A collection of Caskett drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots based on prompts. Today's offering: Cute: Castle finds out his partner thinks something important about him. Rated K

Years pass and memories fade with time but his words never will. Because he wrote them down, every chapter of their story inked across the page for eternity. Sequel to Spiral Bound.

Season 3. Haunted by the kiss in Knockdown, Castle is tired of being stuck in the friend zone. Is it possible for him to find a happy ending with Kate? Story goes AU from Knockdown. Josh makes a brief appearance, but this is all about Rick and Kate. Rated M for a reason. Mild angst in later chapters but I believe in happy endings.

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.

'He doesn't know Emily Byrne, but something about her has him wanting to throw all his years of special training to the wind and run straight into danger with her.' Inspired by 1x04, 'Me, You, Him, Me', and gives what is probably a very AU idea of how Emily and Nick got to where they are now.

Castle's adventurous and creative courtship of Katherine Beckett. Just like Castle, Andrew Marlowe and his band of cronies have wooed us into playing in his adventure park. Thanks for your inspirational characters and for letting me hang around the sand box. Set during season five.

'He wants her. He wants her so much, it's naked and gleaming in his gaze, but he thinks he can't have her and she has to fix it.' Set post 4x21, 'Headhunters'. For the #CastlePornado.

Set during 4x01 "Rise". AU from the bookstore signing scene. One-shot. COMPLETE

A Castle Christmas story, advent style. This is set in the Juice Cups and Coffee Mugs universe, where last we left them, Kate was about to give birth. This story takes place eleven months later, on December first of that year.

In the season 8 finale, Richard Castle and Kate Beckett solved the most harrowing case of their careers only to be gunned down by a man supposedly dead. Did Caleb Brown survive? Was he acting alone, or was he sent by someone determined to eliminate Castle and Beckett once and for all? And will they be found in time? Season 9, episode 1.

"'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.

"He turns back to see her biting her bottom lip, her brows furrowed, but the light in her eye betrays her. His breath stutters, he feels the love welling from his chest, and he can't stop the bark of laughter as he wraps her in his arms." An It's Best If We Both Stay AU. COMPLETE.

'All they went through, all they fought for, shines so brightly in moments like these. And as Castle so often likes to remind her, she would never change their story either, not a single chapter. Not when every page spent with him means more to her than words could ever describe.' Post-ep for 8x22, 'Crossfire'.

That's what the great love stories are about, beating the odds. Set immediately before the time jump. 8x22

Tonight silence carries them through their actions, tomorrow an unspoken thing that sits in the other room like a misplaced guest. Not ignored, not forgotten, just there. Inevitable. A night-before-the-foreverfinale fic.

8x22. Everyone has a last time. COMPLETE.

AU first meeting: He finds it in the early hours of dawn, in those scarce and precious moments between light and dark, when the world feels both limitless and impossible all at once. Based on a prompt from the Castlefanfics prompt challenge.

'Kate's hand strays higher up his back until her fingers are curling at his nape, twining in the fine hairs at the base of his skull, and Rick is turning to face her, his hands already reaching for her. The best way to quiet his mind, to settle his anxiety, is with this.' Episode insert/brief post-ep for 8x13, 'And Justice For All'.

Another perspective on "naked punishment." Picks up immediately after the ending of episode 8x08 "Mr. and Mrs. Castle."

It's fierce, his tone, snaps her eyes up. It coils her spine so she curls into him even as he presses her back against the wall, the door, the desk. Oh. The desk. Set s8

'He wants to take the apologies from her mouth with his teeth and breathe his forgiveness into her skin.' Post-ep for 8x08, 'Mr. & Mrs. Castle'.

She doesn't want to do this with an audience; she just wants to get her stuff and go unseen. It was hard enough seeing Rick's face fall when she'd confessed her intent; she didn't want to face his daughter too. Spec fic based on an 8x05 sneak peek.

We've all seen Beckett and Castle in the precinct, but what makes their relationship so special is all of those little moments outside of work. Collection of one-shots depicting the life of Beckett and Castle. *Chapter 20: "God, Castle, why do you even want a nipple piercing?"*

"Still, she's smiling, and it's the same gorgeous, open smile that he's seen more in the past several weeks than in their first few years of working together, stunning in its sincerity. If he didn't know better, he'd think it held an unspoken dream, curved around honesty and love and forever." Castle and Kate attend Ryan's wedding just as their own relationship is falling apart.

This is not a place where St Nicholas would distribute presents, though it might be where his demons let off steam. Danger abounds here: hot, heavy and welcome. This is a club where dreams can come true. Of course, dreams should only be a one-time experience... See CH1&3 A/N for Warnings Before Reading and note M-rating. Castle belongs to ABC/Marlowe.

'Castle plops down to the sand once she's gone, opens his notebook on his bent knees and uncaps his pen. He came here for inspiration, and he may have just found it.' Based on a gif set by katigron on tumblr.

Set post Always. Their first night together is enlightening.

"You know, Castle, your bucket list was way more PG-13 that I thought it'd be." A series of steamy little one-shots based on our favorite couple's new weekly tradition. Season 5.

[Post 4x10. Fluff. Gratuitous fluff. Also porn. Pornado June 2015.] Castle and Beckett wait out the rain together.

"She can't stop looking at his hands, and remembering how he'd grasped her wrist and stopped her – stopped her – drawing her gun; and that one subsequent instant of hesitation turning to decision and the sharp grip and flex as his mouth had come down on hers." Rated T - but very strong T.

A story of redemption as Beckett and Castle struggle with the massive changes in their lives.

In which people have their soulmate's last words on their body. You're here. I'll be home soon. COMPLETE.

S1 AU Based on a tumblr prompt from anon: Castle's a doctor, a friend of Lanie's. AU Caskett meeting at Lanie's birthday. *Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon Entry* Cover art by the awesome (ScribbleAStory)

"Three years," he mumbles and her face breaks into a wide smile hidden by her pillow, a thrill of joy washing through her too fierce to sleep through. A Caskett/Always Anniversary One Shot.

"She steals his words and gives them life all the same." A 7x23 fic inspired by the episode stills. No spoilers other than what my own imagination came up with after seeing the stills.

"It surprises him that they're talking about this, considering their track record. "You remember?" he asks, letting her take the lead." An AU take on the events of 4x01 'Rise' when Castle goes to see Beckett at the hospital.

Life happens in every small moment. A story about really nothing at all, for Castle Fluff Friday.

"Always. 'Till death do us part, and for the time of our lives"... And when death does do them part… What's supposed to go next? Especially since this time, Beckett can't afford going down the rabbit whole, because this time, she's not alone. Will this beacon of hope be enough to keep her together? *Character Death*

Kate arrives at the loft for an impromptu visit and she comes bearing news. A Season 6 AU that picks up after the beginning of 6x01, Valkyrie.

What nonsense infests the precinct with the very thought of Valentine's Day? Crack fic calisthenics. WOML, Caskett & Bromance fun with contributors OnkelJo, Retired1984, & Geekmom.

Post epi 7x16

"I missed this." Castle breathes, his mouth opening, hot and wet, against the thudding pulse in her throat. Post epi 7x03.

Castle made it clear that he couldn't watch her drive herself into the ground and she wasn't about to ruin his graduation celebration with his daughter to tell him he was right. :: 'Always' alternate

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

'Maybe this night can be salvaged after all.' Episode insert for 7x12, 'Private Eye, Caramba'

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

She wore her hair loose and her jeans tight. A belted leather trench and a matching pair of gloves completed the ensemble. There was no hint as to what lay beneath the coat, which struck him as a little odd. More than a little odd. The lack of a buttoned up collar or a turtleneck was definitely… odd.

He told her once that he had no clue what they were. He still has no idea. Not after so many nights spent in her bed, not after she's spent nights in his.

"Okay, Castle. Remind me how it feels when we work together." An insert for 7x11, Castle P.I.

"Sliding a finger under the sealed flap, he couldn't help the little flutter of excitement in his chest at the prospect of a surprise." Kate sends Castle on a Christmas trek through Manhattan. Fill for a ThankYouTerri prompt as a gift for Hawkgal08 in thanks for her generous donation to the Young Storytellers Foundation. Thanks to Alex and Dia for so much beta.

After Castle and Beckett survive their encounter with the tiger, Castle comes up with a series of highly scientific experiments to find out exactly how Kate feels about him. Then he hatches a plan that just might get her to finally embrace those feelings. A Season 4 story that takes place after 'Cuffed.' Entry for the 2014 Winter Ficathon.

My entry for the 2014 Winter Ficathon. Kate fights ghosts and a threat from her past while trying to start a family with Castle. It takes place in the months following Caskett's November 2014 wedding. Rated T, but that rating might change.

an insert for Veritas 6x22, in between the discovery of the cassette tape and her arrest of William Bracken (for my purposes, the arrest occurred in DC). Dedicated to Adriana (@AAR1806).

It's his wedding shirt she wears, soft, white and no longer crisp. Post The Time Of Our Lives. For Adriana.

Her eyes search his at the door. Pupils rapid, darting back and forth, manic with something he's seen flares of before but hasn't dared put a name to. Post Cops and Robbers.

"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." An AU story for Christmas.

It started with a giraffe, and it ended with their vows.

She'd gone back to staring at her scar in the mirror, her fingers poised over the wound. She felt him take a step closer, his chest touching her back with every breath he took. He was the picture of serenity, and that helped ease some of the chaos in his mind. Filled as a gift to Kate (@MyRandomness03), for the ThankYouTerri Project.

A honeymoon is what you make it. Post-ep for 7x7, Once Upon a Time in the West.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

Jim gives Kate and Rick their wedding pictures. - Follows 7x09, a sequel/continuation of 'A Hobby.'

CASKETT: What should have happened during and after the couch scene in "To Love and Die in LA"... In my opinion anyway. Rated M for a very good reason. For those that know me this is really, REALLY NOT FEMSLASH! (But there will be more of that soon!)

A series of somewhat related ficlets that follow the adventures of Kate and Castle as they work their way through the book, "100 Sex Positions of the Kama Sutra." Expect the unexpected! Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, unfortunately, not affiliated.

Finally alone, finally husband and wife. Post Epi for 7x06.

The Master of the Macabre and his friends head for an Autumn get-away long weekend to Crystal Cove, Connecticut - The most hauntedest place on Earth, according to the hype. The eternal rest of all my thanks goes to MilMar and their horde of zombie apocalypse survivors. 2014 CastleHalloweenBash Entry. T for suggestive banter and blood curdling situations.

"He almost lets it go. Almost doesn't press the issue. But the thought of the noises she'd make with his mouth at her throat, their chemistry on display for others to watch and enjoy, is just too tempting." A few chapters of AU spiciness that takes place after 7x02 - "Montreal."

Castle, Beckett, and *that* tiara. A Child's Play post-ep.

[7x03-inspired one shot.] She thinks he quite deserves a present of his own. Presents need wrapping. Presents like to be unwrapped.

'She wants to welcome him home in an entirely different way.' One shot based on a sneak peek for 7x03, Clear and Present Danger.

What would've happened if Kate had called Castle before going back to work in Rise? A season 4 AU. An extremely late 2014 Summer Hiatus Ficathon entry.

Who's your hero? At Beckett's urging, Castle heads to bootcamp for cardiac health. Rick & Javi star in this romantic adventure, but can't 'save the day' without the humor & friendship of the whole Castle cast, plus. Set between S6xE19: Greater Good/E20:70's show. 2014 Summer Fic-A-Thon. M for Language & Steam, but fades to black before explicit. Fun in canon, not a crossover.

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.

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

"He likes her tie." These four small moments tell us why.

In the heat of battle they walked away. But what is meant to be, will be. And fate only waits for so long. Sequel to ColieMackenzie's "Inchoate"

Season four fic, set shortly after Once Upon a Crime. A misunderstanding makes the green-eyed monster rear its ugly head.

With no reason left to hold onto where life was taking her prior to her parents' deaths, Kate Beckett stumbles into a different world. Can she keep herself and her emotions buried deep or will everything crack open when fate throws Rick Castle her way? An AU Caskett meeting. Ficathon 2014 Entry. COMPLETE

When Kate gets into a car accident, the outcome of her injury is retrograde amnesia – she doesn't remember her life after 2008. Rick, as a result, is left to deal with the consequences of his wife's memory loss while she comes to terms with their life together. Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr. 2014 Ficathon Entry.

Castle and Beckett find themselves in a dark place, but they soon discover it's always darkest before the dawn. A 2014 Castle Ficathon entry based upon the following season 4 prompt (it's a small plot point that I'm running away with): "What if Castle didn't bring Jacinda to the crime scene in The Limey?"

Takes place three years after early-season 5. Castle & Beckett haven't seen one another during that time, each going their separate ways. They both travel to Paris, neither knowing the other is there, & when their paths collide, desire & passion take over as they gain back those missed years & rediscover one another. . .Rated M. *Updated 07/07/2014* Final chapter is now up!

"He'll never love you like I can." Late S4. Post epi for The Limey.

Wrongly accused of two murders he didn't commit, Richard Castle escapes police custody in hopes of proving his own innocence. FBI Agent Kate Beckett is on the team assigned to bring him in, but as the bizarre evidence stacks up, she begins to question his guilt-particularly after meeting him face-to-face. AU. 2014 Ficathon Entry

It's a night she'll remember for as long as she lives, he told her so and he was right, breathing words of love over her as she quivered and broke apart and he followed her over the edge. He told her over and over and over again that they'd never forget this night. And he was right. Set during the golden hours between Always and After the Storm.

Castle and Beckett have made the move to DC after she says yes to both Castle and the job, but nothing is ever easy; at least nothing with them. Now that the dance is over and reality has set in; what life will they ultimately choose; one together or apart? Post Watershed - All spoilers game - Rated M - just to cover the bases. 2013 Castle Ficathon Entry #2 Cover Art dtrekker

"He's touching her the same way he always does, but tonight it's lighting her up like it did in the very beginning." Castle and Beckett have to keep quiet.

On a visit to Venice Beach, a lonely writer phones in a bedtime story to the woman he loves. Based on 2 prompts: FemBot's - "A Steamy Story with Only G-rated Words", & the phrase "All the songs make sense". It should be rated M for Metaphor. This is my first post. Critics, please be gentle but thorough :-D Thanks& XO to my beta 1st responders: Dia, Lousie & Nicole

"My thoughts cannot move an inch without bumping into some piece of you..." She's in limbo, waiting. Post epi for 6x23

Post-ep for 6x23 'For Better or Worse' AKA 'fix-it fic'

He's not used to losing but he thinks this may be the best type of losing ever. Set post 6x21 - Law and Border.

post-ep for Veritas, 6x22 "...on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge." 'Dulce Et Decorum Est', Wilfred Owen

Kate has one last thing to do before she puts this case to bed. Post-VERITAS. ONE-SHOT.

[(Fill for tumblr prompt; full prompt inside.) S6 insert.] Castle finally discovers Beckett's fansite identity and winds up learning some very surprising secrets, creating some secrets of his own along the way.

Wherein ELT stands for the delicious Espo/Lanie/Tory sandwich, (with a side of Ryan salad), that Castle fans from around the globe (Hello, Bulgaria!) cried out for, in lustful unison, after S6 x E20, That 70's Show, last night! Order up! Your dirty little wish is my command. Crackfic Rated very M, for sexual content, language, 1970's references & funky free love. Adults only, plz.

During her first week at her new job in Washington, Kate is assigned to the case of a lifetime. Is fate finally giving her the break she needs, or will this case end up being her last?

"Kate smiled at the memory of her dream. A dream that would soon become a reality. She still couldn't believe she was pregnant. Remembering how scared she was sitting on their bathroom floor waiting for a result from the test..." First Fanfic, Baby fic, probably just a one shot.

My SECOND entry for the 12th Precinct 2013 Ficathon. (Aren't I ambitious?) Spoilers or the season 5 finale. Kate said yes when Rick proposed, but now they are in couples therapy working on their communication issues. I would like to thank Dtrekker (aka Detective Angie) for the lovely cover art.

"I love you, Kate. Present tense." In which Kate has a wonderment about Kyra. One-shot; set early Season 5.

post-ep/fill-in for 6x17 'In The Belly Of the Beast'. Kate makes her way back to him.

All the Caskett conversations you've been wanting to see all season six in one story! A crime-of-the-week style story with plenty of Casketty goodness. Multi-chapter so buckle up for the long haul.

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

"Hey Castle, what are you-" She stopped as soon as she saw his body lying, unmoving, on the floor. She rushed over to him and fell to the ground, her hands hovering over him, afraid to touch him.

"I have a gift for you, Mr. Castle." She hummed, leaning closer to him, with one hand to the hard surface of his desk as she slid a brown package across the glossy surface. A Halloween tale.

"Castle, where the hell are we?" "Vegas baby." He mumbles, a sleepy grin stretching across his face.

Warning: contains spoilers from Season 6 Sneak Peak 1, such as they are. This is the result of 4 days locked inside with a concussion, had to kill the time somehow.

When Beckett can't seem to keep her thoughts under control at the precinct, it's Castle who has to step up and fix the problem... Not that he's complaining. Smut... total, unashamed smut. Consider yourselves warned.

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...

They haven't spoken in three days. Not since the night they'd shouted at each other over the phone, the two hundred miles of earth between them fracturing, a chasm spreading wide and threatening to swallow them whole.

AU: Set 2 weeks after Countdown. A favor and guilt causes Castle to work with a new female detective making Beckett finally come to a decision about her feeling for him. Will she decide he is worth the risk or stay with Josh? Disclaimer: I don not own Castle or any of its characters.

"I lied to you. We've hardly spoken in two days. And now..." Her voice wavers, and she shakes her head regretfully, hating that she's doing this to him. "That's not a solid foundation for the future, Castle." Entry for the 2013 Castle Ficathon. Complete.

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 and Beckett get a case that they hope is easy. Considering Beckett is due to give birth to their baby any day now. Set in the future.

Watershed. Bridge fic between seasons 5 and 6. "It's who you are. You don't let people in. I've had to scratch and claw for every inch."

An two-shot set in the More Than Together universe. How Kate handles the kids when Castle is away on a book tour.

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

Set right after Boom (episode 2X18) when Castle offers to let Beckett stay with him. My take on how things should have gone.

There are things that remain constant between the two cities. Kate clings to them. :: Post-Watershed.

Beckett remembers wearing her Dress Blues at Roy's funeral. She remembers standing on the podium, and she remembers everything just going black. She doesn't remember the gun shot. Or anything else. What happens when Castle and Beckett have one less lie standing in their way? A season 4 AU, canon until 3.24 Knockout. 2013 Ficathon Entry.

A sexy little romp leading up to 'The Lives of Others.'

Agent Beckett has finished her training and is ready to be assigned to her first case. But before she is, a lot of fun stuff takes place. I am tired of all the break up stories. This one is not

How can it be a surprise to anyone that a LOT of post-Watershed stories are out there? Here is my take on the finale and a first possible story arc for season 6. This story is rated K-Plus, kiddos! Rating changes to T in chapter 26 ! My entry for the 2013 Hiatus Ficathon Challenge - Cover art by dtrekker :-)

Katherine Houghton Beckett will you marry me?... Read more to find out this will be a continuing story I have written quite a bit already. Would love for some reviews you guys can follow me on twitter: @taaliia and Tumblr: To find out more information for when new chapters will be released

A summer night. "I am wide open, reaching forever. I fly into the blue." Assume spoilers for season 5.

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

This takes place after Kevin and Jenny's wedding ceremony. Just a fun one-shot i thought of writing. hope you enjoy reading it. Disclaimer: I do not own Castle. :(

for docnerd89's prompt of the Coldplay song, 'Death and All of His Friends' - spoilers for Target/Hunt. "So come over, just be patient, and don't worry." 4 chapters COMPLETE

Post-ep for Secret Santa. It's Christmas morning, and our favourite crime fighting duo are starting a couple of new Christmas traditions of their own.

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. :)

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