A/N: So I'm back with an update. I meant to get this posted earlier today, but obviously that didn't happen. I'm glad so many people liked the last chapter and I would like to welcome all of the people who have added this story to their alerts and favorites. This chapter is not as long, but I wanted to get something posted so here you go. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Note to self – Wishing on a star will not make Castle mine. It still belongs to AWM and ABC.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
"Ugh," Kate groaned as she waved her hand wildly around searching for the offending noise so she could make it stop. Opening her eyes she looked at the time. Seven o'clock, I need to get up or I'm going to be late. She moved to get out of bed, but found herself trapped by an arm and a leg.
"Rick, we need to get up or we're going to be late."
"Mmmm…don't get up. Stay in bed."
Kate rolled over and looked at his face with a smile, "As tempting an offer that is I'm afraid we have get up."
He opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful woman lying by his side. "Do we have time for pancakes?" he said with a sexy grin.
"Nope," she said leaning in for a brief kiss and then pulling back and slipping out of his grasp. "By the time we get showered and dressed we'll already be pushing it for time."
"To conserve time and water we should shower together," he said with a smile as he started to get out of bed.
"Separately Rick. We're going to shower separately."
"You're no fun when you wake up in the morning."
"I'll remember that the next time you want to shower together or wake up wanting some loving," she said walking into the bathroom.
"Wait, I take that statement back!" Rick said scrambling to his feet and racing after her, but as he got to the bathroom door she shut it in his face. Crap.
-C/B-
They had decided, or Kate had decided, that it would be best if they did not arrive at the precinct together. He was respecting her wishes of keeping whatever they were a secret for the time being. Kate was going to drop him off at the coffee shop and he would procure their coffee and meet her at the precinct. As they pulled up to the shop she pulled over to drop him off.
"I think I'd enjoy a bear claw today, oh and maybe an apple fritter," she said smiling at him.
"I suppose I can do that, I know a guy," he said with a smile.
"Don't take too long Rick, I'm sure today is going to be busy." She said as she leaned over to give him a light kiss on the lips. He quickly tried to turn it into something more, but she put a stop to it before it even started. "Watch yourself Rick or that is the last kiss you'll be getting for a while.
"Awwww…come on," Rick whined, but pulled back to give her what she wanted. "Fine, take away all of my fun." He leaned in for one more kiss, "See you in a little bit," he said as he got out of the Crown Vic and went into the coffee shop.
-C/B-
Twenty minutes later Rick walked into the precinct coffee and apple fritter in hand.
"So what did you do on your time off Castle? Miss us?" Esposito said as he walked over to Beckett's desk.
"Not much," Rick said with a grin, "Of course I missed you guys. We still on for Halo this weekend," Rick asked him.
"Yeah we're in," Ryan said walking up. "Jenny's going to be busy with final dress fittings most of the day, so I'll be free."
"What's going on this weekend?" Kate asked as she was walking back to her desk after her conversation with the Captain.
"Halo at Castle's," Esposito said with a smile.
"Oh," she said glancing over towards Rick. "Well you guys have fun," she said as she sat down to do some paperwork she had left from before she left.
Rick knew that look and he was right there with her. She was thinking that due to the change in their relationship they would be spending the weekend together. If he would have known the last three days were going to happen he wouldn't have planned to have the boys over. He really should have come up with an excuse to get out of playing Halo, but then the boys would be suspicious and he knew how much Kate wanted to keep their new status private for the time being.
The boys went back to their desks and Rick took his seat by Kate's desk.
"You can come over and play Halo if you want," Rick said with a grin as he leaned over like he was going to say something else, but instead he placed his hand on her knee and started to run his hand up her leg. She let out a small gasp and jumped slightly. "So jumpy," he said as he leaned in even more, "we're going to have to work on that."
She gave him an evil grin. How dare he use that line against me! But instead of being mad she was more turned on than anything. Calm yourself girl, you're in the middle of the precinct.
"You stole my line. I guess I'll just have to issue some sort of punishment for stealing," Kate said as she backed out of his grasp and leaned back in her chair.
"Can I make a few suggestions?" Rick said starting to lean forward again.
"Umm….you guys," Kate and Rick looked up from their conversation to see Esposito and Ryan staring down at them. "We were just wondering if you could go down to the morgue and see Lanie about the body for our case," Ryan said with a little hesitation. "We'd go, but we've got to go check out a few people and their alibis and the sooner she gets someone down there, the sooner she can go home."
"Yeah we can do that," Kate said as she got up and grabbed her jacket and then her coffee. She knocked off a notebook in her haste and bent down to pick it up. When she got back up and turned towards Rick his eyes were glued to her backside. Men. "Castle!" she said giving him a playful shove, "Quit staring and let's go."
"Uhh…okay Ka…Beckett," he said rather hastily as she gave him a death glare.
She looked over at Ryan and Esposito who were looking at the pair with suspicion, "We'll see you when we get back," she said grabbing Rick by the arm and literally dragging him towards the elevator.
The guys watched the interaction between the two with interest. Something was going on and they were going to find out what it was.
"Hey Javi, text Lanie and see what she can get out of them," Ryan said as he watched the pair leave.
"Yeah, yeah, twenty says mom and dad are getting horizontal," Esposito said as he pulled out his phone.
"That's just gross man," Ryan said pausing for a moment, "Twenty that something was going on before they left two days ago."
"Done," Esposito said with a smile. "Lanie will get the truth out of them. They don't have a prayer going up against her."
-C/B-
"The guys have their suspicions, but without any proof they're not going to say anything," Kate whispered as they waited for the elevator to arrive.
Rick leaned down to Kate's ear, "So I guess the dream I have of making out in the break room is never going to happen?"
"I'm shocked Castle."
"Why?"
"I'm shocked that in your dream we're only making out in the break room," she said with a smile as the elevator arrived and she walked onto the lift.
Rick stood in place momentarily speechless at the words that came out of her mouth. When he finally got his bearings he realized that she was staring at him, waiting for him to get on the elevator so they could go.
He rushed forward and got on right before the doors closed. Rick pulled her into him and brought his lips down to hers for a quick kiss.
"So we're off to see the lovely Dr. Parish about a body? Can't for once we just go see her just to say hi?"
Kate looked up at Rick and smiled, "Just don't' look her in the eyes. She'll be able to tell something is going on between us, especially with you grinning like an idiot every time someone asks you what you did the last few days."
"It's not a question of what I did, it's who I did," he said looking down and giving her an eyebrow wiggle.
She laughed at the comment, "Way to be a grownup Castle."
"Hey," he said feigning hurt. "I thought we were on a first name basis?"
"Only when we're in the privacy of our own homes Castle, but not at work. If you have any questions, refer to rule number two that we discussed before we left the apartment this morning."
"No public displays of affection when we're at the precinct, a crime scene, or with anyone from work."
"What! I thought that was number one?"
"Nope, number one was, under no circumstances are we telling anyone about this until we have come to a mutual agreement that the time is right."
"Well what the hell! What number is no first names unless in the privacy of our own homes?"
"That would be number eight."
"Well we are going to be revising the list very soon," she said with a half amused half serious look.
"That would be great. Maybe we could type them out and download them to my phone?" he said. "There were so many numbers and then you decided to add subsections to each number and…." He paused as she looked up at him. He knew that look. It was a look he knew all too well that said if he wanted to remain in one piece he needed to shut up now. He simply smiled at her slowly releasing her as the elevator closed in on their destination.
She gently placed her hand on his cheek, "You learn so quickly," she said as she stepped away from him.
"I have to be a quick learner with you," he said smiling at her as the elevator doors opened and they stepped out.
"But seriously, no eye contact Castle. Lanie will eat you alive," Kate said as they walked towards the front door then smiled, "that's my job and I refuse to share." She continued out the front door and left Rick speechless once again.
A/N: So as you can probably tell from that chapter this is not the final installment of this story. I'm just honestly having too much fun with the story to let it end. Will there be a case? Those may pop up occasionally, but I like to skip over those and go straight to the good stuff. Will there be more laughs? Of course there will. Will there be more wonderful Caskett moments that make us go "squee"? Maybe one or two will pop in there. Will there be any more smutty moments that make people blush between our favorite couple? You'd better believe it! Who knows when this story will end, this was only supposed to be about four chapters and here I am about to begin on chapter six. I'm sure the characters will let me know when it's time. Don't be strangers, drop me a line and let me know what you guys thought. Until the next update lovely readers.
Jen