In The Safety Of Your Arms

A/N: Set right after the endig of 5x01 "After The Storm". One shot, rated M for safety! Enjoy! :))

"B: I will have to serve out my suspension, same as Esposito.

C: And what you gonna do in the meantime?

B: Oh, I'm pretty sure I will think of something."

(Castle 5x01, "After The Storm")

He pressed a soft, single kiss to her lips, unable to keep himself off of her for any longer. They barely crossed the treshold of his loft, both hungry for each other, desperate to warm up. It was a damp and misty mid-May day, the weather more like fall then spring.

When they finally got rid of all their wet, rain-soaked clothes and made it past the treshold of his bedroom, he quickly lifted her in his arms, eased her hair back from her face, and gently lowered her down his large, king-sized bed. The last rays of the setting sun bathed them both in a soft, golden light, and he couldn't get enough of this gorgeous sight of her, sprawled in front of him in nothing but an underwear. It will only be their second night together, and Castle is sure as hell that he will make the most of it.

Kate let out a low moan as she landed on his soft duvet, her naked body shivering as it made contact with the cold, unoccupied bedding. They had a long day at work, working hard on a case involving her mother's murder, and her own shooting. The case remained unsolved which was not even a surprise anymore, but thanks to her best colleagues, – Ryan and Espo, - they discovered a huge lead, which eventually led them to identify the killer of her mother, senator Bracken. They still don't have enough evidence to make an arrest, only a bunch of numbers belonging to long closed bank accounts, but at least they finally have a name, after all these years of trying, fighting and almost dying. And now, sprawled on the soft cocoon of his bed, covered in nothing but the golden rays of the fading sun, she can finally relax, to absorb it all, she can finally let go of the heavy burden of the past ten years.

Castle ran his fingers down her bare skin and Kate let out a long, heavy sigh of relief, enjoying the work of his fingers, the new level of intimacy, the promise of something new and exciting, the promise of a better future. She always tried to hide her true feelings from Castle, afraid of getting her heart broken, but once she let her inner walls down and opened up to him, she was surprised to discover a whole new side of herself. In his arms she was safe, girlish and carefree, happier than ever before, happier than she could ever think of.

She closed her eyes against his gentle touch and let out a low gasp as he slowly pulled down her underwear, stroking the sensitive flesh between her thighs. It will only be their second night together, and Kate is already shivering with need, barely able to contain herself.

"Oh Castle," she gasped his name still with her eyes closed, yearning for his touch, suddenly forgetting all the stressful events of the past few days. All she could think about was him, and the soft, fluttering sensation inside her body, as he kept kissing her bare stomach. She opened her eyes, only briefly, looking at him lustfully. For a second their gazes met in the low light of the setting sun, and the intensity of his sparkling, bright blue eyes made her shiver with warm pleasure. Her legs were already sprawled, but he gently pulled them even further apart as he slowly leaned over her, kissing every part of her exposed body, drinking in the sweet scent of her, the beautiful sight of her creamy-white, soft skin. Without saying anything Kate arched her back in response, urgently kissing his neck, wherever she could reach, then she buried her hands deep into his hair to steady herself as he began sliding inside her. Shivering with need, she gritted her teeth and squeezed her eyes shut, inviting him as deep as possible. His thrusts were careful and gentle just like last time, when the pouring rain was pounding hard against his windown panes, when their love making was occupied with a loud, rumbling thunder, when he laid his soft hands on her quivering body for the very first time.

Suddenly, all her thoughts had vanished and an unexpected warmth spread through her shivering body as he kept sliding in and out of her in a steady yet careful rhythm, and she felt herself melten under the soft sway of his body.

Kate opened her eyes again, falshing him a weak, contented smile, and the world had suddenly narrowed down for only the two of them. Sweat prickled his foreahead, and she was already drenched in sweat too, but she didn't care. It was the most beautiful, the most satisfying feeling she had ever experienced. As he smiled at her warmly in response, her hazel greens suddenly darkened with lust, and she wondered, in the safety of his embrace, under the soft, steady rhythm of their undulating body, why it took her so long to confess her feelings. Without thinking any further, she was about to pull him in for a long, delicate kiss to express all her feelings which couldn't be said in words, when suddenly a sharp pain ran through her left side.

"Sorry did I hurt you?!" He slid out of her in instant she cried out, caressing the side of her face, brushing away a loose strand of hair.

"No, just that damned scar again." Kate groaned in annoyance, trying to catch her breath. She ran her fingers along her abdomen, where the faded surgical scar marred her skin.

"Sorry, I got carried away." Castle panted, his eyes never leaving her.

"Yeah, me too." She smirked at him in response, slowly sitting up in his bed, gathering herself. Then after a few minutes of break they were tangled in each other again, he leaned over her more carefully, positioned himself back with such an ease, and it was all about the passion and desire again, until the sun had risen on the next, warm but misty May morning, until they both fell asleep exhausted, on top of each other, and finally, after a decade or even more, Kate was happy, content, and carefree, she was finally at piece with herself.

A/N: Thanks so much for reading it! :)