She was eyeing Castle's hand on hers. Her face the same as it was the night when he took her hand to demonstrate the movements he had made on their temporary dog Royal, it felt like that moment anyway.

Kate kicked herself in the ass 'mentally' for over reacting to him grabbing her hand. 'What's wrong with you! It's not like you've never held the guys hand before' she looked back to the night about two weeks ago, when his mother had invited her over to the little play she had put together at Castle's loft, that night she had grabbed his hand with no problem, in fact she realized that she was very fond of grabbing his hand voluntarily. She wanted to smile to herself looking back at that night, but she fought the smile tucking it behind her lips because there was no time for that when she had just ruined a perfectly good moment between them. She tried to think of something that would easily get them back on the care free path they were just on. She finally looked up to Rick.

His eyes grew helplessly scared. He was so worried she would make him leave right then and there, frightened that he might have crossed one of her invisible lines that they were always tip toeing around anyway. Rick closed his eyes and sighed.

"I'm sorry Kate I di-…" He was surprisingly cut off.

"No Rick don't be…" Her eyes had a warm tint to them "Just caught me off guard, that's all" She smiled at him, her eyes glossy from probably the alcohol, but damn did she look beautiful Rick starred at her in awe.

Beckett squeezed his hand to reassure him that everything was alright, that he hadn't ruined anything, didn't over step any dumb boundaries. She wanted to keep the night light, didn't want to think with her stupid brain that always battled with her heart with logic, her head and her heart were beginning to confuse each other anyway, so she decided to go against both of them and decided on acting on instinct and looking into her soul instead. She saw Rick's eyes lazy down once more, and his stiff body loosen at her words. 'Thank god' she thought to herself, couldn't fight back the grin that was tugging at her lips any longer.

Rick realized his eyes were drilling into hers in a sort of drunken gaze, he looked away immediately though, trying not to start up another moment. He laughed at himself, weird him NOT wanting to start a moment with Kate Beckett. Though Castle may not show it often, he has built his own walls inside towards Beckett, she isn't the only one afraid of getting hurt, and the three months after her shooting didn't exactly make him feel very confident in their partnership. In fact it kind of made him feel like something was lost in his feelings towards her, not that he didn't love her anymore! No!… that could never happen, he would Always love her no matter what happened, but his heart grew some sort of shield around it those past three months he'd waited for her to call, he had lost his warmth towards her. He tried fighting the warmth he had once she came to his book signing that heated afternoon, he had every right to be angry, hell more than angry he was pissed about what she did to him! But after she explained herself a little better when they made there way towards the swings, he began to forgive her, not enough to fully let her back into his heart, no, he was easy, but not THAT easy. When she told him how she had these walls built up inside her, he knew what she was talking about, she was talking about the walls blocking her heart. Even after the talk at the park that day, he still kept his guard up, making sure he didn't let her in fully. He didn't know if she noticed though, that he wouldn't smile as warmly at her, he wouldn't try to flirt with her as much. Sure there was a flirt here and there, but nothing like how they use to tease each other, that was…until tonight. He was letting his guard down because well, he was drunk…plus it didn't help that she was giggling with him and looking at him with those…those eyes that he adored so very much.

Rick felt Kate's hand land on his knee cap making him shudder out of his day dream, he felt the sparks flying threw his body at the touch. 'Damn her!' he thought to himself. He looked up at her and studied her for a moment, how can a women be so gorgeous and so extraordinary all at the same time, he was in a lose of words for her beauty.

"Rick, I really had a great time tonight." her smile was inviting.

Rick was taken back again, 'not only is she looking at me with so much… dare I say it but so much love, but also now she's calling me 'Rick'? I mean sure it's my first name and all, but she NEVER calls me by my first name unless I'm in trouble or… well, when we're having a moment. DAMN! There she goes again with these moments, how am I suppose to hide my love for her when she is doing all of this? He couldn't help himself though.

"Yeah, me too. I'm glad you decided to come out tonight" placing his hand over the one she had put on his knee, letting the warmth travel from his guarded heart to his eyes, a small but loving smile creeping up upon his lips.

Kate noticed this look right away because he hasn't looked at her like that since… since she can't even remember, maybe since the first time they saw each other again in the hospital, she couldn't recall, but she did know one thing, she missed that look a lot more than she thought she would. Normally she would be scared to see him looking at her with such passion in his eyes, but instead it made her feel warm inside…

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