"But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication." A collaboration between ajksmusic & TappinCastlefan.

Kate is ready for a relationship with Castle, but first she has to be honest with him. Caskett smut. Definitely worth its rating.

Kate Beckett can't move on with her life until the wall around her heart crumbles. For some, it might be an insurmountable task, but for her, with Castle at her side, anything is possible. They just have to bring it down brick by brick.

They were once consumed by the shadows of pain. Dark Themes. Deals with rape and kidnapping.

Five drabble songfics to talk about some of the characters, Rick, Kate, Alexis, Ryan and Esposito. The songs: Ironic, Summer wind, From the inside, Stop and stare and a cartoon intro. Written in english and in italian.

Castle finally figures out a way to express how he feels to Beckett. This is a one-shot I've had in my head for weeks now. Hope you enjoy. Rated T, but only for mild language. Better safe than sorry.

A bit of Castle's romantic past before Beckett. Castle/Sophia back story.

Castle reveals Beckett he's in love. Beckett's not jealous. Well... why should she?

SPOILERS for Pandora. A post-ep story. For Laura, who begged me.

She opens her mouth to confess, but she chokes as the water fills her lungs, drowning her "I love you" into her stomach. He reaches for her every time, in her almost-dream, but she startles awake before he can save her. Pandora Post-Ep. COMPLETE.

First of the Strength Series. Beckett and Castle are trapped in her sinking car trying to escape. Running out of air, they need to find a way to get out before they both drown. It's amazing what a breath can do. Takes place during Linchpin.

Kate's eyes are fiery, alight with anger. But he sees the pain too, the hurt she is trying to hide. The hurt he caused. Episode speculation fic. Warning: Contains spoilers for episode 4x16, Linchpin. One-shot.

Ryan accidentally walks in on our favorite couple in a compromising position! Will he tell the whole precinct? Just a short, fluffy one-shot.

Kate reflects on all of the different layers that make her up.

With Sophia turner around, Kate fears she might have lost Castle for good. Will it be enough to finally make her take a stand and admit her feeling to the man she loves? ONE-SHOT, SPOILERS for Pandora and Linchpin. Kate/Lanie friendship, Caskett.

Kate and Rick finally go out on a date and he teaches her lots of new things. The first chapter is rated T but the rating till rise to M for following chapters. Co-Written with 4evercaskett. ***Now complete! Keep an eye out for the sequel, Teach Me More.

Castle is sick and tired of being in limbo with Kate. He's planned a flashy Valentine's Day for her... Will he succeed in wooing her or will it backfire completely? (Season 4)

A letter will change the course of Kate Beckett's life forever. It is something she has been working toward for a long time, but will she take it?

A Birthday Fic for Tadpole24!

I know it's been done before, so I'm sorry for that, but my imagination wouldn't let it go. What happens after Kate opens the door to find Rick not waiting for her. A filler for how I see a scene continuing from the episode "To Love and Die in LA."

If I'd have loved her this much all along, maybe, maybe, yeah maybe, she wouldn't be gone.

I got a love that keeps me waiting. A co-authored story by chezchuckles and International08. Complete.

Je t'aime. Je t'aime ; cette sensation abyssale m'effraye comme jamais. Elle me rend ivre, me fait trébucher inlassablement, m'oblige à vouloir plus, me broie quand je ne te vois pas, m'assiège quand une autre tourne autour de toi. OS!

Rise-centric drabble.

You are more beautiful in anger than in repose. One-shot. Complete.