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Thanks for your support! Reviews are appreciated, so I would love to read your thoughts. A lot happens in this chapter. It's sexy and fluffy at the same time. Hope you like it! Also, just wanted to remind you that this story is loosely based off of the film, but it has my own twist on it. So, with that in mind, know that many of the chapters will not be similar to the movie while other chapters will. Anyways, enjoy!
Disclaimer: Castle and For Lovers Only aren't mine :/
[As The Page Turns]
Stretching her arms above her head, Kate drowsily opened an eye and took in her surroundings, and found herself all alone in the massive bed, the sheets tangled at her feet. She opened both eyes and sat up, gazing at the vacant spot beside her and reaching out to it, the material still warm. He must've just left.
Where was he then?
That's when she heard the sound of the shower turning on, the water cascading down in a smooth rhythm against the porcelain tub. Images of Rick completely soaked from head to toe invaded her mind, the want and need to feel the cool liquid as it ran down his chest with her lips, tasting it. Kate bit her lip, practically jumping out of the bed and heading for the en suite.
A trail of clothing was left in her wake as she reached the door, finding it unlocked, she grinned mischievously, before turning the handle and slipping inside. Steam and heat greeted her, the mirror already fogged up with perspiration and the air thick and warm. Kate silently shut the door, trapping all of the hot air inside the small bathroom, and gazed longingly at the dark silhouette behind the shower curtain.
She could already feel the tension and pressure coiling low in her belly; she wouldn't last long.
Step by step, she eventually made it to the curtain and reached for it. With one swift yank, she pulled it back to reveal Rick, all wet and covered in soap. He let out a girlish shriek at the sudden movement, not expecting anyone to be there. Hand on his heart, he shut his eyes and let out a shaky breath, trying to gain his bearings.
"Shit, Kate. Are you trying to scare me to death?!"
Kate held in the laugh that threatened to come out and stepped over the edge of the tub, joining him in the shower. She pulled the curtain closed before she pulled herself flush against him, her hands reaching up to cup his cheeks and pull him down for a kiss. Her teeth tugged gently on his bottom lip, a groan escaping Rick's mouth as he kissed her back with everything he had.
When they broke apart, Kate brought him in for a hug. "Sorry. Didn't mean to startle you. I woke up and heard the shower, so I thought I'd come join you."
Holding onto her, Rick peppered her head with kisses, unable to be upset with her. "You're forgiven," he chuckled before adding, "Although..." He had a certain air of smugness etched in his voice. Kate pulled back, one eyebrow raised in question. "There are a few things that come to mind that you could do to make it up to me. Just to solidify your apology."
"There are, huh? Do tell."
Rick didn't explain further with his words, but rather his mouth. And Kate instantly understood.
Crushing his lips to hers, she immediately parted her mouth to his invading tongue, too lost in the feel of the water trickling down her backside and the solid build of his body against hers, as Rick hoisted one of her legs up around his waist, the sudden friction causing both to groan into each other's mouths.
It quickly turned into a tortuously hot battle between their tongues while their hands glided over every inch of the other's naked body with pleasure.
Without warning, Rick ripped his mouth away from Kate's only to descend lower in order to attack her neck, sucking the water off her skin. As he did this, Kate tangled her fingers in the short hairs at his nape, holding him at her neck as she moaned directly in his ear.
"Oh God, Castle..." she breathed, her heart hammering loudly inside her chest when she felt his mouth capture one of her nipples, his teeth grazing the sensitive nub before laving it with his tongue. Rick then gave the same treatment to her other breast.
While he lavished her breasts with his tongue, Kate traced a single line down his stomach, leaving his skin burning where she had just touched it, as she unhooked her leg and slid down to the ground, landing on her knees. She raised her darkened eyes, unable to see Rick very clearly due to the stream of water pelting down on her face, and smirked up at him.
She ducked her head and slowly took his throbbing length in her awaiting mouth. All of the oxygen left Rick's lungs at the feel of her mouth surrounding him, he clenched the satin curtain in his fist in an attempt to control himself, his knuckles white, but it didn't help in the slightest.
Eyes closing, he titled his head back and moaned as she found a steady rhythm, her hands bracing his hips as she continued to suck him. It was pure bliss, and Rick had felt he had died and gone to heaven.
He panted, feeling the all too familiar coiling in his stomach tighten.
"Kate–"
Rick grabbed her, pulling her up so that her chest was flush against his, and in one swift movement, he thrust into her. Both let out identical groans at the connection. Raising a leg, Kate hooked it around his waist and by doing so she changed the angle.
Neither moved for a few moments as they tried to gain their bearings. Then they began to move together in a fast beat. Their mouths were fused together, gliding over and dancing with one another's to the same rhythm as their lower halves.
It didn't take long for both to fall off the edge of bliss, tumbling down together as they slowly continued to rock their hips against one another's, riding out the pleasure.
Minutes passed by, the couple completely spent as they held onto each other and kept one another steady. Slowly, Kate lowered her leg from around Rick's hip only to stand on slightly wobbly legs. She leaned up and kissed him sweetly, the taste of him still lingering on her lips.
"How's that for solidifying my apology?"
Chuckling, he shook his head as he brought her in for a hug before placing a kiss to her cheek. "Definitely made up for giving me a heart attack. You and that mouth of yours…" He wiggled his eyebrows up and down, grinning smugly down at her. Kate whacked him on the arm in return before reaching behind him to grab the shampoo, only to hand it over to him and turn around so that her back faced him.
Getting the hint, Rick squeezed a quarter-sized amount of the shampoo into his palm and began to lather Kate's hair. The scent of lavender filled the air, his hands stroking and massaging her scalp slowly and meticulously.
She hummed in pleasure, eyes shutting closed. Kate unconsciously keened into him, her back resting right up on his chest. The solid press of his muscular chest along her shoulders and the delicate, tender strokes of his fingers in her hair, made Kate hazy.
He was way too good at this.
A single nudge of a large hand on her hip told her he was done. Shuffling under the spray, she rinsed her hair free of the shampoo, bubbles sliding down her lithe form and swirling down in the drain.
Unable to look anywhere else, Rick's eyes followed those bubbles as they glided down her shoulders to the valley between her breasts, and watched as they kissed her stomach and traveled down Kate's long, toned legs.
The entire sight was mesmerizing.
"Your turn," was all that Kate said, her voice low and breathy.
Rick dumbly nodded, the words not coming to him. They switched places. Kneeling down a bit and with his head titled back, Rick waited for her. And before he knew it, her fingers were running through his hair, dancing over his scalp.
A small sigh fell from his lips in contentment as she caressed him.
When she was finished, Kate peppered kisses along the square of his shoulders, and her ministrations caused Rick to shudder, tingles shooting down his spine. He felt her nudge him toward the spray, so he dipped underneath and rinsed his hair clean and free of shampoo.
Opening his eyes, the most breathtaking sight awaited him. Standing a mere foot away from him, a wicked grin decorating her lips, Kate licked her lips and let her gaze fall down to between his legs. Droplets of water cascaded down her body, her skin glowing.
Without a word spoken between the two, they lunged and attacked each other's lips with desperate open-mouthed kisses.
They definitely wouldn't be leaving the confines of the shower any time soon.
A small bell rang as it sat perched above the door, signaling that someone had entered the small shop. The single ring captured the owner's attention away from the stack of books he had been cataloging and organizing, and focused it on the couple as they crossed the threshold.
Smiling wide at them, the older gentleman set the books down on a small table before he went over to greet them, a large smile on his face.
"Welcome. Welcome, my friends," he greeted, bringing in the pair for a warm hug. "Monsieur Castle et Madame Beckett, so good to see you in my shop."
Kate smiled at the man. "Glad to be here, Anton."
"Come, come. I introduce you to my family."
With Anton leading the way, Rick and Kate followed as they were guided through the crowded little shop. Large bookcases decorated the walls, completely filled with hundreds upon hundreds of novels. The entire shop had that rich, leather-bound scent to it.
They weaved their way through shelves and carts stacked with paperbacks and hardcovers, slowly making their way to the back end of the bookstore where a curtain concealed another room beyond. Once they passed through the curtain, they were immediately greeted with the scent of freshly brewed coffee and pastries.
A woman stood with her back to them, not realizing they were there. Rick and Kate glanced around, taking everything in. The shop had a small kitchen attached to the back, and as their eyes wandered they noticed a staircase on the right wall. It must've led up to an apartment above the store. A large wooden table rested in the center of the kitchen, two female occupants sat in two of the many chairs that surrounded the table, talking animatedly to one another.
It felt like a home here. It was cozy, warm and inviting, and filled with love.
Glancing over at Kate, his hand grasping hers and giving it a squeeze, Rick gained her attention and smiled brightly when their eyes met. She winked at him before Anton took her focus away.
"This is mon amour, Jacqueline."
Bringing in Kate then Rick each for a hug, Jacqueline pulled away only to kiss both of their cheeks. As soon as they broke apart they were then introduced to the two women at the table. The shorter of the two women was the wife of Anton and Jacqueline's eldest son, and the other woman was one of their daughters.
The family welcomed them, offering the couple seats at the table while Jacqueline fetched them each a cup of coffee. They were questioned about their time in Troyes, and if they had enjoyed the festival the previous night.
Kate did most of the talking, while Rick merely sat and watched her. She was beautiful. Her face lit up, all smiles, when she spoke of the two of them dancing and just being together. His heart pounded loudly in his chest, unable to contain the grin from spreading on his lips.
God, he loved her so much.
Just as Kate was about to tell everyone how she and Rick had run into each other on the steps of Montmartre, two small children came scampering in through the curtains, shrieking in French as they lunged themselves at Anton and Jacqueline. An exhausted man and woman gradually trailed after them. Rick and Kate could only guess they were probably the children's parents.
The two small children were peppered with kisses by the older couple, giggles spilling out from them as they were tickled relentlessly.
Rick and Kate met the tired parents of the hyper children, learning that the woman was the youngest child of Anton and Jacqueline's. Her husband shook Rick's hand then brought Kate in for a hug before plopping down in a chair at the table, a deep sigh leaving his mouth. Rick and Kate then met the two kids, a boy and girl, who couldn't have been older than six and four.
Minutes passed and the entire kitchen was alive and bounding with activity. It wasn't very conventional, all the uproar, but it seemed to work for the family. And they admired that.
Before the couple could become too lost in all of the commotion, Anton was nudging them out back to the store. He shut the curtains behind him, directing Rick and Kate toward the center of the store.
"I am very happy you met my family," he told them with a smile.
"We are too. You have a beautiful family," Kate said, taking his hand in hers briefly.
Rick piped in. "Thank you for introducing us to them, Anton."
Anton could only nod his head, his happiness pouring out of every pore in his body. "My pleasure. Now," he began, gesturing around him, "Let's get to the books..."
Time seemed to slip away. The sun had already begun to set, the moon rising to replace it in the sky. An orange glow peeked through the windows, streaks of light cascading about the shop and its occupants.
Bidding their thanks and good-byes, Rick and Kate were bombarded by hugs and kisses on their cheeks by the entire family. Being wished good luck and safe travels, they walked hand-in-hand from the shop feeling more light-hearted and happy than they did since they first arrived to the bookstore.
For a small part of the afternoon, Rick and Kate were buried in the many piles of books the shop had to offer. It was magical, being surrounded by the wide variety of books. But what was even more magical was the family that welcomed them into their home. They'd spent most of their time with the rambunctious group, learning more about them and just spending some time with really great people.
Anton had an incredible family. And it was evident they all loved one another very much.
"Great family," Rick mused aloud, eyes fixed on the woman at his side as they strolled down the sidewalk. "Very...loud." Kate chuckled at that, nodding her head in agreement.
They were quite rowdy.
"Seems to work for them though, all the noise and chaos. If they're happy, then that's all that matters."
He hummed in reply, pulling her closer, with a tug on her hand, so he could capture her mouth with his own. Coming to a halt in the middle of the sidewalk, mouths still attached, they were drawn to each other like magnets.
It wasn't until oxygen became a necessity that they broke apart.
"As much as I enjoyed all the chaos back there, what do you say we spend our last night in Troyes in the confines of our hotel room?" Rick asked. "Where, might I add, it'll be nice and quiet."
Lip finding its way between her teeth, Kate had a small blush tint her cheeks as she ducked her head to her chest, her hair concealing her face from Rick. Eventually gazing back up at him, she had a different air about her.
Her eyes were darkening before Rick's own eyes, and he could only hold his breath in anticipation as she leaned in closer, her hot breath sending shivers along his skin.
Kate's voice was low and sexy as she purred in his ear. "Who said I want it to be quiet? I want loud."
Not wasting anymore time, the all too eager couple sprinted all the way back to their hotel. If loud was what she wanted, then loud was what she was going to get.
There you go!
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