A/N: Okay I know this is short and I owe you a love scene but I went fishing yesterday and today I have a Game of Thrones marathon in like 2 minutes so... bear with me. You will get it later today!
A tip of the nib to Scared To Death... it was too good to pass up!
Thank you for the support!
Castle blinked slowly, his muscles sluggish. He looked down, his eyes widening when he saw Kate beneath him.
"Heavy." He huffed, trying to move, but she clenched her legs around him, making him shiver as she tightened.
"No." She touched his face gently. "Heavenly."
He nuzzled into her neck. "That was cheesy, Detective."
"Blame the company I keep."
"Touché." He smiled. "Well, that's the couch."
She quirked one eyebrow.
"On my Beckett Bucket List."
"Your... what?"
"My Beckett Bucket list." Castle smiled, the little boy in him bubbling up to the surface. "A list of all the places I want to-"
"Yeah!" Kate put her fingers against his lips. "I get it! Just don't say it! Otherwise I won't be able to look at myself in the mirror." She stretched, making him shudder as her muscles contracted.
He slid out of her slowly, loving the way she tensed around him. After a long moment he stood up, holding out his hand.
Beckett looked at him skeptically. "What?"
Rick grinned. "Come to bed?"
Smiling, she took his hand and allowed him to pull her gently from the couch. She laughed when she couldn't look at him without blushing.
"Really?" He looked at her curiously.
"I'm just not used to seeing you without clothes.." She shook her head. "You sat beside me in a suit for 3 years."
Rick flexed his pecs, making her laugh harder. "Ahh but not all my clothes are off."
She snorted, grabbing the lapels of his shirt to pull him closer. Kissing him softly, she stroked his cheek. "Come on, Tripod. Take me to bed."
"Tripod?" Rick blinked. "Wait, that's a good nickname. I can live with it."
"Yeah?" She walked ahead of him, knowing he was watching her ass but not caring...for once. "And what's my nickname?"
Castle grabbed her around the waist as they entered his study, pushing her up against a bookcase as he ground into her. "Do you really want me to answer that?"
"No." Kate gasped into his mouth. "Not if you want to get lucky tonight."
"I already got lucky tonight."
"Oh okay..." She rolled her hips into his. "I guess I should head home then."
Rick groaned. "Only if you want to kill me."
"I don't know, Castle." Beckett grabbed his chin, turning his head left and right as she looked at him in consideration. "With a head shot like yours... You might look good on my murder board."
"Don't even joke!"
"No..." She relented, pulling him close and kissing him tenderly. "I don't ever want you up there."
He crowded into her, making her smile when she felt him against her, strong and powerful. Then she felt him nudging against her thigh and laughed. "You can't wait for another 10 feet, Castle?"
Kate cried out in surprise when he easily picked her up, cradling her in his arms as he carried her into the bedroom.
"Castle!"
Rick laid her down on the bed gently. "You asked me if I could wait. Not for you." He swallowed, his love showing plainly in his eyes. "I've waited long enough."
She nodded wordlessly, holding out her arms, welcoming him into them.
And he didn't hesitate.
As he laid himself out on top of her, she closed her eyes; reveling in the feel of him.
This was Richard Castle... Her favorite author... notorious playboy... And he was here...with her. Worshipping her like she was the only woman on Earth.
And she believed him. She believed all of it.
"I love you." She whispered, tensing when he stilled.
Slowly, he pulled his head up and looked at her.
"I didn't..." Kate floundered. "I thought..."
"Say it again."
She blinked.
"Say it again." Castle repeated. "Please."
Kate smiled. "I love you. I have for a very long time."
Rick closed his eyes, his hands sliding down her body as he took a deep breath. "This..." He swallowed hard. "Tell me this is it... That I'm..."
She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him close. "One and done." She whispered. "One and done."