Chapter 16

When Kate woke up the next morning, she was in Rick's bed, alone. She pulled the blankets up over her naked body and a smile spread over her face at the thought of what had happened in this very bed the night before. It was perfect, he was perfect, and she couldn't imagine it being any better than it had been the night before.

Interrupting her thoughts, Rick couldn't help but chime in after seeing the smile on her face.

"Why are you so happy?" He asked, coming to place a warm cup of coffee in her hands as she sat up against the headboard.

"Because I woke up exactly where I want to be." Pulling the cup of coffee up to her nose and inhaling. "mmmmm,"

"Because of the coffee or are you thinking about me"

That drew a giggle from her, as her eyes reopened and brought their focus to him.

"A little bit of both." She smiled, "Rick, last night was perfect," as she sat the coffee on the bedside table next to her, scooting her body closer to where he lie in bed and wrapping her arms around his stomach.

"Yeah, well you were perfect, in every way. It was worth the wait." He placed a single kiss on her temple, wrapping his arm around her and pulling her as close as possible.

"I fell asleep still inside you, that's never happened before, with anyone."

"Yeah, well we were worn out."

"I know I was," wiping his brow with his hand, "Whew, hard work getting us to come at the same time."

"Oh, but well worth it, right?"

"Yeah, it was well worth it." he winked, wrapping his hand around her jaw and leaning her head up towards his own to capture her mouth in a kiss.

Kate's phone beeped from the bedside table so she picked it up, sliding her text over. It was from Myra, reminding her of a photo shoot she had this afternoon. Rick stole the phone out of her hand, going to the camera app, snapping pictures of her to annoy her.

"Give it back," She threw her body over his grabbing for the phone.

"Ohh, I like this position already. He snapped a photo of the lower half of her body, where she sat on top of his already stiff erection. She ground down on him, spreading her wetness over him. He continued to snap a few pictures as she leaned over, grabbing a condom from the bedside table, removing it from the package and sliding it over his shaft, she then rose above him, taking him in her hand, and sinking down on top of him.

His hand shot out to steady her hips, "Whoaa, slow down if you want me to last."

She grabbed her phone from his hands, sliding it over to video and focusing it on his face. She hit the record button and began to ride him. "I don't want you to last."

He placed both of his hands on her hips, helping her rise and fall fast over him, he ignored the camera, her fast pace quickly became too much for him to handle, he pulled down on her hips, grinding his pelvis into hers and spilling into her.

She hit the end button, threw her phone down to the bed, and laid down on his chest.

"That was the best good morning, ever." He said, placing a kiss on her forehead.

"Tell me about it."

He pulled her hips up off of him, removing himself from her, and rolling her to the side. He slid the condom off, tossing it into the trash next to his side of the bed.

He grabbed her hand, "Lets go shower, and then eat some breakfast, I'm starving"

As they exited the bedroom, they both noticed little Alexis sitting on the living room couch, copy of a Dr. Seuss book sprawled across her lap. They both stood and watched her quietly from behind the couch. Every minute or so she would let out a giggle. She couldn't read yet, but the book had been read to her so many times that she had it memorized.

"Mornin' Lex," Kate said, after catching a case of Alexis' contagious giggle

Alexis' head whipped around to where Kate and her dad stood, "bout' time you grown ups wake up."

Rick let out a gasp, pretending to be shocked at Alexis' little attitude. "We needed our beauty sleep."

"You did, not Kate, she's always beautiful." Alexis shot back.

Kate bent down and gave Alexis a kiss on the cheek, whispering not so discreetly, so that Castle could hear. "I'll give you a dollar later for that," pulling back and winking at Alexis.

Alexis was lost on the comment, but Rick wasn't. "So, now you're bribing my daughter, eh?" Tugging her arm, pulling her body back next to his and wrapping her in a hug.

"eww, gross, too much touching," Alexis hands flew up over her eyes, making both of the adults take a step back. As soon as her hands lowered off of her eyes, Rick leaned over and gave Kate a big wet kiss on the cheek.

"EWWWWWWW,DADDDDYYY!"

"Oh Lex, one day you'll be kissing all over some boy and I'll be trying not to kill him."

"No, never, I only kiss my daddy." A smile spread across her face.

"Lets keep it that way munchkin" Rick gave her a pat on the head.

Alexis nodded her head, jumping off the couch and heading to the kitchen, "I want cereal daddy, please."

Kate was the first to go after Alexis, heading towards the cabinet to pull out the cereal. Rick watched as Kate poured Alexis and herself a bowl, taking a seat next to the small girl. They were chatting away about The neighbor across the halls cat and how it was always on the loose in the hallway. Kate couldn't help but laugh at Alexis dramatic storytelling. Rick felt a huge relief that the two of them got along so well, and that Kate was so receptive to Alexis.

Kate looked back at him as he watched the two of them, "Are you going to join us, or are you just going to creepily stare at us?" she teased.

"Oh, I'm starving, so I'm joining. What would the two of you like to do today?"

"Well, I actually have a photoshoot this afternoon so I wont be able to hang out."

"Well, Lex, that leaves you and I, what do you wanna do?"

"Park, Daddy, Park!" Alexis said excitedly.

"Park it is, baby girl."

As Kate walked to the subway station to head to her photo shoot, she decided she should call Lanie to check in with her, since they hadn't talked all day the day before. Kate started the phone call with a shriek, "Ahhh, we finally did it.

"How was it?"

"It was perfect Lanie, both times. He is perfect and amazing, and so, sooo good." She wasn't exaggerating. Sure she had orgasmed with Josh, but not every time and it was never as good as last night, or this morning.

"Well you sound happy, and very satisfied."

"He's the one Lanie, I just know it."

"Whoa, slow down Becks, you all just started dating."

"I know, and I'm not saying we are going to get married tomorrow. I mean I don't even know how he feels about me honestly. I mean I can feel it from him, but we haven't discussed it. I just know that this is the man I'll marry, one day, in the far future."

"Yes, the far, far future," Lanie repeated.

"Oh stop it Lanie, cant you just be happy for me. I am finally away from Josh, and happy with someone else."

"Kate, believe me, I am thrilled that Josh is out of the picture, but I want you to be careful. You aren't ready to just jump into another serious relationship. You met Rick right after you all broke up. You didn't give yourself any time between the two,"

"Yes I did, even though it wasn't my choice, it was because of a horrible mistake. That mistake, however, made me realize how important Castle was to me. I know I just met him and you don't understand it, but you're not there, you don't know what it's like when its just the two of us, alone."

"I get it, I really do. Javi and I have our problems, but there is no one in the whole world that makes me feel the way he does."

"Right? See, I never had that with Josh. I loved him, or thought I did I guess. I just loved him in a different way. The way I love Rick, it's unexplainable."

"Whoa, Whoa, Love? Kate you can not possibly love him."

Kate sighed, pausing in the middle of the sidewalk, "Yeah, you're right, I can't love him already, right?" questioning herself aloud.

"I think maybe you need to talk to him Kate, make sure he feels the same."

"Lanie, I can't tell the man I love him. We just started sleeping together, he'll freak out on me."

"Not if the feelings are mutual."

"Lanie, I can't do that. I'm not going to put any more pressure on this relationship. I've already done enough damage in the past. I don't even know if he is all the way past that, I can't just tell him I love him because we had sex."

"Is it just because you had sex?"

"Well, No. I've kind of known since the moment I met him that he was different, and now I just love him, and I can't control it."

As Kate approached the studio she told Lanie goodbye, storing her phone in her purse. She went to hair and makeup first, and during her fitting she couldn't help but notice that the sample sizes were all too tight on her. Some of them she couldn't even get on.

She was sent home from the shoot because none of the outfits fit her. She immediately called Rick as soon as she got to her apartment.

"Hey!"

"Rick, am I fat?"

"Excuse me?" he said, a little shocked by her words, "Why would you even say that Kate, you're tiny, and beautiful just the way you are."

"I got sent home from a shoot, my clothes didn't fit."

"Well, why didn't they just fix the clothes."

"That's not how it works! I got measured for this shoot two weeks ago Rick, It's my job to maintain my size."

"Okay, well calm down, we can't do anything about it now, but we can start eating healthier. It would be best for the three of us anyway."

"Well, I'm going to the gym right now. I can t believe I couldn't fit into my outfit. I'm not leaving the gym until I physically cant run anymore."

"Kate, don't be silly, over doing it wont help the situation either."

"I have to go, Rick." She hung up immediately, without waiting for a response from him.

She dialed Lanie's number, and she picked up on the first ring, "Girl. I thought you had a shoot."

"I couldn't fit into my wardrobe. Do you know anyone that has Adderall I can buy from them. I need to stop eating, and I need to start working out immediately."

"Yeah, I can get it, let me make a few calls."

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