A/N: To my dear readers, today I have two apologies for you:
#1 Sorry this is so tardy, I got sick and it is hard to write lovey stuff when you feel like an alien is popping out of your chest. Apologies.
#2 As stated at the beginning this is an AU story, so things are going to pop up that may have happened in the show, but they will occur wherever they fit on my timeline. So... out of order. There are also some interesting twists coming up that will probably cause a shitstorm of outrage... but then, what's life without surprises? Sorry if this causes any confusion. It's my first AU. Bear with me.
Any questions, feel free to PM me.
Oh and Delete is a wonderful invention! ;)
Thanks for the support! Please review if you have time!
AND a 3rd apology. My cold meds apparently caused me to merge past and present during the bathroom scene. Should have been more of a differentiation. Fixing it now! Thanks for the heads up!
Kate nuzzled into his chest, her nose wrinkling. "I do love you... but you stink."
"I stink?" Castle snorted. "I smell like you!"
"Regardless..." She licked her way up between his pecs. "You don't smell like you!" She blushed. "Whether it smells good or not."
"So..." Castle pursed his lips, trying to look innocent. "What do you suggest?"
Kate tried not to smile. "I dunno... maybe a shower..."
Rick woofed like Scooby Doo. "I vote yes!"
He grabbed her by the hand and practically dragged her into his bathroom, flipping on the light switches as he rushed through.
Kate's mouth dropped. This place would have to be classified as the eighth wonder of the world.
The tiles were italian marble; the cracks matching perfectly to make the slate gray color iridescent under the low lights hidden within the crown molding. There were two sinks, both round basins, sitting regally atop a counter of perfect obsidian. There was no way for them to run over; the excess water draining back into a reclamation device.
And then there was the shower and the tub.
Both enclosed in the same glass chamber (Almost the size of her apartment she noted.) There were shower heads on every wall and a spigot in the friggin' ceiling to fill the tub!
The tub itself made her want to weep. The size of a large Jacuzzi, there were jets every few inches and enough lounge benches to accommodate six.
Kate raised one eyebrow at Rick.
He raised his hand quickly, stuttering his words. "I swear! No more than two of those jet beds have been used at the same time.!" He frowned and made a guilty face. "Okay maybe three."
"Damn..." Kate whispered. She had been in his bathroom the night before but had been so busy screaming she missed most of it.
Kate had woken up slightly disoriented. After the hotel in L.A. and being used to her own apartment, it always took her a few moments before standing to try and remember where she was.
After three stubbed toes she while trying to get to the fridge for some water, Kate had found it best for all concerned to focus before actually moving..
Once she had figured out she was at the loft, she turned, smiling down at Castle before shuffling towards his bathroom as she rubbed her eyes sleepily. She breathed in deeply, loving the scent of him that clung to the shirt she had grabbed off the floor.
Still smiling, she walked through the door, blinking when the lights immediately sensed her presence and glowed brightly, momentarily blinding her.
When she could see again, it was only to have her eyes fly open wide at the reflection in the mirror... a dark shape tucked into the corner, his hands up, about to attack her...
Rick had run in with a light saber in his hand, the bright blue blade looking like one of his glow in the dark condoms... He called loudly for Beckett.
"Castle!" The exasperated Detective snorted at him. "What the hell IS that?"
Rick gripped his saber tightly. He reached out and slapped the light switch like it was the recall button on that Firefly episode.
"Really?" His shoulder slumped, whining. "No fair! I had you sliding up my chest in my dream!"
Becket looked at the figure quietly. Knowing there was only one way to get even. "What the hell is that fugly thing anyway?"
"FUGLY THING?" Castle's eyes widened almost comically. "THING? THAT THING is a #1 out of a 500 limited edition run of exact replicas of Boba Fett!"
"Baba Fett?" She rolled her eyes, trying to hide her smile. "What the fuck is a Baba Fett?"
"BOBA Fett!" Castle growled. "And he is just the best assassin gone good guy to save his loved ones ever!"
"Hmm... I would have to disagree. My heart always belonged to Han. Fett only cared about his cloney son. Maybe he learned humanity in the end but it didn't stop him from sliding down the maw of a Sarlacc..."
Castle advanced on her, claiming her lips in a hard, bruising kiss. "God I love it when you talk dirty."
That was supposed to be the end of the flashback with the current shower scene in the next chapter. Apologies... flu medicine sucks!
Gimme one more day to throw off the flu and you will get yer lovies!