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Chapter 9

When Kate woke the next morning, she had received 2 texts, both from the same house.

One was from Alexandria, it read "sleepover at my place tonight, you can't say no. Maddie's in too."

And the other was from the man she dreamed of. Richard Castle. "Hey, good morning, let me take you out for a movie today after you're done at school"

To both, she replied "alright"

She smiled. Her life was looking a tiny bit more interesting after moving to New York.

After school, she quickly said goodbye to Alexandria and Maddie, told them she'll see them later tonight and ran off. As soon as she was out of the school premises, she walked on over to the next block, where Rick was waiting for her by his car.

"I didn't know you drive"

"Now you do" he said as he held the passenger door open for her. As she sat inside and buckled up, she watched him a walk around the front of the car and get into the driver's seat. He was clad in blue jeans and a white t-shirt that hugged his body beautifully. She wanted to touch him. She schooled her thoughts.

"So, what are we watching?" she asked as he began to drive down the road.

"You can watch me, I give you my consent"

"Get over yourself, what movie are you taking me to?"

He laughed.

"Come on, admit it, you think I'm looking quite handsome today don't you"

"You are so vain" she smirked, an eyebrow raised at him.

"But I'm not shallow"

"How would I know that?"

"Do I come across as shallow?"

"I don't know you well enough to judge"

"Then we'll rectify that soon enough" he replied confidently

"Why are you so keen on dating me Rick?"

His face turned serious and he finally looked at her.

"I like you okay? I really really like you. All I'm asking for is that you give me a chance. I don't bite. Unless you want me too." He smiled suddenly, and winked. Kate laughed

"You're insatiable"

They were quiet then. For almost 2 whole minutes.

"Okay" she said.

"Okay what?" he asked.

"Okay, let's give this a chance"

He nodded, a sweet, genuine smile donning his lips.

"What made you say yes?" he asked

"It's been a while since someone has successfully made me smile and laugh this way."

He looked at her in amusement. "What do you mean?"

"Let's keep that for another time" she said as they drove into the parking lot at the movies.

Rick began to wonder what Kate's past was all about. Why did she say it's been a while since she's laughed this way? He questioned in his head. But by the time he came around to her side, and she looked up at him and smiled, he put it behind him, he was going to show her a good time for now, and learn more about her eventually.

A sci fi movie. Rick Castle had brought her to a sci fi movie.

She knew she owed him a kiss for this. Honestly, she thought he'd take her to be a chick flick kind of gal, but instead, he knew exactly what kind of movie she'd love. He wondered if it was his luck, or if he had some way of knowing.

Both of them had been too engrossed in the movie the entire time, munching away on a shared bucket of popcorn and sipping now and then from their soft drink glasses. Sometime during the movie, he lightly grasped her fingers in the popcorn bucket, just to annoy her. And it worked. She glared at him and he laughed.

The movie ended with the lead human characters making love, and Rick made a comment about how if this was a chick flick, he'd take his chance to kiss her. She laughed.

"Maybe next time she said, as she rose from her seat"

"I'll remember that" he said as he followed her out.

"I enjoyed that by the way" she said as they made their way out.

"I did too" he said. And they held each other's gaze for a second longer. Kate slipped her hand in his, and it made him smile.

"Are you hungry? I'm hungry"

"What do you have in mind?"

"There's a nice eatery somewhere here down the road, care to join me"

She sighed dramatically. Do I have a choice, you're my ride home"

"Ha ha" he faked laughter and she chuckled. "Come on" he said as he pulled her in that direction.

As they ate, they talked some more, he told her about when he was in school, he talked about his past girlfriends. She told him she'd only dated 2 guys before this and both were assholes.

"I promise you…"

"If you're going to end that sentence with 'I'm not an asshole', don't bother, I've already established that"

"Damn, you're quick" he chuckled.

"But at least you're tolerable"

"Admit it, my charm does it for you"

"Nope, it's the car" she replied

Rick made a face. Kate laughed.

"How did you know I like sci fi over chick flicks?"

"You don't seem like that type of girl"

"You're smarter than I assumed"

"You have a lot to learn about me"

"Yea, I didn't think you were the kind of guy to skip the clichéd kiss at the end of a movie"

"You wanted me to kiss you?" he asked with a smile

"Not after a sci fi movie"

"Exactly, finally, someone who gets it!" Kate laughed.

"I'll kiss you when you least expect it Kate"

"Don't make me wait"

"Ahhhh, a poet"

"Shut up"

"Make me"

And she took it up as a challenge, she leaned over and kissed his lips, leaving him stunned and speechless. "I did" she said with a smug smile.

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