Happy Castle Sunday! Can you guys believe that it's been 10 years since Castle began? I myself started watching regularly since season 4 so it's been a while! I sometimes wonder how it would have been if we actually got to like season 10 (without Stana being fired of course). Anyways, I am very sorry this one is pretty short but I still love it, the next one is going to be VERY long though, so stay tuned! Enjoy!

"Castle, I can't do this," Kate whimpered. She was curled up in their bed, clutching her stomach, breathing through her nostrils. Doing anything to relieve her of the nausea.

Castle looked at his wife, it was devastating to watch her suffer like this. "I'm so sorry Kate," Castle said letting out a deep breath. Feeling helpless and riddled with guilt.

"It's not your fault…well, it actually is," Kate answered softly, as Castle kicked off his shoes and joined his wife in their bed, "but it was more of a joined effort." He wrapped her body in his arms.

Kate smiled and snuggled closer as she clutched the soft fabric of his shirt in her hands. Her eyes still closed to relieve the throbbing headache. "I don't want you to think I'm not happy about this, it's just..." Castle quickly shushed her, gently caressing her back with the tips of his fingers, "You don't have to explain. I get it."

Kate let out a breath. Finally feeling a brief respite from the nauseousness, headaches and weakness that had plagued her for the last week or so. "It was never this bad with Lily." Kate whined a little. Castle frowned, "You know what they say about really bad morning sickness..."

Kate grunted, "If you say twins I am going to kill you."

Castle let out a chuckle: even in the throws of physical exhaustion his wife never ceased to be her fierce self. "We'll see..." he answered, brushing her long brown locks from her face. She looked like she was about to fall asleep, her face smoothing out and going slack as she muttered a last "shut up," before finally succumbing to her well deserved sleep.

Castle let out a sigh, he hated seeing her like this and the nausea that has plagued her but he also couldn't help but be excited. Lily was a total surprise and it had been a tough journey for the both of them, but especially for Kate as her recovering injuries didn't agree with her pregnancy and the strain it had on her body. It had been amazing though, and Lily was the happiest and healthiest little toddler they could have wished for.

A few years later when Kate came to him wondering if he would want to try for another one, well, he couldn't be more happier. It took them a little longer though, longer than they thought it would and Kate had confided in him that it was probably because of her age and that it didn't matter if it didn't work out as she loved her family just the way it was, but it was the next morning when she woke up with a sudden burst of morning sickness and the pregnancy was confirmed by a bright pink plus sign.

Castle's smiled to himself but his daydreaming was suddenly interrupted by a faint "Dada?" and a tug on the sheets. Castle turned with a smile, trying not to disturb his wife's well deserved sleep. There she was, his baby daughter. Lily was all Kate with her brown locks (now tussled from sleep) and big hazel eyes. She was clad in her favorite pajama's with happy zoo animals printed allover and her favorite elephant plush clutched in her tiny fists. "Hi, sweetie. Couldn't sleep?" Lily just shook her head, Castle helped her onto the bed "Come here, nap with us." he whispered. Lily climbed over her father and found a comfortable spot between her parents. Castle kissed his daughter on top of her head, handing her her elephant that she had dropped next to him. It didn't take long before Lily was whisked back into dreamland and Castle succumbed to sleep himself shortly after.

Kate opened one eye, having been woken up by the not so subtle climbing of her daughter onto the bed. It was her favorite sight, her daughter and husband curled up peacefully next to her. She let out a sigh, even though the nauseousness was unbearable sometimes, the thought of adding one more kid to their nap pile was more than worth it.

Thanks for reading! And thank you again to Rebecca for being my beta!