Fired. Katherine Beckett had been fired. That's all she could think as she woke up, back in New York. She felt like she had let everyone down, felt like she let herself down. But it hadn't felt right, it never felt right. It wasn't home. He family wasn't there. They didn't feel like family. Her two male co-workers didn't act like brothers. They were there for the sole purpose of the job. Her partner didn't have her back the way she was used to. He didn't bring her coffee, didn't understand her past, and treated her like a child, like a rookie who knew nothing. Nobody ever listened to her theories. Nobody ever invited her to drinks after work. "You have paperwork, Agent." Was what she was always told. She had never been told to do paperwork before. Usually she had to be pulled away from it. So as much as she hated being fired, she knew it was for the best. She didn't belong in D.C.
She awoke in Castle's warm embrace; a wall of protection and love. She moved her head from his chest to look at him face to face. He was already awake, his eyes locking with hers. She couldn't help but get lost in his blue eyes.
She placed her hand on his cheek, their eyes still locked on each other. He stared into her hazel eyes that complimented her skin tone so well. It felt like they were in slow motion, like they were infinite. She lowered her face to seal her good morning with a kiss. He kissed her back, lengthening their time together. It was only a few seconds, but it felt like forever.
It was ruined, though, when Pi walked in, making them both jump. "Don't mind me Mr. C and Mrs. C." He walked into the bathroom and reappeared moments later. "Cherry shampoo; nice touch Mrs. C." Pi left with her shampoo, a huge smile on his face.
"What the hell is Pi doing snooping around our bathroom?"
"I don't know, but I think that kid is the reason why locks were invented." Both Castle and Beckett went to sit up, her crawling up onto his lap and cupping his cheeks in her hands. They kissed each other, making up for the time she had been away. Heavy breaths escaped their lips as they stayed glued to one another.
He re-positioned them both, laying her on the bed below him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, needing to be as close to him as possible. One hand around her waist, and another tangled in her curls, he was about to move down to her neck when Martha burst through the door.
"Good morning darlings!"
The two jumped apart, covering themselves with the comforter. "Mother, can't you knock?"
"What, Richard? I've seen you two kiss before. It's not like I walked in and you two were."
"How can I help you, mother?" Castle cut her off, a hand covering his face.
"I left something here on my way out this morning and I thought I'd come and say hello." Martha gestured to nothing in particular.
"Okay, well hi." Castle waved as Kate laid still under the covers.
"Okay, darlings, I got the message. I'll leave you two to make out or whatever it is that was." She made a face and pointed at them both. "You know with Alexis home and everything you should really consider shutting and locking you door. Don't want her to walk in and see you and Katherine getting physical." Martha looked suggestively at them both, Kate nothing more than a log under the covers. A mortified log.
"Mother, please." Castle's eyes widened, his hand pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Alright, alright, bye!" She waved again, leaving the room.
When the coast was clear, Beckett pulled him back down to where she was laying, kissing him like she had before. He didn't waste any time moving to her neck and kissing her down to her collar bones. Beckett ran her fingers through his hair, her head hanging to the side. Castle pushed her bra strap off of her shoulder, peppering the area with kisses as he held her close.
Luckily, a blanket was still covering them when they heard, "Dad?"
Castle looked up from the position he was in, covering her bra with his hand. "Yes, Alexis?"
"Pi and I are going out and we'll be gone all day." Alexis was looking at the ground, knowing what she had walked in on.
"Okay, sweetie. I'll see you later." Castle smiled at his daughter as she turned to walk out. When he turned back to face Kate, she sat with her phone in her hand.
"We have a case." She bit her lip.
Castle let out a long breath. "Of course we do."
She tugged his shirt collar, her lips right next to his ear. A hint of seduction on her tongue. "If you're a good boy today, we can finish this little encounter tonight."