Author's Note: This was actually written before the previous two chapters. It was intended to be part of a larger chapter, but I'm going on vacation and I didn't want to leave you guys hanging…hopefully, I'll be back up and posting on Tuesday. P.S. thanks for all the reviews!

Chapter 6: 'Til Tuesday

As they rode home in contented silence, Kate found herself lazily running her fingers through Castle's hair while he softly stroked the palm of her other hand with his fingertips. Something had changed in Kate after her meeting with Josh on the balcony. Castle realized he was probably an idiot for questioning it, but felt like he needed to know if they were going to move forward with this…with…whatever this amazing thing was that he and Kate had.

"Kate? What happened with Josh tonight?" Castle asked innocently.

Kate looked down at their joined hands and smiled introspectively. She paused searching for the right words to describe what she had been feeling when she said good-bye to Josh. "I was expecting to see you on that balcony. I wanted to see you on that balcony," Kate said glancing up from their hands occasionally to gauge Castle's reaction. "When I turned around and it was Josh standing there, it just hit me." Kate said.

"What hit you?" Castle urged.

"I think we…some of us anyway…we really only get one person…you know?" Kate said almost rhetorically. No matter how much we try, no matter who else we meet; we're never going to care about anyone as much as we care about that person. I realized tonight that I didn't want to miss out on that because I was with Josh. Does…does that make any sense?" Kate asked hopefully as she gently ran a finger down his cheek.

Castle's eyes were moist upon hearing Kate's simple, yet eloquent expression of her feelings. It made perfect sense to Castle. He had felt the same way for a long time. "Kate, I…" Castle started, but was interrupted as the driver abruptly stopped the car announcing that they had arrived at Ms. Beckett's apartment. They took their time making their way to Kate's front door.

"We have been dancing around each other for a long time," Kate reflected to herself. She thought she needed more. They stood inches apart at the door. "You want to come in?" she said suggestively running her hands lightly across his chest under the lapels of his jacket.

"Yes!...I mean, No!...Kate, please…" Castle stammered. He gently, but insistently took her hands from under his jacket and into his own to avoid completely losing control and changing his mind. Kate gave him a confused, frustrated look as Castle tenderly kissed the tops of her hands.

"Listen, Kate." Castle said soothingly. "I want nothing more than to make love to you right now. Trust me!" Castle insisted.

"But…" Kate interjected.

"But, you ended your relationship with Josh only hours ago…good move by the way," Castle said light-heartedly eliciting a faint laugh from Kate. "We just had a tremendous night; a majestic evening full of grand gestures and fairy tale romance. I don't want the fairy tale, Kate! I want real. When we make love, we need to know it wasn't on the rebound; wasn't inspired by some grand gesture or magical event. I want it to be on some random Tuesday when nothing is going on and we've finished off the last of the leftover Chinese take out. I want it to be just about Kate and Rick, not about gratitude or grand gestures," Rick said searching Kate's face for a reaction.

Kate shook her head slowly from side to side in disbelief at the amazing man standing in front of her. She ran her top teeth over her bottom lip allowing a small smile to emerge much to Castle's relief. If she was being honest with herself, she knew it was the right decision for them…for the moment. She laughed thinking how the tables had turned. He was going to make her wait! She found that incredibly sexy, albeit frustrating. It didn't mean she couldn't have a little fun with him in the meanwhile.

He had rendered her hands useless keeping them pressed closely to his chest. Kate allowed her leg to escape through the slit in her gown. She strategically wove the freed leg between his own applying firm pressure to his groin. This mischievous move caused an immediate and involuntary reaction from Castle leaving him to seriously doubt his decision.

"Why do you torment me?" Castle said with a lusty look in his eye.

"Torment, Castle…really? You're being a little dramatic aren't you," Kate teased in a low husky voice.

"What can I say…I'm a writer," Castle murmured inhaling deeply.

"Besides, I haven't even begun to torment you," Kate said pushing in closer increasing the pressure between Castle thighs. He drew back, so that he knocked his back against the wall and stood up against it, stiff and straight. Kate grabbed his lapels and leaned into him. If he was going to leave her tonight, he was going to leave wanting more.

She softly captured his supple bottom lip between her own and lingered there for what felt like a glorious eternity. She released the kiss ever so slowly leaving a thread of their joined saliva still connecting them. She sensually ran her tongue over her own lips breaking the connection and savoring how he tasted. That simple act drove Rick wild in a way that her unrelenting leg couldn't. He stared into her eyes with shameless lust. She slowly eased her leg back into its hiding place beneath her gown and ran her hands down his chest as she released his lapels. Castle stood their completely immobilized. Kate moved to her door suggestively inserting the key into the keyhole. She opened the door and turned back to Castle with a seductive smile.

"Til Tuesday, Rick," Kate promised disappearing into her apartment leaving Rick standing breathless in the hallway.