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[Chapter 2]

"Wow," Kate whispered, a small smile tugged on her lips.

Did she just kiss Rick Castle? The tingling sensation on her lips said yes.

And what a kiss it was!

Rick pulled Kate closer, their bodies fitting together perfectly. They were pressed so close that a huge burst of wind couldn't tear them apart.

His crystal clear blue eyes bore into her green as he whispered, "Wow indeed."

The feelings that he was feeling right now did not match his calm exterior. On the inside, he was leaping for joy and bouncing up to the heavens. He'd never been happier in his entire life and he knew Kate was feeling the same way, he could see it in her eyes. Leaning in, Rick placed a kiss on her forehead, his lips tasting the skin beneath.

Kate closed her eyes, getting lost in his presence. As she stood there wrapped in his arms she realized something. This was where she belonged, this is who she belonged with. The snow gently fell on the couple, making this moment even more spectacular. It was something you'd usually see in a movie or a story book. This was Kate's fairytale and it was very much coming true.

Rick removed his lips from her forehead and rested his own against hers. With their foreheads together, they relished in the moment. Both content in just staying like this forever, never wanting to leave from this moment. But the longer they stood there the colder they got, if they were going to stay warm they needed to keep moving.

"Come on," she uttered softly.

They separated, only to link arms and begin walking. Kate rested her head on his shoulder once again enjoying the security she felt when she did.

In the past, Kate never needed anyone beside her to protect her from harm, she could protect herself. She was a police officer after all. However, all that changed when Rick entered her life. He protected her and comforted her when she needed it most, even if she didn't realize it at the time. He was always there no matter what. Kate needed Rick as much as Rick needed Kate, they kept one another balanced. Even though they argued here and there, it worked for them.

It's who they are and that was never going to change. He's the Yin to her Yang, the Tom to her Jerry.

Rick tore his gaze from the road ahead to the gorgeous woman beside him. She looked radiant, he couldn't help but smile at her when an idea popped into his head. The smile he wore grew into a mischievous grin, she'd never see it coming.

He set off to put his plan into action. Rick tore away from the warmth of her body, kneeling down into the snow covered ground. Kate had a look of hurt then confusion and then finally relief. Rick saw this and smiled, "Shoelace."

Kate nodded as she turned to take in the view surrounding her, not paying attention to what her partner was really up to. She sighed and raised her arms out, cocking her head back and sticking her tongue out to see if she could catch some snowflakes. As she did this Rick stood, a perfectly crafted snowball hidden in his hand behind his back. He was in awe of her, she never looked more beautiful...

He had to focus, shaking out of his reverie. Kate spun in a circle, her eyes closed as she still tried to catch the snowflakes. When her back was to him Rick threw the snowball, aiming for her lower back. As soon as it left his gloved hand Rick ran as fast as he could, ducking behind an abandoned car, and waiting for her to release her fury on him.

Kate was twirling in a circle, trying to catch a few snowflakes when the next thing she knows, she was pelted in the back by a snowball. "Rick!" Kate scowled, wiping off her back. Turning around, she searched for Rick but no one was there, he was hiding. Clever man but not clever enough, she sneered.

"You can't hide from me, Richard Castle! I will find you and I will make you pay!" she yelled, both determination and playfulness could be heard in her tone. "This, is war!"

Kate snuck over to another abandoned car which was directly across from where Rick was currently located. Kneeling down in the cold, hard snow she began to create as many snowballs as fast she could. Rick was doing the same, his pile growing by the second. Soon, they were ready for battle.

"Prepare to get your butt kicked, sweetheart!" Rick yelled across the street.

"It's not my butt that you should be worried about, Ricky!" she called back. Kate crouched down by the front right tire carefully glancing over at the other car, searching for any sudden movements. Just then she saw a tuft of hair by the rear.

This was it. She took a slow and deep breath, preparing herself for the picked up a snowball and as quietly as she could, Kate moved. Using her police training skills, she successfully made it over to Rick's hideout without raising suspicion. Squatting down toward the grill she crept over on the same side Rick was on. He had no idea that Kate was behind him, he intently watched the other side of the street looking for her.

Kate raised her arm, ready to throw the snowball. But before she did, she smirked, "I told you I'd make you pay."

Rick spun around landing on his ass, a look of pure horror written on his frozen face. "Ho- how'd you find me?" he asked, his butt freezing in the snow.

"I'm a trained detective, it's what I do," she grinned, snowball raised.

Shooting glares her way, Rick growled, "You wouldn't."

"I would." At that she threw the snowball, nailing Rick right smack in the face. He fell on his back, face in hands as the bitter cold set his nerves on fire. When his vision eventually came back, Rick cleaned off his face and stood up. Glancing around, he could see the detective trudging through the snow. So Rick ran after her.

"Come back here, you little minx!" he called, taking long strides. Rick easily caught up with her grabbing around the waist, causing Kate to yelp in surprise. The force in which he caught her in pulled them down toward the ground, but Rick flipped them so that he took all of the pain, his entire backside coming into contact with the ground with a big thump.

Kate lay sprawled on his chest, worry and a hint of amusement on her face. "Oh my. Are you all right?"

He answered with a small grunt, "I- I'm all right. Are you okay? I didn't hurt you, did I?"

She smiled at his thoughtfulness. He always put her before himself. "Oh no, I'm fine. I was just worried about you." Kate stroked his cheek, her thumb grazing over the skin in a circle. "That was quite a fall you took."

"Nah, I'll be all right," he winked. "Although, my backside is getting rather cold, so could you-?"

"Oh yeah, sorry."

She quickly got off of him, only to lay down next to him in the snow. Rick stood up, getting off as much snow as he could off his back and legs. He turned his attention to Kate, her arms and legs were moving back and forth in a steady rhythm. She was making a snow angel. Flashbacks of Alexis making snow angels when she was little entered Rick's mind. He smiled as the memories flooded his imagination. A voice calling his name brought him back.

"Hmm?" he hummed, looking down at Kate.

"Can you help me up, please?" she kindly asked, her arms raised in front of her. "I don't want to ruin it with hand prints."

He reached down, taking her hands in his own, and yanked her up. She stood next to Rick, wiping herself clean as she admired her work. A tiny smile tugged on her lips.

"Not too bad," she cheered. "What do you think?" Kate laced her fingers through Rick's, holding his hand.

"Beautiful," Rick whispered. But he wasn't looking at the snow angel, no he was looking at Kate.

Feeling him stare at her, Kate looked at him, a blush appearing on her frozen cheeks. She bit her lip and tore her gaze to their feet. A long finger curled under chin, making her look up at him. A genuine smile was seen on Rick's lips, Kate smiled back.

They stared at one another for a long time, so in awe of each other. Rick then said, "Let's go home." He wrapped his arm around her midsection, tugging her to him as Kate encircled his waist with her arm, her hand sliding in his jacket pocket. Rick placed a chaste kiss to her temple before they headed off toward his loft.

Both curious as to what the night had in store for them next...

"I simply must go (It's cold outside)

The answer is no (Baby, it's cold outside)

The welcome has been (So lucky that you dropped in)

So nice and warm (Look out the window at that storm)."

There you go!

Hope you guys liked it! Reviews are love. I'll have the next chapter up as soon as I can! I just got a lot going on right now, so I don't know when that will be. Until next time!

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