Just something random that popped up into my head because I keep seeing lots of pool and water park commercials on tv. Then, two of my friends (Traitors!) got to go swimming without me so I figured if I can't go, as least I can write about it! Thus, this thing was born.

Um... Kate's dad might be a little OOC but we don't really know enough about him to actually know his character so... This is kind of how I imagine him.

Oh and, this doesn't really fit into the normal timeline. I guess you can say that its after "Boom!" but sort of like the whole Demming/Gina/Hampton thing never happened.

No, I do NOT own Castle.

"Katieeeeeeee… It's hot!" An older man complained as he flopped down on Kate Beckett's couch dramatically.

"Thank you for pointing out the obvious, dad." Beckett moved to sit on the other end of her couch and continued fanning herself with a news paper. After finding out that Kate had a day off work, that happened to be a day that he was off work as well, Jim Beckett decided to spend the day with his only daughter. Only, he hadn't counted on it being hot and humid as hell in the city.

"The air conditioning in this apartment sucks; I liked your old apartment so much better."

"Yeah well, tell that to the guy who blew it up." It was true though, the air conditioner barely worked but she was usually at the precinct so she didn't mind it much. Not to say that the precinct was much cooler, considering all the people and their body heat that filled up the place but, that's why having a M.E. for a friend came in handy. Once you got passed all the creepy bodies, the morgue was a nice cool place to visit during the summer months.

"What exactly did you have planned when you decided to come over, dad?"

"Well, I figured we would go out to eat like we normally do. Then, I had hoped to take you to that new amusement park that opened up since, we both know we love amusement parks but refuse to admit it to anyone else. But it's way too hot for that now."

Beckett was a bit disappointed at that, considering that ever since it had opened, she had wanted to go there but refused to go by herself and it's not like she could just ask someone to go with her. Ever since she was little she loved the thrill you get from the fast pace rides and the occasional haunted house.

Her father started complaining about the heat and, with a roll of her eyes, she tuned him out. She loved her father very much, but he was such a baby when it came to dealing with the heat. Beckett let her head fall to the back of the couch and her gaze was drawn to a small key card that hung by the door. She sat up straight and looked to her father who was sprawled on her couch, then back to the key card before deciding that it was better than staying here.

"Dad? I don't suppose you brought a swimsuit for any reason did you?"

He didn't even bother to move from his position on the couch to reply to her. "Nope. You know how I hate crowded pools and I'm sure that every pool in a fifty mile radius is jam packed right now."

"Then we will just stop and get you one on the way. I know a place that isn't crowded."

By now, she was standing over him with her 'you will do what I say' look and he gave in, though he didn't actually believe that she knew a place that wasn't crowded.

Forty-five minutes later, they were clothed in their swimsuits, with clothes over them for now, and heading to what looked like a very impressive apartment building. He'd already asked where they were going once, but she only told him to 'have some faith in her'. They walked into the lobby and it was just as well kept and fancy as he thought it would be from the outside. It even had a big burly doorman, that was currently heading their way.

The large bald man stopped right in front of them and fixed his gaze on Jim before he gave a questioning look to Beckett.

"Hello Kenny," She waved the same key card from earlier in the air in front of the man. "This is my father, figured we would make use of the pool since it's so hot out."

Kenny reached up to wipe some sweat off his forehead and agreed wholeheartedly.

"You got that right, Miss Kate. It's really hot out there so enjoy the pool. You know where everything is."

She nodded her thanks and then led her father through a set of double doors and down a long hallway. They were approaching another set of double doors leading outside when Jim's curiosity got the better of him.

"So, how is it that the doorman of this expensive apartment building knows you by name? And doesn't even bat an eye that you don't live here yet, you are using the pool?"

Beckett slid the keycard into the slot by the door and when the light turned green above it, she pushed open the door and headed outside. True to her word, it wasn't crowded. Of course, there were a few people there but the pool was plenty big so it was by no means crowded.

"I know someone who lives here. And after complaining about pools being crowded one time, he gave me a guest pass to the pool here."

They made it over to a side of the pool where no one else was and started arranging their chairs the way they like it.

"So, I guess you use this pool a lot then. Since the doorman seems to know you."

She spread out her towel on one of the lounge chairs then pulled off her tee shirt and shorts, revealing a dark red bikini. It had thick white and red flower patterned ties holding it in place so it wasn't a string bikini but, it definitely didn't hurt her appearance at all.

"Not really. This is the third time I've been here. Kenny knows me from when I had to stay here for a few days after my apartment blew up."

Jim made an "ah" sound and then they settled into silence, enjoying the air that was being blown at them from large fans that were set up near the pool. The fans were a nice touch, as they kept the air from being stale and made it much more enjoyable.

Beckett wasn't sure how much time had passed, only that she was very relaxed until she felt two strong arms slide under her knees and around her shoulders before lifting her up in the air. She let out an embarrassing squeak and was met with a chuckle.

"I see you are enjoying my pool again, Detective."

She turned her head to glare at Castle, trying her best not to look at the confused look she knew was on her dad's face right now.

"Put me down, Castle!"

"Are you sure that's what you want? Sure you don't want to spend more time in my manly, muscular arms?"

"Yes! Now put me down!"

Being too busy trying to get him to put her down, she didn't notice that he started walking towards the pool's edge.

"Well… Alright, if you insist."

When I first had the idea, it was only going to be a oneshot but I know how you guys are about convincing me to expand my oneshots so it will have a few more chapters but not many. Probably just 3 or 4. And, thats only if people actually like this so you know what you need to do. Why yes, I really do like reviews XD They keep me inspired.