"Two years love," Castle said, walking over to her.
"I can count," Beckett replied with a smile. "Are you going to do this every Christmas?"
"Do you not want me to?" Castle asked as he sat next to her under the gazebo and took the blanket that was also covering her lap.
"I don't mind, I like the reminder," Beckett said. She sighed and said, "It was a success."
"And you thought she'd hate it?" Castle said jokingly, smiling when she nudged his side.
"I just want to make sure when we tell her this when she's older she'll love it," Beckett replied. She then asked him, "No toast?" holding up her glass of champagne slightly.
"To us," Castle said very simply before he tapped his glass to hers. They drank before he took the glass she was holding and set them aside on the floor before he turned back to her and pulled her close into his embrace. "Remember that hint?" he whispered to her in Irish.
"Do you want to spend any more time here?" Beckett asked him. When he shook his head, she smiled and told him, "Pick up the glasses and let's go."
Castle rushed to do so, rinsing the glasses and setting them in the sink before he went to where his wife was waiting for him, taking her hand she held out to him. He was being pulled but didn't care, allowing her that before he fell onto the edge of his side of the bed and said, "How long do I need to wait?" He wasn't really surprised when she didn't answer, merely looked back over her shoulder at him before he got up to prepare himself; and the room; for her.
When she eventually walked out from the bathroom Beckett wasn't surprised to see the room was ready. The fire was lit and there were candles here and there but when she saw the bed she paused. "Is that a message to me?" she asked with a smile when her husband turned to look at her.
About to remind her what the coral petals meant Castle's voice froze in his throat as he got a good look at her. "Love…" he finally was able to rasp out.
"I thought," Beckett said, continuing to him. "I should dig this out and see if it still fit too."
"You haven't worn this since your first time here," Castle said, unable to help looking at her body encased in the black negligee she'd worn three years before.
"I found this hidden with my things so…" Beckett said, reaching up to him and the top button that was closed on his shirt. "I'm guessing you enjoy this."
"Greatly," Castle replied, reaching for her hands and stopping them. "I had something else in mind."
"Okay," Beckett replied with a smile before she let him pick her up. When he set her on the bed she lay on the coral petals and picking some up tossed them playfully at him before she said, "I love you."
"I love you too," Castle said, reaching up to begin unbuttoning his shirt as he'd already untucked it from his trousers.
"I should mention," Beckett said, sitting up so she could watch him better. "The more private gift from you I love."
"You said you needed a new one," Castle told her with a smile as he'd gifted her with a new vibrator for them to use.
"Hmm, I love how you bought one that nearly matches your dimensions," Beckett said wryly.
"In case we're separated," Castle replied as he removed his trousers next.
"Yet you know I don't insert that," Beckett said, watching as his boxers soon joined the rest of his clothes. "Just that," she told him as she gestured to his erection.
"Oh I know, but in the length-" Castle started to say before she grabbed for him suddenly and pulled him onto her. He groaned in joy as they kissed, and he felt her still clothed breasts pressing against his bare chest. He held onto her as tightly as he could and for as long as he could until they were parting. "Okay, we should get started."
"We should," Beckett replied before she got on her knees for him. As he caressed her body first she smiled and then waited impatiently for him to remove her lingerie so they could finally come together and make love as she'd been waiting for all day.
"Can't I stay Mommy?" Julia asked.
"I'm sorry sweetie," Beckett said, holding her on her lap as they sat watching Castle. "I'm lucky they let me stay here at night."
"Yeah," Julia said with a sigh of disappointment. Something came to her and she said, "I heard the nurses say they didn't want anything to happen to you or the baby."
"I know," Beckett replied. "And I'm glad they don't because I wouldn't be able to sleep away from here."
"You can sleep still?" Julia asked softly.
"Mmm-hmm," Beckett replied, kissing her temple. "Not that well but at least I know he's close to me."
"I could sleep over there," Julia said then. "Make a little bed on the window seat."
"I'm sorry Julia," Beckett said firmly. "They won't let you and I can't let you either. I want you to get as much sleep as you can, so you need to go home."
"We're back," Martha said. "Along with everyone else."
"Gram I want to say goodnight to Daddy last," Eliza told her when she realized she was taking her over to the bed.
"Here," Martha said, setting her down next to Beckett. She cupped Julia's cheek in passing and then kissed her son's cheek when she stood next to him. "Goodnight Richard…" she said, seeming to be about to say something else when she trailed off and then left, tears in her eyes.
Alexis watched with the others as Jim clasped Castle's shoulder and then sighed before he left to see where Martha was. "I don't blame him," she said to her stepmother.
"He's seen me like this before," Beckett said softly.
Pausing as she was going to her father herself Alexis realized she was right and she was touched at how much Beckett's father cared about his son in law. She then leaned over and kissed Castle's forehead saying, "We know you're getting better Dad but just a little more. We all want you home with us."
Beckett helped Julia down as Alexis went over to the doorway and she picked up Eliza to get her onto the side of the bed. "He loves you sweetie," she whispered before kissing the top of her head.
"I love you too Daddy," the little girl said tearfully, watching her father. Eliza let out a sob before pressing against his side as closely as she could get to him and hugged him tightly.
Julia watched her sister remain there against their father, leaning against their mother before Beckett moved to get Eliza down after the little girl had kissed his cheek. She was helped onto the bed and she picked up her father's hand, wincing at how limp it was. She looked at Castle and moved to lie against his side as her sister had and she said, "I love you Daddy, everyone does. Even Skye and Patrick so they're not just here to help Mommy. But I miss you and… I'm sorry I was so scared of you before you were my daddy."
Feeling her heart breaking at the obvious pain in her oldest's voice Beckett was a little startled at what she'd said but she was speaking again so she sat down quickly to hear what her oldest would say next.
"I'll never be scared of you again Daddy," Julia said. "'Cause I know you love me and I'm still your little girl." She sniffed as she was trying to keep from crying, but she couldn't help some tears falling down her cheeks. She moved so she could kiss his cheek and then moved to hug him around the neck.
Beckett helped Julia down and she sat down in her chair, reaching for the girls and then bringing them close to her. "Girls," she said, her voice slightly choked up. "I love you both so much. And your daddy does too, I'm sure he's thinking of you both right now."
"In his dreams?" Eliza asked. When Beckett pulled away to look at them she said, "His eyes move and that means he can see something."
"It looks like it," Beckett replied with a nod.
"And the baby?" Eliza then asked.
"I think so," Beckett said. She kissed Eliza's forehead and said to them both, "But like I said, he loves you and this is from him." She shared a kiss with them both before she told them, "And this is from me."
After she and her sister had shared a second kiss with her Julia asked, "What will you do now?"
"Patrick is getting me some tea and I'll drink it before I go to bed," Beckett told them. "I'm very tired."
"Yeah… you should sleep Mommy," Julia said in concern. "Daddy wouldn't be happy if you got sick or hurt or something."
"Or the baby," Eliza added, sounding fearful.
"I will, don't worry," Beckett said, cursing herself in her mind for letting that slip out. But she hadn't been lying, she was tried after the stress of the past two days and she hoped she could get some kind of rest. "Goodnight you two," she finally said as she needed to send them back home. "And I'll see you first thing in the morning."
"Night Mommy," the girls said at the same time, hugging her tightly before she got up and led them over to the doorway where Alexis was with Jim and Martha.
"I was concerned darling," Castle's mother said to Beckett as she embraced her. "I had hoped you were alright all things considered but you need to rest."
"I will," Beckett said firmly. "Thank you, Martha."
"Goodnight Kate," Castle's mother replied.
"I agree with what she said," Jim told his daughter as she stepped up to him and embraced him tightly. "Richard would echo us I think."
"I know," Beckett said with a slightly tearful smile. "Bring the girls tomorrow," she said when they'd let go of each other. "I want everyone here."
"We'll be here," Alexis promised before she hugged her stepmother. "Thank you so much for staying with him."
"You're welcome, and I couldn't stay away," Beckett said. "I think we all knew that."
"Even the hospital," Darnley said as he and Skye had reached them. He watched Beckett say goodbye to everyone and then looked at Skye to say goodbye to her first.
"Sleep well," the investigator said in Russian. "You dream of him, don't you?"
"All the time," Beckett said, trying not to cry at the thought that that was all she had at the moment.
"Then think of that and him," Skye said. "Though I know you already do. Good night Kate."
"Goodnight," Beckett said. She watched the investigator walk to the waiting room and she asked Darnley, "Is she going to wait for you?"
"Of course, come on," he said, leading her into the room. "Are you taking a shower tonight?"
"Yeah," Beckett replied, looking at her husband. She sipped at her tea and said, "I want to write a little bit before I go to bed."
"I can't blame you," Darnley said with a slight smile. "But the doctor did tell you all he's improving. Though I know you won't think he is until he's awake." He hugged her with one arm and said, "Drink the tea, take that shower and write before you go to bed."
"I will, don't worry," Beckett assured him. She set her cup of tea down and embraced him tightly saying, "I asked and you can stay in the room with us; you and Skye."
"Thanks… kinda feel like we're intruding though," Darnley told her.
"You're not, you're coming back for Christmas with us so… you belong here," Beckett replied. She let him go slightly and said, "Come back."
"I will, sweet dreams tonight Kate," Darnley said.
"Skye told you what she was going to say?" Beckett asked.
"Yeah, though I don't know what you said back," Darnley replied.
"I dream of him… constantly. And that's been going on for a long time," Kate said.
"Then you do that too," Darnley said, not surprised when she laughed tearfully and leaned against him when he embraced her tightly again. "Goodnight Kate."
"Goodnight Patrick, thank you again," Beckett replied.
"You're welcome," Darnley said, squeezing her one last time before he let her go and then left.
Alone Beckett sat down on the side of the bed and took Castle's hand, holding it tightly as she finished her tea. She didn't want to leave him alone, but she needed to shower so she quickly kissed his forehead and hurried into the shower stall and then dressed in her pajamas after. Before she got her clothes on she reached down to her stomach and caressing the curve there slightly she whispered to the baby, "He'll be back home soon little one, I promise. You need to move for us…" She stopped and then distracted herself with her clothing and hurried out to the bed where she sat before she brought the journal closer to her and checked the time before she began to write.
8:46 pm
It's the same day my love and I had wanted to write more but the girls needed me. But I've been here with you almost every second, worrying about you still because I can't help it. Even with the doctor's assurances you're getting better I still can't let myself think things are better until you're awake again.
But the girls… I want to talk about them first before us my love. When they said goodnight to you Julia apologized for being scared of you and I was so scared she would remember before Queens, but I don't think she did. But she loves you so much Rick, so much and she's so happy with you. This hurts her so much, in a different way than the rest of us because she had no father before. And that's what bonds you both though I didn't really want to remind you of that. No but what I think it is you've always wanted a father and since he wasn't there you became one instead. We've already talked about this but because you did your best to be far better than he was you've been exactly what our girls need. And I'll include Alexis in there. Julia loves you and she will always I know. I guess what I wanted to say is thank you for that.
But when I could I've constantly thought of us Rick, of our relationship and everything we've done together. I was so stupid pushing you away, so much lost time when we could have had so much longer together. I know already what you'll say; I can hear you in my head right now saying it; that I needed time. But I was in love with you by the time you asked me to come here to the Hamptons, I just couldn't allow myself to do it; to let myself love you feely. I'd never loved anyone before or so deeply as I found out that summer when you were gone.
Beckett had to stop as her tears were falling onto the page and she moved away so she could keep them from running into the ink. When she was able to calm down enough she went back to the page and moved enough away from the tear stains so she could write legibly.
I'm sorry about the tears but… they were inevitable. That summer I was in agony imagining you with… well you know already. But when you came back I tried to push you away and you know I couldn't do that. You were always there; the other half of my soul and I never say anything like that you know but I love you so deeply Rick that
There were more tears that splashed onto the page and Beckett immediately stopped writing, setting the journal aside before she went to her husband and pressed against him tightly as she lay on the bed, wrapping her arm around him. She let herself cry, trying to suppress so many times too much for her to handle. She had no idea how long she was sobbing but finally she began to slow down before she stopped. Pushing herself up she got off the bed to where there was a box of tissues. She dried off her face before going into the bathroom to rinse it off. She avoided her reflection after she had dried the water and went back to the bed.
Looking at the journal Beckett decided to put it away; not wanting anyone to catch sight of her entry that she knew was unfinished. She held it and then grabbed the pen, writing underneath the second group of tearstains.
I'm so sorry about the tears Rick but I couldn't stop them. I miss you so much and I can't take this for much longer. But I know you'll come back, I just hope it's soon. I need to stop there. But you are the love of my life and my soul mate, I love you Rick.
Putting away the book and pen Beckett moved back to the bed and lay on her side next to her husband, caressing his cheek tenderly. She paused in that to wrap his arm around her before she murmured lovingly, "Remember our first kiss? You surprised me and you nearly made me break my resolve to try and forget you." She closed her eyes tightly and then said, "But I dreamt about you. I haven't told you about this but my dream…"
Beckett paused there before she whispered to him, "You were taking me and hard, all my frustration with you, with myself, and I was coming so hard in my bed the next morning; I was lucky I was alone." She shook her head and then said, "Which is why I did that our first time together." She bit at her lower lip and said, "Which you mentioned you enjoyed. But when we started it was amazing, I told you I never let myself love and when you showed me how…" She laughed softly and then said, "God that's so corny but it's the truth, you broke down that wall and just… made sure that we weren't going to let go of each other."
Looking up at him Beckett whispered, "All of our lives together my love…" She closed her eyes tightly and thought about what she wanted to say before she told him, "But our family helped that so well too. When I was told I was pregnant with Eliza and after my shock I was ecstatic and ready to take that step with you." She raised her head enough so she could kiss him and then murmured, "Your reaction to my news was… I was so happy. I love you Rick, always." She sighed and then rested against him, what she had told her husband and the emotions running through her were too much and she fell asleep where she was, slipping into a dream that was also a memory of hers and her husband quickly as her mind had been geared to it by her friends and her own desire for it.
"I've never really wanted to put grass in my mouth," Beckett said to her husband, watching him studying the blade of it he had in his hand. "I was a city girl Rick. And so were you."
"Before that sex change of course," Castle said, laughing when she flicked her finger against his ear lobe but lightly. "Sorry."
Beckett shook her head before she finished her sandwich and then bent her knees, wrapping her arms around them. "Think they're eating themselves right now?" she asked her husband.
"Of course," Castle said with a smile. He and Beckett were going to be alone for some time that day as both their daughters were going out for field trips though they were at separate places. Eliza was going with her class to Lake Ronkonkoma to learn about lakes and Julia was going to the Hempstead House. "And I'm sure they're having fun; especially Eliza."
"I don't know, Julia was interested in seeing the buildings," Beckett pointed out
"True," Castle said as he remembered what the two buildings there looked like. "At least she remembered her camera," he commented as they were cleaning up their trash from their lunch. He and his wife were on the grounds of their stables, having walked that day out onto a field to eat their hastily prepared lunch, and he said, "I'm glad you thought of this."
"So am I," Beckett replied with a smile as she watched him lay down. She plucked a longer stem of grass and teased the tip of his nose with it before saying, "But we have a long day; they're not getting back until five."
"I've thought about that too," Castle replied with a smile. "What did you have in mind, we don't need to write. Well, not unless you want to start the next book."
"Why don't we wait for that?" Beckett asked.
"So… what do you want?" Castle asked.
Merely smiling Beckett lay down on top of him and went immediately to his lips, kissing him deeply before he wrapped his arms around her tightly. She had no idea how long they were involved in that but finally he stopped first, and she watched him saying, "Maybe-" she began.
"Rain," Castle said, feeling the drops too. "Let's go," he told her. But before they could reach their car at the stable's parking lot it was pouring and they were getting inside it drenched. "I know what we're going to do," he told her laughingly.
"Shower," the two said at the same time before Castle drove them home as Beckett held his hand tightly.
"At least we had jackets on," Castle told her when they were out of the car.
"I know but my shirt is still wet underneath," Beckett replied as she was taking off her jacket in the garage.
"I can see that," Castle said.
"Pervert," Beckett told him when she saw he was outright ogling her. She waited a little impatiently for him to take off his jacket and then reached for his wrist. She was ready to drag him into the house when he suddenly was pulling her, though she had no idea how exactly that had happened. But she wasn't about to protest and let him take her through the house and up the stairs after she called for Macca and Rita to stay downstairs.
Once they were inside their room Castle led his wife into the bathroom where he closed the door behind them though they were alone in the house. "Just in case," he said when he saw his wife was looking at him questioningly. He wasn't taken aback in the slightest when she grabbed for him and he went to her, allowing her to begin unbuttoning his shirt. Though it was wet he was surprised when she managed to get it open and he watched it fall to the floor. "You're…" he began to say when she just looked at him.
"You don't want to take turns?" Beckett asked. When that seemed to jump start him she smiled and then helped him take off her shirt when he began to. She then said, "Now we need to hurry."
"Are you sure?" Castle asked jokingly.
"I'm freezing," Beckett admitted though she wasn't sure she wanted to admit it. But her husband very rapidly helped her undress fully and she helped him before they went together into the shower. She smiled when he made her wait until the water was hot and she murmured, "You're asking for something."
"To be honest I'm not," Castle said seriously. "I just want you to be okay."
"I will be," Beckett said, knowing then they were just going to use the shower to clean up and warm up. But that was quickly proven wrong when he cupped her ass gently and she couldn't help smiling telling him, "I was waiting for that."
"Couldn't help myself," Castle replied. When his wife just smiled at him he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close before they began to kiss. He hadn't wanted to do that for too long, but he couldn't stop as very soon she was touching him as much as she could. He reciprocated before he stopped them and said, "The water," since it was getting cold.
"I almost thought…" Beckett started to say as she let him get out first since she knew she wasn't going to be able to stop him from drying her off.
"I was going to, but I thought of something else we can do," Castle told her with a slight smile. He held her towel and once she'd stepped out he dried her off quickly before he let her do the same to him. The second she finished he picked her up and said, "Now the real question is if I can get the door."
"We'll have to see," Beckett laughed softly, kissing his cheek tenderly. When they reached it, she watched as he paused and with a smile said, "Good thing I'm here."
"I know," Castle said once she opened it before he set her down on the bed. "I'll be back," he said, kissing her tenderly on the lips.
Beckett sat up and watched as he turned on the fireplace and she smiled before he came back to her. "It better not be raining at the lake," she couldn't help saying.
"It wasn't," Castle assured her, getting on the bed. "I checked the radar remember."
"I know," Beckett said, kissing his cheek.
"So…" Castle said a little hesitantly.
Pulling him over to her Beckett wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Will you fuck me?"
"If it's what you want," Castle replied, looking eagerly at her.
Nodding Beckett took his kiss and held onto him a little tightly before their tongues were meeting inside of her mouth. She fought him playfully before she ended things by lying down on the bed in front of him, not surprised when he rushed to join her. She wasn't sure why the position that came to her mind then did but she moved to get into it, wrapping her legs around his so her heels were on the mattress in between his own. When he got into the position he needed to be with her she tried not to smile before she couldn't as he slid hard inside of her. She cried out and when he stopped once they were fully coupled she told him, gasping, "Thank you."
"For what?" Castle asked, a little surprised.
"That was… amazing," Beckett replied simply.
"I agree," Castle told her, nodding. "It's a shock and not the kind that makes you regret touching metal."
Beckett couldn't help laughing softly before her husband groaned in joy and she whispered to him, "Move."
Shuddering at his wife's slightly husky tone of voice Castle proceeded to do so and he thrust a little hard, making her cry out in joy. He leaned down; since he was lying almost flat on top of her; and kissed her, thanking her in his mind for the fact that she'd thought of the position. Since he was able to do so he angled his hips down and did the best he could to reach her clit which he was able to two thrusts later.
Trying not to scream Beckett realized that she'd broken off their kiss, but she couldn't regret it as the explosion of pleasure that was running through her was almost too intense. "God, you… you're going to make me come already," she gasped out to him, sliding her hands up to his head to rake her nails along his scalp.
"I won't, not yet," Castle managed to gasp out to her.
Beckett knew what he had planned but didn't try to stop him, enjoying what he was doing too much at that particular moment to think of a way to do that. She arched her neck as he descended to it, closing her eyes tightly in her joy at the sensation that gave her and the way that added to what she was feeling already. Her body was on fire and she moaned when she felt him beginning to suck at her pulse. "Love…" she gasped out.
"I know," Castle grunted into her neck, enjoying her skin there too much to pull away. He finally did so and took her lips once more before flicking his tongue out to hers and when she responded he began to move away from her before he flicked his tongue but that time to her lips.
At first Beckett was a little unsure of what he wanted to do but when he did it again her tongue seemed to slip out between her lips of its own volition. When he curled his around her she nearly sank her nails into his shoulders as the taste of him was quick to elicit a response. When they parted fully she breathed to him, "You're driving me insane Rick."
"And you don't think you're doing the same to me?" Castle replied before he suddenly moved as he felt it was time. He rolled his wife around so he was on his back and he bent his knees before she lowered her body down onto her knees and elbows. "This could go… either way," he said, stammering when she began to rock her body against him.
"Then we'll have to make sure it goes quickly," Beckett replied before she literally smashed her lips against his. She felt his groan and that gave her a chance to slip her tongue between his lips and shortly after they were dueling wildly together to both their pleasure.
When they'd parted Castle watched her while she gently caressed at the top of his head before he reached for her the small of her back. He held her by that for a while and then reached up to her hair, caressing at it gently before he felt her shiver. "Are you close?" he asked, trying his best to speak as clearly as he could.
"I think so," Beckett replied, trying to take stock of her body. But she couldn't tell how close exactly she was and when her husband stopped her she then said, "I'm guessing you're the same?"
Castle nodded and then told her, "Really hard to keep in control."
"It is, should we change?" Beckett asked.
"Are you uncomfortable?" Castle replied with a question. When she shook her head, he smiled and then kissed her gently before she kissed him and he couldn't resist doing the same back to her before he told her, "Then we should just stick with this."
"We should," Beckett said in amusement before she began to move again while she kissed him at the same time. They were both groaning during the kiss as their pleasure restarting was strong. She knew she wouldn't last for much longer and she was determined to enjoy every second she had left. Their friction was rough and with her bent over him as she was she could feel him more deliberately and it was driving her crazy. "Oh… Rick…" she gasped out heavily in her joy as more time went on and she felt a stronger friction between them as she began to clench herself around him a little.
"Fuck… my love you feel so… good," Castle groaned heavily as he began to rake his nails over her back as she would do to him.
The sensation was just enough to push her over the edge and Beckett was very shortly after climaxing. The ecstasy rushing through her body seemed to be unending as she did her best to hold onto the bed under him as tightly as she could, still trying to thrust. She shortly after felt him joining her and reached up with her hands to hold onto his shoulders though it was a little awkward. She had no way of keeping track of time and only knew that she had stopped when she was immobile on top of him. She could feel him trying to thrust still though it was obvious it was difficult for him. She turned her head once she felt she could and she kissed at his jaw until he stopped abruptly. She smiled and murmured, "You enjoyed that?"
Castle could only groan in pleasure before he felt her getting off him and he sighed in disappointment before he went after her.
"I'm not going anywhere," Beckett told him in amusement though she appreciated him holding onto her.
"I don't care," Castle replied before he kissed her deeply. He felt her holding onto him, so he knew she didn't mind the kiss, and kept that going for as long as possible until he moved away to her side, holding her tightly against him with his left arm. "Do you
"Ms. Beckett? Ms. Beckett please wake up."
Opening her eyes as the voice cut into her dream Beckett looked over her shoulder and saw that it was the night nurse standing behind her.
"I'm sorry," the woman said as Beckett sat up. "I'm here to check on Mr. Castle and it's better if you sleep in the other bed."
"Do you think I could have a second?" Beckett asked, waking up a little more.
"Of course," the nurse replied. "Just let me know when you're finished."
When she was alone Beckett turned back to Castle and leaned over, kissing him on the lips gently before she pulled back. "I love you Rick," she told him seriously, searching his face. She saw he was relaxed so she gave him a kiss on the cheek before she climbed down from the bed and went to the door to look out in the hall for the nurse. "You can come in," she said.
The nurse nodded and followed Beckett inside before she began to take Castle's temperature and checked his vitals.
"How's he doing?" Beckett asked, watching the woman putting away her things on her cart when she'd finished.
"Good ma'am," the nurse replied. "Goodnight."
Murmuring the same Beckett watched her leave, the door closing behind her, and she then turned to her husband before she moved to lie down in the other bed on her side after she turned off the lights in the room. She covered herself as she allowed her eyes to adjust to the darkness before she looked at Castle. "I was remembering back in April when the girls were both on field trips," she told him with a slight smile. "And when we were together after we had lunch."
Listening to the silence Beckett closed her eyes tightly and then tried to distract herself from it as she thought about that same day when her dream had been interrupted.
"Do you want to stay here?" Castle asked his wife.
"For the time being," Beckett replied. "It's already two thirty."
"Okay," Castle replied. "Then what would you like to do now?"
Beckett smiled at the question and she leaned over to him, kissing him deeply on the lips before they were touching each other. She felt her body aching very rapidly and as his touch became a little more desperate she knew he was the same as well. When they parted she caressed his cheek and told him, "We might need to be a little fast."
"Okay," Castle said. When his wife looked at him questioningly he said, "I thought you might want to take things slowly."
"Another time," Beckett said before she leaned over to him and kissed him deeply. She sighed when they parted, and her husband immediately made her lay back. She reached for him to hold onto him as tightly as she could, bringing him close before he sank into her body.
They made love roughly and quickly, Castle and Beckett unable to slow down or stop as they were soon after doing so for a second time. When they finally calmed down from their second climaxes they were limp on the bed, lying next to each other before Castle turned onto his side and he put his arm over her before they were kissing gently.
"We're going to need to go," Beckett said with a sigh when they'd stopped and parted.
"You know we're supposed to be quick," Castle said. "Which is why they call it a quickie."
"Are you complaining about it?" Beckett asked him with a smile as she sat up.
"No, just regretful we can't get more," Castle replied as he joined her. They shared a brief kiss and said, "We need to get dressed?"
"Yes," Beckett said after brushing her lips against him. She got up with him and they dressed together before they went downstairs to the car, making sure they pet the dogs goodbye before they left to pick up their daughters who would finally be returning from their trips to come back home.
Beckett sighed as she shook herself, nearly falling asleep and she decided she needed to get some kind of rest since she wouldn't be interrupted while she was in that bed. She looked at Castle one more time while she ran her hand over her stomach, trying to fight the sorrow that welled up in her at his lack of movement still, before she closed her eyes while hoping he would finally return to them and wake up the next day.