A collection of unrelated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #25: What if… Castle and Beckett hooked up at Ryan & Jenny's wedding?

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

Photographer Kate Beckett and aspiring novelist Rick Rodgers are perfectly content in their solitary lives. But it's only after an unlikely matchmaker conspires to have them meet that they realize how extraordinary their lives could become. A Castle AU for Summer Ficathon 2016 co-written by airbefore and caffinate-me.

"For once, she wants less of it all. Less boundaries, less space, less secrets. A lot less waiting." Set post 4x10, 'Cuffed'. One shot. For Maddy.

'He may not have every muscle chiseled and sharp, may not meet his own standards, but she adored his body, every inch of him, and she wants him to know.' Post 5x01.

It hurts. God, does it hurt. In the bad way and the oh so good. Their first time together following the s8 finale shooting. Written for Mobazan27.

"Until the words that tumble into the weighted silence between them ring familiar in his ears, an echo of something hopeful, a reminder of a moment that was far less complicated by emotions, by love and pain and heartbreak and the mixture of so much more. 'Well, it doesn't have to be. We could go to dinner. Debrief each other.'" A 4x22 AU, for CastleFanficMonday.

There's something about sharing news like this with her father, something about the life-affirming reality after everything they've been through, after almost dying yet again, and making it against all odds... Prompt fill for whyiseverythingcooltaken for her generous donation to the GoodLuckStana fundraising campaign.

A collection of Caskett one shots.

"'Je me souviens,' she blurts, the words falling from her tongue in misspoken fragments. The sounds of French are unpracticed, tainted with an English accent, and yet instinctual. Useful. Because they let her keep her secret. all the while lifting the weight from her chest." A season 4 AU of sorts. For Cathey.

Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

"She's already won over, she's so in love with him and she needs to keep him safe, but staying away is so unbearably difficult when he looks at her like that." It's been months since she left. 8x02 post-ep.

Post epi 8x02

"He's tired of fighting it. Tired of fighting the pull of her. Maybe it's selfish. Maybe she'd be better off with the robbery detective. Maybe it's the dumbest idea he's had so far; but he's not ready to give up yet." AU post 2x23. Oneshot.

A twist on Beckett's interrupted confession at the end of season two.

For Victoria Gates, it's the things that scare her that are the most worth doing.

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

Set post Always. Their first night together is enlightening.

'He knew now how to calm her racing heart, how to distract her from the claws of a nightmare she's trying to escape. Or at least, he had an idea.' Set early season 5. One shot.

A new series about a certain British secret agent? Even if it meant no more Nikki Heat, the offer was a dream come true. A change of scenery and a fresh challenge were exactly what he needed. So why did Castle feel like instead of starting a new story, he was closing a book mid-chapter? AU from 'When the Bough Breaks'.

Post Sucker Punch. Castle takes the guilt on himself, she's noticed that about him.

She wakes to a singular, profound and unusual idea that could quite easily have leaked from the consciousness of the man sleeping next to her. Set sometime beyond After The Storm.

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

"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.

'Agreeing to drinks with him was probably a bad idea.' What if an AU twist had been taken in the alternative universe? Insert for 7x06, The Time Of Our Lives.

It's quiet. Just the rustle of fabric, quiet steps on the carpet and the soothing whisper of his voice. It's the small moments.

Set during 3X22, To Love and Die In LA, what if Kate had opened the door and Castle had still been sitting there. Then what?

"…Give thy worst of thoughts/The worst of words." -Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. After Castle disappears, the only thing keeping Kate Beckett afloat is her conviction that Richard Castle is alive. But in order to return to work, Beckett is forced by Burke to keep a daily journal. 6x23 2014 CastleFicathon. Thanks to Angie & E for gorgeous artwork & Alex for an amazing summer of editing.

Post Cops and Robbers. The first time her foot grazes his ankle beneath the table he passes it off as accidental.

Our favorite writer wakes up on a boat in the middle of nowhere, dazed, confused, and ... shirtless? He's being targeted by a mysterious new enemy and it looks like his only choice is to go into hiding. Who better to accompany him than his gorgeous partner and fiancee? A post-S6 AU, with a fluffy reunion scene, some very unusual wedding vows, and heaps of suspense. Now Complete.

"There will be a later, there will be plenty of time to do everything she's ever dreamed of with him, but now – right now she just wants him." A continuation of the 'Always' deleted scene.

"I brought dinner. I didn't know what you felt like so I got sushi, I got some Italian, got some Thai, even grabbed some hot dogs." He offered proof that what he said was indeed true and her lips turned up in a smile, even though her head ducked, the loose strands of hair falling to shield her face. Alternative ending to Sucker Punch. Two Shot.

A crackfic celebrating the teeny tiny new trend in Men's swimwear. Enjoy. Disclaimer: I do not own Castle or Beckett, or anything even remotely related to Castle, except for the 2014 Calendar and the DVDs, which probably don't count for the purposes of this disclaimer.

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

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

They're silly and she likes it, likes how easy it feels as they drift hand in hand towards his bed and Castle starts in again about what she has planned for him, what idle tricks her fingers will pull in the night and what secrets she'll whisper in his ears. Post Epi for Room 147.

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**

"He's had enough. Enough of the subtle glances, the subtext laced conversations, the way she nudges him with her shoulder and their footsteps fall in line. It's a slow torture the way they almost touch, how he can feel the heat of her body whenever he holds up her jacket, allows her to slide into it, catching the scent of her hair as she lifts it over the collar." Season 3 oneshot.

His eyes open to her. Flutter and close again. Mmmm. The fall of her hair soft where it trips over his skin, the whisper of her laughter a lingering melody in his ear. Her scent surrounding him. The press of her mouth. Warm. Familiar.

It wasn't planned, wasn't a date, but when he'd shown up looking striking in his suit and with his arm empty, she'd gravitated to him like she always did, her whole body orienting toward him as if he was her shining beacon in a dark, starless night. Follows episode 4x11, "Till Death Do Us Part." -COMPLETE-

"Birthday brunch." He grins, pulling out of her reach. It's not fair, she's still in bits and - deliciously liquid - pieces from their morning in bed and he ... he's made plans.

Sequel to Bated Breath. Tragedy has left chaos in its wake and they are all tasked with picking up the pieces of each other's lives. ***I apologize but this is on hiatus***

A throat clears from somewhere nearby but she doesn't move away. Not tonight. Tonight, she doesn't care. *Post ep for 6x04, Number One Fan*

He wants more. More than they are, more than they have been, more than either one of them has ever known, and starting right now they are going to strive for what they deserve. Post Watershed Pre Valkyrie.

They stumble through her door, her lips frantic on his, her fingers gripped tightly around the back of his neck, cold against his skin. Post-ep for 5x24 'Watershed', doubling as an episode insert for 6x01, 'Valkyrie.'

"Here, there is a sky full of stars she can actually see. There's the sound of the waves crashing, the smell of fall and salt air and fireplaces burning. There's a chill in the breeze off the ocean and the feel of sand underneath her feet." A collection of oneshots set in the Hamptons.

Seriously, this just isn't fair. She so rarely has a day off in the middle of the week, and instead of spending it lounging in bed with her, all her delicious nakedness aligned with his, he has to sit through Black Pawn meetings. Happy Birthday, AC!

'He opened it immediately, a smirk playing on the corner of his lips, realizing that she had never moved away from the door, before he really looked at her, a wave of concern crashing over him.'

Paroxysm: (noun) a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically / Oneshot. Takes place during Kill Shot and covers what happens immediately after Kate runs out of the hotel lobby. / Please read, review, and share! Thank you, and I hope you enjoy!

"She doesn't try to hide it. She wants him to know, she wants him to see just how much this hurts." Spoilers for Watershed. A "What If?" scenario written for a lovely bunch of people who hinted not so subtly that they wanted it.

The noise inside his head stops. His focus narrows. The rest of the world disappears until all he can see is her smile, shy and pleased and so damn beautiful that his heart starts to pound. [Fluff. No Spoilers. Castle/Beckett. For Deb383.]

He starts out slowly. Subtly. A light touch at the small of her back to usher her through a doorway. Grazing his fingers across the bend of her elbow to get her attention in the bullpen. Freeing the hair trapped in her collar after helping with her jacket. Small gestures of physicality meant to acclimate her to his touch, the feel of his hands on her body. One Shot. Complete.

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

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

The late summer breeze is a gentle hum and she relishes in the change of air in Napa, less humid and easier to take in like nothing matters but the grapes and atmosphere. The wine is a pleasant thrum throughout her body, lips moist with remnants of blackberry and chocolate, cedar and cassis.

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.

It's slow tonight, calm, laced with a tenderness that almost aches. Episode tag for 5x19, "The Lives of Others." Complete.

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.

Post-ep for 5x18: 'The Wild Rover' 'He behaves as if he can't quite believe that she loves him for who he really is. As if she's missed finding out some vital fact, discovering some critical piece of evidence that will damn him in her eyes and completely blow this thing between them apart.' COMPLETE

Of course he believes it's real. He's - well, he's him. Magic and curses and zombie apocalypses are right up his alley. *An insert of sorts for 5x17, vague spoilers* Now a two shot. Complete.

He wanted to be there. Wants to be there, so badly. Follows The Vigil in the Sweetheart series. In progress.

"She tells herself that there's nothing wrong with a night out. Nothing wrong with wanting to cheer her partner up, right? But there probably is something wrong with the way her pulse is racing at just the memory of his eyes on her across the desk." AU post-ep for 3x18 One Life to Lose. Two shot.

She's shaking, her legs wobbly, fingers clamped around the doorknob as if it's the only thing keeping her upright. Her stomach tightens, with fear, with want, with everything she's so carefully held in check for months, years... What if for 3x22, 'To Love and Die in L.A.'. Happy Birthday, Joy! Winner of "The 12th" Fan Awards 2013 for best M-rated fanfic (under 10,000 words).

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.

The ones that love us never truly leave us... For Alex.

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.

This...this is so much more than just a drawer. Short post-ep for 5x14.

"Maybe it's the exhaustion, maybe it's the way her heart is racing once again at his proximity, or maybe it's just that his words have always gotten to her, reached her in ways that no one else's can." Three-shot based off of Pandora/Linchpin. Now complete.

"It was amazing how different things were once the steady thrum of adrenaline faded and all that was left was the sharp clarity of the night." AU set mid to late S5. A story of what could have happened if Maddox was never caught. Complete at Chapter 20.

Spoilers for 5x10: 'Significant Others'. Based on the final scene. "She watches Castle's nervous energy spike giddily as he reacts to the relief of getting his life back in order, everyone back in their own little compartment; no bleeding between the lines, no comingling, separate boxes for everything, and everyone in their appropriate place." COMPLETE

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.

She grins and rolls her eyes but lets him keep a hold on her foot as she turns back to her book. His book. **vague Frozen Heat spoilers** One shot. Complete.

"It had been a mistake. All of it really. The drinks, the company, the dress. How she had thought any of it would ease the ache in her chest was beyond her. Because it hadn't. Not at all." Four-shot - based off of The Limey/To Love and Die in LA. Now Complete.

"Apparently there was really only so much of the Castle-Rogers family Kate could take on any given holiday." A Thanksgiving chapter of my sequel to "Enlightenment."

He has to admit, he's been planning this since the moment they met.

Because she may not be ready to hear the words again, but he wants to make sure that she knows how much he loves her.

He looks around the room, noticing how everything is bathed in soft light that has until now gone unnoticed, suddenly it makes so much more sense.

When the Dragon is slain, there's just a life to be lived. And sometimes there's more to learn in peace than in war. Complete. Separate epilogue pending.

Kate Beckett tries to work through her demons by writing them down in a journal.

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.

For months she's been gone. Months in which Castle's been forced to believe that Kate Beckett was dead. Eight full months in which he's missed her, craved her, mourned her. Now she's standing on his doorstep, two coffees in slightly shaking hands and Castle's world collapses. Direct spoilers for 4x23 Always, but most probably AU from there.

"You can't expect me to believe that this was never suggested. That it never crossed your mind." One Shot. Complete. PWP.

"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***

Maybe he isn't over it either. Episode reaction to 5x02, 'Cloudy with a Chance of Murder'.

Kate divorced him over a year before. But while dropping off their two-year-old daughter, Castle discovers that Kate is still in love with him. Will the deal they strike be enough for either of them? COMPLETE

From the Sanskrit for 'sound,' Dhvani refers to the allusion or implied meaning of something that can only be perceived upon the second or third try. Kate is forced to face the choices she has made...

If it were possible for time to stop, for the earth to pause in its spinning, it would happen for them on this night. The hours between "Always" and "After the Storm." Now complete.

The everyday journey from friendship to a relationship. Post Always.

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?

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.

The extended companion pieces for "Extra! Extra! Read All About It!" And yes... you should probably read that first.

Sequel to 247 Days. Kate and Rick headed to the alter. There will be flashbacks to fill in some of the blanks from the ending of 247 Days to getting to the alter. Chapter 1 is a tiny teaser to get you in the mood. Enjoy.

He knew she was a fan of his books, but not until today did he realize just how deeply his words had affected her. A Spiral Bound spinoff.

A quiet moment in the Hamptons, just Castle and Beckett and the still dark of night time. No spoilers

Just like the dandelion seeds on the breeze, they had no control over their fates but they had plenty of hopes and wishes to keep them aloft.

Kate has a sudden realization that she is ready for more with Castle. As a result, she needs to revamp her lingerie drawer.

Castle and Beckett escape to the Hamptons for a little weekend getaway.

A look at the lives of Richard Castle and Kate Beckett through the eyes of a relatively objective outside source. A complete experiment.

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

Castle picks up his phone, expecting to hear Beckett's voice. Instead, it's Ryan, reporting something that shakes the foundations of Castle's world - Beckett's missing.

With no quest and no job there is still a summer to fill, for Kate Beckett that means everything right now is just . . . Castle. Expect snippets of a summer, of a relationship evolving and a love growing confident.

There are only these truths for him: Someone wants Kate dead. Kate wants him. He cannot let her walk out his door alone.

A phone call, an impossible decision, and suddenly thirteen years' worth of questions all come down to seven days' worth of answers: this was their first week together. My take on early season five.

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.

She's letting it go. Slowly but surely she's moving on, because she refuses to allow the darkness of her past to cloud her future. Their future. Spoilers for Always. Sequel to Wake To The Light. Complete.

Beckett goes into witness protection without Castle, with disastrous results. NOW COMPLETE!

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.

All he knows is that he has to talk to her. He has to talk to her before they find him. For ER, who begged me. A companion to Sweetheart. Complete.

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

The effects of the decisions these two make in the next few hours, will force their individual strands to twine together. They will live with the understanding that their worlds will forever be linked by the product of their choices. AU

47 Seconds is less than a minute, but can it set the ground work for a life time? Rated T/M for later chapters. This story may contain spoilers from promos but I don't watch sneak peaks.

Because maybe it should be a scary thing to judge your sanity against Richard Castle's. COMPLETE.

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.

It's freaking cold, and Castle and Beckett warm up at his place. Looking for something warm to wear, Beckett finds some interesting stuff in Castle's closet. Fluff with some actual character development. But mostly fluff. COMPLETE

His chest heaves beneath her, staccato gasps echoing in the darkness of his room. Post-Always. Complete.

A man is found dead with Castle's wallet in his pocket

From the living room to the bedroom. Post Always. 3rd and last chapter.

When Castle's life is threatened, Kate makes the choice to leave everything behind to go after her mother's murderer. Two years later, she returns. But will Castle take her back? Or has too much time passed? AU

Happy Mother's Day!

Castle makes breakfast for his daughter and new girlfriend. Post Always Oneshot

He isn't afraid of Kate in the crosshairs anymore. Right now, Castle is more afraid of his partner behind a gun than in front of one.

"If you haven't figured out by now that I would do absolutely anything for you, then I have grossly underestimated your ability to ignore the obvious." When Johanna reappears Kate begins to doubt her sanity, until Castle falls down the rabbit hole, too.

Certain things are inevitable. Castle pushes, Beckett twists an ankle, and walls crumble. Complete.

The first thing he becomes aware of is her scent, the subtle, familiar notes of cherry and cinnamon sugar that tease his nose. ONE-SHOT.

Himitsu-Bako is a Japanese Personal Secret Box. Set after Headhunters, although I've seen no spoilers for anything upcoming. COMPLETE

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.

He loves to watch her sleep.

Every girl loves to be swept off her feet. :: A 'Coffee Shop' companion.

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

"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.

"Oh, I'm not letting you take it back," Castle stated. "You asked me out, and I accepted. You owe me a date, Kate Beckett." Oneshot. Post Headhunters.

a Dash Companion. 3rd in the Life series. The day of the half-marathon (after Dash Away) when Kate figures it out.

"I'm feeling anything but invincible at the moment. Tonight was one close call too many, Castle." ... Having survived a night of far too many close calls Kate realises she's come farther than she thought. This is a journey beyond the wall. COMPLETE

It's always the darkest right before dawn. A 'Limey' Post-Ep.

Sometime in the future. Has nothing, absolutely NOTHING, to do with secrets. I'm tired of secrets, aren't you?

Kate and Rick explore new, lingerie-inspired aspects of their relationship. M-rated content from my lingerie story, Enlightenment. This one has emotional content and character development. And fluffy, smutty, Casketty goodness. Gotta have that.

Takes place right after 'The Limey' ends. Kate would have never guessed who'd she'd see sitting in the back corner booth of The Old Haunt. One-shot

It's is about evaluating all the ways you didn't die, all the ways you lived. Caskett, breaking down walls. Post Linchpin.

Kate wants to be more. She wants to spend time with her dad and revive old father-daughter traditions. That was the plan anyway, until he ends up in the hospital two days before Christmas. Lucky for her, Castle is always by her side in times of need. COMPLETE

Post 47 seconds, but going AU: Castle feels alone, and unworthy. In the days after finding out Beckett's secret, he is blindsided by another revelation in his life, and turns to the only person he wants to believe he can trust, despite recent events.

"I heard you," he blurts, pulling his arm back out of her grasp. They're doing this on the sidewalk in front of a Starbucks and isn't that her line? Post-ep for 47 Seconds

Spoilers for 4x18. There's so many ways this can go. Their story can switch genres, run from tragedy to a comedy of errors- all it really takes is a second.

Kate realizes that she is not the only one dealing with the trauma of her shooting. How will she handle it when Castle is the one falling apart?

a Dash companion

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.***

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

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

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

In which a flimsy excuse gives Castle four whole Saturdays of Beckett-time, leading a friendship to deepen and the embers of love to kindle.

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.

They are partners, even in their lies. Caskett. Tag for Once Upon a Crime; just what was that piece of paper? Birthday fic for Deb838

After a case, Castle and Det. Beckett head back to Beckett's place but not without dragging their emotional baggage out in the open. How long can Castle go without telling Beckett his secret and protect her?

After the events of Go Out Fighting 2: Serendipity, Castle and Beckett attempt to resolve her mother's case while recovering from their wounds.

Kate Beckett can't move on with her life until the wall around her heart crumbles. For some, it might be an insurmountable task, but for her, with Castle at her side, anything is possible. They just have to bring it down brick by brick.

What if Castle felt the need to write some steamy fanfiction? And Beckett succumbed to the urge to read it? And then they both found out what the other was up to?

A fluffy little series started in anticipation of the mid-season return! Day-to-day est. relationship. KB-RC-AC. Pure fluff, R&R.

Spoilers for Cuffed. When Rick needs her, the wall finally comes down.

"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.

Kate needs to know if Castle will wait for her. Post "Cops & Robbers."

Nine months ago she gave him up at the behest of his daughter - choosing to break herself in order to free him. As dumb ideas go it's the worst one ever. ***Finalist for 'Best Romance' in the 2012 Castle Fan Fiction Awards.***

He's always been her North Star, guiding her home when she herself doesn't know which direction is which.

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.

Castle and Beckett are in way over their heads when a double murder investigation turns into a very deadly game. The stakes? Their lives.

When Beckett steps away from her desk Castle's curiosity gets the better of him. He never expected to be crushed by what he found in her drawer. Is it too late for them or can he convince her that he's her 'one and done? Rated M, not fluff, angst warning.

A reworking of the finale. Spoilers through 3x24 "Knockdown". Coauthored with WonderTwinC.

There is a murder at a toy store and it's a juicy one... Rated M for adult themes and smut. ***Yes, I leave it at some bad parts for some chapters but I promise, I will have the juicy parts soon. At least, I am posting a part each day***

"I'm tired of pretending, Kate. Aren't you tired?" Not meant to be an LA fic, but you can take it that way if you want. Originally just Kate's kitchen after a tough case