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Not Just the Dance: Kinky
Chapter 3 - Recovering
Kate stood at the stove the following morning, bacon in one pan and eggs in another, with a smile on her face. She had already caught herself giggling several times, remembering various points of the night.
Of course a near-permanent blush was also plastered on her cheeks with the fresh memories of fantasies coming to life with the man of her dreams.
They would likely still be recreating some of those fantasies if the phone hadn't rung from a frantic 20-something who needed a hot shower and a hair dryer.
Rick had answered his daughter's call with a grunt as he rolled his naked body off of Kate's lower half which in turn roused the naked detective. And, at the mention of Alexis's name, Kate quickly pulled the sheets over herself and forced her eyes to open a little wider as Rick stated, "...that's not a real emergency, but sure, come on over."
So at this point Kate was somewhat sure she was wearing a tank top and a pair of Rick's boxers under the silk robe that had become part of her 'at home in the Castle household' wardrobe. She lifted the robe's lapel and bent her nose to sniff her own scent, hoping she didn't smell of Rick, lubricant, sex and gummi bears…
A moment later, the door opened wide with Rick's daughter walking into her childhood home without a second thought.
"Good morning!" Kate beamed in the red-head's direction.
"Morning," Alexis answered but it certainly wasn't her normal cheerful self.
"What's up?" Kate asked with a little concern marring her attitude.
"No hot water," Alexis pouted in her direction and then squinted. "Somebody's in a good mood," the younger woman noticed easily.
Kate took a split second to think of a response that didn't include, "Your father and I spent the night playing with sex toys and making love and it was one of the most enjoyable times of my life!"
"I've got today and tomorrow off work and didn't get a call from the precinct last night. But that's all I'm saying. Shhh, I don't wanna jinx it," she smiled toward her soon-to-be stepdaughter.
Alexis smiled back at her. "You deserve some time off. You work too hard, Kate, and you know it."
Kate smiled back at her sweetly, a silent 'thank you' going out to the young woman who was wise beyond her years. "Yeah, well, your dad is teaching me how to ignore work and enjoy some downtime." Hey, complete truth there…
Alexis laughed. "Well, if anyone can teach you about ignoring work, he's probably got a doctorate degree in that field!"
The two women laughed as the man in question came from the bedroom wearing a robe that matched Kate's. A tan t-shirt and a pair of pajama pants were visible covering his body. He made a beeline to the kitchen where he wrapped his arms around his fiancee from behind her and quickly latched his lips to the sensitive spot on her neck, just below her ear.
"Stop!" Kate attempted to squirm from his hold. "Rick, stop it! Company!" she cringed with laughter from his tickling but her eyes met Alexis's to see the girl grinning at them.
"Far be it from me to interrupt your morning activities…" Alexis raised her eyebrows when her father glanced up and noticed her watching.
"You weren't planning to hang out long, were you?" Her father asked somewhat seriously, earning him a smack from Kate and a scoff from his daughter.
"Go, shower," Kate pointed the spatula toward the stairs and Alexis's former bed and bathroom. "Breakfast will be waiting for you when you're ready."
Alexis smiled with a 'thank you' to Kate and an eye roll for her father. "I won't be long, but can I borrow your hair dryer, Kate?" She patted on the ditty bag she had brought with her and the clothes on a hanger. "I was in a rush to get over here and forgot mine."
Kate nodded easily. "Sure, Babe, in our bathroom under my side of the sink."
Rick kept his arms wrapped around Kate's waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. He watched his daughter and smiled at the short but meaningful conversation between the two women.
As Alexis headed into the master bedroom, Rick gave Kate an extra tight squeeze. "I like the sound of that, you know?"
Kate squinted her eyes in thought. "Sound of what?" she asked curiously.
"Our bathroom…and your side of the sink…" Rick commented with a similar smile on his face that didn't stand a chance of leaving.
"I guess… I didn't even realize I'd said that," Kate checked the pans on the burners and then turned herself easily in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, tilted her head back and met his lips for a morning kiss.
Rick's hands drifted down to her buttocks, planting a firm hold as he attempted to deepen their liplock.
"Hot…stove…" Kate somehow pushed the two words from her lips.
Rick attempted to slide them away from the stove and thought he was successful when he felt Kate's hips pressing against his own.
"Don't feed her breakfast," he spoke between smacks of their lips and brushes of their tongues. "You feed her, she stays," he commented.
Kate laughed at him and smacked his chest. "You know that's your daughter, right, not a puppy or a stray kitten?"
Rick's eyes mirrored hers with light laughter joining the smiles on their lips.
"I was just thinking," he moved his hands back to her hips to hold her against him for another moment, "there were a couple of toys we didn't get to use last night. Those pink, fluffy ones, in particular… I thought we could find a place where your hands could be cuffed above your head and then I could use that little pink bullet…"
"Stop - It!" Kate grinned but the heat in her cheeks gave away her truth.
"You like that idea, don't you!" Rick whispered while letting his hands wander. "Are you wearing a pair of my boxers? I can help you out of those…you can keep that tank top on and I can pull it up, just above your breasts…" He licked his tongue across his bottom lip and watched as Kate's lips separated just slightly, mimicking his thoughts.
Her eyes closed instinctively as his hands pushed open the top of her robe and snuck underneath to bring even more life to the two hardened peaks under the thin tank top.
"Ahem…" came the amused voice from the opposite side of the counter. "While I appreciate dinner and a show, I can do without one at breakfast! But, you two are adorable - Dad, hands, though, please…" Alexis noted, taking the lovers in stride.
"Sorry," Kate mentioned as she listened to Rick grumble something about a cold shower although she couldn't quite discern if it was a comment for himself or his daughter at the moment.
Alexis grinned at the two of them and waited just another second as the couple separated. Kate went back to flipping bacon and eggs while Rick went to the cabinet to get plates.
"So am I setting the table for two or three?" He looked at his daughter, now ignoring the previous conversation.
"Just two," Alexis smiled. "But I will take some bacon and toast to go, if that's okay?" She looked toward Kate who winked at her and nodded easily.
Alexis turned to head upstairs but then turned back. "By the way, Kate, don't let Dad sneak snacks into the bedroom. He's worse than a kid that way."
Kate looked at Rick and then to Alexis with questioning eyes. "Really? Why do you say that?"
Alexis pointed toward the bedroom. "I just noticed like half a bag of gummi bears on the floor beside the bed. Next thing you know he'll be eating popcorn or cheese and crackers in there. Gram always said he was like Cookie Monster making a mess when he ate in the bed."
"Oh really?" Kate put on her best surprised face and shook her head, trying to display disbelief at Alexis's explanation. "That's good to know." She nodded and pursed her lips together in agreement with Rick's daughter.
"Well, you know you gotta keep an eye on him," Alexis reminded her, causing them both to laugh at Rick's expense.
The engaged couple waited until the younger adult was all the way up the stairs with the bedroom door closed before they looked at each other with wide eyes and quiet laughter.
"Oh my God," Kate didn't hesitate to accept his arms around her again and then planted her forehead against his shoulder. "I thought we cleaned up the gummi bears. What were you doing, Castle? I thought you ate most of them!"
Rick chuckled against the top of her head with a laughing kiss in her hair. "I nibbled all the way down your body just like you wanted and then…our activities were beyond X-rated. So if some of those bears jumped to the floor to avoid watching us, it is not my fault!"
Kate lifted her head and looked into his eyes. "Sexed out gummies…great!" she grinned before biting her bottom lip.
"Good morning," Rick reciprocated, placing a kiss on her lips.
The two stood for another minute without saying a word, just smiling, smooching and looking into each other's eyes. At the sound of popping, Kate quickly turned around to get the bacon out of the skillet.
"Is it burnt?" Rick asked and grabbed a towel as the grease began splattering out of the pan.
"If it is, this is your fault," Kate conceded.
She checked the meat and the eggs determining that both were okay, the bacon was just extra crispy.
"Do I have time to fix some cinnamon rolls? We've got some in the freezer," Kate wondered with a look up the stairs toward their guest.
Rick shook his head. "She's got meetings this morning. She will grab toast and bacon and make a sandwich and be out the door before we know it."
Kate leaned a hip against the kitchen counter and looked at her fiance. "You sure? I don't mind fixing them. Give her a little sugar boost?"
Rick laughed, "I'll just go grab some of the gummi bears off the floor…"
"Don't you dare!" Kate laughed out loud. "You don't know exactly where those have been, Mister!"
Rick grinned, "I'm hoping to put some of them back and try to keep track of them a little better on the second go round."
Kate's nose crinkled. "Well now they've been on the floor half the night. And if you're keeping track it would be like the fourth or fifth 'go round' technically."
Rick stared at her with a smile. "I love you, you know that?"
Kate finished stacking food on plates and brought them to the table. She placed a soft kiss on Rick's lips and then sat down to start eating. "You must…to listen to my rambling last night and still engage in those activities with me…"
Rick grinned as he put some of the eggs on his own plate. He got up to get coffee for both of them and looked at Kate with a tilt of his head. "I'm glad you told me about the Derrick Storm connection, and that we met years ago. I'm sorry I don't remember that meeting."
Kate shrugged her shoulders with a smile. "There's absolutely no reason you should remember that. I was one of two hundred people you probably saw that day. After listening to their stories and signing their books, I'm sure it all just becomes a blur to you."
He nodded, handed her a cup of coffee and then sat down across from her once more. "It does, but I really wish I could've…would've…taken the rest of that day and spent it with you. I'm willing to bet you and your story stuck with me for at least the rest of the day."
"The way I see it," Kate took a sip of her coffee, put a foot up on her chair and leaned back as she thought back to the book signing, "it just wasn't the right time for…us. I mean, we're talking what, 12, 15 years ago? Were you even single at that point? Alexis would've just been maybe 5 years old?"
Rick thought about it but watched her as he began eating his breakfast.
"In my wildest dreams, you would've gotten up from that table and gone with me to solve mom's case. But you know me, Castle, I'm a realist. Just getting you to sign my book was so far out of my comfort zone that I probably couldn't have handled anything else. Plus I'm barely ready for the relationship that we've forged now, right? There was no way I was looking to get involved with anyone at that point."
Rick nodded, "So fate brought us back together when the first time didn't work out?"
Kate let her head drift back and forth at that thought. "Yeah, maybe, I guess… Fate…irony…circumstances…"
Rick grinned at her, "Fate…just leave it at that. Don't overthink it. We were just meant to be together. It took us a while to find each other and figure it out."
"And time for you to get over your ass-ish-ness…" Kate added with a smile.
"I'm not letting you use that word in Scrabble," Rick laughed but didn't deny her statement.
"I think it's got too many s's in it," she grinned back and joined his laugh.
From there they simply sat back and enjoyed the food she had cooked. In another 20 minutes Alexis was back downstairs and hustling to create a takeout meal for herself.
Kate looked at the younger woman seriously and pointed toward the table. "Sit. Take 10 minutes to eat before you head out. Do you want coffee?"
Alexis took a deep breath and looked at her father who did nothing to help her 'rushed' cause at the moment. She pressed her lips together and then tossed her bag on the counter before sitting down in one of the empty chairs. "Coffee sounds good, please."
The redhead smiled at her father as Kate grabbed one of their to-go cups and filled it with black coffee then added vanilla creamer and some artificial sweetener. "Sorry Babe, no steamed milk this morning."
Alexis smiled and took the cup from her. "Beggars can't be choosers," she claimed and then took a long sip from the cup. "Oh that's good!" she smiled and then slowly started reaching for toast and bacon.
"Help yourself," Kate nodded and tossed two extra slices of bacon onto Alexis's plate.
"Hey, I was gonna eat those," Rick claimed and reached toward his daughter's plate. Alexis quickly smacked his hand away. "Mine!" She sounded much like a hungry college student. "Sorry, I guess the lack of hot water at my apartment has thrown me off kilter."
"No hot water means you were running behind and you didn't eat anything or even grab coffee on your way over here," Kate surmised and Alexis nodded with a large bite of bacon and eggs going into her mouth.
"So what are you running to?" Kate wondered curiously.
Alexis swallowed her food, "Interview with one of Columbia's law professors," she smiled nervously. "There's a law internship that I'm interested in. Kate, you said I seemed to have a knack for the legal classes I've had. I thought it might be good to really get in and see what opportunities there are in that field."
"Boring," Castle commented and then looked at both of them over his coffee mug.
Kate rolled her eyes at him and looked back at his daughter. "You've been introduced to the criminal side of things pretty thoroughly," Kated raised her eyebrows and smiled at Alexis. "But if that's not your thing, corporate law can be a whole other ballgame. If that sparks your interest you can talk to my dad about that," she smiled.
Alexis smiled at the mention of Kate's father. "Has Mr. Beckett always been in that field?"
"As long as I can remember," Kate nodded. "There was a point where I thought I might be into it as well. But then…"
Alexis read her thoughts, "The case with your mom changed things for you?"
Kate nodded slowly.
"Fate has a way of changing things," Alexis mentioned, causing Rick to put his cup down and smile at Kate.
"That's an important word in this family, isn't it?" Kate asked, "Fate…"
"I tend to think so," Alexis looked between Rick and Kate with a firm nod of her head. "Fate brought you to Dad when you needed his help and he needed a different scenario for his books. Fate intervened and brought the two of you together - and now look at you," she smiled.
"Tell ya what," Rick interjected, knowing Kate wasn't completely on board with fate's positive aspects, "we'll get Papa Beckett over here for dinner one night and you can quiz him about the finer aspects of corporate law versus criminal law. Right now, you should probably get to your interview. Am I right?"
Alexis looked at her watch with an, "Oh shoot," and another bite of food. She took another drink of the coffee then looked at Kate for reassurance.
"You got this," she stated confidently and then added. "Take the coffee with you for added support."
Rick's daughter stood up, took a deep breath and then stepped toward her father with a kiss on his cheek and then headed to Kate with a tight hug and a kiss on her cheek as well. "Thank you," Alexis spoke softly against Kate's cheek.
"Always," Kate assured her and looked her straight in the eye when Alexis pulled away. "I mean that," she smiled when Alexis gave her a smile that included dimples and a little blush on her cheeks.
"Love you both!" Alexis added as she walked out the door.
As soon as it closed Rick looked at Kate. "Have I mentioned already that I love you?"
"Mmm-hmm" Kate smiled at him.
"You're amazing with her. You don't know how much I appreciate that," his look turned more serious as he spoke.
"It's not hard, Rick. We've had this talk before. She's a wonderful young woman with the potential to do anything she wants to do. If I can help her in her journey, I'd be honored to. And I can guarantee that Papa Beckett would be happy to help as well," she smiled.
"I probably shouldn't call him that to his face, should I?" Rick wondered with a curious twist of one eyebrow.
Kate laughed. "Not at this point, probably. If we ever have kids, or if Alexis chooses to call him that, it might open the door for you," she grinned.
Rick took in a deep breath and sighed before leaning back and sipping on his coffee. His plate was cleaned, Kate was close to finishing her breakfast and the thought of more potential Castle kids began roaming through his mind.
"What?" Kate easily noticed his new thought process.
"Gummi bears," Rick quirked his eyebrows at her and stared at her chest level.
"Richard Castle!" she tried to look stern but a small smile escaped.
"What?" He feigned innocence, "I was just thinking I should go pick those up off the floor. Do you want me to pitch them?"
He watched his fiancee roll her tongue around in her mouth a few times before giving into the nose-scrunch and naughty grin that formed on her lips. "Yes, throw away my poor gummi bears-"
"I'm sure several of them were nibbled on in last night's adventure," Rick added. "Don't worry, I'll buy you more…like tons more if you think we can use that many!"
Kate noted exactly the moment that his mind drifted back to their evening and the hours they spent in the bedroom. She hadn't looked but figured she probably had a few teeth marks on several different parts of her body where his candy-nibbling had gotten over zealous. She hoped he didn't have any of the same repercussions from the fruit rollup that had served as the less-than-proficient prophylactic device.
And, one little part of her wondered about Papa Beckett and the idea of making her dad a grandfather. Her entire body warmed at that thought and then heated a little more when she realized her lover was still eyeing her up and down.
"You wanna take our coffee to the bedroom?" She asked him and stretched her bare foot over to his leg, running a toe over his knee and stretching upwards along his inner thigh.
"Oh, you got kinky ideas about coffee in bed? Which Nikki Heat scene conjured up those thoughts?" Rick teased.
"I just thought you might need a drink if we work up a sweat with a morning rendezvous…or two?" Kate's look prompted Rick to get out of his seat and lean over her still sitting in her chair.
"Do we need special equipment for said rendezvous?" Rick played along.
Kate leaned forward for a kiss before drifting her hand toward his groin. She was pleased and excited to feel the thick bulge hardening at her touch. "I was thinking we could use the pink items in my box?" She asked as though requesting permission.
Rick stood up quickly, took her by the hand and pulled her toward their bedroom. Kate laughed but followed him eagerly.
"Oh, wait!" She stopped as they passed through his office. "Do you have a permanent marker, a Sharpie?"
Rick looked at her oddly but went to his desk drawer and pulled out black, red and blue versions of the writing utensils.
"What exactly do you have in mind for these, Detective Beckett?" he asked with a curious smirk.
"Well it's not necessarily about Storm or Heat, but some of last night's activities made me think about your book signing tours," Kate began as they started shedding robes and clothing items on their way toward the bed.
"Do tell," Rick urged.
"Mr. Castle, have you ever signed a hickey that you've left on a woman's body?" Kate asked with a few nerves haunting her thoughts about his potential answer.
Rick smiled and shook his head, "Why no, as a matter of fact, I haven't," he was happy to see her shy grin as he waited for further information.
Kate slowly stepped out of his boxer briefs and pointed at the red, strawberry'ish marking at the juncture of her hip and thigh where he had nibbled several gummi victims the night before, and managed to leave a hint of his oral work.
"I was just thinking, maybe, if my hands are cuffed over my head and you use that little pink bullet right about here, along with your mouth and very talented tongue…maybe you can darken this mark and then autograph your work for me?"
Rick went immediately to the boot box that had been left on her bedside table. He pulled out both pink items and simply pointed toward the bed. He would read whatever she wanted, put his mouth wherever she willed him to on her body and would autograph any mark he left behind if this gorgeous woman would let him.
He clicked the cuffs around her wrists and raised her hands to the post on the headboard of their bed. The author stripped himself of his own clothing and stared at the beauty laying in front of him. Without a second thought he started at her lips and did his best to slowly work his way down her body until he reached the hickey that needed more attention.
Kate's moans and squirming spurred him on as Rick licked and sucked that single spot until he tattooed her with a temporary purplish reminder. He stopped momentarily to take himself in hand and stroked his length as she watched.
"What do you want me to do next, Kate?" he asked through a strangled breath.
"Bullet," she tried to order him but instead Rick picked up the red marker and held it up for her to see.
"In a moment," he stopped all his actions and stared at the purposeful, loving bruise on her smooth tender skin. "Kate," he ducked his head in an unusual, shy fashion for a split second to collect his thoughts and then looked back into her eyes.
"I'm gonna do this, and in a few days it's gonna go away. I'm not taking any pictures because no one else deserves to see or know this, just me and you. But I want you to know, I'm never gonna sign another woman's breast or chest or anywhere else on their bodies. Okay, maybe a palm or wrist, but that's it," he stated definitively. "You've blown my mind the past couple of days and knowing that you want me…you're allowing me to have you…to pleasure you… it may sound silly or stupid, but you're just amazing. You're extraordinary and I love you more than anything."
Kate wasn't quite sure how to react to his sentiment. Laying there naked, except for the tank top that was pushed up so far that it had no covering effect at all, she blushed and smiled at him as sincerely as she could with her eyes. "Show me…again," she requested.
She tried not to squirm as he pressed the tip of the marker to her skin and autographed the hickey. As silly as it seemed, she understood his deeper meaning and he understood hers.
They would enjoy many more nights sharing stories of their lives, role playing and even enjoying the item's in Beckett's kinky box over and over again.
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Hours later Rick's phone buzzed on the table by his side of the bed. Kate picked it up and handed it to him, only unwrapping from each other for a few seconds before arms and legs reattached.
Rick held the phone off to the side where both of them could see it as he opened the text message from his daughter.
"Thanks again for breakfast! Interview went well - thought you'd like to know. I'd call but bet you're back in bed. Sorry about interrupting your wakeup call earlier. Just curious…did the gummi bears come with the other stuff in the shoebox? If so, how do they play into THAT mix? Kinky! LOL!"
Kate sat up straight in the bed, her entire body flushing with embarrassment as she grappled to find a sheet to cover her suddenly chilled body.
Rick simply laughed.
Obviously they had both forgotten about that when Alexis had been sent to retrieve Kate's hair dryer from the bathroom.
"I'm mortified," Kate admitted.
Rick laughed again, reached to the headboard of the bed and retrieved 'Rook' from his hidden location beneath plenty of pillows on the bed. "At least it was handcuffs and a vibrator…and not this guy," he grinned at Kate's horrified expression.
"I'll never be able to face your daughter again," Kate shook her head and bit on her upper lip.
"I'm afraid you'll have to," Rick held his phone up and smiled. "She says their hot water is still out…she'll be here tomorrow to shower again…will knock before entering…and will make breakfast so we can all have time to eat together."
He put the phone down and watched her pull the thin sheet up to her neck as she let out a long, labored sigh. "Hey," he waited for her to look at him and he showed her his quirky grin before suggesting, "maybe we could invite Papa Beckett and Gram Martha over and make it a family breakfast!"
Rick laughed out loud as Kate's face flushed completely and she landed a smack on his bare chest.
"Giving Alexis the chance to tell our parents that we're indulging in sex toys? No thank you!" She looked at him with a hint of disgust going through her mind.
"And gummi bears…don't forget those little guys," he continued smiling widely as she planted another firm smack against his thigh. "Your dad realizes you're not a virgin, right? I mean, it took me a while to realize that - I was in denial, of course, even when you rode off into the sunset with Motorcycle Boy."
Kate turned her head and glared at him. "Motorcycle Man's name was Josh and you know that. And yes," she rolled her eyes at the thought, "my father is aware… I've lived with a few different guys, besides the ones I've dated recently."
Rick nodded and sat silent for a moment.
"What, no witty comments? No curiosity about my number? How many is a few…" Kate watched him closely.
Rick shook his head and pulled a portion of the sheet over his lower half. "With Josh… or the other guys that you dated that I met…" he stalled wondering if he should ask the question going through his mind.
"What?" Kate could see the hesitation in his eyes, but could also tell his question wasn't as joking as his earlier tone.
"Did you ever share… the Nikki Heat pages, or…or Rook," he swallowed nervously, "with any of them?"
Suddenly it was like her asking him about his marriages. Their sexcapades over the past 24 hours meant more to both of them than pure sexual fun. It was sharing a side of themselves with each other that had a much deeper implication.
"No," she answered simply. "I told Will…Sorensen…about reading your books to get through Mom's death. But I never told him I had an autographed copy. Of course, that was during our first relationship, before you wormed your way into the 12th precinct."
Rick nodded but stayed quiet.
"With Demming and Josh, things really weren't serious enough to get into that. Plus, I mean, you were right there, day in and day out. I wasn't about to tell them there was a deeper meaning to you and me - cause there wasn't at the time…"
Kate rambled and Rick turned to smile at her with a tilt of his head.
"What?" she asked again when she noticed him watching her more closely.
He reached across and took her hand in his, linking their fingers. He lifted them to his mouth and placed soft kisses along her knuckles before turning their hands over in order to place lingering breaths against the inside of Kate's wrist.
"If Alexis asks about your box, or the gummi bears, don't hesitate to answer her. Tell her we enjoyed our night together and will enjoy many, many, many more. That'll shut her up. But, it'll also tell her more about our relationship than I've shared with her about any other women in my life, including her own mother. And I'll do the same," Rick leaned over to place a kiss on her lips.
Kate smiled back at him. "You know I love you, too, right?" She beat him to the punch on that line this time.
Rick nodded. "Always?" He wondered and was more than pleased when Kate scooted herself closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Always," she answered with emphasis before curling herself against him and entangling their arms and legs together for another hour or two of simply enjoying each other.
Again, thank you for reading. This wraps up their kinkiness for the time being - I hope you've enjoyed! Looking forward to bringing you more fun in the future!
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