I do not own anything here. Just borrowed.
I would like to thank the ones who took the time to review. I really appreciate it! I want to improve my writing skills. Letting me know which parts of the story you like and the ones you don't help. This will be the last chapter for this story. I'm working on another story. White Lies and Alibis.
Castle and Kate were up early for a Saturday. Today was the day. Kate was moving into the loft.
The movers were there loading the couch from the office. They were given Alexis' address and were going to drop it off. Then they would deliver the couch in the living room to Officer Sanders He responded to the posting on the community bulletin board at the twelfth. He said he would love the couch from the living room. He called Castle to make sure it wasn't a prank. He couldn't believe he was giving away such a nice piece of furniture. The movers would then head to Kate's apartment to load her things she was bringing to the loft.
She and Castle were already there packing and getting ready for the movers. Kate lost a lot of her things, when her other apartment blew up. She was going to store some things at her Dad's. She was donating several things to the local women's and children's shelter. Castle was donating some items from the loft. He was making room for her things.
The only thing they argued about was her Alex Gross painting. Matasaburo of the wind. She was adamant it went with her. They were only arguing where to put it. They finally decided it would go either in Castle's office that he was now insisting it was her office too. Or Replace the Tiger picture in the master bedroom. She was leaning more toward the office. She really liked the décor in the bedroom. The space behind his desk was large enough for the Gross painting.
She argued it should go in the spare room. That she could set it up as an office. Castle insisted she share the office space with him. He wanted to keep the spare room free to convert to a nursery for their unborn children. He was convinced, after the time traveler Doyle landed. They were having kids. She was looking forward to seeing him with their child or children. She always loved the Father side of him. She hoped they had his eyes. Sometime in the future. She wasn't ready yet. She wanted time with him first.
Castle was as excited as a kid Christmas morning. He had waited along time for this. It made her feel good that this was so important to him. The time spent in DC showed her how much she missed him. She was ready to Share one place. Their home. .
They had a wedding to plan. She was thinking early spring. She didn't want an over the top affair. She wanted simple, something elegant she wanted to invite only their closest friends and Family. She wasn't sure what type of dress she wanted. She wasn't one of those girls who had her wedding planned out before twenty. The only thing left to chance was the groom.
Castle wanted to get married in space! Yea! that was so not happening. She was checking on a NASA tour. It included a weightless experience and a ride in a shuttle simulator. She was going to give it to him as a wedding present. She hoped that would satisfy him.
She taped the last box shut. She grabbed the sharpie and wrote storage Dad's. She felt good. She didn't feel she was giving up anything. She was really looking forward to meshing her style with Castle's. He already told her she could redecorate the entire loft if she wanted. He only wanted her to be with him. She didn't want to change the entire loft. She always liked it. It was tasteful and it was just so him. It wasn't anything like she'd first imagined. She was pleasantly surprised.
She already felt at home in the loft. She was only going to add a few of her pieces.
"Castle" she called out
"I'm in here" he called out from the bedroom.
She shook her head "Go figure" she said out loud to no one.
She headed into the bedroom. She walked over to the side of the bed where he was standing.
He was holding a picture frame.
"So, you kept this by your bed. It's the first thing you would see in the morning and the last thing you would see before you went to sleep at night." He said smiling.
"Yes" she said
"Who knew Beckett had a soft and fuzzy side."
"You do" She laughed as she took the frame from him.
It was her favorite picture of them. Ryan had snapped a candid photo of the two of them at the precinct. They were looking at each other and their love radiated thru the photo.
This is definitely going to the loft. I have the perfect spot in the office for it.
She started to protest.
Castle silenced her with a kiss. "My love, you will be waking up with me and going to sleep with me every night. You won't need a photo by the bed. I'll be there in the flesh." He waggled his eyebrows.
He took the photo and added it to the box marked office and taped it shut.
"I'm starving! Do you want to go to Remy's? I could use a cheese burger. I'll even let you steal some of my fries." He said
"That sounds good" she said. "We can go shopping for a new couch for the living room afterward.
"After you Detective Beckett" Castle led her from the bedroom to the front door.
"Thank you, Consultant /Writer Castle."
The movers were coming down the hall as Kate and Castle stepped into the hall.
"Perfect timing." They said together.
The End.
