AN: Now, I usually don't post an update so soon, but since I'll be on vacation next week I want to post a little extra. That and the fact that there are some that don't really trust me when I say that this is a Caskett fanfic I wouldn't have written this if it wasn't. All I ask is for your patience so this AU story can be told. I appreciate the positive reviews, favorites, and follows. It always means a lot seeing people that are enjoying my work. Plus, I love talking to other Castle fans, especially through my writing. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

It had been three months and things have been going pretty well. Demming and Josh met every other week. It was always a Friday night and Josh would tell Kate that it was a poker night. He didn't think that she would follow him, but if she did they always met at a place that was known for people to come and play poker. Of course, they weren't there to play poker. They were there to meet Bracken and keep him in the loop of what Kate was doing. If one of them suspected that she was doing something that was related to her mother's murder, they met once a week. If Kate was suspicious, she didn't say anything.

Tonight, Josh called and set up a special meeting. Kate came over to his place and she was acting different. When he asked her if she was okay, she told him that Castle was back and that he was working with them again. He blamed Castle for all of this, for having Bracken looking into her. If she was just doing her job and leaving her mother's case alone before he came into the picture, he wouldn't have to worry about his girlfriend being murdered. Even though he was hired to keep an eye on her, like Demming he had grown fond of her. He didn't want something to happen to her, but at the same time he didn't want anything to happen to him either. He knew how powerful Bracken was. He was going to try to keep her safe though. He just hoped that she didn't do anything where he couldn't keep her safe.

He entered the place, through the back entrance, and headed up to their floor. He was let into the room where Demming and Bracken were there waiting for him.

"So?"

"The writer is back."

Bracken showed curiosity to this. "And?"

"He was the one that got her back into looking into her mother's murder, so with him back in the picture, he might do that again."

"Well, if he does, you two are there to tell me and we'll make sure that she doesn't get too far."

They both nodded before they were asked to go.

"Do you think she'll go back looking into it?"

Josh looked at Demming. "I don't know. I hope not though."

It was a few days after Castle had returned and Josh and Demming had met with Bracken. Castle was back working with Kate and things were good. Except, Josh saw that Kate was pulling away a bit. He wasn't an idiot. He knew that she still had feelings for Castle and now that he was back in her life he knew that those feelings had resurfaced. After he got done with his shift, he was going to go over to the precinct and meet Richard Castle face to face. Let him know that Kate was now off limits by showing up and picking her up. Even though Kate said that she would pick him up, he was going to surprise her.

When he saw her, she was with Castle and the others that she told him about that she worked with. He didn't make himself known right away, he just observed them for a few seconds before walking towards them. "Kate."

She turned around and he had all eyes on him. "Josh?! What are you doing here?"

"I got your text."

"The one that said that I would pick you up?" She walked towards him. She seemed happy that he was there. That was a good sign.

"Yea, well I was nearby."

"Josh this is Capetian Montgomery, Richard Castle, Detectives Esposito and Ryan."

"Hey boys." He got a confused boys from all of them. "Catch any bad guys today?"

"Everyday"

He looked at Kate. "All set?"

"Yea let me just get my stuff."

"Ok." This was exactly what he wanted. A little time to talk to Castle without Kate there.

"So, you and Beckett?"

He played dumb. "What about us?"

"You tell me."

The look that Castle gave him didn't go unnoticed. There was a pause before he spoke again. "You're the writer?"

"Yea! Yea...and you are...?"

"Kate hasn't told you about me has she?"

"What's to tell?"

Josh smiled and they were interrupted by Kate. "Hey, you ready to go?"

They said their goodbyes and as they walked out, Josh wrapped his arm around Kate's shoulders. He noticed that she wrapped her arm around him and that made him smile. They got into the elevator and that's when he spoke again. "So work was good?"

She nodded. "Yea, it was. Solved the case, but poor Esposito."

"Oh so that neck brace wasn't just part of the new uniforms?"

Kate laughed. "No. How about you? Save any lives today?"

"A few, but they're going to have to save some lives without me tonight cause I have..." Before he finished that sentence, his phone rang as the doors opened. He saw it was Bracken's number. "You go ahead, I have to take this." Kate nodded and walked out of the elevator. He walked out and walked to the side.

"This is Josh."

"Poker, 6pm"

He knew he had to go and couldn't say no. Especially when the reason for saying no to was going on a date with Beckett. He wasn't supposed to be falling for her. He was just supposed to be getting close to her and keeping an eye on her "Ok." With that, he hung up and went outside to meet Beckett. He gave her that look that he did when he was about to cancel their plans.

"Got another life to save?"

"Afraid so." Yours, but he didn't say that. "I'll call you later?"

She nodded and he pressed a kiss to her cheek. He rode off to meet Bracken.

Kate watched him leave and debated about what she was going to do now that her plans were canceled.

"Motorcycle boy rode off without you?"

She couldn't help the smile that graced her face when she heard his voice, but she made sure it vanished before she turned around to face him. She was still a little mad at him for not calling and for breaking her heart when he walked off with Gina. "Work called him back in."

"Then you won't mind if I ask you to join me for a burger at Remy's. I'll even get you one of those Strawberry shakes you like so much."

She bit her bottom lip. "You know my weakness, Richard Castle," she said before she motioned with her head in the direction of Remy's and started walking.

He smiled and took her helmet from her. There was silence for a bit, but he broke it. "So you and Josh are...?"

"Dating? Yea, Castle. Just like you and Gina are."

"How long have you two been...?"

"Dating? I met him the night that you left for The Hamptons, with Gina." She wanted to remind him of the fact that she was doing nothing wrong here. He was dating someone and she wanted to let him know that she was not going to wait around for him. She was going to move on with her life, with or without Richard Castle being romantically involved in it. She could see from the corner of his eye that that took him by surprise.

"Wait a second, you weren't seeing him when you were seeing Demming because Katherine Beckett..."

"No, I wasn't. I'm not that kind of girl. I broke up with Demming that day you left for The Hamptons with Gina."

"Why?"

She stopped, since one they had to cross the street and there were cars coming and two because he took her by surprise. "Why?" He nodded. "He just wasn't what I was looking for."

"And motorcycle boy is?"

"He might be. And his name is Josh."

There was silence until they reached Remy's. "I hope he makes you happy, Kate."

She looked at him and gave him a soft smile. "Thank you, Castle."