A collection of Caskett one shots.

One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

A very old AU set post-Knockout in season 3, Castle and Beckett stumble towards something new, but as the conspiracy begins to unravel around them, Beckett realizes there are some stands we make alone.

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

A collection of Castle and Beckett first kisses! Number Eighteen: "Dare You To Move."

Well, I started this bit post CountDown, but really it spoils Lucky Stiff. It's my first Castle fanfic. What got me thinking about it was Beckett. Beckett seems quite good at playing a bad girl...a series of loosely connected one-shots... Definitely M.

It should have brought them closer together, not torn them apart – she understands this now. What she doesn't know is whether any way back for them still remains. Future fic - Complete. **Winner of 'Favorite M rated Fanfic Multi-chp' in the 2013 Castle Fanfic Writers Guild Awards**

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

"I love you." A set of eight semi-interconnected one shots set at the end of season four and into season five.

After a vivid dream, Beckett thinks she's been given a second chance. When she begins to doubt the reality surrounding her, there is only one person she can think of who has come up with crazier things than what she's living through.

Post 5x19. He grins in the darkness of his bedroom, her body completely flat out next to his because she's exhausted. Running around for weeks like a secret ninja, and his injury leaving her very enthusiastically doing all the work in the bedroom.

(AU) When renowned novelist Richard Castle killed off his main character he hoped it would lead to something extraordinary and unpredictable. What he didn't expect was to find himself in danger, his life in the hands of a woman who guards her heart as closely as she guards her secrets.

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

"It's a gift." She stated fiercely, almost aggressively, turning to face him. "From me." She clarified when he still looked bemused. "It's a gift from me."

"Sliding his hands down, he hoisted her up, set her on the smooth, wide, perfectly positioned banister. Whoever built this porch deserved a bonus." This is the 3rd and final M-Rated companion piece to "Unwritten" by Caffinate-me. Co-written with Kate Christie.

A collection of one-shots centered around possessive!Caskett and the slightly mature situations it leads to. Rated for safety.

This is an entry for the 1st ever 12th Precinct Castle Christmas FanFic Competition. Author s pen name is: "caffinate me". This story was awarded 4th place in judge s vote!

Set between the end of LOVE and the start of LOVERS, filling in the missing hours of their first night together.

Post epi 5x06 Her pleas have done nothing, her calm voice, her promises that the mask is long gone, that it's just her in the uniform spread across his bed, but it's no use.

"Is all that we see or seem, But a dream within a dream?" Edgar Allan Poe Collaboration with Blue252

Because even though he knows she's capable, he can't believe it's possible. NOW COMPLETE.

Scene imagined based on the promo for 5 x 05 'Probable Cause' – 'The pain of knowing she doesn't trust him implicitly will not go away.' ONE SHOT - complete.

"Loaded question," Kate mutters almost under her breath with a tentative sigh of her own, "but what exactly do you want me to play?"

There's a reason that Gates doesn't like to send Beckett and Castle on undercover assignments.

They can't do this here, not with Gates next door, they can't – but she's frozen in place, can't make a move even if her life depended on it. And then she feels his hands on her ankles, slowly inching higher, feels his fingertips lightly caressing her calves, his warm breath hitting her skin. "Castle", she chokes out. "We can't…" - Will be a three-shot.

With a new bar open in town and his team AWOL Castle takes on a little undercover mission of his own, never dreaming that 'Ace in the Hole' is where he'll find his Midnight Queen.

It had sort of been a joke, let me take your picture...in bed. But her eyes had dropped into that soft melting chocolate colour, opaque, and craving...something he wasn't sure of.

"All that we see or seem, / Is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allen Poe. Post-Always...or is it? Oneshot.

Her eyelids feel tight and tired, even though she's slept pretty soundly, which is a bit odd because...she's in his bed and that... That's new.

...but it can purchase a few of my kisses.

This summer was all about enjoying things, diving in, reveling in the pleasure.

Their footsteps echo in the nearly empty hallways as they make their way to the room that is at once so familiar and yet still feels so strange. Follows "Sweetheart," "The Message," and "The Call." Complete.

"Mom, I am going to walk into hell with the help of my friends, take the Devil's trident, and plunge it through his heart. And I'm going to do it…for Castle." This is my attempt to solve the conspiracy behind JB's murder. Now updated with a second epilogue.

She wakes to the sound of soft babbling, the quiet murmur of her stepdaughter's voice, a gentle shushing. Follows "Sweetheart" and "The Message." Complete.

His laughter rings through the speaker, makes her heart leap. One shot. Complete.

He stands in stunned disbelief, his hand over his mouth as he stares at her shocked face. She sort of looks as stunned as he does as he watches her within the elevator, waiting for it to move. Because this gorgeous, frustrating, love of his life woman, she just...grinned and blurted it out.

Sometimes a countdown is necessary.

They lay tangled, absorbed and spread across a soft cotton surface that can hold neither their pounding hearts nor their roaming fingers...

No one ever said anything about actions...The impassioned sense of longing that takes you over when you're so far beyond anger that you can't control yourself.

Sudden cold around her calf muscles force her to step back into the spray of hot water. Drawn to the warmth as he invades the cubicle in silence.

Post Always. She's standing in the blazing ray of sunlight...

She takes a step, gentle and tentative her toes curling as she gets closer and closer to the edge and suddenly she's standing still with the press of wind at her back. Her hair is a forward flying curtain that whips past her face. The snaking, curled tendrils reach for escape, pulling her with them.

Door. Desk. Bookshelf. Bed. Spoilers for the end of the Always promo.

This story was written for the 2012 Castle Fan Awards. Under the A9 'Story written for the awards' category. Topic: "Castle & Beckett stuck in an empty room with a radio, a cat, a sharpie and a single cup of coffee"

When the frustration becomes too much it might take a little interference to get Castle and Beckett back on track.

This is what should have happened during and after the Ryan nuptials.

Haunted by her own imagination, Beckett turns to Castle for comfort. Set during and immediately after the events of "Cops & Robbers".

Cat's out of the bag for both of them, and Castle is crushed in the wake of the truth. Because if she cares for him at all - then how could she do this? ***Finalist for 'Best Drama' in the 2012 Castle Fanfiction Awards.***

Castle and Beckett give into the lust.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

Possible post finale one shot.

What truth lies in whispers in the dark.

The moments after they emerge from the water. Set somewhere at the begining of Linchpin.

Kate Beckett has put 'the job' first for as long as she can remember; but now that she's recognised she wants more what's it going to take to get her to make that leap? Episode style romance/crime-fic. Angst Free. No graphic violence.

Watching too much Setup/Countdown produces fic like this. Castle and Beckett encounter something that just might act as a wrecking ball.

Sex makes it harder to keep secrets, especially when the case wears at both of them. A series of missing scenes from Dial M For Murder,

Castles interpretation of an unfinished journal leaves Beckett wanting more. Contains mild spoilers from noir promo and pictures.

A quick and pointless oneshot. Plot, What Plot? A live band at the Old Haunt sees Kate- and me- thinking of all the ways she can get closer to Castle.

Each chapter a different story based around the 'word of the day' which links in with the 'List' from chapter 27 of LOVERS. M for a reason.

In the darkness of her apartment Beckett fights the demons only she knows about. This is NOT a Kill Shot fanfic. I started writing this about a week ago.

An odyssey to the place where they belonged. To 'us'. To them. To love. But love is a journey, not a destination... Buckle up, it's gonna get bumpy. *Chapter 13 up*

Castle wants a dog and is dragging Beckett with him but does Beckett get more than she bargained for?

Royal is an animal. And, apparently, so are Castle and Beckett.

Post-'Cuffed', Castle wanders over to Beckett's apt. at 2am. with a couple things on his mind. Beckett has a few things up her sleeve despite the unannounced drop-in

In a hypothetical future, Rick realizes that it's not the ghosts that choose to stick around. It's the people left behind who can't bear to let them go. Caskett, family!fic. Warning: Terribly sad, character death. Just… give it a shot. Now complete.

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

Letter V, the last one of this alphabet. Inspired by the sneak peek I saw this morning of episode 13. Enjoy.

Post-ep for the Wedding. SPOILERS. co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Multi-chapter.

Castle loses a bet and offers to win back his dignity playing poker with Beckett. But when the stakes get higher, what do you think will happen? M rated!

If there's one thing she knows, it's that she can't deny Rick Castle anything.

A house. A blackout. A shot. And she's gone. He writes her letters, desperately trying not to lose hope. She's locked up in a room where the only thing that keeps her from going insane are the letters she writes him. Letters they can't send. COMPLETE.

Since being his usual charming self isn't working, Castle tries to come up with a Plan B. SPOILERS for the book, Heat Rises.

by Cora Clavia, Sandiane Carter, and chezchuckles. Fantasies become reality.

A seemingly innocent gift from Castle sends Kate on a journey to rediscover her past and possibly a wall-less future. Post "Cuffed." Romance/Angst/Humour/Friendship.

Castle tries to convince Beckett of the magic of the season. A chapter posted every day. COMPLETE

Kate's wall around her heart meets its match within the confines of more solid, tenacious walls.

She kissed him. She hadn't meant to, it just sort of happened. Then she gave him a ride home because the snow was horrible and buses and cabs had mostly stopped running. A Christmas tale, enjoy.

Post Cops and Robbers. A conversation with Alexis causes some realizations for Beckett. She needs to set things right, even if it means telling Castle the truth.

A CONTINUATION OF LOVE, though not necessary to read that first.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

A Christmas Songfic based on Michael Buble's 'Cold December Night'. Just a one shot, total fluff but all about Castle and Beckett!

In the end, all it took was a night out with drinks and friends. But can they pick up enough of the pieces in the aftermath to make a whole? Wall breaker, three parter.

"He hadn't called, hadn't said anything as he left, didn't give her a chance to say anything to him, he just stormed out of the precinct like a child who didn't get their way, talking to the love of his life as if he didn't mean anything to her." One-shot

I often think of ways Castle and Beckett could have met before we meet them. This is one of those ways. A what-if one shot.

After an encounter with a second sniper, Kate's normally cautious and thoughtful behavior shifts into an increasingly more reckless, erratic pattern. Castle struggles as his concern is overpowered by pleasure when Kate opens the door to intimacy with h

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

Inspired by the film For Lovers Only by the Polish Brothers, this is set five years after Castle and Beckett have ended their partnership. Chapter four updated.

Someday in the future, this is what will happen between them. COMPLETE

"If there was one thing that Kate Beckett had learned during her life, it was that your only true duty in life was to protect your family." One-shot. I've been told it's quite sad. Future!fic emotional study. Just... give it a chance.

After breaking down under the weight of her own grief, Kate Beckett shows us what it means to be a hero. It is a month that will change her life forever. One shot with slight spoilers for Kill Shot.

Letting loose and laying her cards out was easy in the comfort of her apartment, but saying them to someone other than her therapist was harder. But Kate didn't need to worry about that just yet, right? Slight spoilers for Cuffed.

She showed Lee Travis her scar. On her way home from her appointment with Dr. Burke, it occurs to Kate that there is someone else who should see it more. This contains spoilers for 'Kill Shot' Post-Ep and Castle's novel 'Heat Rises'.

Lets play a game!

Kate has finally decided to move on. Post 4x09. Sweet I suppose is the word I would use. Let me know if the rating should be changed.

The night and morning after their relationship changes. Nearly plot-less Casketty goodness.

Every time they get close to the truth about that fateful day in the cemetery, Kate manages to run from it. This time, she can't. Spoilers for Kill Shot and Cuffed.

Post-ep for Kill Shot. It's not a hundred cups of coffee but it's a start. COMPLETE

A collaborative effort between 14 talented authors and our idea of what might happen when the last brick of Kate's wall is finally gone.

Beckett/Castle. I dare you to let me be your, your one and only.

November 17th is Kate Beckett's birthday. COMPLETE

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

Inspired by daphnebeauty's drunken fic and good scotch.

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

coffee is love..it just is!

A series of one-shots inspired by the songs of the incredibly talented Matt Nathanson. All Caskett, all the time. : A mild, tame, 'M'

"Don't you write yourself out of situations like this for a living?" Vague spoilers for 4.10 - Cuffed

Sparks fly between them, reflecting back and blending with the lights of the city beyond to create their very own fireworks display.

A letter in the night, that could not be ignored...R/R?

"The pavement is rough under her feet, and his name keeps time in her thoughts with the rhythm of her heart." Cops and Robbers supplement.

CASKETT. It happened during one of their most heated, hurtful arguments.

"When the explosion went off –" she paused a moment, a shudder going through her at the instant replay. "God Castle, I'm going to have nightmares over this one." What I would have liked to see at the end of 'Cops & Robbers'. its a one shot. R&R.

Taking liberties with the Nathan Fillion quote: "It's like our morning kiss. One way to say, without actually saying it, 'Good morning, my heart, how are you doing'" COMPLETE

Kate discovers the ramifications of calling Rick "Kitten". Unbeta'd so all mistakes are mine.

She doesn't know how to fix it. How to lift the sadness. Can't make sense of it. Until one night, she can. COMPLETE.

"'Richard Castle is my partner'" She screamed back, louder than could ever be considered professional when talking to your superior." Gates is not happy with our favorite duo... but Kate's not too happy with her either. Future one-shot.

Post-ep piece for 'Demons'. Ohh, you know the scene.

"Everything was going great. As close to perfect as she thought possible." Follow up to Come Around to Me. Don't need to read it, but I wouldn't hate it if you did.

based on the production stills for Cops and Robbers - What brings Kate to Castle's loft after the bank robbery?

Phobophobia - the fear of fear or phobias. A collection of one-shots inspired by irrational fear to be updated whenever the inspiration strikes.

"No. Listen. Tell him you need time, Kate. He loves you and you love him. Are you gunna let this pass you by cause you're scared?" Mid-season 4

One-Shot. During the middle of the night, Alexis goes to the kitchen for a glass of orange juice, only to find an awkward surprise awaits her.

This is not something she has ever done before, come home with Castle after a case. Spoilers for 4.07 - Cops & Robbers episode stills.

There were lots of things Kate wanted to do, but none more than this. Ficlet, possibility I'll add more.

In which a Halloween undercover mission takes an unexpected turn.

An AU story originally published at Livejournal. The 12th Precinct gang congregate at TOH for a pre-wedding celebration in honour of Ryan and Jenny. The pool table is the focal point for banter, wagers and UST. Until it's not.

In the course of investigating a crime, Kate Beckett meets Castle's body art.

Kate has to deal with different kinds of scars. Castle/Beckett, post season 3

"And you're so much more than just my muse." Future Caskett relationship. Nothing explicit, but still rated M.

Some serious Caskett smut... Rated M. If you're a minor or do not like the subject matter or if it is illegal for you to read such materials, don't read them. I've three other stories for you. For the rest, enjoy!

Post episode 3x24 cliffhanger therapy. Hurt/comfort.

"Come on, Rick, you've got to have at least one fantasy?" Turns out he does. Post-S3. Not M-rated.

Castle and Beckett, a collection of oneshots and story arcs inspired by Carmina Burana.

When Castle and Beckett get stranded in a snowstorm outside the city, they undertake unusual measures to stay warm. Caskett, season 4ish, fluffy goodness. One-shot.

They stood there, their silence only broken by the soft beeping of machines and the great heaving breaths Lanie employed against her tears.

"The best you can hope for is to find a place to make your stand. And if you're very lucky, you find someone willing to stand with you." As Kate recovers, she begins to realize the importance of Montgomery's words, both on the job and in life. Spoilers for Knockout. Complete.

Kate wakes up after being shot and her last memory is of Castle leaving with Gina to The Hamptons. Castle helps her to recover her memory as they try to repair their friendship. Caskett. My first attempt at a Fan Fic.

What began as my little take on the finale has evolved into a multi-chapter story with plenty of adorable Caskett scenes. Castle is staying with Beckett while she heals. They try to stay entertained. Read if you're in need of some fluff over this hiatus!

A year after S3 Finale, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle finally host the Johanna Beckett Memorial Fund Silent Auction. Almost fully healed, two months into desk duty, Kate admits to herself there's something more she wants. For carolina17. COMPLETE

Like a Phoenix, Kate rose from the ashes and transformed herself into a new woman that finally saw who was in front of her.

"Time passes, anger fades, but our heat still rises"/After a long summer of recuperation and a harsh ultimatum, Beckett attends the launch party for Heat Rises.

Three simple words could change everything.

Rick and Kate become trapped in the elevator...and have a little fun! Rated M. *Updated 06/28/2011* One-shot.

Beckett's teasing has become too much for Castle. He takes advantage of a mishap with the espresso machine and lets his feelings take over. One-shot set after Knockdown. Title in progress.

Kate gets hurt and is a little confused about who she is.

At times it's almost like Rick Castle can read Kate Beckett's mind. But this time, he actually can.

Kate helps Rick test out a potential scene for one of his stories. Fluff ensues.

Post Knockout. Castle reflects on everything he and Beckett have been, and everything they've become. When hope is hard to find, telling their story is the only gift he can give her.

Two steaming coffee cups are left abandoned on the table. Where are their owners? One-Shot. Rated T

"Richard Castle finally figured out what Kate Beckett is." Caskett one-shot, pretty fluffy, meant to be kind of silly.

He's been fidgety all day, and he's driving her nuts.

Sometimes you don't know what you have... until it's gone. What was going on in the real world while Castle was in the AU world? Beckett's POV. Companion fic to "If" - please read that first for this one to make sense. Caskett.

"I could write a bestseller on your skin." Established Caskett relationship, basically straight up fluff. The rating is just to be safe. There's nothing explicit. Give it a chance.

In her head she was screaming, begging to be released from this quick and poisonous prison. But she could barely move, and could only watch as he hovered desperately over her. "Knockout" tag. Rated just in case.

There's nothing more wicked than desire.

She can tell from the moment he walks through the elevator doors. She just knows. She knows that Alexis is currently flying to California in first class because if he's going to lose his baby he is sure as hell going to make sure she's comfortable.

Four times when Rick Castle doesn't say it, and once when he does. Spoilers for Knockout.

"If" is a very big word. What if the one moment that changed everything never happened? Castle's "transported" to a world where he and Beckett never met. He remembers everything... has the world gone mad? How's he going to get back? CASKETT

Oneshot. Post Knockout. Finale. Some of the scenes they didn't show us. Kate's POV.

COMPLETE at Chapter 21. After the events of One and Done? and If At First, Kate Beckett discovers what life is like on the other side.

He knows now, as if he hadn't before, that this is why she guards her heart, why he sees so little of it despite all they've been through, all they've done together. Letting him in, the way she let Royce, could break him the same way.

COMPLETE Set in the One and Done? universe. Post 3x19. Castle asks Beckett for some parenting advice; a plot from within threatens Castle's position as Beckett's shadow.

"I never wanted your words, Castle," she says. "All you do is string them together and make them sound beautiful."

Castle decides to drop by and Beckett's not too thrilled to see him...

Castle catches Beckett in a rare moment of vulnerability.

Rick Castle with writer's block heads to Kate Beckett's apartment with a bottle of Dom to find out what really turns Nikki Heat on.