It took a while but here it is. Chapter 10!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Castle in anyway. If I did, we would know Beckett's answer by now.

Beckett woke up to the buzzing of her phone. She picked it up and saw a message from Castle.

Morning, beautiful. - RC

Morning. What's up? - KB

Just a little reminder, I'm picking you up at seven. Dress casual. - RC

Are you sure about that? I mean it is our first date and all... - KB

Positive. You wouldn't want to be wearing a dress for what I have planned. ;) - RC

Kate Beckett blushed as she bit her lip.

Alright then. See you then. ;) - KB

Kate put her phone away and sat up. Oh no... What is she going to wear?

Richard Castle took a deep breath as the elevator doors slide open. God, he was nervous. Wow, Richard Castle? Nervous? That's a first. He walked towards the direction of Beckett's apartment. He took another deep breath and checked his wrist watch. Damn, he's early. Adjusting his collar and his jacket, he swallowed a lump in his throat. Here goes nothing.

Castle reached out and knocked on the door. After a few minutes, the door flew open and the person behind it wasn't Beckett.

"Um... Hi. Is Kate in?" Rick asked nervously.

"Ah... You must be writer boy," said the person.

"Writer boy?" Rick asked with a slight grin on his face. This is definitely Kate's friend.

"I'm sorry. How rude of me. I'm Lanie Parish. Kate's friend," the woman said.

"I'm..."

She cut him off, "Oh I know who you are, Mr Castle. Kate mentioned you once or twice. Or about a dozen times."

"Did she now?"

"Yeah. She's getting ready. Come on in, Mr Castle," Lanie said.

He walked in, "Please, call me Rick. Or Castle."

Lanie shut the door behind her as Rick made his way to the couch.

"So how did you two meet?" Lanie asked as she sat on the couch beside him.

"Um.. I could ask you the same thing, Ms Parish," he said.

"That's Dr. Parish to you," Lanie said.

"You're a doctor?"

"I'm a medical examiner. I work with the Homicide division over at the 12th precinct," she replied.

"Kate and I met when she visited the morgue one day for research. I gotta tell you, Castle, she is one hell of a person. So determined, so focus. Instantly, Kate and I just 'clicked'. You know what I'm saying?"

"Yeah, I do. Kate is one hell of a person," he smiled to himself.

"Damn, Castle! You got it bad!"

"Don't I know it?" Rick said as he let out a chuckle.

At that moment, Kate Beckett had just walked out of the room. She was wearing a grey v-neck long sleeve shirt and blue jeans that fit her perfectly. To top it off, she wore a gold colored jacket over it and wore comfy sneakers. (A/N: For those who don't know, she's wearing her outfit in 'The Lives of Others' and the jeans and shoe from 'The Fast and Furriest'.) Even though her outfit was simple, she looked breathtaking.

"Wow..." Rick was lost of words.

"You like it?" Kate said with a blush.

"Yeah... You look beautiful, Kate."

"Shall we?" he asked.

"Yeah."

"You two have fun, if you know what I mean," Lanie said.

"Lanie!" Kate exclaimed.

"Go! Get out of here!" Lanie exclaimed, cutting Kate's sentence off.

Lanie pushed the two towards the door.

"But it's my apartment!" Kate said back.

"I'll be gone when you get back. Have fun!" With that, Lanie shut the door behind them and locked it.

"Wow... Locked out of my own apartment. What a nice start to a first date," Kate said sarcastically.

Rick chuckled. "Hey, let's not let this ruin our evening. I've got reservations in the best place in town."

When Castle and Beckett got out of the building, there was a town car waiting for them. Kate's jaw fell open. She looked at her date and he just smiled. They entered the car and a few minutes later, they arrived at a local diner. Rick got out of the car and opened the door for her. As soon as she stepped out, a huge smile crept on her face. She turned and faced Rick in awe.

"Remy's? Seriously?" Kate asked.

"Well... Yeah... I mean... This is where it all began," Rick said.

Kate's smile widen as she took his hand in hers and interlock their fingers together. His heart fluttered. They are finally doing it, after all these years. Kate Beckett took a deep breath. Wow, she was as nervous as Rick was.

"Shall we?" he asked.

She looked at him and smiled her smile that was reserved for him only. They entered the diner and had a nice dinner. They talked and talked, by the end of the dinner, they were laughing like crazy. After dinner, being the gentleman that he is, Rick paid for the dinner and headed out of the diner with Kate, arm in arm.

"That was a really nice first date," Kate said.

"Oh, it's not over yet."

"What do you mean?" Kate asked, confused.

"Why don't we go for a walk in the park?"

She giggled. "Are you serious? Castle, that's the most cliche thing I have ever heard."

"Hey, I am a writer," he joked.

"Oh, what the hell!" Kate said as she gave in.

Rick Castle and Kate Beckett had a nice stroll in the park under the moonlight. In the midst of their walk, Rick stopped her. She looked at him and he saw how flawlessly beautiful she was under the moonlight. She smiled and asked what was wrong. Rick tucked a strand of Kate's hair behind her ear to expose her beautiful face. He cupped her face and leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss on her lips. Before he could pull away, Kate pulled him in and kisses him back. When they pulled away, they were breathless.

"Wow," Kate said.

"That was amazing," Rick said.

"Yeah..."

Her smile widened as she took his arm and continued walking. Soon, they arrived Beckett's building. Rick walked her up to her apartment door.

"So... I guess this is it then," Rick said.

"Yeah... I guess it is..." Kate trailed off.

"Thank you, Rick. This has been one of the best first dates I have ever had."

"It's my pleasure, Kate."

"Um... You want to come in?"

"Maybe I'll take a rain check. Alexis is probably going to be wondering where I am so..." he trailed off, not knowing what else to say.

"Of course. Goodnight, Rick," Kate said.

He leaned in and gave her a kiss on her cheek. "Goodnight, Kate," he said as he pulled away.

Before she could stop herself, Kate grabbed his face and gave him a lingering kiss on the lips. Rick pulled her closer and kissed her back while pinning her against the front door. Kate's free hand searched for the door knob and spun the door open, causing the two to stumble into the apartment. She lead them to the couch and she fell backwards on the couch, making Castle be on top of her. Rick suddenly pulled away and started panting.

"Whoa, slow down, Kate. Let's not get carried away," Rick said.

"What if I want to get carried away?" Beckett pulled him back in and started kissing him.

Once again, he pulled away, "Whoa, Kate! Easy... That's for another time."

When he saw Kate pout, he leaned back in and kissed her lips. He gave her lip a light tug before pulling away, "Goodnight, beautiful."

He kissed her lips again. She giggled as he hummed against her lips before pulling away.

"Don't miss me too much," Rick teased.

"Shut up," Kate said as she giggled.

He gave her one last kiss before getting up and pulling Kate with him. She gave him a smile before patting his back and leading him out of her apartment.

"Sleep tight," Rick gave her a peck before smiling at her.

"You too."

He smiled, gave her a slight nod before walking towards the elevator. Kate smiled, bit her bottom lip and shut the door. She leaned against the door and smiled to herself. Damn... She is head over heels in love with him. She ran to her room and flopped on her bed and screamed happily into her pillow.

Rick entered the loft quietly, hoping not to disturb his sleeping daughter. He walked up to Alexis' room to check on his daughter. He sat on the edge of her bed and stroked her hair.

"Daddy?" Alexis said sleepily.

"Hey pumpkin. I'm sorry I disturbed you. Go back to sleep," he said softly.

"Can Kate be my new mommy?" the redhead asked sleepily.

"Um... I don't know... That's up to her, sweetheart."

"I like Kate... She's nice to me..."

"Go back to sleep, pumpkin."

"Okay," she said sleepily as she snuggled with her blanket.

Rick kissed her forehead and left her room. As he entered his room, he sighed. Kate as Alexis' new mom? That's a big step and it's just the first date. Somehow, he doesn't just dismiss the thought of being married to one Kate Beckett. Maybe in the future... Just maybe...

That's all for now. There wasn't much details on the date... I don't really know what a first date supposed to be like so I just went with the most cliche thing I could come up with. Thanks for reading it this far and I'm proud that I made it to chapter 10. Usually, I'll stop at chapter 6 or 7 but your reviews really helped me. Review this and tell me what you think!