He was born a bastard and he always believed he will remain as one until the day he stumbled upon old documents, letters and truth... (JonXDany) (All credits to HBO, GRRM except for the OC and some scenes that I invented.)

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-

AU: Kate is going through a bad divorce. After a big fight one day, she decides to go for a run to sort out her emotions, having no idea who she was about to stumble upon.

This is a series of non-related one-shots. Chapter 5 is up! Enjoy! :D

We base our relationships on first impressions. But then life gets involved and makes us realize that everything we think we know could be wrong. An A/U take on things. As of 'Flowers for your Grave,' yet Johanna Beckett is alive.

Richard Castle's life has always been influenced by whatever he reads, watches or experiences... and has a LOT of fun with it. Now, how does this play with Kate Beckett in his life... having fun, in his shower?

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).

They've been at this a while now... Does the title not say it all? M for a reason.

The Man With the Golden... Follows Close Encounters, a story in which Castle is a CIA spy and encountered Beckett during the episode Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind. In CE2, Castle partners with Beckett to solve her mother's murder.

"You'd better hurry up, Castle. I'm almost laced up, and you're on the clock with the Zamboni." A coda to "Wishes." My story from the 12th Precinct Christmas fanfic competition, which tied for third in the popular vote.

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.

His mother isn't doing what Kate's doing to him to her fa—no, no, not possible. Not possible. Post-Ep for 5x08.

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.

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

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.

"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.'

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

They can't do this here, not with Gates next door, they can't – but she's frozen in place, can't make a move even if her life depended on it. And then she feels his hands on her ankles, slowly inching higher, feels his fingertips lightly caressing her calves, his warm breath hitting her skin. "Castle", she chokes out. "We can't…" - Will be a three-shot.

An M-rated interlude to "A Better Fate," a story co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles.

"my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom. . .And death i think is no parenthesis" -ee cummings co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles

They've done this exactly once, in a bed, and she doesn't quite know what to do with herself when his hands dip under the hem of her white tshirt, mapping the flat expanse of her stomach with hungry fingers.

Kink Meme 2012 Prompt. Castle's interested in a new taste.

After a first night of rough sex, Rick is now teaching Kate how to make love. *MA rated*

It's not a joke, or a catastrophe, or even Castle that brings them together. Somehow, like the punch line of a bad joke, it's Mother's Day that does it.

It's their first night together... and it is wild. Rated M for a pretty good reason. Pure smut. *MA rated*

"Are you naked?" Post-season finale. No real spoilers, just speculation. *Now Complete *Now M-Rated

Kate and Rick explore new, lingerie-inspired aspects of their relationship. M-rated content from my lingerie story, Enlightenment. This one has emotional content and character development. And fluffy, smutty, Casketty goodness. Gotta have that.

"Where are your hands right now?"

Castle and Beckett give into the lust.

One Shot. What happens when they finaly give in, how does it affect their lives.

Bonus 'M' rated chapter. Goes with the story 'The Lights Go Down' at the end of chapter 11, and pre-chapter 12. Dedicated to Purplangel.

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

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

Following a PTSD episode, Kate has a choice to make. Heavy angst, character death, adult situations . Spoilers for Rise, Cops & Robbers and Kill Shot. Chapter 3 up, COMPLETE.

Each chapter a different story based around the 'word of the day' which links in with the 'List' from chapter 27 of LOVERS. M for a reason.

Kate is finally moving in with Rick

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Sequel to Stop Haunting Me third in the Beth Beckett Universe . Wedding bells sound only four months after Kate Beckett is shot in the cemetery. COMPLETE

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

CASKETT. Castle educates Beckett on the benefits of communication.

After a year and a half apart, Beckett and Castle meet again. The path to recovering their relationship won't be easy, but easy things are never worth it. Rated T for now. Warning: features issues like violence against women and sexual assault.

She always forgets how big his hands are until they are spanning her body, easily dwarfing her from finger to palm.

"Katherine Beckett was not made of iron. She was not thick cut steel, tempered in the fires of loss and grief and anger." This blow might be the one that breaks her ... where else would she go when her world is falling apart around her?

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

Pre-ep kind of? for Killshot. Beckett gives Castle another bit of back story. TW: mental illness, and one brief mention of self-harm/suicide

All secrets eventually see the light of day. Spoilers for Rise. Rated M for chapters 4 and 8. Complete.

It's just coffee... But it's more than that for them.

Kate discovers the ramifications of calling Rick "Kitten". Unbeta'd so all mistakes are mine.

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

If she kept waiting until she was ready, maybe they would never happen. Maybe she would never know for sure if she was until she tried this with him. - Set some time between S4 and S5.

"These, my lovely detective, are the ingredients for the shot that I created. I call it the Komodo Dragon." He waved the bottles around goofily. "Want to wake the dragon, Kate?"

What if Beckett and Castle's under cover date to the night club went a little differently? How hot can it get? Now complete.

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

Rick Castle vs. The dryer. A prequel to Laundry Day.

In the aftermath of solving her mother's case, Beckett tries to comes to terms with the fact that she is still in love with Castle and tries to make things right with him before it is too late.

"How could you possibly think that I'm better off without you?" AU Future-fic, Caskett central with some Esplanie.

Title is pretty self explanatory. Though I have to admit, it's just a fluff piece thinly veiled in plot.

Kate is looking at her scar when Rick surprises her. She thinks it's ugly, he insists on something different, Kate's POV. Rick's POV is in the companion piece titled Beautiful. Not sure why her story is longer than the writer's story. Please R&R. Thanks

Beckett thinks she has a problem, and turns to Lanie for help. Is it actually a problem, or is she making a mountain out of a molehill? Caskett. *Smut warning!*

Castle's own take on the Bruno Mars song.

Three simple words could change everything.

Esposito needs a little help with words. Castle is more than happy to oblige. Kate, however, has no idea what she's agreed to. And she agrees to far more than she planned.

Kate and Josh have broken up, and Kate and Castle have…well, they haven't anythinged. And tonight, they finally stop fighting it. Set somewhere at the end of Season Three, assuming that our shipper irritant is gone.

It's 2012 and Castle and Beckett are attending Detective Ryan's wedding. Love is in the air... will our favorite couple add to the romance?

Post-finale. Castle tries to put the pieces back together.

One-shot inspired by the movie The Librarian. Fluff and awkward situations abound.

First time posting something. Inspired by Parachute's "Kiss Me Slowly"

Based on the new SPOILER for Knockout from Andrew Marlowe. Follow up to my earlier speculative fic, Coming To Blows.

Kate stepped well into his personal space until there were only inches left between them. "Rick. You would do anything for me, right?" My take on the season finale spoilers.

Castle learns their first case wasn't the first time he'd come into contact with Kate Beckett. Mind the revised rating.

Closure. It was a two-bit, pop psychology word. But sometimes, even the pop psychologists got it right. Prequel to Romance

He was always curious about the little elephants lined up on her desk. Caskett oneshot.

Beckett goes undercover... without Castle by her side. And the latter is none too pleased.

When Kate and Rick pull one over on their friends, they can't help wondering who's actually getting played! Rated T only for a few swear words, otherwise good for all ages.

Kate finds out something's very wrong with Rick

Sometimes, one conversation can change everything.

All her will and senses may succumb to the memory of that night. Post-kiss fic. Probably a 2 or 3-shot. M right now for a few choice words.

Post Countdown... Castle and Kate find themselves addressing what they've tried to deny for so long! Will the truth finally come out? And will they finally do something about it! Caskett Rated M for sexual content

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

Castle and Beckett have been tiptoeing around each other for too long. Will he step up to the plate when it looks like he's going to lose her? And how will she react to his life changing news?

This is rated M for a reason, if you have an innocent mind and wish to keep it that way don't read it. Basic plot: Castle and Beckett end up in bed together after a night of drinking, it goes from there.

There was no explanation she could give, no excuse, no justification. She couldn't take it back...one-shot companion piece to my story "Ruse"...spoilers for 3x13- Beckett's POV. Please read & review

When a throwaway comment leads to some serious revelations, Castle and Beckett's relationship is changed forever.

What they have is merely a shadow of what could be, it has always been that way. Both of them are to blame. He has always been too careful with her, and she has always been too reserved with him. AU with mild spoilers for 3x12.

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

Slight caskett fluff/mostly comedy Castle discovers Kate Becketts deepest darkest secret...fan fiction...let the teasing begin

"Tell me one thing, does the song make sense?" Castle, Beckett, a charity benefit. Minor spoilers for middle of Season 3. T now, but will be M later.

What if Gina hadn't got hold of Castle to talk,& he hadn't invited her away instead of Kate? Starts at end of Ep 24 at the little farewell party. Tried to follow canon for that much. Definitely M later . Very sorry, but on hold indefinitely due to RL.

Castle and Beckett have news of their own but when Lanie makes a life changing announcement, they decide to keep their 'fireworks' on the 'DL'. Will they be able to keep the surprise? Crumbsian, simultaneous timeline to 'Angel Undercover'

She wondered if she'd ever have a love like that: a love to break someone out of jail, consequences be damned.

"I like you. A lot. And right now... I wish I didn't." Pure and simple angst, if angst can ever be simple.

They had both agreed never to speak of what actually happened the night Castle stayed over during the Dunn case. But how can Beckett forget what happened when she is faced with undeniable evidence of what happened?

After the Season 2 finale, here is my take on the first episode of Season 3. AU for now and written for the DFT crowd. Rick is in the Hamptons, there's murder, and he needs help. NOW COMPLETE with a name addition and author's notes.

An undercover case plunges Kate into the violent world of a Russian drug ring. How will it affect her blossoming relationship with Castle?

What happens when Kate and Castle are locked in an elevator together with no cell phone service?

Kate and Rick go on their date-and beyond!

Verbal sparring, innuendoes, and late-night snacks. Enough said.

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

Castle wants to try an experiment. Caskett. Post-"The Late Shaft"

Chapter 2 is up! Castle and Beckett seem all talk and no action when it comes to their attraction. Will either of them ever be brave enough to cross that line? This is a future fic taking place the end of season 3/beginning of season 4. Enjoy it!

All things must come to an end, and the final book of the Nikki Heat saga as Castle wraps it up with one of his famous launch parties. Castle refuses to go out without a bang though, as his newest dedication catches the world by surprise.

My own little vignette on how this season could end. Just enough to get me through two weeks of no new Castle. I'm sure Mr. Marlowe's version will be much more satisfying. Oh, and I don't own anything...blah, blah blah.

One-Shot Castle and the boy walk in on Tom and Kate sparring. What happens when Castle is told to either put up or shut up?

Kate only has eyes for her boyfriend leaving Castle out to dry. How does Castle react and does Kate realize what she is doing?

Beckett is jealous. Castle wants to play a game. This could be dangerous.

A short follow up set in the same timeline as "Complications."

Castle hides a note from Beckett and she wants to read it. One-shot.

Kate Beckett is missing and it is up to Detectives Esposito and Ryan and our favourite author to find her. But is Richard Castle prepared for what he is about to find? And what exactly happens when fear takes you over?