M rated for what I am about to do with the song Bubbly by Colbie Cailat
Bubbly
Castle and Beckett are in the car on the way back from a crime scene. Unfortunately for Kate, they are currently stuck in traffic twenty minutes from the 12th precinct, and Castle is starting to get bored. At the moment he sits fidgeting in the passenger seat, constantly adjusting himself and making faces. She's positive it's about the little spring in his seat, and she can see that he's struggling to keep his mouth shut about it. After a little while of trying to ignore him she snaps.
"Castle!"
He stiffens looking over at her and pouts. "Sorry...it's just..sorry."
"Sit on my sweatshirt okay?" She reaches an arm behind her seat without looking back and throws it in his face, "and listen to the radio if your that bored." She flicks it on, gives him a sideways glance as he folds her sweater under his butt, and then smirks at the look of relief that floods his face.
"Much better." He says leaning back.
Kate sighs, creeping forward a fraction in this horrific traffic, and loosens her grip on the steering wheel. All is quiet as the song changes on the radio.
"Ah ha!" Castle yells pointing at the radio as a new song, Bubbly begins to play.
Kate jumps. "What?"
"This song!" His eyes light up and he keeps pointing as if there is something to see.
Kate frowns and then looks at the radio curiously. She actually likes this song. "What about it?"
"Let me just tell you,." He starts dropping his hand. "After I paid strict attention to the lyrics, I saw it in a whole new light." He says with a raised eyebrow, looking at Kate as she mouths the words and then stops.
"Only you would. I happen to like the song so don't ruin it for me." She says starting to sing it softly, surprised she's not embarrassed to be singing in front of Castle.
Castle watches her sing, this unmistakeable grin on his face like he's about to ruin it for her. Then his face softens, watching her lips move and marveling at the beautiful voice that filters through said lips. The lips he would just love to kiss whenever he feels like it, which is often.
"You don't get it?" He asks after a it's over.
"Am I supposed to?" She asks. "It's innocent." She than says creeping up for the second time in 10 minutes. She sighs leaning forward more to get a better look at the traffic. She has a feeling they still have a while.
"Ohh no it's not." He says whipping out his phone and taking a hook up from her glove box to plug it into her car. She looks at him in shock not knowing it was in there. "I got this after the last time we had a long trip during a case. Figured we could listen to our own music next time." He says plugging his phone in and searching for something.
"Good idea." She says looking at him and only glancing at the car in front of her, it still hasn't moved.
The song filters through the car speakers again. "Okay, now listen." He stares at her while she cranes her ears with lips partially open, listening.
I've been awake for a while now
You've got me feelin' like a child now
'Cause every time I see your bubbly face
I get the tingles in a silly place
"No Castle." She says shaking her head.
He pauses the song. "I get the tingles in a silly place?" He asks.
"Yeaaa?" Her brow creases and she turns towards him. "You know, that good feeling you get when you have feelings for somebody." She points out, as if it's the most innocent thing. "What? have you never felt that before Castle?" She jabs at him with a smirk looking at the road briefly.
"Of course..all the t... of course I have!" He stutters and frowns. "Okay you have to get it at the chorus." He presses play.
And it starts in my toes
And I crinkle my nose
"huh?" he points at the speakers nodding his head.
She shakes her head
Wherever it goes
I always know
That you make me smile
Please stay for a while now
Just take your time
Wherever you go
He pauses it and she laughs at the look on his face. "Come on Castle just tell me what I am supposed to be listening for." She laughs again and moves up an actual car length this time. Traffic is moving a little better.
"An Orgasm!" he says excitedly.
Her jaw drops and her hands come off the steering wheel. "What? No way Castle."
"Yes it is!" He plays it again.
The rain is falling on my window pane
But we are hiding in a safer place
Under covers staying safe and warm
You give me feelings that I adore
"Okay maybe not that part, but definitely the chorus and most of the song." He's saying pausing the song to look at her expression. She's gone silent in disbelief.
"It's so not Castle." She argues shaking her head.
"It so is Beckett!"
"Prove it." She challenges.
"Fine. I'll break it down for you."
"Go for it."
"Fine," he says again and presses play.
And it starts in my toes
And I crinkle my nose
he only has to point and raise an eyebrow before she really gets it.
She opens her mouth in awe, snapping her attention to his face and then bites her lip.
Wherever it goes
I always know
That you make me smile
Please stay for a while now
Just take your time
Wherever you go
He goes to open his mouth at this last part but she silences him with a finger to his lips. "Don't. You don't need to explain that part. I get it." She's blushing and removes her finger from his lips slowly, leaning back in her seat and listening to the rest of the song while he smirks at her.
But what am I gonna say
When you make me feel this way
I just mmmmm
Her eyes grow wide and she purses her lips. Trying not to look at Castle. The rest of the song plays with the pair of them in silence. When it's over, Kate places her hands back on the steering wheel and chances a look at Castle who has this victorious expression on his face.
She shoves him. "That's just wrong. You ruined the whole song for me." She says shaking her head.
"I have heard far worse." He says and she raises an eyebrow at him. He just smirks back at her, his smile reaching his brilliant blues and she looses herself in them for a moment.
A car horn blares and they both jump. The traffic is finally thinning out and she's moving along now. Castle has turned the music off and Kate can feel the tension thickening even more. The thoughts of the song flowing through her mind.
"sorry." He says although he doesn't look it.
She looks over at him. "As long as you don't explain to me that one of my favorite songs, 'every breath you take' Is about a stalker."
Castle purses his lips mischievously and looks out the window.
Been thinking about doing this for a while, after my little brother of all people pointed this song out, and then proceeded to tell me that Every breath you take is about a stalker. Thoughts?