Had a bit of writer's block, but I finally managed the next chapter! Those of you waiting on Blind Date, please - be patient. I promise I haven't forgotten it :)

I own none of Castle but all mistakes are my own. Enjoy~

It took him longer than he had anticipated to find the nurse - he had ended up chasing her halfway across the hospital. As he ushered her back to Kate's room, he glanced at his watch knowing that he had been gone longer than his partner would like. He was preparing himself for her to lash out at him, in some way, as he opened the door and followed the nurse in.

"Took you long enough," she shot him a glare as the nurse crossed to her bed.

"She was all the way across the hospital. Do you know how big this hospital is? It's huge!" He exaggerated his last word, giving her a slight grin. "I got her, though."

"Excuse me asking," the nurse interrupted, looking between the two. "But are you two seeing each other?"

He smirked as he watched the detective's eyes widen before she quickly shook her head, making a face as the nurse grinned.

"No, not seeing each other." Kate shot him a look, telling him to wipe the smirk off his face.

The nurse turned her attention to Castle, as if asking him if what she had said was true. His eyes flickered to Kate before going back to the nurse.

"Not yet," he grinned devilishly as he narrowly avoided the pen Kate threw at him.

"In his dreams," the woman replied, familiar with their game.

"In my opinion," Jackie started hesitantly. "I wouldn't let him go."

Castle watched as the nurse shot him a look before leaning down, whispering something in her ear before straightening up and giving them both a grin. Kate had a small smile on her own lips, her cheeks a light red as she avoided his eyes. Knowing better than to ask, he moved from his spot near the wall over to them.

"Is she all ready to go?"

"As long as you promise to take good care of her, she's all yours."

His eyes sparkled as he kept his attention on Kate, watching as she sent a look to the nurse.

"Please, stop encouraging him. Unfortunately I will be staying with him until I feel better."

"Good luck with that," Jackie said quickly. "Let me just go get a wheelchair and you can change into your own clothes.

"Or I can go get the wheel chair and you can help her with her clothes since I don't think she'll let me." Castle shot the nurse a look, not daring to look at Beckett to see what kind of look she was giving him.

"That works too," Jackie said with a smile. "Wouldn't want you falling, Detective Beckett."

Not bothering to wait around and hear Kate's protests that he knew were to come, he quickly headed for the hall. Having seen the wheelchairs earlier, he knew exactly where they were but took his time in getting one. If her walking was any indication, he figured that getting into normal clothes would take longer than usual.

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"Pain in my ass," she mumbled to herself. "I don't know if I'll be able to make it staying with him."

"I'm sure you'll manage," Jackie laughed quietly as she helped pull down the gown that the hospital had put on Kate after she had been admitted. Keeping her eyes politely adverted, she helped the other woman pull the shirt gently over her head to cover her.

"If we come back anytime soon, trust me - it will be for his well being and not mine."

A smirk settled on Kate's face as she carefully stood up, the gown falling to the floor. Thankfully the large shirt fell to her mid-thigh, keeping her embarrassment to a minimal. That's when it hit her. Looking down at the shirt, she forgot that the nurse was trying to help her step into a pair of pants.

"Who brought in my clothes?" She asked suddenly, suspicion building.

"Oh, um." The nurse paused for a moment as she frowned slightly, racking her brain. "Your friend, the medical examiner. Mr. Castle suggested that she bring you some clothes in for when you would be released."

"I'm going to kill her," Kate said seriously before shaking her head. Motioning her hand to signal that she was ready to put her pants on, she balanced herself with the bed as she stepped into the sweatpants. At the raised eyebrow on the nurses faces, the detective wrinkled her nose. About to answer the questioning look, there was a knock on the door before Castle's voice came through the muffled door.

"Are you decent?"

She quietly braced herself for the comments that she was sure to receive as she nodded to Jackie, letting her let the writer in. Sitting gingerly on the edge of the bed, she watched as Castle wheeled the chair in - his eyes immediately searching her. It was almost like he was afraid she wouldn't still be awake. It took only moments for his eyes to gleam as they landed on her clothes.

"Hey, that's my shirt!" He paused for a moment and studied the pants. "Those are mine, too."

Jackie looked between them before quietly snickering, her eyes going to Kate's. "I see why you're going to kill her."

"Kill who?" A completely oblivious Castle asked.

"Lanie. Bring that chair over here so I can get out of this hospital, Castle. Now."

Her tone let him know that she was in no mood to mess with him over her outfit. She knew that he would eventually bring it up again but she was grateful when he quietly but quickly brought the chair over to the bedside. When he moved to help her up though, she held her hand out.

"I got it," she muttered softly before pushing herself up from the bed. It only took her one turn before she fell into the chair.

"You'll feel that in the morning," he told her quietly - right in her ear.

Shivering, she swatted him away before looking to her nurse. "As lovely as you are, I'm out of here."

"It was a pleasure meeting you both, hope we don't get any visits any time soon." This comment seemed to be directed at Kate, who simply smiled as she looked up at her partner.

"Let's go, Writer Monkey."

"Writer Monkey? Really? I do not swing around and eat bananas all day. I write books! About you. Maybe I should change that. Maybe I should start shadowing Lanie instead. She's appreciate it."

He was rambling. Of course he was. Raising her eyebrow at him, she debated on standing up just to grab his ear. Deciding against it, she simply cleared her throat.

"Castle?"

"Hm?" He asked, breaking out of his train of thought and looking down at her. As if it almost bit him, he jumped on spot and grabbed the chair. "Right. Out of here. Loud and clear."

Obediently he headed out of the room that had been hers, the nurse following them out. She was smirking at them with a sort of 'I-know-a-secret-but-I'm-not-telling' kind of look on her face as she walked them to the door. Kate found it slightly odd but said nothing about it, not wanting to bring it to the attention of her partner who seemed to be in his own little world.

"Wait," she said slowly as she looked up at the quiet man. "Please tell me you did not bring that flashy car of yours."

"Nope, I borrowed Lanie's. She's driving in style at the moment." There was a small smile on his face as they reached the hospital doors. "I'll go get the car."

Kate watched as he walked out of the doors, her eyes following him until they couldn't anymore before she settled back into the chair.

"What kind of car does he drive, exactly?"

"A Ferrari."

The nurses mouth fell open, her eyes going slightly wide. "And he just let your friend drive it so he could make you comfortable in a not-flashy-car?"

A small smile spread on her lips as she nodded, listening to her speak the words that she had just thought to herself.

"Seriously, if you don't keep him - let me know. I'll take him."

The look that Kate gave the nurse surprised even her but only made Jackie grin widely, nodding her head as her eyes flashed to the door.

"Remember what I told you," she told the detective quickly before the man reached them.

"Ladies," he nodded at them before turning his attention to Kate. "Ready to go, madam?"

"Don't call me that," she scrunched her nose up at him before nodding. "And yes, I am more than ready."

"Let's go home," he told her, the gleam in his eyes shining brightly at his choice of his words.

She knew he said it deliberately, to get a reaction out of her, but instead she just nodded as he moved behind her and pushed the chair the short distance to the car. As he opened the door, she watched him closely before allowing herself to take his hand and pull herself up. Gently she lowered herself into the car, only she didn't let his hand go. Making his eyes focus on hers, she gave him her own little grin.

"Let's go home," she echoed his words.