"There's always a story, always a chain of events that makes everything make sense." A collection of unrelated one shots, ficlets, and/or drabbles. I'm open to prompts.

Senator or Captain? Castle reminds Kate that whatever she decides, he will back her play. And she reminds him that it's not only about her. They are partners, always and decisions should be made together.

"As bad as it was, as bad as it hurt, I thank God I didn't get what I thought that I deserved. Sometimes life leads you down a different road,when you're holding on to someone that you gotta let go. Someday you'll see the reason why. Sometimes, yeah, sometimes, there's good in goodbye." RomCom Oneshot. AU.

"We want your story." "Our story," Kate repeats with a smile, tilting her head to glance up at her partner, whose expression mirrors her own. "Yeah," Lucy says with a nod, "we want to know all about you and daddy, mommy." "We have the coolest parents on the planet. Our mom is a cop.." "And daddy is a writer who also happens to be Santa Clause. How does that even happen?"

Carters first year of life. This will be full of family fluff, and moments between Rick and Kate as well as their children.

They last a month. Twenty-seven days until she gives in to him. To the constant teasing and innuendos slipped into conversations about paperwork and standard operating procedures. :: An AU based on a gifset by katigron

What if New York City was subject to another terrorist attack and Beckett became one of the first responders? Set Season 4, one week after 4x07 Cops and Robbers.

Post-Ep for '47 Seconds'. "I need a word with you." Castle's voice cuts through the hubbub of the bullpen even though he has it purposefully toned low. Low and rough, scraping at his vocal cords with a touch of something dark and smoky that tugs at Kate's gut, exciting and scaring her in equal measure.

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

Richard Castle has been set up to take the fall for a murder he did not commit. (Prompt: What if Probable Cause took place in S4, before Castle & Beckett were together?) Canon through mid-S4.

Things that we didn't see in episodes 7x02-7x07. The second, fourth and fifth chapters will be M-rated. If these chapters offend you, then this story isn't for you.

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.

When fate reveals Castle's plan to run off to Paris and save his kidnapped daughter, terrified for his life, his safety, Kate Beckett sees no other option than to go in his place. AU. Target/Hunt. Based on a prompt from louisemcdoogle. Cover art by LoveJessieLou.

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

A chance encounter leaves Kate questioning the decisions of her past and the road that she's currently walking with Castle. Will making a different choice lead to a new them? Or will the ghosts that haunt them both prove too much to overcome? A rewrite of 47 seconds.

An anon reviewer told me I used the word 'roar' too much. So, I wrote this. Inspired by the events in 7x03, Clear and Present Danger. I own nothing, but I'd love to open up the genius mind of AWM and have a looksee. Spoilers for 7X03.

My version of STILL...has since moved into AU territory. "He continues to be stubborn; she continues to insist he leave. She should have known that he wouldn't leave her." M rating just in case

Something that was taken from Kate is suddenly restored. However, it was never in a way she imagined. Will a stunning revelation bring our duo closer together or deepen a growing divide? Season 4, AU after The Limey. A 2014 Ficathon Entry that was not completed in time.

"…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.

Entry for the 2014 Summer Ficathon. A horrible ordeal threatens to rip the Castle's family apart. A prequel to 'A Bright, Shining Hope.'Note that the rating has now changed to M. Totally AU.

Castle Ficathon Entry for Hiatus 2014 - This picks up where season 6 leaves off. Everyone believed that Castle is dead and months go by before any answers are given. In the mean time Kate decided to write a book about their relationship, and just as the book is released, Rick is found alive.

AU. Rick's completed the Storm series and is looking for a female muse for inspiration. He hears about the stunning, illustrious Diamond through an exclusive men's club and decides he has to meet the high-end escort for himself. He's amazed by her hidden depths and floored by the realization that he just might not be man enough to handle her. (Romance/Angst)

Independent woman Kate Beckett struggles to find the right path for both her career and personal life, but when it comes down to it, will she be able to choose the path that's right for her, or will she let her fears get in the way? Sequel to Run. Caskett AU.

If it wasn't Castle in the car, then where is he? This is my entry for the 2014 Ficathon - mini version

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

2014 Ficathon Entry. AU from 4x01. Three months after her shooting, Beckett is back - but Castle isn't. He's had enough and isn't following her anymore - and if she wants the happy ending then she's going to need to do the chasing, even if Castle is adamant he doesn't want her to. Now complete.

When Castle begins a relationship with Beckett, everything seems perfect- except for when a certain ex-boyfriend gets in the way! Set after the season 3 finale, an AU start to season 4. My 2014 Castle Ficathon entry.

"He mentions it almost every day now, the fact that he's leaving for a month...The feelings of desperation start to flare when she realizes they've started what will be their final case before he leaves on his book tour." Late season 4, but pre-47 Seconds.