M-Rated Companion to There's Always A Story. A collection of unrelated M-Rated one shots, ficlets, and/or drabbles. I'm open to prompts.

Despite the hiccup of a murder in Castle's own backyard, Castle and Beckett manage to still participating in their private recreational activities. A 5x04, Murder He Wrote AU. Posted for spring 2018 Castle pornado. COMPLETE.

Castle, Beckett, and some pre-flight fun. Set mid-S6

'All he wants for his birthday is to move past her. But his heart doesn't want that at all. His heart wants Kate Beckett to show up at his door and prove him wrong. Or, better yet, prove all of his previous misgivings about her, about them, right. But there aren't enough birthday wishes in the world to make that one come true.' Post 4x19 AU for Castle's birthday.

"The elusive 3XK killer, Richard Castle, comes out of hiding after years of solitude and becomes attracted to the NYPD's greatest homicide detective Detective Kate Beckett. His attraction becomes a game and she takes the bait, finding herself slowly involved in his world and unable to shake him." AU. One shot.

'She's just missed him, Paula tells her when she shows up at the site of his book signing, Heat Rises clutched to her chest and sealed against her bullet wound. "You've got the guy twisted up enough over you, either get him out of your system or move on already."' An alternative take on 4x01, 'Rise'. Four shot.

'It's been exactly a month since Kate Beckett was admitted to the burn unit of the hospital after surviving the explosion of her apartment and she's proving to be one of their most difficult patients yet.' 2x18 inspired AU. Three shot.

She's glad she could help out Alexis, reassure her that the school dance won't be so bad even though her dad is attending as a chaperone. But she's just made a promise she's not entirely sure she knows how to keep. How on Earth is she going to distract Richard Castle? AU where Kate is Alexis' teacher.

'It isn't smart, isn't safe, but she can barely feel her fingers, her toes, as it is, and her mind is numb with him. It's worth a walk in the cold.' Early season 8 AU. Two shot.

"When you called this morning, you said 'Tell me that you need me.'" She pauses at his sharp inhale, but quickly continues, as if she'll lose her nerve if she stops. "And I didn't say anything because it threw me off guard, then the rest of the day happened. But I do need you." A 4x07 post-ep. AU. COMPLETE

"I'm supposed to be with you. And you're supposed to be with me, no matter what world we're in. So when you find me, don't let me go." Sequel to 'Change in Realities'. Two shot. AU.

A series of Christmas themed one shots, each a glimpse into a minimum of ten previously written stories.

"Someday you're going to find that your way of facing this realistic world just doesn't work. And when you do, don't overlook those lovely intangibles. You'll discover those are the only things that are worthwhile." An AU story set after the events of 2x24, 'A Deadly Game', for Christmas.

Kate Beckett wakes in a world where nothing is as she knows it to be. A season 4, AU story. NOW COMPLETE.

In which Lily Castle sees something she shouldn't. Oops! A bit of utterly silly Christmas fluff.

"She won't give up, of course, will hold on with the same stubbornness that got her here, but grief is heavy and her hands may not be strong enough to support the weight of what might have been." An AU ending for Always (4x23).

'She tortures herself on the walk through the airport, wonders how he's spending his Thanksgiving this year.' AU set post 5x24, 'Watershed'. Two shot for Thanksgiving.

"Her eyes flash with something he recognizes as more than just anger, her pupils dilate and he can practically see the spark of heat flow through her body. It makes him brave." Season 2 AU in which Kate shows up to the loft after having read page 105. Second entry for the Castle Pornado.

For the Nov 2017 Castle Pornado. Shameless irredeemable smut set at the end of the pilot, "Flowers For Your Grave."

"Her blood simmers in her veins, the burn erupting and piercing through her abdomen with a need more visceral than she thinks she's ever felt. She needs him. Right now." An episode insert for 5x03 'Secret's Safe with Me'. One-shot written for the Castle Pornado!

She reaches behind her to curl her fingers around his wrists, laces her fingers through his as she slows the movement of her mouth. "Let's go to bed," she mutters against his mouth, and he sweeps his lips across hers for a mere moment before stepping away from the door. A 7x06 post-ep. Rated M. COMPLETE.

"I'm not asking you to tango. Just sway." Post season 8. Written for the Kai's Dance Dream campaign.

"I wasn't going to leave you sick and alone on your favorite holiday, Castle." Set early season four, not long after 4x07, 'Cops and Robbers'. Castle Halloween Bash 2017 entry.

'She doesn't know where she is, only that he isn't here, that amidst all of the pain surging through her veins, she's more acutely aware of the harsh emptiness in the middle of her chest. She can't determine if it's because the bullet shattered her heart, or if it's because he took it with him when he left.' A Castle Halloween Bash 2017 entry. Set post 3x24, 'Knockout'.

Kate looks down to find big green eyes looking up at her, a black kitten rubbing his body against her ankle. She looks around to see if any one might be looking for him, but the people of New York don't stop, they continue rush past her as they usually do, minding their own business. Set some time during season 6. Second contribution to the Castle Halloween Bash. One-shot.

An undercover op causes Castle and Beckett some unexpected frustration. AU, set early season 5

"We're stuck in a decontamination tent without our clothes and we have no idea what we've been exposed to," Castle stated matter-of-factly. "Neither one of us is 'fine' right now." Set during 3x16 (Setup). One-shot.

Emily has a plan. Episode insert for 1x04. Just a short vignette that I needed to get out of my head.

'He doesn't know Emily Byrne, but something about her has him wanting to throw all his years of special training to the wind and run straight into danger with her.' Inspired by 1x04, 'Me, You, Him, Me', and gives what is probably a very AU idea of how Emily and Nick got to where they are now.

"We'd still be together if none of this ever happened. Do you ever think about that?" Post-ep for episodes 1x01, 'Comeback', and 1x02, 'Reset'.

"Castle." His lashes rise, nearly graze hers in their ascent. She's never been this close before and yet, somehow, she still doesn't feel close enough, still wants so much more. "I love you." He looks mesmerized, intoxicated, but so sharp with need. Her thighs squeeze at his hips. "Now take me to bed." Insert for 'If You Wait', set between chapter fourteen and fifteen.

'He isn't sure where she has gone, but it's obvious she wants to be alone. Or at least, without him. Until nearly a month into the summer when his phone chirps with a new message. From Kate Beckett.' Set during the summer after Beckett's shooting.

"It's him," her colleague answers and it's the solemn tone of his voice, the grave quality of words that she's heard in only the most dire of circumstances, that confirms it for her before he has to say another word. "It's Castle. They found him. Alive." AU. An entry for the Castle Ficathon 2017.

She doesn't understand what happened between them, why it all went south. And at the touch of a hand it all comes rushing back to her, a wave of heavy emotion hitting her directly in the chest. Her eyes fall shut and she knows she's showing her hand, her heart, but god, she could have sworn they were headed somewhere five months ago. Probable Cause (5x05) AU

'He wants her. He wants her so much, it's naked and gleaming in his gaze, but he thinks he can't have her and she has to fix it.' Set post 4x21, 'Headhunters'. For the #CastlePornado.

5x02 scenario where Castle leaves to go on the date with Kristina and Kate texts him to tell him to go to her place instead. Written for the Castle Pornado!

Some of the ways they got to know each other during Beckett's suspension. Shameless smut for the #CastlePornado.

A young Kate Beckett goes to a party. A young Rick Castle accepts a dare. What could possibly go wrong? An AU pre-series Caskett meeting.

"She's pacing. She knows it won't make time pass any faster, won't make him arrive any faster but she can't help it. He's been gone for seven days and her body started craving him, his touch and arousing ministrations about an hour after his departure." Early Season 5 AU where Castle leaves on a book tour. For the Castle Pornado!

"But there was time enough yet before she needed to get moving, and for once she allowed herself the luxury, if she could call it that when the sofa was so damn uncomfortable, of lying awake a few minutes before she faced the day." Set some time shortly after 8x05 during the separation arc. For the #CastlePornado. Oneshot. Complete.

"Beckett," Castle calls, dropping his forehead against the door's frame while his arm remains upright, mechanically slamming his fist into the surface of the door. "Why aren't you answering?" Ah, definitely drunk then.' A season 4 AU set between 4x21, 'Headhunters', and 4x22, 'Undead Again'. For AC.

'Someone had kidnapped them. Handcuffed them together in what appeared to be a basement, the longer he studied their surroundings, and left them here with no apparent way out. All while Beckett was in the midst of a cold that suddenly sounds and feels far worse than it had this morning.' An AU take on 4x10, 'Cuffed'.

"The question is this: when you come right down to it, would you be willing to break her out of prison? Because that, my boy, is true love." AU.

"She can't stop thinking about it. About him. The feel of his lips pressed against hers as his hands tangled in her hair. The feeling of him pressed against her, taking every ounce of her strength not to roll her hips into his." Season 3 AU where Castle and Beckett get together before she's shot and they spend the summer together at the cabin. Summer Ficathon 2016.

'He may not have every muscle chiseled and sharp, may not meet his own standards, but she adored his body, every inch of him, and she wants him to know.' Post 5x01.

TFLN prompt: "Just calling to thank you for not dying. I love you." An alternate ending for 4x21 "Headhunters."

'She's in the middle of seducing Nigel Wyndham with her words, earning his interest with ease, and he's about to give up that champagne glass he'd been nursing with his prints all over it, when a hand touches her waist, a throat clears. "May I cut in?"' An AU insert for 4x20, 'The Limey'.

Maybe she shouldn't have been so hasty in turning down the dinner and debriefing. Was it too late to change her mind? A silly little FFYG insert for your entertainment.

'It took every ounce of restraint he possessed not to follow. Until he just couldn't stay away any longer.' An alternative route for 4x09, Kill Shot. For the #castle28 project on the castleficmentors' blog on tumblr. Prompt: "I can't believe you did this! I didn't ask for any of this!"

'Life hasn't exactly been going well for him throughout the last three years, but he hadn't expected dying lost, alone, and in the middle of New York's worst blizzard in decades, to be his fate.' An AU twist on season 8 that picks up from the end of 8x07, 'The Last Seduction'. Two shot.

'He may have fallen in love with the city of Florence at first sight, but he thinks he fell in love with Kate Beckett even quicker.' AU. Loosely inspired by the film, 'Lost in Florence'. Two shot.

'Castle narrows his gaze on her, risks a brave step closer. "Beckett, were you really doing yoga when I got here?"' An insert for 4x02, 'Heroes and Villains'.

"You're right. It's probably lucky you don't remember. I just didn't think you'd choose to forget me." Insert for 4x01, 'Rise'. Inspired by the recently released episode script.

'His daughter is hopelessly smitten with her dance teacher, already attached, and she isn't the only one.' After enrolling Alexis in dance classes, Castle meets her talented instructor, Kate Beckett. AU. Three shot. For Alex.

"For such softly spoken words, they've continued to echo in Kate's mind for several minutes, the reassurance she's sure Kyra intended only leaving the detective with a new mystery to solve. How could Castle be all hers when she didn't know she wanted him in the first place?" An AU ending for A Rose for Everafter (2x12) featuring a wedding reception for two.

'It shouldn't feel like he had abandoned her. She hadn't even wanted him around to begin with.' A post 2x05 AU for New Year's.

(Season 4) It's almost Christmas, and things had been going pretty well between Castle and Beckett. But now a new complication has developed...

'Kate Beckett is simultaneously a mom and a homicide detective, in no way does she have time for a relationship, let alone with someone like Castle and definitely not now, during the hectic holiday season. Even if he could apparently make her daughter smile easier than anyone else has in a long time.' An AU story for Christmas.

"I thought you were asleep." "Dozing," she hums, eyes drifting the length of his body now she sees exactly how little he went wandering in. Just the shirt. An Always M! insert. Based on a prompt from the CastleFanfic Blog and written for #CastleFanficElectionDay

There's something about sharing news like this with her father, something about the life-affirming reality after everything they've been through, after almost dying yet again, and making it against all odds... Prompt fill for whyiseverythingcooltaken for her generous donation to the GoodLuckStana fundraising campaign.

'Kate glances up from her place on the porch to the sight of Richard Castle approaching, concern drawing his brow into a furrow, but his eyes still light up at the sight of her, bright blue and shimmering. An unexpectedly welcome sight to her sore heart.' A 'Sister Cities' inspired AU.

'They're no closer to finding the antidote, and he should know. He deserves to know.' In an AU twist on the ending of 6x01, Castle's survival becomes more important than ever. A prompt fill for the #GoodLuckStana fundraiser, with cover art provided by the always-talented E (random-ship).

AU: Rick Castle goes on a writing retreat and meets a mysterious stranger.

'Of course her husband had told their daughter stories that involved turning a man who had hit on her into a bad guy. Of course.' Castle, Beckett, and their children have a run-in with a former acquaintance. Prompt fill for the #GoodLuckStana fundraiser. Cover art provided by the immensely talented E (random-ship).

'Kate Beckett may have slid beneath his skin, threaded herself through his veins and leaked into his bloodstream, but maybe it was a good thing, for now, for the sake of the mission. He'd have her out of his system by the time it was all over with.' A roughly season 8 inspired AU.

A 'What if...' for Need to Know - what if Beckett had been able to surprise Castle away from the precinct? *One shot, Complete*

As he gets closer, she's convinced more and more that he isn't a figment of her imagination: his voice, his scent, his very presence invades her every sense, his words grounding her. A 6x01 episode insert. COMPLETE.

Prompt: "Castle is a soldier and after 3 years of being apart he comes home. Of course, Beckett doesn't know about it and he surprises her at the precinct." AU Caskett reunion.

'Her body still hums with a kinetic energy, an electricity that begs to surge, be released, but this case has her dignity at stake, thanks to the man peeking over her shoulder between calming breaths. They can't afford to lose and perhaps, if they win, then maybe they really can find a creative way to celebrate.' AU episode insert for 2x02, 'The Double Down'. Three shot. For Alex.

"Kate had not wanted to be here tonight. She should have been home, studying for her upcoming bar exams, but her Dad had gotten an unexpected call from the office, one he couldn't postpone until the next morning. And so here she was, at one of Richard Castle's infamous book launch parties." Prompt-fill AU: pre-series Caskett meeting.

'Castle is a fan of gestures, especially those that tend to be grand, and she fully intends to give him one tonight. Not if he fails to show up, though.' A late season 4 one shot.

A collection of little one-shots with no place to call home.

'Kate trails her index finger along Lily's onesie covered foot before she straightens in her seat, folds her hands over her lap and tries to locate the peace her daughter has found in a place where she's spilled her heart out more than once, let it bleed all over the polished hardwood floors of Carter Burke's office.' A future fic.

"Not everyone is born with family, but sometimes, if you're really lucky, you find your family along the way." A future fic for Father's Day

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.

Episode insert for 4x21 "Headhunters." Castle and Beckett hash things out under the overpass.

'It's probably later than what is appropriate for him to be showing up on her doorstep, the city-lit darkness of nightfall pressing in against her windows, the lingering taste of her mouth still on his tongue, and his hand still alive with a pain that laces through his knuckles.' An AU post-ep for 3x13, Knockdown.

Sweat beads across her forehead as Kate jerks awake for the fourth time, too vibrant images of his mangled body lingering in her wine soaked brain. Awake or asleep, she can't escape it. *Cops & Robbers post ep. One shot, complete. Posted for Fanfic Monday*

A one shot exploring three times early in their relationship that Castle fell just a little harder for Kate. For my five year fic anniversary.

'The news they just got was huge and life-altering and her silence about it is becoming a little unnerving.' Set a few years after the end of season 8, Castle and Beckett have their lives turned upside down by an ultrasound, and discuss a certain time traveler's eerily accurate predictions. Pure fluff.

He's going to feel it tomorrow, but it's worth it. It's definitely worth it. He'd do anything to make his wife happy, and the look on her face when she saw her bike, the love shining from her eyes; it makes up for everything they've gone through. An 8x18 post-ep, posted in honor of Castle Pornado. COMPLETE.

"Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate." My post-ep for the series finale.

'All they went through, all they fought for, shines so brightly in moments like these. And as Castle so often likes to remind her, she would never change their story either, not a single chapter. Not when every page spent with him means more to her than words could ever describe.' Post-ep for 8x22, 'Crossfire'.

That's what the great love stories are about, beating the odds. Set immediately before the time jump. 8x22

"Castle's eyes are noticeably darker when she turns to find him in the doorway of her bedroom. There's a storm brewing all around them, but he carries one of his own inside." An AU take on 5X01. Please note the rating.

She holds his hand on the plane. *A post ep for To Love and Die in LA, set in season 5* One shot, complete.

Tonight silence carries them through their actions, tomorrow an unspoken thing that sits in the other room like a misplaced guest. Not ignored, not forgotten, just there. Inevitable. A night-before-the-foreverfinale fic.

AU: "It still catches him off guard, the wave of curiosity like a weight lifted off his shoulders, the wave of inspiration so very sweet, a taste of something he hasn't had in forever. Kate Beckett. She's going to be a tough nut to crack." Castle and Beckett meet in yoga class. Entry for the winter ficathon 2015.

8x22. Everyone has a last time. COMPLETE.

Folded in his embrace she recognizes the fallacy of her acceptance as she comes to realize she has only been half-living, has been missing something so vital it couldn't be put into words... A companion piece to the wonderful story 'Flashlight,' written by l03l. Story starts in the exact moment and scene where Flashlight ends.

Oneshot. Happiness after all the sad news. "The laptop is resting atop the desk, the chair empty and cold. He's not with his characters, he's missing out on sleep for another reason and her lips tilt. She knows exactly where to find him."

At the end of the world, they find each other. Apocalyptic AU.

'Castle opens his mouth, determined to set the words free in this moment of solace with her, but the noise that escapes his throat is hoarse, raspy, silent. He can't speak.' AU for 4x16, Linchpin. Two shot.

'There was a story, always a story, and she was only here temporarily, but she wanted to know his, wanted to invest in his. And hadn't she just discussed yesterday with Decker that fraternizing with fellow recruits was a bad thing' AU for 8x15, 'Fidelis Ad Mortem'.

In episode 3x09, "Close Encounters Of The Murderous Kind," Beckett and Castle wake up with mysterious marks on their necks. They aren't hickeys. Or are they?

Alternate Episode Fic for Tick, Tick, Tick... and Boom! "...And in chapter 11, admit their attraction to one another and have sex." "It's fiction." Rated M. *Updated 03/27/16* Multiple chapter fic.

"It takes him some effort to stand, a moment to steady himself on his feet, and then he's reaching for her, his fingers outstretched in a silent invitation. Silent, because they're still not talking." An 8x15 post-ep.

"He itched to write but he'd yet to find the right story, the right character to kick start the engine again. Until she entered his class." AU based on the episode "And Justice For All" (8x13)

Episode insert for 8x11 "Dead Red." Beckett makes good on her promise to keep Castle "happy." Unrepentant PWP.

3x14, the little black dress.

'Defense Attorney Kate Beckett is a far cry from the 'Short Attention Span Stan' Novak he had been expecting.' AU for 8x10, Witness for the Prosecution.

It's after midnight when she tiredly slips the door shut behind her back. She takes a moment to rest her back against the familiar press of wood and metal. Exhaustion seeps from under her skin, out through her pores and into the dark quietness surrounding her. (Insert/post-ep for 8x09 Tone Death)

"I'll have you know Beckett, I play a mean game of Clue, you are in for some heavy competition." Episode insert for Boom! (2x18).

A collection of unrelated ficlets and filled prompts. 10: flash fic prompt "Renewing Wedding Vows."

"But he sees the immediate reaction to the idea of losing him in spite of her plan to keep him safe, watches as it nearly breaks her apart in every way." An 8X01 post-ep. (sort of a fixer, because happy endings are ALWAYS possible, as our show has proven.)

AU: Still in mourning a year after her mother's murder, 20-year-old Kate Beckett tries to drown her sorrows in a hot encounter with a ruggedly handsome stranger. She figures she'll never see him again... (NOW COMPLETE!)

'The second he kisses her, she already knows her chances of leaving the loft anytime soon are doomed. ' An insert for the bedroom scene of 8x07, 'The Last Seduction'.

post epi 8x07

Pre epi/speculation fic for 8x07. Contains spoilers.

A sort of AU post episode universe. Kate and Castle meeting in a coffee shop after each case, to talk things out and have a moment of closeness.

She really hates her training officer. Three shot. AU.

"You have both been exposed to a deadly pathogen," came a shaky voice, almost frantic. "And you have very little time. You need to strip and shower… NOW!" Season 4 AU. Rated M. Tumblr Prompt Fill. ONESHOT for CastleFanficMonday.

'You're scared of haunted houses and halloween attractions and I don't even know you, but your friends left you behind so I'm gonna hold your hand and get you through this, alright' AU Halloween meeting. #CastleHalloweenBash

"You're the one who made a bet with the boys, a bet you roped me into without my permission, and now we're stuck in a cemetery on Halloween." Set early season 2. #CastleHalloweenBash

Beckett interrogates Castle about the many places where he has fantasized about having sex with her. Takes place right at the beginning of Beckett's suspension in season 5 (i.e. right after she says "I'm pretty sure I'll think of something" in 5x01).

A Co-authored one shot by Oliviet and ivyandtwine. An AU for "Knockdown" in which Beckett gets hurt in the interrogation room by Vulcan.

She takes the new shirt out of her bag, the pink one she wears to bed in the spring and fall, the one he loves because it slides off one shoulder, exposing her collar bones for him to nip at. Her eyes involuntarily flick to the bed - their bed - and she feels the flush creep up her cheeks. An 8x05 smutty post-ep. COMPLETE.

"So when she sees his shirt haphazardly tossed over the chair, she can't stop herself from picking it up and inhaling his scent. She misses the smell of him on their sheets, on her clothes, on her skin. Her eyes start to water at the thought and she stuffs the shirt into her bag to wrap herself up in later." Post-ep for 8x05

'"Scars tell stories, Beckett," he had smiled at her, his eyes soft with sincerity when she had jokingly confessed to the silly insecurity amidst the hours spent in his bed that first night.' A brief glimpse into Castle and Beckett's exploration of their scars. Set early season 7. Fluff. Written for #CastleThemeDay.

When it appears, moments after he's turned the shower on, it takes him a few seconds to move beyond surprise to the grinning stage of his enjoyment. Fluff. Written for #Castlethemeday. Set during Valkyrie s6.

'"Sorry to disturb you, Captain," Castle quips, his throat working through a rough swallow while his eyes roam down the length of her body laid out on the couch where she's been spending most of her nights, lingering on her legs. "Well, not too sorry actually."' Castle comes across Beckett lounging in her office. Episode insert for 8x04, What Lies Beneath.

"I was thinking, we should start a new tradition," he muses, flipping open one of the cardboard flaps. "For every time we save each other's life. You know, since it's becoming quite a habit for us." Inspired by events from 8x03, PhDead.

The scar that marks her chest is a burden she's unwilling to share. Season Eight speculation (No spoilers).

'She said it herself, it isn't fair, it doesn't erase what she's done, the new scars she's carving, but his love for her will always trump all else. His need to have her - in any way she will allow - will always win. It always has.' Another post-ep for 8x02, XX. For the tumblr anon.

A collection of one shots and short fics. First up: "He really doesn't mind mornings like this. He doesn't care if the light is still blinding he needs to see her."

When Castle has a breakthrough about their case, he's eager to share it with Beckett, and his need to track her down has nothing to do with the hope of catching her in the middle of her sparring session. Nothing at all. Gratuitous fun set during Fool Me Once (2x04).

"If you would have just stopped, if you would have just let it go…" Roy shakes his head, lips pursing with shame or disappointment, perhaps both. "We wouldn't be here if you would have just stood down." An alternative turn of events in 3x24, Knockout.

Set after Kill Shot: Her badge is heavy on her hip, an anchor to keep her present. Little good it does as her mind races, as her body welcomes each drop of rain that hits her skin. She keeps herself still as a car putters by. Her heart hammers in her chest, her fingers twitch but she stands tall. Just noise.

After the events of 47 Seconds and The Limey, Castle and Beckett wake to find themselves handcuffed to each other in a dark room. Will they be able to set their differences aside? A two-part exploration into what could have happened if Cuffed took place after The Limey. An M-rated two-shot. COMPLETE

As the title suggests, this is an M rated different take on what happened during/after the raunchy bit of the kiss scene in 'Always'. The first chapter is an author's note that gives a better description. Strong M, kiddos. Thanks for reading, as always.

Away on a book tour, Castle finds a surprise waiting for him in his hotel room.

It had happened so fast. One moment she was offering to buy him a burger and the next they were tumbling into her apartment, ripping each others clothes off. Eye of the Beholder AU ONESHOT. Rated M.

Set post Always. Their first night together is enlightening.

"You know, Castle, your bucket list was way more PG-13 that I thought it'd be." A series of steamy little one-shots based on our favorite couple's new weekly tradition. Season 5.

A collection of M! oneshots.

[Post 4x10. Fluff. Gratuitous fluff. Also porn. Pornado June 2015.] Castle and Beckett wait out the rain together.

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

She wakes to a curious numbness in her right leg and a mouth full of cotton. One Shot, complete. Posted for Castle Fanfic Monday.

'He finds Kate Beckett standing in the middle of her small kitchen, an umbrella opened over her head, her entire body soaked in the water that's breaching her ceiling and coming down hard on her and everything she owns.' Inspired by a prompt from castlefanficprompts. Two shot. AU.

Post-4x23, my take on THAT night. Posted in honor of the Alwaysiversary. A little smut, a little fluff. Two-shot. COMPLETE

Post 7x20 'Sleeper.' Romantic and fluffy because let's face it, Rick and Kate deserve romantic and fluffy after all of the drama of the past several months. Rated M. One-shot.

"She steals his words and gives them life all the same." A 7x23 fic inspired by the episode stills. No spoilers other than what my own imagination came up with after seeing the stills.

'Watching him get on a plane and fly out of the country had been far more difficult than she could have ever anticipated.' Post-ep for 7x21, In Plane Sight.

tumblr prompt: They slept together after Ryan's wedding but never talked about it. Kate finds out she is pregnant but doesn't know how to tell him, especially after the events of 47 seconds (and Limey).

Life happens in every small moment. A story about really nothing at all, for Castle Fluff Friday.

She faints. And on her first day back, no less. An AU story set early season five for Castle Fanfic Monday!

'"You like museums right?" Well. she hadn't been expecting that.' A season 2 fic set the week after The Third Man (2x14)

It isn't an official rule, per se, but this morning it's not about her. It's his morning. The story of how Castle and Beckett make the most... effective use of their mornings.

Castle and Beckett return to the shooting range for some practice. Insert for 7x17, Hong Kong Hustle.

"She couldn't sleep, still wired after the day's events, the cold from the freezer lodged deep in her bones and not wanting to leave." A post-ep for Countdown (3x17). A fic for CastleFanficMonday

"He's quiet for a minute, suddenly remembering an article that he read once. He's not sure she'll go for it, but he's willing to do anything to help alleviate her of her headache." A prompt fill written for (@GeekerMom). #CastleFanficMonday

Post ep porn for 2x14 The Third Man. A birthday gift for BerkieLynn, who deserves everything I can give but apparently only wanted smut.

'It was never supposed to go this far; he was never supposed to become more than a kind man bringing a recovering gunshot victim her mail, was never supposed to become more.' AU.

A co-authored story by bravevulnerability and seilleanmor. Castle accidentally gives Kate a black eye in his sleep, and Kate does everything she can to appease his guilt.

'It wouldn't be the first time she fell apart with the image of him flashing behind her closed eyelids, the illusion of his touch on her skin enough to send her shattering. Just the first time she allowed it to happen when she knew he didn't want her back.' An alternative ending to 4x20, the Limey.

"She got started without him, couldn't wait until he came back to finish what he started." A prompt fill written for Kat(@HeartMyKatic).

Post epi 7x15

'He watches helplessly as she flattens herself against the nearest wall, her knuckles white between the smears of blood as she stares him down, and all he can think is that this is not his wife.' AU post-ep for 7x15, Reckoning.

An AU version of sorts for the events of Resurrection (7x14) and Reckoning (7x15), set in season 4.

'Kate surges forward, not taking but offering her mouth to him, offering him everything. But he denies her.' AU to 4x23, Always.

'Nothing was going to stop him from getting to his wife.' A speculation fic of sorts for the second half of the two parter. Contains slight spoilers for the 7x15 promo.

'He had weaseled his way into her case and eventually, needling her for information while dangling his own in front of her had led them to an agreement, an even trade that turned into so much more.' An AU spin on Castle's time working as a private investigator.

After drinks with Detective Inspector Colin Hunt, Kate Beckett returns home to empty sheets. Post-THE LIMEY. ONE-SHOT. Rated M.

'"There's no one else I'd rather be snowed in with," he teases, his lips grazing the chilled shell of her ear, curling into a grin when a shudder that he doubts is from the cold clambers down her spine, but the words couldn't be more true.' Castle and Beckett weather the storm together. Set early season 4.

"But as funny as that is, it isn't just the hat that caused the laughter to bubble to the surface. It's the fact that in his left hand, Castle also holds the magnifying glass that she gave him earlier." Prompt fill for (lousiemcdoogle) and post-ep for 7x11.

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

Alternate Scene Fic for Demons. "I'm gonna go up. Ready? Grab my legs..." Rated M. *Updated 01/10/15* One-shot. REPOST.

'Discouraging a very doped up Kate Beckett from doing anything other than what she wants is no small feat.' A season 4 insert of sorts set between 4x16, Linchpin, and 4x17, Once Upon A Crime.

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

It's his wedding shirt she wears, soft, white and no longer crisp. Post The Time Of Our Lives. For Adriana.

Her eyes search his at the door. Pupils rapid, darting back and forth, manic with something he's seen flares of before but hasn't dared put a name to. Post Cops and Robbers.

'The espresso machine calls to her, tempting her with the phantom taste of good coffee, because he's right about one thing, the coffee they were all drinking before he showed up is cringe worthy sludge. And since Castle isn't here, it couldn't hurt to allow herself just one cup.' AU scene for 1x04, Hell Hath No Fury.

"She had also bought the test on her way home last night. She still had herself convinced that it was just the stress of work and everyday life, but this morning's queasiness along with the absence of her period had her pulling the test from the brown paper bag and hastily carrying it into the bathroom with her." An AU Caskett story based on a tumblr prompt.

A drunken Kate Beckett is not what he had expected for Christmas, but he's not complaining. A season 2 AU holiday oneshot.

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).

Beckett never wears a skirt. Dresses, occasionally, but he's never seen her in a skirt. Spoilers for 7.06. Shameless fluff in three chapters.

In her dreams there are two of him. M rated for a reason.

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

[7x07 Post-Ep] Smirking from underneath that ridiculous(ly sexy) hat, Castle saunters up in front of her. "Well, well," her husband reports casually, "wrangled a wild one, have I?"

'If she expected him to hold even an ounce of concentration after she walked out of the bathroom dressed head to toe in black, she's sadly mistaken.' Episode insert for 7x07.

Finally alone, finally husband and wife. Post Epi for 7x06.

"I just figured you'd have better taste than that..." AU episode insert for 3x07, 'Almost Famous:' Castle gets jealous when Beckett eyes the male strippers...

'The strangled mewing sound that escapes the caving cardboard has her stopping in her tracks a mere step before she can reach him and she watches as Castle lowers the box to the ground, rising again with a tiny bundle of fur in his arms.' Post 7x06. Oneshot.

"She's forceful when she rolls him onto his back and shifts so that she's lying on top of him completely, but it's purely so that she has his full attention. He blinks up at her with wide eyes that tell her although they're married; he still wonders if he's good for her." A post-ep for 7X06

She doesn't need to see the words to know what they say. She's read it so many times now, and each line is etched into her heart, into a scar that will mark her for always. To Kate... Continues in the AU of 706. COMPLETE.

'Agreeing to drinks with him was probably a bad idea.' What if an AU twist had been taken in the alternative universe? Insert for 7x06, The Time Of Our Lives.

An AU twist on 7x04, Child's Play. Complete.

Alternate Ending/Post-Episode Fic for Countdown. ""Hell of a day, huh?" She shakes her head, still trying to fathom everything that had happened. It's all a bit surreal. "Hell of a day," she agrees, giving him a soft smile that makes his heart flutter rapidly in his chest." Rated M. *Updated 10/16/14* One-shot.

A 7x03 post-ep that picks up right where the show left off. I own nothing, I am simply borrowing from the genius mind of AWM.

The candles on the nightstand flicker, flames dancing in the breeze created by his body as he tumbles off the bed, mouth still gaping. *Post ep for 7x03*

"She doesn't want to share him. She doesn't want him to be fascinated with anyone else. She saw the way Castle and Sofia looked at each other. He's not hers, but she doesn't want anyone else to have him." A what if scene insert for "Pandora".

"The heat of her mouth could wake him from the dead." Maybe not your typical post-ep for "Driven." (7x01) Thanks to Alex (caffinate-me) AND Joy (International08) for beta, but all blame falls to me for this one.

She has no words. Post-ep for 7x01, "Driven"

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

He holds her against him, his heart still caught in his throat. She's been holding back from touching him. Probably because she's had this flicker of doubt about him not wanting her. And that kills him. Because of course he wants her. He wants her more than he's ever wanted anything. Post-ep for 7x01, Driven.

'He read that body heat helps in these situations.' Season 4 AU.

AU. Rick's completed the Storm series and is looking for a female muse for inspiration. He hears about the stunning, illustrious Diamond through an exclusive men's club and decides he has to meet the high-end escort for himself. He's amazed by her hidden depths and floored by the realization that he just might not be man enough to handle her. (Romance/Angst)

"Her carefully constructed walls had been well-acknowledged, but his had been overlooked, even as they had strained with the ferocity of his love for her. Four words from her and they'd crumbled entirely." An AU take on what happened after the deleted scene from "Always" (4x23).

'He's testing the boundaries, wondering how far down her wall has really fallen.' An alternate ending to Undead Again, 4x22.

"There will be a later, there will be plenty of time to do everything she's ever dreamed of with him, but now – right now she just wants him." A continuation of the 'Always' deleted scene.

He never liked that t-shirt. But suddenly it's becoming his favourite. More fluff. Characters belong to ABC and Marlowe

Castle has her - has had her - under his spell, thoroughly bewitched for a long while now; and he knows it.

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

She's clinging to him and it's for all the wrong reasons... Episode insert for 3x24, 'Knockout'.

It's with each other where they find relief from the havoc of their lives.

Kate's heartbeat kicked into overdrive as she watched him out of the corner of her eye. He was dangerously attractive, had a great sense of humor, and excellent taste in beer. Clearly, this wasn't going to end well. Castle AU.

"He'll never love you like I can." Late S4. Post epi for The Limey.

An M rated one shot to bridge the gap between chapters fifteen and sixteen of Jane Doe, although I suppose it could also work as a standalone fic.

At Ryan and Jenny's wedding, Beckett catches the bouquet and Castle catches the garter. The silly tradition of what they must do next proves to be just the right catalyst for them.

She woke early to the sun kissing her eyelids at an unfamiliar angle, and her body still humming with restless energy, alive and vibrant with need. Episode insert for 5x01, 'After the Storm.'

"They'd been close to death too many times, together or individually, but tonight was a reminder that nothing would hurt as much as being the one left behind." A one-shot set after "Under Fire" (6x11).

4X16 episode insert. Kate's convinced she's part of a muse "club" and Castle's desperate to prove to her that she's wrong.

"You know, I remember being told by a certain morgue technician that I shouldn't get into a drinking competition with you because you would drink me under the table. Where did that Kate go?" - set between S4 and S5.

[Early S6 AU – no D.C. arc. Summer Kink Meme '14] Castle does what he has to protecting his family and prepares to bear the consequences. COMPLETE... for now.

"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.

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

That's one thing about Kate Beckett. She never, ever, ever gives up. Post-ep for Veritas. Oneshot.

He hears the thud first, sees the blood before he sees her. A great thick smear of it staining the wall and his heart plummets, Castle's shallow gasp barely making a sound as he stumbles forward. Set in and around Veritas. M for occasional language.

Because a button-down looks good on Richard Castle, but it looks even better on Kate Beckett.

This is the third event that Castle and Beckett have planned together, but this is the first one they've done together. Castle has been itching to get her out of that sinfully sexy dress, and she wants peel the tux from his body. This is total Smutt and fluff...if it isn't your thing back out now. You have been warned!

She pulled back so she could look him square in the eye before boldly announcing "I'm claiming you."

Episode insert for 4x20, 'The Limey' because of that gorgeous black dress and a forlorn-looking Beckett wearing it, and that desperate, desolate longing in Castle's eyes.

Post-ep for 1x07, Home Is Where The Heart Stops. For my darling Amy. "He leans against the counter, and his eyes are so warm, so wonderful – the way that he normally looks at her when he thinks she isn't looking. This time she doesn't look away." COMPLETE.

M-Rated version of Castle's private request for forgiveness. One-shot. Mild spoiler for "Way of the Ninja."

It started in a club and then ended like this. Reeling from a break-up, Kate Beckett is most definitely on the rebound. But what she gets instead is something she never imagined. AU

It starts with a lack of batteries.

Post-ep one shot for 6x18 The Way of the Ninja. Working title for this one was 'Leather Pants'.

A post-ep for 6x17 - The missing reunion scene between the woods and the precinct. EXTENDED TO FOUR CHAPTERS.

Birthday fic for my darling KT, who actually asked for this. "I know, Castle, I know," she sobs, doesn't know what else to say, she understands, and this fire is tearing her apart. COMPLETE

"No, it's… okay. It's okay. I'm… glad you're okay." A post-ep/AU of cops and robbers, co-written by tombombadillo and closingdoors.

"You're the only one I want touching me." Based off the promo for 6x18. One shot.

Knockout fic. Assuming Josh is out of the picture, there's another way they could have channelled their anger during that fight.

Coming out of World War II, the song had a hopefullness to it. Now, it held an omninous dread for her. And it just kept coming back again and again to taunt them. 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry. Rated M for violence, language, and mature sexual content.

Post 6x17 She follows him willingly into their bedroom, letting him tug her along and watches as he pulls back the covers and fluffs her pillow.

Castle's brilliant idea - "act drunk" - is not cutting it. She makes a mental note never to listen to him again. Ever. About anything. - fill for the winter hiatus kink meme.

Kate is never letting him order them a limo again. Season 5 oneshot. For Elle, who demanded it.

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.'

Post-Smells Like Teen Spirit 6x15. No major spoilers whatsoever, just some fluff and smut between everybody's favorite engaged duo.

"Do you want to take this into the bedroom?" she asks. "I'm wearing your favorite bra today." Post-ep one shot for Dressed to Kill.

Young Kate Beckett had looked for a night to forget only to find it turned into one she would remember for the rest of her life. AU

Based in a world where there was no Caskett doorway scene at the end of Always. Instead, that night ended with friendship and John Woo movies. Would Meredith's visit during Alexis' illness push Castle and Beckett together or break them apart for good? Winter Ficathon 13/14. Prompt one.

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.

A requested fic for alwaysdefectivecastle. What would have happened in the Hamptons if a dead man hadn't fallen into the pool?

His eyes open to her. Flutter and close again. Mmmm. The fall of her hair soft where it trips over his skin, the whisper of her laughter a lingering melody in his ear. Her scent surrounding him. The press of her mouth. Warm. Familiar.

It wasn't planned, wasn't a date, but when he'd shown up looking striking in his suit and with his arm empty, she'd gravitated to him like she always did, her whole body orienting toward him as if he was her shining beacon in a dark, starless night. Follows episode 4x11, "Till Death Do Us Part." -COMPLETE-

"If it's so adorable, why won't you sleep with me?" An AU episode insert for 03x11. For Meg, because her tags inspired it.

"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!

He loves watching her when she's unaware of his gaze.

'She was stressed, really stressed, and he knew better than to try and lighten her mood with lame jokes or a warm cup of coffee.' Fill for the 2013 winter hiatus kink meme.

Fills for the 2013 Winter Kink Meme. Please R&R :)

Post-ep for 5x16: Hunt. Beckett is still upset that Castle left for France without telling her or letting her help.

Post 5x01 "After the Storm" One-shot.

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.

'He was simply a last resort, someone to brainstorm with. That was all.' Beckett stops by the loft seeking Castle's thoughts on their case. Set in the middle of 1x05.

"I hadn't seen a sunset like that in forever. Do you remember how incredible the colors were? It was like the sky was on fire, all the reds and pinks and oranges blurred together." Her voice lilts toward him, tugs him deeper into the memory. - A 6x08 post-ep.

Fun two-shot based on Spoilers & Sneak Peeks for 6x08 'A Murder is Forever'. "Come here," he cajoles, his husky voice dripping bourbon and smoke from their night out at his bar; the night out that lasted until two in the morning when Kate pushed the last paying customers out of the door and locked up behind them so they could have a little private party of their own." COMPLETE

Kate goes undercover while Castle is left to watch from the sidelines. Will he be able to protect her even if he's off the case? And will their passions finally ignite? Set early season 4. A birthday present for my dear purplangel. Rated M for porn with plot.

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*

"She had slept in. And by all signs, the soft, sweet-smelling woman in his arms wasn't likely to wake any time soon." The third in my loosely related series of Daylight Savings themed one-shots. See "Time Saved" and "Time Well Spent."

"...there was no way she was getting through the rest of the day without begging him for release, either from the restraints or from the captivity of her own need." After Kate leaves Castle utterly unfulfilled one afternoon, he finds a sexy way to get back at her. Set any time within their established relationship, with no episode spoilers.

'She was glad that he could at least seek solace in her, that they could work through this too as a team.' A post-ep for 6x05, Time Will Tell. COMPLETE.

A throat clears from somewhere nearby but she doesn't move away. Not tonight. Tonight, she doesn't care. *Post ep for 6x04, Number One Fan*

'The problem, though, was that her staring had set him on fire. And he failed to find relief from the burn. ' Post 3x23. Two shot.

'It was 3 a.m. and her body was thrumming almost painfully with a need only one person could fulfill. If only she would let him.' Set sometime after 3x22. One shot.

She thought she could do this. She thought she could have both. Now she's not sure she's succeeding at either one. No spoilers past 6x01.

Spoilers for 6x01. M-rated insert for THAT scene, because how could I not? 'And then her hands are groping and traveling and roaming and something that sounds like Oh God escapes as a muffled moan against his lips, his hands setting her skin ablaze even through the layer of her clothing.' COMPLETE.

The tux. The gold dress. An event, an announcement and a limo ride... NO spoilers for season 6.

"Castle." She breathes, her eyes dropping, roaming over his face, like she wants to devour him and she did say dessert. The sweet treat at the end of a meal, the soft, hard, hot, cold culmination of an evening spent in promise. He can think of no better word for what is about to transpire between them. M addition to All Good Things

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

This green-eyed woman took a bullet for Mal Reynolds before he ever learned her name. Kate Beckett becomes a character in the 'verse. Mackett.

AU. Season 3 post that kiss. No Josh. No Gina. He's tired of waiting for her to decide. He's going to decide for her. Very close to non-consent in places, so may have triggers. Please don't read if that upsets you. These characters belong to Andrew Marlowe. No infringement of copyright is intended.

Castle's surprise for their honeymoon. Roughly season 7 timeline.

Post-ep for S1 "Always Buy Retail." What Castle really, REALLY wants Beckett to do. Now a two-shot!

M-rated chapters of Kiss Me, Castle. FMC means...EXPLETIVE DELETED Me, Castle.

Beckett is in DC and Castle is in NYC - Post Watershed - with all spoilers inherently in play. Decisions have been made and stands taken, but someone from their past will force them to face one another one more time. Will Caskette conquer all? This is my first fanfiction EVER! Cover art by dtrekker - Castle 2013 Ficathon entry-Rating M for some language and later chapters.

It's the tangle of his fingers in her hair, that's how it begins. That's how it always begins.

A S2 "What If" one shot, that takes place where "A Rose For Ever After" left off. Disclaimer: The characters and settings are not mine, they belong to Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, sadly, unaffiliated.

In which Castle insists on warming Kate up after a long day on the slopes. Pre-ep of sorts for 5x19.

Rick and Kate take a shower. (This is NOT a post-episode fic for "The Human Factor") Rated M. *Updated 05/07/2013* One-shot.

The lingering question was all she could think about, but she could use a little distraction. One-shot

A 2x18 'Boom' fic. What if Kate's stay at Castle's loft had gone differently? "She can hear the sound of the tub filling already. His loft has excellent water pressure, naturally, evidenced by the thundering spray echoing throughout the tiled space, putting the drizzle from her own building's ancient, cranky plumbing to shame. Well, no need to worry about that anymore." COMPLETE

It's hours later, and she's on her back in his bed. Post-ep for 5x22, Still.

Post epi for Still. She has to move, her body feels coiled with untamable energy and she doesn't want to be frozen anymore. No more standing still.

Human fears are strong enough to paralyze. Love fears are strong enough to create havoc. What does it take to move to the next step? For Becky, cause we do some awesome texting. - One Shot - Complete.

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

He starts out slowly. Subtly. A light touch at the small of her back to usher her through a doorway. Grazing his fingers across the bend of her elbow to get her attention in the bullpen. Freeing the hair trapped in her collar after helping with her jacket. Small gestures of physicality meant to acclimate her to his touch, the feel of his hands on her body. One Shot. Complete.

It's slow tonight, calm, laced with a tenderness that almost aches. Episode tag for 5x19, "The Lives of Others." Complete.

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.

Sometimes she wishes they'd had more time. - A post-ep for Recoil, because better late than never.

Tie-in - flashback, if you will - for episode 5x17, 'Scared to Death'. (SPOILERS for the episode!) Kate: "Actually, we could go back to my place tonight, take some more photos…"

Spoilers for 5x17. "She isn't surprised to hear the soft knock on her front door, and she smiles to herself, wrapping the black silk robe a little tighter around her body, making her way on bare feet to answer it. "So I was thinking…not everything in life is black and white, right?" says Castle, leaning casually against her doorjamb." COMPLETE

She's shaking, her legs wobbly, fingers clamped around the doorknob as if it's the only thing keeping her upright. Her stomach tightens, with fear, with want, with everything she's so carefully held in check for months, years... What if for 3x22, 'To Love and Die in L.A.'. Happy Birthday, Joy! Winner of "The 12th" Fan Awards 2013 for best M-rated fanfic (under 10,000 words).

"She woke to his hands smoothing gently up and down her back, the warmth of his body close behind her but out of sight in the dimly pinking light of dawn." A fun, sexy little follow-up to my earlier story, "Time Saved," in honor of the start of Daylight Savings Time today. Thanks to Angie for my awesome "Art-on-Demand," and to Joy for reprising her role as beta-extraordinaire.

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!

Post 5x15 and pre 5x16. Because I can't imagine him jetting off to another country without her trying to comfort him. "If a lifeline is what he needs, then a lifeline she shall be." COMPLETE.

She'd almost run out and bought him something on at least three separate occasions. She's so glad she didn't. **Post ep for 5x14. One shot. Complete.**

"Taking you an unusually long time to get naked tonight…" Kate's voice purrs behind him and his heart stutters in his chest, as it still does, always does when she is near him. Episode follow-up for 5x14, 'Reality Star Struck'.

"Maybe it's the exhaustion, maybe it's the way her heart is racing once again at his proximity, or maybe it's just that his words have always gotten to her, reached her in ways that no one else's can." Three-shot based off of Pandora/Linchpin. Now complete.

Wearing nothing but boxers, he's flexing his biceps, sucking in his stomach, turning from right to left in front of the bathroom mirror, his eyebrows knitted critically. Episode tag-on for 5x12, 'Death Gone Crazy.'

How is it that he can make fun of her for Valentine's Day and then make her watch this. It's a good thing she has a plan... Episode insert for 5x11, "Under the Influence". Goes between the first day, and the second morning when Beckett wears that blue sweater and the scarf so strategically wrapped around her neck…

She felt weighed down, her body like lead, tethered to the mattress. She tucked her knees up to her chest, curled into the thick warmth of the comforter. Would this ever get easier?

What we might have seen at the end of After Hours if the episode had lasted just a bit longer (and if it had been aired on Showtime and not network television) One-shot. Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, regrettably, unaffiliated.

In which Beckett solves her own problem in a bathtub (with a little help from her trusty sidekick, Castle).

The rain has lessened, she thinks inanely, clinging to the random scraps of reality that she can process as they zip and crisscross through her brain. Much less than the downpour that stranded them here, on the side of some highway in the middle of New Jersey. A season four story, set after 'Cuffed.' One-shot. NOT a Christmas story. :)

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

They came so close to losing each other tonight. So close. Post-ep for 5x08.

A collection of Season 5 post-eps.

So...it wasn't only his fault. - oneshot, set anytime during S5.

Kate and Castle host a poker night with their friends, ending in a showdown between the couple, and Kate offering a very unusual IOU. Disclaimer, the story is mine but everything else belongs to Andrew Marlowe, ABC, and company. I am not affiliated with them, sadly, and I make no profit nor intend no copyright infringement. Please, feedback is both desired and welcomed!

She basically drinks caffeine for a living, but it's just the right time of night when too much can make a person jittery and burning for a release. He's her favorite release.

All it takes. His hands. Post 5x03. Lose sequel to my episode follow-up "Silent Lucidity," but effectively stands on its own.

How Castle and Beckett spend their extra hour at the end of Daylight Savings. Hint: it doesn't involve sleeping. At all.

My post-ep for Probable Cause. "His warm breath washes in reverent preamble before the soft, sure brush of his mouth finds the edges, just exactly where he knows the touch won't sting, won't make things worse. An invocation that walks that perfect line between too much and not enough."

Beckett's a little worked up after a long day, how ever can Castle help? Set beginning of season 5, no spoilers.

Inspired by Stana Katic's Fifty Shades of Grey debacle (see her Twitter feed), and the handcuffs reference in 5x05. A playful, kinky, romp at Kate's place. Disclaimer: These characters and settings do not belong to me, they belong to the great Andrew Marlowe and company, with whom I am, regrettably, unaffiliated. Feedback is both welcomed and desired.

He holds on to her, fingers entwined, his grip almost bruising but he can't let go. Episode reaction to 5x05, 'Probable Cause.'

She can't seem to get him out of her mind.

A stolen, secret romantic moment between Kate and Rick. This short story takes place during 5x03, "Secrets Safe With Me". Rated M. Disclaimer: These characters are not mine, they belong to the great Andrew Marlowe. My second attempt at Castle fiction. Hope you like it!

He is never going to be able to look at his swimming pool the same way again. Spoilers for the 5x04 promo.

This story picks up where "Cloudy With a Chance of Murder" leaves off. This is my first stab at a Castle fanfic, in fact, it's only my second fanfic ever so I hope y'all like it. Feedback is more than welcome! This is definitely rated M. Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine. They belong to the great Andrew Marlowe.

"Did you come over to shake hands?" - Post 5.03

She curls her hand around his ear, fingers brushing through his hair as he lies there, head cradled on her chest, body heavy over hers. Post ep, 5x02.

And then she gets to infiltrate a strip club and Castle is positive that he is currently in a very special type of paradise that he in no way deserves. Season 5. Oneshot. Kind of pwpish. Sorry.

"Oh, I'm pretty sure I'll think of something." There's a lilt to the end of her sentence, a trace of temptation through the words, like she's planning something or thinking dirty thoughts, and he just can't get over how much he loves this side of her, that he gets to see it. Post 5x01

"So you liked it?" - "Yeah." - "Even the part where..." - "Especially that part. I loved that." The reassurance tumbles from his lips, so eager and blissful, the memory sharp behind his eyes, stealing his breath all over again as he remembers... Episode insert for 5x01, 'After The Storm.'

If it were possible for time to stop, for the earth to pause in its spinning, it would happen for them on this night. The hours between "Always" and "After the Storm." Now complete.

"Kate? Um, you want to explain this?" Castle finds something he didn't expect. Oneshot.

Rick and Kate love to break the rules, at least where their sex life is concerned. Where will they break a few rules next? Rated M. *Updated 10/19/2012* Final chapter is now up!

She's wearing a see through top and a pair of eyes made liquid, lined in charcoal when he knocks on her door for the first time after. SPOILERS FOR 5.01.

When Castle and Beckett are sent to chase down a lead out of town and have to spend a few days staying in the same hotel room, things get a little... interesting. Smut-warning applies. Now complete.

A quiet moment in the Hamptons, just Castle and Beckett and the still dark of night time. No spoilers

A morning after snippet based on the promo for episode 5x01, After the Storm. Contains SPOILERS. He jolts awake, his body bounding upright in his bed, the shock of the sunlight bright and flaring in his eyes. He reaches over, at once assailed by a devastating ache for her warmth, her body, her presence.

She's standing in his bedroom half naked and he wants to know if he's dreaming her up. Spoilers for the season 5 promo!

Castle and Beckett escape to the Hamptons for a little weekend getaway.

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

The silence of the night is her enemy. Set after 2x13, "Sucker Punch."

He is sluggish, floating; a nebulous drift into awareness as her scent surrounds him, teases him; so vividly burned into every layer of his skin after today that he is sure he's dreaming. Sequel to LURE.

Their thighs are aligned, the heat of his skin mingling with hers through the fabric of both their jeans and his heart thunders in his chest, her nearness an alluring draw that holds him captured. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best Angst.

He's never hosting Lanie's birthday party again.

"Did you ever think about us here?" - Post Finale, Castle and Beckett stop by her apartment for the first time since she showed up at his door.

Her face buried into the dark sheets, she soaks up the scents, his and hers, seared together, vivid and burning. Episode reaction to 4x23, "Always"

The morning after or the middle of the night after, just AFTER . Post-finale.

Door. Desk. Bookshelf. Bed. Spoilers for the end of the Always promo.

She didn't expect it to be like this. Maybe she should have. Three years. So much time. So much waiting, wanting, aching. Too long for it not to come to this.

When caught in the eye of the storm, Castle and Beckett finally surrender to the electricity between them.

Castle and Beckett work out their jealousy issues in a supply closet at the Twelfth. Post The Limey.

"I'm pretty sure she's under the impression that you're angry with her." Takes place in "Headhunters" timeline, but only tiny synopsis spoilers. *Chapter 3 up now. *Now M-Rated.

Post-ep for 47 Seconds. I totally wasn't going to do this...But then I had to.

Beckett crashes the Frozen Heat book signing at a Barnes & Noble and gets a little bit carried away.

"Where are your hands right now?"

Castle and Beckett go undercover in a club and things get a bit out of hand when they get cornered in the bathroom. A twist on a well loved trope, if you will.

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

There are ways to get on your boss's good side. This is not one of them.

She needs to relax. This really isn't helping. Caskett, oneshot.

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

It all starts one Saturday afternoon when Castle casually suggests that Beckett has a little trouble controlling her volume during certain...private moments.

This is not something she has ever done before, come home with Castle after a case. Spoilers for 4.07 - Cops & Robbers episode stills.

"Please Castle, I want to forget." Missing scene for Knockout.

He sputters as she raises her eyebrow saucily, eyeing his desk. He's eyeing it too though, and she can almost see the fantasies flicking across his retinas.

I feel so used, you didn't even get me naked.

He had flown too near the sun. His wax had melted, his wings had failed him, and he had fallen. But Icarus was not failing as he fell, just coming to the end of his triumph.

Set late S3. Castle and Beckett get hot and steamy while removing as little clothing as possible. LJ Castle Kink Meme prompt.

Part 10 - Despite the rocky beginning, it's always led to this. To them. Caskett smut.