A/N: LONG overdue. I took some creative control with one of Beckett's lines. See if you can spot it ;)
"Promise you won't get upset," he mutters, followed by an audible swallow.
Beckett springs up and moves until she's practically on top of him.
He looks right in her eyes. "Oh God," he thinks to himself.
She's scared. He's scared. Yet they couldn't be any closer unless, well, maybe if they had polished off that wine earlier…
"Just tell me," she begs.
Oh no. Not the lip. She's biting her lip. But not for the usual reason.
"Kate…I failed you and our vows." Castle spits out while bowing his head in defeat.
Silence.
"I got an email from a fan today," he begins.
Beckett doesn't move. She just keeps starring at him, desperate for reassurance and comfort.
"I know I promised to work on my writing… but you know how I get distracted, that inbox was practically begging for my attention! Well anyway…this uh… this fan said…"
Just then, Beckett's phone rings. It's Ryan.
"Oh hell no, not this time," Beckett mutes her phone and tosses it to the other side of the bed.
"Kate… my fan asked why we aren't in sync anymore."
More silence.
"I promised that after we got married we would never, EVER be boring. But I've failed. My stupid nose scratching 'I love you' signal must have gotten revealed."
Beckett smiles faintly and extends her right hand to him. He reciprocates with his left
They are shaking hands.
"You know Castle, out of all the 'I love you' signals you've ever come up with, this was always my favorite."
"And I always want you to know how much I love you. But if you need a break after what I've just told you…"
Beckett shakes her head and pulls him in for a kiss, effectively stopping him mid-sentence.
"We've been partners for eight years and you've never failed me. Not once. And I know you never will."
Castle grips her hand just a bit tighter while she speaks. Her words mean everything to him.
I know things have been a little hectic since I became Captain and now dealing with LockSat but we're going to be fine."
"What about today with Espo and Ryan? Even they noticed!"
"Well, most kids can easily tell when their parents are acting strangely."
Castle chuckles. Beckett suddenly has an idea.
"The weekend is coming up. Let's go somewhere. Not the Hamptons. We should go somewhere new and different, just to relax and…
"Re-sync" they say in unison.
"What about Vikram? He won't let you leave for that long."
"Don't worry. I'll take care of it."
"Then, it's a date."
Beckett lets go of Castle's hand so she can lie back down on his shoulder. Once she's settled, he reaches for her hand again. They fall asleep holding hands.
She is his always. He is her always. Caskett is unbreakable.