Rick had walked Kate up to her door and was having trouble letting go of her.
"Are you sure you need to sleep?" he asked, almost whining, his hands on her hips.
"Rick, it's seven in the morning!" Kate laughed, letting him kiss her once more.
"Then we should go out for breakfast." Rick proposed.
"Rick, we just came back from dinner … or whatever it is at 4 in the morning. Tonight was amazing but I really need to sleep. I was at work at 8 yesterday and I'm dead on my feet."Kate said, moaning when Rick started kissing her bare shoulder. "And, you have to go pick up Alexis at her friend's before lunch so you should get some sleep."
"Can I sleep here? Please?"
"Rick … I'm tired."
"No, just sleep, I swear. I just want to stay with you, I don't want to let you go just yet." he said, looking at her seriously.
"Ok, come on." Kate said, fishing her keys from her purse. "But I'll have you know Mr. Castle that I sleep with a gun in the nightstand so if you don't want Alexis to lose her father, you'll keep your hands to yourself."
"Got it."
They went in together and moved directly to the bedroom. Kate was too tired to realize that she had just let a man she had met a week before sleep in her bed. But still, it was Rick. Everything was different with Rick. Even the first kiss … kisses … they had a hard time stopping once they started at the club. They stayed there for a while, dancing and kissing, then they went to a diner to get their energy back and ended up talking for more than two hours. And now they were in her apartment, in her bedroom, getting ready for bed. Rick stripped to his T-shirt and boxers and set his phone to go off at 11 while Kate was in the bathroom getting ready for bed. They didn't talk when she came back, they just settled in bed, Kate cuddling in his side, and fell asleep.
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When Rick's phone went off, he searched for it blindly. Once he had turned it off, he finally opened his eyes and realized that he was not at home. The night he had spent with Kate came back to him and he smiled. He smiled even more when he felt her head on his chest, he hair tickling his neck. By the way she was breathing, he could tell that she was waking up.
"Kate, I have to go." he whispered.
"No. Stay." she grumbled in his T-shirt, her voice rough with sleep.
"I have to go get Alexis." he continued.
Reluctantly, Kate rolled off of him and to her side of the bed.
"Can I use your shower really quick?"
"Sure." She said, smiling.
"God, you're so beautiful." Rick said, bending to kiss her.
"Rick, I'm not beautiful. At least not right now. I'm wearing an oversized T-shirt and shorts, my hair is a mess and since I didn't take the time to remove my make up before going to bed, I certainly look like a panda." She laughed.
"Well, you're lucky then, I happen to really like pandas." he said, kissing her once more before getting out of the bed and into the bathroom.
As soon as the door closed, Kate buried her head in her pillow and giggled. She could not help it. She had slept with Richard Castle. Well, not 'slept with' just slept in the same bed as him. Her bed. This simple fact had her imagination in overdrive with what might have happened in this bed if she hadn't been so tired when they came back. She was not the type of girl to sleep with a guy after the first date (well, it hasn't even been a date, it was just a … happy coincidence) but with Rick, all was different. She felt so good with him, she felt safe, she felt … like she was back to being her true self. It was a really strange sensation, but it felt really good. She turned back in the bed when she heard he door of the bathroom open. Here he was, his hair wet, and wearing only a towel low on his waist.
"I … uh … I forgot to take my clothes." he said, looking at her.
"Don't worry about it. But if you don't get dressed really soon, you'll be late to get Alexis." Kate said before blushing when she heard what she had said.
"Wow, that was a direct approach Miss Beckett." he laughed, gathering his clothes and heading back in the bathroom.
When he came back again, Kate was still in her bed. He sat down next to her.
"Would you come to dinner at my place tonight? Alexis had asked about you everyday since the picnic. I even think she prefers you to me." Rick asked, pouting.
"I'd like to see her again. But I don't know where you live." Kate remarked. "Hell, I don't even have your phone number." she laughed.
"Well, that can be solved." Rick said, taking her cell phone from the bedside table and putting his number in it. "There, now you have it and you can text me or call me whenever you want." he continued, kissing her softly. "And I can give you my address. Will you come?"
"Yes, sure. Do you want me to bring anything?"
"No. Just bring your cute self and we'll be fine. Oh, and this might end up in a movie night, just so you know."
"Ok, I'll be there. What time?"
"Whenever you want."
"What time?" she repeated.
"Ok, let's say … 5 or 6. That's good for you?"
"Yes, sure. I'll be there. Now go before I pull you back in here." Kate said seriously, pushing him off her bed.
"Ok, I'm going, I'm going. Please don't hurt me." he laughed.
He put his shoes on and kissed her deeply.
"See you tonight gorgeous." he said before leaving the bedroom.
When he opened the front door, he came face to face with Madison who looked like she was going to knock.
"Hey, nice to see you again." Rick mumbled, embarrassed, before going to the elevator.
He was not in it yet when he heard Madison yell "Katherine Beckett!" and the door slam.
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