This takes place soon after Jagathon when I imagine Harm and Mac's relationship was still strained – even though they were "at the beginning." It also includes a visit from Keeter, who, in my opinion, we should have seen more of!

What if Sharon and Andy met in college?

A companion piece to 'Apologize'. Chronicling the lives and love story of Jim and Johanna Beckett through the years. See Authors Note at the beginning of Chapter One for more details! Cover art by LordofKavaka

A birthday present for my partner in crime. It's just some fluff that's inspired by a song of the same title.

Totally AU where Beckett has a younger sister. Rated T for language that is sure to come later.

A sequel to A Night to Forget

A little ray of sunshine for Sharon and Andy after a long, exhausting night.

It had been seven years since everything changed, but only one of them remembered to look at the calendar it appears.

A Caskett Figure Skating AU.

"All I want this Christmas is just to be here, to remember. But if I can't do that… I want to make new memories, build new traditions to go with the old." An AU that takes place immediately after the events of 3x24, Knockout. Set during the Christmas season.

A story from the Redemption/Tuesdays with Johanna Universe: Fatherhood was supposed to be easier the second time around but it isn't going as Castle had planned. When his youngest child proclaims a dislike for the spooks and scares of Halloween and asks for an un-scary version of the holiday, he's pretty sure it's his worst nightmare. CastleHalloweenBash2018

A little mischief is at work during the LAPD's annual Halloween party. Closer-era.

When Nicole gets curious at a family dinner, Andy is forced into telling the story of how he and Sharon first met.

Richard Castle can truly say his love story with Kate Beckett is eternal; Caskett Soulmate (Semi) AU - Set mid-S5. Two-shot.

"I bet you don't even know there are different levels to your jealousy. Sometimes it's sexy, but tonight it's just downright adorable." A little fluffy Caskett one shot with the whole package. A what should have been their future. Banter, jealousy, family and more!

(S3 AU) "Brattleboro, Vermont?" Beckett asks. "Yes, ma'am. I'm calling because you're listed as the emergency contact for a Richard Castle. I'm afraid we have some bad news." *COMPLETE*

Season 19 AU. Barba and Olivia find happiness thanks to a blast from the past. Olivia was throwing her head back, a full-throated laugh driving pleasure from the top of her head to the tips of her toes. Her cell phone vibrated across the bar and she ignored it, taking another sip of Cabernet, allowing the stress of the week to dissolve. COMPLETE

It's new and tentative, this thing between them – sharing beds and lives and progressively larger pieces of their hearts. A different take on the events of 3x22 through 4x01. One-shot.

What's next for the Rabb family? There are some changes, new additions, the kids are growing up... How will Harm and Mac deal with everything? Set in May 2017.

Rick Castle has much to be thankful for this year, including the people in his life who try to set him up with a gorgeous woman named Kate Beckett. Caskett AU, Job AU.

Busy single mom Kate Beckett doesn't have time for unnecessary distractions, particularly from a certain mystery writer she meets on the subway. Then again, he might just be the exact thing she's been searching for. Caskett AU. Trigger warnings inside.

Harm and Mac's daughter wants to know a little bit more about her parents' love story. Takes place in my "Together" universe.

Another collection of Harm/Mac ficlets with a little more AU romance for them.

"Detective Castle, this is Katherine Beckett, famous mystery novelist with 26 bestsellers to date, perhaps 27 soon if this all works out. And your shadow for the foreseeable future." AU.

Part of the story Family Time. This is the early years, after the coin toss.

Kate. Her name was Kate. She was magnificent, brave, extraordinary. To you she would have been Mom. WARNING: CHARACTER DEATH Just a lil one shot about some angsty stuff Disclaimer: I don't own anything and all that jazz

Kate decides to move forward with her and Rick...but is it too late? Post 4x20

When Ellie Murphy, Beckett's quirky, but lovable cousin moves to town, she's determined to shake the real Kate Beckett from her shell and help her win what she wants: her partner.

Kate and Castle raising a Caskett baby, in a world of drama and crazy family.

Rick Castle is intrigued by his Physics lab partner; Kate Beckett is annoyed by hers. An unforeseen even brings these two partners together in a way neither expected, and it might just lead to much more. College AU. (Note: Deals with subjects that may be triggering for some readers.)

One phone call and one little girl changed their lives forever.

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

"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.

Beckett attends her first book release party since she started dating Castle.

Martha and Kate have an impromptu dinner while Rick is on a book tour. Martha's answer to Kate's question is a surprise for Kate.

Castle and Beckett's first morning as a married couple. Post 7x06. Written for Castle Fanfic Monday.

AU first meeting. Her shoulders are slouched when he sees her. Everyone's are, but even with three layers of blood and make-up plastered to her skin the way she slumps as she walks is kinda cute.

Tumblr prompt fill:Beckett comes home to find Castle cuddling with their 5 year old daughter My contribution to #CastleFanficMonday Fluffy!

He's never far from her thoughts, hovering in the back of her mind. The Detective in her, (not the warm-blooded woman, she keeps telling herself) yearns to know why her favorite author disappeared from the spotlight after completing the Storm series. She's never more shocked when a year later he steps off the precinct elevator, searching for her. AU/Romance/Co-written w/Retired1984

After the death of her mother Kate finds herself in a depressed and bitter. Her friends that surround her are happy and in love and all she wants is someone who understands the pain she feels. One night she goes to the Old Haunt and a chance meeting of a stranger changes her life for good. (THIS IS AU AND CASKETT)

Caskett Mornings

Tired of the back and forth dance that her friends have been doing for the last two years, Lanie takes matters into her own hands...Rated T but may change to M

"You're just a small bump unborn, in four months you're brought to life." - Based on 'Small Bump - Ed Sheeran' excluding the last verse.

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

Castle Christmas. Spoilers for current season seven of Castle (but not for tonight's episode in this specific chapter). Each day of the Advent calendar (December 1-25), please expect a chapter to be posted as my gift to you this holiday season, as well as a song from the playlist (youtube: chezchuckles).

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

I'm the apple that didn't fall far from the tree. I barely rolled further than the roots. AU-ish Future Fic

Just a random story about the extending Castle/Beckett family. (Cover art by itisthedrawer.tumblr)

It all starts with the three legged race at the police picnic but the case they get soon after could turn everything upside down

Andy is alone in the office and out of staples. He has to dig through his Captain's desk drawer to find some. A working stapler is not all he'll come across, though. #RaydorDrawerMystery #ShanySundayChallenge

Kate Beckett, a pre-law college student and part time model is hired to start dating Rick Castle for publicity reasons. When they actually meet they hit it off immediately, and what started as a business deal for Kate quickly turns into something different for the both of them.

"You can't prevent a Castle from sleeping with his girl." The sleeping chronicles of the Castle family. #TheCaskettFamily

Beckett is hit by a nasty case of food poisoning during a stakeout (get it, stakeout?) for Vampire Weekend, which is one of my favorite Castle episodes. Pure fluff: the Anti-Angst. Scatological/ gallows humor, so if you think it might be in bad taste, you're probably right. Doesn't get gross, though. Plus character development because I needs it. ABC owns it. I parody it with love

AU: When Kate walked into the coffee shop before work, she had no idea she was going to run into her favorite author, literally. A story of how two people fall in love after a chance meeting. Kate is in her second year as a homicide detective and is 28 and Rick is 35. I know i'm off on the ages but its how it worked into my story. Please review. Rated T to be safe.

Just Caskett being Caskett and going into life together.

Rick Castle takes little Alexis to the same baseball game that newly made lead homicide detective Kate Beckett is at with her father. After a little problem in the girl's bathroom, their paths cross and leads to new adventures for the writer and detective. As they get closer together, secrets come to light. AU. Very AU.

"So what do you think? Wanna get married tonight?" Shameless wedding fluff. Set early Season 7.

AU: It takes a few seconds for destiny to make you live a whole different life. After an accident, Kate is forced to leave the police force and adapt to her sudden lost: she's deaf. Castle is there every step of the way, no matter how hard things will be for them. She's surrounded by love and their bundle of joy. That's what's important. Caskett. (new summary)

"The room is quiet. The baby is sleeping peacefully in her crib. And the dead don't make noise." Johanna Beckett remembers important moments in her granddaughter's life as she watches her sleep. Follow-up for 'Mom's Never Gone'

What if Kate and Rick had met in middle school? What would they're friendship be like? How would they navigate they're budding romance? Time jumps do occur. This is pretending Rick is only a year older than Kate.

Will one woman's desperate need for revenge against Castle tear Beckett away from him? Can he get to her before she's been pushed too far and chooses to change for good? Follows the events of Disciple (6x09). A winter ficathon 13/14 entry, prompt one.

A sequel to 'Coming Home'. "She thinks she understands – the life she led here for three solitary months is still a mystery to him. So she gives him latitude to catch-up, to ease into the small space she made for herself: the sharply delineated edges that her DC life was defined and constrained by. She resolves to show him that he missed nothing, while all she missed was him."

Kate gives Castle a very special gift. For Hope on her birthday. Have a great one, lovely!

Beckett is enlisted by Captain Gates to act as babysitter to the two children of an important witness about to testify. And all of her tough NYPD Detective resolve may not be enough to get her through a day with two kids who don't appreciate having a strange new sitter thrust upon them and are making that fact obvious to Beckett. Rating may go up.

The everyday lives of an NYPD detective, a New York Times Best Selling author, their friends & family. Their hectic schedules and what happens when fans cross the line. Set sometime in the fall after "Probable Cause" I do not own nor would I ever claim the wonderfulness created by Mr. Marlowe and company. Just taking them out for a spin or two. *Please review. Thanks!

Post-ep for 6x17, 'In the Belly of the Beast'.

Suddenly the meaning of his words seeps through her stubbornness. He left. He doesn't want to see her die. She can't do this without him next to her. Before she knows it her feet are carrying her out the door, following in his footsteps. Set right after the Always fight. Spoilers for 4x23 and 5x01.

Kate stared at the murder board, her eyes bloodshot and her vision blurry but she couldn't rest. Not with the smiling picture of her own husband staring back at her. AU, Future fic.

Kate's response to an Officer Needs Assistance call lands the Team in the middle of a case with international reach and complications.

I just got bored and this is really, really short so read

After an accident, how will Castle and Beckett deal with their newly changed life's? Set AU after 6x13

A series of unrelated drabbles/ficlets written for a hug/cuddles meme on tumblr

Words from Kate. Because while I trust AWM I am realistic enough to know there is only a few episodes left until he rips my heart out and it won't be repaired again until the fall. The characters are not mine. Back to writing after a long hiatus so forgive any errors.

Richard Castle, now an old man, reminisces about his life with Beckett.

Castle wakes up in a hospital bed, and the last thing he remembers is telling Kate he loves her as he hangs over her lifeless body at Montgomery's funeral. But Kate is sitting at his bedside, unharmed. This story is about how Castle learns to deal with his memory loss as he struggles to get all he has forgotten back. AU.

"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.

They were moving towards something... she knew that, but maybe it wasn't what it seemed. One night of no declarations or expectations forces the walls around Kate Beckett to come crumbling down. Caskett goodness set in fourth seasonish.

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.

He might have wished, once upon a time, that he hadn't made all the mistakes he'd made, but now he thinks it's okay, because he got his plus one in the end.

An AU summer fic, set between seasons two and three. The Hamptons trip doesn't work out, and Castle comes back to the city in time to score himself an invitation to Beckett's camping trip. Entry for the Winter Ficathon 13/14.

Castle is held hostage in his own home. Can Beckett save him before it's too late? Multi-chaptered, Castle and Beckett centric. Some minor language. Enjoy!

"The sheets are bunched up around her hips and her eyes sweep over the room taking stock of their various articles of clothing strewn about the floor. She spots her wedding dress crumpled in a pile by the door, and stands to go hang it up." A short little piece about Castle and Beckett's wedding night conversation as requested by a friendly anon on Tumblr.

It's the offer to sleep on his side of the bed that does it. And maybe absolutely everything to do with the seashells he kept and framed and hung on the wall. Set after 6x08 and during 5x04.

In Under Fire, Kate assumed Castle was looking at something inappropriate on her computer. Well, I wanted to have a little fun with that idea, so here is what I came up with: She is going to kill him, well, kiss him goodbye first, because she will miss him after she kills him, but killing him was definitely the next item on her to do list. *Complete

Rick doesn't want to wait. He wants her. He wants a white dress and a wedding license and Kate Beckett to become Kate Beckett-Castle (because he knows, without asking, that she'll never give up her maiden name.) A post-episode scene for 6X11 'Under Fire'. One-Shot. Complete.

It all started as an accident born of necessity, but this time neither Castle nor Beckett can keep control. This is the story of how it happens.

Castle and Beckett discuss whether Cosmo is a suitable name for a future child and other options besides. One-shot post-ep for 'The Good, The Bad and the Baby' (6x10).

Rick decides to surprise Kate by taking her somewhere for New Years Eve, he doesn't realize she has a surprise for him as well. Rated T just to be safe. Two shot!

It's Kate v. Meredith in a battle for claiming territory. But what happens when that territory just happens to be a spot in the lives of the Castles? Who will win? Who will lose? And How will our favorite father - daughter duo survive? Read and find out! NOW COMPLETE

Castle gives Kate a unique gift for a special occasion. One-shot.

"Ca-Castle! You two slept together?" Ryan practically screamed in shock. Everybody around them turned around and looked at them. "Great. Thank you Ryan," Kate groaned and went back to Lanie. Castle wanted to follow her, but Esposito grabbed his arm. - What will happen when everybody starts finding out about them?

Set early season 3. After Kate's response to his compliment about her vocabulary in episode 2.15 (Suicide Squeeze), Castle had an unexpected reaction. The end result is embarrassing for some and hilarious for others. Rated M just to be safe, but it's borderline T.

Beckett stumbles across something confusing about Castle and his mysterious past. Detective senses tingling, she goes on the hunt to peel a layer off the Castle onion. Angst, romance, action and humor ensue. Chapter 13 now up! Rated M for a reason, folks!

After a fun night out with their friends from the precinct, Kate and Castle make their way back to Kate's apartment with hopes for a romantic night in... but things quickly spiral out of their control. [[updated with chapter 12!]]

This is what happens when Castle, Beckett and the rest of the team are on facebook..

Companion fic for my one-shot "From Green Eyes": Kate from Rick's POV

"It's late, and she's sleep-ruffled and wants to cuddle with him on their first night in the loft when both their names are on the lease. But it's been three years and she's still seeing a doctor and he has to know." Castle finds Beckett's medical records from her shooting. A sort-of future fic. Oneshot.

How Rick Castle looks from his fiancée's point of view.

What if Castle had followed Beckett into the hallway when she had a panic attack in Kill Shot? One-shot.

Castle and Beckett have yet to reveal their relationship, but what happens when they are at the precinct and can't keep their hands off each other any longer? Or if Esposito were unknowingly in the observation room when they come crashing through the door to Interrogation One?

Post-ep for Like Father, Like Daughter 6x07. That conversation between Alexis and Kate.

This story starts almost immediately after Get A Clue. It is AU for reasons that will become obvious, but for now I'll just say, bye bye Pi. As usual, I own nothing. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist.

Sharon experiences how Flynn and Provenza get along. (Plus my attempt at humor)

A one shot post-episode piece for "Get A Clue." Beckett oversteps but someone has to say these things.

Post-ep for Valkyrie/Dreamworld. Kate finally asks, Why Castle?

Kate finds herself stuck in a dysfunctional marriage and she wants out. Her young daughter Avril, unintentionally leads Kate to befriend romance novelist Richard Castle. Read on to find out what happens when their worlds collide. AU Caskett fanfiction

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.

Twice married, twice divorced, and he's finally in the relationship he wants to be in, the one that counts. Four years of "never gonna happen land" had turned into something amazing and unexpected overnight. Castle wasn't kidding when he told Kate to look at his life, because his dreams do come true. But his nightmares have also become a reality this year. A Pre-S6 multi-chapter.

This is no mere sneeze. The follow up to Five Sneezes. (Can be read first or on its own.) Kate is unwell, and Castle's right there, taking care of her. Future Fic.

Kate's had a rough day and ends up taking her frustration out on Castle. What happens when it all gets too much to handle? (Future Caskett Fiction) Disclaimer: I do not own Castle.

What happens when a teenager shows up at the precinct one afternoon claiming to be Beckett's sister? Pure chaos. But, will this very smart, cheeky, feisty teenager be able to give Castle and Beckett that little push they need? Rating may change

Follow-up to 'Midnight Blue Yearning' now that baby Jackson is home. Fluff and nonsense. "She's rubbing vanilla-scented lotion into her hands and arms as she approaches, and Castle lifts his head from the book he's reading when he catches a waft of the delicious candy apple scent, trailing her with his eyes as she walks around the foot of the bed to her own side to climb in."

This story begins right after Hearts and Sparks and continues to show Andy and Sam's journey towards each other.

A Colors story. M-Rated pregnancy fic. "She's standing by the window when he walks into the loft, sunlight gilding her body. The loose, white, summer dress falls in soft waves around her knees, her arms are crossed, a steaming cup of something hot in one hand, her wedding band gleaming; bright, brand new and hopeful." COMPLETE

What happens when our 'Season 3' Beckett catches the flu, and Castle, our hero, ever readily comes to her rescue... Will the 'Castle Cure' heal all illnesses between them? read on to know more ;) Mostly Caskett fluff. Might get into angst territory, but it'll surely end well. :)

Consider this hiatus boot camp. Post-ep for Squab. "Castle, in case you weren't paying attention, we've just been tested. Eric Vaughn was sent to test us," she tells him earnestly. "By whom? God? The universe?" he scoffs, still clinging to the pretense that he doesn't know what she's getting at. "You don't even believe in that stuff." COMPLETE

Rick was Kate's best friend! They'd been tight buddies since Kate's first week here at Brooke High. But as the days go by she realizes that they were never really friend's to begin with. They were much more. Total AU fic. I've read similar fics, so i thought I'd give it a try too :) I don't own Castle.

A 2x18 'Boom' fic. What if Kate's stay at Castle's loft had gone differently? "She can hear the sound of the tub filling already. His loft has excellent water pressure, naturally, evidenced by the thundering spray echoing throughout the tiled space, putting the drizzle from her own building's ancient, cranky plumbing to shame. Well, no need to worry about that anymore." COMPLETE

Somewhat of a post-episode for 'Still' with 'Squab' and 'Significant Others' mixed in as well. A nice day in the park.

Rick and Kate have been married for two years now, but a sudden tragedy leaves them broken and hurtful. things get rough for a while as they struggle to come to terms with their relationship again. a little angsty in the middle, but i promise you some casketty goodness in the end. This is my first castle FanFic, so please give it a read.

The night life at Kate Beckett's apartment. Written for the tumblr anon who asked for a bedtime story.

AU. What if Rick Castle is a lawyer fighting Kate Beckett's case? However, Beckett refuses to co-operate and Castle is determined to know why. This is my first fanfiction please be gentle...

Based on a prompt: What if the crime in the alley scene in 'Always' had nothing to do with Kate's shooting or her mom's murder. And the John Woo marathon went ahead. Would Kate show up at the loft and what happens next? "His footfalls greet her like an approaching army, striking fear and terror, laced with excitement and something that feels suspiciously like arousal, within her."

When Castle and Beckett have a quiet night in planned, they realise just how far awry their plans can get, thanks to an old acquaintance. The heart is not a thing to be trifled with, but isn't possession nine tenths? (Smut warning)

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

Richard Castle tries to take an hour out of everyday to play video games and now that Beckett has all but moved in with him, she gets to be a part of this "Insanity Hour".

Alexis comes back home from college for a visit with her dad and his girlfriend.

Kate manages to forget to get her husband a Christmas gift this year, but luckily her daughter is willing to help her out.

What if Castle and Beckett were already sleeping together when the events in 47 Seconds/The Limey take place? What if they've never said that they love one another, and she never told him she heard him when she was shot?

Imagine: Castle is the new kid at Dalian High, and what if, one day, he just happens to meet, or rather collide into, Kate? This is my FIRST attempt at fanfiction, so, please be daring enough to give it a chance. T to be safe!Promise it gets much better!

An accident, a discovery, a revelation. Fluff, shameless fluff. OOC, established Caskett.

"We be takin' over this ship! Unless you have somethin' better ta give us. Like..." "Like this here beautiful piece o' pirate booty." Castle finished. Birthday Fic for Jem Jem!

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.***

Collection of mini-stories. 97: After finding out that Castle and Beckett finally slept together, Lanie gets slightly obsessed with checking Beckett for early pregnancy symptoms. Part 3.

Coda to Season 4 Episode 4 "Kick the Ballistics" where Kate and Castle have a conversation that is LONG over due. Another in my series of getting Kate & Castle together. Please read and review!

Castle's own take on the Bruno Mars song.