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If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it, I'm looking for a gif on tumblr, there's 8 pics I think. It is one where Beckett is pregnant finding out to having the baby in her arms. The first pic is from 5x02 with Beckett in the white blouse rubbing her forehead as she's walking to the board, the last pic is of Beckett in the hospital from 4x01 with a baby and the baby's name is Jamie. That's all I can remember that I'm certain of.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what is going to happen in the last four episodes of the season but I can't frigging wait

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Chapter 9: Captain

When they returned to the loft Martha and Alexis had made themselves scarce for the evening, allowing couple a night to themselves. Removing their jackets and shoes they make their way across the loft towards the sofa.

"Hey so did you finish getting packed this morning?"

"Yep, my stuff anyway. I thought about doing yours but I know you like to do your own so I just put a few things in a pile."

"I'm sure whatever you did is fine."

"Oh yeh, so you're ok with a big thick winter coat and full length jeans?"

"What?"

"I'm joking."

He comes around to take her in, arms tightening around her waist. "Good, because my plans for clothes involve taking them off."

"Oh, is that so"

"Yep." Walking them backwards to the sofa and sitting down on it not so graciously then tugging his gorgeous wife down so she was sat on his lap. "As much as I love this top on you, I prefer it off you."

"So are you going to take it off?"

"Yes, but I'm going to kiss you first." So he does, a long deep and passionate one followed by small kisses down her neck. He finally reaches for the hem of her top and as he goes to lift it, she pulls away and stops him by taking his hands.

"Wait, wait." Taking him by surprise, he looks at her confused. "In a bit, I've got a surprise for you."

"Another one?"

"Yep and I think this will top them all!" She smiles and runs off to their bedroom and collects a present box, all nicely wrapped up with ribbon around it. When she returns he has moved to the corner of the sofa with his legs stretched out.

"I'm getting a strange sense of déjà vu."

"Really?" She finally reaches the sofa and climbs atop his legs. "You said to Montgomery that the best thing he could give his wife was something that she said she wanted but when she didn't think he wasn't listening. Now I've had to listen to a LOT of you talking over the years and quite a lot of it I probably wasn't listening, especially when we first met. This one time I was, it was quite a while a go now but no doubt you will have remembered." Rick has such an excited look on his face, just like a kid at Christmas. Kate hoping that he won't be as so painstakingly slow this time. "I'm hoping this will be another top present that you'll love. So here, open it but don't shake it and don't make me sit here for ages, please."

She gives him the box and he's doing just as she requested, taking the ribbon and paper off not rushing but not dragging it out either. After putting the rubbish aside, he goes to take the lid off and this time he does feel as if he has gone back two days, looking inside he sees a formal looking box and a roll of paper as well as an envelope. He picks up the envelope and removes the letter, he unfolds it and reads it.

Dear Rick,

I am pleased to inform you of your new position in the New York Police Department.

Assistant Volunteer Homicide Investigator,

Please find enclosed your new identification which must be carried at all times while on duty.

Lots of Love,

Captain Beckett

Gasps escape his mouth after sentence letting her know how astonished he is.

"Captain? Investigator? Wha?" For once in his long life, Rick was running out of words to say.

"Yep. Here is your very own badge and certificate."

"Captain?"

"Gates decided after Thursday's events to retire, requested that I take over and Chief Hamilton is happy. I'll still be able to be in the field but I'll just have a few more responsibilities."

"Investigator?"

"Wow, for a motor mouth you aren't saying much tonight. Yep, you're my very first appointment." He brought his hands to her face so he could pull her in for a long deep kiss. When they broke apart he was still struggling for words.

"Do you want to see your badge?" He just nodded so she went into the present box to get the badge box, took it out and revealed it to him. This was definitely a first, Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle speechless. Would be words were replaced with kisses, how much he loved his wife in that moment. He really didn't think she has been properly listening when he said that when he was going through security at the prison. "Can you say anything yet?"

"I love you."

"I know."

"Guess we are going to have to get another frame in Corsica."

"Yep, are we gonna get a 'his and hers' one?" All Rick could do was smile, gosh how incredible his wife is. He goes to kiss her again, straight on the lips a long slow sweet kiss. They break apart just to smile each other, when they dive back in the passion intensifies knowing that it is going to end up in love making session, "I think we might need to move this to the bedroom, don't want your mother or daughter walking in and seeing us still naked on the sofa. Plus we've got a long flight tomorrow and need a supportive bed."

"It's going to support something." Earning him a playful slap on the arm. She puts the collection of items to the side then climbs off his lap and puts her hand out to help him up, once he's up he kisses her again. "Thank you, I love my badge and I'm so so so proud of my kick ass Captain wife." A smile takes over her face and while she's momentarily distracted he picks her up and puts her on his shoulder fireman style.

"Castle, put me down." She starts kicking but gives up realising she is only going to hurt him, when he reaches the bed he gently puts her down and they stare into each other's eyes knowing they're going places as a crime fighting husband and wife. Tomorrow they're heading off for a holiday that they need and when they return their professional lives are going to change for the better. Well his second career. Sort of. If they didn't have to be at the airport at hours that before he met Kate he only knew as getting in late and his clothes still needed to be packed then they'd be up for hours. He'd still try and convince her that they could sleep on the plane.

"I love you Captain Beckett."

"I love you too Assistant Volunteer Homicide Investigator Castle." They laugh together knowing that it doesn't quite roll of the tongue quite as well but it goes unsaid. After an hour of love making they finally drift off to a peaceful sleep.

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Castle asked for the badge in 3x24, it was a deleted scene though. But I'm guessing you already knew that. :)

Do you want one chapter of them on holiday? I wasn't planning on doing on a scene of Kate dragging Rick through the process of getting up and going to the airport but if you want it let me know in the reviews. I've got a plan if you do want the airport, it would be a funny chapter. I didn't get many reviews for the last chapter so some more would be nice.