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Castle woke up with the smell of bacon. It filled him and his stomach reacted with a growl, signaling that he was hungry. He brushed his hands on the blankets under him and got himself up, looking for his pants. He found them on the floor, next to the couch. He caught them, wearing them while walking towards the smell.

Kate had her hair moist, and she glowed when she notice he was coming. He went behind her and kissed her ear while holding her tight, looking over her shoulder to what she was cooking – eggs and toast, along with the bacon. Her hair smelled like flowers, and he sniffed it before walking around the counter and sitting on one of the stools.

"What time is it?" noticing just now that he hadn't checked ever since he arrived at her house, late night.

"A little past 10" she said. He looked surprised. "Why? Is there somewhere else you have to be?"

"Nowhere" He said, looking at her, loving the picture. "But shouldn't you be at work, detective?"

She chuckled at his disapproving tone, as if he really wanted her to give up on him for work. She turned off the burner, put the eggs onto a plate and gave it to him, then went to pick the toasts from the toaster. He started eating, and they remained in silence for a while.

"I was thinking we could go watch 'Heat Wave' later tonight" She said, between bites on her toast. He smiled at the thought o her making plans for their evening. It was so natural it didn't even look like it had started just a few hours back. "I mean, I still haven't seen it. Unless you don't want to watch it again." He had seen it at the premiere, but she didn't go. They weren't at the best of terms. He had taken one of his disposable bimbos, who kept groping and kissing him while he wanted to pay attention to the film.

"No, I don't mind. I think it's a good idea. Finally I'll be able to see Nikki Heat with my muse." She smiled. The first time he had called her muse, she had hated it. But now, it was flattering. "But we don't need to go to the theater. I've got it on dvd."

It was her turn to put on the disapproving tone. "You pirated yourself, Castle?"

"No!" He said. "The studio sent me a previous release. Advantages of being the author" he grinned.

"Well, I do think I prefer watching at home. It's cozier". They looked at each other, and smiled, thinking the same thing. This time, maybe he wouldn't mind the gropes and kisses while watching, and they could always pause the film.

Her cellphone rang when she finished her eggs and she put the plate in the sink before reaching for the device. She slid to answer and put it to her ear.

"Beckett."

Castle watched her as she only nod and said 'u-hum' before turning it off. He grabbed her hand when she turned her attention to him.

"We've got a body. Wanna come?"

"Sure" he replied, anxious to return to their partnership. But then it hit him. "How is it going to be?"

"What?"

"Us. At the precinct. Shall we tell everyone?"

She stopped to think, her face showing she hadn't thought of that before. "Better not."

"Why not?"

"I want to enjoy it before having everybody on top of us making questions. Besides, I have no idea how Gates would react to this, and knowing her, she might as well just kick you off. And I don't like the idea of giving up on you as a partner just because I have you as a boyfriend now." She stopped. They hadn't talked about it yet. Should she call him her boyfriend? He smiled.

"Boyfriend, hun? I like the sound of that. Hello, I'm Richard Castle, mystery writer, civilian NYPD and Kate Beckett's boyfriend." He grinned. She laughed out loud. They locked lips for a while. She then stood with her face close to his, eyes closed as she enjoyed that moment. He stroked her cheek with his fingertips, and kissed her again. "So, now that I'm your boyfriend, we should work out pet names."

She opened her eyes, startled. "What?"

"I don't think princess or teddy bear suits you, so I think sweetheart or maybe sweetie-pie, or muffin".

"You're joking, right?" He noticed she looked shocked.

"Too soon?"

"How about we keep it at Kate and Rick for now, hun?"

"Ok" He sounded disappointed.

"Let's go. Ryan and Espo are waiting for us."

"Maybe I should go home and change first. And it would also be good, because we wouldn't arrive together."

"Ok." She headed to her room to change. She stopped by the door, and turned to face him. "See you there, then." And she blew him a kiss.

"See you there, honey." She came back to face him after the 'honey'. "No? How about dear, then?"

"Go home, Castle!"