Castle family summer vacation. Fifth in the series. The kids are five years old. Cover art credit to Angie (@Dtrekker on Twitter)

On a distant planet, Rick Castle hopes to get some rest and relaxation at Dome 27. He doesn't.

What if Beckett and Castle had been a bit slower in finding Lockwood in "Knockdown"? This is my look at what could have happened if the professional assassin had been allowed to continue his interrogation. Ryan!whump, definitely an AU look at the episode.

What would have happened if Castle hadn't been kidnapped on his way to their original wedding in The Hamptons. Rated T for the first chapter, but that rating will change.

A companion piece to 'Apologize'. Chronicling the lives and love story of Jim and Johanna Beckett through the years. See Authors Note at the beginning of Chapter One for more details! Cover art by LordofKavaka

(Fr) - Someone who starts building something with no clear plan, adding bits here and there, cobbling together a whole while flying by the seat of their pants. Post Series Finale - A series of connected one-shots, of life in progress, the way we see it.

In this very AU story Richard Rodgers Meets Katherine Beckett Davidson on a wagon train headed west in 1854. Her abusive husband is killed on the trek and they eventually get toether

Collection of non chronological one-shots expanding on the 'Five Little Monkeys' world. Cover art credit to Angie (@Dtrekker on Twitter) Rated T for minor language and sexual situations.

Rick finds out about Kate's interview a few days earlier and decides it's time to stop pretending to be less than he is. All standard disclaimers apply. T rating for now, may go to M latter so you've been warned. Caskett ending or at least cliffhanger if I break this up into multiple parts. All standard disclaimers apply.

What happens behind the closed doors of Private Investigator Rick Castle, with one Detective Kate Beckett?

When Rick is stranded in New Orleans because of storms and canceled flights, he and his Tinder match must find their way to New York together. A two-part meeting AU. Rated M. COMPLETE

Authors Note: This is AU; Builds on Episodes 3-14, 16, and 17. Castle sees what he thinks is the event to seal his departure from Beckett, but do his eyes deceive him? Sometimes things aren't the way we see them. I don't own Castle; I only use the characters for amusement purposes, except the ones I create. Also, we take liberties with the timeline from Canon

After returning from the Hampton during the in of summer. But he gets a cold welcoming by the precinct. Castle decided to leave, since no one wanted him there. Three years later, Castle returns with a smaller family of his own. Rated for language, violence, and sexuality.

Beckett finally finds the courage to confess her feelings to Castle.

A journey to "Seven Years Later." Post-Crossfire. Caskett.

Kate is having nightmares after being shot by Caleb Brown. Rick decides to take her to a place in rural New Mexico for some peace and quiet. What could possibly go wrong?

Authors Note: This is AU; A different scenario after Rick returns to the Precinct in Ep 3-1. Based on quotes I live by, "Castle, go home! Go back to your ex-wife, your Hamptons, your book parties, okay? I've got work to do." This is what prompted this story. THIS IS NOT CASKETT ENDING I don't own Castle; I only use the characters for amusement purposes, except the ones I create.

May the dance never end and the music never stop. A post-series one-shot. COMPLETE

Castle comes to new york and to visit a friend shortly to find her murdered. Rated for a murder.

A series of unrelated, one-shot alternate endings and AU adventures—something new. Prompt #1: What if Gina showed up thirty seconds later at the end of "A Deadly Game"?

Are Beckett and Castle really different? DISCLAIMER: I have no association with the network.

22 years after a shipboard romance Castle finds out that he has a son that he never knew about. will this knowledge derail the romance between Rick and Kate's son and the adopted sister of the previously unknown son or will Jim Rogers and Fallon Reynolds persevere. Set in the Wings of Fury universe.

This takes place during "The Human Factor" near the end of season five. After working an investigation with Special Agent Stack, Castle and Beckett are faced with a tough decision. It starts with some canon dialogue and goes AU from there.

An AU story in the Becks universe. Rick decides to throw a birthday party for both Kate and Becks. What could happen?

Everyone thinks they have enough time to accomplish everything in their life. But what they don't realize is that it's all a pipe dream. Things aren't always as they seem. Rick knows that she's lying but he can't come right out and accuse her. She won't tell him the truth because if she does she will forever regret her lie. Tune in to see what happens.