett's non-dates.

Who knew boredom could be so interesting? Shameless, plotless, one-shot fluff. All characters belong to ABC and Marlowe.

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.

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.

Series of one- and some two-shots, depicting AU moments. Stories that have happened differently or didn't happen at all and things like that but some with dialog from the show. Rated T for safety, though some of the Chapters will have salacious things in them. Chapter 26 is up. Please Read & Review :) Note: Chapters 11-14,17,19-20, 24-25 are linked in timeline.

Post Ep Cops and Robbers... yes I know it's been done but not by me... Secrets are revealed but it's not a heavy.. angsty type of fic it's hmmm how to explain.. I promise to have only one Kate breakdown and then fluff and light funny moments but I really just don't like summaries. I know they weren't together at this point but in my mind they can be if I want them to be. :)

Post-ep for Cops and Robbers. What would have happened if Kate had faced the truth after the fiasco at the bank?

A cover up. A hunt. And, a new villain. A fic exploring one of the many possibilities of what might just happen next after those final moments in the finale.

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

A series of one-shots, a moment or scene from each episode from a certain character's perspective. (Probably Beckett most of the time.) I will try to make some non-obvious scene choices, but no guarantees. (Disclaimer, I do not own Castle or the characters, that's Marlowe's cross to bear)

Heroes are complicated- especially when it comes to Castle and Beckett. But doesn't every hero deserve their chance? Based off of Season 4 Episode 2 Heroes and Villains. Caskett Fic

Sometimes the small moments are the most important. A collection of ficlets (usually less than 1,000 words each) about moments in the Castle-verse.

There was a beat in which the homicide floor was pitch black. Before their eyes could adjust, the emergency lights flickered on … "Why, Detective Beckett," Castle drew out, and she pressed her cell against her ear. "You had me at blackout." - An early season three fic. Can a single day make a difference and force Castle and Beckett to deal with their feelings for each other?

Post ep. 6.03...my take on unemployed Beckett and how she reacted to the news. Will she go back to work or will she stay unemployed?

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.

The night before the wedding, Castle and Beckett spend the night apart and separate hotel rooms, but they keep in touch. And Castle gives Kate a very special wedding gift. Oneshot. No Spoilers and possibly AU for 6x23

Confined and surrounded by complete darkness - not sure where she is and completely alone - Beckett struggles to find the light... and Castle. Takes place early April in Season 6 - No Spoilers (No idea how to categorize this... so let's go with 'not fluffy') - COMPLETE

A series of unrelated ficlets written for the cuddles and hugs meme. Number 20: Pre-Wedding Hug.

Kate struggles with PTSD over her torture during "In the Belly of the Beast." How could Fowler mess things up so badly? Is Bracken really Lazarus and what does this all mean for Beckett and crew? (6x17 continuation) COMPLETED!

"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

Season 3 AU. Post-"Countdown" - What if Castle had been able to say the things he'd always wanted to?

S6 finale-fic. 'Flowers dress the pews like garlands. The light strains of organ music drift down from above. Happy faces are everywhere. Candles burn, their glow like firelight and heady perfume scents the air. But the murmur of conversation, kept low in deference to their surroundings, is an incidental background to the single, jarring thought playing over in his mind.' COMPLETE

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

Just a random conversation that wouldn't leave my head.

Author Richard Castle stumbles across Assistant District Attorney Kate Beckett and is instantly captivated. Using his connections with the mayor, he gets himself a six week pass to shadow her. Kate begins to count down the hours, wishing the six weeks were up, not realizing those six weeks will change her life forever. AU.

A CASKETT 'Day in the Life' vignette. Starts slow, ends well. Takes place on a bright spring day late in season 6. Chapter 6 is fixed (sorry!). For those that think Nathan Fillion could lose 20 pounds

Castle's away on a book tour, and Kate's home with the kids. I'm bad at summaries, but give it a shot. Rated T for some sexual references.

What if Castle had been in the building with Ryan instead of Esposito in Under Fire? Would they make it out alive? How would Beckett handle herself knowing that her fiancé could be dead inside a burning building? AU fic for 6x11. *COMPLETE*

Ch.8: "Should we expect Kate for dinner then? - Yes, she said she'd be here around 6." Martha frowned. "It's almost 7, Richard."

It was over, for now. He knew it. He knew it wouldn't last. Then how the hell did he let this happen? Post-ep for 5x05... Sort of.

Taking the flowers from Beckett's hand, Castle grins. It's amazingly sweet to have someone taking the time and effort to make him smile, to have someone trying to improve his day, and these flowers have just become sacred. Poof! You're Dead (S3) post episode story, becomes AU. How a simple gift turns into something so much more. COMPLETE

Now there's only the matter of actually pulling it off and surprising her at least to some extent and perhaps that is the hardest part of all. Right now though he's as certain as he ever is with her that this will be perfect.

A one-shot inspired by the events in 6x17. AU in that it hasn't happened yet, and spoilers for everything up to 6x17. Bracken finally gets what's coming to him, but at what cost to Kate? Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to AWM. I'm just playing with them for a bit.

Beckett never really thought about how lucky she truly was to have them, until she thought she might lose them. She almost lost them because they were too stubborn and too stupid and too wonderful and amazing to turn their backs on her. Knockdown-fic. No slash.

Missing scenes and musings from throughout the seasons. Accompanied by coffee and cheer, tea and comfort.

AU Post-Valkyrie (S6/E01,6x01) Kate is willing to fight with all she's got to give to save the possibility of a future for her and Castle *Fluff and family-bonding all the way*

A sequel to 'Coming Home'. "She thinks she understands – the life she led here for three solitary months is still a mystery to him. So she gives him latitude to catch-up, to ease into the small space she made for herself: the sharply delineated edges that her DC life was defined and constrained by. She resolves to show him that he missed nothing, while all she missed was him."

A series of one-shots following on from my previous fic 'I Never Could Forget Those Cheekbones' with flashbacks to previous cases and some Caskett fluff. Each chapter can be read as a stand-alone. Epilogue of previous fic might help to understand this story if you haven't read it but it's not completely necessary.

She's here, he knows it. Who else could it be but her? He gets to his feet as the doors open and he's hit with a wave of disbelief. The weight that's been settled in his chest all day alleviates but doesn't dissipate entirely. He needs to hold her, to wrap his arms around her slim body and never let her go. 6x17 mid-ep insert.

Kate wasn't the first to suffer water torture. She seeks comfort from someone who has been there before.

Beckett and Castle realize that her 'wall' is beginning to fall and they can finally see a future together. But nothing is that easy, especially with outside forces attempting to destroy them. While they are both determined to keep their family together, will living on the run tear them apart? Or should they just be more focused on staying alive? AU after Cops and Robbers.

The war is over and the wizarding world's rebuilding begins - but when a new threat is revealed, Harry Potter finds himself in the spotlight once again. The story of the "missing" nineteen years, staying true to the details disclosed by J.K. Rowling.

The everyday lives of an NYPD detective, a New York Times Best Selling author, their friends & family. Their hectic schedules and what happens when fans cross the line. Set sometime in the fall after "Probable Cause" I do not own nor would I ever claim the wonderfulness created by Mr. Marlowe and company. Just taking them out for a spin or two. *Please review. Thanks!

All the Caskett conversations you've been wanting to see all season six in one story! A crime-of-the-week style story with plenty of Casketty goodness. Multi-chapter so buckle up for the long haul.

Post '47 Seconds'. She had never seen Richard Castle so overwhelmingly, unbelievably angry, ever.

What Happens between the fight in Always and when Beckett shows up at Castle's Door. Rating changed to M for upcoming chapters. Epilogue in the works.

Dying had been all too easy. It's coming back to life that's hard. AU, starting immediately after the shot in 3.24, Knockout. COMPLETE

First day back from their honeymoon and someone had to find a body at – she glanced at the clock again – 5:53 in the morning? Set early season 7. Complete.

This is an extended scene for the dance at the end of 6x15, just because it ended so damn soon!

AU version of 5x05 Probable Cause. Rick has an alibi for the night of the murder, one to shock the entire precinct.

How many chances will the universe give you to be with the love of your life? And how will you keep screwing them up? Caskett angsty AU.

In the quiet room there was no one awake to hear her almost inaudible whisper of 'I love you too.' When Detective Beckett wakes from her surgery with a rather puzzling case of amnesia she is left wondering about many things, especially her last name. Set at the end of season three.

Post-Ep for 4x10: 'Cuffed'. 'Her body is buzzing with energy, pure adrenalin still racing through her veins, when Castle dumps her own handcuffs into the box of belongings she's currently holding, giving her a loaded look that she's too keyed up to decipher when she slowly drags her eyes up to meet his.'

In Beckett's 'Hierarchy of Needs' after coffee, food and shelter came justice then security. Fashionable boots definitely had a tier but falling head over heels in love did not. She wanted a relationship she could contain. Post-ep for Food to Die For. Now Complete.

After Kate was shot, she ran away to her father's cabin, torn between needing Castle's support and wanting to keep him away from the damaged mess she'd become. When she hears a song that makes her reach out to him, will it be enough? Inspired by the song "Demons" by Imagine Dragons. AU after "Knockout."

Just a little pregnancy fanfic

Watershed AU where Castle lets Beckett speak first. Beckett's come to a decision, and the impact it has on their relationship is something she never imagined.

As it happens, most of his flaws are the things that she loves the most about him. FUNNY AND SWEET SHORT ONE-SHOTS.

Series of one-shots set in an alt-season 3 with the not-so-significant others removed from the picture. How might things have played out differently? Entry in the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. Cover art by dtrekker.

AU that explores Castle and Beckett's relationship if they hadn't missed their shot at the end of season 2, weaving in and out of canon. A Castle 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry.

My entry for the 2013 Castle Ficathon. Picks up where Watershed left off. What will Kate's answer be and how will all the decisions she has to make change their lives? And what will their next case do to them as a couple? Cover by @dtrekker

An AU summer fic, set between seasons two and three. The Hamptons trip doesn't work out, and Castle comes back to the city in time to score himself an invitation to Beckett's camping trip. Entry for the Winter Ficathon 13/14.

Companion to "No Tomorrow" and a prelude to "In The Days After Tomorrow" What happens in Kate's mind after they return from LA with Alexis and how they move forward from there

Castle and Beckett search for a killer and a wedding venue. A church leader is dead in Manhattan but the trail leads to the town of Phaedra in upstate New York. Rick and Kate find a lovely B & B and look at both suspects and beautiful places. This story is slightly AU and follows from my others. It takes place after Deep Cover. I own nothing. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist

AU for 6x09 Disciple. What would happen if Matthews had more bite to him? What if Kate had made a huge mistake asking Castle to wait outside the motel? Castle!whump - There isn't enough of it.

It's the offer to sleep on his side of the bed that does it. And maybe absolutely everything to do with the seashells he kept and framed and hung on the wall. Set after 6x08 and during 5x04.

More of my AU take on the events following The Third Man and Caskett's dinner at Remy's. What's this? Is UCSBdad, well known hopeless romantic turning to the dark side? Are we going to get angst, death and desolation? Mother of God, is this the end of Caskett? Read on. No, it's NOT the end of Caskett.

Post-Always fanfiction. What happens now for Richard Castle and Kate Beckett? The Hamptons, laster-tag & poker games, bickering, teasing, ice-skating, kinky & funny moments... In a word? Caskett.

This story happens after "Under Fire." It is AU in that Pi is gone and follows from my other stories but other than that, it is cannon. Kate has injured her ankle and can't wear heels. We'll see how that affects her outlook. Flats also refers to the pallets at the murder scene. I own nothing, but trust in AWM and company. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist.

Now complete. Thanks everyone! This is my 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry. Cover Art courtesy of the great dtrekker. Prompt 1: "She awoke with a start. The bed beside her was cold, the room still dark save for the soft glow of the light outside filtering in through the window as it reflected off of the steadily falling snow." A/U sometime in season 6.

A post-Watershed story. If Kate says yes, can they really throw the wedding of the century? Or will the job that you can never really leave behind ruin the big day? The road from the engagement to the wedding is long, will Kate and Rick make it there?

"This isn't your fault, Kate." An Under Fire post-ep. Spoilers for 06x11.

A series of one shots from season 1, AU as well as alternative POVs

Holiday fic. A chapter a day. Spoilers for all US aired episodes. Set in the More Than Together universe, although I suppose it's not necessary to have read that fic to understand this one.

She doesn't like him. Not one tiny little bit. She hates him. She hates him every minute he turns those bedroom eyes on her and heats her blood and fries her nerves. Very early in Season 1. AU. Fill for the 2013 Winter Hiatus Kink Meme. No plot to speak of.

The knock on her door is strong and clear. The sound travels easily through the stillness that is her apartment and it catches her by surprise as she readies herself for bed. It's only a fleeting noise, but it has her heart racing, and the pulsating throb that started in her chest is suddenly flooding her system. A Christmas Eve story.

What was going to be a one shot is now a series of one shots. Mostly fluffy with the occasional dramatic/angst/hurt. Reviews are always appreciated! Chapter 12 is up! Baby names!

Sequel to 'No Laughter For His Medicine'. Castle and Beckett are already engaged and have finally set a date. This story takes us on their journey as they plan their wedding. Tons of fluff, lots of humor and an all around feel good story! It's totally AU, but it takes place during season 6.

After a fun night out with their friends from the precinct, Kate and Castle make their way back to Kate's apartment with hopes for a romantic night in... but things quickly spiral out of their control. [[updated with chapter 12!]]

Kate finds a letter not intended to be read until much later. Set mid-late Season 5, post-Probable Cause but pre-Still. One-shot.

Two of the Twelfth's own become targets, but a greater purpose lies in the crosshairs - destroying Richard Castle's life by eliminating what he loves the most. An AU re-telling of episode 6X09 'Disciple'. Includes the death of a major character, as well as an alternate ending for those happier-inclined among us.

The story begins on Kate's birthday in 2014 and follows our group through the next 18 months. Mainly deals with Caskett but has glimpses of Esplanie and Kevin & Jenny Ryan. Please R&R.

... or a little ball of trouble

Some Caskett moments at the Hamptons

Now complete. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read it. Set after the end of Watershed, a devastated Rick and their family and friends desperately search for a missing Beckett. Will they find her in time? A/U as I don't control any part of the show.

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

The bank explodes and so do the emotions inside Beckett. She enters the building with only one thing in her mind - Castle. She finds him alive. Will she be able to hold back her emotions? Slightly AU take on Cops & Robbers - Note the rating change. 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.

Jerry Tyson knows just the right time to make the perfect return.

It's not that the message isn't affecting him, it is, but for her, this is more. She's rooted to the spot, and not at all the personification of badass Detective Beckett that usually comes out to play when danger threatens to knock on their door. - Takes place immediately post-Disciple.

Kate apparently still has her own place, so she's not fully living with Castle. And he hasn't asked to move in, either. Here's my take on THAT scene. Fluff, with a touch of humor.

Being wrongly arrested for murder will always remain with Castle. His hands stretched behind his back. The way the cold edge of the steel had cut into his skin while he had been left with no other option but to stand there. He remembers it clearly; you don't forget something that like that. Castle passes on some words of advice to Espo. Spoilers for 6x09 Promo. *One shot*

Castle and Beckett start filling his loft with more of their story, and reminisce while doing so. A post-ep for 'A Murder Is Forever' (6x08).

Set right after Knockout... Will Kate confess to remembering? Who will look after her when she leaves the hospital? What will now happen wit her mothers case?... These will all be answered through out the story its a Caskett fluff F/F however there is a slight bit of angst but anyway enjoy!

"Is it enough?" "It's enough for now". What happens when it stops being enough... This is an AU multi-chapter story where all roads lead to 'caskett'... NOW COMPLETE

Castle is a potential witness in a trial that may involve a defendant with Mob ties. Kate's worried about his safety, so they decide to take a vacation after the trial is over. But, what will happen when the squad catches the murder of a man found dead in his locked apartment? Multi-chapter sequel to "Refrigerator Light." It's actually a happy story, contrary to the title.

This is where I will collect my thoughts on scenes that I thought would have been cool moments in the show for all you Caskett fans. Ratings will vary.

The words fall from her lips, and she knows that she can't take them back. She tells him not to follow her. He isn't ready to let her go. She refuses to stay, even if it means that it is the end for them. She makes her choice. She chooses to let him go. He isn't ready to let her go. He knows that if she leaves she may never come back.

This story begins three days after Number One Fan and explores Alexis' reaction to Castle being shot and how Beckett and Castle cope with it. Of course, there is also a crime to solve. As always, I own nothing. I'll post chapters until the story tells me that it is done -or you do. Now, after Time Will Tell, AU. I'll try to make it converge. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist

"His dark eyes pierced into hers as he strolled past with an ambling, but purposeful, corrupt gracelessness. Following her line of sight Castle froze. Detective Kate Beckett held their young sons closer, unable to shield their innocent faces from Pakenham's dirty glare as he was led by." When their two sons are kidnapped, there is no one more motivated to solve the case.

Castle-esque Murder Mystery... and it's "Beckett Flavoured" too! - Castle and Beckett arrive at the crime scene to the sight of the soaking wet, naked corpse on the living room floor...and Castle cannot contain his giddiness... (An early Season 6 fic - No Spoilers) COMPLETE

Sequel to Bated Breath. Tragedy has left chaos in its wake and they are all tasked with picking up the pieces of each other's lives. ***I apologize but this is on hiatus***

Set after Probable Cause (Season 5, Episode 5), Beckett is worried about Castle's behavior in the weeks that follow, and thinks she is seeing the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Then Tyson's body is found. Will that resolve Castle's odd behavior? Spoilers through Probable Cause; AU.

Natalie Rhodes persuades Castle and Beckett to visit the set of "Nikki Heat," which has started up again after two years in development limbo. The couple's welcome vacation turns into undercover work for Beckett when Natalie's life is threatened. [Early Season 5]

Exactly one week after he'd walked away from her, Castle receives a phone call from the mysterious Mr. Smith, making him realize that his recent actions have had some very unintended consequences. Takes place after The Limey.

Drabbly, self-contained, self-indulgent episode inserts for s6. Spoilers up through 6x04. Take with black coffee.

One moment – A thousand words. A challenge to see if I could create a linking scene between each Season Five episode. One chapter a day until Season Six arrives.

Castle gets interviewed while on his book tour, just prior to the season 6 premier (Valkyrie). All other characters, especially Beckett, featured through his words.

Our beloved writer vest comes to the rescue.