So after watching the Season Finale, I decided to write a FF of my own, continuing what went on afterwards...So here's my "version" on it haha :)

I wrote this in, oh I'd say give or take 30 min., which is why it's so short. I plan to continue it; however, and chapters will get longer along the way, just wanting a starting point and summary of what happened :)

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Summer Vacation: Chapter 1

"See you in the fall." Castle called over his shoulder, turning to look at Beckett once more before he left the precinct. There was a look on Beckett's face that Castle couldn't get out of his mind. Was it a look of hurt? No, Beckett couldn't be wounded, she was too strong for that. Castle tried to push it out of his mind. He was going on a vacation, he didn't have time to think about things like that. Not only that, but he had to concentrate on finishing his book that his publisher had been nagging at him about.

Gina, Castle's second ex-wife and publisher, was going with him on his vacation. He hoped that she could help him stay concentrated on his book, badgering him each day to keep writing. He had asked Beckett to join him. In fact, he had gotten her to say yes, before she dismissed the idea with a shake of the head. But, she had said yes at first. That was until her logical/all work no play, side kicked in.

He thought about the way she had looked once he told her that this would be their last case together. How he was quite sure that there was hurt almost drawn upon her face. She had looked upset. He had been helping her with cases for two years now and no matter how hard he tried, she kept turning him down over and over again. Then Demming came into the picture.

God, how Rick hated that man. Just the name…Demming. Kate Demming, just the thought of it made his skin boil. The man had hardly been there for six months and he had already won Beckett over. Castle wondered what she saw in that man. Was it his charm? His looks? His occupation? Jesus, he was an author for God's sake. Who in their right mind would choose a cop over an author?

Kate had entered into the break room with a huge smile spread across her face. She seemed more alive, more her. She acted a bit flirtatious, Castle thought to himself. She had asked to speak to him privately. She was gloating, twirling her hair, biting her bottom lip. Kate Beckett was actually nervous. And she had been so close to telling him something. So close to letting her guard down. Then she appeared and stopped Kate in mid-sentence.

So this is where the famous author found himself. Walking out of the precinct with his beautiful ex-wife by his side. True, not the original plans he had set out, but still plans none the less. What he needed was space and time. Time to think and space to breathe so he could re-evaluate what he wanted in life. Or more specifically, whom he wanted in life.

"So where are we off to now, Ricky?" Gina asked as they stepped out of the police headquarters disrupting his thoughts.

"I'm sorry, what?" he said, shaking his head coming back into the real world and getting out of memory lane.

"Where are we going now?" Gina asked almost impatiently.

"Need to stop by the house, pick up my things. Are you ready to go?" he asked turning towards her.

"I left my stuff at home. How about I go get it then meet you at your house around 3?" she asked him.

"Sounds good."

"Great. See you then." Gina turned to walk down the sidewalk to hop into a taxi.

What had he gotten himself into?

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