Guess what? Yep another chapter :) Plus it's a new episode of Castle!

Let me first say writing on my bed with the cat lying on me isn't the best position in the world. She only takes notice of me when i'm writing or trying to play a game. Thank you to all who reviewed the last chapter.

I shall try and get another up tomorrow. Hope you enjoy this and the new episode. See you guys later :)

After Alexis had decided to let go of her father and go back into the living room Rick decided to head upstairs to get changed and have a shower. As he was heading up he heard Ashley call his name.

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"How many times have I said call me Rick?" He laughed turning to face him.

"Right…yes…sorry." He said a little shy.

"Don't be." Rick said. "So what's up?"

"Well I just want to apologise for earlier, and partly for last night."

Rick looked at him. "Ashley you don't need to say sorry for anything. I should be the one apologising to you. Also why do you need to apologise for last night?"

"Well because it feels like the main reason Alexis stayed in my room was me."

"Ashley trust me if she didn't want to be there she wouldn't have."

"No that's true. But I should have told her to go back to her own room or done something. That way at least she wouldn't have got into any trouble earlier."

"Ashley when it comes to me you have to have a certain way to handle thing." He smiled slightly. "But with my daughter I get very protective. One day you'll understand, and I hope that day comes way into the future."

Ashley slowly nodded in understanding. "So you're fine about last night?"

"No." Rick said straight up. "But I will be."

Ashley slowly nodded. "I do respect her you know? I wouldn't want to rush her into anything, I respect her boundaries."

Rick nodded at him. "I know that. Trust me I've been there."

"Been where?" Kate towards them.

Rick stared at her. "Erm…The beach?"

"Nice try Rick." She smiled at him.

"Thanks." He smiled at her. "I think?"

"No." She shook her head at him. "Careful thinking wouldn't want that head to hurt."

"Oh very funny."

"I thought so."

"Well anyway." Rick said. "Ashley nice talking to you."

Ashley smiled nodding. "You too."

"I'm going to head upstairs and get changed now." He turned and headed up the stairs for his room and found he was being followed. "Can't get enough of me huh Kate?"

"Don't flatter yourself."

"Oh I wasn't don't worry. You do that for me."

She smiled and rolled her eyes at him. "Do you know how sexy I find that?" Rick said walking towards her.

"I think I do seeing as you tell me every time I do it."

"Not every time." He wrapped an arm around her waist and stared at her.

"It is." She smiled staring back. "So what were you and Ash talking about?"

"Oh just man stuff."

"What was he talking to you for then?"

"Again with the jokes."

"It wasn't a joke." She laughed slightly.

"Hey can I file for complaint about emotional abuse?"

She thought about it for a second. "Well you could but I'm sure they wouldn't believe you."

"I'm very believable."

"You think you are."

"Wow you are quick with the remarks today."

"I've had lots of time to think today. What can I say?"

"Oh." Rick's hands immediately dropped to his side and he looked away from Kate. She stared at him.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that."

"No it's fine." He said. "I mean you are right after all."

"I didn't mean it to come out like that."

"What were you thinking today?"

She stared at him confused. "What?"

"What were you thinking today? When I left earlier."

She stared at him unable to answer. "Not a lot."

"Kate I know you and I was gone for a long time."

"Three and a half hours." She mumbled.

"Sorry?"

"I said you were gone for three and a half hours."

"Seriously? I didn't mean to be gone that long I just didn't know what to say when I came back. I didn't even know if you guys wanted to see me."

"No matter whether you meant it or not you should have come straight back, we were all worried."

"Even you?" He tried to lighten the mood.

"Especially me." She all but yelled. "Being in the line of work I'm in I thought you had been kidnapped. Since you didn't take your phone I couldn't call you and I had to calm Alexis down as well. She thought it was all her fault."

He sat on the floor his back against his bed. "What did I do?" He groaned. "If I ever do that again I just want you to stop me okay?"

"No."

"Why? I want you to do that."

"I won't do it Rick. If you need space to clear your head I want you to have it. At least take your phone next time though so I know you're okay?"

"I guess I can do that."

She sat beside him like she had done earlier and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"You know I would never intentionally leave you right?" He said to her.

"Yes." She replied. "Besides whether you like it or not you're stuck with me forever, because if you leave then I think Lanie, Esposito and Ryan will kill you." She laughed.

"I know that you don't need to tell me." He smiled.

After a few minutes of silence Kate spoke again. "So I'm ordering some pizza in for dinner anything in particular you want?"

"You know what I like, just get anything."

She nodded and stood up. "I'll see you downstairs soon then."

"Or you could join me in the shower." He laughed standing up grinning.

"I think the chances of that happening are so slim it doesn't even bare thinking about."

"Why not?" He walked behind her and started to trail kisses along her neck.

"Because there are two teenagers downstairs under our supervision. We wouldn't be setting a good example to them would we?"

"That's true but hey they've been left alone before. I'm sure another twenty minutes won't change anything."

Kate laughed. "We both know it would be longer than that."

"Okay maybe."

She turned around to face him and lightly kissed him. "You go and get changed and showered while I order food."

"Okay but tonight you are so mine." He gave her one last kiss before releasing her.