Almost Finished. One more after this one
Today promises to be beautiful day. A warm day. The sun is rising over the shoreline. Katherine Houghton Beckett-Castle is once more sitting on the lounge chair on the rear porch of their Hampton's home. Just relaxing, just enjoying the morning sun climbing up over the Atlantic Ocean.
She closes her eyes thinking about the events of the last several days and the way her life seems to always revolve around crimes
The murder. The case. The clues that lead them to a different suspect than initially thought, and finally the closure of the case. Getting another dangerous person off the street. Helping a man recover from his loss of the love of his life and getting him reconnected to his daughter therefore helping both of them to grow to savor their family
She picks up her morning cup of coffee that her husband brought to her and takes a sip of his expert preparation. She then takes the late edition of the local evening paper from the side table. She begins to graze over the pages. Pages mostly containing local interest stories and advertisements for the nearby businesses
Just as she begins reading, a headline catches her attention. The headline reads:
"Tower Ghost Hauntings Solved"
"Fortunately for the local community, we have our very own Mystery Machine and the team to track down the ghosts
The local mystery of the haunted lighthouse has been traced down to a prank pulled by teenagers parking out on the coast, under the lighthouse, and using glow sticks to announce their claimed success by shutting off the beacon and playing with blue/green glo sticks creating a mystery suitable for the fans of Scooby Doo and the gang
Local, Richard Castle, actually placed a 'Mystery Machine banner on his car as he investigated the ghost infestation of the lighthouse
So with his presence, fortunately, we did not have to call in Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and the rest of the Ghostbuster gang.
Rick and his partner and wife found the solution to the mystery and of the ghost in the lighthouse.
Congratulations go to Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and of course Scooby Dooooo"
Kate almost laughs out loud thinking that the local paper had to use this silly story as a filler in the metro section
She continues to flip thru the pages then she sees the headline story
"Local crime fighter in residence solves the crime of the century
"Captain Kate Beckett, local resident and lead of the New York Police Department's Elite crimes unit, along With a Mystery in the lighthouse solved a murder of a Federal Agent"
The story continues to tell how the crime was committed by a local youth in a jealous rage
Kate flips the pages closed and leans her head back just in time to hear the screams of her two little ones coming close
Popping her head up she sees her boy and girl run across the back yard screaming in laughter followed moments later by her man child turned husband and children's father chasing after them and grabbing at the two as if he is going to capture them and eat them up. The three disappear around the side yard and the sounds diminish
Kate laughs out loud at the sight before her. Leaning back and closing her eyes once more her mind flashes back to the first time she met this man and how he irritated her with his childish ways. How he wormed his way into her life then would not stay away from her. And now she can't wait to see what silly thing her twelve year old approaching middle age plans to do next to make her laugh.
Oh. Perhaps another silly ghost adventure. Another magic trick from Drake's Magic Shop. Possibly offer to take her to the moon for their next anniversary.
Any of those things will be fine with her
At this moment the overgrown kid she loves more than she thought possible rushes up to the porch
"Those two can run like lightning" he remarks
Not hearing them anymore "What did you do with them? Lock them in the safe room?"
"Alexis wanted to take them to town for the day. She leaves tomorrow for her residency and just wanted to spend a few hours before she left"
My dad left a little bit ago. He said he needs to do a brief before tomorrow"
"And my mother has gone back to Bridgehampton Playhouse. She said she needs to do costume fitting" Castle adds
"So we are alone?" Kate has a tiny bit of evil in her voice
"Yup"
She looks into the yard "Did you enjoy chasing the children?"
"He also looks toward the beach "Very much. Why?"
Kate lets out a huff "Well big guy, why don't you chase me like that anymore?"
"OH? That's how it is?" he starts toward her with a glint in his eyes. She squeaks and quickly jumps up and runs out toward the ocean, laughing, with her man close behind
She lets him catch her just as they reach the sand. He tackles her to the ground where she lays on her back with him over her "You didn't run very hard. You LET me catch you!"
"I have been doing that ever since the moment we met. Letting you chase me" She puts her arms around his neck and pulls him down on top and fills his lips with hers "You complaining Mr. Castle?"
Pulling back up and looking at her face "Not a chance Mrs. Castle"
Her eyes are showing the happiness she is currently experiencing "I love you Rick"
"Back at ya"
He lowers himself to his wife and begins working on her lips
After a brief period of enjoyment Kate looks around "We can't do that here Rick"
He also looks around "Why not?"
"Someone will see us" She almost sounds panicked
"Kate. We are on our private beach. No one is allowed here"
"CASTLE! Signs don't stop trespassers"
"OK. Then can we just make out?"
She grabs his neck and pulls him down "Absolutely"
Just as they get started the irritating sound of his cell phone ringing breaks the beachfront make out session. The ringtone is 'ride of The Valkyries'
Castle lets out a disgusted huff knowing that is the ring he has reserved only for his ex-wife and publisher, Gina
Taking the phone from his pocket he answers "what is it Gina?"
A short pause is ended "WHAT? Now? Can't it wait until I get back tomorrow?" another pause is followed by him sitting up and responding "alright. OK I will do it and send it to you" he hangs the phone back up
Kate seems to have disappointment in her voice "What is it babe?"
"They were proofreading chapter 22 once more before typesetting and discovered a major loss of continuity and they need me to fix it now so the book can still go to press by next Monday"
As Rick stands and begins brushing off his clothes
Kate just looks up at him "too bad"
"Why?"
She stands and also brushes off her pants "Oh. I had decided we could take the chance on getting caught…but now you have to do paperwork" and she begins strutting back toward the house affording her husband a nice view of some of her assets he loves to look at
Once back in the house Rick has opened his computer and is looking over the offending chapter" Oh great" he mumbles under his breath but loud enough for his wife to hear
Kate steps to the office door "What's wrong?"
"This may take a couple of hours to fix"
"OK then. While you are working on that, I am going to town to pick up a couple of things"
Never looking up from his keyboard "Alright be careful"
She takes her keys and heads to the main shopping district.
When she arrives she heads into one of her favorite stores, Karen's Apparel
As soon as she enter the door, she is greeted by Karen "Hey Kate"
"Hi Karen. How are you?"
"Fantastic. How about you?" the proprietor asks
"Super" Kate starts looking around at the intimate items that she is in a habit of buying here
"Looking for anything in particular?"
"No…just looking…you know?"
"Yes I know. Something to keep the burners going"
Kate lets out a laugh just as the door opens and they are joined by another local resident, Joy Mason
Karen speaks first "Hey Joy"
Kate follows "Hi"
"Hey both of you" the former BBB replies "Kate i am so glad you are here"
Beckett has a questioning look on her face "Why?"
"I just wanted to see you before you and Castle went back to the city and to say thanks"
Beckett does definitely not understand the remark "Thanks for what?"
"Being you"
"What did I do?"
"You are an example of womanhood. You are smart, tough, and tenacious. All the while begin beautiful and super sexy. We understand you have been offered a job with the Feds"
Beckett is caught with nothing to say "how did?...I mean…"
"I am a reporter" Joy remarks "Kate, You have been the model for so many women out here on the island, including me. You have actually saved a few marriages"
Kate looks at Karen who nods her head "Kate, some of the men I told you about before who brought their paramours out instead of their wives are now here as a family. Mother, father, children. You showed the people here how to be a mom, a super intelligent cop and sexy all at the same time"
Kate is actually starting to turn red when Joy continues "you definitely changed me and from what I hear several others too. Thank you"
Kate is not sure what to say but "Thanks. I don't deserve all this"
"Yes you do" Joy finishes
"And OH! Wait Kate. That special order of yours came in" and she reaches under the counter and pulls out a box and a bag and Pointing at the purchase "This is exactly what we are talking about"
Kate turns with her package in hand and walks out…Stunned!