Hey, it's been a while. Sorry it's taken so long. I've been looking for a car and that's kind of time consuming.

No, I do not own them.

Pup Talk Chapter 5

After stopping at the pet store to get a leash, collar, and food for Angel they were back in the car on their way home. They were about twenty minutes into the trip back when Castle piped up with a question. "Hey, speaking of Joss Whedon, why don't we name him Mal instead?" he asked from the passenger seat with the dog in his lap.

"Castle, we already decided on Angel, you'll confuse him," she said as she looked over at the two. She couldn't help but think that the two of them are so adorable. That man and a puppy was the cutest thing she had ever seen!

It was a few moments before Castle spoke again. "I'm hungry. I think I want a sandwich. Yeah, with mayo and mustard. Some ham, roast beef, and chicken, and Colby Jack cheese with some lettuce and tomatoes. Man, now I'm really hungry!"

"Yeah, that sounds good." She said. After a few seconds she noticed him start to open his mouth and she cut him off. "I'm not making it for you."

"I was going to ask if we needed to go to the store to get everything we need for the sandwiches. I think we're out of ham and I don't normally keep the other stuff in the house. By the way, I'm not one of those guys Kate."

"I know, I was kidding, and yes, we need to go to the store, but we should probably go home first and drop off Angel," she told him.

"'Kay," was all she got out of him because he was too distracted by the dog licking his face. "Damn, this dog has some stinky breath! You need a tick tack," he told him while the dog turned his head to the side a little.

"That is so cute," Kate exclaimed.

"I know right."

A couple hours later Kate was pulling into the parking garage at their place.

"Alright, let's let him walk around a bit, and then we'll take him upstairs and leave to go to the store," Kate said as she was getting out of the car and stretching a little bit.

"Sounds good to me," Castle said while yawning.

"That's not allowed!" Beckett said while trying to keep down her own yawn, but failing.

"I'm sorry. Why don't you stay here while I go to the store and that way there's someone here to watch him. Maybe you two could take a nap together. Just remember to be like that when I get back so I can take a picture, 'cause what I'm picturing in my head is adorable!" he suggested.

"How about I stay if Martha isn't home. I really want to go with you."

"Okay," he said as they stepped into the elevator after an anxious Angel.

"Hey, I have a question," Castle said as they were stepping out of the elevator and walking towards the door.

"You're asking for permission?" she questioned him.

"Well, yeah."

"Okay. Go for it."

"If something like 'The Walking Dead' ever happened and I was bitten and became a zombie, you would shoot me right?" he asked.

"Where did that come from?"

"Well, I was watching it the other day and I was curious."

"Okay. Yes I would shoot the zombie you to keep you from eating me," she told him flatly.

"That's all I ask."

"Would you do the same to me?"

"Nah, wouldn't be able to. I'd have somebody else do it. There is a person that I would be able to kill though. No, wait. Make that two."

"Who?" she asked as they walked inside the loft.

"Gates and Josh. Well, maybe not Gates, I think she's kind of warmed up to me since she's gotten here, but I'd shoot Josh in a heartbeat," he said while scowling.

"You really didn't like him, did you?" she asked.

"No," he told her as they walked into the kitchen. He bent down to unleash Angel and when he stood back up her mouth was against his and she was pushing him up against the fridge. She slid her tongue into his mouth silencing the moan that was about to escape him. With tongues battling for dominance they didn't notice the red head walk into the room. She didn't notice them at first either because of the ear buds in her ears but when she turned around from the cabinet with a box of Cheeze-Its in her arms she let out a toe curling shriek, causing the couple to jump apart at the speed of lightning.

"Alexis! Hey, I didn't know you were home," Rick said still trying to catch his breath.

"Yeah, I wanted to see what kind of puppy you got. By the way he is adorable! Like the cutest thing I have ever seen!" the red head said totally forgetting that she had just caught the two nearly sexing it up against the refrigerator door.

"Yeah, where is he?" Castle asked his daughter.

"When I got done petting him, I saw him run off towards your office," Alexis told the two.

"Alright, uh Kate and I were about to head to the store to get stuff for a late lunch, you need anything?"

"No, what are you getting?"

"Stuff for sandwiches," Kate answered.

"Oh, okay. I'll stay here and watch… I don't know his name."

"Angel," Rick told her. At her confused face he said, "Like the vampire."

"Oh okay. I'll stay here and watch Angel while you go to the store."

"Thanks. We'll be back in a bit. Love you!" he called as they walked out the door together.

"Love you too!" she hollered just before the door closed.

"Well, Angel it looks like it's just you and me until they get back," she said to the dog.

Sorry if it's kind of sloppy. I was eating a sandwich while I was writing this. It was very good.

Does anybody actually read these?

-Miranda