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.

Collection of non chronological one-shots expanding on the 'Five Little Monkeys' world. Cover art credit to Angie (@Dtrekker on Twitter) Rated T for minor language and sexual situations.

The family saga continues, narrated by Eliot Beckett-Castle, who previously appeared in "Womb with a View," "Hi. I'm Eliot," and "Hi. I'm Your Brother," or as reviewer sillylissy calls it, "The Hi Series."

A collection of unrelated one shots, with no regular updating schedule. Chapter 5: Castle has special plans for their honeymoon.

Alexis and Kevin have been to hell and back for each other—only to be pulled apart time and time again. Now, with their Happily Ever After finally within reach, they must learn to let go of the past and dare to hope for the future they thought they'd lost, or let their love go. Sequel to Heart of Stone. Winter Hiatus Ficathon entry.

3x01 AU. Castle comes back from the Hamptons to find that Kate Beckett's heart has already been stolen, but the thief is nothing like what he expected.

Since the day her mother died, Kate Beckett has been on a quest to find the truth, making a career of acquiring rare and hard to find artifacts for private collectors and museums across the globe. Now she's in hot pursuit of those responsible, while also dodging investigative journalist Rick Castle in search of his next story. AU. Castle Winter Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry.

A collection of fills from tumblr 'three words' prompts in which the scene or story is set within the Dash universe. Not in chronological order. For the full range of the Dash universe, check out my library on tumblr: writingwell(tumblr)com/library

Entry Castle 2015 Summer Hiatus Ficathon. Kate has been recuperating from her shooting at Jim's cabin. Kate is having nightmares about her shooting and misses Castle. What if Jim confronts her about her feelings for him? Will she be able to deny them? This story will end after chapter 12, but there is a sequel in Return To Maine

They're both muddling through life. Her days are full of politics and paperwork. His are spent surfing the web in his underwear and buying gadgets to drive his mother crazy. Could a charity auction be what Captain Kate Beckett and novelist Richard Castle need to find their way together? Or will fumbles and stubbornness keep them apart? AU. A Castle 2015 Hiatus Ficathon story.

'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.

Her best friend was getting married, and Kate Beckett needed a date. What she got was more than she bargained for. Caskett AU meeting. Based on the movie of the same name. Castle Summer 2016 Ficathon Entry. Complete.

An old fashioned sword and sorcery epic featuring our dynamic duo. Story-wise, an AU Caskett meeting mashup of "Flowers For Your Grave" and "Target/Hunt". I felt inspired to go back to my roots writing fantasy for the #CastleFicathon. With thanks to @LordofKavaka for the amazing cover art and @Cofkett my beta. Now in the #CastleSummerFicathon word count beginning with Chapter 10

A collection of one shots based on dialogue prompts.

Newlyweds Rick and Kate Rodgers are celebrating their first Christmas together. Rick is determined to make it special for his wife, despite their financial troubles. An entry for the Castle Winter Ficathon 2015.

Richard Castle is bored when he's wheelchair bound after a skiing accident. However, that changes when he becomes intrigued with the woman from across the way. The Lives of Others AU.

A collection of small moments, mostly inspired by pictures or other graphics, within Castle and Beckett's emotional journey from friends to lovers. Each chapter is an unrelated ficlet, and the ratings and genres will change chapter to chapter, but I will include those notes at the top of every ficlet. This collection is rated M, but several of the chapters are not.

"You may not care, but I'm not losing you again," he states under his breath, his eyes a thunderous shade of blue burning bright in the darkness of night all around them. "Definitely not like this." A Castle Halloween Bash 2016 entry. Set during 4x22, 'Undead Again'.

"Blinking long and slow, she turns, puts her profile to the ornate brass mirror. A thin, white line pulls at her skin, fainter now, but still tight. Still angry." A season four Castle AU made up of brief episode additions. Complete. Late Castle Halloween Bash 2016 Entry. :)

A collection of short, mostly unrelated pieces written on tumblr as prompt responses. Some may contain mild Season 8 spoilers.

Beckett is suddenly writing letters, and so is Castle. Complete.

Castle and Beckett go apartment hunting. Season 2 AU, post Boom. A co-authored fic by me, chezchuckles and jstar1382.

'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.

By walking out on her marriage with no notice, by excluding her husband from all parts of her life with no explanation, Kate Beckett has broken something precious and fragile – Rick Castle's belief in their always and forever. Can she find him to fix it? Written for the Castle 2015 Winter Hiatus Ficathon. Gorgeous cover art by the wonderful Angie @dtrekker COMPLETE

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.

'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.

Tonight she could be anyone... A preseries Caskett meeting. Winter 2015 #CastleFicathon entry. Betaed by the extraordinary Kylie and Jamie. x

It feels like they might be crossing that line they've been toeing for years. That line between friends and something more. An early relationship AU.

Castle is the Black Pawn wild child in danger of losing his contract. Beckett is the no-nonsense PR consultant hired to improve his image. Entry for the 2015 Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon.

Castle and Beckett spent one night together and over a year apart. Now they were neighbors and they had a second chance for something extraordinary. Pre-Series AU, Meeting AU. Caskett. A prompt response written for CastleFanficMonday and continued for the 2015 Castle Hiatus Ficathon.

My entry into the 2015 Ficathon contest. Each chapter will be a 1-shot, based on prompts from the Ficathon website. Rated M for strong language.

Rick Castle is intrigued by his Physics lab partner; Kate Beckett is annoyed by hers. An unforeseen even brings these two partners together in a way neither expected, and it might just lead to much more. College AU. (Note: Deals with subjects that may be triggering for some readers.)

A collection of filled prompts.

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.

'Anything you desire this morning, I'm happy to do it for you.' Set the morning of Cloudy With a Chance of Murder, Castle and Beckett end her suspension on a high note.

When a TV executive is murdered, Beckett is called to the scene—and immediately barred from the case. Set after 8x18, the appropriately titled "Backstabber." Complete.

AU set post 3x22: Unbeknownst to Kate, Castle already made a deal with her captain to shadow her. Unbeknownst to Castle, Kate has a huge secret. For Summer 2015/2016 Castle Ficathon.

4fireking suggested a story where Castle has a son instead of a daughter. This is obviously AU. It starts at the beginning when Rick meets Kate. Ian is not a male Alexis. He has challenges but is determined to overcome them. Rick helps the best he can. I own nothing Castle except my dreams.

Sequel to Medical Attention: Balancing life in a blended family can be hard enough, but when a pipe dream becomes a reality, can they survive with all pieces intact? (Beautiful cover art courtesy of Nadia) *2015 Castle Summer Ficathon*

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

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.

Castle and Beckett navigate the craziness that is family life with three kids. A collection of non-chronological one-shots set in the "A Time For Family" universe.

The thought crosses her mind when they're picking at the last of their dinner that she's having a good time. No, a great time. Better than she could have ever hoped. A 2x14 post-ep. COMPLETE.

Based very loosely on the prompt: "Rick was badly scarred while on a mission with his CIA muse Sophie. He dropped his playboy cover, quit writing and became a recluse. So when the Tisdale murders happen instead of him pulling strings to follow her Kate has to basically drag Castle out of his loft kicking and screaming."

Kate Beckett thought teaching a class of seniors would be a piece of cake. Then she met one of the most charming guys in the college- Richard Castle. This story is also part of the Castle Summer 2015 Haitus kink meme on the LJ community - kinkofthecastle. Prompt: Castle/Beckett: Student/Teacher. Note the rating.

Rick Castle, his father-in-law, a motorcycle, and a plan.

A conversation that probably won't happen.

There's a Kate-sized lump under the covers. And she's not just asleep; when he moves around to the other side, he sees that she's half on his side, wearing one of his shirts, her head on his pillow. An 8x15 pre-ep. COMPLETE.

Post-episode tag for 8x17 'Death Wish'. "What has he done that you should give him this pleasant life— what have I done to deserve so hard a fate?" ― Anonymous, Tales from the Arabian Nights

Castle couldn't have been happier that they finally had the loft to themselves. They need not fear any unwelcomed interruptions. "You do not have to tell me twice, or should I say thrice?" AU insert for "Death Wish". ONESHOT. Rated M.

'"You know, once you clean that up, maybe we could go for a, um, round three." Castle pauses with the cool flesh of the fresh melon against his fingertips, his head rising slowly at the enticing sound of his wife's voice, how wonderfully erotic the number three has become for them.' Alternative insert for 8x17, 'Death Wish'.

A post ep for 8x17 Death Wish. Castle and Beckett have a long postponed conversation. Also babies.

"I'm telling you, we need a dog." Post-ep of sorts for 8x16, 'Heartbreaker'.

A year in the life of Castle and Beckett, told through the major (and a few minor) US holidays. Mostly fluff, probably some drama. My contribution to the 2015 Castle Ficathon

'What she wants, and what she believes she can have, are two entirely different things.' Set after Tick Tick Tick/Boom, a violent storm keeps Castle and Beckett awake in the middle of the night. Filled for Alex's Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge.

There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps. This is a series of thank you drabbles for people who helped with the fundraising campaign to help me get a new wheelchair.

5x01 episode insert: their second night together. For a prompt from the castlefanficprompts tumblr.

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

"I was ready to abandon everything because I couldn't picture a life without you." AU. Very loosely inspired by 8x16, 'Heartbreaker'.

"I remember crying over you and I don't mean a couple of tears and I'm blue. I'm talking about collapsing and screaming at the moon." For the Castle fanfiction Challenge. "I'm in pain."

Tumblr Prompt: After so many "lunch meetings", Kate gets pregnant and when the boys realize this they think the baby is doctor Livingstone's and awkward craziness ensues

'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.

Kate Beckett spent the summer recovering from having been shot, and hasn't spoken to Rick Castle in months. When she comes back to work, she finds that she has an unexpected rival. And she's going to fight. Complete.

'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'.

When it comes to Castle, she's stubborn, but eventually she gets there. Kate finally takes Josh's advice. A sequel to Fair's Fair.

Castle, Beckett, and one very unhappy little girl. One-shot. Part of the "A Glimpse"/Henry 'verse. Stand-alone for FF Monday & Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge

'She just wants to feel anything other than the jumble of emotions she's been mired in all day.' A slightly AU episode insert for Fidelis Ad Mortem, in honor of Castle Fanfic Monday.

Set on S3 "Countdown". Meeting AU. Beckett is running to stop a dirty bomb from going off and wiping NYC from the map, but a car crash will change her life forever. Co-written with @StacyRodgers / Our entry for Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon 2015 @CastleFicathon #CastleFicathon

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?

She just wants to get out of the house and make it in time to hear her husband read part of his newest novel to a crowd that adores him (though not nearly as much as the three of them do), but – yet again – they're running late. - A Maritari-verse story for CastleFanficMonday

An AU one off to cheer up a friend. Time traveler Doyle returns to the past to fix a problem in the time line, caused by Kate's career decision. This is a stand alone and doesn't go with any of my other stories. Of course I own nothing Castle.

"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.

Maybe it was her own fault, but in all fairness, when she had handed their suspect off to Ryan and Espo and told them to put him in the box, this is not what she had intended.

"The conversation between your fingers and someone else's skin. This is the most important discussion you can ever have." - Iain Thomas. Oneshot. Set between Always and After the Storm.

She had always refused to see why Castle had been a source of strain between them, but now Royce's note burned a hole through the fabric of her pants pocket, branding her hip with its words. Post TLaDiLA one-shot based on a tumblr prompt from Anonymous.

Oneshot. Might be considered a crackfic. Castle is sitting in a cafe when a woman goes into labor just feet away. Being a good guy, he escorts her to the hospital and ends up falling in love with the woman he's just met and stays with her as she gives birth. Cuteness ensues. AU. Rated K

"Those texts, Kate. Those damn texts." A three-part prelude to 8x09. Smut ahead.

"Who gets to determine when the old ends, and the new begins? It's not a day on a calendar, not a birthday, not a new year. It's an event. Big or small. Something that changes us. Ideally, it gives us hope." - Meredith Grey. A collection of Holiday One Shots set in my Flashbacks and Echoes universe.

"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)

Ridiculous smut/crackfic for the prompt: "He wouldn't let me leave his house until he made me orgasm once for every year I've been alive."

It was late, and everyone was exhausted from the long day of traveling and then interviews with their victim's coworkers who were on a retreat upstate. After calling in to update Gates, Detective Beckett was able to convince the captain to have the department comp them for two motel rooms. Season 5 ONESHOT For CastleFanficMonday. Rated M.

"They say where you invest your love, you invest your life. For seven years, I'm immeasurably grateful you've spent it on me. I'm grateful you held onto me, hopeful for us when I often couldn't be. Fighting for us when I didn't know how, loving me before I knew I could love you back. You've given me all of you, and I will strive to do the same for the rest of my life. Always."

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

"If you don't stop laughing I'm putting the gag back on." Kate's going to kill Castle. Early season 3.Written for #CastleFanficMonday.

An AU one shot based on the prompt 'What if The Good The Bad and The Baby happened before they were a couple' *Complete*

"Her captor jerks her head forward, sending a jolt of pain down her spine, and then to the side so she can see whomever makes up the rest of this we. He's sitting in a chair, staring back at her, his eyes wide with fear. Castle." A pre-2x01 AU. For Castle Fanfic Monday and the Castlefanfic Prompt Challenge.

"Are you stalking me?" An AU Caskett meeting for the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge.

'Who knew it would take a power outage to bring them to their senses...' An AU post-ep for The Limey. For the lovely Lou, on this Castle Fanfic Monday.

'Three years ago, he had gone searching for a story, and he had found one in her. One he wanted to be a part of.' AU.

Castle and Beckett take a Christmas vacation to the Happiest Place On Earth

Kate is alone with their crying baby. For a #CastleFanficMonday. And it's also filling one of the great prompts in the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge, specifically: Future fic - "Please stop crying" As always, I don't own Castle, I just wish I did.

He finds his match is smart, her humor sharp, and the desire just to meet her for real nearly overwhelms him. He doesn't. It isn't the right time. But he asks her to call him Rick, and in return, she asks him not to call her Katie any longer. It's Kate, she says. - A Caskett Meeting AU for CastleFanficMonday

A collection of prompt fills for the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge, which can be found on the castlefanfics tumblr.

Fill for the prompt 'running out of time' from the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge on Tumblr. Season 4.

"I'm not complaining," Castle yelps and dives sideways, puffing as the twisted ivy tickles his face, "I just didn't expect something quite so, yeehhaa, rustic." Based on a prompt from the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge on Tumblr.

Kate Beckett is an extraordinary woman, so Rick Castle is going to woo her in an out-of-the ordinary way. Set in season 4, beginning immediately after 4x10, "Cuffed." Complete.

"She feels his hand at her knee about halfway through the drive home." Based on a prompt from castlefanficprompts.

'Castle jerks his attention towards the front entrance of the hotel room, his eyebrows sky rocketing at the sight of his wife approaching, her gun raised and trained on Hayley. And he has absolutely no idea what is going on, but it definitely isn't good.' Post-ep for 8x14, The G.D.S.

AU: Castle is the fun English teacher. Beckett is the strict English teacher. All their students ship them together. (And they may ship themselves together, too). Castle Ficathon 2015 Entry.

Summary: What is it that Professor Rodgers had for his student Katherine Beckett? No one knew. Is it mutual? Will they cross the borders? Angst&Romance

"He closes his eyes, but no matter how tight he squeezes them, there's no erasing the image of her smile. He knows, because he just spent two hours in bed trying. He knows, because this isn't the first night the visions of 'what ifs', haunt him." An AU insert for 3x22.

Her fist pounds on his door, and she suffers a few agonizing moments of fear before the door swings open to reveal Castle, alone and, blessedly, dressed. Her mouth opens before she can stop it. "No flight attendant?" A post-Limey AU. For Lou. COMPLETE

'Kate's hand strays higher up his back until her fingers are curling at his nape, twining in the fine hairs at the base of his skull, and Rick is turning to face her, his hands already reaching for her. The best way to quiet his mind, to settle his anxiety, is with this.' Episode insert/brief post-ep for 8x13, 'And Justice For All'.

'With a bottle of their favorite red wine in hand, she'd headed over to Kate's place tonight, hoping beyond hope to catch her at home and get the straight scoop from her...' Lanie investigates where Kate has disappeared to since her suspension was handed down and makes an interesting discovery in the process. Early season 5 fluff.

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

7x06 AU. Castle and Beckett role-playing fluff.

He's standing by the window, worn jeans low over his hips, his hands stuffed in the pockets. From here she can see the flop of hair over his forehead, and she wants to approach him, brush his hair back, and kiss whatever he was thinking out of his mind. An 8x08 post-ep, for E. COMPLETE

Post ep for Cops and Robbers. For Valen. "He feels it too, that this thing between them, that whatever is holding them back isn't so strong here in this moment. And maybe, if they were alone, she'd drop her walls and let him in."

He'd wanted their first Valentine's Day as a married couple to be special. And it is, but for completely the wrong reason. A 7x15 post-ep, set over Valentine's Day. COMPLETE

"I'm fine," she promises him, the utter devastation claiming his face, drenching his eyes in startling grief she's seen before on a sunny day in a cemetery, worse than any bullet wound. "A graze, Rick. It's just a graze." An alternate take on the party scene in 8x11, Dead Red.

Memory is an interesting thing. When Beckett blurts out her secret to Bobby, she finds out not everything is as it seems. A 47-Seconds fic.

'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.

"One thing was for sure, she could get used to these lunch meetings." Post-ep 8x09

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)

My response to 8x09. Because I really think they went too far after Kate slapped Castle.

"So, Captain Beckett, have you successfully completed your agenda for your lunch meeting?" "Indeed I did. Three times." An insert for 8x09, 'Tone Death'.

Beckett's decision to leave Castle will have a devastating impact on the future. He will tell her,"I once believed,then I hoped, but now,all is gone. You have thrown us, away." She will attempt to repair the damage, but outside forces will complicate the task. Will they ever be repaired? Can he ever love her again? An AU tale, based on Season 8, for "Winter CastleFicaton, 2015."

"This wasn't her typical scene, but she swallowed down the hesitation and painted on a smile. After all, he did all of this for her, to honor her mom." - Season 3 AU based around the time of the Johanna Beckett Scholarship Benefit. *2015 Winter Castle Ficathon*

Rick Castle had it all: a successful career, a wonderful daughter and a beautiful fiancée. And yet, something was missing. Until certain detective crashed his book party. My entry for the Castle Winter Ficathon 2015.

"Her breath catches in her throat, serpentine as it chokes her. She can't do this. She can't let herself think about that night when she has to bury her dead captain come morning." AU from season 2. Three-shot. For #CastleFanficMonday.

"It's not like they can be actual friends here, be anything here other than broken people trying to mend what can barely be fixed." An AU where Beckett meets Castle at alcohol rehab. Set around season one. For Mak.

AU: Violinist Kate Beckett is both nervous and excited that superstar composer Rick Castle is guest-conducting the New York Symphony's holiday concert. But when a murder takes place in Symphony Hall, Kate and Castle find themselves collaborating on more than just music. Entry for the 2015/2016 winter hiatus ficathon.

When Special Agent Kate Beckett is offered an interview for a Secret Service position at the White House she didn't know what to expect, but even less than the position as personal protection for the first daughter, she never expected him. President/SSA AU. COMPLETE.

She broke something wonderful, tore it to shreds. She left him, and now she needs to come home. She needs to fix this, for him, for them. All of them. A post 8x02 story.

Kate Beckett gets an interesting glimpse into her future. Set late Season 2. One-Shot.

A series of Castle one-shots; "She could call him, should call him, but their fight had hurt, his words had dug up old wounds, and she isn't quite sure she can forgive him yet."

Kate and Castle have five-year-old triplets. Castle goes away on a book tour and comes home to a surprise from Kate.

She's a college freshman; he's a married detective. He's stopped believing in a bright future, and she's about to make the greatest mistake of her life. When an unlikely friendship is created and then shattered, Kevin and Alexis must face ugly truths, unexpected consequences, and hope that nothing is too broken to fix.

Entry to Castle Ficathon for winter hiatus. Post Ep 808. Rick and Kate are pretending to be separated, but from their activities in the Janitor's Closet, Mop & Broom & Co. know it isn't true. Rick and Kate will be working cases while pursuing LokSat. Nothing Castle is mine but for better or worse, the cleaning crew are.

My entry for the Castle Ficathon, set in the Evan and Avery universe. One chapter posted each day leading up to Christmas. Enjoy!

The lives of Kate and Jim Beckett are turned on end when a mysterious stranger arrives in town and joins them for the Christmas season. Though they don't know it, the appearance of Rick Rodgers is far from coincidental, and might just change all three lives forever. Entry in the Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon 2015-2016

'She normally works the New Year's Eve shift; she's used to spending this moment in solitude. She had just hoped this year would be different.' Set mid season 4.

"I'll find you in every story the universe writes us in. No matter where you are, no matter where you are, I'll be there...with coffee." A collection of oneshots. Collaboration between Prosemeds and Swallowedminds. Rating T for future chapters.

AU. They meet in an airport when their flight is delayed.

Chapter 8 AU – One night was all it took to change her course of actions…(Post 8x05) Beautiful cover art courtesy of Nadia.

"No matter what you do, no matter the obstacles that arise or the mistakes either of us make, I'll never be able to give up on us." After nearly two years apart, Castle and Beckett attempt to find their way back home in time for the holiday season. A season 8 AU.

Castle and Beckett's first New Year as a married couple, spent at her father's cabin. A sequel to Living is Easy, although it's not truly necessary to have read that story. A chapter posted every day for advent.

Castle and Beckett wait in line for Star Wars. Season 8, no spoilers for the latest Star Wars.

Castle and Beckett try to navigate the holiday season and a fake separation at the same time. A Winter Ficathon story, and a nightly thank you gift for those involved in the Possibility4Joy project.

During the course of an investigation, Castle finds a genie's lamp among a victim's belongings and decides to have some fun. [Crack!fic set mid-season 4]

In which Beckett is in the hospital during the Christmas holidays and Castle sneaks into her room to decorate while she is sleeping. Set early Season 4.

Post 8x08. Naked punishment he promised, naked punishment she received.

During Wrapped Up in Death, Castle hits his head and gets seriously injured when Beckett rigged his chair. Submission for Castle winter 2015 Hiatus Ficathon.

Roy Montgomery was shipping Caskett before they even met. Based on a twitter conversation and posted for CastleFanficMonday.

Maybe he'd catch the disappointment in her voice at his silence, the longing she wasn't quite sure she could disguise. A season 4 AU set during the "47 Seconds" arc. For Lou.

Every Caskett anniversary for the next fifty years, starting with their "time in" and following the traditional and modern gift system. Fourth: Fruit/Flowers. For the Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon

Rick Castle has finally found the way to win Kate Beckett's heart. He's sure of it. Set shortly after 4x13, "An Embarrassment of Bitches." Complete.

Sure their romantic getaway had been interrupted by a dead body - one that turned up in his own pool, no less - but he'll still count this as a success. Season 5, a smutty post Murder, He Wrote prompt fill.

Kate has some movie-aided anxiety about their new addition. Pure fluff. 2015 Castle Fic Contest entry (with a few additional edits). One-shot. COMPLETE.

Seeing Richard Castle for the first time in a decade? Yeah, she could totally handle that...right? (Rick & Kate met in college AU)

Kate starts to go blind but is to scared to tell anyone for fear of losing her job. She does not even want to tell Castle. One chapter for now but I may add more later!

Still reeling from the knowledge that Castle's life, and a future she won't allow herself to consider, had rested in the manipulative hands of a serial killer, Kate looks for a way to calm her unsteady emotions and get some sleep. And where else would she turn, but to the man whose hand she'd held earlier that night? Set after 3XK (3x06).

What if Johanna Beckett hadn't died, Kate Beckett had continued to strive for Chief Justice, and Richard Rogers had never sold a novel? An AU in 998 words. 2nd place winner in the 2015 Castle Contest.

With the swing of a knife, their lives were torn apart. Three years later, Alexis is determined to find her missing other half and get justice for the horrifying crime that separated them, not knowing that Kevin has long-since made a deal with the devil, and some bonds aren't so easily broken. Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. Sequel to In My Veins.

Johanna Beckett rotated the medallion running a finger over the intricate carvings. Legend said that it was the portal to an alternate dimension. It would transport the holder to a reality where their biggest regrets had never happened, where their dreams came true. Then the room glowed white. Based on a Tumblr Prompt from rtsd9fan.

Will you be there in the morning to face the light of the day…will you be there in the night to chase the dark thoughts away? Post 8x08

An alternate version of the backstory to episode 5x19, "The Lives of Others." What if Castle's knee injury wasn't from skiing? Three-shot, now complete.

An old rival reappears, and Kate Beckett takes action. Surprising action. Set very early in S5, A/U in that Beckett and Castle are already engaged. A three-shot. Complete.

'He wants to take the apologies from her mouth with his teeth and breathe his forgiveness into her skin.' Post-ep for 8x08, 'Mr. & Mrs. Castle'.

A post-Always AU in which a single phone call changes Castle's life. But not everything is what it seems. COMPLETE.

Something was going on. Something with Beckett. And who better to add up all the clues than the two other detectives on her team?

'He thinks the way she rises on the tips of her toes, surges against him to meet his embrace so firmly, is his favorite type of hug.' Set a couple of years into the future.

Belated Beckett birthday fic. This time he barely pulls the door open before she's pushing through it, dropping whatever feeble excuse she might have been planning to use, eyes warm and alive with reasons beyond the obvious that she wants to spend this night with him.

One-shot prompt: Kate confesses to her crush and crush turning her down. Rick then comforts Kate, which leads to kissing. A younger version of Rick and Kate.

While Beckett sleeps, Castle shares a secret and a silly story with his young daughter. Caskett. Part of the Pictures of Us series. Written for CastleThemeDay.

Beckett finds out that her dad is dating again. Setting: mid- to late season 5. Just a silly bit of fluff for #CastleThemeDay; the theme this time is "family."

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

"You look good in Dad's clothes." - Post-Always, After the Storm AU.

It's Christmas time, and Kate Beckett suddenly discovers something important about herself. And Castle. Because we could all use a little love right now. Set in the middle of S3. One-shot. Complete

Katherine Beckett prides herself on her thoroughness, her attention to detail, but her mind has been elsewhere lately. Set early in Season 5. One shot. Complete.

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.

"Hey, is there any chance that smoking wife of yours is going to come hunting for me too?" Kate slows in her walk around the corner at the sound of the familiar voice, dulling the sharp click of her heels on the concrete, steeling herself and channeling every ounce of patience she has left to deal with Ethan Slaughter a second time around. AU insert for 8x06, 'Cool Boys'.

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

How Castle and Beckett went from working together to waking up together. A What Happens in AC prequel.

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

Somehow, when her husband had suggested a quiet, romantic dinner to celebrate their anniversary, she hadn't expected this. Caskett, Future!Fic, written for CastleFanficMonday

Katherine Beckett is the city's most influential women's self help journalist. What happens when she becomes more involved in her next story than she initially intended? A Caskett AU story based on "How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days" for the 2015 Castle Summer Ficathon

"If you think this is a good surprise, just wait until you see what I have in store for you tonight." Season 4, Halloween.

Rick Castle throws a damn good Halloween party, but something - someone - is missing. Written for the 2015 Castle Halloween Bash.

'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

I came as (character A) and you came as (character B) and well, look at that, (character A/character B) is both of our OTP. A co-authored story between myself and ivyandtwine. Two shot.

When Castle steps over a line, Beckett lets him know exactly why she was so angry with him for having hidden a lead in her mother's murder case. Set between 5x01, "After the Storm," and 5x02, "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder." Complete.

"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

AU- One Shot. Celebrating Halloween for the first time as an official family, Kate and Rick let Liam help with the planning. #CastleHalloweenBash

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

Kate thought she'd covered all the bases when she laid down the rules to Lanie for her bachelorette party. It was supposed to be a fun evening out with friends. If only she'd known how sneaky her friend could be...

Castle and Beckett in Paris. A romantic interlude in the City of Love, post-season 7, pre-season 8. Fluff.

Beckett has a surprise for Castle, and it's Elektrifying. M rated fluff.

"Little moments in our life seem to happen in the blink of an eye, don't let them pass us by..." Collection of moments in the Medical Attention/Family Practice universe (Thanks to Nadia for the cover art)

"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

"He wants to stay this blissful forever. He plans to. With Kate." A #castlethemeday fluff fic.

A moment in time on a beautiful day. Written for #CastleThemeDay

She'd been overwhelmed by it, that instant rush of love. That desire to envelop the girl and never let her go, to protect her and shelter her from the awful things she'd seen already in her short life. She hadn't carried Samara for nine months – she hasn't carried a child at all yet – but she understands now. She gets it. - Part of the Pictures of Us series.

'"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.

"Their sons' imagination have definitely proven that they are Castle's children. Kate leans against the door jamb and watches her children play, completely content to once again confirm that to her husband." Playtime with their children is always an adventure for Castle and Beckett. a quick little one shot for CastleThemeDay.

"What is she thinking? Uprooting her life, leaving the only town she's ever called home, and, even worse, dragging her father along because she's too selfish to leave him behind. But the new job should excite her. And it does. Secret Service Agent? It's a leap she never thought she'd take." Based on a prompt from the castlefanficprompts tumblr.

8x05 Post Ep - "Looking around the loft, there were still signs of her everywhere. Her scent, her presence, was still felt in every inch of this place. It could never just be his home again, it would always be theirs."

"Beckett still loves you." Castle pauses in his descent down Mia's hallway, glancing back to the woman with a battered nose courtesy of his elbow and a tentative smile on her face. "With a passion and you don't have to measure pheromones to sense that. There's something else, though." A twist on the ending of 8x05, The Nose.

Based on the prompt: KB sings "safe and sound" by Taylor Swift to Caskett's upset baby so they can fall asleep one night & RC hears it on the baby monitor and cries bc he used to sing it to KB when she used to get upset.

'Kate slips the large t-shirt over her head before she can think about it, draws the collar to her nose and hums at the lingering scent of his aftershave. She has no intention of keeping him off of her mind. Quite the opposite, actually.' Set shortly after 8x02, XX.

'I like you between my legs' - For Bean.

'"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.

"So that's Detective Beckett?" he asks Ryan, tilting his head towards the duo, now bickering about whatever is contained in the paper bag. "Doesn't she get along with her partner?" - My entry for the Rom Com Fic Challenge and also for the 2015 Castle Ficathon. Loosely based on the movie '10 Things I Hate About You', AU after 1x01.

Castle leaves with Gina, but is all as it seems? Season 2 finale AU. Caskett. ONE-SHOT. Based off a tumblr prompt.

In another life, Alexandria Rogers welcomes the new student Kate Beckett to her school. Kate has a past that she has chosen to escape from. What happens after Alexandria's brother, Alex Rogers, figures out a little something from her past.

Post epi 8x02

Post-ep for 8x02, XX. Castle doesn't allow Beckett to walk out, not without a fight.

A sequel to Happily Ever After. Castle and Kate have four kids. What's in store for them when they get the shock of their lives. Rated T for safety. *2015 Castle summer Ficathon Entry*

Mission: Surveillance. Subject: Richard Castle. Transcripts from 27 Feb, 2009. [Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry] See my author page for new M!rated companion to Ch 81. Now complete.

AU. What if Castle went back for Kate at the end of "A Deadly Game?"

Kate Beckett lives and breathes gymnastics. Rick Castle is a freelance journalist looking for a gripping story heading into the Rio Olympics. Gymnast!AU. Inspired by a prompt on castlefanficprompts. For the Summer 2015 Ficathon.

A silly little one shot for Castle Fanfic Monday. It's pumpkin spice season and one local barista makes a horrible mistake.

Always with an addition. Based on a prompt from the Castlefanfic blog and written for #CastleFanficMonday

"She misses him, hates that she can't help but think of Castle's sudden withdrawal from the dance they have so carefully been choreographing. He seems to have replaced her as his partner, his most recent dalliance with the flight attendant proving that." A walk in the snow gives Beckett an idea as she evaluates her fractured relationship with Castle. Set post The Limey.

Castle and Beckett both join the same dating website after incessant encouragement from their family and friends and start talking to each other without knowing it due to the anonymity of their profiles. Loosely based on "You've Got Mail." My entry for the Rom Com Fic Challenge.

A sequel to "Hi, I'm Eliot," in which Eliot Beckett-Castle explains the ways of the world to his sibling, long before the baby is born. Part 3 of the baby saga, and my final entry in the Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon. Complete.

Kate Beckett has found herself single and pregnant. When she chooses the adoption route, it is her favorite author and his wife who want to adopt her baby. -Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry-

A little tweak to the 3rd season episode, "To Love and Die in LA," for Castle FanFic Monday. Complete.

'Kate jerks up from her seat, ready to do damage, to make Vulcan Simmons pay, but before she can even dig her hands into his shirt and fling him against the wall, Castle already has him by the neck.' A twist on 3x13, Knockdown.

You heard him talking in "Womb with a View." Now he's out of the womb and has even more to say. (Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. I finished one, and because I seem to have misplaced my mind I'm doing another.) Enormous thanks to dtrekker for the absolutely perfect cover art. Complete.

'New York was bracing for a hurricane and Kate Beckett was terribly ill prepared. But she was even less prepared to see Richard Castle again after a summer of silence.' Set late in the summer, post season 2.

Post 47 Seconds. What happens when their inability to communicate pushes Kate past the limits of endurance? *My entry for 2015 Summer Hiatus Ficathon and #CastleFanFicMonday NO major character death and there will be a Caskett happily ever after. Promise. Trigger warnings for severe angst and suicidal thoughts. Rated M for sexual content and mature themes.

"She can feel herself reverting back to how she was in the summer, in the months following her shooting, and she needs to get out, needs to escape the city's tight confines, and soon." Set post-47 seconds, pre-always.

AU: She hasn't seen him in seventeen years, not since she was pre-law and he was Rick Rodgers. But Rick Castle in her interrogation room now is the least of her troubles. Entry for 2015 Castle Summer Hiatus Ficathon.

Kate is pregnant, and even in utero the Beckett-Castle baby has plenty to say. Plenty. (Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry.) Special thanks to dtrekker for the great cover art!

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

"The familiar cadence of her voice, the bite of her lip, and the tilt of her head were interwoven with a weariness and uncertainty that he wasn't used to at all, and he became even more interested in putting a smile on her face." An AU take on Castle's date with Captain Beckett, set during Time of Our Lives (7x06).

"Bet you I could though," he calls out as her hand touches the doorknob. "Bet I could keep my mouth shut. I'll do it for a whole week." Set early season 1. Based on a prompt from the castlefanficprompts blog. One shot. Complete.

"His eyes were on her as he spoke. The way he stared set every nerve ending underneath her skin ablaze. All this without ever laying a hand against her, just the thought of him ever touching…" Season 2 post ep for "The Mistress Always Spanks Twice". Based on a tumblr prompt for #CastleFanficMonday

A new series about a certain British secret agent? Even if it meant no more Nikki Heat, the offer was a dream come true. A change of scenery and a fresh challenge were exactly what he needed. So why did Castle feel like instead of starting a new story, he was closing a book mid-chapter? AU from 'When the Bough Breaks'.

The life goings on of Kate and Richard Castle living with their four kids in the loft.

An AU Caskett meeting. Because regardless of time or distance, they will find each other. Three shot.

S1 AU Based on a tumblr prompt from anon: Castle's a doctor, a friend of Lanie's. AU Caskett meeting at Lanie's birthday. *Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon Entry* Cover art by the awesome (ScribbleAStory)

When Kevin Ryan's life falls apart, he finds comfort in Lanie's new assistant, Alexis Castle. Their friendship brings much-needed light to his life, but Kevin refuses to recognize their growing attraction. When Alexis is threatened by forces outside their control, Kevin has to make a decision. And with lives hanging in the balance the wrong choice could cost everything.

Esposito, Ryan, Castle and Beckett are stuck in a tiny hotel room, so they have to decide who gets to share the double bed. Set after 5x03 but before 5x04. A little story for #CastleFanficMonday.

Castle gets three wishes! What will they be?

When Kevin Ryan and Alexis Castle end up at the same bar on St. Patrick's Day, they quickly discover that courage, alcohol, and a little magic are all it takes to change their lives forever.

For all the thought Castle had put into the apocalypse, he had never expected this… An AU set - at times - in the summer between seasons three and four.

"I don't wanna die, Castle." A birthday fic for Steph.

AU. Based on prompt from Tumblr- Castle is Beckett's physical therapist. When he had read "stabbed in the back", he had imagined a punk of a kid who had gotten on the wrong side of the law, not a gorgeous young woman from a well off family sporting a Stanford sweatshirt. A story in three parts.

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

Based on 4 x 16 "Linchpin": Beckett makes a last-minute confession as she and Castle sink to the bottom of the river in her car. A two-shot story from a Tumblr prompt.

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.

"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...

Flashforward/Flashback- a story in two parts. AU. There's a balance to the universe. There are certain things we aren't supposed to do, certain forces we aren't supposed to mess with, and this was one of them.

"Castle, I said legs!" Alternative scene for episode 4x06, 'Demons'.

He's left sitting on a swing in the park that has shaped so very much of his adult life. Rick can't remember how they decided that these swings were theirs, that every significant moment of their relationship needed to play out with them as a witness. One shot of what could be the final scene of Castle.

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.

Prompt: At the Caskett wedding, almost everyone objects. But there's only one story that really matters. Crack!fic. For Dia. (Rated T for language)

Episode insert for 4x16 Linchpin. When Kate and Castle have their argument in the morgue, what would have happened if he had responded to her "Sleep with whoever you want - the more, the merrier!" comment honestly? Written for a prompt/challenge on Twitter. One Shot.

Post-ep for Valkyrie/Dreamworld. Kate finally asks, Why Castle?

Rick was Kate's best friend! They'd been tight buddies since Kate's first week here at Brooke High. But as the days go by she realizes that they were never really friend's to begin with. They were much more. Total AU fic. I've read similar fics, so i thought I'd give it a try too :) I don't own Castle.

The sun beats down on her back as she leans forward, hands planted on his chest and her hair falling in a curtain around their faces. "Don't you know what day it is?" *One Shot. Complete*

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

The Spy Who Loved Me: Beckett recovers at the CIA's rehab facility in Stone Farm. It is entirely necessary to have read CE 1-3 to understand this.

Not even caring that everyone is watching... Prompt from the livejournal winter hiatus kink meme.

He could only stare as Kate lifted one of those sinfully high heels, wrapped her leg around the pole, and spun.

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.

There's a reason that Gates doesn't like to send Beckett and Castle on undercover assignments.

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.

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

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

Kate Beckett loses a bet to Richard Castle and finds herself spending the Christmas holidays with him and his family at his cabin, Victory Lodge, in the Catskills. What happens under the Moonlight and Mistletoe? -tons of smut-

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

A drunk Castle confronts Kate and puts in his notice, but will she accept it? Partner story written by ab89us, called "Drunken Confession".