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Prompt: Beckett catches Castle leaving the bed to spy on the neighbors in 5x19

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Castle lay in bed, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. Ever since he spotted the couple across the street, he couldn't think of anything other than what could be going on in that apartment. It consumed his thoughts to the point where he couldn't sleep, even with the pain meds.

He had basically witnessed a murder and no one, not even his homicide detective girlfriend, would believe a word he said. Yes, he had been cooped up for a couple of weeks now. Yes, he had cabin fever. And yes he was probably a little bit; but only a little bit, loopy. But no, he wasn't crazy. He knew what he saw. And he had to prove it.

Even if it meant sneaking out of bed at three in the morning to do so.

He peaked over her shoulder to see if she was asleep. But from her slow, steady breathing, he could tell that she was out. He turned towards his nightstand and grabbed the binoculars that hadn't left his side for two days.

As quietly as he could, he scooted himself to the edge of the bed. He glanced back at Kate again who was still motionless, asleep on her side. He grabbed the arm rest of the wheelchair and drug it over to himself as quietly as he could. Then, he lifted himself up, keeping his bad leg as straight as he could. Mid-move, he knew the jig was up.

"You're kidding me, right?"

Castle froze, visibly shrinking, before he turned towards Beckett, an innocent look on his face. "I just had to go to the bathroom."

She raised an all knowing eyebrow and propped herself up on her elbow. "With binoculars?"

He looked towards the living room and the vast wall of windows, back to Beckett, and back to the windows. He was silent for a second more before he knew he had to respond. "I was just gonna." He pointed somewhere between the door and the corner of his bedroom.

She shook her head and sat up all the way, pushing the covers off of her. "Nu uh. Don't even try." Kate stood up, wagging a finger at him.

He opened his arms, exaggerating his words, the binoculars flinging around. "Kate, there's something going on over there, I can feel it!"

She rounded the bed and stood in front of him. "Castle, everything is fine! If there was a problem, I would know about it. It is my job. I promise you, if I thought something was wrong I would take care of it. But there isn't. You're bored and I'm sorry I've had to leave you here by yourself, but that's not an excuse to make up stories."

"But." His shoulders sagged and he puffed out his bottom lip.

"No buts." She ran a hand through his hair and crouched down until she was eye level with him. "Please just come to bed before you hurt yourself. The last thing we need is for you to be out for another four weeks."

"Can I at least try to write since I'm up?" He tried to sound convincing to her even though he knew he wasn't.

She pursed her lips at him. "How many times did you use the word speculate the last time you tried that?"

He nodded and set the binoculars on the floor beside him. "Point taken."

"Come here." She extended her hand and he took it. She helped him stand and lead him back into bed. She crossed back to her side and settled in next to him, resting her chin in her hand. "Don't worry, you're going to be back on cases with me in no time. No more of this murder across the alley stuff, okay?"

"Okay." He grinned at her, mimicking her stance.

"Good. And if you try and get up again I will figure it out and you'll be in trouble. I'm a detective after all." She poked his nose and then leaned in and pecked him on the cheek, feeling bad for snapping at him.

Castle just huffed at her.

She scooted the last couple of inches to him and settled in under him, letting him rest his head in the crook of her neck. She wrapped her arms around him and ran a hand through his hair. "Now, sleep."

He kissed her collar bone and held her close to him. "Good night."

She drug her hand up and down his spine, feeling him relax into her. "Goodnight, Castle."

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