First, I want to thank Shay! She is an amazing writer, and without her amazing advice chapter 2 would totally suck! So everyone thank Shay! Btw, Shay has been writing an amazing story called Denial, if you have not read for some reason…you are missing out big time! Very good!
Second, Thanks for all the subs, and reviews. They make me smile; I am so very happy someone enjoyed my ramblings! I hope chapter 2 doesn't disappoint!
Third, Sorry it took so long! It was mid-winter break last week. When I don't have school, I can't think! I do most of all my writing in Spanish and Math class, so it was hard to find time, and even generate the writing part of my brain. (Or any part of my brain). I will shut up now and let you read!
Again, sorry for my poor writing skills.
Alexis, for the third time, called her dad franticly, "Pick up, pick up, pick up." She was saying while pushing redial. Why wouldn't he pick up? He must have his phone on silent, she thought.
After a few moments of Castle staring at her, Kate turned around to look at him. "What?"
"I just never figured you for a girl who would file her nails in an elevator."
"Well, what else am I supposed to do? I sure as hell didn't plan for this, so all I have is a nail filer and gum."
"Well you could talk to me."
"Castle," She warned, rolling her eyes and turning her head to look at him.
"Hey, it's not like I wanted this either! I could be on my date tonight, but instead I'm in an elevator."
Kate wanted to comeback with a comment about what she had planned for the night, but what could she say? The truth? Taking a bath… by myself? Yeah right. She knew Castle would get too much entertainment out of something like that, so she said nothing.
"You want to play a game?"
"Like what?" She replied, growing more annoyed by the minute.
"Something fun," Rick said with a smile.
"What can we play in a freaking elevator that's fun?"
"Strip poker," Rick said, looking down at the screen of his phone as it flashed again. Good thing I put it on silent, he thought.
Kate rolled her eyes, "Do you even have cards?"
Rick smiled, "Does there have to be cards?"
Kate once again rolled her eyes.
The elevator went silent again, "Speaking of strip poker. Man, I was looking forward to tonight! It was going to be fun."
Kate had had enough. "Will you shut up!? She screamed. "I don't give a crap about some girl you were planning to have sex with tonight! So will you please just, shut…up."
"Wow…" Rick said, looking at the anger in her face.
"Sorry, but it gets annoying." She said, finally realizing what she had just done.
"Are you really that jealous? And for your information, it is a poker date tonight with the guys…no sex at all was planned." Rick said, trying to catch her eyes.
After a few seconds Kate replied, "I wasn't jealous, I was just annoyed."
Rick caught her eyes, "I'm sure."
After a few minutes of silence, Rick pulled out his phone to check how many times his daughter had called. He was starting to feel a little guilty for letting Alexis worry about him, but how many times was he going to get this chance? Kate turned to look at him and he jumped into an explanation, "Just checking the time."
She quickly grabbed the phone and stood up, this was the third time he checked the time. Yeah right!
She glanced at the bars of reception, "Six missed calls! No reception huh, Castle??"
"Really it has reception? Each time I checked it never had any." Rick said, playing dumb.
"Oh, I'm sure it never." Kate rolled her eyes, "You are so lucky I don't have the energy to fight with you, or I would totally kick your ass."
Kate dialed Esposito's cell phone number, but the call never went through. She frowned, looking down to see the problem. The phone was dead. Now the freaking battery! Kate breathed out and closed her eyes, "The cell phone is dead, Castle. The freaking phone is dead! We had reception the whole time, but thanks to you, we'll be here all night! Thanks a lot."
Kate threw the cell phone at him, not giving a damn if it hit the floor. "Why the hell did you do it!?"
He shrugged. "I wanted to have some fun."
"Oh, so you think this is fun!?"
"Yes! When would I get another chance at being stuck in an elevator with you?"
"God, you're such an ass." Kate muttered, rolling her eyes and moving back to her bag. She let out a frustrated sigh, turning around and dropping to the floor next to him, a lot closer than she meant to.
"Kate…" Rick started.
"For your own good, don't talk. I don't want to hear another freaking word from your mouth!"
"Hey Esposito, it's Alexis Castle."
"Hey girl, what's up? Boyfriend troubles again?"
"No, have you talked to my dad tonight?"
"Yeah, I saw him a few hours ago, isn't he home?"
"No! I've called him and Kate millions of times and they won't pick up."
"Really? Neither of them?"
"Yes!"
"Ok calm down Alexis, I'll go check out the station. They've probably just lost track of time. We'll find them."
"Thanks."
"No problem."
Esposito hit the 'End' button, grinning as he punched in Ryan's number.
"Hey," Ryan said through the phone.
"Hey bro, meet me at the precinct ASAP. Castle and Kate haven't gone home, and they aren't answering their cell phones. You thinkin what I'm thinkin? Take a little trip to the station, bust em in the act?"
After a few minutes of silence, Rick broke it, "Can I have a piece of gum?"
Kate rolled her eyes, "Why not?" She said while throwing him her bag. She didn't even think before she threw it, but like every day she had a copy of Heat Wave in there.
Rick looked through the bag, quickly finding the book instead of the gum. He smiled, pulling it out and looking over at Kate to see if she'd noticed. But she had her eyes on the floor. Finding a book mark, he quietly turned to page, still sneaking looks to make sure Kate wasn't aware. The page that was book marked was a particularly steamy one, page 105.
Rick glanced down at the yellow highlighted marks, on the dirty lines. Oh, this was too good! He grinned. "Not only do you keep my book in your bag…" Her eyes widened as she looked up at him in horror. "But you have 105 bookmarked and the sexy lines highlighted?"
Kate dived for the book instantly, glaring when he pulled it out of reach, "Castle!"
He laughed and pulled it away again, starting to read the highlighted sentences.
"Nikki shut her eyes and pulled him closer, into her, his lips overwhelming hers, pushing them apart with their intensity, their violence…"
"Stop, Castle, this isn't funny!" She screamed in his ear, while once again reaching for the book.
"His hands slipped to her blouse, fiercely ripping it from her body as he drove her backwards and onto the bed…"
"Castle! Shut the freaking book! Give it back!"
"She moaned softly into his neck and Rook's hot breath scorched a trail of fire across her own. He held himself up with one hand, the other sliding to her back as he thrust—"
"Rick!" She screamed for the last time as she made a dive onto him for the book. He stopped, letting it fall to the floor, and Kate suddenly realized they were inches apart. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Rick bent forward and pulled her into a kiss. After a few minutes, both of them couldn't think. It quickly grew more heated and after a few more, it was almost out of control. Ricks hand moved to her shirt, undoing two buttons before someone pounded on the elevator door, it was Esposito.
Kate jumped back. Her heart was racing as she stared at him. What had happened? And what the hell was she doing?? She grabbed the book from the floor and stood up, putting it back in her bag.
"Hey Beckett! Are you in there?"
"Yeah! We're stuck!" Kate yelled. She glanced back at Rick, but found him frozen in the same spot. That's a first, she thought.
There was a pause before Esposito spoke again. "It looks like the power got shut off, something musta tripped it! Hold on just a sec!"
Just a sec? I couldn't be in here another minute, she thought. Freaking move it!
"Almost Beckett!"
Kate looked down in horror at her appearance, quickly buttoning up her shirt. She straightened it and fixed her hair, keeping her back turned to Rick, because she couldn't meet his eyes.
The elevator doors opened, and once more, she didn't look back, she just dashed out. When she got to the door, Esposito stood to the side and Ryan was just about to go in.
"Hey Ka—" Ryan said, as she brushed past his shoulder.
"Don't."
Kate didn't even bother to lift up her head to acknowledge him; she just rushed out the front doors.
Ryan got a confused look on his face and stepped in to find Rick on the elevator floor in shock. Rick just sat there, completely silent. Esposito tried to convince him to talk, to find out what had happened, but Rick didn't say a word.
"Castle… earth to Castle" Esposito said, while waving his hand in front of his face.
"Castle, what did you do man? Kate was so pissed just now she didn't even reply to me." Ryan added.
Rick just got up, ignored them and walked out. He hopped into a cab, leaving two very puzzled detectives in an elevator trying to figure out what the hell just happened.
"Dude, what the hell just happened?" It was what both were thinking, but it came out of Ryan mouth.
"Bro, I have no clue," He said, looking at Ryan. "Do you think they kissed or had a fight… how much you willing to wager?"
"Fifty on kiss, definitely!" Ryan said with a smile on his face.
"I say fifty bucks on fight." Esposito replied, grinning.
"Well how are we going to find out?" Ryan said, puzzled.
Esposito looked up and grinned. "Back up surveillance system, bro."
Ryan smiled, "But we don't have the keys."
"Damn… your right" Esposito said, while biting his lip.
"Beckett has the keys…right?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah..." Esposito replied, trying to wonder what he was thinking. "So?"
"Well tomorrow when Beckett gets her coffee, we can steal them."
"Sounds like a good plan, bro." Esposito smiled.
"So, see ya in the morning?" Ryan said while walking out of the room.
"You know it, bright and early… don't forget the fifty bucks you'll owe me." Esposito said, while opening the door.
"Nope, I think you'll need to… wow… we are betting on our friends love lives. We're going to hell dude." Ryan said, while shaking his head.
Esposito nodded. "Yeah… we probably are." They then came together in a bromance hug and walked down the street in separate directions, eager to see what tomorrow would bring.
Kate lay on her bed, trying to fall asleep. She smiled as she touched her lips, wow, she thought. She had just kissed Castle… Just about more! What the hell happened? Did he even like her? Or was it just the moment? Two adults in an elevator? Or was it something more? He was a playboy… wasn't he? No way she liked Castle. There was no way on earth she felt anything for him! Did she? She shook her head and laughed at the thought of talking to herself… wow she was pathetic. She turned to her side, smiled and closed her eyes to sleep.
Okay…Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed, and I am once again sorry for it taking so long! Next chapter will be up in a few days! Maybe sooner if reviews?