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Chapter 2. I hope you like it :)

Kate had just finished getting ready to go out. As she opens the door there was nothing that could prepare her for the sight of Castle sitting on her couch staring at her signed copy of his book. Quickly she runs over she yanking the book from his prying hands.

"What part of don't touch anything exactly did you not understand," she asks.

"Huh I was…" Caught by the surprise of the grab, Castle looked up at Kate and just stared into her eyes. The eyes he'd seen all those years ago looked straight back at him. How could he have missed it?

But they were different. There was hardly any of the sadness that had defined them before. They were filled with annoyance as expected but there was something else a lightness, something that he wasn't sure about.

He finally stumbles out with a reply having thought about the situation.

"..I..I touch things," he says with a wide grin, repeating the words she had once said to Agent Jordan Shaw a few cases back.

Beckett sighs and throws the book back on the shelf softly.

"I should have known you couldn't keep you hands to yourself," she says with a sly smile. "Get up lets go meet the boys," she says as she walks towards her front door, Castle sits back considering what to say next when he reaches out and grabs the book again.

"I remember you, you know. Once I saw what I wrote it all came flowing back. I normally don't sign books like this," he says while pointing to the words on the page. "I have a list of things to sign on peoples books but you were different."

Having already turned away from the door Kate walks towards him and takes the book back out of his hands, putting it back on the table. "Castle, that was years ago. There is no way in the world you would remember me. You must of had hundreds of people at that signing."

"I do. Your eyes. I remember them, I remember you. You were so real the way you cradled my book to your chest like you cherished it so much. I knew you were there because you'd actually read my books and appreciated the words and not just to meet the all-too-famous 'playboy' author I was back then."

Kate's mouth drops at the confession as she continues to stare at him until she has to look away, a slight tear running down her face as memories of her mother and his books flush through her head. How could he remember? Finally finding the courage she looks back at him.

Rick sits patiently fighting back the urge to jump up and hug her, unable to sit and watch her cry. She moves slowly to sit opposite him contemplating what to say. Finally she whispers her reply.

"Your books got my through my mother's death. She read them before me you know. She would constantly say 'They're a great read Katie-bear, you would love them' It wasn't until she died that I finally picked one up, wanting to sit where she sat, and read what she read and feel close to her again."

Rick moves back in his chair eyes never leaving hers. She picks the book up rubbing her fingers over the cover slowly as she continued looks down at it.

"This was the first one I ever read. I was hooked right from the start. I would sit in my mum's chair for hours until I finally had to get up to eat. It was all I would do for days until I'd read them all. I loved that in the little world you'd created every criminal was brought to justice, no crime left unsolved. And that's what I wanted so bad, to just find my mothers killer and finally have justice.

It was one of my first weeks on the force when I heard about your book signing. I was running late so I ended up at then end of the line having to wait hours for you to sign my book, but it was all worth it. You were my favourite author. Still are.

I was so nervous yet so excited to meet you, just to say thank you. But all I could think about was my mum and how I would of loved her to be with my right then and there. When I finally reached the table you were just staring into my eyes. It was like you were looking right into my soul. It wasn't until I coughed that you took my book and gave me your brilliant smile that just melted my insides.

After that it went so quick I gave you my name and you signed something. It wasn't until I was on my way home that I read what you wrote - that all the mysteries can be solved. You have no idea how it made me feel that a complete stranger saw through my walls, I couldn't even describe it. I still don't know how to. It gave me so much hope. I had no idea how you wrote such perfect words."

A silent tear ran down her face as she quickly brushed it away. She looked up at Castle who was still looking at her smiling. She gave him a small smile back as she placed the book on the table.

He didn't know what to say. He wanted to see her smile.

"My smile really makes your insides melt?"

Kate lets out a slight giggle, playfully hitting his shoulder

"Yeah that was before I met the real you Mr. Nine-year-old-on-a-sugar-rush!"

He gives her a genuine smile. "Oh Beckett is that how you think of me? For the record YOUR smile makes my insides melt. And you don't do it nearly enough, although I'm glad I haven't been reduced to a puddle."

She shivers all over. Butterflies in her stomach. He is the only man who can do that to her. She is amazed at his ability to make her smile like nothing else matters. Realising just how much she loves the man sitting across from her, she looks up at him and into his eyes witnessing just how much love and adoration he gives back to her.

Unsure of his control not to pull her on him and kiss her like there is no tomorrow, he stands and pulls her up with him.

"We better go the boys are waiting."

Still staring into his eyes, she rises on her tiptoes and kisses him softly on the lips, pulling back before it deepens, sighing at the feeling of his lips on hers. She could get used to that.

"What was that for?"

"Just..Thank you for caring and for remembering."

He crushes her to his chest bringing her into a warm embrace.

"Always."

She turns around and starts to walk towards the door to leave for the Old Haunt as he pulls her back trying to kiss her a huge grin on her face she playfully pushes her back.

"We better go, the boys are waiting," she says in a teasing voice as she walks towards the door.

So i hope you like it, I'm unsure it I want to leave it there or take it further i have some ideas for a next chapter but I'm not sure about it i don't want to ruin it? so Please tell me if you want one of them at the bar with everyone cause or not? Thanks :