Authors Note: Hey guys, sorry it's taken so long for an update! I've recently started physical therapy for my back -I have Degenerative Disc Disease, which is basically where I don't have cartilage between my vertebrae, it's bone on bone. Anyhow, here's this next chapter.

All mistakes are mine, as my second pair of eyes, alwayscastle2 is away for the three day weekend for Memorial Day here in the US. Scratch that! Caskett092313 stepped in and edited this chapter. Thanks!

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-Krystle

Chapter 6

"How do you do that, babe?

Make me feel like I'm the only girl alive for you

I don't know what it is that makes me fall like this

First time in your arms, I knew

The way you held me, I knew that this could be

What I've been waiting to find"

The sunlight streams into their bedroom far too soon for his liking. Looking at the clock on his bedside table the red numbers read 8:30. They have to be at the airport by ten or nine to check in. Their plane leaves at twelve. He turns his head and a smile slowly dances upon his lips.

Reaching a hand out; he brushes the hair away from Kate's face. His hand trails down to her bare arm and back up to where it rests on her hip. The sun hits his wedding band as the events of the previous day replayed in hismind. Rick can't help himself. He has to kiss her. Even if it wakes her up.

Leaning in; he kisses her forehead, then the corner of her eye, down her cheek and finally he reaches her lips. It's a soft, innocent kiss. Just a press of his lips on hers causes Kate to stirs in her sleep. Her breathing changes and soon she's participating in the kiss. She opens her mouth willingly to his probing tongue. Bringing her free hand to his cheek, Kate caresses him as his two-day old stubble tickles her palm.

"Good morning, Mrs. Castle," he whispers once the kiss breaks.

She smiles, she'll never get tired of hearing that. "Good morning, Mr. Castle."

Leaning in to kiss her again, he pulls her to him. At that moment it hits him; this is how he will wake up everyday for the rest of his life. He's never felt more excited, not even on Christmas. "What do you say we head down for breakfast and family time before Alexis drives us to JFK?"

Family time. Kate has a family again. She's someone's step-mother; she's someone's wife. This is her reality now. Nodding; she removes the bedding from her naked self from their love making last night; she grins at him. "But first, I need to shower."

Kate saunters away from Rick. She is half way to the bathroom when he wraps his arms around her from behind. "It would be a shame to waste water with two showers, don't you think?"

Turning in his arms; she wraps her arms around his neck, pulling him closer to her lips. "Definitely."

CB

After a long shower, Kate and Rick finally make it downstairs for breakfast. Rick places their bags by the door and makes sure that their passports are easy to get to. Walking into the kitchen; Rick falls for the sight before him and falls in love with Kate all over again. She and Alexis are standing next to each other putting the finishing touches on fruit bowl; they are laughing about something he missed.

Alexis smiles and bumps Kate's arm; causing Kate to shake her head. Rick walks up to the breakfast bar and steals a grape.

"Dad!" Alexis says as Kate smacks his hand away.

"What?" he asks innocently. "I was hungry."

Kate shakes her head and Alexis holds up a hand. "You can stop there. I don't want to know why."

Changing the subject; Kate turns to her step-daughter. "So, do you have any plans for the three weeks we're away?"

"I'm going to stay here actually." she says looking down with a smile. "One of the guys in my study group from last semester has a vacation home here in the Hampton's too. We were going to hang out some."

Kate nudges her arm. "Is he something you like, Lex?"

"Maybe..." the red head answers. Alexis looks up at her dad, who looks a bit uneasy. "Dad?"

He smiles softly at his daughter. "You're an adult now and I completely trust you, Alexis. Just be careful. I don't want you to get hurt."

She smiles as she walks around the island and wraps her arms around him. "Thanks, Dad."

"I agree with your Dad." Kate says, smiling at her family. "You're an adult; but if you need to talk, do not hesitate to pick up the phone tocall one of us."

"But it's your honeymoon, I don't want to bother you guys."

"It maybe our honeymoon, Alexis." Kate says as she walks around the island to stand behind Rick. "You are our daughter first and foremost. Besides one of the things that I fell in love with when I fell for your Dad; was how much he loved you and the fact that he would drop whatever he was doing to be there for you. I knew when I saw you two together as father and daughter for the first time that I was a goner."

Castle grabbed her hand and brought it to his lips. "Kate is right, Pumpkin. Don't hesitate to call. We will always answer when you call."

CB

After hugging Alexis goodbye in front of the many check -in counters for the countless airliners at JFK, the newlyweds grabbed their luggage and went to the counter to check-in with the airliner they were flying with that day. The only carry-ons were Rick's laptop and Kate's iPad. They made it through the security check; they found their terminal. When boarding began they handed their tickets to the airline employee that was standing at the podium.

They found their seats in first class with ease and got comfortable while the rest of the plane boarded. Rick reached over and laced their fingers before bringing her hand up to kiss it. "You ready for this?"

Kate looks over at him and smiles. "I can't wait. Three weeks of just us; the clear ocean and relaxation. It sounds like heaven."

"It sure does." he agrees. He chuckles silently to himself and his wife raises an eyebrow at him. "Sorry."

"What's so funny?"

"I was just thinking about the last time we flew together."

She smiles as she remembers their last flight together. "It seems like it was ages ago."

He nods. "You were so mad that I followed you."

"I didn't want to risk you getting hurt. It was something I had to do and I didn't want to bring anyone down with me. I knew what I was risking. I couldn't ask you to risk anything."

"You had to have known that I wouldn't let you do it by yourself by that point in our partnership."

She nods. "I did, but I was trying hard to ignore it." Looking over at him, she shakes her head. "By that point, I was already falling for you. I was with Josh, but my heart was already with you."

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"I was scared."

"Of what?"

"Of you; Rick." she says as she raised the arm rest between them to turn to face him better. "I knew how strong your feelings were for me and I knew how strong my feelings for you were. But a part of me was so scared to take that final step towards you. I couldn't lose what we had. Your friendship meant so much to me; you were my best friend and I couldn't risk that if we didn't work out. I knew that once we crossed that line from friends to more than friends that it would be virtually impossible to go back to being friends if we broke up."

He nods; taking in all the information she's just revealed to him. "You know what... I'm glad we didn't get together back then."

"Really?"

"Yeah." he says as he pulled her to him for a short kiss. "I think we still had some growing of our own to do before we were ready to jump into this. I have no regrets."

"Me either." she whispers as she rested her head on his shoulder. "I never have regrets about us."