Hope you all enjoy this; I am so excited about writing this chapter it is inspired in parts by Always. Which was an amazing episode by the way, my favourite Please do review.

Emma

Kate fumbled with the keys to her door; she could feel Rick breathing down her neck, wanting her. Just how she wanted him right now. Kate unlocked the door. She and Rick tumbled through the door frame, Rick kicking it shut with his foot.

Kate pushed Rick up against the wall and kissed him, her hands unbuttoning his shirt. While Rick's hands were working Kate's shirt off. "Do you want me to get that surprise from Victoria's Angel on?" Kate asked, breathless.

"That can wait." Rick moaned kissing Kate's neck.

Finally they had reached the bedroom, Rick scooped Kate up, the way a groom does to his bride, and carefully placed Kate on the bed. Kate grabbed Rick and pulled him down so he was lying next to her. Rick began to take off Kate's singlet, bra and pants. Each time kissing the new piece of bare skin he uncovered.

While Rick was doing this Kate was unbuckling Rick's belt and taking off his jeans.

Kate felt Rick unclasp her bra; he slowly slid it off, savouring the moment, taking in every single inch of Kate naked in the moonlight. He found the scar on her chest, he traced the outline of it, very carefully and then he reached down and kissed it. "I love you." He murmured to Kate, before pulling her in for a big long kiss.

This is where the fun would start…

…..

Kate and Rick lay side by side, tangled up in the sheets. Kate's head was resting on Rick's bicep, and her leg was draped across his legs. They were both short of breath. "That was…" Rick began.

"Amazing," Kate finished, a big grin plastered across her face.

"You are truly beautiful Katherine Beckett." Rick said staring at Kate in the moonlight. His fingers lightly brushing her torso, tracing her body outlines.

"You're not so bad yourself, Castle." Replied Kate rolling on top of Rick, beginning to kiss him again.

Kate abruptly stopped kissing Rick, Rick looked at Kate confused. "What's wrong Kate?"

"We have work tomorrow. What time is it?" Kate asked.

"Just a little past two."

"We should get to sleep. Night Rick." Kate said snuggling into Rick's side.

"Night Kate." He replied wrapping his arms around Kate and kissing the top of her head.

"Rick?"

"Yeah?"

"We should do this again tomorrow night." Kate blushed as she said this. "And I will put my little surprise for you on."

"Well, I can't wait; I hope tomorrow night hurries up."

Kate let out a huge yawn and shut her eyes; she felt warm and safe lying next to Rick. And a warm feeling was spreading through her; she hadn't felt this since she was shot. She was happy.

"I love you Kate." Rick whispered, as he felt Kate drop off to sleep in his arms.

…

Kate was woken by a voice she could hear in the hall way. The voice belonged to Rick, it sounded like he was talking on the phone. Kate sat up and slowly came to life, it was only seven in the morning and there had been no murders yet.

Rick walked back into the room. "Who was that?" Kate asked, reaching to kiss Rick.

"That was Paula, I have a meeting today. She just scheduled one. I won't be coming in today, sorry." Rick said, leaning in to return Kate's kiss.

"It's fine, besides I'm sure I will survive." Kate teased.

Kate watched as Rick bent down to grab his jeans and put them back on. "Admiring the view Detective?" He asked.

"Always have." Kate smiled.

Rick grinned and jumped on the bed again and began to kiss Kate. Each kiss left Kate's skin buzzing. "I don't want to go to this stupid meeting." Rick moaned, "I want to stay here in bed with you."
"I know Rick, I have work too. But tonight will be special."

"You're right. Now while you get ready I will make us some breakfast." Rick smiled as he left the room.

Kate slowly got out of bed, she swayed on her legs. She had a pain in between her thighs, causing Kate trouble to walk. But it was a pleasurable pain, a fulfilling pain; Kate did recall Rick saying somewhere in the middle of it that he would make her not be able to walk the next day. He was very close to it. Kate thought to herself as she walked into the bathroom and inspected herself in the mirror.

Her hair was messy, knotty and basically looked like bed hair, her mascara and eyeliner were smeared around her eyes, but most of all Kate had the spark back in her eyes. She was the old Kate again, that wall had completely come down. As she was inspecting herself in the mirror Kate noticed an unmistakably purple-red love bite brewing on her neck. Kate quickly had a shower, dressed, did her hair and applied make up. She decided to wear a scarf today to hide her neck.

Kate stormed into the kitchen where Rick was serving pancakes pulling her scarf off and pointing at her neck Kate said "Richard Castle, I am going to have to cover my neck up until this disappears!"

Rick stared at her neck, "Oh Kate, honey, I am so sorry." He said trying to sound genuine.

Kate just rolled her eyes as she put her scarf back on. As she and Rick sat down for breakfast Rick said "Thank you for last night, it was the best night and moment of my life and I will always treasure it and never ever forget it. You are truly amazing and extraordinary and I am so glad we are finally together."

Kate swelled up inside and felt her heart felt away, how she loved this man. "I'm glad too Rick. I really love you, properly love you."

"I love you all the way to the moon and back. And how is that wall that built up inside you?" Rick asked, reaching for Kate's hand, rubbing circles on the top of it very carefully with his fingers.

"What wall?" Kate replied, smiling.

…

Kate's nice breakfast Rick was interrupted with her phone ringing, they had a body. When she reached the crime scene Esposito came up to her "Where is Castle? Or should I say lover boy?"

"Very funny Espo, Castle is at a meeting if you must know." Kate replied rolling her eyes.

Lanie saw Kate and walked over. "My, my, my Katherine Beckett you look very radiant this morning."

"Lanie! How do you know?" Kate asked.

"Kate honey, you are practically glowing." Lanie replied as she led Kate towards the body.

When Kate saw the body she felt like the wind had been knocked out of her, the person lying dead on the ground in a pool of blood was a little girl who looked around six. She looked like a mini version of Alexis. Lanie must've realised something was up, she rubbed Kate's arm assuring her it was okay.

Kate felt the day go by in a blur, she hated it when they had little children who had been murdered but this was different, she couldn't shake the image out of her mind. Each time she closed her eyes she kept seeing that little girl, just lying there lifeless. Kate willed time to go on so she could just go to Rick's and hug him, it would make her feel safe. And right now she needed that sort of comfort.

Finally Gates said they could call it a night, they had a couple of leads on the case but nothing major. Kate found that she was already automatically driving towards Rick's loft. When she finally got there and Rick answered the door she just threw her arms around him. Burying her head into his chest, Rick wrapped his arms around Kate. "Hey Kate I missed you." He started, before realising something was wrong. "Honey, what is it?" He asked.

"There was a little girl murdered, she looked like a mini Alexis. I hate these cases, and I had to tell her parents Rick. It was horrible, and nothing has broken through yet. It's really hard Rick."

"Oh Kate…" Rick said rubbing Kate's back, "It's okay, we will find something and I will be there tomorrow. Remember?"

Kate didn't reply she just kept hugging Rick.

Rick eventually lead Kate over to the couch and made her a coffee. They were then sitting on the couch, Kate snuggled next to Rick. "Rick, do you mind if we don't do tonight?" Kate asked quietly.

"It's fine Kate. I don't mind, I just want to see you okay."

"I'm sorry."

"Kate, honey, don't be sorry. We can do that another night." Rick said kissing Kate's forehead.

"Can we stay like this? Just cuddling?" Kate asked.

"Of course."

A few minutes later Kate said, "Thank you… for being there for me."

"Always."

Hope you all enjoyed this! I will probably only write four or so more chapters now, but I'm contemplating whether to write a sequel or not.