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Kate was running a little early. Picking a dress to wear and try and drive castle crazy had proved to be easier than she had planned. Everything was going just too easy. It felt like, when was the universe going to lower the boom on her.
She arrived at the restaurant so early that she saw Castle entering just ahead of her.
Not wanting to interrupt his meeting with Gina, she hung back out of sight. She picked a spot that afforded her a view of Castle as he sat down at the bar next to a lovely big bossom blonde haired lady.
Just as Castle sat down she had reached in to try and kiss him. However Castle had leaned back to prevent it.
She couldn't hear what they were saying and she couldn't see Castles face, however she could see Gina's. And her face looked hurt when she did not get her kiss in.
Gina started talking to Castle and soon was stoking his arm with her hand. Up and down, up and down. Kate however was getting mad. She was obviously making a move on Castle. And it was pissing her off.
However her stoking of his arm soon ended. And by the look on her face Kate is guessing it was because of something Castle had said. This idea made her feel better.
They continued talking when Gina suddenly moved in and kissed Castle right on the lips. Suddenly Kate was boiling mad. Then something caught her attention off to one side. It was a guy with a small digital camera. However he was not taking pictures of the view. He was taking pictures of Gina and Castle kissing. Now she was steaming.
She immediately started looking for something to throw at him. Finding a dirty shot glass near her that had not yet been picked up. She launched it at him with all she had. Not hard to do since she was mad.
It hit the guy square in the head. Not where she was aiming, but at least she hit him, Kate reasoned.
He immediately let out a loud OUCH!
This got the attention of Castle who had pushed Gina back while she was kissing him. Castle turned his head and saw the guy with a camera. Then his head turned again and Kate followed his stare, and saw another guy with a digital camera.
Kate was still processing what this meant, when she saw Castle get up and walk over to the first guy and take the camera out of his hand.
"HEY! GIVE THAT BACK!" Kate could hear him yell. However Castle just grabbed his arm with his other hand and dragged him back towards Gina.
"Who the hell is this Gina? What's going on?" Castle had yelled at her.
Kate could not hear her response. She could just see her talking.
"OH REALLY! And who is that other guy over there with another camera?"
Once again Kate could not hear Gina's response. Just see her talking.
Castle does not answer what she had said, but does put the camera he had taken on the bar and turn the guy he was still holding onto, and spin him into the bar, hard by the look of it.
He then reaches into his back pocket and pulls out his wallet. "HEY! GIVE THAT BACK!" Kate can hear him complain. However Castle just ignores him and opens and searches his wallet.
He pulls a card out of it and seems to be reading it. "A reporter!? Paparazzi? Who sent you here?" Castle shoves the guy up against the bar. "WHO?" Sounding mad and ready to beat the guy to a pulp.
He doesn't answer, just turns his head to look at Gina.
"You had something to do with this? Did you?" Yells at her while towering over her. Kate can see he is breathing heavy. He was mad she guessed.
"Explain yourself! NOW!" Putting his right elbow into the guys chest to keep him in place.
Again Kate can't hear what Gina is saying, but it does not seem to be making Castle less mad.
"ENOUGH! I'm done with you Gina." Castle works to take the memory card out of the camera and drops the camera on the floor. He also keeps the card he took and and drops the wallet on the floor also.
"Get out Gina! And take this jerk with you." Turning to the guy. "And take your friends with you!" Waving out into the dining room area. And shoves the guy in that general direction, after shoving his camera into his chest.
"Get out Gina. Get out. I'll deal with you tomorrow." Castle turns away from Gina and heads for the restrooms, which thankfully is not in Kate's direction.
Kate watches the guy pick up his wallet and go out into the dining room and meet up with 3 other people. One being a woman. And then they all leave together. She can see the ones with camera's and Gina leave together.
Kate waits a little while then steps outside to get some air, before coming back in, and looking for Castle. Finding him sitting at a table waiting for her. Stepping up to him, "Hi Castle." A little timid. Not sure of his attitude after what she just witnessed.
Castle however, "Beckett!" Sounding happy and gets up and wraps his arms around her holding her close.
Kate is enjoying this and just melts into his embrace. Wishing they could just stay this way. It felt really good. Castle broke away from holding Kate and moved to her chair so she could sit.
After sitting. "So how was your meeting with, Gina?" Already knowing what happened, but interested in what Castle would tell her.
He face suddenly takes on a mad look, but goes away quickly. "It was, ...maddening. I have my work cut out for me tomorrow."
"Something go wrong? You didn't like what she had to say?"
"NO! I didn't like what she had to say. The entire meeting was disappointing actually."
"I'm sorry Castle!"
"It's Ok, it's not your fault. Lets just eat and have a good time." Kate could just smile wide and read the menu to determine what she wanted.
When they were done, Castle took them looking for that Gondola ride Kate had mentioned. Finding it eventually. Castle paid for a nice ride around the lake with Kate by his side.
During the ride and little small talk, Kate had started stroking castle's leg with her hand. Kate had felt him flinch at first but soon settled down and seemed to be doing his best to ignore her hand and what it was doing.
That was until he moved his hand under her outstretched hand and started stroking the inside of her thigh. Payback was a bitch. It soon became a contest of who would crack first. Kate was afraid she was going to break soon. He had gotten her worked into a frenzy. What she wanted to do at that time was just turn on him and take him right there.
Castle was about ready to pop. Creme his boxers if Beckett didn't stop soon. It was exquisite pain. What he really wanted to do was a lot more than just stroke her thigh with his hand. He wanted her, and he wanted her bad.
Thankfully for both of them the gondola ride came to an end and they both somehow managed to get out of the boat. They both stood away from each other, afraid that if they touched now, they would not stop and would end up putting on one hell of a show.
Castle drove her home in silence. "You want to come up?" Kate asked. Praying he would say yes. She was just barely holding it together.
"I need to go home. I have a sitter only for the evening. Not all night." Castle looked sad. He really did want to stay, but he was a father first.
"Alexis." Kate says knowingly.
Castle just nods. "You can come with me." With an excited tone to his voice.
Kate thinks it over. What does she say in the morning when Alexis leaves for school. What would Alexis think of her if she found out Kate and stayed the night? There were a lot of bedrooms. Maybe she could tell a white lie about staying in one of those.
"I'll be right down. Don't move a muscle Castle." And Kate flew thru the door and upstairs to her bedroom. She already had her bag at Castle's already. Kate had to make do with what she could find. Then ran back downstairs to find Castle standing right where she had left him. He really had not moved. Kate jumped into the car. "You coming Castle?"
Castle drove home with neither of them talking. There was electricity in the air, and if anyone said a word it might be ruined.
Castle thanked the sitter, paid her and got a cab for her to go home in. Giving the driver an extra $50 to make sure she made it home safely. After noting the drivers name and car number. Making sure the driver knew he was doing this.
Then castle went to check on his little girl and kiss her while she slept.
When Castle got down to his bedroom, he found Kate standing in front of the bed dressed in one of the most sexiest outfits he had ever seen any woman wear. It was one of his shirts that Kate had found in his closet. It was held closed with just one button. The next to last button to be exact. Kate's hair was just a little wet still. Telling him Kate had just finished with a shower.
Kate also had a big 'I want you' smile on her face.
Castle removed his clothes as fast as he could while walking towards her. By the time Castle reached her he was naked as a jay bird. And Kate's smile had only grown bigger.
They spent the night in total bliss. Kate was still amazed at what Castle could do to her, for her. Kate had tried her best to reciprocate as best she could. Kate feared it was nothing compared to what Castle was doing. Maybe with a little more practice she could match him.
"WAIT!" Did she just say more practice? As in having sex with castle enough times to actually be better? Did she REALLY want to be this involved with Castle.
He was kind, a good father, handsome, obviously rich. And the sex was like nothing she ever believed it could ever possibly be. And Alexis was so very cute.
Castle had fought off the attentions of another women who was very pretty with more curves than she had. So Castle could spend time with her instead. And the gondola ride, was, …. was, …. Was it just sex? Or was it something more? She was enjoying his company. The laser tag game was fun. The dinners with him and Alexis were enjoyable.
And she had just spent money on tickets to take Castle and Alexis to a surprise show. And she had wanted to do that. She was back in his house yet again after having just been here the day before. And she was going to be back her again tonight for the poker game. And then she would spend Sunday evening with Castle and Alexis.
Kate was in deep. Really deep. Did the hot water in this shower never run out? Kate had been in it for so long thinking, that more than just her fingers were beginning to pucker up.
Stepping out she dried off. Got dressed and went looking for her make-up she had left behind with her bag from last time. That was when she found all the UNUSED condoms. "OH SHIT!" Kate was on the pill, but it was not 100% protection. While she applied her make-up Kate tried to think about what she would do if she was already pregnant? Her next period was in just about a week from now. So she would know soon.
She also kept telling herself to remember to use them. Remember to use them. WAIT, she knew she was clean. But she had not asked Castle. DAMN IT! Sex with Castle had really stopped her brain from thinking. And as much as she loved that part. It was also having an unwanted side affect.
Having completed her make-up Kate headed upstairs. Castle had said he was going to make breakfast. A home cooked meal, even if it was just breakfast, had brought another smile to her face.
That was one more thing she noticed she had been doing since becoming involved with Castle. She was smiling and happy. Happier than she had been for some time. Even thinking of Castle was bringing a smile to her face. Kate could only shake her head. She was in deep. Way deep.
Now for the scary part. Go upstairs to breakfast and face what Alexis was going to say.
Kate was almost to the kitchen. "Hi Castle." This got Alexis's attention, who immediately jumped up and ran straight into Kate's legs, almost knocking Kate down. With Alexis's arms wrapped around her, "Hi Kate. Dad didn't tell me you were here." Alexis sounded very happy. "When did you get here?"
Now Kate didn't know what to say. But Castle saved her. "We went to dinner last night. Remember? When we got back Kate had a headache so I asked her to stay."
"Oh, you have a headache? I'm sorry." Alexis sounded so sad. "You need medicine?"
"Some Tylenol would be great pumpkin." Castle tells her.
"I'll get it." And Alexis was off down the stairs at a run.
Kate walks over to the kitchen and gives Castle a quick kiss before Alexis gets back. "Thanks Castle."
"Anytime Kate, anytime."
"Castle, before Alexis comes back, I have a question. Uhm, …. I mean, have you, …. have you had a physical lately?" Kate is embarrassed.
"I had one just last month. Dr. Lee is pretty good. She had me go through a full physical last time. Nothing came up really. She wanted me to take more vitamins. Thought I was a little low on vitamin D, but everything else was fine. I sometimes wonder if she is a vampire since every time I see her she wants samples."
Kate just smiles. Her doctor also liked samples. "That's nice Castle, but it's not what I mean. I mean,... did she check,... I mean are you, …. clean?" Hoping Castle takes her meaning and doesn't have to go farther.
"OH. That kind of check was about 4 months ago. The last time I saw here. I was clean at that time. And I've not been with anyone since then or even a long time before that."
Kate was shocked. Long time before that? Just how long was that. "Castle, when was the last time? I mean before me? If you don't mind my asking."
"No you can ask anything. Anytime. Really.
The last time I was intimate with anyone was before my wife became pregnant. During her pregnancy she was just too weak and frail to have sex.
Which was fine. I just wanted her to get thru the pregnancy without any trouble and make sure the baby was ok."
"I'm sorry Castle. I didn't mean to bring up bad memories." Kate is now sorry she even brought it up.
"It's ok Beckett. You have a right to know. And there is something that I wanted to talk with you about also. I found a lot of condoms in the bag you brought over. Not that I was meaning to snoop. It's just while I was moving it, the open top got wider and I could see in."
"Yea, that was something else we need to talk about. I'm on the pill, but its' not 100%, so more than likely everything is fine. It's just from now on, we need to remember them Castle."
But before Castle could respond. "I got the pills Kate. Here you go. I hope they help. You shouldn't be sick. It's bad for you." Alexis was becoming worried about Kate.
"It's just a headache Alexis. People get them all the time. I'll be fine.
So what's for breakfast Castle?"
Breakfast was terrific. Kate had not had this much fun at a meal in a long time. It felt like meals she had before her mother died.
Alexis had asked if Kate was going to take her to school. But Kate had to decline since she had to go to work. Seeing her sad face. "But I'll be back tonight. Castle is having a poker game tonight. So I'll see you tonight."
"REALLY?" Alexis had a huge smile on her face, which got mirrored by the one on Kate's face.
"Really." Kate assured her.
