A/N: I know I promised this earlier but it ended up being much longer. Hope you enjoy :o)

Characters are not mine, just in case you were wondering!

Kate had finished her shift and even though it was pretty cold out and she had worked outside most of the day she decided to walk back to the loft. She was a little apprehensive about dinner. She hadn't celebrated Thanksgiving since her mother died. She had always worked and sometimes even did a double shift. She would meet her dad over the weekend and they would have lunch and then go their separate ways. She was surprised when her dad readily agreed to dinner with the Castles.

Jim Beckett showed up at the loft at noon, with Jack the Jack Russell in tow, along with a suitcase and a white chocolate pumpkin cheesecake for his daughter. As soon as Alexis was introduced she claimed the dog as her own. She immediately took his leash and took him for a walk. Rick and Jim settled in the kitchen to get some cooking done for dinner and then Martha and Alexis joined them for a game of poker while they waited for Kate to get there.

Kate quietly let herself into the loft and as she hung up her coat she was greeted by an enthusiastic Jack. She knelt down and scooped up the small dog and nuzzled him while he gave her doggie kisses. She put him back down and followed him into the living room where they were finishing up their game. Jim smiled as he saw his daughter and immediately walked over and pulled her into a tight hug. She snuggled into his warm embrace. Between the scent of him, the aroma of the holiday food and not having seen him for quite a while, she was a little overwhelmed. He pulled back to look at her and tugged on her long curls and smiled.

"It's so good to see you Katie."

"You too, Dad. You look good."

"You look more like your mother every time I see you." He placed both hands on the side of her face and kissed her on the forehead. "I've missed you."

She pulled him back into a hug and said quietly, "I've missed you too, I'm so glad you're here."

He kissed her on the cheek and pulled away from the hug. "I think I better go check on the cranberry sauce."

"You made Mom's sauce?"

"And her sweet potato casserole, with a little help from Alexis." Alexis was now at his side and took his hand and pulled him toward the kitchen as she smiled at Kate and mouthed so only she could see "I love your Dad."

Kate smiled at her as Castle came up beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

"How was your day?"

"Well, certainly not as much fun as yours, how long has my dad been here?"

"Oh, not too long."

"Yea, sure."

He kept his arm around her waist and started to walk toward the kitchen when Kate said, "I'm going to change quick and then I'll be right out, okay?"

"I'll help."

She chuckled. "I do not need help."

"Maybe not, but I need a proper kiss."

She rolled her eyes at him and took his hand and led him to the bedroom, closing the door behind them. She had stayed at her place last night and had to admit that she had missed him and wanted a little more than just a kiss right now. She placed her hands on either side of his face and kissed him slowly and sweetly while his hands were busy unbuttoning her blouse, she let out a quiet moan and placed her forehead on his chin.

"Castle we can't do this now."

"I know, I'm leaving." He kissed her again and slid her blouse off her shoulders and caressed her bare arms. "Have I told you how beautiful you are?"

"Castle." She sighed and pushed him away. "Go, please."

He chuckled and kissed her one more time then headed back to the kitchen.

Kate groaned and made her way into the bathroom to wash up and change.

When she joined them a few minutes later the food was on the table and they were ready to eat. Her father was pouring sparkling white grape juice for everyone, except Martha who had her own glass of something just a little bit stronger.

Once he sat down and everyone had food on their plates he said, "I'd like to thank you all very much for inviting me, this is very nice."

Kate reached over and squeezed his hand and said, "Speaking of which, how long have you guys had this planned?"

Rick avoided her eyes and her father just said, "I have no idea what you're talking about, Katie."

Alexis and Kate both rolled their eyes at them.

Martha chuckled. "Give it up Kate, you're not going to get a straight answer out of these two."

Jim looked over at Alexis and said. "So let's hear about this boyfriend of yours."

Alexis rattled on about some of Ashley's finer qualities while Jim ate and listened with a smile on his face. He looked over at Kate and then Rick and said, "You meet the parents yet?"

"Oh, yes I have. Lovely folks."

"Did Katie ever tell you about the time we met her first boyfriend's parents?"

Rick looked over at Kate and saw the look of sheer horror on her face and just laughed."

"Dad, you do remember that he writes books for a living and it's possible some of what you are about to say may end up in them?"

"I would love to hear this story, and for your information nothing you tell me is used without your permission."

"When have you ever asked my permission for anything?"

"Well, when I do ask you always say 'no'."

Jim started laughing at the two of them. "His parents came for dinner in ratty jeans and long hair; they weren't there for even five minutes when they pulled out homemade cigarettes. Johanna was appalled and made them put them away, it went downhill from there. The more we tried to tell Katie they weren't good role models the more time she spent with them. Her mother finally convinced me to ignore the whole situation and that our daughter would eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel. However we had to endure heavy metal rock music, black clothing and wild makeup and hair. It was a very long eight months."

Kate rolled her eyes. "Dad, it was only three months."

"Really, it seemed like a lot longer than that."

"Have you two been sharing stories about me all day?"

"Oh, I forgot about the time your mother had to pick you up at the police station when you were seventeen for indece….."

Kate was out of her chair with her hand over his mouth instantly. "Not funny, Dad, I can't believe she told you about that."

Rick looked quite amused. "I'll be getting the rest of that story later."

"Oh, I don't think so."

Jim just laughed and continued eating.

The banter continued throughout dinner and clean-up. Martha escaped as soon as the meal was eaten claiming she had a party to attend. She left in skin tight metallic red leggings and a short leather jacket with four inch red heels.

Jim raised his eyes at the outfit and looked at Rick. "Does she need an escort?"

Kate slapped him on the arm. "Dad, seriously?"

"What?" he deadpanned.

After the dishes were all done they settled in for the night in front of the television to watch a Harry Potter marathon. Within ten minutes Jim was snoring in Rick's recliner and Alexis was curled up on the floor asleep with Jack. Kate took Rick's hand and pulled him up and when he started to protest she put her finger up to her lips and shushed him. She pulled him along to the bedroom and he followed. She left him at the bed and sauntered into the bathroom and said she would be right out. When she returned to the bedroom a few minutes later he wasn't there. She climbed into bed and he came through the door with a plate of cheesecake.

"You are not going to eat MY white chocolate pumpkin cheesecake in my bed"

"Your bed?"

"Yes, I believe the other night you said 'whatever is mine is yours'."

"That was said in the heat of passion."

She raised her eyebrows. "Oh, so I should disregard anything said in the heat of passion."

"Um….no."

She very vividly remembered that conversation. She was wearing his dark blue dress shirt and he told her that he had every right to take it off of her because it was his. This started a very heated argument that ended up with him yelling 'apples' and finally agreeing that yes she could have the shirt and anything else that belonged to him.

She climbed out of bed only wearing a dark blue lace chemise and matching underwear and took her plate of cheesecake and sat on the floor with her back to the bed.

"That was for us to share."

"So come and get it."

He sat down on the floor in front of her she leaned forward with a forkful of cheesecake and he got a view of her breasts swelling out of the top of her chemise. He obviously wasn't looking at the fork and she just laughed and ate the mouthful of cheesecake herself.

"Um….Kate?"

"Yes?"

"Maybe we should save the cheesecake for later."

"There won't be any left later."

He leaned forward and kissed her neck and started nibbling her ear; his hands roaming around the hem of her cami. It didn't take long before his hands were under the shirt caressing her breasts. She soon lost interest in the cheesecake and placed the plate on the floor beside him. He continued kissing her and nibbling on her shoulders and neck, one hand roaming under her shirt and the other working its way under the waistband of her underwear. He pulled back and said, "So about this story your dad was telling."

She took in a deep breath and said, "Castle, I will not be telling you that story."

He stood up and took the plate of cheesecake and started to walk toward the door.

"Castle, what are you doing?" She got up and stood in front of the door and reached for the plate.

"Oh no, if you don't tell me the story you don't get the cheesecake." He put a forkful in his mouth.

"You came in here with that with the sole purpose of getting that story out of me?"

"Maybe."

"Well, you can have the cheesecake, that's not exactly what I want right now." She placed her hands on his waist and moved closer to him.

He turned around and moved away from her. "What is it you want, Kate?"

"You know what I want, Rick." She glared at him as he took another bite.

"Hmmm, I'm not sure I do, Kate."

She took the last bite of the cheesecake off the plate and stuffed it in his mouth and while he looked at her stunned she removed the plate and fork from his hands and placed them on the bureau and pushed him toward the bed kissing the cheesecake off of his face. When his legs hit the bed she yanked his shirt off in one quick move and then pulled hers off and pushed him down onto the bed and straddled him.

He smiled up at her and said. "You know I am going to get that story out of you one way or another."

"We'll just have to see about that won't we?" She leaned forward and kissed him.

"Yes, we will."

When all was said and done, he did get the story out of her and she found out that he and her dad had been playing poker together for months.

Hope you all had a lovely holiday and are recuperating nicely. I am eating sweet potato casserole and homemade cranberry sauce as we speak. Thanks again for all your lovely and spirited reviews. Hugs and blessings to you all.