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[Chapter 19]

Kate woke up to her phone ringing off in her kitchen. Opening one eye, she glanced at the clock on her bedside. It was four-thirty in the morning and that could only mean one of two things: a body dropped or something was wrong. Shrugging the sheets off of her, she headed for the kitchen, her bare feet freezing against the hardwood floor.

Picking the cell phone up off her counter, she blindly answered it without looking at the caller ID. "Beckett."

"Kate?" Rick asked, his voice just as drowsy as hers.

"Rick, it's four-thirty in the morning...is everything okay? Alexis isn't hurt or anything is she?" Her tone growing with concern and worry. She was more alert now, ready to spring at any moment.

"No, no. She's fine," he smiled, touched by the concern she had for his daughter.

"Okay, so what's going on?" Kate started to prepare herself some coffee seeing as she was already awake and wouldn't be going back to bed anytime soon.

Rick sighed, "I-I miss you...and I can't sleep."

"I miss you, too. But I'll see you in a few hours, okay? And you're staying at my place tonight, so we'll have the entire evening to ourselves. Not to mention, we'll be with one another twenty-four seven at the precinct."

She could hear Rick's smile as he talked. "I know. I just can't wait, I've never been a very patient person. So, I'm struggling. I need you."

The coffee was finished brewing before she knew it and Kate began pouring the steaming liquid into a mug. "I need you, too," she sighed, taking a careful sip of the hot drink.

"Are you having coffee?" Rick wondered upon hearing her gulping over the line.

"Yes, I am. I needed some caffeine to wake me up, I'm definitely not going back to bed anytime soon. That's for sure."

"I could really use some coffee right now," Rick groaned. "Just ran out of beans the other day and haven't had the time to go buy any more."

Kate took another sip, blowing on it. "We'll stop for some coffee on the way to work. I promise."

"I'm holding you to that, honey."

Kate leaned against the counter, her lower back hitting the edge. "I thought I was baby?" She wondered, grinning.

I thought I'd change it up a little, sweetie-pie."

She rolled her eyes but smiled while doing it. "So, I'm baby, honey, and now sweetie-pie? Very original."

"I can come up with plenty more. Let's see...love bug, flower, honey buns, pookie, dove, shmoopsie poo, angel, muffin, tootsie, love, sweet cheeks-"

"Rick?" Kate called, interrupting his long list of pet names.

"Yes, princess?" Kate couldn't see, but he had on the goofiest grin, having a ball with this.

"Shut up," she ordered.

"Okay, Katie-bear."

"Rick," Kate growled, gritting her teeth. "I love you but you're starting to piss me off. Just pick one nickname and stick with it. I don't know if I can handle all of them."

Rick whined, acting like a five year old. "Only one?"

"Yes, only one."

"Fine." It was silent for a few seconds before, "alright, I'm going with beautiful because you are."

The detective could only laugh. "You so would. Alright, now I need one for you."

Rick began listing off various pet names for himself. "Stud, prince, Romeo, honey bee, cuddle bug, hot lips, handsome, McDreamy..."

Kate grinned, suddenly very excited about the cutesy names. "I'm going with stud. It's simple and cute!"

"Beautiful and stud...I like it," Rick chuckled.

"It's settled then."

"Could we be any more disgustingly cute? It's like we're hormone-induced teenagers."

Kate laughed. "We're in love. It happens."

Rick suddenly grew serious, "I love you, beautiful."

"I love you, too, stud."

Kate could hear the sound of a door slamming shut in the background. "Listen, I gotta go. Mother just arrived and she seems a bit tipsy. Don't want her breaking anything or waking Alexis up. Pick me up at eight?"

Kate grinned, chuckling at the sound of Martha calling out and slurring her words. "Sounds good. Bye."

"Bye."

And the connection was broken, Kate hung up her phone and set it down on the counter. Taking a long drag of her now luke warm coffee, she giggled to herself. Rick was right, they were acting like teenagers. But she'd never been so happy in her entire life so she could care less about how they were acting. She was in love and happier than ever.

Sighing, she dumped the rest of her coffee down the sink and trudged to her bedroom to take a shower. Kate couldn't wait to see her man. Just a few more hours and I'll be with him again. I got this. Going through her closet in search of a top, she grinned when a certain article of clothing caught her eye. Oh, I could have fun with this. It'll make him squirm...

Taking the piece clothing out, she set it on her bed before going to the bathroom for a shower. A permanent grin making homage on her lips.

Kate smiled brightly as she saw Rick coming out of his building. He froze in his tracks when he saw her. Dear Lord, she's trying to kill me, he thought as he took her in. But what a way to go.

Her hair was up in a side pony tail that had curls cascading down her shoulder. Kate had put on dark eyeliner that made the color in her eyes pop. She had put on ruby red lipstick, making her lips look so damn kissable and enticing. She wore a tight-fitted leather jacket that showed off a generous view of her cleavage and complimented her figure.

The dark skinny jeans were like a second skin, fitting her slender legs perfectly. Rick practically lost it when he saw that she had on black, leather knee-high biking boots that completed the picture. A black motorcycle helmet rested between her hip and her forearm as she leaned against the bike.

He was speechless. "Hey there, stud," she smirked, getting up from the motorcycle and strutting over to the writer. She kissed him soundly on the lips, not minding that they were in a public place. All she cared about was his lips on hers. And Rick didn't seem to mind either. He returned the kiss with just as much passion.

Pulling apart, he smiled down at her. "God. Are you trying to kill me? Because...damn. You look so- that outfit is-" he sighed, unable to find an appropriate word. He eventually settled on, "sexy."

Kate laughed as she turned back to the bike, her hips swinging a tad more than usual catching his attention. Casting a haughty look over her shoulder, she held out another helmet intending for Rick to grab it. "You get to wear the funny looking helmet," she grinned.

"Thanks, beautiful." And at a snail's pace, Rick made it to the bike, taking the helmet from her. "I, uh- don't know if I'm exactly dressed correctly..."

Kate looked him up and down. He had on nice dress shoes on the bottom. His jeans were classy and appropriate for the working area. And the blue button-shirt was displaying his muscles underneath. He definitely didn't have on the attire meant for riding a bike, but it would have to do.

Kate bit her lip, and that action alone with her outfit made Rick squirm. She was the definition of sexy and he was struggling to maintain his control. "You should be alright. The trip from here to the coffee shop is about twenty minutes with traffic. So, we won't be on here for too long."

Kate could've sworn she saw a small pout on Rick's lips. Was he upset that the ride was so short? Apparently so.

She got on the '94 Harley Soft Tail, straddling it. Placing her helmet on, she glanced over at Rick who stood about a foot away with his helmet in hand. "You coming?" She asked, starting up the bike. It roared to life, exhaust coming out of the tailpipe.

Rick hastily placed the helmet on, buckling it under his chin. He got on, his arms immediately wrapping around Kate's middle."Kate Beckett Motorcycle Fantasy: check."

She laughed, the sound music to Rick's ears. "Hold on tight," Kate instructed. "You're in for the ride of your life!"

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