Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Family, Humor

Rating: M for sexual situations and language

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters featured on the show Castle, they belong to the creator of the show, ABC and the others who do own them.

A/N #1: The lyrics in this chapter are from the song The Seven Seas of Rhye by Freddie Mercury, from the Queen albums Queen and Queen II.

A/N #2: I loved receiving the feedback for the last chapter, so I'll get into my thank yous for that! TORONTOSUN (I was happy to see that you thought the last chapter was very good writing as always. And really pleased to know you liked the songs that I picked for the chapter as well since I love them myself!),

MsNYC (It was great to see you thought both halves of the chapter were great. And I was happy to know you thought the private time Castle and Beckett had was tastefully written as usual. And too bad you've been so tired, but I hope you'll get some rest soon! But I was glad to read you thought the first half was great reading it twice. I wasn't surprised to see you were glad the kids are all okay while they're away from their parents, I figured since they would join them soon enough it wouldn't be too, too bad. And I'm not surprised either you're hoping they'll be able to figure out what's going on with the attacks) and

Mb (I'm not surprised you pointed out what the thief was doing since of course it would be a tool to use… not the best but he tried, lol. I wasn't surprised either that you thought it was convenient the officers wanted to close the case believing it was the thief who was the attacker, or that you were dismissing those that were helping them either. Really great you thought the family time at the manor was sweet up until Brenton showed up though not surprised you thought that, lol. With the books, the books in the twenties are actually mystery books along with the Moor and Green books, just because it was hard for me to really see them as not writing that genre, lol, it just didn't work. Plus, when Castle first saw their past life they were solving a murder, so it made sense to work it into the twenties book. Hopefully that explained it! Nice to see you thought the first half was a good update. And you're welcome for the first half too! Loved reading you thought the second half was a fantastic update too! I wasn't too surprised you loved them Skyping with their family. Along with them being excited to talk to each other about their day and you got what I was doing with that with it showing how they miss each other along with loving being a family and being together too as you put it. I was happy to read you loved the love scenes at the end. And I'm glad that you thought I had Castle and Beckett being erotic, sensual as well as loving together since it's what I was aiming for. I was pleased that you loved too how they listen to each other about what they want with their lovemaking and fantasies, as you put it what they're for and with each other. I figure in a good marriage a couple would really need to do that for their intimacy to work out as well as just the marriage! You're welcome for sharing the second half!).

Thanks so much for the reviews, I loved reading them and appreciated the time taken to write each one and send them my way!

A/N #3: The title of this chapter is a lyric from the song Overkill by Colin Hay, from the Men at Work album Cargo.

Perhaps It's Just Imagination

Turning to her husband as he was walking into the bathroom, Beckett smiled for a moment before it fell off her face as she quickly realized he was striding to her. "Rick-" she started to say before he pulled her to him. She was ready for his kiss and after she had wrapped her arms around his neck she parted her lips to his tongue. She moaned as he was soon moving his hands around her body and she was suddenly frustrated with her robe that was blocking her from him. "Wait," she said.

Moving away from her, but not letting go of her, Castle looked on while she tugged the tie before he was hurriedly stopping her. "Here," he said swiftly.

Beckett let him take the robe off her roughly, enjoying the sensation and his obvious desire before they were going over to the sinks. She waited for him to take her robe and place it on the counter in between the sinks before she let him help her up. As soon as she was set she was parting her legs and becoming surprised at the expression on her husband's face. "What?" she asked.

"I didn't expect you to do that," Castle said. When she closed her legs he frowned and said, "Wait, I didn't-"

"Don't worry," Beckett said with a smile. She reached over to him and placed her hands on his chest before saying, "I realized it'll be better if you do that."

"I hope so," Castle said seriously. When she nodded he leaned over and shared a kiss with her but neither of them made that last for long before he reached to her knees.

Though she had said she'd wanted her husband to take care of it, Beckett had been unsure of what he'd do to expose her sex to him. But she was pleasantly surprised when he was careful parting her legs and she loved the warmth his hands on her knees provided. She bit her lower lip as she looked into his face and said, "Good?"

"Should I check?" Castle asked, knowing what she doing asking that. At her nod he immediately moved his hand in between her legs to her sex where he just barely brushed against it before he felt she was moist. "Kate…" he started to say.

"I can't think about you?" Beckett said simply though she was finding it harder to speak as he was rubbing against her folds gently.

"This is more than thinking," Castle said simply, staring into her eyes. "You dreamt of me," he stated simply.

"Of course," Beckett said simply, trying to move her hips so his fingers would slip inside her. "What…" she started to say before she gasped as he did that then. "What about… you…"

"The same," Castle replied before he then moved his fingers away to step up to her. He wasn't surprised when she grasped his erection off his stomach and he did the best could to reach for her breasts though she was fondling him. "Kate… hold on," he told her seriously.

"Don't worry," Beckett said though she was fighting with her own arousal as he was fondling her chest. "Wait," she told him before they stopped. She smiled when he looked at her questioningly and told him, "I want to hear something first."

"Are you sure about that?" Castle asked.

"Yes," Beckett said firmly. She saw her husband was thinking and she was about to tell him she did want to hear about his dreams when he was suddenly interrupting her.

"Okay but… let's move to the bed," Castle told her. He was relieved when she nodded and he helped her down before he was picking her back up.

"Wait!" Beckett cried out in surprise since he'd scooped her up before she could prepare herself. When he didn't stop and was walking out into the bedroom she told him, "Your back… it's a little far to the bed."

Not saying anything until he set her down next to the bed, Castle was about to speak when he paused as his wife was putting on her robe she'd grabbed and he frowned for a moment. Shaking himself when he looked at her face and seeing she was watching him he said, "Why is it this big?"

"They used to have sitting rooms," Beckett said. "But Clara's grandfather got rid of them. Come here."

Since he wasn't surprised his wife had spoken so fast, Castle was quick to follow her onto the bed where he was quick to lay on his side while she was on her back. He reached for her robe and carefully pulled it open before her breasts were exposed. He studied her face to see her reaction and when she was calmly staring at him he breathed out slightly and then said, "I had more than one about you."

"So did I," Beckett said simply, smiling when her husband's eyes widened slightly. "But I'm listening to you now."

Castle couldn't help looking around her body before he was gazing into her eyes before he said, "I have to take this off."

Smiling Beckett asked, "You want to take me how you dreamt?"

"I'd love to," Castle said. "But after I tell you."

"Pervert," Beckett said though she was sitting up and pulling her robe off her shoulders.

Once his wife was naked Castle reached down and cupped her left breast before he began saying, "I was just touching you; all over; before you stopped me and pulled me on top of you. I fumbled a little, because I wanted to touch your sex, and then got inside of you, fucking you hard."

Smiling Beckett said, "I'm surprised at you. No details?"

Gulping Castle said, "What do you want me to say? I thrust my cock in and out of you until your pussy was squeezing me so tightly I filled you with my seed?"

"Oh good," Beckett said, grabbing for him to pull him on top of her. "I didn't think you'd offer."

"Vixen," Castle breathed to her as they were working together to get him inside of her. Once he was set he slid into her slowly, closing his eyes tightly as she was crying out in pleasure. When their hips were pressed together he opened his eyes, staring at her before he reached for her right leg. He was pleased when she moved it, not having to tell her to perch her ankle up on his shoulder before she was wrapping her other around his waist. He could feel her sex flexing around him and he said, "What am I doing?"

"Fucking me, we didn't have enough of those last night," Beckett said.

Gritting his teeth together tightly; as they'd had two quickies in the end; Castle said, "You need to be made love to."

"I know love, I know," Beckett said, reaching up and caressing his cheek. "But right now I want to feel you fucking me so hard it feels like my skin is raw." She then bit her lip for a moment before telling him, "You want to, don't you? You enjoyed filling me with your come in your dream. Just hurry and do it now."

"Fuck," Castle swore, dragging out the word. He didn't say anything else though, as she'd been right and he was more than aware of what she wanted at that moment. He was going fast and hard immediately, loving her cries of joy in response and he didn't stop, pushing them both until they were breaking very close together and filling the room with their verbal reactions to their ecstasy.

Since she had calmed down first, Beckett was holding her husband in the last of his thrusts and she shut her eyes tightly at the sensation. When he stopped she was quick to kiss his temple and she murmured his name before he turned his head. "Too tired?" she asked, unable to help smiling at him unable to move close enough to her.

"Yeah, that took a lot out of me," Castle was able to say. He stayed where he was a little longer before he moved, helping her leg off his shoulder and then moving to lay on his back. He wasn't surprised when she was quick to lay mostly on him so they could kiss and he was responding to her as her tongue was lapping lightly against his lips. While they were tangling together inside his mouth he wrapped his arm around her and held her by the small of her back. When they stopped and had pulled apart he reached up to her, caressing her hair before he said, "Should we talk about your dream? Or wait?"

Smiling Beckett said, "Probably wait. Why don't we just shower and then get ready?"

"Have you looked outside at all?" Castle asked her.

Since the windows were behind her Beckett said, "No, did you?"

"A quick look," Castle replied. "It snowed more last night so I don't think we can go for a ride."

Beckett considered that for a moment before she nodded and then pressed her cheek to his shoulder saying, "I guess I'd like to stay in then."

"Wait and see if we're needed?" Castle asked. He wasn't surprised when he felt her nodding and he said, "Are we in a hurry?"

"No," Beckett said with a smile. She raised her head so she could look at him and said, "I'll say it again, I'm surprised you're up for this."

"I am so glad you met me," Castle commented. He wasn't surprised at the look she gave him and then calmly explained, "Did you ever comfortably cuddle?"

"Not really," Beckett said, laying down again. "But I don't really want to recall that."

"Okay… what would you like to recall?" Castle asked her.

Beckett raised her head again and then said with a smile, "Am I telling you?"

"Of course," Castle said, reaching up and gently brushing her hair back from her cheek.

"It was during our honeymoon in 1926; after we consummated the marriage," Beckett said with a smile as her husband was nodding to her to continue.

Lying next to his wife as he was breathing heavily from his pleasure, Rick wrapped his arm around her but felt almost too weak to bring her to his side. He felt her pressing against him and he said, "Are you alright?"

Smiling Kate said, "Of course. That was… swell."

Reaching for her hand Rick picked it up and then kissed the back of it before he said, "I'm glad I could do that for my wife," watching her pressing her face into his chest.

"It's hard to believe," Kate said when she looked up at him.

"I know but… we'll learn being married together," Rick replied. He then pulled her closer against him before he kissed her lightly on the lips. When he pulled away from her he said, "Are you very hungry?" He was a little surprised when she held him tighter around the neck and said, "What's wrong?"

"I don't want to move," Kate explained to him. She couldn't help laughing as he was kissing around her temple before going to her lips. They kissed deeply then and she allowed his tongue into her mouth until they stopped. Parted she gasped when he was suddenly laying her on her back and she asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry," Rick said reassuringly to her. "Just this." He leaned down and kissed her again before he pulled away shortly after. "I just want to do this my love."

Nodding her head, Kate brought her husband down to her again and instigated their kiss that time. She was slipping her tongue a little clumsily into his mouth, not quite used to doing that yet, before she felt him beginning to assist her to her joy. When they stopped after kissing that way several times she said, "I'm glad you're not tired."

"I couldn't be," Rick said earnestly. "What would you like to do now?"

"I'd like to stay here," Kate told him. She smiled when he stared at her with wide eyes and then said, "I would, we're in the middle of nowhere… what else should we do?"

"Walk on the beach," Rick said.

"We've done that already," Kate replied. She continued to smile when her husband shuddered visibly and she then said, "But I suppose we must eat dinner."

"There isn't much," Rick replied. "So we couldn't eat here?"

"Hmm, soon," Kate said before she was pressing against his side as he was laying on his back. She held onto him tightly and told him, "A little longer."
"Anything you want love," Rick said seriously before they kissed again and started touching one another.

Kate didn't mind they were soon making love, only wanting to enjoy her time with her husband as they were still celebrating their wedding.

"It is funny we got out of the bed at all during that trip," Beckett said with a smile at her husband when she had finished.

Nodding his head Castle said, "Luckily you were eager for that. From the start."

Smiling, as she knew what he was talking about, Beckett told him, "I had an idea of what we would do, and I was in love with you."

Seeing his wife biting her lower lip then Castle asked, "What?"

"I think I wanted to have children with you already," Beckett replied seriously. She wasn't surprised when her husband only looked startled for a moment before he smiled. She was ready for his kiss when he leaned down to her and responded to him swiftly before they slowly parted. "But the focus then was on us."

"All by ourselves? I think so," Castle replied, nodded. He then rubbed her shoulder and asked, "Do we need to get up?"

"We do," Beckett said, sighing. "But we'll do this again… whenever we get the chance."

Castle nodded and got up with her, going over to the bathroom where they were slipping into the shower together. After they had bathed, not staying very far away from one another, he dried her off before allowing her to do the same to him and they changed quickly before they finished getting ready. He went over to one of the windows when his wife finished and said, "What did you want to do after we eat?"

"I'm really not sure," Beckett replied. "Maybe read a little in the library or play pool again."

"That would be fun," Castle said as they got to the top of the stairs. When she nodded he squeezed her hand that he'd taken and they headed down in time to see Brennan and Clara coming in through the front door.

"Erin's at school?" Beckett asked them.

Nodding Clara said, "Arthur and Ella are upstairs with the nanny so we're about to check on them."

"Clare," Brennan told his wife, tugging the sleeve of her coat gently before she could move. Once he had it from her he said, "What are you going to do?" to his cousin.

"Probably play pool for a little," Beckett replied.

"You haven't heard from Mercer have you?" Castle asked.

Shaking his head Brennan replied, "Not a thing, but I don't know where he's staying so I don't know if he's gone to work yet. We'll see you though."

"Alright," Beckett said with a smile, knowing he wanted to see the kids. She watched him and Clara go up to the stairs before she turned to her husband. "I don't think they're going to look at anyone other than Neiman," she told him.

"I had the same thought," Castle replied with a slight sigh. "So… we're done?"

"For now," Beckett said. "I know," she then told him quickly as he made a face. "It's not our case, but we can't really do anything about it."

"We may be able to," a voice said suddenly.

"What?" Castle asked, he and his wife looked at Skye as she was walking to them with her wife.

"I'd like to talk to Nieman," the investigator replied.

"Why?" Beckett asked in surprise.

"It occurred to me this morning, his story of robbing a kid seemed… unlikely," Skye said.

"Smith's height," Beckett said then, seeing her husband's realization then.

"Who could he have mistaken him as?" Castle asked. He then grasped what he'd said and he turned to his wife saying, "That makes it seem like he did something with those assaults."

"It's not what I think," Skye said as the pair turned to her and Mary.
"Or me," the doctor said.

"Then you're thinking he was going to attack Smith as a hire; thinking he was his father," Castle supplied.

Nodding Skye said, "I also think he's not the only hire."

"His acquaintances," Skye said with a quick nod of her head. "Other thieves so I'd have to be careful talking with him."

"Do you think he'd talk to you though? You were there when he was arrested," Beckett pointed out to her.

"I hate to say it, but he might recognize me," Skye replied. "And I could try and use that to get him to talk to me."

"If Mercer lets you," Beckett said.

"If he lets me," Skye said with a nod. "Well," she said, looking over at the dining room. "We were about to eat breakfast, what about you guys?"

"We were going to head there," Castle said. "Who else is eating?"

"No one," Mary replied. "I think we're later…"

"It's not that late," Beckett said, looking at her watch.

"I know but… I guess the others wanted to head outside and explore in the snow," Skye said. She went to her wife as they were going to the dining room and sat where their plates were already before they waited for the other two to eat.

"Did you want to check on the three today?" Castle asked.

"I was thinking that," Skye said. "But let's wait until after since I'm sure they're fine."

"You never know," Castle said. "They might remember something. Although that's more of a hope."

"Nothing wrong with that," Mary said. After they'd eaten for a while she then said, "When did you want to go?" directing that to her wife.

Skye's response was to look at Beckett before she said, "I'm not sure… I was thinking we should give it a little time before heading to the town."

Nodding her agreement Beckett said, "We can head into town for lunch."

"Is Worths working again?" Mary asked.

Nodding her head Skye said, "I managed to ask him yesterday and he said he'll play every day though he doesn't really have set hours. But I'm guessing that he'll be there for lunch at least."

"I think so," Castle said. "There are a lot of great chefs in this town."

"They are lucky," Mary said. "Your cousin and Clara."

Smiling, as the doctor had been looking at her, Beckett said, "I know, but we can all cook well."

"Yes but it is nice getting a break for the time being," Skye said before she finished the last of her tea. She then looked at her watch and groaned before saying to her wife, "Alright, alright. Call the band and we'll grab them."

"Finally!" Mary said with a smile before she was jumping up.

"You're going to practice?" Castle asked in interest.

"Not really, we're not doing this song at the tribute concert," Skye answered, standing up far more slowly than her wife had. "But Mary loves my vocals on this one so… she wants me to sing. But it's short so let me do this and then we can go to the town."

"Oh," Castle said eagerly. "Is it Seven Seas of Rhye?"

"Good guess, it is," Skye replied. They walked then over to the ballroom and she said, "I hope you like the song."

"Don't worry, there isn't a Queen song I don't like," Beckett said, since she'd been looking at her. She then glanced over at the doorway and said, "Or The Beatles either."

"Thank you for that," Paul said with a smile. "I noticed the band was in a hurry to be somewhere. I decided to see what it was myself."

"Seven Seas of Rhye Paul," Skye said, putting her Rickenbacker around her neck.

"Ah, nice," the singer said, turning back to the doorway and then moving so he could allow the others to come inside.

"Would you mind if I film this?" Castle said, going over to Skye.

"No, but it doesn't matter if you send it to Brian and Roger," the investigator said. "This is for Green Day; obviously."

"Oh sure," Castle replied with a nod. "But I'm going to send it to our family. And of course send you a copy of it for your kids."

Nodding and watching him going over to one of the chairs, Skye turned her attention to Beckett who was walking up to her and she said, "Well?"

Smiling she said, "You're going to perform aren't you?"

"It helps me if I do that," Skye said with a nod to her friend's question. "For the concert."

"You'll be great," Beckett said before she paused and then looked at her in confusion.

"He's here," Skye said quietly with a smile, nodding to the side of the room. "But he's only here for the moment."

"The song?" Beckett said slowly.

"Of course," Skye said with a smile before she then looked over at her wife as the rest of the band was with her at that point.

Sitting down next to her husband Beckett said to her husband, "Don't ask."

"What?" Castle said. When she looked at him pointedly he said, "Okay, okay. What were you talking about? Seriously, you look so… serious."

Smiling Beckett then told him what she and Skye had spoken about and finished with, "She's probably going to be channeling him."

Nodding Castle said, "How could you not with this one." He then squeezed her hand before saying, "Likely why he's here."

Beckett merely smiled before she said, "Julia should be excited when she sees this."

"I'm wondering," Castle said after hesitating for a moment. "Should I wait to show it to them?"

"I think so," Beckett replied with a quick nod after thinking that over.

"Okay," Skye said to the others as she saw they were ready. "Just a quick little performance this," she said into her mic. "And we all hope you'll enjoy." She glanced over at Raj and asked the keyboardist, "All ready then?"

"Very," the man said quickly. He counted them in and started with the piano of the song before Jackie was playing and they were together until Skye was singing the first verse.

With the first lyrics Skye was singing up against the mic and gesturing with her hand where she could before she took it off the stand. She then walked around in front of Castle, Beckett and Paul, not surprised when the three looked startled at that before she came to the last lyric and stepped back to where her wife and Jackie were standing.

Fear me you Lords and Lady preachers
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of Rhye

There was a brief instrumental there and Beckett wasn't surprised when the investigator picked up her guitar to begin playing as well. When the next verse started she smiled for a moment as Skye appeared to force herself to stop playing and she took her mic with her as she gestured, looking past the three of them while she did so.

Can you hear me you peers and privy councilors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you'll be mine
The seven seas of Rhye

The five were playing together again in an instrumental though it was brief and at the next verse Skye went over to her wife as they were singing with the rest of the band.

Sister I live and die for you
Mister do and I'll die
You are mine I possess you
Belong to you forever

At that instrumental Skye was playing what was Brian May's part though Jackie soon 'dueled' with her. She went to the mic and stayed at it since she didn't have much left of the song to sing as they only had the instrumental at the end of the second verse once she was singing again. She still pointed, trying to imagine singing at the tribute concert and how she would act with the music.

Storm the master marathon I'll fly through
By flash and thunder fire I'll survive
(I'll survive, I'll survive)
Then I'll defy the laws of nature
And come out alive

Begone with you you shod and shady senators
Give out the good leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I'll take you to the seven seas of Rhye

"Oh come on," Castle couldn't help saying jokingly after they'd applauded when the band had stopped. "Nothing about the seaside?"

"We leave that to Queen," Barry said, standing up from the drums. "Another run?"

"Twice?" Skye said though she was tempted. She then turned to the others when the band agreed and asked, "Do you lot mind at all?" She laughed when they all said they didn't and said, "Then we'll try one more time before we stop for the day." She watched the others to make sure they were ready and once they were she nodded to Raj who counted them in and they started the song again.