A.N.: Seeing on how I have a total of three papers due between now and Friday, I needed something to make me laugh. So I wrote this. Hopefully, my sense of humor stretches across the board and you all will find this just as amusing as I did.

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xv. hurt

The expression on his face was intense.

"You lied to me," he accused.

"I didn't," she replied calmly

"You lied to me," he repeated.

"Castle, I –"

"You lied to me, Beckett."

"I didn't lie."

"You hurt me."

She sighed.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," she said seriously.

"But you did."

"Castle…"

"No, don't even try to apologize, it won't help."

"I wasn't going to apologize." His mouth formed a expression of shock as she continued speaking, "It couldn't have hurt that much, I mean, it was only a tiny piece of wood."

"It was a huge piece of wood."

"Castle, it was a tiny splinter. A tiny, little splinter," At his look she added, "But if it was so huge then you should have expected it to hurt."

"I expected you to be gentle," he said in an injured tone.

"I was gentle."

"No, you were being sadistic; I saw the evil gleam in your eyes."

"You're being ridiculous."

"It hurt!"

"Don't be such a baby." She resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him. "Now, since the huge piece of wood is gone, is there anything else you need?" she said with as much sarcasm as she could muster.

"Yes."

"What?"

He held out his finger. "A kiss."

"Castle!!"

His mouth stretched into a mirthful grin as he deadpanned, "Hey, you asked."