Love Story

After the Le Cirque lunch with Lanie and finding out that her best friend was expecting; Beckett returned to the 5 – 4 and went to work on a little something in her office. She had been quite touched by the short story Castle had written for her a few days before and she wanted to tell Castle that she loved him as much as he loved him. So Beckett booted up her laptop and started writing.

Beckett knew that she wanted her letter to be four pages long like Castle's. She'd have a memory from their history on each page. As she typed away she hoped that Castle would just as moved as she was a few days ago.

Hours later when it was time to call it a night; Beckett had gotten her things together and left. She had the letter in her file folder. When she got home she'd scatter the pages in the loft just as Castle had.

While Castle went on his scavenger hunt; Beckett would be with the kids. So when Beckett walked in to the loft she placed the first page of her letter with the copies of Castle's books that Castle had on the shelves of his office. The second was beside his laptop on the desk. Page three was in their bedroom on the bed. Then the last page was by the coffee pot.

Eventually Castle found all the pages and was reading them on the couch when Beckett had come back from giving the kids a bath and getting them into bed. After pouring some wine for herself Beckett sat down and watched her husband read the letter she had left for him.

Beckett smiled as she saw Castle read the part where she mentioned the night they got together and the morning after. She remembered a certain moment as she saw the smile on Castle's face.

"Yeah, there is something about us that seems to draw trouble."

"Mmhmm."

"But you're forgetting the scariest one of them all."

"Richard! I'm home!"

"Oh my god!"

"Darling, we need to talk."

"Hide!"

"Are you serious?"

"Get in the closet."

"No, I'm not going in the closet!"

"Get in the closet!"

"What's going on?"

"I'm just…making the bed."

"Oh."

"That was terrifying. But, still, as bad as the situation gets we still always find a way out."

Castle smiled when he read the part of the letter where Beckett had mention his proposal at the swings and Beckett's response

"So whatever happens, and whatever you decide, Katherine Houghton Beckett… will you marry me?"

"Well in that case, Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle, yes. Yes. I will marry you."

Both Castle and Beckett held the park swings close to their hearts.

The last two pages chronicled how Beckett had fallen in love with Castle all over again when the times that they shared a kiss some time after each of their four kids were born and then there was the time that they shared a kiss at Alexis' wedding after the vows were said during the ceremony.

Once Castle was done reading he leaned over and kissed Beckett.

"You're welcome; babe." Beckett said when they parted for air.

After that Castle remained silent and led his wife to their bedroom for what they did best.