So first i'd like to say i'm sure I wasn't the only person jumping for joy at a certain picture that appeared on the internet yesterday. How great was it =D

Second: Thank you everyone who reviewed the last chapter and I hope that you enjoy this one.

It had reached noon and Rick had just come from having a quick swim in the water. He walked to where Kate was sitting in the chair she had bought down silently reading a book. She had been sitting in it for an hour or so and he decided to get her to join him.

"Is this what you always do when you are on the beach?"

"Well normally yes." She said placing a bookmark on the page she was reading and looking at him.

"So you don't even go for a swim?" He asked surprised.

"Not really no. That's what pools were made for."

"Oh come on you have to take a swim, the water is pretty good."

"No I'm good where I am thank you."

"But you put on that bikini." He said pointing at her. "Which is very sexy by the way." She rolled her eyes at him. "And you won't even come for a swim?"

"No."

"What about coming to sit with your handsome guy near the waves?" He asked trying to tempt her.

She stood up and looked around. "Where is he?"

"Very funny."

"I'm still not joining you."

"Oh Kate." He started chuckling and shaking his head.

She stared at him. "What?"

"You seem to think you have a choice in this."

"That's because I do."

He smirked and then closed the few steps between them. She watched him and stood from her sitting position walking slowly backwards.

"Rick don't you dare. You've just come out of the water and you're all wet."

"Well that's what usually happens when you go in there or did it slip your mind?"

"No it didn't." She said still slowly walking backwards. She eyed him and then he stopped and before she knew it he had started to close the distance between them. She watched him unable to move she squealed as his wet body collided with hers. They softly landed on the sand and Rick laughed softly.

"Oh I hope you do find this funny." Kate said sternly.

"What?" He asked. "What did I do?"

"I also hope you like spending the rest of this trip in the spare room."

He stopped laughing and looked at her. "You wouldn't do that to me. Would you?"

"I think I would."

Rick stared at her it was true she did have a good poker face. "Seriously?"

"Well we'll have to see won't we." She said grinning. She moved her hand from where they were on his chest and slowly edged them to loop around his neck.

He looked at her. "So are you going to join me for a swim?"

"No." With that said she used flipped them and looked down at him as he stared at her. "What are you doing down there Rick?" She asked laughing.

"You are so going to pay for that." He grinned.

She stood up and started retreating down the beach towards the sea, which when she thought about it wasn't such a good idea. She turned to look how close to he was to her and found him a few feet away she picked up her speed but it didn't help. A few seconds later he had caught up and picked her up slinging her over his shoulder.

"Rick put me down!"

"Hey I went nice with you but you refused to cooperate. Now if you had been a good girl it wouldn't have ended like this." He continued to walk down the beach and was a few steps from the water.

"Richard Castle put me down this instant!" She started to hit him.

"Really Kate? Isn't this a little childish? Hitting me?"

"Aren't you being childish? Carrying me into the water because I won't go in."

He reached the water and stepped in, Kate saw they had just reached the sea and stayed still. "Don't you dare."

"I believe you just dared me detective." He said with a smirk on his face. "You know what I have to do now don't you?"

"Castle!"

He moved deeper until the water was up to his knees. "You know I'm sorry right?"

"Oh trust me not as sorry as me."

"What's that supposed to mean?" He asked curious.

"You'll see."

Just as he was about to drop Kate into the water she moved so that her arms were securely fastened around his neck and her legs around his waist.

"Do you really expect that to stop me?" He asked looking her directly.

"No." She stated clearly. "But we might as well make it fun." She leaned forward and touched his lips. For a second he didn't move, he stood completely still. She opened her mouth slightly and ran her tongue across his bottom lip he responded almost immediately. His arms loosened from around her waist. While Rick stood there, what he didn't realize was that Kate had moved her legs from his waist and was now fully standing. She smirked a little before removing her lips from his and reaching her mouth to his ear. "I said you'd be sorry." She whispered.

Before he knew it she had demonstrated one of her take down moves on him. Her leg came to sweep him off his feet and he ended up under the water with a splash! She stood laughing as he came up for breath, he ran his hands through his hair getting rid of the water from making it's way down his face.

"That was totally unfair!" He said standing up again.

"Hey I said you'd pay for it." She said simply.

"Yeah well now you're going to pay for it!" He grinned and reached for her. She had started to turn around and run when she realized she was already knee deep in the water.

"Great!" She said a little annoyed.

"Now now detective." Rick said coming up behind her and wrapping his arm around her to stop her escape. "Don't try and get away again."

"Why how will you stop me?" She asked.

"Like this!" He picked her up and then dragged her under the water. When they came up for air Rick was laughing. "I told you I'd get you!"

Kate was still adjusting to the water clinging to her. "I'm going to kill you for that!"

"Now surely you wouldn't do that."

"Just watch me!" She glared at him before lunging for him.

Alexis and Ashley had come walking down the beach with a towel to sir on and that was how they had found them.

"Well I think it's safe to say Kate's winning." She said smiling.

Both Kate and Rick were laughing and both were carefree. Alexis spread the beach towel next to where Kate's chair was situated and sat down along with Ashley. After half an hour Kate came running up the beach followed by Rick.

"Okay Rick I give!" She said out of breath. "You win!"

"Why detective I didn't think you'd give in so easily." He said as they both reached Alexis and Ashley who were watching them.

"I didn't intend too but you give me no choice."

"Round one to me. Until our next battle." They were both smiling and Kate went to sit in her chair again.

"So Alexis, Ashley did you have a good day?"

"It was great." Alexis said with enthusiasm.

"It was quite enjoyable." Ashley agreed.

"Did you get anything nice?" Kate asked.

Before one of them could answer Rick interrupted. "Hey Ashley how about we go talk about manly thing like sports and cars, and leave the ladies to talk?"

"Well I guess we could." Ashley said unsure. "If it's alright with Alexis."

"It's fine." Alexis agreed. "Go have fun." She smiled.

Ashley stood up and he and Rick started to walk away from Kate and Alexis. For a few minutes Kate and Alexis talked about their day.

"It's been such a great holiday so far." Alexis smiled.

"It has." Kate agreed.

They had both watched as Rick and Ashley continued their walk down the beach both looking deep in conversation.

"So Alexis I wondered if we could talk?" Kate asked her. Thinking now was a good time as any to keep her agreement with Rick.

Alexis turned looked at Kate. "Is it about this morning?"

Kate watched her. "Well sort of…" She said trailing off.

Alexis watched her and her eyes widened. "Oh god." She said moaning. "This isn't…you know…the talk…is it? Because I swear I've already had it."

"What? No it's nothing like that. Well I wouldn't say in full blown terms but along the lines. I guess?" She said a little unsure of herself.

"You don't even know do you."

"Just give me a moment. I've not exactly had experience in this particular field."

Alexis nodded her head. "I can help if you want."

"Really?"

"Well my dad put you up to this didn't he?" She asked.

"Well sort of. I told him I'd talk to you because he heard you sneaking into Ashley's room last night."

"Damn his good sense of hearing."

Kate smiled at Alexis. "Right anyway." She said getting back on track. "The main reason that your dad wanted to talk to you is well…" Kate trailed off again. How could she ask her this without making it anymore uncomfortable than it already was.

"If it's what I'm thinking you can tell him there's nothing to worry about. Yet anyway."

Kate nodded her head in understanding. "So you and Ashley?" She asked leaving the question open.

"We've talked about it and both agreed that we'll know when the time is right."

"And last night?" She asked again.

"We just slept. He was the perfect gentlemen and respecting me as he always does."

"Well that's good to know." Kate nodded her head again.

Alexis looked at Kate unsure of what to say next. "I can talk to you about anything right Kate?" She said quickly. "I mean I can't exactly talk to my dad about boys because he gets all weird. Grams is okay on occasion but I feel like she doesn't get me most of the time and just tells me what I want to hear. Then I can't really talk to my mother because she's busy doing some play."

Kate stopped her. "It's fine Alexis."

"Well last night when I was sleeping it felt so perfect with him. You know?" She asked Kate.

Kate smiled, she knew exactly what she meant. Every time Rick held her close to him and whispered in her ear, or stroked her arm gently when she was tired it was perfect. "Yeah." She smiled urging her to go on.

"Well, it kinda makes me upset that we can't have that every night. After this holiday is finished we'll go back to our normal lives. I don't want it to end."

Kate watched Alexis listening to her. "How about I make you a promise?"

Alexis looked at her. "What kind of promise?"

"I'll talk to your dad about Ashley stopping over a few nights a month maybe?"

"Really? You'd do that?"

"Well I'm sure that your dad would agree it's better that we know where you are, instead of you having to run somewhere like a hotel every so often."

Alexis thought about it for a minute. "Why do I get the feeling that's what you did." She smiled slightly.

Kate looked at her. "Me? Of course not. Well I never went to a hotel anyway." She smiled along with Alexis.

"Well if my dad's okay with it I guess it's worth a try."

Kate nodded her head. "Well I'll talk to him later then."

"Thanks Kate." Alexis said. "It helps to know I can talk with someone who doesn't get freaked out or dramatic."

"No problem Alexis. Just remember no matter what the problem is you can talk to me."

Alexis stood and hugged Kate when they both heard Rick.

"YOU DID WHAT!" Rick yelled at something Ashley had obviously told him.

They both looked up to see what he was yelling at. As they stared Rick had just turned to stare at Alexis and Ashley looking shocked and a little guilty.

A/N: So please let me know what you think I was a little unsure about this so that's why is wasn't up earlier. I hope that I did it at least some justice.