Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile, I've been working on my other Castle story Tick,Tick,Boom. This partiuclar one-shot is based off of season 2's episode "A Rose for Everafter". There are so many scenes in that episode that have been bugging me to write something, so I decided to fianlly give in. I'll be honest its not my best work, but I think it still is pretty good. I am currently working on the third chapter of Tick,Tick,Boom so those waiting for updates, you will be appeased soon enough.

Anyway, I do not own Castle or it's amazing actors. If you have any suggestions or commetns plz do not hesitate to hit the comment button at the bottom of the page. As always your opinions and advice are always valued.

Happy reading all you fan-ficers, amy your brains be a buzz with Casketty goodness. :P

Kate and Castle were currently sitting at the bar of Castle's first love's wedding. After solving the case, Castle and Kiera had sorted out their feelings and the couple had been invited to witness the happy occasion. Though Kate had been a bit hesitant to attend the wedding with Castle, she agreed and they had driven over in her car. The ceremony had been simple, since many of the guests were unable to stay. Kiera had shed her long sparkling, strapless wedding gown in favour of a cream and black cocktail dress, and her husband wore a simple black suit instead of a tux. Several bouquets of flowers donned the spacious room, and the guests watched from specially placed gold chairs. All in all the wedding had been simple, sweet and relatively uneventful. Kate had been to many weddings in her day, and was pleased that there had been no drama. There was one thing though that set this wedding apart from the others though; something other than the fact that it was Castle's lost love's wedding. This was the first wedding she had been to that she had actually caught the bouquet.

Okay, so the bouquet had been kind of thrown at her, but still, she had caught it. She was the lucky bachelorette who had caught the symbol of future happiness with that special someone. Though she knew that the traditional catching of the bouquet didn't really mean she was about to be married, it gave her a warm feeling inside to think that fate might be telling her something.

After the ceremony, the guests had joined the newlyweds in the next room for the reception, to drink, dance and celebrate the new union. After congratulating the new pair, Castle and Beckett had retreated to the bar. An hour had passed since they had sat down and Kate was becoming restless. Sensing this Castle leaned closer and spoke. "Did you want to get out of here?" Kate turned to look at Castle with relief in her eyes.

"Yes please. What did you have in mind?" Castle considered her question a moment before giving a response.

"How bout we go out for a bite to eat? Nothing too fancy, maybe an Olive Garden or something."

Kate smiled at the proposition. "Sounds delicious. Do you mind if we stop at my apartment first though? I'd like to change into something more casual, scrub a bit of this make-up off." Had this been Castle's first time at Beckett's apartment he might have been jumping for joy at the prospect of seeing it; but this was not his first time. Castle had been fortunate enough to visit Kate's apartment twice before, the first was to return something she had left behind at his place, and the second when she had invited the Castle family over for dinner in gratitude of all they did for her.

"That's fine. Its only 5 o'clock, I can wait another hour or two to eat."

"Great" she replied, thankful that he hadn't made such a big deal about it as he had the first two times. The two threw down a few bills for the drinks and proceeded to grab their coats and settle into Beckett's car.

The way over was pretty silent, Kate focusing on the road ahead of her. Castle was content to stare out the window, and her newly gained bouquet was nestled safely in her purse.

When they arrived at the apartment Castle watched as she opened the door and waited patiently for her to enter. He was still fairly new to the space and didn't want her to think he thought he could just waltz in. Kate dropped her purse and coat on the bench beside the door and walked immediately towards the bedroom.

"Make yourself at home Castle, I might be a while. Just try not to rummage through my stuff okay?" she called behind her, already striping her body of her blouse and trousers.

Castle followed Beckett's instructions and shrugged off his coat and shoes. Settling into her modest and comfy couch he turned on the TV and began flipping channels. He heard the shower start up behind him, and struggled to fight off images of a naked Beckett lathering herself up. Looking around the room for a distraction his eyes settled on the bouquet nestled in Kate's purse. Not wanting to damage the flowers she had tucked the stems into the bag, and left the delicate white and pink petals to appear to be bursting out, nestled among a cushion of deep green leaves. Castle got up from the couch and carefully pulled the bouquet from its perch. As stunned as Kate had been to catch the bouquet, she clearly held some affection for it. Castle quickly decided to find a vase and put them in some water for her, hoping that she would appreciate the gesture.

Pausing to insure the shower was still running Castle began rummaging through her cupboards in search of a vase.

As Kate scrubbed herself clean her thought drifted back to the wedding, more importantly the bouquet. Though she had denied it to Castle, she had been dreaming of her wedding day ever since she was a little girl. The dress, the flowers, the decorations, all her friends and family gathered to celebrate her special day.

Just as Kate was imaging walking down the aisle towards her soon to be husband, she heard a bang. Castle, she thought. No doubt rummaging through my stuff. Good thing all the stuff I don't want him to see is tucked safely under my bed. Kate heard another softer bang, as Castle attempted to close a cupboard door without making as much noise as before. That man is so nosy. He's lucky he's so damn cute, our he'd have been punished severely by now for going through my things.

Knowing her secrets were safe, Kate attempted to return to her daydream. She closed her eyes as the image of her in a shimmering white gown made its way down the aisle, her arm safely linked with her fathers. As she grew closer to the alter she looked up into the piercing blue eyes of her future hus...wait what? Why the hell is Castle in my wedding fantasy, as my husband! Kate quickly shook her head. That couldn't be right. Whenever she had looked at the face of her future husband it was usually a combination of your standard hard working guy and a Tommy Hilfiger underwear model. She had never actually pictured a real man's face before, let alone someone who she wasn't even dating.

Kate knew that she had feeling for Castle. As much as she wanted to deny them, it was hard to ignore the sparks that flew between them whenever they were together. Lanie had already made it clear that she was aware of Kate's feelings, and apparently Kiera had seen them to, given her "he's all yours" comment. Though she'd never admit it to anyone, she had contemplated what life would be like dating Castle. They would be together a lot more, meaning she could visit Martha and Alexis on a more frequent basis. She'd actually have something to do on a Friday or Saturday night instead of sitting at home re-reading his books in the bath. Not to mention the sex. Ever since reading that sex scene in Heat Wave Kate had been having very detailed love scenes between her and Castle playing in her mind. There were days where he got her so hot and bothered she had had trouble restraining herself from jumping him right then and there.

Though she had pictured life with Castle as a couple, she had never ventured into the realm of marriage; that is until now. If she ever did marry Castle one day she knew it would be far into the future. Rick had already been through two divorces, and she knew neither would be comfortable about just jumping into it. As she continued to wash herself, she allowed her mind to consider Castle as her husband. She actually found it surprisingly easy, picturing a slightly older and happier Castle then the one she knew now. She could see coming home to him every night, sleeping in his arms. After years of living alone she was pretty sure she'd like living with the Castle's, appreciating having that built in support system there during her rough cases. She could see Castle and Alexis lounging on the couch watch TV, Castle playfully bouncy a baby boy on his knee. Kate's inner voice chimed in, Okay, hold up just a second there Katie, a baby? You're not even dating this man and your thinking about having kids with him? She knew it was talking things a bit far, but oddly enough the thought of children with Castle didn't scare her. Kids just seemed to go with the idea of marrying him.

Thoughts of Castle still on her mind, Kate finished dressing herself and made her way towards her living room. She paused just in the entry way, gazing at the sight before her. Castle was sprawled out comfortably on the couch, pizza box resting on the table in front of him. In the center of the table was her flowers placed in a delicate glass vase, accompanied by the presences of two plates and glasses. Kate couldn't help but smile at how comfortable he looked in her home. Maybe being in a relationship with Castle wouldn't be as complicated as she thought.

Sensing her presence Castle pulled himself up to look at her. "Sorry about ordering pizza without your permission. You were taking forever and I was hungrier than I thought. If you're not comfortable with us eating here we can take this to my place, or somewhere less private." He was worried he had overstepped his boundaries. To his relief Kate's eyes crinkled with laughter as she came to rest beside him.

"I should have known you couldn't wait that long. I don't mind staying here Castle, just don't make a habit of it" Kate said, with mock sternness in her voice. Castle's eyes scrunched as he grinned his famous Castle grin and reached for the pizza. The two dug in, settling back into the couch to watch the last part of the game.

By the time the pizza was finished the game had come to the end. Castle helped Beckett clean up the dishes, and then was left to awkwardly stand against her counter to await further instructions. Kate could feel Castle waiting for her to tell him whether he should leave now or not. It still wasn't too late and if she was honest with herself she had been enjoying his company. Deciding to for once just follow her gut rather than her head, she told Castle he could stay.

"Really?" he asked, caution clear in is voice.

Kate chuckled at his carefulness. "Yes you can stay. Not the night, but at least until 10 or so. How about a movie?" She watched as Castle's shoulders relaxed and his watchful eyes filled with happiness.

"That sounds great. Pick whatever you want." Kate's eyebrow rose in shock.

"Since when do you not have an opinion as to what movie is watched?" Castle grinned mischievously.

"Since I was hoping to be too busy making out with you to be paying attention to the movie" he cheekily replied. Kate felt her cheeks burn as she hurled a pillow at his head.

"Very funny Castle. Behave yourself or I'll send you packing." Kate had attempted to sound serious about her threat to throw him out, but couldn't stop the grin from forming on her face as she looked at him. She quickly popped in a DVD and settled herself on the couch, mere inches from Castle.

They sat in silence for the first half of the movie, watching intently the story unfolding before them. When the movie reached a more romantic moment, Kate felt Castle's arm slide to rest on the couch behind her. He was too nervous to physically place his arm on her shoulders, so he had settled for in the general proximity instead.

Kate subconsciously rolled her eyes at him. She felt like a teenager on a first date when he did that. Surprising both herself and Castle, she brought his arm down towards her and nestled into his side. She felt him tense briefly in shock before relaxing his body against her. He cuddled closer to her and gently squeezed his arm against her waist.

As the movie went on they became increasingly comfortable. Kate's head came to rest upon Castle's chest as she lay curled up on the couch. Castle had his feet placed on the table in front of him and his arm draped loosely across her. After a while of sitting like this Kate found herself drifting towards sleep. Not wanting to lose the warmth and comfort Castle was providing she didn't bother getting up and turning off the movie. She instead allowed her eyes to close for what was meant to be a brief moment.

Minutes after the movie ended Castle let out a great yawn. Using the remote to turn off the movie, he leaned down to look at Kate. She was sleeping peacefully against his chest, a slight whistling sound coming from her nose the only sign she was sleeping and not dead. Castle smiled as he placed a kiss on the top of her head. Texting a message to Alexis to let her know he wasn't coming home tonight, he settled back into the cushions and quickly fell asleep.