A/N: My roommate and I were bouncing ideas off each other, and she came up with this, and I couldn't help but crack up laughing at the idea… I hope the story is as funny as the idea. :)

Beckett had just finished up the paperwork on a case file, when she picked up her little note pad. She looked up to see that no one was watching before she started doodling on the page. She never knew what possessed her to do it, but she was feeling like a giddy kid as she swirled the pen into the shape of a heart, before adding her name with Castle's, and a few words underneath. She smiled at the finished sketch.

Yeahp, she was losing it.

She heard footsteps, and quicker than lightening, she shoved the piece of paper out of view, and looked up to see Castle approaching her. That could have been embarrassing.

"You wanna go to dinner tonight?" he asked causally.

She hesitated. "Can't. Busy."

"Doing what?"

"Stuff…" she answered. In truth, she had nothing to do, but she was damned if she was going to let him pick her up for a date on a few hours notice. Nope, Kate Beckett had pride, if nothing else.

"Do you really have STUFF?" he asked titling his head, and looking more than adorable. She wanted to say yes, OH GOD, how she wanted to say yes. But Beckett knew where the night would lead, and she wasn't quite ready to take that step yet… soon, she was only human after all. But too soon was not an option.

"You'll never know," she teased.

He shrugged. "Fair enough. Can I call you tonight?"

Beckett smiled. "Maybe… if you have to."

Castle nodded. "I have to."

He walked away then, leaving her alone at the desk. She watched him a moment, admiring the way he held himself, as smile spread across her face.

"DETECTIVE!" Montgomery called.

She lifted her head to meet his eyes.

"Yes, sir?"

"I want that case file," he demanded.

She looked down and grabbed the file off the desk and handed it to him. "Complete."

"Good," he took it from his hands. He walked away without another word.

The day was drawing to a close when she was in the coffee room, chatting with Ryan. He and Esposito were going to a game, and asked if she wanted to come. She had declined.

"KATE!" the boss's voice boomed.

She jumped and turned around.

"A word… in private!"

Beckett looked at Ryan and shrugged before following him into the office.

"Sir… what-"

He didn't allow her to finish her sentence before thrusting a piece of paper at her. she looked down, and her mouth dropped to an O, before her cheeks flushed an embarrassing shade of red.

"Sir, I…"

"So you and castle are dating are you?" he demanded.

"I think so…" she answered in a shaky voice. Oh God, how could I be so stupid?

"You think so?" he mocked.

"Yes, sir, we are… but it's new. Nobody else knows."

"If this had made it to…" he shook his head.

She didn't even want to think about that. "I know, Sir. I was careless. I'm really sorry. It won't happen again."

"DAMN STRAIGHT!" he snapped.

"Do you know what this looks like?"

Beckett lowered her head.

"I can't have the two of you working together in this precinct, you know that…"

"But Sir, I- I swear our personal relationship never has a bearing on-"

He gestured to the piece of paper in her hand. "I find that hard to believe."

Beckett nodded. "It was stupid. I was just… messing around."

"You're serious about him?" he asked in that fatherly tone.

Beckett smiled. "Yes. But- but he doesn't know."

"About the, I LOVE YOU either?" he asked.

"No," she shook her head. What the hell had possessed me to write down on paper? ARGH! Stupid, Kate… stupid, stupid, stupid!

He thought about it. "Alright, I'll let this one slide. NO MORE in my precinct on MY time, do you understand. You treat him the same way you always have!"

"I do, Sir… I promise."

"Fine. You're excused… and Kate?"

"Yes, Sir?"

"We were all waiting for it… congratulations. I think…" he said scratching his head.

Beckett smiled. "Thank you, Sir."

Not how I wanted it to be… you know how you write and it doesn't always come out the way you think it will… OH WELL, hope you still like it? Reviews would be nice… I got a REALLY CUTE next few chapters… it's gonna be a doozy! :)