I have written the talk between Kate and Alexis, also a tiny bit of smut. I couldn't make myself use more graphic language for the smut. Please let me know what you think good or bad. I want to get better. I appreciate each and every review! Thanks for reading.

I don't own anything. Just borrowed for a little while

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Castle woke up and reached for Kate. She wasn't there. Her side of the bed was cool to the touch. He took a deep breath and exhaled. Wait, what was that? Bacon? Yip, that was definitely bacon he smelled. He looked over at the nightstand his mouth felt like he swallowed half of the Sierra desert.

He smiled when he saw the Tylenol and fresh glass of water waiting for him on the night stand. He reached for the glass and noted he wasn't nearly as sore as yesterday. Nurse Beckett had taken good care of him. An image of naughty nurse Beckett came to mind. Oh yea, thigh high stockings on those long lean legs. Boobs spilling out of the low cut bodice... His stomach growled breaking him out of his erotic daydream. He sat up on the side of the bed. He popped the pills into his mouth and took a large drink. He was taking another drink when Kate walked into the bedroom.

"Good, you're awake. How are you feeling?" She came over to him and examined his chest. "Looks better."

He sat his glass on the nightstand. He wrapped his arms around her waist and guided her between his legs. He buried his head into her shirt. Inhaling her scent. He loved the way she smelled.

"I could show you how much better I'm feeling, my naughty nurse Beckett." He mumbled into her shirt. He looked up. "Wait! Why are you dressed?

"A little thing called work." She replied. "I've left your breakfast in the oven. I'll meet up with you at the precinct."

She leaned in to give him a kiss. A quick good morning peck.

He clearly wanted more. He wanted her. Her whined as she pulled away from his grasp.

"Later, I don't want to be late, on the first day back."

She strolled out of the bedroom. She did a little extra shimmy because she knew his eyes were on her ass. He listened until he heard the click of the front door, as she shut it on her way out.

As he sat on the bed he contemplated climbing back under the covers. His stomach growled louder.

"Okay" he said to his stomach "I hear you, no need to grumble about it." He paddled into the kitchen.

He glanced over to the couch. No Pi! He was about to do a celebration dance when he realized he is probably in Alexis' room, in her bed, with her. He stopped and listened he didn't hear anything. He thought about going up to her room. He couldn't stand to confront a naked Pi with his daughter again. No thank you. Once was enough to last a life time for him. That couch was defiantly going. He never wanted to see it again. He would get rid of the living room couch as well. He made a mental note. Ask Kate, if she wanted to put her couch in his office. That couch has happy memories. They could shop for a new one for the living room.

Tonight, after work. He and Alexis would have the talk. He wasn't avoiding, okay he was avoiding. Right now he was going to eat and go to work.

He continued into the kitchen and opened the oven. The aroma hit him. A plate of: bacon, scrambled eggs, toast. He started to grab the plate and thought he better get a hot pad. He had plans for his hands later on tonight. A very sexy nurse came to mind. He didn't want blisters.

Castle poured himself a cup of coffee and began to eat his breakfast. He was hungry. He realized he never ate anything last night. He rinsed his plate and loaded it in the dishwasher. He refilled his coffee and then turned off the pot. He headed into the bedroom carrying his cup with him to take a quick shower.

He stripped and stepped in. The walls were still wet from Kate's shower earlier. Her scent still lingered. As he began to wash, he remembered Kate's touch on his skin from the previous evening. A low moan escaped his lips as his member became engorged. Her scent was driving him crazy with need. He wrapped his large hand around his throbbing erection. He stoked himself as the water cascaded over his body. He imagined the water was Kate's hands caressing him. His rhythm increase, his strokes became longer. He pumped harder, faster. He was climbing higher, he imagined Kate was watching, wispering, cum for me Babe. That sent him over the edge. "Kate!" he groaned. His hand stilled and his body shuddered as his release exploded onto the shower walls. He stood for a moment, regaining his composure. He quickly finished washing and ended his shower... As he stepped out he thought tonight he was going to show one Detective Beckett how much he needed and missed her.

Kate was engrossed in papers. Mounds of forms to fill out W'2, insurance, Etc. who knew getting reinstated meant she had to fill out every form like a new hire. Ugh!

She looked up and saw Alexis emerging from the elevator. She headed toward Kate.

Oh, hell she glanced around quickly to make sure she was the intended target.

"Where is my Dad?" she almost demanded

Kate was a little surprised at the lack of a cordial greeting from little Castle. Her manners generally overrode her feelings. She had years of practice with the awkward encounters she had faced from her Dad's bachelor # 9 status.

"He hasn't come in yet." Kate responded.

Alexis turned to head toward the elevator.

"Wait!" Kate's tone stopped her.

Alexis took a minute to gather her courage and said "I came to speak with my Dad."

Kate pressed on. She was in full cop mode now.

"If you would rather the entire precinct hear what I have to say, that's fine by me or we can step into the integration room for a little privacy choice is yours."

Alexis relented she knew she wasn't getting out of the precinct without this conversation.

"Fine" Alexis huffed

Espo and Ryan emerged from the break room as Kate led Little Castle into interrogation room one.

"Guys I'm going to talk to Alexis. See that we are not disturbed."

"Sure thing boss" Espo said

Ryan the nurturer noted the tension and couldn't stop himself. "Is everything okay?"

"It will be" replied Kate in a clipped tone.

As soon as the door closed, Espo said "Mom is pissed. I wouldn't want to be little Castle right now."

"Hum" Ryan exclaimed as he wondered what in the hell was going on.

Kate said "Have a seat"

"I would rath…." Alexis stopped mid sentence when she looked at Detective Beckett's face.

She sat down.

She recalled how her Dad spoke of Beckett's interviewing skills and how she could take down the most unruly thugs and felons. She knew she didn't stand a chance.

"Alexis" Kate began." This thing with Pi."

Alexis started to interrupt. One look from Kate and she closed her mouth.

"I don't know if he is the one or not. It doesn't matter. What does matter is how you have handled the relationship. You are an Adult, and until a month ago you acted according. If you and Pi want to fuck each others brains out. That's your business. What is not okay is to disrespect your Father. His house his rules. What were you thinking?

Alexis could tell this was a rhetorical question, she remained quite for the moment.

"Can you imagine how he felt? Seeing you and Pi fucking in his office on his couch. His office Alexis. You couldn't have hurt him more if you tried. If you want him to finally see you as an adult this was not the way to accomplish that! Are you trying to punish him? Do you have a problem with him being happy?

Kate came over and sat down by Alexis she looked her square in the eyes and asked "Or is the problem with me?"

Kate continued to stare at Alexis. She waited giving her time to reply.

Alexis broke the stare and franticly searched somewhere to look anywhere other than Kate.

"I…I… "She started sobbing.

Kate waited; she was giving her time to compose herself.

"I do want him to be happy" she almost whispered. "I've never seen him happier than when he is with you, I've also seen him at his lowest when he was waiting for you, when you were with someone else."

She paused and then continued

"I've always been the most important thing in his life….until you". She sniffled. "I do like you, it's, hard sometimes….. I see how happy he is and I don't….I feel replaced." She looked up with fresh tears running down her face.

"I want you to marry him. I want you to have kids, if that's what you want…..I want Dad to see me as a grown up, but I still want to be his little girl. Does that make any sense?"

Kate gave Alexis a warm smile. She wanted her to feel safe in sharing her feelings.

"Yes, it makes perfect sense."

"I've been such a brat. I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt anyone. Please don't hate me." Alexis started crying again.

Kate embraced her and held her as she sobbed. She stroked her hair and said "Alexis I love you. I know I'm not your Mother. I'll never be your Mother, but we are family. When I said yes, it was to the whole Castle package."

Alexis nodded. "I've found a place" she sniffled, and continued. "It's not much but I can afford it. I have the money I make interning in the morgue. I've spoken to Lanie and she said I can continue. That is if Dad will continue to pay for my college tuition? Does he really hate Pi?

Kate chuckled and said "Alexis, daddies do not see there little girls as sexual creatures. He is not going to like anyone he thinks his daughter is sleeping with. Or in your case who he has seen with. Give him some time. He loves you and he will accept your choices. It might take him awhile on some of them. He only wants you to happy. No one will ever be good enough for you, in his eyes." She waited and said

"You will always have a home where ever your Father and I reside. You are family. Being part of a family comes with responsibility and respect."

"He is upset, but he loves you. The conversation with him will take place tonight."

The door opened and Ryan said "Castle is here"

Alexis looked at Kate "I thought you said I…would talk to him tonight."

"You are. He is here for work. He is officially a NYPD consultant." Kate looked at Ryan. "Could you take Alexis out the back way?"

"Sure, right this way Alexis"

Kate and Alexis stood. Alexis gave Kate a quick hug and said "I was afraid to face you the most" Out the door she went.

Kate gave herself a minute to compose herself and headed out to the bull pen.

Castle was seated at her desk. A fresh cup of coffee was waiting for her. A grand skim latte with two pumps sugar free vanilla. She loves this man.

"Yo! Beckett, we caught a case. Espo called out after hanging up the phone.

Kate touched Castle's shoulder as she grabbed her coffee off her desk and headed to the elevator.

He followed right after her.

They embraced, and then locked their lips together as soon as the elevator doors closed.

"Missed you" she mumbled into his lips.

"Um, I missed you more" he said" This morning in the shower, when I had to take matters into my own hand."

She rolled her eyes.

"Wish I'd been there, to watch!" She said.

She did like to watch him pleasure himself. She found it hot. He liked to watch her as well.

He laughed and said "That's my naughty nurse Beckett"

The elevator doors slid open. They headed out to work the case.