Easier Said Than Done
Once the kids were reassured that everything was okay with their parents; Castle and Beckett were able to embrace their wager. They each tried their best to get the other to cave in first. Beckett had actually convinced Castle to add a bit more to the reward at the end of the prize. Not only would they go to the Four Seasons for time to themselves; but if Castle won, he would be allowed to buy a $2,100 sterling silver Return to Tiffany & Co bracelet. Beckett agreed to the whole bracelet thing even though she was content with having her Dad's watch on her wrist.
If Beckett won; the whole family would spend the weekend up at her Dad's cabin. At first Castle was a bit unsure about the weekend at his father in law's cabin but he knew it was what Beckett wanted so he came around. This added part to the wager remained Castle of his wager with Ryan and Espo from years past.
Beckett was doing everything she could think of to get Castle to cave. She even remembered something that Castle had said when they were dealing with the bomb that Archibald Fosse had left behind all those years ago.
"They were completely misreading the situation."
"Oh. Much like I must have been misreading the situation all those times you dressed up in revealing outfits to try to turn my head."
"The only reason that I was dressed up was to go undercover."
"Oh, I guess it was just coincidence that each time I just so happened to be there."
"No, it wasn't a coincidence because you were always following me around. Why? 'cause you were into me."
"Me into you?"
"Yeah."
So Beckett went with a tried and true stand by. Seducing her husband by wearing revealing outfits. As Beckett tempted her husband day and night with the revealing outfits in her wardrobe she could sense Castle's resolve slowly dissipating like it always did. But she wasn't a hundred percent sure about it.
Castle on the other hand was trying his best not bend to Beckett's wiles. But that was easier said than done for Castle and both of them knew it.