Crying out her husband's name, Rebecca could tell that her fingers were sinking into the back of her husband's neck but she couldn't stop herself. Her orgasm was intense and she could feel the way David was running his hands around her naked body. "Oh… oh Dave… thank you," she breathed when she had finally stopped.

"I was going to say that," the mayor protested playfully, still panting a little. "I asked for that position didn't I?"

"I was supposed to be on the desk wasn't I?" Rebecca asked. She groaned a little when her husband withdrew from her and said, "I agreed to it."

Shaking his head, David led his wife the few steps to the bed and told her, "You were supposed to be splayed on the desk for me."

"Tied up?" Rebecca inquired teasingly.

"No," David replied firmly. "Just spread and wet and wanting me."

"What happened?" Rebecca asked with a smile.

"You, taking everything off and bending over," David said. "You ruined it," he added in a mock complaining tone.

"You're welcome," Rebecca said simply before her husband was kissing her deeply. She clutched at him tightly and responded, their tongues tangling together hungrily before they were rolling a little on the bed before she was below him. "So this is how we're doing it next?" she asked him when they had parted to catch their breath.

"We could," David said. He shook his head and said, "I think you should decide." He was a little surprised at the slight frown on her face and asked, "What's wrong?"

"We agreed to decide together," Rebecca reminded him.

"Yes but that fantasy with the desk hit me really hard," David explained. He wasn't surprised when his wife laughed softly and he then told her, "Seriously, anything you see us doing I'll do."

Nodding slowly, Rebecca looked around their stateroom and then said, "How long have you been thinking of the desk?" She saw him about to answer and she soon said firmly, "Don't tell me it was when we walked inside just now."

"Yeah, it wasn't," David said quickly. "Since we came in here the first time."

"I'm not surprised," Rebecca said. When her husband was looking at her searchingly she said, "I… it's kind of what you wanted."

"No it isn't," David said swiftly. When his wife was turning her head he watched her and then asked, "Outside?"

"Yes, I mean I know it's impossible… so maybe-" Rebecca started to say before her husband was kissing her and cutting her off.

"Come on," David said firmly, moving past her to get off the bed first. When he looked back at her he saw her stunned expression and couldn't help smiling saying, "We'll need to be quiet."

"Just kiss me," Rebecca said in absolute joy.

Stopping her for a moment as she'd begun to walk away from him, David said, "It'll have to be fast."

"I know," Rebecca replied before her husband was kissing her hard. She was relieved, and disappointed, when he kept that short and she was outside on their little verandah first. "I guess we wouldn't really be heard," she said when she looked back at her husband who was walking outside with a sheet for one of the chairs.

"I'm not risking it still," David said before she placed her hand on his chest.

"I… changed my mind," Rebecca said. Seeing her husband's frown immediately after she'd spoken she told him, "Not being out here, where we'll be… sitting."

"Okay, now I'm completely-" David began.

"The table," Rebecca replied.

Turning to look at it David said, "I don't know if it can be brought out here."

"Can we try? Otherwise let's just sit in a chair," Rebecca replied, adding a slightly pleading tone to her voice.

"Alright," David replied though he hesitated for a moment. Going into the cabin, he tried moving the coffee table in front of their room's couch but it wouldn't budge. "Sorry Becca," he said, going out to her.

"It doesn't matter," Rebecca replied firmly. "Put the sheet down and sit."

Feeling a rush of arousal at his wife's tone of voice, David rushed to do as she'd commanded and was soon reaching out to her as she sat on him. He was a little disappointed she was facing away from him but didn't say anything as he reached up to her breasts. "Wait," he said when he heard her soft gasp.

"No, like this… it's more exciting," Rebecca told him before she began to move on him before he could protest the position more. Almost instantly she could feel her pleasure and she couldn't help herself, wrapping her legs as best she could around the front legs of the chair. Leaning against her husband's knees she bounced on him, biting at her lower lip to keep her cries from escaping and becoming too loud. She lost track of the time she was moving on him, focusing on the noise they were making and doing her best to control that. Eventually she realized that some time had passed, as her body was beginning to grow tired and she had to fight to not change her position so she could climax how she was seated. It took a few more thrusts, and her husband's slightly rough rubbing of her clit, but she was orgasming hard and clenching her teeth with her lips closed, though her groaning was audible. She could only hope, as she heard her husband reacting the same way behind her, that the people in the staterooms around them were inside before she was relishing in the afterglow of their lovemaking.

"Are you okay?" David asked his wife in concern when she seemed weak while leaning back against him.

"Yeah, thank you for doing that," Rebecca said.

"Even though it wasn't the table?" David couldn't help asking as she was getting up off him. He tried not to laugh at the look on her face and stood grabbing the sheet as he leaned in to kiss her briefly. "Should we go to bed?"

"Yes," Rebecca told him firmly, walking inside before him. Hearing him closing the sliding door she said, "Get on first."

"You're ordering me again?" David asked.

"Isn't that what you want?" Rebecca shot back with her own question. She tried not to laugh too loudly at the way her husband was nodding his head slowly and she reached for his hand, pulling him to the bed where they climbed on it as fast they could. She was laughing again as he pushed her to her back and said, "Like this?"

"Yes," David breathed at the sight of the joy in his wife's eyes while she gazed up at him. He leaned down to her and kissed her hungrily so they could start working up their arousal yet again.


Clutching the bed underneath her, Lily was crying out as her orgasm took over her body, her husband swiftly following her. When she was calmer she tried not to collapse on the mattress but it was too difficult to resist, pressing her cheek against the cooler bed sheet since she had been on her hands and knees.

Shuddering heavily, Brad was breathing hard against his wife's back below him as he kept himself raised above her the best he could. He wanted to speak, but had to take a moment before he said, "Lils?"

"I'm here," she replied with a smile. "I was just about to ask if you were."

Groaning a little, Brad moved away from his wife and once she was out of the way he laid were she had been. "Barely," he finally said.

"So what you're saying is you're done," Lily teased him. She couldn't help laughing at the look he gave her and she laid against his side saying, "I think I could go a little longer."

"Just a little?" Brad said, exaggerating the tone of disappointment.

"Yes, we're on the ship all day tomorrow," Lily reminded him. "Though a few more times wouldn't be bad…"

"I knew it," Brad said eagerly. He reached for her and after pulling her close was kissing her deeply. With her response he moved to lay on top of her before he was hissing slightly as she scratched her nails from his back to his shoulders. "What?" he asked as he pulled away.

"You chose last," Lily replied easily. "I think it's my turn." She wasn't surprised when her husband started to open his mouth to speak before she was covering it with her hand saying, "It is."

"Mine after?" Brad asked hopefully.

Lily couldn't help laughing at his tone before she nodded saying, "Next time though we should decide together."

"Definitely," Brad agreed before he closed the gap between them and kissed her hard. He was relieved when she didn't try to stop him that time, and he spent a little gently tangling his tongue around hers before they needed to catch their breath. Once he had done so he asked her, "What do you want to do?"

"First you need to get off of me," Lily replied with a smile. She laughed outright again when her husband was scrambling to do so and she leaned into him to whisper into his ear.

"Great, let's start," Brad immediately replied.

Kissing his cheek, Lily told him, "Right this second?"

Hesitating, Brad said, "You don't want to." When she shook her head in response he sucked in a breath of air before he told her, "Then what should we do until we're ready?" He was freezing as her hand wrapped around him and he groaned her name before he managed to say, "I was just-"

"I don't care," Lily interrupted him. "If I could I would play with you a little but… I don't think you need it," she added since he was fully erect by them.

"Yeah not… not anymore," Brad breathed out. "But… just rub for a little?"

Lily's response was to give her husband a smile before she was doing just that, being gentle since she didn't want to end up pushing him too hard. After she let him go she was startled when her husband was fondling her breasts before his hands were lowering while his mouth replaced them at her mounds.

Hearing the way his wife was moaning in pleasure, Brad did his best not to lose his focus since he was already aroused. He looked between her legs, where he'd moved his hands to, and was lightly rubbing her clit as she was crying out louder. Listening to that, he soon stopped and said, "Please say that wasn't too much."

"It wasn't but… good thing you stopped," Lily said after she took a moment to catch her breath. When her husband nodded she then said, "We can start now."

"I was hoping," Brad said seriously before he was leaning into her and kissing her deeply. While she was responding and wrapping her arms around him he pushed her to the headboard before he had her back to it. Though he didn't pull away, he managed to get her to help him enter her and they were ending the kiss as he sank smoothly within her.

Gasping when her husband was doing that, Lily tightened her arms around his neck until he was pressed against her hips. When he breathed out a question of if she was alright she found she could only nod before he was kissing her. She had her legs wrapped tightly around her husband so it was a little hard to be able to move with him. But he was having no trouble thrusting within her and she had to stop him before she told him what she wanted next. "I'm not kidding," she told him firmly when he was looking at her. She was relieved when he was soon helping her spread her legs and he was widening them before he moved again. She couldn't help digging her nails into her husband's back, gasping heavily since he was going fast.

Though he wasn't sure if it was what his wife wanted, Brad couldn't stop himself and he was moving as hard as he could until he realized they were both close to breaking. He was about to ask Lily if she wanted him to stop at all when she was kissing him, and he was aware that was the answer to his unasked question. When they climaxed again they were very close in timing to one another and he couldn't help thinking of her desire to make love more after that. Just able to keep himself from going crazy with his thrusts at the thought, he slowly lowered her legs once they had both calmed down.

"Easy," Lily said with a smile when he was slumping a little against her.

"I was enjoying that at the end," Brad admitted before his wife was gently pushing on his shoulders. "What?" he asked, startled at the expression on her face.

"What were you thinking about while we were doing that?" Lily asked.

"You, and how you want to do more," Brad said in a rush. "It was… arousing."

"I'm not surprised," Lily said with a smile. She kissed his cheek before they were moving from where they were and she watched her husband lay on his back hard. "Brad?" she asked as she was laying against his side.

"Yeah?" the chief asked at the same time he wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Are you going to take much longer?" Lily asked.

Shuddering in pleasure, Brad took a moment before he said, "No." He paused and then asked, "What about you?"

"I won't," Lily replied. She then smiled and kissed his jaw a few times before telling him, "You know you need to decide what we're going to do next."

Breathing out a little hard, Brad nodded and said, "I have to think about it."

"For how long?" Lily asked in surprise.

"Not long," Brad said before he was moving to lay on his wife and kiss her. Loving her cry of surprise, he didn't stop and kissed her hard so they could work up their arousal yet again.


Feeling her husband thrusting a little harder inside of her, Beckett let out a brief cry of joy at the sensation though she was trying to keep her hips moving against him. She still wasn't sure how her husband had moved so fast to have her up against the wall inside their bedroom, but it didn't matter since she was feeling an extreme amount of pleasure. After a moment she realized she was close and was about to warn Castle when she broke, crying his name once in ecstasy before she felt and heard him join her. She was calming down first and she was lightly stroking his hair and massaging at his shoulder with her other hand since she'd been clutching at it.

When he was eventually still, Castle told her, "I like this better without clothes."

"So do I," Beckett replied, smiling to herself. "But someone wanted to hurry."

"I… couldn't really help myself," Castle explained before he moved her off the wall. Since the room wasn't that big it was only a few steps until he was sitting on the side of the bed with her still on him. "Mind?" he asked.

"No, but these clothes are uncomfortable," Beckett replied. She smiled when his response was to immediately unzip the back of her dress.

"I loved you in this," Castle told her while he was helping her pull it off of her head.

"I still don't know why it's a surprise to you that I have it," Beckett said, since it was the black dress she'd worn to the club they'd gone to together for a case.

"It was a while ago," Castle commented easily as she made him drop it to the floor.

Shrugging, Beckett climbed off him then and cupped her hand over her sex to keep his release from escaping her. "Hurry," she told him while she was moving around to lay on the middle of the mattress.

"I have to undress myself?" Castle asked in a mock complaining tone as he turned to her.

"Yes, and since you've started…" Beckett began since she could see he was unbuttoning his shirt.

"You're not going to finish that?" Castle asked. "Dirtily," he suggested jokingly.

"Make up something yourself," Beckett shot back with a smile. She looked on while he was beginning, biting a little at her lower lip, before she couldn't stop herself and sat up. Gently pulling at his shirt she helped him before it was off of his arms and he was taking it. She took the opportunity then to open the fly of his trousers, being careful of his erection that was still out.

Hissing though his wife was gentle, Castle was relieved when she was moving her hands away and he quickly stood. Once his clothes were off fully he looked back towards the door and said, "Do you want me to pick up?"

"Not now," Beckett replied, pulling him to her on the bed. Once he was above her she was wrapping her arms tightly around him and kissing him before she slipped her tongue into his mouth. She wasn't surprised when he was instantly dueling with her and their tongues were rolling and pushing against each other until they were relaxing and slowly parting. With her tongue out in the air for a moment, she smiled and withdrew it saying, "We have a little time."

"A little," Castle agreed. "What do you have in mind?"

Nuzzling her lips to his for a moment, Beckett then answered him saying, "I think we need to work up to that first."

"Great," Castle said eagerly before he was bowing his head and kissing at her breasts. He felt a rush of pleasure at her gasp at the suddenness of his motion but didn't stop until he was gently drawing a circle with his tongue around her left nipple. Since he was so close to her he could hear her shuddering breaths but didn't stop until he took the nub into his mouth. Suckling at her, he felt her fingers slide through his hair and he groaned against her skin once before he was focusing on what he was doing. He repeated the same ministrations to her other breast before he pulled back and asked, "Good?"

"Not quite," Beckett said though she'd had to take a moment to recover after he had pulled away.

Castle was about to ask what else she wanted him to do when his wife was suddenly leaning into him. While she was kissing at his chest he sucked in a heavy breath before he said her name and pulled her up to him. Though he could see she wasn't exactly happy about the interruption, he was able to kiss her sensuously for a while until she was carefully pulling away from him.

"Enough Rick," Beckett told him. "I would like to have a turn myself."

"Okay," Castle said simply.

"Pervert," Beckett replied teasingly though they were leaning into one another. They kissed passionately, their tongues dueling in her mouth that time, until she ended it and returned to kissing his chest. Eventually she pulled away and glancing up at him for a moment, soon leaned down so she could suck at his nipples gently, loving his response.

After he'd recovered a little Castle pulled her to him and kissed her roughly but briefly before pulling away and telling her, "I'm glad you're insistent."

Smiling, Beckett leaned into her husband and brushed her lips to his before she pulled back and told him, "Is that your subtle way of telling me I should decide now?"

"Sure," Castle said, feeling a thrill at her brief laughter.

When she had calmed herself down quickly Beckett said, "You're letting me control things?"

"If that's what you want," Castle replied easily.

"It is," Beckett said simply before she was making him sit where she had been. After she straddled his lap she wasn't surprised to find he was holding his length in his hand and she said, "I'm surprised."

"My agreement?" Castle asked. He was a little startled when she wasn't responding verbally, and instead just raised herself above him. While she was lowering herself he moved his free hand to her hip, holding it before he could use the other to help in gripping her skin. When she had stopped and their hips were pressed together he said, "You're… going to go fast aren't you?"

"That was my plan," Beckett said simply, a little affected by her husband inside her again.

"Then I hope you'll want to do something after this," Castle said.

"I said we would," Beckett replied in amusement since they'd discussed that already. She wasn't surprised when he kissed her deeply and she hurried to respond, letting that last for a little longer before she was beginning to move. Rocking her hips back and forth, she and her husband were groaning together in response and parting before she went a little faster. Hearing her husband's groan she told him, "You… approve?"

"Yes," Castle nearly hissed when she pressed into him harder than before. "Just… let me make love to you after this."

"Whatever you want," Beckett replied, speaking a little swiftly before she was kissing him. She was relieved when he was responding as passionately as she was before she felt his hands running over her back until they were at her ass. When he squeezed she was pulling away from him with a gasp before she said, "You're going to… make me pull off of you."

"We can get you back on," Castle said. "Please do that," he said in a rush as he moved to kiss at her neck.

"Pervert," Beckett breathed out in pleasure since her husband was moving down her body. When he was at her breasts she slid her hands up the back of his neck to run through his hair before he was gently suckling at her. It was a little harder for her to move to keep from stopping him but she was doing the best she could. Her movements were a little harder forward, but she missed being able to move back on him. Eventually she was stopping him and kissing him hard. His responding grunt made her press her lips to his a little harder before he was pulling away.

"Are you… please tell me you're going to come," Castle said roughly.

"I am… but…" Beckett tried to say before her husband was slapping her ass firmly. She cried out and jumped a little as she was pulling off of him before she breathed out a thank you.

"I thought that was what you wanted," Castle told her before he was kissing his wife. He helped her get back onto him before they were kissing lightly and he pulled away to watch her bouncing on him a few times before she went back to her rocking motion. "Goddess," he breathed to her huskily.

"Sheik," Beckett responded before they were kissing again. They did so deeply before they were pulling away from each other at the same time and she arched her back roughly before calling her husband's name once. Her vocal expressions of her ecstasy took over at that point and she was digging her nails hard into her husband's back when she could feel him climaxing as well. She was unaware of how long it took, but she soon realized she was slowing down and she leaned down to brush her lips against her husband's since he was still thrusting against her.

With a heavy shudder Castle came to a stop before he leaned against his wife and gently kissed at her collarbone as he tried to regain his strength. When he felt he could speak he said, "I love you Kate."

Beckett couldn't help smiling before she said, "Love you too Rick." She leaned down to him and kissed him before she was gasping when her husband was suddenly flipping her onto her back without separating them. She was ready to tease him about being prepared so quickly when he was kissing her passionately. Though she wanted to ask him for a little more time, she found she couldn't resist him goading her with his tongue. And though they were kissing for a while, eventually Castle's first thrusts were too much and she was crying out, telling him she loved him again because he was making love to her eagerly.


Breathing heavily when her husband pulled away from her, Beckett said, "Don't feel bad."

"You worked me up," Castle replied easily.

Beckett couldn't help laughing, since he was panting in the midst of that, and said, "Vice versa." She smiled when he was nodding rapidly and then told him, "Come here."

"Yeah, watch out," Castle said as he moved around on the bed. It was the morning of their last full day at sea and he'd been awoken to his wife caressing his erection. Since he hadn't been able to resist her he did his best to distract himself by pleasuring her manually. They'd pleasured each other orally at the same time after they'd realized they needed much more than their hands, and he breathed out saying, "Thank you."

"You don't have to say that," Beckett replied laughingly. She kissed his cheek and told him, "If you hadn't done anything for me we would have had to talk."

"That wasn't going to happen," Castle said firmly before he held her a bit closer. "Can we stay a little longer?"

"I don't think so," Beckett said. "But we can take a shower."

"We're not going to be able to do anything though," Castle replied.

"No," Beckett said, kissing his jaw a few times. "But there's always tonight." She sat up as she told him, "Don't make me promise that."

"Don't worry," Castle replied with a smile. "I wasn't planning on it."

Nodding, Beckett moved to get off the bed and was relieved her husband was following her. She was slightly disappointed with their shower since they weren't doing anything sexual, though they took the time to wash each other, but turned her attention to drying and getting dressed once they were finished. "Rick," she eventually said when they were walking out into the living room.

"Yeah?" Castle asked, turning back to her. "Braid your hair? Because if that's what the question is, yes."

Beckett couldn't help laughing briefly at her husband's tone and she said, "I was going to just put it up in a ponytail." When he immediately looked disappointed she said, "But I think it would be better to have my hair up like that." She found herself laughing again when her husband was immediately hurrying to the bedroom and she went to the windows. Opening the curtains, she opened the door to the verandah just as her husband was walking out.

"Oh good, so the girls know they can come in," Castle said.

"I didn't want them to have to knock," Beckett added, moving to the couch and turning away from her husband. She felt him sit before she said, "You can brush my hair first."

"Well… I have the brush so…" Castle said, not surprised when she looked back at him with a mock glare. He waited for her to turn back before he began brushing through her locks. Since he was close enough to her he could see her relaxing while he was doing that and he found he was disappointed when he had finished. Though he was tempted to brush a little longer, he set it aside and began to part her hair before he was plaiting it.

Feeling her husband finishing, Beckett was going to take the brush before he was doing so. Turning on the couch she was about to stand when she heard footsteps outside and hurried to do so in time to see Josie stopping at the doorway. "You can come in sweetie," she said with a smile.

Spotting her mother, the toddler smiled widely and then hurried over to her before she threw her arms around her. "Morning Mama!" she said happily.

"Good morning," Beckett replied as she picked Josie up. Settling her on her hip she asked, "Are you ready to go swimming?"

"Yeah," Josie said happily.

"And don't forget their cases," Castle told his wife.

"That too Mama," Josie said seriously.

"I didn't," Beckett replied laughingly before she turned to the doorway since she'd heard more footsteps. "Morning," she told Julia who was stepping inside.

"Morning," the teen replied. "She and Sophie were with us in our room so Gram could get ready."

"Did you run away?" Castle asked, taking the toddler from his wife.

"No Dada," Josie said, shaking her head.

"She kind of did," Julia said, laughing when her baby sister wrinkled her nose. "I have to tell the truth Josa."

"You need to tell your sister when you want to leave next time," Beckett said.

"I will," the toddler promised before she kissed her father's cheek. "Can I go down?" she asked him.

"Sure, but stay with us," Castle replied. "Sophie didn't try to go with her?"

"No, she's staying with Eve and Jacob," Julia replied. "Are we still going to the buffet for breakfast?"

"Yeah, but not for lunch too," Castle said. "I tried but your mom didn't agree." He saw the look his wife was giving him and then said in a rush, "Though I might be lying about that."

"I know already," Julia said laughingly. "But… we're not getting the same thing are we?"

"The places by the pool?" Beckett asked. She wasn't surprised when the teen nodded and smiled before she said, "Because your dad asked so nicely, we'll be getting something at Mater's Grill."

"I can get a cheeseburger?" Julia asked, unable to help sounding eager.

"That's the same thing I said to your mom," Castle commented with a laugh. "In the same tone too."

"He's not kidding," Beckett said wryly. She then smiled and said, "But yes, it's only fair."

"Great," Julia said. "And I know we didn't eat breakfast yet but I was just wondering." She wasn't surprised when her parents nodded to that and then said, "But what're we taking for tomorrow?"

"That we don't need to worry about," Castle replied. "And that's all I'm going to say."

"He's right, you'll find out tomorrow," Beckett said, smiling again since the teen had looked at her. "Are you ready to go though?"

"Yep, I have my bag and everything," Julia replied as she held up her Stitch tote bag before her father was pretending to look inside it to hers and her sister's laughter.

"You're taking a book?" Castle asked in feigned surprise.

"Just in case I want to lay out in the sun," Julia said with a smile, not surprised when her father was looking at her with wide eyes.

"You're going to lay in the sun," Castle stated.

"Yeah, tan so I don't have the strap lines," Julia said. When her father looked shocked for a moment before he started to frown she told her parents quickly, "I'm just kidding, I'd lay out on a chair in the shade and I wouldn't move my straps or anything," motioning to her sundress she was wearing over her bathing suit.

"I was going to say," Castle said firmly. He then looked at his wife and asked, "You have nothing to say about this?"

"No," Beckett replied. "Because I knew she was joking."

"Right," Castle said slowly. He then looked at his watch and said, "We still have a little time. "Who wants to sit outside?"

"Me!" Josie said, raising her hand as high as she could.

"For a little," Beckett said firmly when the other three were looking at her. After they were walking out together on the verandah she sat on one of the lounge chairs before she said to her husband, "I think we need to discuss breakfast."

"Do we really?" Castle said.

"Yes," Beckett replied firmly.

"Like what?" a voice said from the doorway to the next room's verandah.

"Good morning," Castle said with a smile when they looked and saw that it was Eliza.

"Morning," the little girl said eagerly, walking over to them. Since her father was closer she hugged him first and then went to her mother before Josie was hugging her tightly. While she was embracing her back she looked at their mother and asked, "What can't we have?"

"Too many desserts," Beckett said.

"Oh, I knew that already," Eliza commented.

"So did I," Julia said. She looked at Josie, who was sitting on their father's lap by then, and said, "I don't know about her."

"Waffles?" Josie asked hopefully.

"We'll split one," Beckett said firmly before she said to her husband, "We should go."

"I was just going to see if you were still here," Jim said, standing at the doorway and smiling when the five turned to him.

After the others were getting up they greeted both him and Martha before they were leaving the stateroom and joining the others in the hallway. Once they were all together they left, heading for Cabanas and their meal.

After they were sitting at tables outside, Julia said to Mari, "I think I need to go with my family."

"I'm not surprised," the girl said with a smile. "But it doesn't matter, go ahead."

Nodding, Julia hurried over to her parents and sisters she could see getting up and said, "I'm here."

"Good, I hope you'll come back with us for the other dishes," Beckett said. She smiled herself then seeing her daughter's dismay and told her, "I'm just kidding. After this you can go with Mari."

"Thanks," Julia said in relief since her parents had allowed her to sit with her friend and friend's family.

"Are you ready?" Castle asked his wife as they approached the first station, holding a plate out to her.

"I am," Beckett said swiftly. "Come here Josie," she told the toddler who was ahead of them. When she was with her she looked at the eggs and grabbed some plain scrambled eggs before they continued on to the next thing.

"Mama, potato!" Josie said eagerly when she saw the hashbrowns they'd gotten before.

"Hold on," Beckett said in amusement, waiting for Castle to get some for them all.

"Mom? Could I have some oatmeal?" Eliza asked.

"I don't think so, you'll get too full," Beckett replied since it was next to the potatoes.

"Yeah, no dessert," Josie told her sister, smiling when they both laughed.

"We'll have dessert later," Castle said, seeing the amusement on his wife's face. "Keep going," he urged Eliza since she was first in their group.

"What about this?" the girl asked, turning to her parents when she came to some bacon and sausages.

"Just grab a piece of bacon remember," Beckett told her.

"We haven't been here for a while," Eliza explained.

"I know, it's why we're here all together," Beckett said before they were all getting some of the bacon. "Keep going," she said laughingly when Eliza slowly reached for the next item, which was baked beans, aware she was kidding.

"No biscuits?" Castle asked his wife.

"No," Beckett replied, rolling her eyes though she was smiling. "Or gravy, it'll fill you up too," she said, though she was directing that more to Eliza who nodded and walked past some whole fruits. Continuing past another section of eggs, bacon and sausage she urged the girls to go past the pancakes before they came to some hash, soup and congee.

"This is breakfast," Julia commented, indicating the chicken congee. "I think it's like oatmeal," she then told her sisters.

"It is, I think we need to keep going," Castle said, trying not to laugh at Josie's disappointment though he knew she wasn't aware of what the congee tasted like. Bypassing more hashbrowns and spinach, he laughed outright when his and Beckett's two youngest were pretending to exclaim over the Mickey waffles that were after them.

"Calm down," Beckett said, slightly laughing herself while she spoke. "Remember just take one," she added, watching as Eliza and then Julia were picking out theirs. After she and her husband had one on their plates and were all covered with strawberries and whipped cream they walked after their middle daughters, by passing some people at rolls and more at roasted potatoes and bacon.

"Do you guys want these at all?" Castle asked at the bagel sandwiches and English muffin pizzas. He wasn't surprised when they were shaking their heads and said to his wife, "Muffins aren't dessert," since the next food was that.

"No but the dessert is," Beckett replied easily.

"Could we get one donut at least?" Eliza inquired.

"After," Beckett said. "But we can get croissants."

"A whole one?" Eliza asked in shock.

"You and your sister are going to split one," Castle said. "If she wants one too."

"I do," Julia replied swiftly. She smiled when her little sister thanked her before she said, "You're welcome, I was thinking about having one already actually."

"When?" Castle asked in amusement.

"While I was getting ready," Julia said. "Are we done?"

"We are," Beckett replied. "Though I hope you'll get a parfait with your dessert."

"Does that mean just one dessert?" Eliza asked her big sister.

"Yep," Julia said, popping her lips.

"Come on, we can head back outside," Castle said. "And don't forget fruit later."

"I won't," Julia said, heading back to the seating area first. When she was at the Foster's table she said, "You got the same as me," to her friend as she sat next to her.

"We did last time," Mari replied to her. "My dad got an omelet this time though."

"And your mom got oatmeal," David said, he and his wife sitting with their youngest at the table.

"Are we coming here again?" Mari asked her parents.

"We could tomorrow," Rebecca said. "You'll have to talk to your parents Julia."

"Dad will probably want to come," the teen replied, looking at the mayor's plate. "I'll tell him he and Mom can split an omelet." She smiled when her friend laughed before she told her, "It's true though… but I guess that's later."

"Are you going to tell her?" Beckett asked her husband since they'd been able to hear the conversation.

"Later," Castle said, deliberately echoing their daughter. He smiled when his wife nudged his side and said, "Yeah, after when we head to the pools." He wasn't surprised when his wife nodded before they were turning their attention back to their food and eating. "Though that omelet did look good," he told his wife when he had paused to drink his orange juice.

"We'll split one," Beckett said with a smile. "And you can get whatever else you want. But don't forget we get there at ten."

Nodding, Castle watched her helping Josie eat a piece of her waffle before he got some of his own and they continued in silence before he was leaving them to get some fruit for the four of them. When he had returned he said to his wife swiftly, "I thought that since we're going to be detectives we should save time," since he'd gotten them parfaits and pastries for dessert on another plate.

"Why am I not surprised you said that?" Beckett said wryly.

"So I should take this back?" Castle asked her.

"No!" Eliza said. "It does save time Mommy," she then added in more quiet voice.

"I know, and I wouldn't have told him yes," Beckett replied. She split the fruit in the bowl he had gotten and handed one to Eliza across the table from her and Josie before they were eating again. When they had finished they moved to their dessert and soon were finishing, getting up to clear their table. The others were finished as well and after they'd left the restaurant and were at the elevators she wasn't surprised when her husband was taking her hand and stopping her as he picked Josie up.

"Is everyone sure about our plans today?" Castle asked though he was focusing on the kids.

"Yeah, solve one case," Eve said.

"Then pools," Jacob took up, nodding.

"Then lunch," Marie added.

"Pools again while the babies have their naps," Clive said, glancing with wide eyes at the toddlers who were soon laughing at his expression. He was relieved since he didn't want them to react to him talking about naps.

"And the last case before we have dinner," Julia said.

"Where are we going for dinner?" Eliza said with a frown.

"We'll talk about that later," Castle said. "For now, time to solve the case of the puppies!" he exclaimed, smiling when the kids all cheered and they were taking the few steps to the elevators to head down to deck 5 to work on another interactive case.