Where we left off…

Castle looks from the murder board to Kate. He has always trusted her instincts as a detective. She's the top in her field in his humble opinion so if there is something that is not setting right with her who is he to argue. What is the point of a vacation if she is going to spend it pouring over case details in her head? Better figure out what it is now before they leave. He can wait to have his wife to himself just a little bit longer. "Would a stroll through the crime scene help put this whole thing to rest for you? I want you to be able to focus on more relaxing things in the near future."

This is one of the things that she loves about this man. Others would be upset or turned off by her need to work during what should be a happy time for them. They wouldn't understand that she couldn't just abandon a case. It's one of her flaws and has come between her and a man more than once, but not her husband. Not only is he still here helping but also putting off his immediate needs in favor of hers.

She stands and starts to grab her things without even responding. They turn to head towards the elevators when Gates appears at her office door. "My office you two." Oh no what now?

Kate and Rick can't help but feel like two children called to the principals office as they make their way into Gates office. They were so close into wrapping things up to leave. What could they have possibly done now?

It's not like Castle had the chance to do anything really devious. Right? He's been with her this whole time and from what she's seen his phone has been safely stored in his pocket. It's an open and shut case for the most part despite her apprehension towards their suspect. Blame her need for answers and maybe a little lack of sleep since before the wedding.

She just wants to be done with case and on a beach with Rick. Is that too much to ask for? Doesn't the universe owe them at least that after everything? Great, now she's starting to sound like him with his fate and universe and higher power talks. Next she'll be convinced that the CIA sent aliens down to kill Melissa Carson.

Man she needs a vacation.

They stand together in front of Gates desk waiting for her to finally acknowledge their presence. Finally she lifts her head as she speaks. "It would seem that the two of you are officially off duty for the next two weeks."

Before she can stop the words Kate is saying "Are you sure Sir?"

The soft groan from her husband and the glare she can feel coming from him tells her this is not the time to question her boss. She's not any happier with her workaholic nature rearing its ugly head right now either. Old habits are hard to break sometimes. That's why they worked this case in the first place instead of her just taking the whole day off. She'll be making this one up to him for the first several days of the honeymoon for sure.

Luckily Gates doesn't notice, or acknowledge, the interaction between the couple and plows on through her dismissal. "Detective Beckett are you questioning me? Now?"

Before Kate can put her foot any further down her throat Castle is coming to her apparently needed rescue. "She is not Sir. We'll see you in two weeks. Don't worry we'll bring you back something."

Castle is pulling her out of the door as he finishes the last sentence, unaware of the smile forming on Gates face. She'll never understand how or why those two work so well together but after spending the last couple of years with them she has stopped questioning it. They remind her too much of herself and her husband.

Checking to make sure his wife has all of her stuff still on her, Castle pulls Kate straight to the elevator. He's pressing the call button before she can even speak.

"What the hell Castle?"

Oh back to Castle. Not good. That means a not happy Beckett, which means a not happy Rick. This must be fixed and fast.

"Kate, we are going on our honeymoon. No more distractions or delays."

"We haven't been delayed yet and I still have a job to do Rick. There are forms to be completed, paperwork to be filed."

Neither of them see Ryan and Esposito step of the elevator they had been waiting on. Apparently they heard enough of the argument to jump right in. And they say the scary mind sharing thing Castle and Beckett have is creepy. Ryan cuts off any other argument from the pair, "Actually there is no paperwork for you Beckett."

Of course ever helpful Espo joins in. "We have everything you could possibly think of to delay leaving covered. For the love of God take this man away please. I can't look at the pouty face I can see forming already."

Castle chuckles sardonically pulling Kate into the elevator. She can't leave without one final word tho. She at least has to keep up appearances, right? "If you need anything call."

As the doors are shutting Castle calls out to the laughing boys, "If you need anything call Karpowski. We'll be a little busy."

Ryan turns to Esposito shaking his head. "You would think we've never handled a case without them."

"I just hope Castle has all of his body parts when they get back. Never seen Beckett leave in the middle of a case and not go crazy somehow."

"I'm pretty sure he can figure out some way to keep her mind off the case."

Espo shivers as the images Ryan just put in his head. "Gross man. That's mom and dad you're talking about there. I don't want to think about it."

Inside the elevator Castle is a little afraid of which version of Kate he has been left with. She never handles his bullying very well and despite the circumstances this could blow up in his face quickly. He's stunned when she turns and launches herself at him. Her kiss is passionate and quick, leaving him speechless for a couple seconds. When he can form words again he asks the stunning woman still in his arms, "What do you say Mrs. Castle? Are you ready for your honeymoon?"

She's coy when she smiles back at him. There is no longer any sign of Detective Beckett, this is the woman who walked down the aisle to him yesterday. "I don't know Mr. Beckett. Are you ready to see the new bikini's I bought with Lanie last week?"

The door signals their arrival into the lobby and has Kate stepping out of his arms before he knows what hit him. She knows what the image of her in any kind of swimwear does to him. That is so not fair.

When Kate exits the elevator intent on leaving work behind, she has to laugh at the frozen statue of Rick that remains in the elevator. She doesn't stop the flirty smile or the lowering of her voice when she asks, "You coming Castle?"

It's enough to pull him from his stupor and into her body, forcefully pushing her laughing out the doors and onto the New York sidewalk. When he turns to call for a cab, she pushes herself up close to him nuzzling the spot under his ear that drives them both crazy. It may have been a little crazy to get to this point and she may have had her priorities a little off when they left the loft this morning. But as of this moment she is a newlywed again and her husband is taking her to a private island for two weeks of nothing but them and the beach. Placing a soft kiss to his throat as the cab arrives she drags him into the back seat and off to paradise.

Esposito has barely been back at his desk five minutes since Beckett and Castle left when his phone is ringing.

"Esposito."

He's surprised but happy when he hears Lanie's voice on the other end. "Javi, I need you to come down to the morgue."

"Chica if this is a booty call it's going to have to wait. We're wrapping up the paperwork on the case right now. Gates just kicked Beckett and Castle out so we have the extra work load."

"It's about the case. Something came up."

"I'm on the way."

He's at the morgue in less than twenty minutes and is greeted by the sight of Lanie filling out something on her clipboard next to Melissa Carson's body. "What's going on Lanie?"

She sets the clipboard down moving to a small table next to the body. She grabs a report and hands it to Espo. "The gun you guys recovered from Simon Lark's apartment isn't a match."

"So maybe he had another gun and ditched it. We still have him at the scene of the crime."

"Yes but I also found post-mortem bruising on her arms. It looks like she was moved after she was shot. The hand size of the bruise is too small to be Simon's. I don't think he's your killer."

Espo looks from the reports to Lanie. "Are you sure about this Lanie?"

She looks regretful when she responds, "I'm positive."

"I hope Castle and Beckett got on their plane already. Gates is not going to be happy about this. What can you tell me about our killer now?"

A pile of luggage sits next to the door of the loft as its occupants run from room to room frantic. They lost track of the little amount of time they had before they left when they arrived back at the loft. Kate felt she had some making up to do and Rick was more than happy to let her. They barely made it out of the bed before the buzzer signally their car had arrived sounded.

Kate races to the door from the bedroom with her carry on dangling from her shoulder when Rick runs through the kitchen. "Rick come on. The car is waiting. We're going to miss our plane."

"I can't find my phone charger. Have you seen it?"

"Babe, it's in my bag where you put it ten minutes ago. Stop worrying and let's go."

He rushes towards her grabbing all of the luggage from the floor leaving her with just her carry on and him with two arm full's of various items. She stops as she opens the door for him blocking his exit. He looks up at her startled. "What?"

Her smile is soft and full of love when she answers. "Nothing. I just love you."

"I love you too."

He presses a kiss to her lips as he pushes her out of the loft. Screw whatever they could be leaving behind. All he needs for the next two weeks is looking at him like he is the greatest thing on Earth.

TBC…