I think this will be my last chapter for this story.. I may, at some point, do a sequel in the future that will be mostly pure fluff!

I do not own Castle.

"There. Lanie knows you're perfectly fine."

Her eyebrow hitches up, her lips pulling together into a tight line. "Castle, what did you do?"

Before he can reply his phone starts to ring, the child-like grin growing even bigger on his face. He picks it up before holding it out to her.

"I believe that's for you."

"Hello?"

"Oh. My. God! Girl, please tell me you've let that man take you to bed already because if not, hot damn, I will take him."

Lanie's excited voice on the other end of the phone has her rolling her eyes as she gives Castle a look that tells him she is going to kill him. She can't help the smile that comes to her lips, though, as she leans back into the couch while twirling her hair.

"Lanie, breathe." She smirks before dropping her gaze to the floor. "Also, I don't think Javi would appreciate your enthusiasm at jumping Castle."

"Javi-smavi. Do you remember page 105? Because, let me tell you, I sure the hell do. Seriously, please tell me that the video I just received was post sex kisses."

"You sent her a video?" Her voice squeaks as her eyes turn suddenly to the man beside her, burning with anger and something he couldn't quite put his finger on.

"You wanted to let her know you were fine.. I was just showing her how fine you were."

The smirk on his lips has her rolling her eyes as she nudges him with her foot, ignoring him completely as he captures both of her legs and pulls them onto his lap. She directs her attention back to the phone where her impatient friend is sighing heavily.

"Lanie, you know I love you and I will tell you everything." She pauses for a minute as his hands start to massage her feet, her eyes slipping close as a quiet moan escapes her lips. "Tomorrow. I will tell you everything tomorrow."

"You're damn straight you will tell me everything tomorrow. I swear, Katherine Beckett, if I have to come find you I will. I know where that man lives. I will hunt you down. Hunt. Yo-"

Kate hurriedly hits the end button on his phone, dropping it to the floor in surprise when he pushes down on a pressure point causing her to wiggle farther down into the couch. Because her eyes are closed she doesn't see the smirk that comes to his lips as he realizes she's off the phone, nor does she realize what he's doing as he dances his fingers along the soles of her feet.

It's a moment too late that she does realize what he's doing, her body wiggling against the couch as laughter explodes from her lips.

"Castle, stop!" Her breathing is heavy as she tries to kick her feet loose from his grasp, only to have him start tickling her harder. "Rick!"

His hands still immediately at his first name as his eyes snap to hers, surprise written all over his face. She hardly ever uses his first name and she knows it's not fair to use it against him now. Holding her sides, she manages to wiggle herself up into a sitting position to look at him.

"I can not believe you sent her a video of us making out on the couch," she's out of breath as she speaks, her cheeks a deep red.

He gives her a look that says 'are-you-serious' as he hooks his arm around her knees, pulling her onto his lap. She grins as her arms snake around his neck, holding herself there as his arms go around her waist.

"Okay, actually, I can." After a moment pause, she gets a horrified look on her face. "You better hope she doesn't send that to Esposito. We will never hear the end of it at work tomorrow because you know he will show Ryan."

"You seem to have forgotten one thing," he says quite seriously with that grin on his lips. "Jenny."

Her eyebrows knit together in confusion for a moment before realization dawns on her and she's burying her face in his neck, the blush on her cheek hitting again with full force. Seven months ago at Jenny and Ryan's wedding, Lanie and the bride had bonded over one too many drinks and had become the thickest of thieves quickly. The medical examiner was sure to share this new found news with her partner in crime.

"That video will be all over the precinct by the time we go in." At that moment her mind seems to catch up with her and she pulls away to look at him seriously, her stomach turning with nerves. "You are going back to work with me, right?"

"Well.." His eyes brighten as he thinks of something, his lips turning up in a devious smile. "Only if I can kiss you there."

She squints her eyes at him, poking his chest hard as she sits up straighter. "No kissing me at work."

"Kaaaaate," he stretches her name out, whining as his bottom lip pokes out.

"Fine," she rolls her eyes and leans in to brush her lips against his briefly. "One kiss a day. And only if no one is around."

"What about the boys?"

"Only if they already know." His eyes light up again and she pokes his chest harder. "And you can't tell them."

At this moment his phone starts ringing again, this time chiming the tone for a text message. Only it's not one text, it's three back-to-back. Glaring at him suspiciously, she leans back and stretches to grab the phone from the floor. His hand darts to her exposed stomach, only to have her slap his hand away a moment later as she sits back up.

"Behave, Mr. Castle, or I will have to arrest you."

"Oooh, handcuffs."

His eyes light up again but she simply ignores him as she unlocks his phone with ease and opens the first text message. She reads the text quickly before thumping him hard on the chest, holding the phone out for him to see.

Finally, writer-monkey! I was worried I'd have to lock you two in the cleaning closet again.

"Well, if Esposito knows.." Castle says questioningly, nodding for her to open the next one. Which she does, quickly reading before holding the phone out for him again.

Jen and I both agree, FINALLY!

"I wonder who got their video first, Ryan or Jenny."

"If Jenny got hers first, Ryan would be complaining," Kate says as she brings the phone back to her and opens the last one, laughter bubbling from her lips as she hands the phone over to Castle.

Richard, finally! You better treat her right or I'll disown you. Alexis agrees. See you Tuesday.

"You've already replaced me in my own family," Castle pouts as he tosses his phone to the empty couch cushion beside them.

"Don't worry, I think all it would take for your mom to allow you back in is an all expense paid shopping trip."

"And Alexis?"

"I'll put in a good word," she teases as she stands up and grabs his hand, pulling him up with her.

"I don't think that's comfort enough."

She rolls her eyes as she leans up on her tiptoes and her lips press against his for a chaste kiss before she pulls back and starts for his bedroom again, pulling him behind her.

"Come on, writer-monkey, I think I know a way to make it up to you."

She can hear him suck in a deep breath behind her causing the laughter to escape from her lips again, a surprise squeal coming from her as he quickly moves behind her and wraps his arms around her waist - effectively picking her up off the ground. His lips find purchase on her neck as she closes her eyes for only a moment, opening them to watch where they were going.

"If you drop me, Castle, you're dead."

"I would never dream of it, Detective."