So I feel like a bad mother for abandoning this story for so long, here is a new, and fairly short chapter. I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting, but i had run out of NUtELLA and everyone knows that you can't write a very good story unless you have nutella. so i bought some yesterday and started writing. once again sorry =[ throw rotten popsicles at me if you please.

disclaimer: not mine.

When Beckett got home she was on a rampage looking for something to wear. When Kate found the perfect black dress that showed just enough leg, and just enough cleavage, she knew it would drive Richard Castle insane. Just then her phone rang,

"Beckett." She inwardly sighed, what an original greeting.

"Kate, hey, plans tonight were canceled, I can't go anywhere at 7:00… something happened." Kate automatically started freaking out, what happened? Beckett wasn't sure if she thought it or said it out loud but Castle answered her question, "Alexis' friend Brandy, broke her leg, she's at the hospital. I need to go pick Alexis up. It's about an hour drive there; would you like to accompany me?"

"Yeah, I'll come; you can't get away from me that easily."

"Wouldn't dream of it" Rick whispered and the other line went silent. An hour in the car with Richard Castle, alone. An hour back with his too mature daughter. This is going to be an experience.

Beckett would have to wear her little black dress another time, tonight was a jeans and t-shirt occasion

When Castle arrived at the door he had to do a double take. Beckett was wearing snug jeans, converse shoes and a Beatles t-shirt. God I'm so glad she can be laid back around me.

"Hey" Kate started but was cut off when Rick enclosed his arms around Beckett's small waist and smothered her lips in a passionate kiss. "Mmm…Rick…daughter… car." Only keywords of Kate's statement made it between kisses.

"I suppose you're right… but do I get to hold your hand?" There was the little boy asking for a new dog smile.

"If you're a good boy…" Rick pulled her into another kiss and grabbed a hold of her hand.

"Mine." He said kissing her hand, "Mine too," he was kissing her shoulders now, "All mine," he said wrapping his arms around Kate. With a strong enough push Kate successfully disconnected Rick's body from hers long enough for her to escape to the car. Rick plopped down into the driver's seat and started the car.

When they had hit the road, Castle leaned over and started nibbling on Beckett's ear. "Castle, you need to drive, you can't kiss me while the car is in motion, I am holding your hand so be good." Rick laughed and started rubbing circles with his thumb on Kate's hand. By the third stop sign and second stop light Kate realized it had become a game for Rick to kiss her every time the car stopped moving. The next red light Rick went over to kiss Beckett's cheek like he had been doing but instead of the white satin-y flesh he was used to he was met by soft pink lips.

"I've got a present for you." Rick said once he realized he had stopped driving altogether due to them kissing. Luckily no one was behind them, because they kissed through 3 light transitions.

"And what would that be?" Beckett started giggling when Rick pulled out a packet of strawberry twizzlers.

"Not only have the best car ride candy ever, but I also happened to know that it's your favorite candy."

"How did you know this was my favorite candy? Either you are stalking me or you talked to Esposito… I'm hoping it would be the latter" Kate started nibbling on the end of the red candy, and offered one to Castle, which he graciously took.

After Beckett ate ¾ of her gift, Rick finished off the rest. When they stopped at the next red light their lips interlocked.

"You taste like candy. Then again you were always really sweet." Rick said once they broke for air.

"Castle, that was the worst pick-up line ever, good thing you already have me."

"That's because you're mine, no one else gets you… mine." He said possessively.

"Well that's fine as long as you're mine too. No deep fried Twinkies or fat free bimbos only strawberry twizzler flavored Kate Beckett."

"Wouldn't ask for more" Castle said as he intertwined his hand with Beckett's and kissed her palm.

I'm a bad parent ='[ soo sorry. i am starting to run out of ideas i need your reviews for help... pretty please. i'll share my nutella with you REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. (good thing i'm never plannign on having kids.)