Beckett awoke to the sound of things being moved in her kitchen. She shot up and looked at the makeshift crib. Angelica wasn't there. She had to calm herself before she realized that Castle had fallen asleep on her couch. He must have come in to take care of Angelica. She came out of her room into the kitchen. Castle had his back to her so she slipped onto one of the stools. She saw that Angelica was securely placed on the stool next to her. She was playing with the plush toy and seemed to enjoy her current location. Castle spun around and saw Beckett and jumped a little bit.
"How long have you been there?"
"Not long." She sighed with a smirk. His face slipped as he looked at her then gained his composure again and smirked back.
"Too bad I always thought you might sleep in the nude."
"Dream on writer boy."
"I plan on it." He sighed looking somewhere behind her. She stood up to try and helping him out. He shooed her out and back on the stool. "I can't have distractions while I cook. There might be an injury."
"The only injury here would be to your pride." Angelica giggled and screamed watching the fox contort itself as she held onto the feet and flipped it around and around."She agrees." Beckett saw the look on his face and waved her hand to dismiss the comment and proceed as she turned to gently grab the fox and make it dance in front of Angelica. Castle half closed his eyes and turned back around. The smells of cooking soon filled the room. Beckett was speaking to Angelica. "So you think Uncle Castle could come by and cook every day?" The baby cooed in response. "That's what I thought too." Angelica waved her hands in front of her and smiled. Even without teeth it suited her well. Castle set a plate in front of Beckett and she admired it before she began to eat. Castle also gave Angelica her bottle and both of them were silent, except for the occasional spills from Angelica.
"So is it good?"
"I'm not speaking am I?"
"No."
"Because I'm trying to eat all of it."
"Oh." He looked at the counter and wiped off imaginary crumbs. She finally looked up and saw that he had butter or what not on his face and she tried to motion for him to wipe it off, but he just wasn't getting it. She set her fork down and wiped it away with her thumb.
"How is it, that the one that is eating can wear less than the one that cooked?" She looked over at Angelica. "She's even cleaner than you are." Angelica finished off the bottle and looked around not really sure what's going on. Castle shrugged and grabbed the empty bottle from her and filled it half way giving it back to her. Beckett finished and got up. She put her dishes in the sink and began to clean them. Castle's turn to sit on the chair. He leaned over to Angelica and quietly spoke looking at Beckett.
"Do you think Auntie Beckett should wear those shorts every day?" Angelica babbled around the bottle. "Looks like you're out voted here." She gave a small look over her shoulder and shrugged.
"Don't think Gates would be too happy seeing me every day in hardly legal shorts."
"Hardly." He rolled his eyes. "Those weren't legal when they did fit."
"Really maybe I should go put something else on."
"No I wasn't saying it in a bad way. You look good, it's ok no need to change." He said hastily.
"Good I didn't feel like it anyways." She turned back to the sink and he admired his view while she was cleaning. She finally turned around and he looked up just in time. She put her hand on her hip. "I saw that."
"Saw what?" He asked innocently. Angelica was reaching for the bottle next to her. Her arms just slightly out of range. Beckett pushed it forwards and Angelica latched onto it.
"Come on. I still have to go to work and I don't want Lanie thinking something's up, oh Lanie I forgot to talk to her now she knows something's up." She pulled at his arm and he got up.
"I doubt she would." He looked at her and they both laughed. "Yea she will." He grabbed his stuff as he was being corralled to the door. She got him to the door, he turned around and she had to endure not reaching up on her tippy toes to kiss him. He must have sensed it, for he leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Just a little secret between us." He smirked and walked out. She hadn't realized that she wasn't breathing until she felt little light headed. She went back to her kitchen and picked up Angelica. She twirled her around a bit and smirked. She was whispering to Angelica as she walked into her room to get ready.
"With him like, it's hard excruciatingly hard. If you ever meet someone that will stand next to you for four years don't let them go. Never let them go. Never push them away, it only makes things worse." She thought to herself as she closed the door behind her. "Don't be foolish. Like me." Angelica was gazing at her with wide eyes. As if she understood everything she was saying. Beckett smirked and set Angelica on her bed and hurriedly got ready.