"I think we can play this one," Castle said, looking at the box Eliza had handed him. "Kate?"

Looking over her mug of tea Beckett smiled and said, "That one got buried in the back of the cabinet."

"That's why I got it," Eliza said, hurrying to her. "I can do the pictures, right?"

"Of course," Beckett replied. "Who's playing?"

"We can divide into four," Castle said quickly. "If we all play."

"You two can pick your teams," Beckett said with a smile as the girls were with her.

"Will you be on my team?" Eliza asked Jim. When her grandfather nodded she went over to Martha and asked her before she went to Louis last.

"Do you mind?" Beckett asked Julia as they'd all been watching the little girl.

"No," the girl replied with a smile. "I like my team too."

"Better roll first to see if we're going first," Louis told the little girl.

Holding the dice Eliza shook it within her hands and let it fall to the table, clapping when she got a three.

"I think she won," Julia told her mother though she was shaking the dice.

"You never… okay, Eliza's team is first," Castle began to say before she rolled a one.

Rolling the dice Eliza picked out a card and nibbled at her lower lip for a moment before she went to her mother to whisper to her. When Beckett nodded that she'd read correctly she looked at the others and said, "Ready?"

"Go sweetie," Beckett told her, flipping the hourglass she was holding.

Eliza began to flap her arms repeatedly before the others on her team were beginning to guess.

"Flying?" Jim asked.

"A bird?" Louis guessed.

"A bee?" Martha said.

"Butterfly?" Louis guessed again.

"Yeah! That was it," Eliza said, stopping. She laughed and said, "My arms are tired."

"I don't blame you," Castle said as Julia was rolling the dice for their team.

They went through the game and since Eliza's team had gone first they won with getting their first three cards right.

"That was a little fast," Alexis commented.

"I think that's why we don't really play it that often," Castle said, watching the girls going over to the cabinet to put the game away and pick one last one for Eliza to play.

"I think they've been digging into the back of the cabinet," Beckett said as they were all watching the girls bring something out.

"They should be occupied by that for a while," Castle said as he reached out and took the fabric 'potato' that Eliza had carried over to him. He turned it on and then watched the two beginning to throw the 'hot potato' back and forth together as music played from it.

"You're not gonna win," Julia told her sister.

"Yeah, I will," Eliza said. The music sped up then and she and her sister were throwing as fast as possible until she tossed it to her sister who caught it just as it stopped.

"Good job," Beckett said laughingly as she hugged her youngest. "You didn't think you were going to win, did you?"

"No," Eliza giggled heavily. "Now you play with me."

"Okay," Beckett said. When Eliza turned, she looked at her watch quickly and saw they still had some time to play.

When the music stopped for the second time Castle smiled as Eliza managed to win once again he stood and said, "We'll have to save that one for after Christmas dinner."

"Do I have to go to bed?" the little girl asked in disappointment.

"You do," Beckett replied. "Go ahead and say goodnight."

Eliza said goodnight to Louis first and hurried over to Martha saying, "I'm happy you came early."

"So am I," Martha said. "I look forward to spending time with you."

"Can you pick me up tomorrow?" Eliza asked. "You and Grandpapa?"

"We'll try," Martha said with a smile. "Goodnight darling, I love you."

"I love you too Gram," Eliza said before they shared a kiss and she stepped over to Jim who was close to Martha. "Love you Grandpapa," she said, beaming up at him.

"I love you Eliza, sweet dreams," Beckett's father told her as they embraced. He pressed a kiss to her forehead before they shared a kiss.

"Can we play tomorrow?" Eliza asked her sister.

"I think so," Alexis told her with a smile. "We'll be here when you come home so we should do it then."

"The weather should be good," Beckett said when her stepdaughter looked at her.

"We'll do it then," Alexis said, looking at Eliza. She shared a quick kiss with her little sister and said, "Night Lizzy, I love you."

"Love you too 'lexis," Eliza told her.

"I'm gonna stay here," Julia said, going to her and hugging her. "Night Lizzy, see you tomorrow."

"Love you Jules," Eliza told her.

"Love you too," Julia replied, hugging her tightly one time before letting her go.

Picking up the little girl Castle walked with Beckett out and up to their youngest's room. She was nearly asleep as her mother was changing her and by the time she was on her bed after brushing her teeth she was in fact sleeping.

"A lot of walking for her," Beckett said with a smile as she leaned down and kissed the top of Eliza's head.

"It was," Castle said, waiting for her to tuck their daughter in before he went over to kiss her as well. They held hands as they patted Rita on the head and went down to the family room before they paused.

"Mommy, Daddy we're here," Julia told them as she rushed out into the hall.

"You wanted to play cards?" Beckett asked when they reached the dining room table where her father was shuffling a deck.

"Just Cinquillo," Julia replied. "Can we?"

"Sure, since you got the chips all set we can go ahead and get started," Castle said, sitting at his usual spot before he took what his father in law handed out to him.

"Alexis let us know she got a peek at the baby's room," Martha commented.

"We can let you see tomorrow Mother," Castle replied. "Better if you see it during the day; what there is to see."

"I'd still like to," Martha replied. "Now who is holding the five of swords?"

Julia couldn't help laughing and when her grandmother looked at her she shook her head and said, "I don't have it."
"Someone does," Martha said.

"I did," Louis said with a smile. "So sorry."

"Now that that matter is taken care of," Martha said after setting down her card. "Are you two going to get started?"

"We'll be shopping for the time being," Beckett explained.

"It is early," Jim commented.

"You can never be too prepared," Martha said.

"Are you speaking from experience Mother?" Castle asked her.

"I was prepared for you," Martha replied. "Mostly because my mother was telling me to be."
"And now you're telling Mommy," Julia stated.

"She told me before," Beckett replied. "And we'll be ready."

"And I won," Alexis said. "So pay up."

"This is why we can't talk while we play," Castle commented, tossing two chips to his daughter.

"That would be boring Daddy," Julia protested as Alexis was beginning to shuffle again.

"Then are you all ready for school tomorrow?" Castle asked. When she glared at him he laughed and said, "I'm kidding, I know you are already."

"Are you having a Christmas party?" Alexis asked her as she dealt the cards.

"Yeah but not until next week," Julia replied, looking at her cards. "And when it happens we're gonna have five days until Christmas."

"I guess you're excited," Martha commented.

"Yeah," Julia said with a giggle. "Are you gonna shop here?"

"Oh, I will," Martha replied. "Not fully since I did most of it in the city, but some while you're at school and your parents are busy with… writing?"

"We'll try," Beckett began.

"That and the shopping for the baby's room we mentioned," Castle replied.

"And it's next Monday you'll find out what the baby is," Martha commented as she set down one of her cards.

"It is," Beckett replied. She looked at her mother in law from the card she'd set down and asked, "Do you know already?"

"You're a little early darling; I have my suspicions but I'm not wholly sure yet," Martha said. "And you Jim?"

"What I'm going to do?" Beckett's father asked in surprise.

"No, no," Martha told him. "Were you able to tell Kate was having a girl before?"

"No," Jim said. "My wife may have but I have no real idea."

"And yet again, we're distracted while one of us is winning," Alexis commented as Beckett set down her last card.

"Sweetie do you want to write in your diary?" Beckett asked her as she took the cards from her husband.

"Yeah," Julia said after thinking for a moment. "Does that mean I have to go to bed now?"

"I think we all are," Jim said, watching his daughter putting away the cards.

"We are," Castle said, standing.

"I'm a little tired," Beckett said as she let Castle take the deck to put away before she got up as well, watching Julia saying goodnight to the others.

After she'd said goodnight to Louis first Julia hugged her grandparents at the same time as they had been sitting next to each other and she said, "I love you Grandpapa, Gram."

"I love you too darling, sweet dreams," Martha told her.

"And I love you too Julia," Jim said before he waited for Castle's mother to kiss her before he shared a kiss with his granddaughter.

"Are you going to bed?" Julia asked, looking at all of them as she went to her sister.

"We are, we did a lot today too," Martha said first.

"And we're getting up to join you for breakfast and going to school," Jim added.

"Us too," Alexis said as she hugged Julia tightly.

"Thank you," Julia replied with a smile. She said, "I love you 'lexis."

"Love you Jules, goodnight," Alexis told her, kissing her cheek after her sister had kissed hers. She watched her go and said to her grandmother and Jim, "We'll see you in the morning."

"Goodnight," Martha said with a smile.

"I'm waiting for them," Castle said when he saw his daughter and Louis coming up to the top of the stairs.

"And now you're going in, night Dad," Alexis told him. "Night Kate, love you both."

"We love you too," Castle said with a smile before he said goodnight to Louis. He ducked into Julia's room, closing the door behind him and saying, "Your grandparents are going to bed now."

"And 'lexis was there with Louis so they did go to bed," Julia said, sitting at her desk.

"And we're sitting here while we wait," Castle said.

"I knew that Daddy," Julia said in faux irritation before she smiled back at him. She turned her attention to her diary and began to write since she'd already put ink into her pen before her father had come into the room.

December 8th, 2019

Today there was a lot of stuff diary so I'm gonna get started with the morning. After we ate breakfast 'lexis and Louis came and it was so nice to get to see them. But 'lexis said it was only a week since we last saw her but doesn't she know that she's our big sister and we love her and love to see her? I think she was just kidding but I hope she knows that.

After we went over to downtown and we got to walk which was a lot of fun 'cause it's been so cold. We split up to go shopping which was fun too 'cause it was Christmas shopping this time. First Lizzy and I went with Grandpapa to get Mommy's gift, the tunic she can wear while she's pregnant and even Daddy said she'll like it.

Julia paused and said, "I don't have time to write everything I did do I?"

"Not really, we'd be here all night I think," Castle said.

"Write quickly about some things," Beckett suggested.

"Okay," Julia said before thinking that over for a moment before she went back to writing.

We went to other places but we switched with Mommy and picked out some ties, one for Daddy and one for Grandpapa. I hope they like them! And then we took her to the flower shop 'cause Daddy got a flower for her and she really liked it. We did lots of other shopping but the best thing was when Mommy and Daddy went by themselves they got something for the baby. It's not a present but a stuffed horse like me and Lizzy have too.

Then me and Lizzy went with Mommy and Daddy to the market to get stuff to make pasties for dinner (they were really good too and I get to have one for lunch tomorrow). When we came back home Gram was here! She surprised us but she said that no one was left to teach so she came to stay with us until next year. So now both my grandparents are here and I'm super happy.

I had to do my homework after we said hi to Gram (yuck for the homework not Gram) and then I got to go outside. Oh, I did get to see the baby's room before that. All there is are light blue walls and then a bed that has these balls on the ends of some short posts. It's white like our beds are and has drawers too; I hope the baby likes it when it gets bigger.

We played with the bow and arrows and the best thing that happened was Mommy let me use hers! That was the first time ever that I got to use a grown up one and it was really fun. But I was worried I'd lose Mommy's arrows and was a little scared but didn't after I stopped. Mommy and Daddy played like they were in the Olympics after that; three shots before they had a shootout and Mommy won. They were giving each other their special smiles and looking at each other so I guess Daddy owes Mommy a kiss for that.

Playing after dinner was nice until I came up here but I wish it was next Monday already. I want to know if me, Lizzy and 'lexis are gonna have a brother or sister.

Julia paused and then looked back at her parents before she quickly looked back at her diary to write again.

Mommy keeps saying not to buy the baby a present but we're gonna do that. 'lexis already has a present but we want to give another when we know what the baby is 'cause it'll be a special clothes gift. I told 'lexis that if it's a boy we buy him… I guess a sweater and pants… maybe one from Aran! I have to tell 'lexis tomorrow. And if it's a girl Lizzy and me decided we'll give her a plaid skirt 'cause we had those when we were little too. But we have to wait for then

Moving her pen so fast then Julia winced at the mark she made with it and she then moved under the mark to write once more.

Sorry about that but I thought of something better than the skirt, why can't a girl have the Aran sweater too? So I'll tell 'lexis, and we can get that cute stuffed sheep we saw at that store too.

Now time for the countdown for Christmas Diary, there are 17 days left now and I can't wait!

"I'm finished," Julia said, putting away her diary and standing up with a smile.

"You had fun?" Castle asked as he playfully swung Julia up to set her down on the bed.

"So much," the girl said seriously, hugging Macca tightly. She kissed the top of his head and said, "I wish the dogs could go."

"We'll try and take them on a walk tomorrow," Beckett said. "If you don't have too much homework."

"I hope not," Julia said, going to the end of the bed and waiting for her father to sit on the edge. Wrapping her arms tightly around her father she said, "I'm glad everyone's here."

"So am I but we're not a full house yet," Castle replied with a smile.

"Pretty soon," Julia said before she shared a kiss with him. "Love you Daddy."

"I love you too sweetheart, goodnight," Castle told her before he moved out of the way of Beckett.

"Love you Mommy," Julia said, sharing a kiss with her quickly.

"I love you too Julia," Beckett told her. "What do you want to ask?"

"How did you know?" Julia said in surprise.

"I guessed," Beckett replied simply before smiling at her.

"How long until everyone comes?" Julia asked.

"Twelve days," Castle said when his wife looked to him to check. "Funny they're coming on the same day."

"Brennan wants to see us and Patrick wants to go on vacation," Beckett replied.

"And see you Mommy," Julia added.

"And see me," Beckett replied with a smile. "Okay now you need to get to bed."

"Night," Julia said, waving to her father as her mother tucked her in.

"Goodnight Julia, sweet dreams," Castle told her with a smile as he scratched the top of Macca's head. After Beckett had done the same he reached over to her and let her pet Macca as well before they left the room once they closed the lights. They walked down the hall quickly, holding on tightly to one another and hurrying to their room so they could begin their night alone.

"Are you set?" Castle asked as he turned on the fire.

"Yes, and before you ask I have six things on," Beckett told him with a smile. "What about you?"

"I've counted twice," Castle said with a returning smile before he met her over at the bed. "How are we doing this?"

"A couple moves and then we'll undress?" Beckett asked him as they got onto the mattress carefully.

"Well, we could demand something in between undressing," Castle suggested.

"Alright," Beckett replied. She laughed slightly when her husband looked startled and said, "You didn't think I would agree to that?"

"I wasn't sure," Castle said. "Go ahead."

With a smile Beckett moved one of her pawns and she and her husband began the game until he took another of her pawns first. She smiled and said, "You're going to regret this."

"Why would I?" Castle asked her as he watched her kick away her slippers.

"How do you know it won't take me longer to undress?" Beckett pointed out.

Laughing Castle looked at the board as they moved their pieces and she won before he said, "Now I see what you mean."

"I said the clothes Rick," Beckett replied, shaking her head though she was smiling. She motioned to him then and when he leaned over she kissed him passionately before they slowly pulled away. She didn't let him get very far and then leaned over, kissing him harder. They nearly upset the chessboard as they grabbed for one another but the sound of the pieces moving stopped them and they looked down at it before she said, "I think we better stop."

"Do you want to stop though?" Castle asked her as they sat up straight again.

"That was enough for now," Beckett said. She wasn't surprised when he was looking at her still and she explained, "I didn't want to start out with anything too…"

"Much?" Castle suggested.

"Good enough," Beckett said, shrugging before they started to move once more. She did her best to try and take another of her husband's pieces before she managed it, saying, "Hopefully this won't take too long."

"Weren't you just saying something about not wanting to do too much at the start?" Castle asked her.

With a smile Beckett watched her husband remove his slippers before they started and that time she lost another of her pawns to him. She was about to reach down and remove her socks when her husband went to her suddenly and she was smiling again as he took them off for her. "Weren't you supposed to do something? Or make me do something," she said when he sat back down on the other side of the board.

"I think we should just get undressed," Castle said simply. He was relieved when Beckett didn't ask him anything but he still explained, "Those kisses weren't enough."

"I agree," Beckett replied. "But if you want to let things last a little longer then we should skip every time we win."

Castle nodded in agreement, just as he was capturing her rook, and he said, "Unless we take turns undressing."

"I don't get the feeling that will happen," Beckett said simply as she pulled off her robe that she was wearing.

"It could," Castle said before they fell quiet to focus on the game.

After that they almost ended up taking turns though in the end Beckett was left in her panties while her husband still had his pajama pants and boxers on. They stopped there, as Castle took their kings off the board as she watched him in surprise.

"That was enough," Castle told her. "And I think I was close."

"You were," Beckett conceded, wrapping her arms around herself.

"Here," Castle said, handing her his robe.

Beckett wrapped herself up in it and then watched her husband picking up the pieces before he put the game on the table in between their armchairs. As he was coming back she stood up next to her side of the bed and said, "What about you?"

"I'm fine," Castle reassured her. "But we should get into bed if you're that cold."

At first Beckett thought that that was a come on but she realized he was serious and when his hand went to her stomach for a moment she recalled why. "I'm okay Rick," she told him with a smile, removing his robe.

"I know but it is cold," Castle said.

"And you have no shirt," Beckett said. When her husband opened his mouth to protest she told him, "And you have goose bumps."

"Then we both go on the bed," Castle replied. He smiled as she laughed and followed her onto the bed, laying on her as she'd pulled him there and he couldn't say no to her. They began to kiss and he groaned in pleasure as he could feel her stroking the back of his head and he proceeded to roll his tongue around hers in her mouth. He felt her moaning and they were fighting for some time before he moved away. "Can I?" he asked.

"I think so," Beckett replied with a smile. "Depends on what you're going to do though."

"First…" Castle began before he reached for her panties and removed them. He had to get up off the bed so he could get his pants and boxers off before he returned to her. He stayed just above her before he smiled and said, "I think this."

Beckett wasn't surprised when he kissed her and because she wasn't she was ready for him, wrapping her arms around him tightly. She gently stroked his hair and back of his neck, feeling him slightly jerking against her every time she went down to his neck. When they stopped after several kisses she said, "Aren't I supposed to pick our position?"

"Are we only going to once?" Castle asked her immediately.

"We'll see," Beckett replied before she murmured to him. When he got off her immediately she smiled and waited for him to sit where she'd been lying in the middle. She straddled his lap immediately and wrapped her arms around him saying, "You're free to do whatever you want."

Though he wanted to make sure she was serious Castle knew already what she would say so he leaned down, brushing his lips just over the tops of her breasts before he pulled away. He smiled at her when he raised his head again and told her, "I don't want to do that much."

"Why not?" Beckett asked him.

"Because you should be doing that to me," Castle replied.

Beckett laughed and said, "Why don't you just ask outright?"

"To not insult you," Castle said honestly.

"It wouldn't have," Beckett assured him. "And if you're giving me the opportunity then you should really lay down." She couldn't help laughing when her husband instantly did so though she was still straddling him and she had to move with him. She moved over to his right side once he was set and she leaned down, gently kissing around his chest to start out with as he groaned in pleasure. When she felt his hand reaching up to caress her she smiled but didn't stop, moving up to his jaw to kiss along it before his hands were both on her.

"I'm grabby," Castle said in response when his wife looked down at him.

"I know but you didn't let me speak," Beckett replied. When he looked at her questioningly she said, "You can touch me at the same time."

Almost hissing Castle immediately reached for her and began to rub at her clit, feeling her jerk into him before she reached for his wrist and stopped him. "You said-" he began.

"My body; not that you're going to make me come way too soon," Beckett said in protest.

"Sorry I was… eager," Castle replied.

"I can tell," Beckett said, slightly laughingly. She leaned down and began to kiss his chest again as he proceeded to run his hand up and down her back. That time he was reaching for her ass as well but since it didn't affect her as much as his touching her clit she let him continue. She went down to his stomach but was very careful when she neared his erection as she didn't want to go straight to it. Instead she went around it until she moved away and said with a smile. "Now your turn."

"The position…" Castle almost started to protest before he stopped and nodded before he flipped her around onto her back.

Beckett was going to speak when her husband began to kiss around her neck, making her gasp and press down into the bed as he was nipping at her pulse before he pulled away. "That's it?" she asked him in surprise as he just stared at her.

"What else could I do?" Castle replied. "I don't want to push you any further."

"You know how to keep me from-" Beckett started to say before he crushed his lips against hers. She responded quickly though she'd been a little startled by him and after they parted she leaned up enough so she could capture his lower lip with her teeth.

Groaning out as loud as he could Castle felt her nibbling at him until she let go and he said, "I do but if you do stuff like that you're going to throw me."

"Off the bed?" Beckett asked as he got off her and she got up as well.

"Or make me come, either way," Castle replied.

"I don't think you want me to throw you off the bed," Beckett said with a smile. "And I know you want to come-"

"I want you to make me come," Castle interrupted.

"But not yet," Beckett finished before she smirked at him. She then leaned over and brushed her lips gently against his and said softly, "Why don't we just do this?"

"Can I touch?" Castle said quickly though he could hear his own eagerness.

"Do you think I could make you stop?" Beckett asked before they leaned into each other, not needing him to answer. She gasped slightly; interrupting their kiss; when he pulled her onto his lap but she was soon back to his lips, her arms tight around his neck.

Castle's hand ran around her body as they were busy going into multiple kisses without showing any sign of stopping and he realized his arousal was beginning to be a problem. "You… I don't know if I can-" he started say.

"Shh," Beckett told him tenderly, pressing her finger to his lips. "That was enough for me; lay down."

Immediately Castle moved to do so but while he was getting down on the bed he wasn't moving his hand from his wife's back and he said, "Did I mention I'm grabby."

Beckett laughed and said, "You did and I don't mind." The second he was set she leaned over and kissed him on the lips but made it brief before she took his erection into her hand.

"You're- fuck, Kate!" Castle almost yelled when his wife lowered her mouth onto him. He tried to grab at her to stop her but she wasn't stopping until she wanted to which he was relieved was soon as she moved away. He shuddered at the smile she gave him and said, "That's it, you're killing me."

Not responding Beckett instead leaned down and kissed her husband again, that time hard enough to make her lips throb pleasurably. When they had to stop she climbed onto him and took him within her without a word to him, crossing her legs before she told him, "I'm not averse to stopping."

"What about changing?" Castle asked.

"That too but I'm in charge of that," Beckett replied.

Shuddering hard Castle almost hissed to her, "I'll… I'm happy to let you."

Beckett wanted to reply but she was feeling too much with him so firmly within her that she decided it didn't matter. Instead she placed her hands on his that he had raised for her and with that leverage she proceeded to move, crying out heavily in joy as the friction was instant. It was as if a wave of warmth was rushing within her and she moaned his name when she thrust a second time. Hearing his cursing beneath her she entwined their fingers and tried her best to get to a much faster pace. She tilted her head back as she was continuously shocked and she had to wonder if they would be able to stop.

Watching her Castle was trying not to hold onto her too tightly but it was difficult as he was going through as much pleasure as she was. She was tight around him and heavily aroused, the way he was so easily able to thrust within her was making him throb harder until finally he grasped her waist.

"No!" Beckett moaned in disappointment. "Oh god we haven't been doing that for that long."

"I couldn't take it," Castle said, pushing himself up. He was relieved when she parted her legs immediately and he kissed her hungrily a second before she was responding. He felt her moaning as he reached for her clit, rubbing at it gently before she started to thrust. He was waiting for that and he grabbed her hard, flipping her back onto the bed for a second time so far that night. They were just barely motionless before he began to thrust in her again, staring down at her since they couldn't keep their kiss up as they'd turned around. He was using his hands and knees for leverage, moving as hard as he could as he felt her legs wrapping tightly around him and pulling him to her hard once he slid towards her. He was swearing under his breath as she was doing her best to keep up with him and that led to even more of the friction he didn't want to stop.

Running her hands over the back of her husband's head, neck and shoulders Beckett soon remained at the latter, feeling the way he was working so hard to keep moving against her. She gasped out his name and said, "Rick…"

"I know… do you want to move?" Castle asked her.

"I was supposed… supposed to say before… wasn't I?" Beckett replied.

Groaning Castle said, "I'm not apologizing."

"I don't want you to, now move," Beckett replied. She let out a gasp when suddenly her husband left her and she said, "I-"

"Hold on," Castle said reassuringly before he made her turn around before she got on her hands and knees.

"Are you going to let me pass out?" Beckett asked, looking back over her shoulder at him.

"Yes," Castle said simply since she had worded her question the way she had. He moved to get on top of her and very gently slid inside of her before he swore and she cried out in pleasure. He began to thrust hard, trying his best not to angle down too much so they could spend some time in that position. "What if…" he breathed against her shoulder. "If we move?"

"I'll take care of myself… and you'll have to w-watch," Beckett said, stammering slightly as he was teasing her a little by brushing against her g-spot though she wasn't sure if he was going to try to get to it. "You can make me come right now."

"But-" Castle started to say before she reached for him and dug her nails into his thigh. With her permission, he began to thrust a little hard and that time he angled his hips. He knew he had found the right spot exactly when she proceeded to cry his name and he kept that up for a while before she fell onto her arms and cried out his name as loud as she could. A second later they became near screams and he could feel her sex trying to take his release though she was on her own.

For some time, Beckett was struggling to not let her ecstasy overwhelm her but after a while she let go and gave into what her body was telling her to do. She passed out though not before feeling the pleasure hard and intense still repeating heavily.

Castle had been watching Beckett closely so he was able to place her on her back as soon as she had fainted. He wrapped himself around her the best he could, keeping his eye on her to make sure she really was alright. "Hey," he said with a smile as she was opening her eyes.

"Hey," Beckett replied, turning to him. "How long have I been out?"

"Not long," Castle replied. He saw she was going to open her mouth to speak when he quickly told her, "I didn't."

"I can tell," Beckett said. "Are you okay?"

"If you help me and don't touch me," Castle replied.

Beckett smiled and she leaned over to him, kissing him deeply before she said, "I won't, but you have to let me hold onto you."

"I was going to insist," Castle said seriously before he raised his head and she slid her arm under it. With her holding onto his shoulder he reached down to her clit and he carefully rubbed his first two fingers against her swollen nub, watching her arching her back hard at first before she began to lightly writhe next to him. "You know you're stunning."

Laughing softly Beckett said, "I should be saying that to you."

"I just let your body tell me what it wants," Castle replied before suddenly she was pushing his hand lower. His fingers began to slip around her folds and he groaned, "You're so wet."

"Hmm, because of you," Beckett breathed out. She began to moan and gasp as she let her fingers join his until they slipped inside of her. She was clutching at his shoulder hard when she felt his thumb reaching up and rubbing against her clit at the same time. She cried out when he moved in a rhythm and cried out, "Fuck me Rick, I want you inside me!"

That was all he wanted to hear and Castle, sinking into his wife's body in complete joy, hoped he'd be able to last before he began to thrust immediately. He did what his wife had asked immediately and groaned as she was tight around him and when she moved; her heels digging into his back as her legs were wrapped around him firmly; he knew he wasn't going to last and hoped she wouldn't either. That seemed to remind him he knew what to do to make her climax and he immediately got started as she was driving him crazy.

Feeling the angle of her husband's hips suddenly change Beckett tried to brace herself for him though it was futile. He nearly slammed down on her clit and he seemed to be trying to do that even harder with each thrust. Her nails were digging into his back and she was crying out his name as she couldn't stop herself. "I… Rick… I can't… stop," she was able to warn him before her back arched again. She was crying out his name repeatedly, hoping he would join her when only a second later he was. She didn't know how it happened, but suddenly she was orgasming a second time at the feel of the force of his release. She was clawing at his back outright as he called her name in his joy and she had to wonder if they would stop as everything within her felt almost too intense. But finally, her body was relaxing and it continued until she fully stopped, allowing her to enjoy the sensation of him continuing above her before he tensed and with a shout of her name stopped. She held him to her as he slumped down to her and she kissed his temple a few times as she stroked at the back of his head tenderly. "Rick?" she whispered after letting him recover a little bit.

"I'm here," Castle groaned. "That was… you're fucking incredible my love."

"I wasn't the one working there," Beckett replied with a smile, reluctantly letting him go as he moved away from her. Her smile became a little wider as he reached for her mound, cupping it, and she said, "We're not stopping, are we?"

"Not a chance," Castle said before he turned to her and lay on her again to her laughter as she pulled him to her at the same time.

"I told myself," Castle was telling his wife as they lay under the covers. "I was going to let you rest tonight."

"I know but it's really hard to do that once we get started," Beckett told him comfortingly. She turned onto her side and kissed him gently before pressing her cheek to his shoulder. They'd made love twice more after their first time and were trying to stop as they knew they needed to get some sleep. She was so deep in thought that it was a little surprise to her when he made her lay on her back. At first, she thought he was going to initiate another bout, since he'd pulled down the covers, but instead he was going to her abdomen. With a smile she said, "You couldn't help it, could you?"

"I kiss… well, I don't do that every night with Alexis but that's because she's a young woman now, but I kiss my kids goodnight every night," Castle replied, doing that to her stomach after he'd spoken. He smiled and said, "Anything yet?"

"Not yet; I told you I'll tell you when I feel it starting to move," Beckett told him.

"I love you little one, keep growing so all of us can feel you," Castle said.

"I'm sure it will," Beckett said, waiting for him to come back up to her. She let him cover her securely before she said, "I love you Rick."

"I love you too Kate," Castle replied, kissing her forehead. "Good?"

"Depends on what you're referencing exactly," Beckett said with a smile on her face.

"Tonight mainly," Castle replied.

"Then yes," Beckett said. "But also before that too."

"I feel the same way," Castle said quickly. He then said, "Would you want to go back?"

Rolling her eyes though she was smiling Beckett said, "No."

"Good, neither would I," Castle replied quickly. He leaned over and brushed his lips to hers before he pulled back a little. Staring into her eyes he leaned over and kissed her again, that time slightly harder. The same happened for a third time and when they parted he sighed and said, "I have to let you sleep."

"You didn't want to ask me what I'd like?" Beckett asked him with a smile.

"Then what do you want?" Castle said as he looked down at her.

"Sleep but before that…" Beckett said, reaching for him. They kissed deeply and she held onto him tightly before they slowly parted from each other. "Goodnight love," she told him as she couldn't really fight the fatigue that had been building up in her.

"Night love," Castle replied, kissing her forehead gently before he felt her press her cheek to his shoulder again. He proceeded to run his hand up and down her arm slowly and he watched as she rubbed her fingers over his chest.

Eventually closing her eyes Beckett sank into sleep as she let her exhaustion take over. But while she was doing so she could still feel the pleasure her husband had given her that night. Hoping he too was feeling the same way, and knowing he likely was, she slept tranquilly as she was held tightly, securely, by Castle through the night.