How different would have Rick and Kate's life been if they met as kids, fell in love as teens and married earlier on as adults. (Tumblr prompt)

It was a relief to see him jumping in wholeheartedly; not that she'd expected much different, but they needed some of that spontaneity right now. Some of that characteristic Castle fun. - Follow-up to 15 Shares for CastleThemeDay.

Rick, Kate and their daughter Hannah get ready for Halloween. A bit of fluff for #castlethemeday.

Kate, Rick, Jordan Shaw & the boys work together to solve a bombing case. Plot twist: Their witness believes he's Santa Claus. Christmastime 2012, Caskett's an established couple. Will Rick help Kate to believe in the magic of Christmas again? Chapter 34 is now up. This is the FINAL chapter! Thanks for reading! Karen

Kate Beckett thought it was silly at first. But after all they had been through, she was glad this wonderful, creative man had suggested it. As many of us fans are trying to make sense of the start of season 8, this speculation fic popped into my head. This is a different from all the others you have read (so far) on season 8. I can almost guarantee it. ONE SHOT. UPDATED.

"The loft is way too quiet. Because three years old boys are never silent for this long. Especially not Castle's son." Written for CastleThemeDay.

[Future AU. Sequel to 'A friend in New York.'] Today is day three hundred and sixty six. This is what she wanted. #CastleThemeDay entry.

"He wants to stay this blissful forever. He plans to. With Kate." A #castlethemeday fluff fic.

A moment in time on a beautiful day. Written for #CastleThemeDay

She'd been overwhelmed by it, that instant rush of love. That desire to envelop the girl and never let her go, to protect her and shelter her from the awful things she'd seen already in her short life. She hadn't carried Samara for nine months – she hasn't carried a child at all yet – but she understands now. She gets it. - Part of the Pictures of Us series.

When the red tornado lands of his doorstep a little bourbon does everyone good. How to cope with an ex-wife.

'"Scars tell stories, Beckett," he had smiled at her, his eyes soft with sincerity when she had jokingly confessed to the silly insecurity amidst the hours spent in his bed that first night.' A brief glimpse into Castle and Beckett's exploration of their scars. Set early season 7. Fluff. Written for #CastleThemeDay.

For #castlethemeday: "fluff". Rick and Kate muse on their past, present, and future while dancing the night away. Set after season 8.

Look at me now, I'm falling/I can't even talk, still stuttering/This ground of mine keeps shaking/All I wanna be, yeah all I ever wanna be,/Is somebody to you. A season 4 contribution for Castle Theme Day.

When it appears, moments after he's turned the shower on, it takes him a few seconds to move beyond surprise to the grinning stage of his enjoyment. Fluff. Written for #Castlethemeday. Set during Valkyrie s6.

What happens when Beckett finds a piece of paper she was not supposed to see? A season 8 ficlet, probably two or three chapters. Just so I can get these ideas out of my head. Rated T for safety.

Rick and their son discuss the baseball gods. Written for #CastleThemeDay and to celebrate the fact that the New York Mets are in the World Series! Super fluffy and happy. It might even rot your teeth a little. I don't own Castle, I just wish I did.

"Their sons' imagination have definitely proven that they are Castle's children. Kate leans against the door jamb and watches her children play, completely content to once again confirm that to her husband." Playtime with their children is always an adventure for Castle and Beckett. a quick little one shot for CastleThemeDay.

"We make choices but are constantly foiled by happenstance." A random event causes Beckett to rethink her strategy. Spoilers through 8x05 The Nose.

Based on season 8.

The sight of her here, home, has his mind exploding, neurons firing at rapid succession, directing his body to do so many things at once. To scream, to dance, to run, to stand his ground, to go to her, to question, to cry... to love. "Do I need to handcuff you here?" he jokes, dangling the silver cuffs in front of her face. Episode AU for 8x05. One shot.

An AU ending to 6x13 "Limelight". My contribution to #CastleThemeDay. Credit for the art goes to Camila (hetouchesthings on Tumblr).

"Always," she mouths, leaving another kiss to taste. He nods, cradling her head as he rests his forehead on hers. "Always." And the promise lives on their breath, soldering both hearts; their unified souls a sun, untouchable, even by the darkest matter.

Future Fic. Hanna Castle goes to the Twelfth for an interview and is asked out by a Detective, only he doesn't know she is the boss's daughter.

Season 8 AU in which the gunshot wound triggers Beckett's PTSD after she leaves and she calls Castle.