"Is it time for me to go to bed?" Julia asked, unable to help smiling at the way her father had worded that.
"Almost," Castle said, looking at his watch. He then turned to his wife and said, "Unless she's going to bed early."
"She isn't," Beckett replied. "Are you ready for your tests?" she then directed to their second oldest.
"I've been studying," Julia said firmly. "So don't worry."
"We're not we just want you to do the best you can," Castle explained. "So…"
Julia couldn't help smiling and she asked, "Do you want me to go to bed?"
"No," Beckett replied. "I think your dad is struggling to find something to talk about."
"Sort of," Castle replied. "I would like to ask how your dance class for high school is going."
"You mean since Eve is there?" Julia couldn't help asking with a wide smile. When her father nodded she said, "Fine, she's seen what dancing we do already."
"Ms. Grey hasn't said anything about the Rumba?" Beckett asked her.
"Oh no," Julia said. "She told us we're still too young for that. But I told you Peter and I have talked to her about when we start learning it and dancing it."
"So you're still going to," Castle stated.
"Dad," Julia said while Beckett was sighing. "I told you too that the Rumba is just a dance. And I seriously don't like Peter that way. He's like my brother."
"Then how-" Castle started to say before Beckett's hand on his arm stopped him.
"She told us she would be going through the choreography and that's it," she informed him.
"Exactly," Julia said firmly. She then smiled and said, "But I'm not surprised you're still worried about it." She then looked at her mother and asked, "You aren't?"
"Only when you're going to start dancing to it," Beckett replied. She wasn't surprised when the teen nodded and she then said, "Are you ready for Christmas?"
"I am," Julia said. "I wrapped everything for everyone."
"Where are they?" Castle asked.
"My closet," Julia replied with a smile, having expected her father to ask that. "You can look," she then added swiftly, watching him immediately stand.
"I promise I'm not going to shake anything, I just wanted to see your wrapping paper," Castle said. He whistled playfully when he revealed all her gifts, smiling when she giggled, and he said, "You have a lot here."
"I know a lot of people, like you and Mom do," Julia responded.
"We're not telling you where everything is," Beckett replied.
Julia couldn't help laughing and she covered her mouth for a moment before she said, "I knew, but I was just wondering if you have enough room for everything," looking at her father while he was closing the door.
"We do, luckily," Castle said. "Still not telling you," he said in a rush when the teen was looking at him.
Rolling her eyes, Julia said, "I know Dad, come and sit."
"Don't say anything," Beckett told her husband firmly when he glanced at her.
"Did I say it like you?" Julia asked her mother.
"You did," Beckett replied, smiling at her. She then said, "But that's not a surprise."
"No, but still it's interesting to see you do that," Castle told her.
Giving her husband a brief look, Beckett then turned her attention to Julia and said, "Do you want to give any gifts to Mari on your own?"
"No," Julia said. "I don't really have anything that special for her."
"I thought you would," Castle commented.
Shaking her head, Julia said. "I would have gotten her some bracelet charms but she told me hers is getting too full."
"I'm not surprised," Beckett said. "Everyone's been giving her charms."
Julia couldn't help laughing and she told her parents, "I told her she should get more than one bracelet but she said it would be too hard to decide which one to wear." She suddenly grew serious and said to her parents, "The jewelry from your case."
"What about-" Beckett started to say before her phone was ringing. When she saw it was Skye she looked at Julia who was immediately appearing concerned.
"What's wrong?" the teen asked.
"Skye?" Beckett asked once she had answered her phone.
"Yeah… what's wrong?" the investigator replied.
"Julia just mentioned the jewelry from our case," Castle said. "Is that why you called?"
"It is?" Beckett said in complete surprise when the investigator didn't answer her.
"They showed me something," Skye said.
"The other two pieces," Castle stated instead of asking.
"They did," Skye affirmed. She then said, "I drew them out the best I could and sent them your way."
Going to her text messages, Beckett showed her husband the picture, not surprised when Julia was peering down at the screen as well. "We saw the brooch already," she said grimly.
"It has to be at the morgue still," Castle said.
"Eileen was wearing it?" Skye asked.
"She was," Beckett replied, Castle nodding though their friend wouldn't see it. "But we had no idea the significance of the jewelry so…"
"You need to secure it," Skye said. "And that last piece is still going to be in the house." She paused and then asked, "You said she was wearing it?"
"Yeah," Castle said. "It was pinned to her blouse she was wearing. Why?"
"She just said she didn't put it on," Skye answered. "Were any jewels missing?"
"No," Castle and Beckett said at the same time before they were speaking together again. "It's a fake."
"She thinks so too, she corrected me just now and said both pieces are still at the house," Skye replied.
"We still need to get that fake," Castle said. He then shook himself and said, "But Skye; the ME keeps everything found on the victim locked up until Brad takes it."
"Right, just make sure you have it," Skye told her friends, not surprised they assured her they would. "Julia?" she then asked.
"Yeah?" she replied immediately.
"Did you sense anything when you brought up that jewelry?"
"No," Julia said firmly. "We were talking about Mari's charm bracelet."
"Okay, I just needed to make sure," Skye said.
"Have you asked our vics to stay with you?" Beckett asked.
"I have," Skye assured her. "And they've told me they're fine here with me since I can contact you easily."
"Good," Castle said.
"Is there anything else?" Beckett asked.
"No, I'm assuming Julia needs to get to bed?" Skye said, amusement slightly tinging her voice.
"She does," Beckett said, looking at the teen who was frowning.
"Alright, I'll let you guys go," Skye began. "And if I have anything else I'll let you know. But not until the morning."
"Text us," Beckett said firmly. "Even if we're woken up we need to know."
"You'll get in touch with Brad?" Skye asked.
"We will," Castle answered before his wife could say anything.
"Great, goodnight you guys," Skye said. Once they'd told her the same she hung up and then looked at her wife since she was turning to her. "What did you do?" she asked with a smirk.
"Nothing," Mary said simply.
"Liar," Skye teased her.
"I texted Rick," Mary explained. "And told him to see what Kate might need after earlier today."
"Not much," Skye replied. She wasn't surprised her wife was looking at her questioningly and said, "I was watching her and she's fairly unaffected."
"Because he's been with her the entire time?" Mary asked.
"Yes," Skye said, putting aside her phone.
"Mum, Mom?" a voice called from the hall outside their door.
"Come in Kath," Skye said before their second oldest was walking into the room. "Are you girls ready to eat?"
"Yeah… is everything okay?" Kathleen asked in concern.
"I just needed to check on Kate," Skye said.
"And she's okay?" Kathleen said slowly.
"Yep," Skye said, standing up. "Let's have dinner."
"What about you?" Kathleen then said, grabbing her mother's hand in passing.
Smiling Skye said reassuringly, "I promise I'm fine."
"She's right Kath," Mary said, going to her and squeezing her shoulder. "I've been keeping an eye on her since I got home."
Looking between her mothers, Kathleen finally nodded before they were leaving the bedroom and heading downstairs.
"Are you girls sneaking?" Skye called to them since the other four were standing around the island.
"No," Marie said first. "Though Ivy and Iris want to."
"We are hungry," the latter said first.
"We'll be eating now," Mary said with a smile before they were getting their food and sitting around the kitchen table together.
"Now," Skye said once they were settled. "We want to hear how school went for you lot."
"I think they really were hungry," Mary said in amusement when the girls didn't respond.
"We were running around," Fleur reminded her mothers since she and her sisters had been doing so around the backyard because the weather was good.
"True, and I'm glad you did," Skye said.
"So am I, but since you seem to be set with your food now…" Mary said before Iris was speaking first.
After all five girls had finished relating what they'd done at school, Skye nodded and said, "Good, I'm glad to hear you were all paying attention."
"It's not that much longer until Christmas," Marie said swiftly.
"I can't wait," Iris said excitedly, bouncing on her chair.
"It'll be soon enough," Skye replied while Mary calmed their youngest.
"Really soon, six days now," Kathleen said happily.
"Is it really?" Iris asked. When her sister nodded she squealed before they were turning their attention to their food again.
Talking about the party that weekend before they would leave for the East Coast, the family finished dinner and were moving to clean everything up.
"Okay," Skye said once they'd finished. "What does everyone want to do now?"
"The game room," Marie said immediately.
"How did you say that so fast?" Mary asked in surprise.
Smiling widely Marie said, "We talked about it while you were upstairs."
"And everyone agrees to this?" Skye asked. When all five girls were nodding she said, "Then let's go," before they were heading to the room. She watched the girls going to the different games, Mary following them, before she realized one hadn't left and she turned to Ivy before her second youngest was speaking rapidly.
"What're you going to play Mummy?" Ivy asked.
"I'm not sure yet," Skye said. "We were here earlier, your mom and I."
"I want to play with you," Ivy said shyly.
Smiling down at her, Skye pulled her to her side, hugging her before she said, "Do you want to play the air hockey table?"
"Okay," Ivy said happily before her mother was kissing the top of her head. After they'd walked over to it she asked, "Are you going to play with Mommy at all?"
"I'm not sure," Skye replied, starting the game. "But I did play with her earlier."
"That was at the pool table," Mary said. She smiled when her wife and Ivy were turning to her and she said, "I can hear you. And Ivy? We want to play with you and your sisters."
"She's right," Skye said, smiling herself when their daughter turned to her. "And since we want to play with you we better get started, I have four more of your sisters to play with." She was smiling again when Ivy laughed in response before they were going around each end of the table to start playing against each other.
Though there wasn't a lot of time until their daughters were going to bed, Skye and Mary managed to play with each of them until they were urging their two oldest upstairs to get ready for bed.
Sharing a look with her wife, Mary said, "Are you exhausted?"
"Not really," Skye replied. "But I would like to check on the safe before we go upstairs."
"Would you like to do something after that?" Mary asked.
"The game room?" Skye replied with her own question. She smiled when her wife nodded and said, "That would be nice… the air hockey table?"
"No, another game of pool," Mary said, smiling when her wife began to laugh.
"I see what you want now," Skye teased her once she had calmed down. "You want to win this time."
Rolling her eyes Mary said, "No, I just wanted to play with you."
"And win," Skye added jokingly. When her wife looked annoyed she stepped up to her and said, "But I do want to play with you."
"Thank you," Mary said before they were leaning into one another and kissing gently. After they'd parted they headed upstairs, hand in hand, and went to their oldest's room to make sure she was ready before heading into Kathleen's. Once she and Skye had tucked in their two oldest they were going down the foyer staircase to head to their office. "It's fine," she told her wife after she'd opened the safe door.
"I know, but I wanted another look at the bracelet," Skye commented, reaching for the pouch. She was startled when Mary was suddenly grabbing her hand and looking to her said, "No?"
"I don't want to have to worry about you," Mary replied.
Hesitating for a moment, Skye then said, "Alright, but I want to take a closer look tomorrow."
"How much closer could we honestly do that?" Mary pointed out. "You looked over every inch of it and the gems with your magnifying glasses. Short of taking it to the lab at West I think you're set."
"I hate it when you're that correct," Skye said jokingly before her wife was responding in the same tone of voice she herself had used.
"That's because you already thought of the same thing," Mary told her. She let her go then and watched her getting everything set before she told her, "Do you think we can turn our attention away from the case now?"
"We can, they're not here with us at the moment," Skye said. When she saw the way her wife was looking at her she said, "I think they could sense we wanted to be alone."
"I do," Mary said before they were leaving the room.
"Oh believe me, I do too," Skye told her wife firmly. She then smiled and said, "But I wonder if you could do something for me grá?"
"That depends on what it is," Mary said, reaching for her wife's hand. She was smiling when Skye was entwining their fingers, and she told her, "Though if it's to play something shorter I think you have a better idea than I did."
Laughing, Skye said, "I did, what if we just played the racing game and went to bed?"
"Perfect," Mary told her firmly before they were entering the room and moving to the consoles. They began to play together and ended up racing three times in the end before she was making her wife stop. "I thought we were going to be quick?" she asked in amusement.
Immediately looking at her watch, Skye frowned for a moment before she said, "You're right. Though to be honest I was having too much fun."
"Oh… so was I," Mary said as she stood from the seat. Watching her wife doing the same she said, "And no I don't mind you winning."
"You would have won a fourth," Skye assured her wife. She let Mary take her hand before she said, "Bed?"
"That would be nice," Mary replied before she was wrapping her arms around her wife's neck so they could kiss.
While they were doing so deeply, Skye was gently rubbing her hands up and down her wife's back before they were parting to breathe. "Come on," she told her before they were walking together to the hall, squeezing tightly at each other's hands to make their way to their room.
After they'd said goodbye to the investigator Castle turned at the same time as Beckett to their daughter who was playfully pouting before she spoke.
"I know it's time… but I really wonder about your case," Julia confessed to them.
"Not Christmas? We were just talking about that," Castle commented.
"Not now," Julia said simply.
"We'll tell you tomorrow if we find anything out," Beckett said.
"It's a pain to wait until before I go to bed," Julia said. She saw the way her mother was looking at her and quickly said to them both, "I'll go to sleep."
"Good idea," Castle said while all three of them were standing up. He took Julia into his arms when she moved into them and he said, "Love you Julia."
"I love you too Dad," she replied, pulling back a little. She kissed her father's cheek at the same time he was doing that to her and once they had let each other go said, "Thanks for letting me stay up a little bit."
"Thank Skye," Castle commented, not surprised when the teen smiled back at him and gave him a single nod of her head.
Heading to her mother, Julia hugged her and said, "You'll be safe right?"
"We always are, are you sure you're okay?" Beckett asked in concern. When Julia was looking at her again she said, "You usually say that when we're leaving in the morning."
"Though you don't need to worry about that, your sister told us that this morning," Castle couldn't help saying.
"Josa?" Julia asked in obvious confusion.
"She did, she's been listening to you and your sister," Beckett replied before she was smiling at Julia's nod.
"She picks up a lot," the teen said. "Goodnight."
"Yes, we'll see you in the morning," Beckett replied before she squeezed Julia one more time gently. After she was letting her go she and Castle made their way to the door, her husband opening it before they were pausing and turning to see Julia was getting into bed before she suddenly spoke to them.
"I'm okay," the teen said.
"We know, but we have to check on you," Castle said. "It's the law."
Julia couldn't help giggling briefly at the way her mother rolled her eyes but she soon after said, "I know that, but I really am fine. And if I have a nightmare… I don't think I will, I'll tell you."
"Tell us when?" Castle asked.
"Tomorrow, I won't wake you up," Julia said firmly. "I'm not going to wake you up because I won't have a nightmare." She saw her mother appeared to be hesitant and she said firmly, "I'm fine Mom, I don't sense anything at all."
"If you're sure," Beckett said.
"Yes," Julia said, though she wasn't too annoyed since she knew why her mother was still concerned. She studied her for a moment and asked, "Would you come here really quick?"
Squeezing her husband's hand briefly, Beckett walked to their daughter and asked, "What is it?"
"Sit," Julia said, a little firmly so her mother would know she was serious. After Beckett had done so she moved to sit on her knees and she wrapped her arms around her neck before saying, "If you're still a little shaky then talk to Dad," whispering that into her ear. "Mary would say to have him hug you… kiss you too but that's up to you."
"I will," Beckett replied, kissing the side of her daughter's head since she couldn't help the smile on her face. "Thank you sweetie."
"You're welcome Mom, night," Julia said while they were letting each other go. "Night Dad," she told her father.
"Goodnight," Castle said, waiting for his wife to walk up to him. Once she was there he turned off the lights and they paused for a moment to see Julia was lying down. He gently tugged on her hand and when she started to walk they went together to Josie's room. He let her go and allowed her to head to the crib first before he was following swiftly. Seeing Josie was sleeping alright, he placed his hand on his wife's back before they were making their way to Eliza's.
After they'd passed the stairs to their room seeing their second youngest was fast asleep Beckett said, "I'm alright."
"I know, though I have to ask about what Julia was saying to you," Castle told her.
"I know," Beckett said. "Once we're inside though." She couldn't help smiling when her husband nodded quickly and they were entering their bedroom. Turning to him she said, "She told me to talk to you, have you hug me and possibly kiss me." She laughed briefly when her husband whirled around to her and she said, "Though those last two she mentioned Mary would say."
Thinking about that for a moment, Castle said, "That makes sense."
"Did Mary text you?" Beckett asked, studying him.
Handing over his phone Castle said, "While Skye was talking to you."
Beckett didn't answer since she was reading the message that said, Ask Kate what she needs but don't push for anything more than she wants. "That's good advice," she told her husband.
"It is," Castle replied. "And I'm relieved she told me that. I was going to do that anyway so that just confirmed it."
"Good," Beckett said, giving him his phone before she was wrapping her arms around him. She gave him the chance to put his device away before they were kissing at his instigation. Clinging to him tightly, she dug her nails slightly into his back before he was ending their kiss carefully.
"Thank you for letting me know," Castle told her.
"Not a problem," Beckett said, smiling when her husband had before he was leaning into her and they were kissing again. That time he was careful and sensuous and she was holding onto him a little more securely before they were slowly parting at the same time. "Though now you need to tell me."
"Tell you?" Castle asked in a little confusion.
"Yes, what do you want?" Beckett replied. "Rick," she said sternly when he was obviously hesitating. "I know there's something you want, you were asking me about it when we were discussing air hockey and pool."
"I'm just wondering if it's… insensitive," Castle replied, startled to see his wife smiling widely before she started to speak.
"If you want me to wear one of my necklaces then I would avoid sapphires or emeralds," Beckett responded.
"Well… since you don't have emeralds it's not really going to be that big a deal," Castle said. He then asked her, "You don't mind."
"No, I find it kind of hot," Beckett said.
Castle just stared at his wife for a while before he said, "You're a vixen."
"It's what you wanted," Beckett teased him.
"I did," Castle said, nodding his head. He then asked, "Do you mind if I choose?"
"No," Beckett replied easily before she was watching him disappear into their closet. She moved to stand at the doorway, refraining from going inside it, before he was stepping out to her. "I'm not surprised," she told him gently, smiling at him as he raised the lid of the box he held.
"You're not tired of this one?" Castle asked.
"No," Beckett replied firmly. "Though I do have a number of necklaces. And it depends on what I'm wearing if I pick this one."
"Then… let me put this on," Castle said slowly.
"Am I wearing clothes first or no?" Beckett asked him.
"Mind undressing for me?" Castle immediately said.
"Okay, then I have a demand," Beckett told him teasingly, not surprised when he was responding to that immediately.
"Anything," Castle said.
"Wait until you hear it," Beckett told him, smiling still. When he nodded quickly she then said, "Undress for me but I take care of your cock once you're down to your boxers."
"Done," Castle said, feeling a thrill when his wife was laughing at how fast he'd spoken. "Here?"
"No, come on," Beckett told him laughingly before she pulled him to the bed. When they were at the end of it she sat down and took the box he handed her saying, "I'll keep this safe."
"You better," Castle said jokingly while he was beginning to pull his shirt out of his pants. Unbuttoning his shirt he looked down at his wife since Beckett was outright staring at him and he felt another thrill shoot through him. It was heavily arousing but did his best not to let that take him over until he was down to his boxers.
Moving, Beckett reached down into the grey silk before she curled her hand around his erection gently. She relished the way Castle jerked forward into her hand slightly but didn't say anything while she took him out. She was gentle but couldn't help allowing her index finger to drag across the tip of him so she could lick the moisture off. Smiling when her husband was nearly racing to tear off his boxers, she was ready to move into his arms when he grabbed her. His lips crushing hers wasn't a surprise, and she was responding to him eagerly while their tongues were dueling against one another. When they finally stopped she said, "My turn?"
"I hope," Castle said. He started to sit down but stopped himself and then said, "Mind if I stand?"
"No," Beckett replied, looking at his member resting against his stomach. When he breathed out a thank you she took off her sweater before doing the same to her trousers. She unhooked her bra in the front and was looking at her husband when she was pulling the cups off her breasts. She could hear his breathing intensifying a little and she told him, "If you want to touch-"
"I'll wait," Castle said. He looked up at her from where his gaze was on her breasts and told her, "I want to touch all of you," fully expecting her to call him a pervert. When she didn't speak he debated on commenting on it but she was already removing her panties and he was quick to step up to her. "My love," he said huskily. "You're beautiful."
Smiling, though she was pleased by how seriously he'd spoken, Beckett told him, "I haven't put on the necklace yet."
"You know it's not entirely necessary," Castle replied. "This is just a fantasy."
"Then we better get started," Beckett told him pointedly.
"Right," Castle replied, racing to do so. He walked around her before he was carefully taking off her necklace switching his wedding gift to her with her pendant in the box. With that safe on the nightstand he turned to her and said, "It's not inappropriate," pleased with her instant response.
"I would have said no when you first asked me," Beckett commented. She was surprised when he leaned down to her and kissed her but recovered quickly and they were doing so deeply. But her husband was sensuous and eventually pulling away from her before she said, "Hurry."
Merely nodding, Castle hurried to walk around her and gently draped the aquamarine necklace around her, watching what he could of it to see the blue stones and diamonds sliding over her skin. He tried not to become distracted and hurried to close the clasp so he could walk around her. Taking in the sight of her in nothing but that necklace, he was tempted to wrap his arms around her but was stopped when his wife reached out to him and took his hand. He followed her while she was stepping back to the bed and he placed his knee up on the mattress watching her laying back.
"You know you're deciding from now right?" Beckett asked him when he was moving to lay on top of her. Gently reaching up she covered his mouth with her fingertips and told him, "You are."
"We can do that together," Castle replied. He wasn't surprised when she shook her head and he said, "Then I want to pleasure you."
"Please," Beckett said, not surprised her eagerness had seeped into her tone. She took his gentle kiss at that moment before he was leaning down to her neck and kissing the side of it lightly. "Rick," she sighed while she was tilting her head back. "You don't need to take that long. I'm more than ready for you."
"Just a little," Castle insisted before he moved to her shoulders. He brushed his lips along her right until he was at the necklace and allowed himself to go to her breasts. He was lightly kissing her scar before he pulled away and said, "Just this."
"Please," Beckett begged him before she watched him bending his head down again. She reached up and held the back of it just as he began to kiss around her mounds and she moaned in pleasure before he was sliding to her nipple. When he began lightly tonguing the left one she gasped and bit at her lower lip before he was beginning to suckle at her and she was squirming happily. Raking her nails through his hair and over his scalp, she hoped she wasn't hurting him, though when she realized he was shuddering against her in pleasure she was smiling slightly before he moved up from her other breast to kiss her.
When he pulled away Castle inquired, "Are you going to last that long?"
"No," Beckett said, aware it was a question to allow him to push her over the edge swiftly. When he kissed her she could feel his pleasure and she responded before they were parting slowly and she said, "Though you should start."
"I should," Castle said though he couldn't help himself and he kissed her again. He was faster that time and moved to slide down her body, kissing his way between her breasts from where the necklace ended down to her mound. He reached up and parted the folds of skin, exposing her clit and feeling himself beginning to salivate even more as he was sucking and licking at her hungrily. Hearing her crying out and moaning above him, he was spurred to pleasure her harder before he moved down to her entrance. Rubbing her with his fingers, he was doing his best to keep her still under him, though that became more and more difficult since she was continuously moving. When she climaxed above he was filled with delight at the sound of her ecstasy while she was calling his name and pressed hard against the bed so he wouldn't move against it to pleasure himself. Unsure how long she was like that, he lapped hungrily at her sex before he was slowing down and then pulling away.
"Let me do the same to you," Beckett breathed to her husband once she could look him in the eye while he pushed himself up to her.
"I was going to insist," Castle told her with a smile before he leaned down to her and kissed her lightly on the lips. He wasn't surprised when, as soon as they were apart, he was flipped onto his back and he said, "Thank you."
"You insisted," Beckett told him, smirking at him.
"I did, though can I ask what you have in mind?" Castle asked her.
"No," Beckett replied easily before she leaned down to him and kissed him. She brushed her lips to his lightly first before she was pulling away and seeing the desire in his eyes moved to kiss him again. They were doing so deeply before she ended it and she moved away from him before she said, "I know I said that you were going to decide, but there's something I want to do."
"Go ahead," Castle said in a rush. He smiled when she was laughing and he told her, "I was… almost ready to get myself off just now. You're stunning."
"You are too," Beckett replied before she was taking his kiss. When they'd parted she moved down to his chest and was peppering it with kisses before she sucked at his nipples.
"Kate," Castle hissed in pleasure, watching her closely though his eyes were continuously closing with every suck of her mouth. "You… won't have any… time," he did his best to say, startled he had managed to speak clearly.
Pulling back then, Beckett only did so a little before she began to kiss down his stomach until she had reached his length. Kissing at the tip of it she relished in Castle's groan before she was picking it up gently and lowering her mouth over it as he was speaking to her huskily.
"I'm serious when I say I won't last," Castle managed to get out without pausing.
Smiling up at him Beckett replied, "I don't care." She wasn't surprised when he was shuddering visibly in response and turned her attention back to pleasuring him. She took him back in her mouth and immediately began bobbing her head up and down slowly at first. Speeding up shortly after that, she took in the groans her husband was making, enjoying the sound before she realized he was nearing his orgasm quickly. She moved back a little just before he did climax and once he was she reached for his hand.
Taken aback at that, Castle was able to feel her pressing his fingers against her throat and he nearly climaxed again when he was able to discern her swallowing. He wasn't sure how he was able to calm down, but once he had he was breathing hard and he said, "Kate…"
"I haven't done that for a while," Beckett said, pulling away and kissing his cheek as she moved up to him.
"No… we should do that more," Castle replied, reaching for her and pulling her close.
"Pervert," Beckett replied, smiling before they were kissing. She wrapped her arms around him, pleased when he laid her on her back before he was pulling away carefully. "I'm ready for you love," she told him, watching him in anticipation for his reaction.
Reaching down in between his wife's legs, Castle was gently fingering her before he said, "How?"
"I do find you very arousing Rick," Beckett said teasingly though her voice shook a little at the sensation of his fingers slipping around her folds.
"I hope so," Castle said, pulling back and then reaching for her hand. He made her curl it around his length and with her help he lowered himself to her. Pressing the tip inside her he then said, "I'm taking my time."
"A little," Beckett replied.
"Don't worry," Castle said before he was kissing her deeply. He didn't let that last for very long before he was pulling away so he could enter her. As soon as he'd sunk inside of her they were groaning at the same time before he said, "You're ready."
"Very," Beckett replied a little breathlessly. When her husband kissed her again she moved her legs, wrapping them tightly around his waist though she knew she wouldn't be able move that well. He shortly after proceeded to thrust and she was tightening her grip on his shoulders before he was pressing hard against her hips. "W-what are you doing?" she gasped to him while he bent his head and brushed his lips to her breasts.
"Don't worry," Castle said, raising his head. "I'm torturing myself." He watched her biting her lower lip hard before he leaned into her and kissed her hard, starting to move again. He went slowly at first, since he was too engaged to watch her reactions to him, and he was relishing the sensation of her sex while he slid back and forth. After he'd done that for a little he was pulling away from her lips slowly before he was watching her. "Good?" he asked.
"Yes," Beckett moaned immediately. They were kissing again, briefly that time, and she told him, "Just don't… stop."
"Why do you think I'm going this slowly?" Castle asked her huskily. They kissed again before he told her, "Though you don't want me to fuck you?"
"Oh… I was going to insist," Beckett managed to say before she was letting out a brief cry when he sped up slightly. She did her best to move with him but wasn't able to match his speed and she nearly loosened her legs around him before he was gripping the outside of her thigh.
"Let me… do this for now," Castle said, hesitating a little in the middle of speaking since she was flexing her sex around him. "And I'll fuck you after," he pushed out as fast as he could.
Beckett could only moan deeply in response to his words and how he was slightly faster. She tried to move her legs again, but he was gently slapping the outside of her thigh and she kept them there before she told him, "Let me… move with you Rick."
Though he had wanted to keep her there, Castle could hear the slight begging in her tone and he let her go before she was moving her legs. He was able to look over his shoulder at her in time to see her placing her feet on the bed in between his legs. He was unable to help cursing in Irish before he told her, "You're a goddess."
Beckett couldn't respond verbally, arching her back hard and doing her best not to move away from him while his lips were brushing around her breasts. "Rick," she managed to say. "I want to… come," she told him.
"We haven't been doing this for that long," Castle said huskily, pulling back to watch her body. Since she was moving with him her breasts were doing the same and he was ogling her mounds outright. He leaned down and kissed her nipples before he was hungrily suckling at her a moment later before he moved up. Reaching her necklace he was lightly kissing her skin to the sides of it before he went to her neck.
Moaning in joy at the sensation of his light kisses to her, Beckett was telling him, "Give me… more Rick."
"Vixen," Castle breathed to her before he was kissing her deeply. He felt her responding to him but also kissing him back which spurred him to deepen it until they were breaking apart while they were gasping for air. "Kate," he said to get her attention since she had turned her head to the side again. When she breathed out the word more yet again he couldn't stop himself and he was altering his pace. Since he'd wanted to make love to her he was going between slowly and a little harder but modulated that as best he could. He then kissed her and kissed at her breasts, taking turns between the two. He was uncertain how much longer they were moving together, hips slapping or their skin sliding, but when his wife was beginning to writhe around more than she had before he pressed his forehead to hers. "Are you going to come?" he asked her roughly.
"Yes," Beckett nearly cried out. "Will you… you'll fuck… me." When his response was to slam into her once she couldn't fight the rising pleasure going through her and she completely broke. The ecstasy was roaring through her body a second time, but it was more intense and she was almost ready to give herself to a second orgasm. It nearly came to fruition when Castle was joining her, but she was soon calming down and only feeling his release filling her as he continued thrusting above her. She smiled when he was still finally, her sex echoing with the sensation of his final thrust before she told him, "Maybe we'll have to take a raincheck."
Grunting, Castle groaned immediately after when his wife was laughing before he felt he could speak. Raising his head to do so he told her, "You're… intoxicating my love."
Beckett couldn't help laughing again, watching him groaning before he was withdrawing from her to both their sighs of annoyance. "Don't worry," she said, watching him throwing himself onto his back before she moved to lay on her stomach on him. "We won't be apart for that long," she added when she saw the way he was looking at her questioningly.
"If you're sure," Castle said, smiling slightly when she was laughing. He reached up to her and gently ran his fingers through her hair before he pulled his hand away and told her, "I guess you are."
"I am," Beckett said laughingly. She then leaned down and kissed the middle of his chest before she was looking down at her necklace. "Rick?" she asked slowly.
"Yes?" Castle said immediately since he'd been watching her.
"Do you mind if I take this off?" Beckett said. She smiled when he shook his head rapidly before she leaned into him and brushed her lips to his. Pulling away from him she sat up on her knees and reached behind her to unclasp her necklace.
Rushing to sit up with her, Castle looked on before she was giving the jewelry piece to him and he said, "I guess I'll take this for you."
"You better," Beckett teased him before they were kissing. They lingered for a little before her husband was the first to pull away and she watched him getting the necklace into its box while he laid her aquamarine pendant on the nightstand.
"Let me put that on once I come back," Castle said.
"I was planning on it," Beckett replied easily. She wasn't surprised when he was kissing her deeply, though briefly, and she watched him walk over to their closet before she was looking at the windows in front of them. With one arm behind her head, the other was reaching down her body, trailing over her skin until she was between her legs. She was a little gentle at first touching her clit before she was going further to her entrance and sliding around Castle's release before she realized he'd come to the side of the bed. She didn't stop but slowed her fingers down a little before he was speaking and she wasn't surprised when his voice had a strangled tone to it.
"What're you doing?" Castle asked, surprised he'd been able to speak at all since the sight of her touching herself was extraordinarily erotic.
"Imagining you fucking me," Beckett said, stopping so she could sit up. "But it's not as good as the actual thing." She couldn't help smiling when her husband was rushing to grab her pendant and sit next to her before she said, "Are you okay?"
"In what context?" Castle asked, sitting on the edge of the bed behind her. He wasn't surprised when she glanced back at him and he quickly said, "My knee?"
"No," Beckett replied, unable to help smiling. She then told him, "I can see you, you're naked remember."
"It's fine," Castle said swiftly, finishing with the necklace. He grabbed her as soon as he was and moved her to the middle of the bed where he laid her down, loving her laughter while they were moving. "Please don't tell me you changed your mind," he told her, his face close to hers.
"No," Beckett said before her hands that had pressed onto his back were pushing him closer to her. When their lips met she thought they would be staying like that for a while before she was suddenly startled when her husband was pulling away.
"I just thought of something," Castle explained quickly since his wife appeared perplexed.
"Oh, what?" Beckett said, slightly taken aback with how fast her husband was speaking. She was startled when he didn't respond, instead moved away from her and had her get up before he pushed her to the headboard of the bed and table. "You could have told me," she teased him.
"You said you liked me leading you," Castle said. When she merely leaned against the top of the headboard and table, looking over her shoulder at him, he breathed out hard. "You're beautiful… I told you that right?" he asked her.
"Hmm, you did," Beckett replied. "And have I told you that you're a Sheik?" At his nod while he was pressing against her, her breathing grew a little more rapid before she was gasping when he suddenly flipped her onto her back again. "Your idea," she said to him in obvious surprise.
"It doesn't matter, I want to watch you," Castle said firmly.
"Good," Beckett told him before she bit at her lower lip. "Rick you… I want you to fuck me."
"I will, but I want-" Castle started to say before he was suddenly cursing when his wife pressed on the small of his back so their groins were compacted against each other. He moved then and carefully pressed into her so just the tip was within her, watching her closely before he rammed against her as hard as he could. He almost thought their hips were slapping together, but his attention was distracted by the way his wife was crying out in joy.
"Oh don't wait now… my love please!" Beckett cried out to him. She was letting out another though she wasn't saying any words when he immediately began thrusting in her. She placed her feet on the mattress again, though she was holding onto him with her ankles. That bout became a blur for her, the pleasure and rapidity of their bodies' movements quickly overpowered her until she was climaxing, her nails raking her husband's back while he joined her. She was trembling slightly when she had stopped, caressing his hair lightly before he stopped thrusting, though it didn't take him long since he'd been moving so rapidly.
"Kate?" Castle eventually asked when he could speak again.
"I'm here," Beckett said with a smile. "I was listening to you breathing."
"Making sure I was?" Castle asked, pushing himself up to look at her. When she gave him a look he quickly said, "Of course," before he carefully withdrew from her. "We need to stop?" he then asked while he was laying down.
"We do," Beckett said before he was reaching up to her and gently raising her pendant off her chest.
"You're sure you thought that was hot?" Castle asked.
"I did," Beckett said. "If you had the actual jewelry or made a copy then we'd have to talk."
"Do you want to discuss that copy brooch now?" Castle said as they shared a look after she'd spoken.
"I think we should save it for tomorrow," Beckett replied, watching him get up after she'd gotten out of his way. "When we're clothed."
"Good idea," Castle replied. He then said, "It is confusing though."
"What?" Beckett asked, helping him with the covers before they were laying down again.
"I honestly thought this would be about the museum… or the cars," Castle explained. He watched his wife obviously thinking that over before she spoke, unsurprised at her words while she was hugging him a little tightly.
"Leave it for tomorrow love," Beckett said, though she half expected her husband to protest. When he was instead kissing her, she froze for a moment before she was responding to him eagerly. They were grasping onto one another tightly before they were slowly parting and she said, "I love you Rick."
"Love you too," Castle said, nuzzling her lips with his own. "At least now I know for sure you're alright."
Beckett couldn't help laughing and she told him, "I'm not surprised," adjusting her position slightly. "Are you?" she asked.
"I think I answered that already," Castle said. When she rolled her eyes in response he was quick to say, "No, I am relieved you're okay but… let me know if anything happens again."
"It won't," Beckett said, speaking firmly and hoping he wouldn't press the subject.
"Sure," Castle said swiftly. He wasn't surprised when his wife; who'd been slightly tense next to him; relaxed and said, "But… do we really need to go to bed?"
"I could help you," Beckett replied.
"And you?" Castle immediately said. When she merely glanced up at him he said, "We'd never stop."
"I don't think so," Beckett replied.
"Then promise me… Christmas we could do that?" Castle asked her.
Beckett was about to say they couldn't, but she was aware they wouldn't be staying up that late in anticipation of their other guests. "If it's possible," she told her husband firmly. "Then we will."
"So you want to," Castle stated, smiling when his wife did.
"You didn't hear me through tonight?" Beckett asked him. When he nodded, doing so slowly, she couldn't help laughing again before they were kissing gently. They both froze before they stopped and slowly pulled away from each other. "Rick," she told him, squeezing his shoulder.
"Agreed," Castle said before he moved to lay her on her back while they were gazing into each other's eyes.
As they began to make love, Castle and Beckett were holding each other tightly while they kissed passionately. Though they were aware they would need to stop after, they enjoyed every second they had in that bout exploring all facets of their ecstasy they could give one another.