After about five shots later, they were both feeling the affects of the alcohol taking over, their face's were turning red from it going threw their veins, they could feel the heat radiating from their skin.
"Beckett I knew you could drink, but damn!" He said with a surprised smile on his face.
Kate looked down and grinned
" Lanie warned you that I could take you on!" She chuckled out.
Castle couldn't help his lips turn into an even bigger grin. 'damn, I must look like a fool.' he thought to himself while looking at her.
"Damn I really don't want to go to work tomorrow." She let out with a sigh.
"Why detective Beckett I thought you were all work and no fun." He teased her with a cocky smirk.
"Oh shut up Castle, you know I'm fun" Kate said looking up to him with a seductive stare and a flirtatious smile.
'Oh she's cruel' Castle thought while trying to keep control from jumping her from across their booth, kissing her.
"I can imagine" Rick finally said looking straight into her eyes with lust.
Kate looked away to hide the blush that was creeping up her neck. Although not aware that her face is already flushed with pink from the alcohol.
They were both taking in the affects, when Castle finally suggested they head home.
"Wow, I did not expect getting this drunk." Castle said as they made their way out of the bar, laughing at how dumb he must sound.
For some one who can hold her liquor Kate was not any better.
"Damn Castle, I don't think we're gunna' be able to make it home" She said stumbling into him her hand on his chest, laughing as they walked side by side. Rick put his arm around her shoulder to keep her from falling.
"I can walk fine Castle!" Kate tried convincing him breaking away from his hold and tried walking a straight line in front of him, failing miserably non the less. Rick caught her again before she could stumble into the street.
"Whoah! Hang on there!" He said as he pulled her into him. Kate laughed at her clumsiness.
"Clearly I was wrong" she laughed a little more. Even though drunk Rick enjoyed this side of Kate, she was letting free of any worries and letting him actually help her for once.
They walked together her leaning into his hold with her right arm wrapped around him, like when they were undercover trying to save Espo and Ryan.
The icy air hitting their hot skin, sobering them both up a little, at least enough to walk with out being in any danger. Kate finally broke the soothing silence.
"It's only 12:20" She said as she looked at her fathers watch on her wrist. "Wanna' come in for a little?" she said as they made their way in front of her apartment building.
Both not even realizing that they walked all the way to her place from The Old Haunt.
Rick laughed "I didn't even noticed we walked this far…But yeah I can come in, it's freezing outside might as well get warmed up a bit." He said trying not to slur his words. Kate bit her bottom lip and smiled. When they reached her front door she offered him some wine.
"Even though I'm probably past the point of being highly intoxicated" He paused for a moment and laughed.
"How can I deny a drink from my wonderful partner" He said with a crinkle of happiness to his eyes. Kate noticed that she hasn't seen Castle look at her like this in a long time, in warmed her heart.
Kate smiled as she made her way to her kitchen.
Coming back to the couch with two glasses of red wine she handed one to Castle and sat beside him. They both noticed how comfortable they were just enjoying a glass of wine together, which made Kate become a little nervous. 'Why does this feel so natural' she thought to herself sipping on her wine, laughing at a humorous comment Castle made about her not being able to walk earlier.
"Okay yeah, I couldn't walk as well as I thought I could!" She admitted in defeat.
Rick couldn't help but crack up at the memory. He tried to get himself together waving his hand out shaking his head trying to stop the laughter.
"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY" He practically yelled out trying to hold back the tears of laughter choking him.
"It's just I've never seen you like that before.. You have to admit it was hilarious!" He said as he whipped away a tear coming from the corner of his eye. Kate felt embarrassed but laughed along with him.
"Oh cause you were SO much better" She said giggling to herself. Castle almost stopped laughing, from the shock of actually hearing Beckett giggle.
"Oh my god! Are you 'actually' giggling?" He said surprised but amused all at the same time.
Kate's giggling went to a sudden halt.
"What! No!" She tried to deny it, but knew she was caught. She saw this look in Castle's eyes that screamed that he wasn't going to let this go.
" I have never heard you giggle before Kate." Castle was so amused, and he oddly felt accomplished. He smiled to himself.
Kate gave him the death stare which always worked under the influence or not.
"I deffinatly did NOT giggle Castle, Don't flatter yourself." She said trying to keep her death stare up.
This seemed to make Castle more amused.
"Oh really? What do you call this?" He tried to do his best impression of her giggle.
'Oh my god, he's actually making fun of me!' Kate thought to herself 'He has to be wasted.'
"Oh Shut up Rick!" She went to go hit his chest but he caught her hand before she could.
He held her hand, not realizing it.
"I'll shut up once you admit 'I Richard Castle made thee Detective Kate Beckett giggle!'" His smile almost immediately dropped once he saw Kate's face.