A/N: Thank you everyone for the reviews and postive comments. This chapter didnt have that many time frame jumps but the next one will seemed to move pretty quickly. Please enjoy the update and please keep the reviews and comments coming.

Chapter 6

July 18th, 1941

Royal Hawaiian Waikiki, Territory of Hawaii

The light hit Castle in the face as he dozed, which caused him to stir a bit. He opened his eyes and looked around remembering where he was. He looked down at the figure laying against his chest and smiled at the sight. He didn't really expect his relationship with Kate to go this fast, but he was happy he was here with her. He stroked her hair. "Hey."

She slowly stirred as she curled up tighter against him. She lifted her head and smiled at him. "Hey, what time is it?"

Castle checked his watch. "Almost four. I tell you I was not expecting that when I got home."

Kate sat up a little bit and looked him in the eyes. "I usually don't do that and I don't want it to change….."

"Kate, stop. I never thought of you like that; not when I first met you and definitely not now." Castle said interrupting her. He saw her looking at him in disbelief so he threw in what he felt. "I wanted to go slower to with us but I don't regret what we did."

Kate saw his face and knew he was telling the truth. "Rick I care for you very much, and I have never been happier than I am now."

"Me too." Castle replied with a smile that got Kate smiling as well. They shared a slow kiss. As the kiss broke, Kate laid her head on his chest as he stroked her hair. "What do you feel like for dinner?"

"I'm flexible. Let me get cleaned up first." Kate remarked sitting up and grabbing a robe she had brought from the bathroom when they first arrived. She walked into the bathroom, putting her hair in a shower cap and turning on the shower.

Castle sat there thinking about what they should do for dinner until it hit him. He reached over for the phone. "Pearl City 7-3115 please."

The phone rang for a couple seconds. "Hello Castle residence." Alexis said answering the phone.

"Hey honey it is me." Castle said to his daughter. He looked at his watch again. "Where is mother?

"She went to the store with Samantha to get the last bit to finish dinner." Alexis replied as her grandmother walked back in to the house. "Hold on here she is. Welcome home daddy."

Castle smiled as his daughter said that. "Thank you pumpkin."

"Richard welcome home, but where are you?" Martha asked her son as she took the phone from her granddaughter.

"With Kate at the Royal Hawaiian relaxing." Castle said semi-half truthfully. He looked towards the bathroom as the shower still.

"Say no more dear." Martha replied with a smile on her face. She could image what they were actually doing.

"Thank you mother, now I have one more question." Castle said into the phone. He knew what he wanted to ask next and he already knew the answer. "Is there enough for one more at dinner?"

"Yes you know there is dear." Martha replied with a huge smile on her face. She turned and motioned Alexis to come over. "Bring Kate to dinner because we would love to meet her."

"We'll be over shortly mother see you soon." Castle remarked after which he hung up the phone as the shower turned off. He turned and saw Kate coming out of the bathroom with her robe on. "Mother and Alexis would like to see you and have you over for dinner?"

Kate thought about it for second. Her face went to a look of concern. "I would love to Rick but is this too soon? What is they don't like me?"

Castle sat up as she came over and sat down her him. He took her in his arms and gave her a light kiss. "Don't be foolish. They'll love you trust me. They see how you make me."

Kate still uneasy felt a little better after that. At the Castle household as Castle and Kate were talking, Martha and Alexis had huge grins on their faces. Martha turned towards the kitchen. "Samantha add one more helping to the menu, while I get out the good china."

"I'll get the wine." Alexis also added with a huge smile on her face.

Pearl City, Territory of Hawaii

Castle pulled his car into the driveway and shut off the engine about an hour after he spoke to his mother. He looked over at Kate who was definitely nervous, but still looking stunning in the dress that she wore when she met him at the dock. He grabbed her hand. "Hey Kate you will be fine. Trust me they will love you."

"Just nervous Rick that's all. It's a big step for us after two dinner dates." Kate replied with a weak smile. Yet when she saw his calming smile at her, she felt better. "Thank you babe for inviting me."

"Thank my mother when you see her." Castle told her. He leaned over and gave her a kiss. He got out and walked around to her side and opened her door. "Come on."

Kate got out of the car picking up the bag of wine that they had bought when they left the hotel. Castle and her walked hand and hand towards the door. He opened it and there waiting in the living room was Alexis and Martha. Castle let Kate go for a second to kiss them hello. "Mother, Alexis, this is Kate Beckett, Lieutenant US Navy Nurse Corps."

"Pleasure to meet you Mrs. Rodgers." Kate said shaking Martha's hand. She handed Martha the bottle of wine. "This is for you."

"Pleasure is all mine dear and thank you for the wine." Martha replied with a huge smile on her face. She turned to Alexis. "This is Alexis, Richards's daughter and my granddaughter."

"Please to meet you Lieutenant Beckett." Alexis replied with a smile on her face.

Kate returned the smile already starting to feel at ease. "Pleasure to meet you Alexis and please call me Kate."

"Well I for one am starving, what did Samantha make today mother?" Castle said breaking up the introduction in the living room. He heard the 5 o'clock news on in the background. "Alexis can you change it to something more lively please."

Alexis nodded as Martha looked at Richard. "Samantha made steaks for dinner tonight, more than enough for everyone, with Hawaiian salad and fruit cocktail."

"Sounds lovely." Kate replied as Martha turned and led the pair towards the dining room as Alexis changed stations to KQED San Francisco. As they arrived at the table the elegant setting was out. "This looks beautiful."

"Thank you dear. Samantha does the cooking for us, but that is all. We do everything else." Martha stated as they sat down at the table. "When we first arrived, Richard was the only who cooked, so we needed somebody, and Samantha came to us from an agency to help when he is gone."

"And I love every minute of my time here Mrs. Rodgers." Samantha remarked as she came out of the kitchen with the salad first setting the tray down and passing them out. She saw Kate's look. "They treat me like family and pay me very well. Even tried to give me holidays off, but I come by anyway to make sure everything is good for them."

"I even watch Samantha's children for her when we have off from school and she wants some time outside the house." Alexis mentioned as she handed Kate a photo that was taken sometime earlier that year. "They are very sweet, just like their mother."

Kate smiled at the photo and passed it back to Alexis. They began eating dinner, with Alexis and Martha asking questions to Kate, mainly the same ones Rick had asked when he and Kate first went out to dinner. By the time desert was served, Rick had sent Samantha home and served desert himself as the ladies talked. After desert, everyone moved into the living room where music from San Fransico's radio station still played. Kate sat next to Rick as he put his arm around her. "You have a lovely home here."

"Thank you dear. We love it here, and hopefully with Richard's promotion, it means sticking around for a while longer than his last assignment before the Arizona." Martha stated with a smile that got Alexis and Castle laughing.

"Six months assigned at Dutch harbor as a supply officer." Castle told Kate who was confused by the comment. He kissed her temple. "They didn't need trained gunnery officers, but needed me for some reason. I kept the ladies back in San Francisco."

""Got to love the navy." Kate remarked that got a chuckle out of everyone. She then looked at Martha. "Where is the bathroom Mrs. Rodgers?"

"Please call me Martha. I'll show you." Martha said in reply. She got up and led Kate to where the bathroom. She returned a moment later. She smiled at her son. "Dear she is absolute peach. I think she fits you rather well."

"Thank you mother." Castle said in reply smiling at her. He then turned to Alexis. "How do you feel sweetie?"

"I agree with grams dad. You two complete each other." Alexis said with huge smile on her face.

Castle turned as Kate came back down the hallway and rejoined him on the couch he was sitting on. He smiled at her and gave her a light kiss on the lips. "Thank you coming."

Kate surprised by the kiss smiled back. "Thank you for inviting me."

The family spend most of the evening talking and enjoying each other's company.

July 22, 1941

USS Arizona

Castle walked down passageway of the Arizona towards the gunnery office as Ryan followed him closely. He tossed a glance back over his shoulder. "No Ryan, you cannot make that decision on the premise of being a gun captain alone."

"Why not sir?" Ryan asked as they continued the discussion down the passageway. "It's just swapping out Jenkins for Holland as loaders. Chief said it was a good idea."

"Have you cleared with Ensign Tolliver?" Castle asked stopping and turning around and looking at Ryan. He saw the look on his face. "That's what I thought. I'm officially turning over the battery in 10 days, and you and the rest of the battery still go to me. Start going through him."

Ryan came to at ease position. "It's not that he's not approachable sir, its more on the lines is that we haven't gotten used to him yet sir."

"Ryan, take your request through Ensign Tolliver, and if he signs off on it, I will do so, but until then no switching around the crews." Castle said admonishing Ryan. He felt bad for it, he had to back off now and let the new battery commander start making the decisions. "That is all."

"Aye sir." Ryan replied. He waited for Castle to start back up the corridor and towards the main deck again.

Castle walked into the office where Tolliver was waiting for him. "Did you know about this Tolliver?"

"No sir, I found out when you were reprimanding Ryan sir." Tolliver stated as he remained standing as Castle sat down in one of the desk.

Castle looked the man over for a moment before speaking. "The message got through I think, but I would recommend start showing more leadership skills otherwise you will not make it."

"Aye sir." Tolliver replied as he passed over paperwork to Castle. "The weekly maintenance records sir."

"Thank you." Castle replied as he took the paper. Tolliver left the office, and Castle blew out a sigh, wishing Kate was having a better day than him.

Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor

Kate was in fact not having a very good day as well. She was tired from pulling the midnight to eight am watch and had been hoping that as soon as she was off, she would have been relived to go to her room and sleep. Yet Gina had come down with a case of the stomach flu, so Kate had been forced to pull a double to cover Gina's shift in the care ward. She looked at the corpsman. "I don't care petty officer, this report has been filled out wrong. Do it again."

Lieutenant Commander Randall walked into the care ward and saw how Kate was holding up. "You ok Beckett?"

"Yes ma'am just a little tired that is all." Kate replied half-heartily. In truth she wishes she was at her room asleep or at Rick's house enjoying the company of Martha and Alexis.

"I know, but you can't let that cloud your judgement." Commander Randall stated as she sat down on the desk. She looked at Kate. "Have you thought about taking a step back from the clinic you volunteer at, or your relationship?"

"Neither of those effect my duties ma'am." Kate replied without anger but she wanted too. She got up and stretched. "I work at the clinic on my off days, and my relationship with Lieutenant Castle is no one's business, especially yours ma'am."

Commander Randall smiled. "Just asking, because you have been seeing a lot of him lately?"

Kate sat back down. "We are enjoying each other's company, ma'am but we are both professional when it…."

"Commander Randall, as long as her relationship doesn't affect her duties, it is none of our business." Captain Bryan said to the both of them. "Kate, came to let you know that Ensign Bidwell will be reliving you in hour."

"Yes sir." Kate replied as she had hoped that Rick was having a better day than she was.

July 25, 1941

North Shore, Territory of Hawaii

The week had not been good for Castle and Beckett. Castle was trying to finish the turnover of both the battery and the gunnery department to which caused him many late nights this week, and for Kate, she and her team at the midnight shift at the hospital most of the week except for the two days that Kate had pulled double shifts. They had talked on the phone most evenings when they could, but rarely saw each other except for one time during the week when Castle brought her dinner from the Royal Hawaiian. Now they were both off, and had the weekend free from their duties.

"Where are we going Rick?" Kate asked happy to finally to see him in person longer than a fifteen minute stop by.

"I'll show you here in a minute." Castle remarked as he drove the car up the road towards a special spot. He slowed the car down as he saw the turn off. He made the right turn and drove down the path towards the secluded beach. About a quarter mile down the trail he stopped the car a couple hundred yards from the beach. He got out and went to the truck retrieving the blanket and lunch basket that Samantha and his mother made for him when he told them of his plans. He opened the door and helped Kate out of the car. He took her hand and led her down the beach. "We stumbled upon this one day when exploring the island and it's been our favorite ever since."

Kate wondered what he was talking about when suddenly the trail widen and a beach perfectly pristine came into view. She gasped. "It's beautiful."

Castle smiled as he led her down onto the beach and settled into a spot where a large palm tree provided shade, but close enough to the water for them to go to without much of hassle. He spread the blanket out and started to take out the seared tuna, salad, wine and glasses. He chuckled. "Only you mother."

"What's that?" Kate remarked. She laughed too as Castle pulled out chocolate cake and prophylactics as well. "As least she is thoughtful."

"Yeah, we'll put those away for now." Castle replied with a smirk. Kate in her white sundress and rolls hairstyle sat down next to him. Castle poured her wine and himself a glass as well. They toasted, but as they did Castle looked at Kate lovingly. "Kate, I have never brought anybody here before, and for you to see this means a lot to me."

"It means a lot to me to Rick." Kate replied leaning forward and giving him a light kiss on the lips. She put her forehead against his and stared into his. "In the short time, I know more about you than I did my last boyfriend."

"I feel the same about you." Castle remarked with a smile on his face. He turned and set his and her glass down. He took her hands in his. "It's been a very long time I felt this way about anyone."

Kate replied with a smile on her face. "I feel the same."

Castle caressed her face as his smile grew. "I love you Kate Beckett."

"And I love you Richard Castle." Kate Beckett replied. They kissed tenderly growing more passionately. They only broke their kiss as the sounds of many aircraft roaring over head as an army air corps squadron raced by caused them to look up. They laughed and took out their dinner and ate it right there on the beach.

Additional note: Phone numbers were based on neighborhoods or towns were they switchboard was located. So Pearl City may have its own block of numbers, and you would say Pearl City and what ever the last five numbers of your house number were. Thank you.