Kate Beckett wakes in a world where nothing is as she knows it to be. A season 4, AU story. NOW COMPLETE.

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.

"And when she'd handed it to him, unwrapped and entirely un-Christmas-y, she'd said, 'I'm giving you an experience.'" The Christmas season helps to lessen the blow. Post-ep for 7x10.

a post-ep for 7x04 "Child's Play." thanks to jyleafer15 for awesome cover art.

a post-ep for 7x02 Montreal. "Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart." -Charles Dickens

[7x01 Post-Ep Speculation. Spoilers inherent. 1000 word drabble.] So she explores, reveling in the exhaled release of doubt, the relief he finds in her acceptance, the expression of here and still and always.

Kate Beckett hates hospitals. She hates the white linoleum tiles and how she can't help but wonder how often they are stained red. She hates how the walls all look the same, that no one could paint on even an ounce of joy. But what she hates most now is that her grandfather is there and she has no idea why. Post-Undead Again.

"See you in the fall." The last words he told her. In an attempt to heal his heart, Castle ends up causing more damage. Alternate timeline AU. One-shot.

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

Post 6x22, Veritas, oneshot. "There's no hesitancy to her happiness now." COMPLETE

They meet again in the hospital. AU. Cover art by half0utloud.

Episode insert for 4x20, 'The Limey' because of that gorgeous black dress and a forlorn-looking Beckett wearing it, and that desperate, desolate longing in Castle's eyes.

A Dash Universe mini-epic. Set four/five months after the events of Mad Dash.

Based on a request I received on tumblr: Castle and Beckett are strangers and participate in the strangers kiss for the first time video. One shot.

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

"You're a detective… and this is a mystery for you to solve." He raised a finger, quelling the protest they both knew was on the tip of her tongue. "Clues, Beckett. One a day. This is today's." - A Caskett anniversary story.

Missing scenes and musings from throughout the seasons. Accompanied by coffee and cheer, tea and comfort.

Beckett and Castle realize that her 'wall' is beginning to fall and they can finally see a future together. But nothing is that easy, especially with outside forces attempting to destroy them. While they are both determined to keep their family together, will living on the run tear them apart? Or should they just be more focused on staying alive? AU after Cops and Robbers.

'He should have been there, should have protected her like the partner he was supposed to be.' A post-ep for 6x17, In the Belly of the Beast. One shot.

A story of Rick Castle, and his bath. Inspired by E's painting "moments".

Smells like Teen Spirit (6x15) insert. Kate has sudden desire to know more about what Castle was like as a teenager. One shot. COMPLETE.

She's still unfurling her story ever so slowly, spinning her tale in little pieces, in the only ways she knows how. She'll never be a novelist who can disguise fact as fiction, so she embraces her truth instead, leaves it for him to find in rare and stolen moments. Complete.

A moment in the Hamptons. Written for the Castle Writer's Guild drabble challenge.

post-ep for Deep Cover. After seeing how happy it makes her, Castle is in a wedding planning mood.

Based in a world where there was no Caskett doorway scene at the end of Always. Instead, that night ended with friendship and John Woo movies. Would Meredith's visit during Alexis' illness push Castle and Beckett together or break them apart for good? Winter Ficathon 13/14. Prompt one.

She lets her hand rest over one of the patches of off-white silk, almost feels warmth seep from the fabric, smells the scent that seems to have irrevocably permeated the fibers. Hears the familiar tinkle of laughter that's been missing from her life for so long.

Her head slants forward, the panel of glass catching her with a thud as she wonders how a simple evening stroll turned into this. It's like fate has led her here, to him. Even if it is from a distance. Occurs some time after The Third Man – Season Two - One Shot - Complete.

Before there was Richard Castle, there was someone else, someone special, someone who'd taught Kate how to enjoy her life. Her name was Bette Porter, and in the fall of 1998, they'd spent 15 days together. This story is femSLASH, that means same-gender sexuality. If you are at all uncomfortable with this, please do not read. I do not want to have to wade through homophobic reviews.

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

They had originally been so in love, yet their happy existence is slowly being ripped to shreds and all that Alexis is left with are broken fragments of an illusion. While she hides behind the happiest of smiles, Kate sees through the façade, and the detective is soon caught between her fiancé and his daughter, as she attempts to find a place inside her future family. AU after 6x05

Castle thought he knew how much he had to lose after Alexis was abducted, but the nightmare is just beginning. Back in New York, their lives have turned upside down in an instant and instead of being by Kate's side, her partner is in Paris. Becomes AU during Hunt. This is rated M because of a graphic description (not sexual content).

A oneshot post-ep for Time Will Tell 6x05. Castle laments the loss of his daughter from the loft. (Title is from a Dave Eggers novel.)

She's not sure why seven minutes, why she even limits herself with time frames and boundaries with him when they have already agreed on a lifetime together.

AU: Kate is going through a bad divorce. After a big fight one day, she decides to go for a run to sort out her emotions, having no idea who she was about to stumble upon.

S6 opening fic. Mild spoilers. "Javi, I can't come back. I have my work here and…" she sighs, lowering her voice. "We agreed on a break. I just—It's too soon," she tells him, embarrassed to admit what a screw-up she's made of everything; the fairytale romance so many people were gambling their happy ending on turned to ordinary shit by her hand.'

A four-year-old, a mall, and finding something you didn't even know you'd lost. Sometimes all it takes is a chance encounter for everything to fall into place. AU with echoes of canon.

How would Castle go about Beckett if they had met a year earlier? Do all the roads lead to the same destination? The recently divorced writer just launched his latest Storm novel, but can't seem to find the motivation to continue writing his successful series. That is, until he ends up meeting the beautiful and savvy NYPD detective. (A sort of "what if")

This green-eyed woman took a bullet for Mal Reynolds before he ever learned her name. Kate Beckett becomes a character in the 'verse. Mackett.

Outside, cops and clerks moved about their days. She felt far away from that world. It was just her and him and he knew her and when he held her at night, she didn't feel lonely anymore. She let out a long breath. "I'm pregnant," she whispered.

Castle's surprise for their honeymoon. Roughly season 7 timeline.

"Balls!" Her head shot up from the files she'd been poring over for the last two hours. "What?" "Balls!" "Castle!" She hissed. "What are you talking about? And keep your voice down!" *My entry for the Castle Ficathon 2013, a series of one-shots. :) A huge thank you to @dtrekker for the AMAZING cover art for this story! I love it! :D

Kate Beckett has personal experience when it comes to dealing with a nine year old on a sugar rush.

a Dash Companion. Working title for this one was 'Future/Adult Ellery' if that helps you at all with a summary. This one will be a longer story but not epic.

You're drifting. You know you are. You just... stopped caring.

Post-Cuffed fluff. Follow-up to 'The Little Blue Engine...' 'You slept soundly that first night, rocked to a peaceful slumber by the motion of the train. You woke early, the sun streaming in through the picture window of the sleeper car, the warm body of your partner molded around you, naked and so wonderful that you lay for ten whole minutes just smiling and staring...' COMPLETE

When she got the call, she didn't expect it to lead to this. Season 5 AU.

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.

AU ending to Season 3. What happens when everything you thought you were working for is suddenly ripped away? The same thing that led to your success leads to your demise? Beckett is forced to reexamine her priorities. Rating is for safety.

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.

She'd almost run out and bought him something on at least three separate occasions. She's so glad she didn't. **Post ep for 5x14. One shot. Complete.**

She fell in love with his words long before she fell in love with him. A collection of Spiral Bound outtakes.

Apparently a young uniform cop accidentally touched someone's chest at a crime scene last week. Meeting!fic. For Carto because she's stuck in one today.

A young Kate Beckett spends her summer waitressing at a local shack on a Jersey beach, tending to her alcoholic father and paying her way through the academy. One night, her world turns on its feet when Rick Castle enters the door...and her heart. AU. COMPLETE.

Four years can make a world of difference. AU.

Sometimes it was better to end things now than to hang on until they inevitably fell apart. Complete.

The moonlight casts a silver glow across the walls, a shimmering haze that draws her attention, the edges waving as the clouds roll past. She can feel the remnants of the champagne working through her body, the little bubbles hitching a ride in her blood, making her head float and her skin tingle. *One Shot. Complete*

Beckett and Castle ring in the New Year.

Castle smiles, ruffling Ava's hair. She grunts softly but her little hands wrap around his back as if grounding herself to him, staying safe and warm. On the other end of the phone, Kate laughs, but there's something there; longing or regret and his eyes close. "You're not going to be home by midnight, are you?"

'"So…you and Richard," purrs Meredith, her tone dripping with hidden meaning; this, the loaded salvo she launches into the middle of the too quiet loft, sending ripples spreading out across the lake of loaded silence that stretches between them...' Vague spoilers for 5x10. ONE-SHOT. COMPLETE.

The rain has lessened, she thinks inanely, clinging to the random scraps of reality that she can process as they zip and crisscross through her brain. Much less than the downpour that stranded them here, on the side of some highway in the middle of New Jersey. A season four story, set after 'Cuffed.' One-shot. NOT a Christmas story. :)

"The tree is small - no more than three and a half feet, barely filling a corner of her living room - and sparsely decorated, just lights and a strand of garland twined through the branches, a silver star perched on top." Castle tries to bring Beckett some holiday cheer.

After viewing certain footage, Castle and Beckett express just how much they mean to each other. Spoilers for Season 5.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

Post-5x06. "You want more kids?" she asks, and it almost comes out like a criticism as she fights to hide her surprise. "Well, I'd like the option." And since that really only leaves the option of 'kids with Kate' hanging in the air, she does the only thing she can do, which is hop right over his declaration and keep on moving like it never happened. COMPLETE

She basically drinks caffeine for a living, but it's just the right time of night when too much can make a person jittery and burning for a release. He's her favorite release.

Post-ep for 5x07 Swan Song. What happens when the cameras are off

A 04x23 related fic. Revisiting a famous scene from a different angle. Written in commemoration of the end of WW1.

Post-episode oneshot for 'Final Frontier'; Part Two added for fun.

one shot based on a tumblr prompt I received ages and ages ago. a cat, woolly socks, and a significant lime. for international08

This is an entry for the very first 12th Precinct Castle Halloween FanFic Competition, organized by 12thprecinct. Author s pen name: Cora Clavia

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but words can capture things that pictures miss." Sequel to "Her Diamonds." Castle has an idea to help Beckett keep her mother's memory close... write about it.

"I'm sure somewhere in this great big city of ours, some poor unfortunate soul has lost their life but today you're going to let the justice seeking be someone else's job. Today, you're going to take a little trip with me." - Scavenger hunt, Castle style. ***co-authored with sparklemouse***

What happens when you wake up and the best part of you is missing, worse yet, you never knew it existed? As Kate battles with the reality of day to day life and the beautiful fiction presented in her dreams, how will she ever truly know if she is...Wide Awake?

If she hadn't said yes, they wouldn't have kissed. Alternate Universe. Picks up immediately after Cops and Robbers.

"Now you get your smile," She grinned at him widely, "Your coffee," Kate slid her palm around the cup until it sat nestled in both of their palms, fingers laced together. "And your morning kiss." Contains mild spoilers for the 5x01 promo.

Oh, she really hopes these aren't more grocery lists of all the ingredients Castle needs for his odd culinary creations. One shot. Complete.

Sparks fly and unexpected fires start when an undercover cop and a researching novelist spy each other from across the room. AU. One-shot. Please don't be put off by the rating; it's tasteful... enough.

His greatest inspiration is finally at his fingertips. One-shot, post-"Always"

She can feel him.. all her senses on overload as he leaned in. and yet.. he's not touching her.

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

Her face buried into the dark sheets, she soaks up the scents, his and hers, seared together, vivid and burning. Episode reaction to 4x23, "Always"

If this was what really being in love felt like Kate wasn't sure she was going to survive it. Not like this was news, but obviously something was seriously wrong with her. Winner of FanFic: Best Humor in the 2012 Castle Fan Awards

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

How did you destroy a man's entire life? Erase everything he'd thought he'd known? It couldn't be easy to have some of your most basic assumptions about your life thrown into question. AU. Alexis comes to Beckett with some interesting news.

For ColieMacKenzie on a cold day. Pure fluff in the Minnie-verse. One shot. Complete.

Castle and Beckett work out their jealousy issues in a supply closet at the Twelfth. Post The Limey.

"I'm pretty sure she's under the impression that you're angry with her." Takes place in "Headhunters" timeline, but only tiny synopsis spoilers. *Chapter 3 up now. *Now M-Rated.

If she can not love him in silence, he can stop loving her that way too. Post 47 Seconds. WIP.

AU. Detective Kate Beckett is separated and raises her son alone. She meets Richard Castle by accident, literally, on the tenth anniversary of her mother's death, turning her life upside down.

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

Walls fall down; that's the nature of the beast. And no matter how Kate looks at it, she's staring at piles of rubble. And from rubble, where do they go next? Slight spoilers for 4x11 and beyond.

A blast from Kate's past yields an interesting, very ADULT, result. VERY A/U, read, sorta slash-y , and will COMPLETELY deserve the M rating. You've been warned. COMPLETE!

I got a love that keeps me waiting. A co-authored story by chezchuckles and International08. Complete.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

A Valentine's Day fic. Happy Valentine's Day, Julie! I love you.

A Dash Companion. 4th in the Light series. to be read concurrently with Dash It All.

His new Nikki Heat novel is going to turn into a beach vacation edition if he doesn't get this version of her out of his system.

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

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

Set about a year in the future. Alexis has just finished her first semester of college. When Castle picks her up, he has some unexpected news. One thing is for sure: this Christmas is going to be different from any other. LOTS of fluff.

How could anyone be better than the image in his head? Meeting anyone but the head of the CIA would be a let down. A co-authored story from Chezchuckles and FanficwriterGHC.

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

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

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Sequel to Stop Haunting Me third in the Beth Beckett Universe . Wedding bells sound only four months after Kate Beckett is shot in the cemetery. COMPLETE

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

Kate is given guardianship of a friend's one-year-old daughter. Castle tries to help in his own unique way. Chaos and fluff ensues.

Kate and Castle with a newborn Dash at Christmas - *not* the Christmas with Martha . Dash Companion 4th in series 1. Dash Away 2. No Light, No Light 3. Only Light - COMPLETE

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to begin. Follows Tryst. Post Countdown.

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

Kate met Rick by accident one cold morning in Central Park. Based on Adele's song with the same title. Completely AU.

One word. Many meanings.

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.

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

A continuation of the If At First, Try Again universe. Beckett takes Jordan Shaw's offer. COMPLETE

Castle has a Karma problem that he hopes Beckett can help him solve. Reluctantly, she agrees, but will the secret mission they embark on change more than just Castle's bad luck? J.R. Challenge fic. A little light fun for a change. ON HIATUS

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

While worrying over her reaction to the new cover art, a call from Esposito shatters his world, tilting it off it's axis. Castle/Beckett