A/N: If I told you what happened to me this time you wouldn't believe me so lets just move on to the sugar, mkay?
Irrelevant A/N: I love that Stana will eat on camera. So many actresses won't. She looks so cute popping grapes in her mouth! (Yes, I re-watched 'Murder He Wrote'.)
A lone stream of light found it's way through the fortress of curtains that covered the windows in Castle's bedroom. It landed across Kate's face, making it glow beautifully in the early morning shadows that still shrouded the bed. She blinked at the intrusion, a huge smile gracing her lips as she felt the strong arms wrapped around her tighten even more. She snuggled back against Rick, slipping a hand over her own thigh, reaching back to gently caress the curve of one perfect buttock.
"Hey now." His voice was low, deep with happiness and contentment. "I'm not just a pretty ass you know."
Beckett laughed as she turned, wrapping her own arms around him and burying her face in his neck. "I know." She kissed his pulse point sweetly. "The front is pretty nice too."
Castle made a sound of mock outrage that faded to a low groan as she kissed her way up his chin to his lips. She pressed into him firmly. "You have a problem with me enjoying your body?" She stroked him firmly, smiling when he growled. "Mmmm... I didn't think so." Kate sighed. "But we still have a murder to solve." She kissed him again. "Good morning."
"Every morning I wake up with you is good."
Her cheeks pinked gorgeously as she hung her head, hiding behind her hair.
"Don't..." Castle reached out and put his fingers under her chin, using them to gently lift her eyes to meet his. "Don't hide your face from me. Not in the morning... It's when you're most beautiful."
Beckett rolled her eyes. "I'm not even wearing make-up."
"I know."
Kate swallowed, kissing him long and deep before rolling out of bed. She raised her arms over her head and stretched; the now multiple rays of sunlight dancing over her perfect skin. When Castle didn't get out of bed she turned to find him watching her.
"What are you doing?" She suddenly realized she spent a lot of time asking that question.
Castle just continued to stare, a look of adoration on his face.
Kate felt herself becoming self conscious and had to fight the urge to cross her arms over her chest. "Castle! What are you doing?"
He finally drew in a long breath. "Taking a picture."
She flushed. "Try a camera. It'll last longer." With a smirk, she turned and walked into the bathroom, wiggling her ass at him before disappearing.
Castle leaned back in bed, a huge smile on his face. She had no idea how long that imagine would be burned into his...
He blinked.
A CAMERA?
Rick's eyes widened. "Camera?" He called out loudly. "Beckett? A camera? I didn't know that was an option!"
Castle fumbled out of bed, getting tangled up in the blankets in the process and ending up on the floor. He grunted, jumping up and grabbing his
IPhone before running for the bathroom.
"Castle!" Beckett snatched the phone from his hand, shaking her head and trying not to laugh when he tried to grab it back.
The detective glanced at the photo he had been staring at before shutting the phone down and placing it on the counter. "You're burning the bacon."
"Doh!" He flipped the meat quickly, reaching for his phone again only to watch as Beckett slipped it into her back pocket.
"Kate..." He whined.
"You've seen it all before, Rick."
He came around the counter, slipping his fingers into the front of her jeans, using them to pull her tightly into him. "I'll never see it enough." He captured Kate's lips with his own, losing himself in the kiss as she gently caressed his smooth cheek.
"Okay! It is one thing for you two to traumatize me this early in the morning, but did you have to burn the food too?"
Beckett jumped back, quickly wiping her fingers across her mouth before she turned to smile shyly at Alexis.
Rick busied himself with the smoking pan on the stove, sliding it off the burner and covering it quickly as he flipped on the fan.
"I'm sorry, sweet-pea." He had the good grace to actually flush as he moved to hug his daughter. "I'll make you something else. What do you want?"
Alexis sighed dramatically. "Therapy."
Kate choked on her coffee, snorting laughter.
Castle just shook his head. "You need to spend less time with you're grandmother."
A/N: Okay, I know it is short but there are three very good reasons.
1.) I can only use one hand fully
2.) A lot of the next chapter is already written.
3.) The upcoming chapters are going to start to fast forward the story which means I have to pay really close attention to the timeline. I realized that was the only option since if I continued the way I am going this thing would be 800 chapters long and even I can't write that much smut! Don't worry tho, the time jumps will be clearly delineated. Just watch for 'em!
(And there will still be plenty of smut, love and surprises!)
Thank you all for your support! You guys are awesome!