This is a collection of light, fluffy one-shots starring our favorite duo, Castle and Beckett. Not in any particular order - just as I write them. Some have more than one chapter. It is clear which ones go together since I give each fic/chapter a title. LATEST UPDATE: a take on 5x10's outing between Kate and Meredith.

After the events of the series finale, Crossfire, 8x22, Kate Beckett is damned determined not to lose her husband. (She has been damned, in fact, for the whole of her NYPD career.) So she does the only thing left to her: she eats his heart out. Here's hoping it works. "(For the dead travel fast.)" -Bram Stoker, Dracula Entry for the Summer Castle Ficathon 2021.

A season 3 AU story where Kate's love life undergoes an unexpected change

Something is wrong with Kevin. Javi needs to figure it out before it ruins their partnership. For 2021 Whumptober #3 "Who did this to you?"

Castle and Beckett have had a busy few weeks. Don't look for plot. One shot. No particular time.

Beckett et Castle s'éloignent de plus en plus. Pour leurs amis cette situation doit s'arrêter. Ils décident donc d'intervenir avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. #Saison 4# Suite aux évènements de la fin de saison 4 avec Slaughter mais avant l'épisode final.

A/N: AU; Beckett has left the hospital after her shooting, This describes the activity of each, during those 92 days without contact, both in the hospital and out. It blends some Canon dialog, courtesy of Dust Jackets Dot Com, then goes quickly and completely AU. What were each up to during this time, Taking Literary License to fill in the blanks.

It isn't until much later, when she cries herself to sleep in her quiet and empty apartment, that she realizes she might love him. Five times she doesn't say "I love you," and one time she does. A one-shot spanning seasons 3 and 4. COMPLETE

If he wasn't going to be around, what did anything matter? Justice. Justice for the victim, justice for their families, justice and closure. Justice mattered: being the best cop she could be to deliver that justice. Whatever toll that took. Whatever price she paid. Post Castle leaving, s2. Summer Ficathon 2021

Since I can't seem to figure out how to add a chapter, and I forgot to complete the original Will You Marry Me, I guess this is now technically a sequel. Definitely AU. Just for Fun.

An AU vignette from an AU story based on a prompt (of sorts) in response to a wise crack review. See the AN: below

A story from the Redemption/Tuesdays with Johanna Universe: "How do you help a ghost?" It was a question Johanna had never thought she would have to ponder, but looking at the forlorn spirit sitting across from her, she knew it was one she'd have to find an answer to for both of their sakes. Written for the Castle Halloween Bash 2020.

This is the 7th story in the Different Road Taken AU. This story finds Richard Castle and Kate Beckett leaving the west coast temporarily, flying back to the east coast for the wedding of Kevin and Jenny. A chance to visit with old friends and loved ones . . . what could possibly go wrong?

The conclusion to the story where Better is Enough left off. Will our dynamic duo finally decide what exactly it is that they want... and can they make it happen.

In the two years he's known her, Rick Castle has seen many sides of one Kate Beckett...but he's never seen her drunk. He doesn't think he's even seen her tipsy. In fact, until tonight, he thought it was very possible that alcohol just didn't affect her. A 3x10 post-ep. Rated M. COMPLETE

Kate Beckett does a favor for a friend and gets a lot more than she bargains for in the process. A Caskett Meeting AU. Oneshot.

Different ending of episode Veritas.

"Not tonight then," he says with that confidence she hates. But it's also what pulls her into him, especially when they're in their birthday suits. She holds in the growl she wants to let out saying that no, not again, not tonight, not tomorrow, not any day, but she also knows she's said that before. /Set after that first episode in season 1. Enjoy!

A mid-season 4 tale. AU in the sense that it doesn't overlap with any of the episodes that aired originally. Beckett and her crew are confounded by some costumed crazy swinging between the skyscrapers of Gotham...er New York.

When Kate goes to Rogan alone to get him to sign the divorce papers, he doesn't want a favor. He just wants her. What follows is an awakening for the beautiful detective. WARNING: Mature Themes Abound!

When the world grinds to a halt in the middle of his book tour, Rick Castle finds himself sharing a hotel room with a woman he barely knows. A three-part fic (part 3 is rated M).

"Kate, I think you have pneumonia," Lanie says calmly. "And it's time to go to the hospital." Set post 4x05, Eye of the Beholder.

A season 5 AU story where Beckett is grabbed by a pair of mysterious assailants who aren't exactly friends of hers. All standard disclaimers apply

A fluffy fic that was inspired by a memory of mine.

HISTORIA AU Desde que era niña conocía el significado del amor, ese que aparecía en los cuentos de princesas, el que mi prometido me entregaba cada día, ese amor tan puro que siempre sueñas encontrar, hasta que llegaste tú, me mostraste tu mundo, uno lleno de deseo, de placer, ese en el que se pierden los amantes.