A/N: Hey guys! I'm soorry I haven't updated in a while, but college is taking the best of me, but I'll try to be more consistent...I hope you didn't forget this story...as usual please REVIEW AND ENJOY!

Even though Castle had improved his condition in the past three days, he was still having trouble moving and walking. The only thing that helped him cope with the fact that he still had almost a week left in that hospital before he could go home was finding Sophia Turner in the security footage his father gave him a day ago. He only could do it at night after Beckett when he was sure he was not gonna get any more visitors, not that he complain because he was usually in pain and that equaled restless nights so instead he focused his attention on spotting Sophia Turner at the precinct.

From what Beckett told him, his case got closed by the Chief of Detectives without any explanation and even when Beckett told him that Agent Reynolds was working on it, Castle felt that something was off with the Chief of Detectives. He didn't tell Beckett his concerns though, or the fact that he was actually participating in his own case, because she would've tried to talk him out of it and he didn't want that. Tonight however, both Castle and Beckett were having their anniversary so Kate stayed a little longer, and she brought actual food, not the crap he's been eating for the past few days.

"I can't believe it's been a year Castle" Beckett said with a sweet smile on her face.

"Yeah." Castle said, drinking from his milkshake from Remy's. "Thank you Kate." He said looking directly in her eyes.

"For what?" Beckett said puzzled.

"For giving me the chance to be with you." He said seriously. Beckett looked at him amazed. She honestly could not believe this man. She saw so much love, humility and so many other emotions and she loved him so much for it.

"Oh Rick..." She stumbled. "It was you who gave me the chance...you waited...you where always our solid ground...the hope that what we have could be possible...I'm the one who should be thanking you." She leaned to kiss him so gentle in the lips.

"And thank you for the food" He said against her lips chuckling a little. She smiled.

"Well...since you are losing way too much weight because you don't eat the food here I thought I could bring you some decent food in our anniversary."

"I'm soo looking forward to have as my personal nurse when I get out of here." He said mischievously.

"Don't push it Kitten." They went silent again, both eating their food and staring at each other in the meantime. Castle finally broke the silence.

"I have something for you Kate." He said, reaching for his suitcase at the bedside of the table.

"Castle you didn't have to get me anything."

"Yes I do...it's our anniversary I have to get you something." Seeing Beckett's skeptic look he added. "Relax Kate, I didn't buy anything, it's just something I want you to have." And he took out a small rectangular package. He gave it to her.

"A book?"

"Open it." He said with a small smile. She did. It was a copy of the book "Casino Royale". Beckett looked at him.

"Remember when you asked me why I became a writer?" She nodded. "This is the reason...my life wasn't often a picnic Kate...I was alone most of my childhood...well for one I didn't have a father the most part of my life and my mother was always working...not that that is a bad thing...but most of my days I was just alone...fantasy was my escape and when I got this book at the age of ten I don't know...I just was so sure I wanted to write..." She kept looking at him, so he continued. "I know there's stuff you don't know about me...and I haven't been exactly open with you about them, but it's stuff I kept buried for so many years it's a little weird to get it out again, but I want you to know that I'm working on it Kate..." he finished looking down at her hands.

"I love you." She said suddenly. He looks at her surprised. "I'm sorry is has taken me forever to say it, but I love you."

"I love you too." He said.

"I got you something too you know." she said a little shy.

"Yeah?" He said sounding like a little boy on christmas. She took out a small envelope from her purse. He opened and found three pictures. In the first she's with him at the break room. They both look happy and he's taking her hand in his. It looks like either Ryan or Esposito took it. The next picture is her with Alexis at some park. He didn't know when that happened, but was glad to have that image. But the last one was the most touching. It was Beckett when she was younger. Probably 20. She was smiling, but her smile didn't quite reached her eyes. She was standing in front of a bookstore and she had a book signed. His book. He looked at her with a soft expression.

"I waited three hours in that line to get your book signed." She simply said. He tried to remember, but he couldn't. "I don't expect you to remember Castle...I just wanted you to have the picture because your words were the only thing that helped me when my mom died...and I'll always thank you for that Castle." She said with a small smile.

"Thank you for this Kate." He said honestly."It means a lot to me."

After that Kate picked up all the empty bags of food, gave Castle a long, slow kiss and left him wondering what did he do to deserve such an amazing woman.

A/N: More stuff to come soon...