A/N: After some very helpful reviews and some soul searching of my own I wanted to clarify some things. This story is based off an idea I put together that was originally written like an episode. That means that the story had to keep our couple in crime solving mode in order to fit what would be needed to stick with the episodes that air. I wrote it long before OUATINW and it was my take on how they could deal with the honeymoon. Characters may seem a little OOC but there is a path that this is taking. As with any story there has to be a build up to get to the good stuff. Please stick with this and I feel like it will be worth it in the end. Thank you to everyone who has read this story and for the reviews that help me better this story and my writing in general. Enjoy this next chapter!

The precinct was buzzing with activity around Ryan and Esposito. The boys missed most of the activity around them as they read through the new reports on the case. Having to let Simon Lark go had thrown a wrench in what they thought was an open and shut case. There had to be something to hold him with. Most of all they couldn't let the fact that they didn't have the case tied up get back to Beckett and Castle.

Those two deserved a proper honeymoon away from murders. With everything they have gone through to finally get to this point, the least they could do was make sure they didn't have to stay in New York.

But Beckett can be scary at times and she doesn't like leaving cases unsolved. If she found out that they kept any of this from them after the fact heads would probably roll. That or they would be doing all of the paperwork for at least a couple months.

It's just best for everyone if they figure this one out, fast. Ryan adds to the rising tension in the room. "So there is no chance the gun matches?"

"They ran it four times dude. Simon Lark isn't our killer or at least he didn't use the gun we found to do it. Not to mention the bruising that didn't match his hand size."

"We're going to have to tell Gates about this."

Esposito looks beaten when he says, "I know."

They make their way towards Gates' office together. Better to do this as a team than let her get her claws into one of them alone. They are back to square one until they find the murder weapon with only speculation to hold Simon. Everyone knows if this had come out twenty minutes earlier they would still be a four-person team.

Gate's makes a noise of acknowledgement when they knock that have the boys entering through the open door. Ryan closes the door behind them, signaling to their Captain to the seriousness of the matter they came to share. She looks up from her file as she asks, "Do we have an update?"

After a silent conversation between them Ryan responds, low man again. "Yes Sir." But when he doesn't continue immediately she jumps in before he can. "And?"

Down to Espo to deliver the bad news. "Ballistics came back. The gun we recovered from Simon Lark's apartment wasn't a match to our bullet. Also Lanie found post-mortem bruising on the victim's arm. The pattern of it indicated that the killer moved her after she was shot. According to her findings the killers hands are smaller than Simon's. He's not our killer."

"Talk to Simon again. Let's see what information he is willing to share when we aren't charging him with murder."

The boys move to leave her office with their new orders, hoping to escape before Beckett and Castle can get drug back into this mess. They are almost out when her voice stops them in their tracks. "Gentlemen, let's keep this new development away from Detective Beckett and Mr. Castle. No need ruining their honeymoon."

To say the boys are shocked would be an understatement. Iron Gates just made sure one of her detectives didn't have to finish a case. Maybe she had a soft spot for those two after all. Castle was right when he said he would wear her down. They respond simultaneously with, "Yes Sir."

Back to the investigation.

While Ryan and Esposito are diving head deep back into what looked like a shut case Castle and Beckett are as far away from murder mentally as they can be in the city. The town car that drives them to the airport can't drive fast enough.

Kate is in heaven. Finally she gets to enjoy time with her husband. She has a husband! This was not how the day after her wedding was supposed to go. They were supposed to wake naked, spend as much time remaining naked together until they rushed off to catch their flight to spend more time naked in a tropical climate.

She loves her job, even after all of these years and solving her mother's case. She can't see herself doing anything else. The brief time she spent in DC proved that. Career wise she is right where she is supposed to be. Sure some time in the future a family and a desire to advance might become things she has to think about. But right now she has it all and most of the happiness that comes from it comes from the man next to her.

They haven't spoken much since they got in the car but that hasn't stopped their hands from wandering. Looking over at him as he smirks out the window Kate knows how to fill this time together. She has some making up to do for almost falling into the familiar patterns of a case and ignoring the man who should have been most important today.

Slowly pushing her hand higher up Castle's thigh, a place nowhere close to social acceptable, Kate laughs to herself when his hand mirrors her action. In a swift motion she is in his lap, lips attached and hands working on the buttons of his shirt. Not one to be left out Castle is catching on quickly, nipping at her much abused lip as his hands make quick work of her clothes. When their lips separate Kate breaks the silence. Breathlessly she says, "I love you Mr. Castle."

His voice is just as strained as hers when he responds. "I love you too Mrs. Castle."

They don't talk again until they arrive at the airport, clothes rumpled and hair mussed. It's not the first time they have done this in a town car but she's quite proud of their first time as a married couple. The handprint on the window when they exit have even Reggie, their driver, smirking.

Off to paradise.

Simon Lark looks just as unhappy to be in the interrogation room as he did the last time. The addition of his public defender isn't helping his mood or his willingness to talk.

"I already told that other Detective everything I know. Why would I tell you anymore now?"

Epsosito takes his turn at trying, seeing that Ryan's last attempt led nowhere. "Simon, right now you are the only person with any link to this crime. Talking to us can only help you. We might even be able to talk to the DA."

Simon leans over to conifer with his lawyer while they wait. Ryan doesn't have a good feeling about Simon. He doesn't seem like one to help them out, no matter what they can do for him. They are about to be back at square one if they don't come out of this without something.

Simon turns back to the boys but his face gives nothing away. "I'll tell you what I saw but I want assurances that I will walk out of here afterwards."

Ryan perks up. "Done. Now start talking."

"I had been watching the building for a while. Had to get a lay of the land before I went in. I knew her schedule and she wasn't supposed to be home that night so I made my move. When I got to the apartment someone was waiting at her door. I assumed she must have been at home so I left. Didn't want to get caught. I went back later to see if they had left. The door was open so I went on in. She was there and there was so much blood. I panicked and grabbed the laptop before I bolted."

Espo jumps right in with his question. "So are you saying that Melissa Carson was already dead when you robbed her? Someone else was there before you were?"

"Yes. It had to be the guy who was at the door. I went back by on my way out of the building and I could hear them yelling. He wasn't there when I went back. I never saw him leave but I made myself scarce for a while."

It's Ryan's turn to question Simon. "What time did all of this happen?"

"I went in the first time around 12:30. It was around 3 when I went back."

Esposito can't stop himself from typing out a message on his phone as he exits the room. This new development changes everything with the case and the one person who has looked at the timeline the most so far is no longer here. He just needs a little bit of information and then she can go back to her honeymoon. No one ever has to know. Message sent, he'll just have to wait for her to get back to him. They can work on the rest of this new development until then.

The flights had been long and they were both beyond exhausted when they exited the airport. It's paradise outside the big doors and it's their home for the next two weeks.

Castle grabs her hand as they walk into the sun. "Welcome to paradise."

Kate gives him his favorite smile in return. She is so beautiful. "Castle. It's perfect."

"Wait until you see the house. Makes this look like the Hampton's."

"I can't wait."

Meeting the driver at the car Castle helps load up the luggage while Beckett waits soaking up the warmth. She's unwilling to move until she has to, preferably into her husband's arms. Her phone signals a new message and she decides to check it quickly if only just to get rid of it. She's not prepared for what's written on her screen. New development in the Carson case. Lark out, unknown sub in. Timeline issues with new information. Call when you get chance. Sorry.

She turns her phone off as soon as she's done reading the message. What is Espo trying to pull? They're off the case. They're on their freaking honeymoon. She's just going to ignore it. That's what she'll do. They can figure it out on their own.

But as Castle joins her on the sidewalk, practically dragging her into the car, her phone sits in her pocket like a dead weight. Hour 1 in paradise and she's already torn. Her husband's lips doing that delicious thing they do on her neck help. They take her mind as far away from murder and New York as possible as they drive away. God she loves being married to this man. Maybe they can break in another car. Two for two sounds good since they never made their mile high club rendezvous. That's what she'll do, not think about the lack of justice for Melissa Carson.

She's screwed, literally and figuratively by the time they get to the resort. This is going to be an interesting trip.

TBC…