They both just look at each other kind of dazed and a lot excited. Had that really happened he actually loves her and she loves him back, and unicorns are real. Well no but in that moment both of them would probably have believed anything.

"You love me?"

"Kate are you crazy, I'm surprised you didn't call me on it a long time ago"

"You know I should have figured, the staring was kind of a big hint"

Both of them were too caught up looking at each other that they didn't realize that someone was on the other side of the door. Moments later Kate was on her back with Castle on his hands and knees hovering over her. Confused they turned to see why they were no longer pressed against the door only to find Martha standing there with a knowing smile on her face.

"Mother I thought you were at a uh spa...uh thing."

"I was but I also was coming back today, you really need to pay attention to the date darling"

"Right"

"Kathrine dear are you alright, Richard would you get off the poor girl"

"Shit sorry Beckett!" Kate just looks at Martha with an embarrassed smile. Rick stands up reaching a hand down to help her up.

"So why were you kiddos on the floor?"

"We were...playing tag?" If looks could kill he is sure he would be dead, one glance at Beckett and he knew that was the wrong answer. And one look at his mother and he knew that she believed that as much as she believed in little green men from mars. After a lovely awkward moment of silence Martha just winks at them and and leaves up the stairs in a flourish of bright colours.

"Playing tag, really Castle."

"I'm sorry I panicked!'

"Obviously." Beckett just walked back towards the nest where she had put her stuff the night before. Castle watches as she just stands there looking at the pile of blankets and pillows.

"Kate?"

She didn't answer instead she just turned to look at him, gone was her smile and happy mood and Castle could tell she was fighting herself with the urge to run again.

"Kate just talk to me ok I know you and you want to leave but please don't we're partners remember, we love each other just talk to me."

"I just- Castle what are we doing is this going to work between us or did we just confess our love to each other so you could tell your mom we were playing tag when literally nothing had happened."

"Kate I-"

"No Castle I need to know if this is something you will take seriously, no 9 year old on a sugar rush who always has the right joke for the moment ok?" She finishes on a quite whisper any and all fight drained from her. She just stands there looking at him hoping that it didn't begin and end that quickly.

"Oh god Kate of course this is serious you mean more to me then anything other then my daughter and I know we will make it Kate because we always do, I just didn't want to embarrass you more or say something incase you wanted to keep quiet about it."

At this point he's standing right in front of her holding her face in both of his hands stroking her cheeks with his thumbs. "I love you, so so much." She looks up at him still a little scared with this new dynamic. "you better be sure" His only answer is to lean in and kiss her, its gentle and sweet but doesn't stay that way for long and pretty soon shes pulling back towards his bedroom.

A/N Hey guys so yes I was gone a really long time but there were some serious issues I needed to take care of. Now here is what I have and I will do my best to finish this story and keep it updated. thank you to those who have stuck around. -K