Watched Tick Tick Tick this evening, and just had to imagine what was going on in their minds during this episode. I don't own anything about Castle, outside of my own imagination.

Italics are the thoughts in their heads.

Beckett stretches, as her alarm goes off. She smiles and opens her eyes. After the craziness of the case so far, she really thought she would have been up all night, thinking the case through. Guess Castle distracted me enough to relax last night. She moved to her shower, getting ready for the day.

She walks slowly out into her living room, smelling coffee and breakfast food. I thought he left once the sun came up. "You're still here. . . and you're making pancakes?"

Castle grinned. Good morning Kate, did you dream about me? "I was hoping for bacon and eggs, but your eggs were expired and your bacon has something furry on it."

Defensively she began to reply, "Yeah, well, I mostly order in."

Castle joked back to her, "I figured that from the Styrofoam temple you got going on in that refrigerator. Coffee's brewed. I think your filter's broken, though. I'll order you a new one later." This was the Castle she knew. He often surprised her with his thoughtfulness. It really didn't match the playboy image she used to have of him.

"Wow, looks like you thought of everything. – "

Castle strode towards the front door "Except the paper!"

"Castle, we don't have time for the paper", slightly frustrated, she replied. "Theres a body out there I have to find-" She was cut off by his exclamation, and rushed over. They looked at each other, concern in his eyes reaching hers.

"Looks like it found you." Thank god I came over last night! He stood up, and pushed her behind his back. "Do you think he's out there watching the place?" He realized by opening the door, he created an opportunity.

"No Castle. I think he's trying to prove a point. We're good", she moved away and called Ryan. "Ryan, it's Beckett. . . yea, I'm good. Um, I need CSU at my place. . . no, things are ok. We found a dead body at the doorway this morning. . . . Castle. . . . ok, see you in a few".

Back at the precinct, Ryan hung up the phone, grinning. He looked up for Esposito, and grabbed his badge from his desk, along with his gun.

"Javi, you'll never guess what happened! We need to get CSU on the horn."

"What?"

"She's ok, but Beckett found a body outside her place."

"Ok, gotcha. Let's roll." They strolled to the elevator, Ryan still grinning. "Bro, you're scaring me. What's going on with that face?"

As the doors slide shut, Ryan laughed. "Beckett called. She said, and I quote, We found a dead body at the door this morning. We!"

"yea, so? She's a big girl you know?" Javi smiled back, and then froze as the doors opened. Ryan danced out of the elevator, and he started to run after him. "Wait – we? As in?"

"Yep! Mom and Dad were together! Let's go have some fun! I call the interview of Beckett!"