"Wow," Mari was saying.
"I know, it's great isn't it?" Julia asked, a wide smile on her face because she was looking around the game room as well.
"It's funny you never used these rooms that much," Mari said.
"Well, we stay in the family room, so these two rooms were just for parties," Julia said. She realized what she'd said and then shook her head before she corrected herself and said, "I mean the parlor. But we can still use it for games luckily."
Nodding, Mari then said, "I hope you're okay," not surprised her friend was responding quickly.
"Yeah, it's so stupid those four wanted me to get them an autograph," Julia said. She frowned for a moment and then said, "Or haze me. Something like that."
"Who was going to haze you?" Jim asked in concern, walking into the room.
"Some kids who were eleventh or twelfth grade," Julia said. "They were in the dance class but after the way they talked to me Ms. Grey made them leave."
"Good," Beckett said. She wasn't surprised when her daughter cringed and said, "We were going to hear about it anyway sweetie."
Though she didn't want to, Julia felt Mari nudging her side and she explained what had happened. "But they left, and the others were coming to be in the class," she finished with.
"Alright, but if those four bother you again," Castle said, since he'd been there to hear the story too. "Let us know."
"I know I should tell the principal," Julia said. "And I will."
"And that's dinner," Castle said with a slight frown hearing the doorbell ringing.
"What about 'lexis and Louis!" Eliza asked, turning from the skeeball game she'd stood at while her sister was talking.
"They might be close," Beckett said, hoping that was the case while her husband was leaving to get the food with her father.
"When can we play?" Eliza asked her mother.
"We will soon," Beckett assured her. She hugged the little girl when she hurried over to her and was about to go over to the hallway when she heard two voices with her husband's. She smiled and said, "I think they're here," watching Eliza skipping to the hallway before she disappeared.
"Sorry we're almost late," Alexis said with a smile when she saw the rest of her family walk down to the entry.
"You made it just in time," Beckett said, hugging her oldest tightly. "How're you doing?" she asked while they were letting each other go.
"Good," Alexis said, running her hand over her stomach which was nearly six months. She then said, "And the girls?"
"They're good too," Beckett said.
"We're going to the kitchen with the food," Castle said, walking with his son in law by them.
"I'm following, I'm starving," Alexis said before she let go of her grandmother since they'd been embracing.
"Are we eating here or going to the dining room?" Julia asked her parents while they were taking all the containers out.
"Dining room today," Beckett said.
"Sorry we've been quiet," David said. "But I don't know if we should have entered the conversation."
"But you're okay Mari?" Rebecca asked her daughter.
"Yeah, don't worry," the girl replied before she left to help Julia and Eliza with setting the table.
"You're going to keep an eye on this aren't you?" Rebecca asked Beckett.
"Of course," Beckett said simply before they were looking at the hall where the three girls were walking out before Eliza was talking to them all.
"The table is ready," the little girl said.
After everyone had served themselves, the two families went into the dining room and began to eat before Castle was saying to David and Rebecca, "Are we letting the kids tell us about school?"
"Why are you asking us?" the mayor asked in obvious confusion.
"I think because Dani's going to be first," Beckett said in amusement.
"Oh, well then go ahead," David said.
Her eyes widening, Dani looked around at everyone since they were looking at her and she blurted out, "No."
"I don't think she knows what we were talking about," Rebecca said swiftly before she turned to her youngest. "We want to hear about how school went for you."
Giggling Dani nodded before she finished eating her bite of food before she then started to speak, telling everyone about her day though it didn't take that long.
"You like your teacher?" Mari asked her sister.
"Yeah," Dani said, smiling widely.
"Your turn Lizzy," Julia told her little sister.
"Sure," Eliza said after putting down her glass. She then talked about what she had learned in her class before she said, "I really like Mrs. Cody. She knows you," directing the last to her parents.
"I'm not surprised," Beckett said.
"How did that come up though?" Castle asked in slight confusion.
"Some other kids asked if I could get you to sign their books that're yours Jules," Eliza told her sister.
"Really?" Julia asked in surprise.
"Yeah, I said I didn't know if you wanted to," Eliza said.
"You don't have to," Beckett told the teen.
"Tell them I'm already too busy with school and dancing," Julia told her little sister.
Nodding Eliza said, "I will. But what about when I write a book?"
"That'll be up to you sweetie," Beckett said with a smile. She glanced at her husband when their second youngest nodded firmly, seeing he was using his napkin at his mouth. She was aware he was doing that to cover his laughter and she nudged his leg with her knee quickly before Julia was urging Mari to tell them all about her day next. She wasn't surprised to see David and Rebecca looked pleased their oldest had been alright with her classes before she turned to Julia.
Telling everyone about her own day at school, Julia finished by talking about leaving her Spanish class and going to the dance class. "And you saw dance practice after the class," she finished with.
"What? You're not going to tell us how that went?" Castle asked.
"And then I'd have to tell you exactly what we did," Julia replied teasingly. She and Mari were giggling together when her father made an exaggerated annoyed sound in the back of his throat.
"You'll see what they're going to dance soon Rick," Beckett told him while she squeezed his arm.
"Can we go play now?" Eliza asked, seeing they were all finished eating.
"You can," Beckett said.
"The plates?" Julia asked, pausing after she'd stood up.
"Go, just for tonight," Castle said with a smile. When the kids had left, he turned to his and Beckett's oldest telling her, "That includes you."
"I-" Alexis began with a frown.
"I think it's because you were working today," Jim told her.
"Oh… sure," Alexis said. "But I should walk," she said firmly. "So don't push me to the other room."
"You don't need to go if you don't want to," Beckett said, squeezing her daughter's shoulder in passing.
"Thank you, Mom," Alexis said, following her to the kitchen. She looked back to find her father and husband coming after her before she let the latter take her plate. "Are you relieved now Dad?" she asked him.
"Of course, but I just hope whatever was going on with those… kids at the start of her dance class will leave her alone," Castle said.
"I'm sure they will," Alexis said. "It was just about autographs remember." She wasn't surprised when her father nodded, and she was going to ask how their writing had gone that day before she was suddenly gasping.
"Lex?" Louis asked, rushing to her.
"Wait, take it easy," Alexis said since her grandparents were hurrying over to her as well. "One of the babies just kicked," she explained to them. "And I'm fine but it was a surprise." She jumped a little and then laughed saying, "The other just did too."
"Where?" Louis asked immediately, relieved though his voice was still tinged with concern.
Taking her husband's hand, Alexis led it to where the first baby that had kicked was moving around. She smiled when it kicked again under her husband's hand and said, "Finally."
"I know," Louis replied, smiling back at her before he leaned into her and kissed her gently.
"What happened?" Eliza asked, surprised when the adults immediately turned to her.
"Your niece and nephew just kicked for the first time," Alexis said.
"Really? Can I feel?" Eliza asked eagerly, going over to her.
"I think they've stopped," Louis told his wife.
"Yeah, next time I'll let you know," Alexis said, hugging her sister. "Go back to the game room though, we'll be there soon."
"Sure," Julia said. "You're coming with us now, right?"
"In case they kick again?" Alexis asked laughingly.
"Yes," Julia said simply before she was laughing with her big sister.
Watching them leave, Beckett went to where her husband was standing at the sink, beginning to wash the dishes before she hugged him from behind.
"I'm fine," Castle replied quickly.
"Oh, I know," Beckett said, kissing the back of his shoulder. "But I'm wondering if you want to feel the twins kicking," she then told him.
"I would," Castle said. "And we talked about it already love, it's not weird."
"It isn't," Jim said, taking the dish towel his daughter had just picked up.
"I will feel our grandkids kicking, but I have to allow Louis do first," Castle then told his wife.
"Of course," Beckett said before she squeezed her husband's arm.
"Go to the game room," Castle told his wife with a smile. "I'm almost finished."
"Sure," Beckett said, since David and Louis were in the kitchen as well. "But I'll help you with dessert."
"You don't have to," Castle said. "I have plenty of help here."
Beckett shook her head and then said, "Okay, but if you need help just call me and Rebecca."
"Becca made me promise I'd do the same," David said.
Nodding, Beckett walked down the hall before she and Rebecca had reached the game room and saw Alexis was playing the skeeball machine while everyone else was watching. Going over to them she said, "Are you competing?"
"No, just playing," Julia replied.
"Lizzy wanted to have a tournament," Alexis said, smiling at her little sister making a face.
"I said just us all get points," Eliza replied. "I don't know what a tournament is," she said, not surprised when her mother was answering her immediately.
"We play each other until it's just two of us left remember," Beckett said, wrapping her arm around her second oldest.
"Mama," Josie said, walking over to them and grabbing her mother's hand.
Picking the toddler up, Beckett then said to Julia, "How did practice for the competition go?"
Smiling at her mother's wording, the teen said, "Really good, I think we're going to be ready."
"You think that already? We barely started practicing today," Mari told her friend.
"We're not having that many problems… and we have another month," Julia said.
Since her granddaughter was looking pointedly at Mari, Martha asked, "Did your practice for your Jive go well?"
"It did," Julia said rapidly before her friend could speak. Shrugging when Mari glared at her, since she was aware her friend didn't really mean it, she then said to the others, "It's a really good song to dance to."
"She's right, it is," Mari commented. "Good thing you got permission for it."
"I know," Julia said, exaggerating her voice before they were laughing together.
"Dada!" Josie cried, looking over her mother's shoulder. "Dessert!" she added in the same tone.
"Again, who taught her that?" Castle asked in mock annoyance.
"I did," Eliza said with a giggle before they were walking to the bar where he was setting the tray he held. "We can still play after, right?" she asked her father since she'd followed him.
"We will," Castle assured her. "But let your mom serve everything." When Eliza nodded rapidly, he reached down to her and hugged her to him briefly before Josie was leaning over to him. While Beckett was serving the baklava they'd gotten, since they'd gotten Greek for dinner, he stood with her and was distracting the toddler until they both had a plate to eat with the others.
August 29th, 2022
Hello Evangeline! I'm here, after my very first say of high school and that means I made it… Of course, I'm only joking it wasn't that bad. But I think Mom and Dad will be here soon, so I better get started with everything today.
Since I want to write a little about each of my classes, I'll just say that this morning was normal. Though we did take a picture, me and Lizzy with Josa, since it's still warm we were in our uniform Capri pants and polo shirts and I'm just mentioning that because I'm really, really glad we have those for our uniforms, and I want to make a record, I guess. Anyway, we walked to school with the Fosters, I guess Patrick and Trevor drove Maddy and Keo to school today. When we got to the Academy, I said goodbye to everyone, really fast, and then I went with Mari to the middle school building.
I met Peter at the high school building (after I said goodbye to Mari at her school), and we went to our lockers, really weird having one now to be honest. But it was nice to not have to carry everything since I had my dance bag with me too. First was English I and Peter and I have that together and we got our desks in the front row. The teacher talked to us, not that long, but I have to admit I almost thought she was going to mention Mom and Dad's books, or even mine but she didn't. So with that out of the way class was nice. Oh! And we got our first book we're supposed to read for the class and it's The Great Gatsby! I don't know the story, but I saw the dancing parts from the newest movie of it so I can't wait to read it. I have to remember to tell Mom and Dad about it.
After that was Algebra though to be honest there isn't much to write about that class. I mean so far it isn't bad, but this is just the beginning of the class and all we did were one step equations which are super easy. But I think tomorrow it's two step and then who knows what comes after that. I hope that I won't do too badly with this class though!
French was next and that was nice because luckily, I still remember enough. I should tell you a secret though Evangeline, I was a little afraid I was going to be put into French II because I do know some already of course. Luckily it wasn't enough! Anyways, we started out by introducing ourselves and boy was my face red when Monsieur Labelle said my pronunciation was really good. I don't like him like that or anything, it's because I could hear when some of the other girls were introducing themselves that they think he's cute. Actually, a couple girls when we left the class were gushing about it. A little gross, but he speaks French really well and isn't a real-life Lockhart- the one from the Harry Potter books who was a phony- so at least I'll be learning!
My favorite class after that was History, World History, (if I showed that to Dad, he'd so be teasing me about pulling that James Bond name thing) anyways I really like the teacher. Her name is Mrs. Evers and she's really…
Pausing as she tried to think of the word she wanted to use to describe her teacher, Julia wrinkled her nose before it suddenly came to her.
Enthusiastic! That's the word I want to use. So it made her lesson super interesting, and I had a lot of fun with it of course even though we're on the beginning of civilizations, the Stone age and everything. Can't wait until we get to Ancient Egypt!
Lunch was after and I'm so, so relieved I can go with the others to the middle school where we ate with Mari and Clive. Eve joined us too, so we were all there, and it was very nice (the baked potato wasn't that bad either!). After that Mari came with me to the elementary school playground where we checked on Lizzy, she was fine, so we just walked together around the field. It was nice to be able to do that again, but I can't wait until next year when Mari will be in high school with me!
First after lunch was Science. Miss Winter was a nice teacher too; it wasn't that bad though I'm sort of eh on science depending on what it's about. We're starting with the periodic table which should be a little boring, but she does explain where we can find some of them on Earth. That reminds me! The museum in Las Vegas where they had those different examples of silver and copper and stuff. So hopefully it'll stay like that!
After was Spanish and that one again, I was super lucky to remember what I was taught so far! And the teacher is again nice, she complimented me on my Spanish. I have to admit I was embarrassed again after she did that, because I had to explain why I pronounce words like they do in Spain. I just hope the other kids in the class don't think I'm stuck up or whatever.
My last class was Dance, finally because like I've kept saying here is that we really need to practice for the Rothschild.
About to continue, Julia paused when she heard footsteps coming up the stairs and turned in time for her parents to walk inside before her mother spoke reassuringly to her.
"Don't worry," Beckett said. "We'll wait for you to finish your entry."
"Thanks," Julia told her gratefully before she turned her attention back to her diary and she continued.
It was really weird and then annoying when Mari and I went to change for the practice and these two girls were there. They walked up to us and basically said that Mari didn't really deserve to be there because she was a year younger. Boy were they stupid since she does, way better dancer since I've never seen those two girls before. Luckily Ms. Grey threw them out of the class and the two boys who were there too who were going to make me give them autographs… of who I have no idea, but they thought I could. But that was over fast and then more people were coming for the class, because this first day you can change your electives, but one day only. So first it was Ava and Dawn, then Eve, Natalie, Tristan and Eve's friend Corey came in. I almost thought Peter would dance that class with Eve, but he said it's better if we're still partners. And Eve and Corey are good friends (he's gay so Peter has nothing to worry about) so that got all set.
Since only Peter, Mari and I had our practice clothes, the others could only practice the Viennese Waltz luckily they didn't mind we spent most of the class practicing our dances for the competition. We did practice the Viennese Waltz with the others, towards the end, and they had fun because of who they were partners with. Since I wanted to give Peter the chance, I let him practice with Eve and I could tell they had fun. And I hope she tells her dad tonight he was very respectful, especially since Ms. Grey was watching too after all.
So that was my first day of high school and it wasn't too bad. I did forget to say that when I was first walking through the halls, others were looking at me, but I figured that might happen. Luckily, they looked at Peter too, since we've both been on TV… though he pointed out to me that they were looking at me more. But I don't care, I just want to finish school (yes, I'm already thinking of next summer Evangeline, but come on, it's going to be Japan!).
I need to hurry; I can see that time is running out, but I don't have too much. I'll just say that the dance practice (better to call what I do after practice because I'll be really confused reading this later if I call them both dance class) was ballet, and the rest of this week it's going to be just recapping- that's what Ms. Grey said. But it was still fun practicing and trying out my new ballet slippers (I had to get new practice shoes too and those are working really well).
After dance class the Fosters came home with us since I asked Mom and Dad if they could come over for dinner and they said yes. So I finally got to show Mari the new game room and she really liked it. We had to do our homework first which took a little for me and Mari since we had so much, but we did get it finished eventually. And also eventually, 'lexis and Louis came over for dinner and it was nice to see them since its interesting to see how far she is with her pregnancy.
We ate dinner, Greek tonight which was really good, and afterwards I went with the other kids and Gram to the game room. We were just about to start playing some games when we heard 'lexis talking loudly. When we ran over to the kitchen everyone was standing around her and then we found out that the twins kicked for the first time! We didn't make it in time to feel, but we did later on that night before she and Louis went back to their house. And it's so funny to know I just felt my niece or nephew kicking but it was cool of course. So that was it for the night, just playing in the game room but it was so much fun!
Okay, I need to stop here Evangeline, but I promise that I'll write tomorrow and let you know how school goes again. Night!
"I'm done," Julia said, emptying her pen and then putting it and her inkwell away. She got up once her diary was put away as well and went to her bed where her parents were, stopping in front of her mother. "Could you brush my hair at all for me?" she asked.
"Of course," Beckett said, smiling at her. "Grab your brush." After Julia nodded and then turned away, she called to her, "Sweetie, do you want to talk about your dance class at all?"
"No," Julia said firmly, stepping outside the bathroom. "Everything is fine, and I'll tell you if I get bothered by them or anyone else."
"What do you want to talk about?" Castle asked her.
"Your writing, how was that?" Julia asked.
"Fine," Beckett said first, sharing a look with her husband.
"What happened," Julia said worriedly.
Making her daughter turn around so she could start brushing her hair, Beckett said, "To be honest we wanted to spend the time with your sister."
Smiling, since she had a feeling why, Julia said, "What're you going to do when she goes to school too?"
"Go crazy," Castle answered.
Julia looked over her shoulder in time to see her mother lightly hit her father's shoulder with the back of her hand. "Really Dad, you'll write," she told him.
"More than likely," Castle said, nodding. He then said after thinking a moment, "We wouldn't have to worry too much about watching her when she's in school."
"Too much," Beckett echoed, smiling when her husband was nodding. She turned her attention back to Julia and brushing her hair said, "We'll still write sweetie."
"Good," Julia said before she paused. "It was nice."
"Being in high school?" Beckett asked.
"I was a little nervous," Julia confessed.
"Of course you were," Castle said, watching the teen taking her brush to her bathroom since Beckett had finished.
When she walked outside to her parents Julia said with a smile, "You were worried about me too huh?"
"Of course," Beckett said, immediately echoing her husband.
When she reached her mother, Julia hugged her tightly and said, "You didn't have to, but I'm glad you did."
"We don't say we love you for no reason," Castle commented, smiling when she went to him and embraced him as well. "But we just wanted to know for sure."
With a brief nod, Julia then said, "I really liked my history class…"
"What's wrong?" Beckett asked in surprise when the teen suddenly trailed off. She and Castle exchanged a look when Julia suddenly rushed to her desk and picked up a book from there before she returned to them and was speaking happily to them both.
"Look at what our first book is for English," Julia told her parents excitedly, handing the tome to her mother.
"That's a jump," Castle said.
Making a face briefly, Julia told him, "I suddenly remembered it."
Glancing at the title, Castle said, "Really?"
"Is something wrong?" Julia asked in a little concern.
"I think your dad is thinking it's a little too adult for you," Beckett said, glancing at her husband.
"Dad-" Julia started to say, looking a little annoyed.
Stopping her quickly Castle told her, "I can't help that, you're still thirteen."
"But I will be fourteen," Julia replied firmly. "And I really want to read this book."
"Let her Rick," Beckett said firmly.
"Okay, okay," Castle said, holding his hands up. "But if you have any questions… ask your mom about the lady stuff."
Laughing, Julia threw her arms around her father's neck and embraced him before she told him, "I will Dad." Kissing his cheek, she then pulled away and asked, "What if there's guy stuff?"
"Good point," Castle said before he pretended to think that over. "Ask your mom."
Rolling her eyes while the other two were laughing, Beckett checked the time and touched her husband's arm before she stood up.
"Oh no," Julia said in protest. "Don't say it's time yet."
"It is," Castle said after he'd looked at his own watch. He nodded and then said, "Yeah, you need some sleep."
Sighing, Julia waited for her father to get out of her way before she went to Macca and JoJo, hugging them both. After she hugged her parents in turn, telling them she loved them, and kissing them both she said, "I'll sleep."
"Hopefully you will," Beckett said with a smile.
"Or we're going to tuck you in again," Castle teased her. He laughed when Julia playfully stuck her tongue out at him before she grew a little serious when she was looking at what was in his hands. "I'll put it back on the desk," he assured her before he was leaving to do so.
"Sweet dreams Julia," Beckett said before they were moving to leave. When she and her husband met at the doorway, she found Julia had gotten on the bed and was covering herself. She waved to her second oldest when the teen had done the same and waited for her husband to close the light before they were going outside and down to their room.
"Did you want anything to drink at all?" Castle asked his wife after they were inside.
"No, I'm fine," Beckett said easily before she walked back to him and locked the door. She wasn't surprised when he was looking at her but was realizing he wasn't startled by her action. "You wanted the same?" she asked him in amusement.
"I think that's a given," Castle replied. He was about to speak again before she was covering his mouth with her fingertips.
"Get the bed ready for us and we'll take a bath first, okay?" Beckett asked him. She couldn't help laughing when her husband nodded slowly, his eyes wide in surprise, and she moved her hand away. Pulling him down to her she brushed her lips to his before she said, "We can do something there."
"You don't want to give me more detail?" Castle asked while he was allowing her to pull him to the bed.
"I think it's obvious," Beckett said, having waited to answer until he was finished turning down the covers.
"You're a fucking goddess Kate," Castle breathed, watching her.
"Come on," Beckett said, pulling him with her to the bathroom. As soon as she'd stepped inside the room, she was letting out a gasp when her husband was pulling her back against his chest. She smiled a little and then said, "You don't want to start?"
"I want to hold you," Castle said seriously. "Hopefully you don't mind," he told her, smiling when she laughed briefly in response to him.
"Hmm, not at all," Beckett said before she was turning around. "I'd prefer to this way," she told him when he was looking at her in surprise.
Leaning down to her, Castle kissed her gently before they were slowly parting and he told her, "Now."
Nodding immediately in response, Beckett assisted her husband in getting her undressed though it wasn't long before she was making him let her do the same. After they were partially naked, she stopped him and said, "The water?"
Though he wanted to get her bra off her at least, Castle knew from her tone that she was serious, so he merely nodded in response. Making his way over to the tub he started to fill it, hearing his wife moving around behind him and realizing she was getting their towels. "It's ready Kate," he said.
Turning at his very hesitant tone after she'd tied back her hair, Beckett saw he'd filled it and she said, "Manually?"
"Definitely," Castle said simply, smiling at his wife's immediate response.
"Come on," Beckett said, pulling him over to the shower. They stepped inside once they'd fully undressed and rinsed off swiftly before they walked together to the tub with towels wrapped around them. Once they were in the water and she was leaning back against him she realized something and said, "I don't know if it's going to work."
Startled at her abruptly saying that, Castle was about to speak before he suddenly realized what she meant. "So… we have to get out?" he asked her though he had an idea she'd already decided what to do instead.
"No," Beckett replied, smiling. She moved then, turning around to her husband to find he was ready to help her up onto the ledge behind the back of the tub.
"Too cold?" Castle asked her in concern when he heard her slight gasp.
"It's cold," Beckett replied simply since it was marble. "Hurry," she then said, parting her legs.
Getting the hint immediately, Castle moved up to her and made her lean down to him. He wasn't surprised when she was frowning, but he kissed her shortly after and they were doing so deeply before he gently pulled away from her. Smiling at her glare he said, "Should I leave?"
"No," Beckett said before she was startled when her husband was making her spread her legs again. She smiled, aware he had moved her so he could spread her legs on purpose and was soon biting at her lower lip when he began brushing his lips to the inside of her thighs. Once he had worked his way up to her sex, she was sliding her fingers through his hair before he was kissing around her. Though she wanted to urge him to begin, he shortly after began licking at her clit, moving his fingers to her entrance where he was carefully teasing her folds. Leaning against the wall behind her, she was soon after shifting against it, moaning to him until he pushed her to her climax. Crying out his name in that instance, she was gaping and trembling when she had stopped thrusting against her husband's mouth.
"Good?" Castle asked, moving away from her to look up at her.
Smiling Beckett slid into the water and wrapped her arms around his neck before she was kissing him deeply. Feeling him clutching at her she slid her hands down his neck until she reached his back and was lightly scraping against his skin and he shuddered hard, ending their kiss. "Come here love," she told him with a smile, aware of what he needed already.
Getting on the ledge when his wife let him go, Castle looked on while she was gently pulling his erection off of his stomach. When she gently kissed the tip of him, he breathed out hard and told her, "I'm not going to last."
"I know," Beckett said simply.
Doing his best not to quiver in reaction to his wife's tone of voice, Castle watched her leaning down on him and kissing at him lightly at first. When she was doing so a little harder, he was clutching at the edge of the shelf he was on, trying to withstand her teasing him until she finally took him in her mouth. He thought she was going to go quickly instantly but when she was carefully building up her speed, he tried to urge her to hurry. But her stimulations were too much for him to take and he was warning her a second before he reached his peak. He had started running his fingers through her hair while she'd been working over him and did his best not to pull on it in his pleasure. He had no idea how long he was going through his orgasm but was aware once he had slumped back against the wall since the marble was cold on his back.
Pushing up to her husband, Beckett was going to kiss him before he was pulling her to him. "Our bath?" she asked.
"Is the water still warm?" Castle asked her.
"It is," Beckett said before he was letting her go. She had to move out of the way of him, but it didn't take long before he was sitting in the water again and she could sit with him. Feeling him gently rubbing her thigh she said, "You should be careful love."
Pausing for a moment Castle said, "How much longer are we staying here?"
"Maybe we should go," Beckett said, smiling.
"We should," Castle echoed her since it was faster to say. They were moving to get up though he was stopping her from getting out before he was doing so and drying himself off. "Are you mad?" he asked his wife when he looked up at her and saw she was watching him.
"No, just jealous," Beckett said. When her husband paused, she moved to take his towel and proceeded to take over in drying him off though she had to stay in the tub.
When his wife was rubbing at his length, Castle grunted and told her, "Not so hard."
"I'm not," Beckett told him with a smirk. When he was breathing out hard, she couldn't help telling him, "Pervert." Hearing him cursing in Irish under his breath she smiled and finished before he was helping her out. While he dried her off, she allowed him to fondle her, telling him, "I want to do the same to you."
"I'm already dry," Castle immediately told her.
Smirking, Beckett lost it when he was leaning down and pressing a flurry of kisses to her breasts and nipples. "Rick," she moaned, trying to stop him.
Moving away Castle said, "Okay, you're done."
Unable to help laughing though she could still feel the touch of his lips on her, Beckett said, "Then let me go Rick."
"No," Castle said simply before he was picking her up. He was pleased she was laughing in reaction but didn't stop carrying her out into the bedroom and to their bed. He set her down on top of it before she was moving to the middle, and he followed her swiftly. "Your hair love," he told her firmly.
Smirking Beckett said, "I didn't really want to put it down."
Frowning for a moment, Castle said, "Then does it make me a jerk if I throw you down on the bed and tickle you?"
"It kind of does," Beckett replied before she was throwing herself at her husband and flipping him onto his back. She was laughing while they were playfully wrestling around the bed, doing their best to lay each other on their backs until she was below him saying, "Alright, but you need to let me go."
"Yes, but promise you won't flip me around," Castle said, letting her go and sitting up on his knees. He looked on while she was taking her hair out of the bun she'd quickly placed it in, and he immediately reached out to it. Gently running his fingers through it he told her, "You're a goddess love."
"You're a Sheik," Beckett told him firmly. When he leaned into her, she was ready for his kiss and she laid on her back, taking him with her. She wasn't surprised when he was pulling away in surprise and she murmured to him, "Make love to me Rick." He was kissing her deeply before she wrapped her arms and legs around him tightly before he pulled away.
"Will you…" Castle started to say before he was trailing off when she was raising her head and kissing at his jaw. "Kate," he groaned in pleasure while she was flicking her tongue out here and there. He moved to capture her lips with his own and was doing so hard before he felt her hand reaching in between them. "Hold on," he grunted when her shifting led her to rub against his length. He reached for it before he was moving to slide into her, doing so slowly before they were fully coupled and he told her huskily, "I won't stop."
"You don't need to," Beckett replied before he was kissing her again. When he was gently thrusting inside of her, she was tightening her hold around him before she became a little more used to his pace. At that point she tried to respond to him though he was suddenly altering his movements and she moaned, intending to tell him to stop but he was kissing her yet again.
When they'd parted Castle nuzzled his lips with hers before he told her against her lips, "Let me feel you a little." He felt her nod and he was turning her around so she could straddle him on her knees. "A little," he told her.
"I know," Beckett replied firmly before she leaned into him and was kissing him deeply. At the same time, she began rocking her body on him slowly before she arched her back when he was firmly grasping at her ass. "Love," she moaned before she moved harder against him. She only did that for a short while when she was pushing herself up so hard that he was slipping from her.
"Perfect," Castle breathed to his wife before he was flipping her onto her back again. He began to move, going back and forth between slower thrusts and slightly more rapidly before she was crying out to him and raking her nails over his back at the same time.
"Rick… don't stop… again," Beckett was able to say though she was surprised she could talk at all. Her husband's response was to bend his head down to her so he could kiss at her breasts. She moaned and was calling out his name before he was suckling at her nipples in turn and making her dig her nails harder into his back.
"Fuck love," Castle told her roughly, pulling away when she was also flexing her sex around him. "You're going to make me come," he warned her. He watched her arch her back in response and couldn't help himself, leaning down and suckling at her breasts again. He was going back and forth between them for a while before she was forcing him to raise his head and they were kissing passionately. With her tongue directing him, he couldn't stop himself and he was pounding into her a few times to her cry of joy.
"Are you going-" Beckett started to say.
"No, I just… your pussy feels so fucking good," Castle said, getting control of himself. He leaned down and kissed at her neck a little feverishly, feeling her moans before he took her lips again. Feeling her tongue tangling with his he was responding roughly before he felt her body moving a little erratically underneath him. "Kate," he said when they parted at her movements.
"I'm…" Beckett started to say before she trailed off and tilted her head back when her husband was kissing her neck again. "Your cock is… I want to come," she begged him. When he was moving his hips a little and almost slamming into her, she cried out before she completely broke and was only able to call his name once before she felt him joining her. Gasping repeatedly at the sensation of his release flooding through her sex, she was grasping at him tightly, though her second orgasm was making her freeze for a moment before she was doing her best to hold onto him. The ecstasy rushing through her made her move against her husband crazily until she was suddenly still and only holding onto him. Feeling his continuing thrusts, she was tightening her grip around him until he gave a last one and stopped before he was pressing his face into her neck. "Love," she said, waiting after for him to respond.
"Please tell me you came twice," Castle said once he could. He immediately groaned when she laughed briefly before he asked her, "Did you?"
"You couldn't tell?" Beckett asked in surprise before he was raising his head.
"Not really," Castle said before he carefully withdrew from her and laid next to her. "Though that might have been because I was going through a second one." Seeing his wife's startled face he asked, "You didn't know?"
"No," Beckett said before they were soon laughing together after they had shared a glance. He was holding her tightly against his side and since her leg was over his, her sex was rubbing against his thigh, affecting her swiftly.
"What… love," Castle said once he realized she had in fact tensed up. It quickly came to him why she'd done that, and he reached down to her thigh, squeezing it firmly before he told her, "Then you're ready again?"
"So are you," Beckett said, gently fingering her husband's length. She soon focused on the tip before he was gently taking her hand and pulling it away. "You don't want that?" she asked in amusement.
"Oh I do, but I'm begging you to fuck me," Castle said, laying her on her back.
"Are you saying that right?" Beckett asked him in slight confusion though her voice quavered when her husband was kissing at her breasts again.
"Yes, and then I'll fuck you," Castle said. He wasn't surprised when his wife was beginning to speak before he stopped her and said, "Not a sampla, just you and then me." He paused for a moment and then told her, "You're alright to-"
Covering his mouth with her fingers, Beckett told him firmly, "Yes, and even if you come in me twice again…"
"You're not going to finish that?" Castle asked.
Before Beckett could respond, her husband was turning them around so she needed to hurry to straddle his lap. When she finally could she said, "I think you get the point. But you're promising me right now that you're coming with me below you. I want your seed to stay in me."
"Vixen," Castle breathed hard to her before he was helping her rise above him. "And I'm fucking you into the bed."
"Now love," Beckett said, pulling him after her before she laid back on the bed. She was relieved when her husband was having her assist him in entering her again and as soon as he was, she was hooking her heels in between his legs before they began to thrust against one another again.
Going hard, Castle and Beckett didn't last for long before they were orgasming together and managing to push each other to a second one their third time together. When they'd calmed down, they were laying down, coupled still, before they made the effort to part, and he was pulling her against his side firmly.
"Can I ask you something Kate?" Castle said after they'd been laying in silence for a while, recovering.
"Yes," Beckett said simply, tilting her head up to him.
"Are you happy?" Castle asked.
"Well," Beckett replied, shifting a little against him. "You've pleasured me, made love to me and fucked me until I was nearly speechless… I think so."
"You think?" Castle said teasingly, wrapping his arms around her a little tightly.
"That depends on you," Beckett told him, looking at him pointedly.
Smiling, Castle pulled her to him before they were kissing tenderly, and they continued until they were slowly parting. Once they had he said, "You did the same for me so…"
"You did most of the work," Beckett replied.
"Oh… I could care less," Castle told her, smiling when she laughed before she kissed at the middle of his chest. "I just want to make sure you're satisfied."
"I am… for now," Beckett told him. When her husband was looking at her with wide eyes she said, "Tomorrow love, we do need to write."
"We did today," Castle commented. She then kissed a few times at his jaw, and he said, "You're sure?" When she nodded, he said, "We're going to sleep now aren't we?"
"We are," Beckett said with a nod. She shared a kiss with her husband before he was pushing himself up to grab the sheet at the bottom of the bed. She was a little surprised when he paused, and she was about to ask what was wrong when he spoke first.
"No regrets my love?" Castle asked, turning to her.
"No," Beckett replied easily with a smile. "We are closer to nine years now remember." She wasn't surprised when her husband leaned down to her and was kissing her deeply before he was gently making her lay on her back. "I love you Rick," she told him intently as he moved above her.
"I love you too Kate," Castle replied seriously before he was leaning into her to kiss her. He kept it brief and then said, "I gcónaí goddess."
"Hmm, I gcónaí Sheik," Beckett said in pleasure before they were kissing deeply.
It took little time for Castle and Beckett to begin making love again and they were doing so gently, holding onto one another tightly until they were reaching their nearly mutual orgasms.
When they had recovered and were settled under the bedsheet, lights turned off, Castle held his wife close before he told her, "Sweet dreams my love."
Smiling Beckett said, "Yes, I'll dream of you… you make it impossible not to."
"I'll thank you for that tomorrow," Castle said before he was kissing her tenderly. When they parted, he settled down with her again before he told her, "And I'll be dreaming of you."
"Go to sleep Rick," Beckett replied in amusement, before they were kissing again.
Castle and Beckett were soon dreaming of each other, holding onto one another while they slept tranquilly. They would wake up the next morning eager for each other and again satisfying one another, thrilled with the evidence they still needed one another while they continued through their eighth year of marriage.