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Slipping out of the bed, he smiled as he saw her lying on her side of the bed, a smile covering her face as she remained fast asleep, and her hand resting lightly on her stomach over the blanket. She was perfect in his opinion, her brown hair a beautiful mess around the pillow her head was resting on and the bump under the blanket just made her look even more stunning. But what made her more perfect was the fact that she was still protecting their child with her hand even in her sleep and that's what made him certain that she was going to be the best mother imaginable and he knew he was marrying the woman of his dream. Hearing a small groan, he turned again to see her eyes blinking while her hand reached out to touch his shoulder, a smile covering his face as she sat up and kissed him lightly.

"You were watching me sleep again weren't you Richard?" she laughed as he nodded slowly, lying down beside her as his hand rested on her stomach. "I'm going to go and have a bath, join me?" she announced as she slipped out from under the blankets and clung onto his hand, leading him towards the small room slowly, a smile covering her face. Running the bath slowly, she slipped her arms around his neck and kissed him gently as his own arms wrapped around her, holding her close to him. "It's nice waking up with you again" she whispered into his ear, her lips pressing against his skin slowly. Turning the taps off slowly, he turned to look at her before slipping his hands to the buttons on her shirt, lingering over each button as he undid them and slowly slid the material from her skin. Staring at her, he smiled as he felt her hands move to his boxers and watched as she pulled them down and sighed. "You in first" she muttered, watching as he slipped into the water and held his hand, slowly joining him in the water as she rested in between his legs, her head resting gently against his chest. Watching his fingers draw circles onto her stomach, she sighed, enjoying having him close again.

"I love having you to myself Katie" he announced, a smile covering his face as he continued to touch her stomach. "God knows when we'll next be able to have time to ourselves once this baby comes into our life" he declared, a sigh leaving her lips as she stared down at her bump. "Now Katherine Beckett, wedding plans" he announced, a squeal leaving Kate's lips as she thought about her wedding. "Big massive wedding or small thing?" he asked, interested on her immediate ideas, knowing from previous experience big was a popular thing.

"Small, I don't want the big princess dress or the large band Rick, I want you and me our family and friends and our wedding, it's not a party to me Rick, it's a life commitment and I want to be special rather than stupid" she mumbled as he nodded and kissed her, glad that she was different to his previous wives who went big and party style. "I just want it to be perfect and romantic, is that really stupid?" she asked.

"Katie, it's perfect, your honestly so perfect Katherine" he announced, her head turning so his lips could press against hers. "You've honestly just explained everything I've ever wanted for a wedding, now tell me everything you've got planned in your head" he whispered into her ear, a smile appearing on her face.

"I want the perfect wedding Rick, white everywhere, roses, candles, our perfect day only about us" she admitted, pink covering her cheeks as she smiled. "I just want it to be the one time in our lives where we can say it was completely perfect and nothing ruined it" she declared as he nodded slowly. "I think we need to get out of the bath, we've got that thing today and we can't be late, Gina will come hunting for us and I don't really want to spend my limited amount of time with you listening to her moan".

"I know I'm just trying really hard to forget it" he commented as a laugh left her lips, a smile appearing on both their faces. "I just want to spend the rest of our time together alone, without her or work" he announced before she quickly nodded and slipped out of the bath, wrapping the towel around her as he watched in amazement. He would never forget how beautiful she was.

XOXOXOXO

Listening to him as he read an extract of his book, she smiled at the sound of his voice over reciting every word practically from memory. Rick was an entertainer, his general presence at these sort of things showed that and the way his voice was trained to perfection showed his mother's involvement in his career. Slowly sitting down, he listened as his audience clapped, a smile covering his face as Kate took hold of his hand under the table and smiled.

"Now Richard will take questions" Gina announced, a small but almost silent groan leaving Rick's lips as Kate smiled at him, stroking her thumb across his hand slowly under the table. Listening to every question, he smiled and answered every question in as much detail as he possibly could, his answers detailed but also showing his passion for his novels and for his overall life in general.

"Is there anything more between you and Detective Beckett that just Nikki Heat?" one reporter asked causing him to turn and look at Kate who smiled. Looking back round at the people in front of him, he smiled before laughing slowly.

"Detective Beckett and I are getting married at the end of this year going into next and we are also expecting a baby in three months so yes, I guess there is something more going on between us than just Nikki Heat" he declared, a smile covering Kate's face as he stood up and held his hand out. Smiling, she slowly slipped her hand into his and allowed him to help her from her seat, her other hand resting on her stomach as everyone slowly clapped, smiles covering everyone's face as Rick leant forward and slowly kissed her, his lips moving slowly against hers as she clung onto his hand, desperate for the security he gave her in such situations. Slipping away from him, she smiled before they sat down again and stared at the people in front of them. "Any more questions?" he asked, a smirk covering his face as she shook her head in laughter.

"Are you hoping for a son this time after already having a daughter?" one person asked as Rick smiled at Kate who bit her lip and allowed him to think about it for a moment.

"We don't mind what we have because we'll love them whether there a boy or a girl and I can't wait to find out whether I'm going to have to paint the nursery pink or blue in three months' time" he declared honestly, the smile on Kate's face growing on her face as she realised how honest he was being and how perfect he was for her. Clinging onto his hand under the table, she smiled at him before leaning over and kissing his cheek, amazed at how she was reacting in front of so many people. They'd never been very public about their relationship, instead keeping it in secret and leaving many people thinking about who the father of her child was.

"And how does your daughter feel about the relationship and the baby?" another person asked before Rick smiled at the thought of Alexis.

"Alexis is very happy about the relationship and is excited to become a big sister, we're all excited about the new additions to our family both with the baby and with Kate officially becoming a Castle" he laughed as she smiled and clung onto his hand. "But I would appreciate it if the press would leave myself and Kate alone during this time because this is a very private moment for us and our family and we don't want reporters ruining it" he added before turning to look at Gina, indicating that he wanted it to end. Listening as Gina finished off the interview, he smiled before standing up and leading Kate's out of the room, his arm wrapping around her waist slowly. "I'm free for the rest of the day, let's go and plan our wedding" he whispered into her ear as she nodded and kissed his cheek gently.

XOXOXOXOXO

"A date, we need a date" he announced as they entered the hotel room, a smile covering her face as he shut the hotel room door. "I know you Kate, you'll want a while after having the baby to get yourself back to being you and to have your dress done and we'll want to bond with our little one" he laughed, his hand running to her stomach as she smiled and nodded. "So why not wait a year today? It's an easy date to remember" he laughed as she nodded and kissed him.

"In one year we'll be getting married Rick" she giggled, a smile covering her face as her hands ran to her stomach. "In one year we'll be married with a nine month old child" she laughed before kissing him again. "We'll be a family Rick, is that really strange? It feels strange but it feels brilliant" she mumbled, a tear slowly trickling down his cheek gaining his complete attention.

"Hey, why are you crying? It's a good thing, like you said it feels brilliant because it is brilliant" he declared before she nodded slowly, smiling at the idea of her future. "What's not good is the fact I'm not going to see you for another two months after tomorrow and I don't think I'm going to be able to cope without you again, I'm too attached to you" he moaned before she kissed him, her hands running through his hair slowly.

"Then we better make up for lost time and make sure you cope without me for the next two months" she muttered onto his lips, leading him towards the bed slowly, a smile covering her face as she sat herself down on the bed, staring up at him, her hand grabbing his and bringing him down to the bed, allowing her the ability to kiss him slowly as her fingers crept to his shirt.