At the Loft
By
UCSBdad
Disclaimer: Castle? I don't own no Castle. I don't need no Castle. I don't gotta show you no stinkin' Castle. (With apologies to Alfonso Bedoya.) Rating: M Time: AU between Season Two and Three.
Castle pulled Kate to him and kissed her gently. "All you need to remember is that I love you, Kate. And I want to marry you. Mom and Alexis know you, they know I love you, and if they do hate you, I'll just have to get a new mom and daughter."
"Castle! I'm serious!" Kate snapped.
"You think I'm not? Just follow me in, Kate. What happened to that tough as nails detective I shadowed?"
Kate glared at her lover. "I'll go anywhere you do."
Kate followed him through the door. She had her apology to Martha and Alexis for intruding on them on the tip of her tongue, when Martha flew into her arms. "Kathryn! I'm so glad to see you again. I was afraid that you and Richard were through. I'm so glad you're here." Martha hugged Kate. "And welcome to our family, dear, you are always welcome."
Alexis appeared at the head of the stairs. "Kate!" she screamed and ran down the stairs so fast that Kate was afraid she'd fall. Alexis threw her arms around Kate. "Is it true? I'm going to be a big sister? Am I?"
"Yes." Kate said happily. "You'll be a big sister, Martha will be a grandmother again, Rick will be a dad again and I'll be a mom."
"In case that doesn't tell you, she's pregnant." Castle teased.
"Richard!" Martha said shaking her head, but smiling. "This is serious." She turned to Kate. "You've eaten already? At Remy's?"
"Yes. Rick and I both ate. Why?"
"We need to talk."
"About what?" Kate was curious.
"Richard wants to turn the spare bedroom into a nursery. Alexis and I need to talk to you about that."
"Hey, what about me?" Castle broke in.
"Richard, if you and Kathryn ever decide to adopt a boy who was raised by wolves, I'm sure your ideas will be quite helpful. In the meantime, could you make us some snacks and drinks?" Martha took Kate's hand and led her towards Rick's office. "Follow me, Kathryn."
With Rick busy in the kitchen, Alexis turned on the computer and opened the file marked "Nursery." "Actually, Dad's ideas aren't that bad. He's a little over the top, as always, but I'm sure you can settle him down so that he'll accept something reasonable."
"In the meantime," Martha said quietly, "we need to talk without Richard overhearing. You've said that you won't marry Richard because you're afraid he's only marrying you because you're pregnant? But you're perfectly willing to live here with Richard to raise your child?"
Kate nodded. "I know that it sounds foolish, but it's just the way I feel. I hate the thought that one day he'll wake up and say to himself that he only married me because of our child and leave me."
"Kate," Martha put her arm around Kate, "if Richard loves you as I know he does, he won't care why he married you, he'll just be happy that he did. And I think you love him just as much, don't you?" Kate nodded. "And if he ever decides to leave you, which I cannot imagine, he will have a reason that has nothing to do with why you married in the first place. Does that make sense to you?"
"Yes." Kate felt the tears in her eyes. "Thank you so very much for accepting me."
"Thank you so much for joining us." Alexis said.
"Where's the cheese platter I bought?" Castle called from the kitchen.
"Top of the refrigerator, right hand side. It's on its edge." Alexis answered.
"Oh, don't bother dear. Alexis and I are going out for the evening."
"Out? Where" Rick stick his head in the office doorway.
"Alexis is spending the night with Janet Alexander and I, well, I have my own plans. You don't need to wait up."
Alexis and Martha got up and began to gather coats and purses and whatever.
"You're both going out?" Castle asked. "No one said anything about that this morning."
"Really, Richard! Do you think we have no lives outside of you?" Martha said airily.
"Bye, Dad. Bye, Kate. See you tomorrow."
And with that, Martha and Alexis were gone.
"They're leaving us all alone." Rick said with a leer.
"So they are?" Kate replied. "What should we do?"
"Some cheese, perhaps? I made you some lemonade."
"We can talk about the nursery." Kate put her arm around Rick's waist as he handed her a glass of lemonade.
"I have some great ideas." Rick nuzzled her neck.
"Really? You think a cave motif works for a nursery?" She felt him kiss the top of her head.
"We could have fun playing there when the kid's older." He put his arms around her and hugged her.
"We? You two, you mean." She ran her hand over his chest.
"All three of us. Or more." He stroked her hair and then her cheek.
"More?" She leaned up, her lips close to his.
"Um." Whatever he had meant to say was lost in the kiss.
Kate broke the kiss and smiling, took his hand and led him to the bedroom. "Get undressed." She whispered." I'll be in the bathroom. Be out in a minute."
Rick stood there with a goofy grin on his face for nearly a minute, then began to undress quickly.
Kate stuck her head out of the bathroom. "Ready?" she breathed,
"Yes." Rick was lying on the bed, naked.
Kate walked out, equally naked. She stopped by the bed. "Can you tell?"
"That you're perfect? Gorgeous? Spectacular? Remarkable? Oh, yes."
"No silly. Can you tell that I'm pregnant?"
"No."
"You'll be able to tell before too long."
"I'll love you just as much. More, even."
She looked at him for a long time. "I think you will."
"I know I will."
She walked over to the bad and stopped. "Here. " She held out her handcuffs to him. "Put them on me."
Rick was surprised. Shocked in fact. Kate always had wanted to be in control in anything they did. She drove. She went through the door first. She was as much a control freak as he'd ever met. "You're sure about this?"
She turned around and put her hands behind her. "I've been a very bad girl, Rick. Very, very bad. I should be punished."
Rick thought for a second, then snapped the cuffs on. "Okay, but I'm not locking them."
She laughed. "You don't have to worry about me trying to escape. I won't." She sat on the bed and then rolled over so that she was lying across Rick's lap, face down. "Spank me, Rick. I've been so bad. I deserve it. Please."
Rick considered the taut, firm perfect ass under his hands. He lightly slapped her right cheek.
"Harder, Rick. I've been so bad." She moaned.
He slapped her ass just a bit harder.
"Spank me, Rick. Make me feel it."
"Kate, I just can't hurt you. There's nothing that you could ever do that would ever make me want to hurt you. You've had so much pain in your life, I just couldn't add to it."
"It's not about hurting me. It's about me showing you that I am yours, totally, Rick. And I am. Anything you want, I'll do. Anything."
"Anything?" Rick said, his voice clouded with passion. Even…"
"Even?"
"Letting me drive?"
Kate laughed. "Yes, I'll let you drive."
"Good." Rick stroked her left cheek and then squeezed. Then he slid his hand under her. "You're all wet, Kate. Are you excited?"
"Of course. I want you so badly. I need you so badly. Rick, I need you to fuck me hard."
Rick rolled her off his lap and onto her back. "Spread your legs." Kate spread her legs. "Is that as far as you can spread them?" Kate spread her legs as far as she could. "Better, much better." Rick got onto his knees and straddled her, just above her stomach.
"See anything you like?" He teased.
"Yes." She breathed. "Yes. Everything. Please, Rick."
"I won't hurt you, Kate, but I will torture you. "He reached out and lightly brushed the tip of her left nipple. Kate levered herself up to give him access to her breast. Rick quickly moved his hand away. He used one finger to touch the right nipple, pulling his hand away as she tried to move toward him.
"Rick, please. I'm begging you. You told me I'd never have to beg."
"I'm going to give you everything you want tonight, but in my own time and in my own way. Okay?"
Kate nodded. "Anything you want."
Rick used his hands to slightly stroke the sides of her boobs. She arched her back, and moved back and forth, but Rick kept his hands only lightly touching her.
"Do you want me to touch your boobs?"
"I want…" Kate stopped. "I want you to do what you want. Whatever you want."
"Good." Rick took her boobs into his hands and kneaded them softly. He held her nipples between his thumb and forefinger and gently squeezed them. "Do you like that?"
"Do you?"
"I love that. They're perfect. Absolutely perfect."
She smiled up at him. "They'll get bigger now that I'm pregnant."
Rick took her boobs and pushed them together, then he slid his erection between them. He slid it back and forth between the silky smooth skin of her breasts. "This won't take long, Honey. It's been a long time for me."
Kate surprised him by smiling, lifting her head off the bed and opening her mouth wide. He increased the frequency of his strokes and then exploded all over her. He sat there on top of her, panting and smiling down at her. "I'll get a washcloth and clean you off, Honey."
She shook her head, still smiling. "No. Use your finger and my tongue to clean me off. Please."
He laughed. "You are a very kinky woman, Kate Beckett."
"I am for you."
Rick picked up a blob from her chin and held in in front of her mouth. Her tongue shot out and licked his finger. "More."
He gave her more. He gave her more until there was little left. "Honey, I'm going to have to clean the rest off with a washcloth. Don't go anyplace." He got off the bed and headed for the bathroom.
She giggled. "Where would I go dressed like this?"
He turned to her. "I don't know, but I'll certainly go with you."
Rick came back with a warm washcloth and finished cleaning Kate up. He reached around behind her and removed the cuffs. "I'd much rather have you helping me than being helpless. Not that I think you're ever helpless."
Kate put her arms around him. "I love being with you. I feel safe with you."
"You are safe with me."
She looked down. "So, do you think I can get you hard again?"
"You could get a long dead mummy hard."
She slid her hand between them. "I see you have a head start."
"Solely due to you."
It took her no time at all to get Rick fully aroused. He slid down her body until his head rested on her stomach. "Hello in there. This is your dad. I just want to tell you that your mommy and I love you very much and want to see you and hold you. And your daddy and mommy love each other very much, too. And who knows, maybe mommy and daddy will make you some brothers or sisters to keep you company."
When he looked up he saw that Kate was crying. "That was so sweet. You're going to be the best father ever."
"As Alexis could tell you, I am the best father ever. But you'll be the best mom ever. No contest."
She reached out and grabbed him and pulled him towards her. "God, but I want you inside me. Rick, don't torture me. I need you so badly."
Rick lay between her widespread legs and kissed her softly. "I need you just as much, Kate. You've made me a better person. You've actually made me something like an adult. You complete me."
"Then fill me."
He slid inside her, amazed at how wet, hot and tight she was. She moaned in his ear. "You complete me, too. I'll always feel the need for you inside of me. Part of me." She giggled. "And you're so big, too."
"All the better to fill you with, my dear." He said in his best big, bad wolf growl.
"Oh, are you going to eat me?"
"Among other things." Rick stopped talking and kissed Kate. She opened her mouth and they tried to see how far each could put their tongues in the other's mouth. Rick's hands roamed over Kate's body, form her tight ass, then her smooth thighs, her perky tits and engorged nipples, and then to her beautiful face and hair. At long last, he climaxed just as she did.
"My god, woman! You are amazing. You weren't kidding that it just gets better and better." He rolled off of her and pulled her into a fierce hug.
"I can't imagine why I thought that leaving you for any amount of time would be a good idea. Don't ever leave me."
"I won't. Speaking of which, will you…"
She put her finger to his lips. "No. No arguing, remember."
"Who was arguing? That didn't sound like an argument to me. And you know I'm thinking of it every second, don't you?"
"Just give me some time. Please?"
"We have the rest of our lives."
Kate ran her hand over his chest. "We have to go into the precinct tomorrow and tell Captain Montgomery about us. And the baby. I hope I won't get into trouble about this. If I do, you may have an unemployed detective on your hands."
"They aren't that stupid."
"You don't know One Police Plaza like I do. If I do get fired, I'll have plenty of time to do whatever it is that pregnant women do. I'm really going to need you help in the next eight months or so. I'm so glad you've been through this before."
"Um, about that. I don't know how much help I'll be."
"What?" Kate sat up in bed. "What do you mean? You went through this with Alexis and Meredith. Didn't you?"
"Not really. As my mother said today, Meredith has all the maternal instincts of a large grey rock. She hated being pregnant. She stayed in her bed and cried the whole time. I couldn't sleep with her, she wouldn't let me touch her. I had to drag her to her doctor's appointments, but she made me wait in the car and wouldn't tell me what the doctor had said. I didn't even know we were having a girl until she slipped one day and called the baby "her". She wouldn't go the Lamaze classes, take any of the pre-natal vitamins she got, or talk about baby names. She insisted on being sedated for the delivery which is the only reason I got to go into the delivery room."
Rick looked over at Kate, who was looking shocked.
"But I've got the next sixteen years of parenthood down pat."
Kate rested her head on his chest once more. "We'll also gave to go see my dad tomorrow after work."
"How do you think that'll go?"
""Hi, Dad. I'm pregnant and I'm not marrying the father." How do you think it'll go?"
"Does your dad own a shotgun?"
"No, no firearms of any sort."
"We'll manage. I'll stand behind you, though."
"I'll protect you, Rick." She said laughing.