With the love of his life at his side Castle set off to the near grocery store. Kate asked him what they were doing there, he simply told her he wanted to cook her their first dinner. They went about the store finding the items they need, but never once leaving the other. When they had everything he gave Kate money and told her to pay while he called Alexis and his mother.

"Dad! We've been so worried, are you okay?"

"Alexis, pumpkin, I am okay, more than okay." He slipped in. "How are you guys doing?"

"Earth to Dad! We have been in the confines of the Hamptons able to do anything but worry about what you were doing!"

"Alexis it's over. We are going to be okay. I love you baby girl." He heard a muffled cry form the other end. "Lexi, it's okay. Listen, I want you two to stay up there for a little while longer. This time enjoy yourselves. If you need anything call me."

"Okay, I love you Dad. Grams wants to talk to you. I can't wait to see you."

"Me too."

"Richard! Goodness, you nearly gave me a heart attack. What is going on? Why are you barely calling? Is everything okay?"

"Yes Mother," he told her as he saw Kate step out of the door, "everything's fine." That made Kate eye him, but he took her into an embrace either way. "Mother I am safe, we are all safe. I told Alexis I want you two to spent a few more days up there. I will clear it with her school, just relax Mother, I know you know have plenty of experience in that department. I will call you in a few days. Good bye Mother." He ended the call with a kiss from Kate.

"How are they?"

"They are good. They know everything is okay. I told them to stay a little longer so we could have time to assess what has happened between us. I don't know how fast you want to go, but I want to give us time. Is that okay?"

For the second time today Kate was shocked at how her Castle was acting about them. "Yeah, that's great." She told him as she started to walk with her arm around his waist and his around hers.

"So were do you want to head to, your place or mine?"

"Ummm, I hadn't thought of that, how about mine? I don't want to make things awkward when Alexis gets back."

"Katherine, that will never happened." She looked at him with slight fear in her eyes, "Never. But your place it is."

They both were nervous as she slipped her key into the lock. He had been over before, but this was new. She didn't know how tonight would end. But she new she would be very happy with any ending so long as Castle stayed with her. As they entered, Castle began to set the things on her counter. She took the opportunity to step behind him and just laid her head on the little part of his back. He relax as soon as he felt her touch against him; he stood like that for a minute or two but then turned around and found her face with his two hands. Then made her look at him and with his eyes he told her everything that he had held back for the past years. Kate revived every moment she had had with him and she started to cry. He kissed her tears away.

"Kate, don't cry. I am here for you, always." He placed her hand on his heart and gave her no reasons to doubt, "my heart belongs to you, and not one else." He closed what little distance was left between them and started with a slow kiss but Kate wanted more and let her mouth open to let him in. The kissed quickly became heated with passion and the idea of a bed very close by keep spinning in their heads. But Castle parted them breathlessly, "Kate, not yet. Go shower, please, while I make the food. It will all be ready by the time you get out. I love you." She started to tear up again but left with quickly after an " I love you."

Castle slowly regained full control of himself until he heard the shower start, he needed to start working before some of his most favorite fantasies started working his creative mind. By the time Kate came back out he was almost done with the main dish and he asked her to prepare the salad. The smiled at each while each working on their chore, thinking, that they could get use to it. When they were done they took what they had worked on to the little table he had set up in the middle of her living room. He had set up the mood quite nicely, the lights were low and candles were everywhere; the table had even been covered with a cloth. When he set his pan down he took hers and had her sit on a pillow on the floor, then he took his place across from her. From there he saw the flicker of the lights dancing in those green eyes, he almost missed the cup he was pouring wine into.

"Castle where did you get that from?"

"I raided you closet."

"I didn't even know that was there, it has been a long time since I have been home to eat, let alone do anything else. Thank you."

"The night has only begun, but your welcome." He leans over for a kiss and again almost lost his balance with the bottle.

"Castle if that gets anywhere on the floor, I'll shoot you."

"I will keep that in mind Detective." He put the bottle down and started to serve them. "Bon appetite."

"This looks amazing! I think I have found a chef that meets my every need. What shall his repayment be? Any ideas?"

"I have plenty, but I don't like it when you talk about other men like that in front of me. I get jealous."

"No reason to be," she told him as he felt a sensation under the table, "I love my man, and my heart belongs to him." At this Castle grinned as if his Star Wars dreams were coming true, only these were better.

"As much as I want to move onto the next part of the evening, we should really eat, we haven't had anything all day. Now eat, please." He begged her before he lost control. They ate in silence. Words were useless compared to what was going on to their bodies, every movement one made sent the other trying to hide the reaction of chills that entered their bodies. The meal was taking to long to finish.

After the wine and the food had been devoured, Castle stood and took Kate by the hand, she thought they were heading to her bedroom but he sat her on the couch. She was disappointed but she knew he was taking it slow, for her, until she was ready. While they sat and let the television run, they spent the time reenacting scenes from movies. Through the one she really wanted to do was Titanic. She decided she was ready; she started to move when he held her back.

"Castle I need to go to the restroom." He looked as if he were never going see her again; she bent down to give him a kiss and then left. When she was in her room she looked everywhere for her sexiest lingerie. She had a plan to get him to do what she desired. Once everything was ready she cried out as if she was in pain. Just like she planned it, she heard him call out her name and then something fell on the floor but it only took seconds for him to reach her room. The look on his face went from facing death to passion to desire in less time then that. She smiled; it worked.

"Kate?" He asked in a husky tone. "What are you wearing?" Her almost naked body caused reactions in his body almost instantly. But his mind froze, just fixed upon her. All the things he wanted to do to her.

"Nothing if you want." She teased him. She started to undo her bra, "I need help Rick. Coming?"

No sooner had she spoken the words that he was there. He finished the job for her. With her bare back still to him he started tracing figures on her back. Then he started to kiss her from the base of her ear and around her shoulder that is when he turned her around and took her view in fully. She was all he ever hoped; she was perfect. Under his gaze she blushed and turned away.

"Kate, your beautiful," He told her as he turned her back to him. "I love all of you. If is okay with you, I want to you be mine." She looked at him, she felt so vulnerable but trusted him with her heart. She took his hand and placed it on her chest.

"I love you, I will always be yours. Always."