Hi, I won't ,make this a long note just to say that I promise that we will get back to the dancing competition soon.
Enjoy!
After watching Alexis leave, Kate turns to Rick, love still shining brightly in his eyes, as he turns to face her, those bright blue orbs shimmering like puddles she can feel the love she holds for him. Her frustration at the situation dissipates as she looks at the concern in his features. She reminds herself that she only has to pretend for a few more days before they can talk properly.
With each passing moment her love for him intensifies until in a rush of lust she kisses him with all her passion.
He kisses back with as much feeling but neither move it to more, they are in a police station after all. In their own happy little bubble, they cannot hear the calls and cheers coming from the bull pen. Looking deep into one another's eyes the duo no longer care about the thoughts of others, Kate smiles shyly as she pulls back from Rick and holds up her hand.
"Care to help a girl up, Mr Castle."
"My pleasure, my lady."
Kate rolls her eyes at his words, her heart silently squealing with happiness, her inner fan girl going wild.
Instead of just helping her stand and giving her the crutches, Rick sweeps her into his arms and spins her round, hearing nothing but her sweet laughter. Eventually she persuades him to put her down, becoming self conscious as she notices their audience.
In this moment Kate knows that she has changed so much, that in the moment she finally let Rick in she has became the woman she once was. She's not daft, she knows that once she returns in a few days her reputation will need repaired but now that she has a family again she doesn't care so much.
Rick doesn't need to say anything, he can see her inner monologue in her eyes and knows that once they return to normal there will be none of this at work. She has spent years building up a reputation and he will not do anything to damage it.
Within moments the pair are walking out of the room, ignoring the looks from everyone. Kate moves with the crutches and pauses by Esposito's side. She places a crutch upon his foot and leans down, smiling when he reacts. She lowers her voice till it's menacing but carries around the room.
"I hear another word about this from anyone, I see any photos or videos and your next trip to see your girlfriend will be in a bag. Do you understand me?"
He nods, fully aware that although she won't kill him she can do some awful things. Kate lifts the crutch with a smile before continuing through the bullpen as if nothing happened. She haults a laugh just outside the door as she hears Esposito demand any photographs be deleted.
Rick grabs Kate's bag and follows her to the stairs. Standing at the top of the stairs Rick turns to Kate and fixes her with a stare. Both know they can't berak the act now, the traitor could see them and realise that her ankle is actually fine. Kate fakes her reluctance, she loves nothing more than being in his arms but will never admit that, she just sighs and gives consent.
"Fine, but as soon as we reach the bottom you put me down again."
"Yes My lady."
Kate tries not to laugh as Rick picks her up again and carries her down the stairs, both are too happy to notice the shadowed figure watching them from the floor above.
Soon the couple are home and happily arguing over what to do for the rest of the afternoon, Martha has left for a few days so they have the loft to themselves.
"Well, Miss Beckett I do believe we are alone, all night."
"Why I believe we are, do you have something in mind?"
"I was thinking that we could engage in some light exercise, of the more mature kind."
"Strange, I was thinking of something rather similar, although I wouldn't describe it as light exercise, it'll be quite the workout."
"Well then, we'll probably work up quite a sweat so I think we should probably get rid of this inappropriate clothing for something a bit more apt."
Kate is too impatient to continue the light banter and she can see that her partner cannot continue it for much longer either. Smiling at him she leans close and speaks right into his ear, lowering her voice to a husky whisper.
"How about we skip the clothing and you just take me now, one little zip is all it takes."
She lightly bites upon his ear to encourage him and within moments the two are taking that next step in their relationship, on the kitchen floor.
Some time later the two emerge from the bedroom where they had relocated for a second, slower round. They smile happily as they begin to argue over what to order for dinner, Rick is looking through the kitchen for the takeaway menus when he finds a note from Alexis that makes his heart stop.
Wordlessly he hands it to Kate who lets out a strangled laugh at the words written in the teen's neat handwriting. She reads it out to Rick as he processes the note's implications.
"Hi, just to remind you that the video is still recording, please check the batteries and turn it off for the night, remembering to turn it back on in the morning."
Kate has to stop reading for laughing as she reads over the next few lines, Rick's expression is priceless as she does so.
"I know you are both adults, and at least one of you is mature so before I watch any videos I'll tell you and Kate can edit out anything unfit for public viewing as well as anything that could potentially scar me emotionally. That said have fun, be safe and don't use the kitchen counter, I have to eat there."
Kate cannot control her laughter and so has to stop reading but as she struggles to breathe through the giggles, she holds onto her boyfriend for support and she splutters out her sentence.
"Oh Rick, I love your daughter."
"Yeah, me too but should I be worried?"
Kate just shakes her head as she falls back onto the sofa, Rick following before he sits staring at the counter top. Kate notices the glint in his eyes and cuts him off before he can speak.
"She said no, and provided a valid reason, there are plenty of other places, and we have forever to use them all."
Rick kisses her as a response but before either can take it further the door bursts open and a man stands there, gun in one hand and a knife in the other.