I hope you like this chapter, although I feel a little bad about writing it since I have an exam tomorrow and I should probably be revising, but oh well.

So here's chapter 9. Enjoy :)

"So where did you two disappear to?" Tony asked, looking at the partners.

Beckett caught Castle's eye and he smiled before saying, in a stage whisper, "Told you they'd listen at the door."

She elbowed him lightly in the stomach, "Don't be smug Rick, it doesn't suit you." She looked between Lanie, Esposito, Ryan, Tony and Ziva said, a smirk on her face, "Where we were is for us to know and you to never find out."

"Yep," Castle said, "You're never going to find out."

"Richard," Martha chided from the kitchen.

"Mother," Castle answered in the same tone he had taken when Beckett had first met them at the precinct after they had bailed him out.

Martha shock her head, "Call Alexis, we're done." She flashed Gibbs a smile and pulled out some plates and dishes to put the food in.

Everyone stood, although Ziva noted that Beckett did it somewhat reluctantly and Beckett saw that Ziva would have rather have stayed sat on Tony lap.

As everyone moved over to the kitchen to get some food Castle went to the bottom of the stairs, "Alexis, food."

The group down stairs heard a muffled, "Coming," before Alexis, a bouncing Abby and McGee all came down the stairs.

Pulling his daughter to his side and giving her a kiss on the top of her head Castle asked, "All sorted?"

She nodded, "Thanks to those two it's all good." She smiled at Abby and McGee before going over to help Martha and Gibbs dish everyone up some food.

"How about some music while we eat," Castle said, making his way to the sound system that stood by the TV. He pulled out his phone and plugged it in before putting his music on shuffle and pressing play.

The first song that came on was, "Seriously Castle, You Talk too Much."

Castle gave Beckett a winning smile, "Hey, it's our song," he shrugged.

Beckett shook her head, "I was joking you know."

Castle shrugged again, then seeing the looks everyone was giving them he said, "A few years ago we were joking around about Alexis and her boyfriend having a song and it turns out we have a song."

"Yeah Castle, You Talk Too Much defiantly fits with you," Beckett said, smirking.

Castle stuck his tongue out at her and said, "Shush women, I'm hungry."

Beckett shook her head, and turned back to the kitchen counter and grabbed a plate, "Well then get something to eat."

All of them laughed and got to eating the mountain of food Gibbs and Martha had prepared.

Beckett and Ziva sat next to each other on the sofa and Lanie next to them while Tony and Castle leaned against their 'girlfriends' legs, getting used to the close proximity and proving to Lanie that they could do it. Esposito sat down on the arm beside Lanie while Ryan took the arm beside Beckett. Ducky sat back in the seat he had just vacated while Alexis sat on the other one, McGee and Abby sitting on the arms, all three talking quietly together, confusing anybody who tried to listen in. Martha and Gibbs pulled up chairs from the dining table and they all ate, occasionally telling funny stories about cases of Martha past as an actress.

They spent the rest of the evening talking about anything and everything until Gibbs stood and said, "We've got work to do tomorrow, time to go."

Everyone stood and got ready to go and Beckett said, "Tony, Ziva and Castle, come in tomorrow in whatever you're wearing on the bike so we can get the two of you sorted," she nodded at Ziva and Tony.

Now that they were all standing by the door, all ready to go, Lanie said, "Do one thing for me will you, all four of you," she said, looking at Ziva, Tony, Castle and Beckett, "I just want to see if you can actually pull off a kiss."

Tony looked at Gibbs and said, "Boss?"

Gibbs nodded, "It's for a cover, go ahead."

Tony looked at Ziva and said, "Think you can manage to contain yourself Zivaaa?"

She glared at him, "I don't know Tony, think you can?"

They smiled at each other then moved closer and joined hands before kissing each other, being soft yet forceful at the same time. Breaking away after a few seconds and then stepping back, both smiling lightly at each other, Ziva looking slightly flushed. Abby squealed then stopped when Tony glared at her.

Lanie smiled lightly then turned to Beckett and Castle, "Your turn."

They looked at each other then Beckett shrugged, and said in a low voice, "We've done it before Castle, no biggy."

Castle nodded and gently tilted her chin and kissed her. The kiss quickly became faster paced although they kept their tongues to themselves, which was just as well as they heard someone clear their throat and quickly broke apart, both breathing hard.

Beckett looked around at the people watching them, Lanie, Esposito, Ryan and Alexis all had their mouths hanging open while Martha, Gibbs and Ducky all shared a look and smiled knowingly. Tony and Ziva were watching the two of them, still smiling slightly and both feeling slightly jealous that they had had such a heated kiss while they had kept it light. Abby had a grin covering her face while McGee just looked embarrassed.

"I… um…" Beckett stuttered, blushing furiously. She took one last look at Castle, who was currently finding his shoes very interesting, before turning and opening the door and leaving. "I'll see you all tomorrow," she muttered, going quickly to the stairs, not wanting to have to wait for the lift, and wanting to get out of everyone's eye sight as quickly as possible.

Lanie watched her go then looked at Castle, smirked and said, "Thanks for tonight Castle," before turning to Esposito, "I'm gonna need a ride to Kate's Javi."

He raised an eyebrow and Lanie said, "She ran down the stairs and has her bike, she's long gone."

Esposito nodded and turned to Ryan, "Come on bro, I'm your lift home too," before looking at Castle, and giving him the same smirk Lanie had, said, "See you tomorrow writer-boy."

Ryan nodded and said a quick thanks too, a smirk on his face as well, before the three of them headed to catch the lift. The NCIS team all smiled at Castle too and all left quickly, catching the same lift as Lanie and the boys, each saying their own thank you as they walked past him.

As he shut the door, his mother and daughter gave him a knowing look, which he ignored and went straight to his bed.

Lying down fully clothed, his fingers tracing his still tingling lips before quickly falling asleep, the memory of the kiss playing over and over in his head.