The next morning Kate awoke with an eerie feeling of clam, she hadn't felt this well slept in ages. She had also woken up with a soreness she couldn't explain, until she felt breathing on her neck and an arm across her mid section. Her head turned slightly to see his ruggedly handsome complexion, rays of sunlight spreading across his fluttering chest. Within those perfect moments she was deciding whether to wake him when he began to shift around. Kate leaned in to give him a good morning kiss.

"Good morning."

"Ummm…good morning," Rick was coming back to a conscious state. He had awoken next to the most gorgeous woman anyone had ever laid eyes on. He was ecstatic, happier than he could ever image, even in his fantasies. "I can get use to this." He muttered out loud. He was surprised she didn't tense or move back; instead she moved to him and started to touch him in sensitive areas.

"Oh! Good morning!" He yelped. Then he reached over and flipped them so that now Rick was on top of Kate. They started to get busy but at that moment their stomachs had minds of their own, "Ah Kate, my body is hungry for a different kind of appetite." She swatted his arm at the comment and he let out a chuckle while at the same time pulling them off the bed and towards the kitchen. As he was dragging her, the same light that had shown on him earlier, shown beautiful across her naked body. Not knowing how to react, he just kept on staring, and he saw her cheeks start to blush after a few moments. He took her in his arms, looked her in the eyes and honestly stated, "Your beautiful."

That comment made her want to cry. It's not that no one had ever told her that; it was just that no one seemed to truly mean it until he said it. Instead of crying she laced her arms around Rick's body. A week ago, this would have been a crazy thought. A few days ago, this would have been a fantasy both of them would have had. A day ago, this was all she wanted, and now she had it. Their nakedness didn't make her feel the least bit uncomfortable. Quite the opposite, she felt as she belonged, she hadn't felt like that since her mom…

"Rick, I'm hungry. Where there any leftovers?" He laughed at her and gave her a quick kiss before they headed towards the kitchen again. There he looked at the table and found nothing. Then he noticed the television was still on and bent to turn it off. Kate turned her head at the right moment because she was able to see all of Rick's manhood. Her attention now focused on one thing again, she swiftly moved over to where Rick was and took hold of him from between his legs. Rick's attention was also shifted when he felt the coolness of her hand on him, he wanted to move but he knew the implications of such a thought.

"Kate, can I help you?"

"Maybe." She squeezed him. He didn't know if what he was feeling was pain or pleasure.

"Kate?" She didn't answer him. He didn't want to look down, because he knew if he did something would happen to his body. Then he felt her hand start to go up and down. Damn that felt good. He stayed there bent with Kate hovering over him stroking his tender parts until he could take no more. He let out a moaning 'God Kate!' as he had to use the television for support or he would have fallen down. Holding on for dear life his head dipped down and got a clear vision of everything. He had had enough. He grabbed her wrist and squeezed it hard enough for her to let go. Then he spun around caught her surprised and backed her up to the nearest wall. Like in the elevator he let out a moan, but this time she was able to feel Rick's response harden against her. Without thinking she had him pull her up so she was able to spread her legs and wrap them around his torso. Then she started to move up and down against him while drowning him in her kiss. He grew so excited that he bit her lip. The taste only added to the ones in their mouths. The pain only added to Kate's arousal. She pressed closer to him and he seized the moment to enter her. Kate was surprised and let her head fall on his shoulder, and then he pushed into her. She answered by biting him, the pain produced the same effect on Rick as he brought their bodies closer than ever, the rhythm never faltering. Moments later they both collapsed on the wall panting, Kate seemed to recover a little faster, seeing as she was the one receiving. Seeing his head bent into her breast she leaned in to bite his ear in gratitude. She guessed he wasn't that tired when he started biting her in a tender area. "Castle." She gasped.

"Umm…" He answered.

"I really am hungry." He laughed and she felt the vibration on her chest, sending her back to square one, but she needed to eat. She did the only thing she could think of to get him off of her – she tickled him.

"Apples! Apples! Apples!" He screamed as he moved off of her and scooted backwards. Satisfied she let him go and got up and walked towards the fridge. "What was that for?" He asked as she also bent down and she saw her areas womanhood.

"I told you I was hungry," she took out the milk and some cereal out of the pantry, "You want some?"

"Yes." He answered seductively, knowing she would get both meanings. And there it was, the look he aimed for: a raised brow and a slight smile. He got up and grabbed a bowl. There in the late afternoon they ate their cereal naked side by side. The whole time he watched Kate. Her slender body, the way she held herself up.

"What?" She said when had had enough of trying to read his mind like he did so many times with her.

"What made you want to try us?" He asked thoughtfully. That made Kate set her bowl down and face him, her body fully to him and pondered on that for a moment.

"I guess it just finally hit me. I knew that I loved you, and I didn't want it any other way." Rick set down his spoon and drew her in, planting a kiss on her collarbone. "The thought of losing you made me go crazy. When we got to the bomb, I was happy it was you with me, but I didn't know why. I guess that is what made me start to think. And when you left at the precinct, I realized my heart was leaving with you. I had to follow you. I knew you had my heart from the beginning.

"Since we kissed when we were saving Ryan and Esposito, I haven't been able to think about anything but you. When I was with Josh," Castle tensed at this name, "Rick, I am with you now, you don't ever have to worry about that anymore." She said as she hugged him as she if she hadn't seen him in ages. He held her back the same way. "It would take him a thousand hugs to every measure up to this one Castle."

He was touched by that, he thanked her by giving her a kiss and nuzzling her neck. "I love you, I don't think there has been a day since we started working together that I hadn't felt this way. I just didn't know what it was. But I have you now, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Always." Kate tensed at his confession. Yes, they had told each other they loved each other. And yes, she was willing to spend the rest of her life with him but she hadn't had the time to think about it clearly. The last hours had been spent in the mist of love and gaining new knowledge about the other. It had been surreal but she felt it happen. Rick noticed she was going through something so he loosed his hold on her. "Kate, please tell me what is going on in there."

She didn't know how to start. "Castle you know I love you," he nodded and squeeze his hand at her back for support, "but I really hadn't thought about us after well, after I told you how I felt. All of this is so new, so different from what I have ever felt. I think we should take it slow like you said. I need to adjust, you know I do." His reaction was not what she expected. He was smiling. If she didn't know any better she would have thought he had won the lottery, not that he needed it. "Castle, are you okay?"

"You didn't run." Her look was questioning. "You didn't run away." He repeated. "You were okay with the idea, you're okay with us. And I couldn't be happier. I am sorry I let the comment slip, but I mean it with all my heart. That's is why we will go as slow as you want it. But we have to get married before I die, promise."

He did it again, he mentioned getting married. But she just took a deep breath and bravely told him, "I do." Then he had that look on his face again.

"You just made me the happiest man ever." At that moment he tried to lift her up but his foot slipped on some milk that had fallen on the floor. He lost his balance and fell towards her but she caught him in time. Well in time before he fell but where she stopped him led to other things.

Rick had landed on his knees in front of a very naked Kate, in front of a very naked part. With her hands on his shoulders he dove into her sensitive part and started to do his Castle magic. "God Rick!" After a few pants her knees started to get weak and she started slipping onto the floor. Castle then pick her bridal style and took them to the bedroom. There they spent the rest of the afternoon, making love until the stars came out.