AU. On January 9th, 1999, Castle saves Johanna Beckett from being murdered. His act of bravery sparks a complicated love with her daughter, and a totally different life and career path for Kate Beckett. Because although Johanna lived, someone out there still wants her dead, and as the years go by, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle are determined to find out who.

One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

The candles on the nightstand flicker, flames dancing in the breeze created by his body as he tumbles off the bed, mouth still gaping. *Post ep for 7x03*

It's been nearly four years since the last time he heard her voice. AU. Oneshot.

And as much as he tries, as desperately as he wants this experience to be filled with nothing but joy and positivity for her, he knows that in the end, there are going to be these moments of emotional pain that he can't shield her from. All he can do is hold her, curl his body around her and their baby and hope his love is enough.*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.

"Breathe, Castle," she instructs, calm despite the erratic beat of her heart. "Just breathe for me." Based on a tumblr prompt.

A requested fic for alwaysdefectivecastle. What would have happened in the Hamptons if a dead man hadn't fallen into the pool?

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 wakes to the sound of her voice again, twice in as many days and a lifetime hereafter that he's more than okay with. The light tippy-tappy movement of her fingers brush out over his cheeks and though he feigns sleeps just a little while longer he can't help the smile that creeps out across his face. Post epi for 6.04

Spoilers for 6x01. M-rated insert for THAT scene, because how could I not? 'And then her hands are groping and traveling and roaming and something that sounds like Oh God escapes as a muffled moan against his lips, his hands setting her skin ablaze even through the layer of her clothing.' COMPLETE.

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!

In that one moment, he knows he's ruined.

This green-eyed woman took a bullet for Mal Reynolds before he ever learned her name. Kate Beckett becomes a character in the 'verse. Mackett.

"I needed something to lose myself in. A place to hide." She lifts her head, looks up at him. "I don't want to define myself by the things that I've lost anymore, Castle. I don't want to hide."

Fluffy S6 one-shot. "This shirt with this skirt?" you snort, turning from side-to-side in front of the long mirror to get a better view of yourself. "Come on, Castle. You're a writer. Where's your originality?" "What?" he exclaims, laughing. "What's wrong with it? A little Angelina Jolie meets Dita von Teese never hurt anyone." COMPLETE

You're drifting. You know you are. You just... stopped caring.

In which Castle insists on warming Kate up after a long day on the slopes. Pre-ep of sorts for 5x19.

Under normal circumstances, she'd assume he was doing something as innocent as visiting the bathroom but she knows him too well for that. It's late, they're alone, and he's restless; the perfect conditions for him to wander off in search of trouble.

A co-authored story by seilleanmor and chezchuckles. An argument between them causes Castle to give Beckett the silent treatment. References to Target/Hunt, Lives of Others, Squab, and Still. Watershed has not happened.

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

It's hours later, and she's on her back in his bed. Post-ep for 5x22, Still.

Post-ep for "Still"

The aftermath of the bomb. The sexy massage fic so many were asking for... post Still fic.

Spoilers for finale(The Human Factor/Watershed. Speculation based on promo pics/guest stars/etc etc

She lied. She did have regrets. **Post ep for Still**

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

"It would just be research for the case, Castle."

"Stop mocking my post-coital haze. It's your fault I'm a puddle of mush right now." A silly, sexy season five scene, no spoilers.

"To open your heart to someone means exposing the scars of the past." – Unknown.

Post-ep for 5x20's The Fast and The Furriest.

"As much as I love our friends, please don't ever make us share a cabin with them again." Castle plans a group vacation with Kate, Ryan, Jenny, Esposito, and Lanie, but seems to forget that Kate can't be as uninhibited when they're confined to such a small space. In fact, she's awful at being quiet, but Castle is willing to help her try. PWP set almost any time in season 5.

One shot - based on an idea I've had for a while involving a conversation about "kids" between Castle and Beckett.

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

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.

She was going to kill him. a 05x19 post-ep.

About two weeks after Rick and Alexis are home from Paris, Castle has an unexpected guest.

"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.

What makes Castle's favorite snack even better? Eating it in bed with a very naked Kate Beckett!

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).

Still reeling following his daughters kidnapping, Castle can't cope, and it could mean the end of his relationship with Kate. Disclaimer: The characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, not to me, though I wish they did because I would definitely have them kissing with the lights on!

A short piece on observation - Castle's observation of Beckett, and hers of him. No real spoilers but perhaps oblique reference to Significant Others. Happy Castle-less Monday (sigh).

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

She stands in the shadows watching him. The clench of his fists; the long, strident steps as he paces; the almost unnatural way he carries himself, spine straight and posture impenetrable. *post ep for 5x15 Target, Complete*

post-ep for Reality Star Struck; Castle's second attempt at gift-giving.

"Sliding his hands down, he hoisted her up, set her on the smooth, wide, perfectly positioned banister. Whoever built this porch deserved a bonus." This is the 3rd and final M-Rated companion piece to "Unwritten" by Caffinate-me. Co-written with Kate Christie.

If anything, his fingers were becoming less deft by the second. Post-ep for 5x14.

A collection of one-shots centered around possessive!Caskett and the slightly mature situations it leads to. Rated for safety.

They're in this whether they like it or not. But they're in it together. He takes comfort in that. The knowledge that she's ready for him, willing to let him stand by her side and accept his love and support. Post ep for 5x13. One shot. Complete.

Castle and Beckett defined. (Inspired by the book of the same name).

CASKETT. Post-ep for "Cloudy With a Chance of Murder". Castle attempts to replace the image in Beckett's mind

She fell in love with his words long before she fell in love with him. A collection of Spiral Bound outtakes.

A Pre-5x08 Story Idea - Handshakes and stolen moments together, are never enough to satisfy the insatiable hunger. Will careless actions cause more exposure than they realise?

Beckett's January 9th anniversary. For those of you who wanted to know what happened to them after that train into France. Third in the Unvanquished series.

I felt a little cheated when Lanie finding out about Kate and Castle happened off-camera. So, I decided to write this little fic. This is how the conversation goes down in my own imagination. A S5 one-shot. Takes place prior to Probable Cause. I hope you enjoy it! Disclaimer: The characters and settings are not mine, they belong to the brilliantly talented Andrew W. Marlowe and Co.

Rampant speculation for the upcoming two-parter. "She wakes two hours later, the loss of his bulk and the ease with which she can take breath hitting her harder than any punch to the gut could." *Nominated for the the 12th Precinct's Fan Awards: Best Episode-Specific Fic*

Wearing nothing but boxers, he's flexing his biceps, sucking in his stomach, turning from right to left in front of the bathroom mirror, his eyebrows knitted critically. Episode tag-on for 5x12, 'Death Gone Crazy.'

Fill for the Kink Meme prompt: Beckett/Castle. no relationship established. Beckett walks in on Castle... takes place after season 4's Once Upon a Crime

Anxiety knots in her stomach as she fills the sink with warm water, touches her fingertips to the assortment of items she needs for this. Her body aches with the weight of the week and she wants nothing more than to crawl into bed next to him, to feel the solid presence of his body against hers as she tries to sleep. One shot. Complete.

The moonlight casts a silver glow across the walls, a shimmering haze that draws her attention, the edges waving as the clouds roll past. She can feel the remnants of the champagne working through her body, the little bubbles hitching a ride in her blood, making her head float and her skin tingle. *One Shot. Complete*

Epilogue for 'Santa Baby'. Kate got time off on New Year's to attend a party being thrown by Black Pawn in Castle's honor. "Hey, you look stunning tonight. Did I tell you that already? Press are going to eat you all up," he says, reaching for Kate's hand, as the limo bumps and bounces its way over the broken cobbles and sunken patches of bitumen that make up Broome St." COMPLETE

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. :)

Just a park, a book, and a ring.

She knows how important this holiday is to him. How important traditions are for him now, and that he really just wants to be able to include her in them. But she still needs to be able to do what she's always done.

How can you not write a 5x10 One-Shot.. "...she just kept reminding herself that she was with him now, he was hers. Not Meredith's. It was like a mantra in her head."

His mind flashes back to that fateful morning in May, the grass so green contrasting with her blood, the white of her gloves. Calling her name, telling her he loved her as she slipped away from him. No, god, please no. Not again. - Post 5.08, but no spoilers.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

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.

"She just wants to go home, crawl under her sheets, alone, and never look back at this day again." - An aftermath of a disastrous evening. Based on the SPOILERS and SNEAK PEEKS for 5x08 AFTER HOURS.

Because who says you can't churn out some fluffy Christmas fic before Halloween? Inspired by porny twitter people. You girls should be ashamed of yourselves. Now complete.

"It's been four months, Beckett. Gates finished it faster than you did." "It's not like I've had a lot of time to read, Castle. Not to mention," she turns, a smooth motion that makes her look almost boneless and wraps her legs around his waist. She slides closer, pressing her lips to his ear. "I was having sex with the author. I think you're well versed in how fast I can finish."

In which an accidental confession reveals much more than Castle intended. Spoilers for 5x10. Complete.

Alexis drops by, just for a quick chat with Kate. But it turns into a longer conversation dealing with fears and insecurities. (I'm aware that summary sounded vaguely creepy...but please read it? It's really just an episode response to 5x06 - The Final Frontier. And there is some Caskett at the end, even though it's not labelled as such.)

Kate goes to the premiere of the Nikki Heat movie with Castle and is forced to walk the infamous red carpet. One-shot.

"I'm glad you think this is funny, Castle. That humor's going to take you a long way when I pull my gun on you after this whole thing is over." My take on the upcoming 'Meet the Parents' episode with Martha and Jim. COMPLETE.

So what happened right after that awesome episode? This is for you, Frankie - but if anyone else is reading, do keep going, I hope you enjoy it too.

For all the things they said, and all the things that were left unsaid, they saw it all in the others eyes. Post episode ficlet for Final Frontier. One Shot.

She rips the paper from his hands with desperate strength, and tears it to shreds before he can read any more of it. Post Ep. 'Probable Cause'.

They go back to his loft to clean up and kiss each other's wounds before they wrap things up at the precinct. She pulls him in the shower, her mouth soft and hot at his jaw, breathing life into him again. She almost lost him today, more than once, and she craves reassurance. She can't lose him, not after everything they've been through together. COMPLETE.

She laughs and leans in to press her lips to his. "I am all yours, Castle," she says as she pulls back. "I don't consider breaking just anyone out of prison." Post Ep for 5x05.

He was beginning to get freaked out. Entry in the 2012 12th Precinct Castle Halloween FanFic Competition and winner of fifth place in the judges' vote. Complete.

Impending doom. At least according to the newscasters, that's what was bearing down on the city. For twenty-four hours they've been forecasting the absolute worst, encouraging apocalyptic preparation.

SPOILERS. Pre-5x05 story based on the Promo. "There's such a look of absolute relief on his face when he answers the door to her that Kate allows him to draw her inside by the elbow and enfold her in an all-encompassing hug. But her body is stiff inside his embrace, rigid, and he pulls back after just a few seconds to look at her..." COMPLETE

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.

Post-ep for Murder, He Wrote. aka, the Hamptons episode. What happened on their drive home.

She can't seem to get him out of her mind.

He is never going to be able to look at his swimming pool the same way again. Spoilers for the 5x04 promo.

post-ep, 5x03 'Secret's Safe With Me' - Kate and Castle mend some fences with Alexis and Gates, respectively.

"What do you want to do?" she asks. He gives her a crooked smile and tugs her close again, burying his face in her hair. "Cuddle." A 5x03 post-ep.

Post-ep story for 5x03, "Secret's Safe With Me."

'Don't be afraid; you love him'

He looks up at the sound of her voice, his eyes easily finding hers across the expanse of his entry. Episode reaction for 5x03, 'Secret's Safe With Me.'

The box is plain, unassuming. A hard plastic tub that he's glanced at dozens of times over the past few months, used as a way station for his spare clothes and overnight bag. He'd assumed it was nothing more than storage - books and papers, maybe, out of style clothes or shoes. He's never been more happy to be wrong. **post ep of sorts for 5x03**

"If he's going to remember a view from this case, there's no question it will be that one." A sexy post-ep for "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder."

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.

Second in the Sleep series. Necessary to have read only Dash Away, but I suggest reading these in the order posted on my profile. A prequel in the chronology of the Dash Universe.

"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***

'...but she is in love, truly in love for the first time, and she thinks maybe she is allowed to be a little ridiculous and giggly". Post 5x02. Slight spoilers.

She curls her hand around his ear, fingers brushing through his hair as he lies there, head cradled on her chest, body heavy over hers. Post ep, 5x02.

Episode tag for 5x02: Cloudy With a Chance of Murder. "What do you do when you have an annoying song stuck in your head?" One shot. Complete.

The smile he was trying to suppress explodes. His cheeks actually ache with the ferocity of his joy. "What are you grinning at?" "You just called me your boyfriend." *****Post Ep for 5x02***** Spoilers*** One shot. Complete.

Castle can't help but point out the one flaw in her otherwise perfect ensemble. Ep 502 tag/slight AU.

All the songs that don't make sense. A series of stand-alone one-shots with a common theme - the lyrics to catchy if inane chart-topping songs. AKA - Castle figures out that romancing a woman with Usher is not the way to go. Post-Always timeline, no season 5 information.

"So you liked it?" - "Yeah." - "Even the part where..." - "Especially that part. I loved that." The reassurance tumbles from his lips, so eager and blissful, the memory sharp behind his eyes, stealing his breath all over again as he remembers... Episode insert for 5x01, 'After The Storm.'

It was her idea. It worked. But it was a dumb idea. Spoilers for 5x2 if I'm magic.

It's not his fault. Set sometime in Season 5, no spoilers. Strong T, to be safe.

"She falls against him, willing, pliable, her spine a convex curve against his arm, so tightly wound around her waist and then he presses his hips into hers, his mouth to her lips." Follows 4x23, 'Always.' NO SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5

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

He's riding a motorcycle. With Beckett. He never thought this day would come. Chapter 2 up!

If she hadn't said yes, they wouldn't have kissed. Alternate Universe. Picks up immediately after Cops and Robbers.

She's standing in his bedroom half naked and he wants to know if he's dreaming her up. Spoilers for the season 5 promo!

This was so not how she had imagined their friends would find out about her and Castle.

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

After nine years of marriage, Rick Castle finally has to get out. But when the daughter of an old friend comes into his life, he starts to find a reason to work for more. AU, Now Complete, with Epilogue.

Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice… Right now, Richard Castle's world was ending in both. Alternate Countdown freezer scene.

She listens to the way his breathing settles, tries to get lost in it but all she can think of is her mother, of the way she had looked fourteen years ago that morning, so composed, so brilliant, the lines around her eyes filled with laughter.

Beckett helps Castle solve a little mystery the morning after. Post-Always. One-shot.

"I want to know what happens after the fade to black." Post-Always, of course.

They've done this exactly once, in a bed, and she doesn't quite know what to do with herself when his hands dip under the hem of her white tshirt, mapping the flat expanse of her stomach with hungry fingers.

Summary: This fluffy one-shot separately discusses the favorite "touches" that Castle and Beckett have come to discover about one another. Author's Notes: Just a quick piece before I dive back into "Patient", my multi-chapter WIP. Thank you to everybody who has read and enjoyed my previous fics, and especially to those who have reviewed. All of your support is much appreciated.

His first steps upon returning from his 2week tour lead directly to a dance club, because that's where she is supposed to have fun tonight with their friends. Her legs are bare and long, oh so long, the high heels she's wearing only underlining the confidence of her sure moves on the dance floor.He continues watching, observes her shamelessly. After all, he's finally free to do so.

He's never hosting Lanie's birthday party again.

Her mother always told her not to make rash decisions out of anger, but that advice is now falling flat. Maybe Castle was right. Maybe she needed to let go. Post-Always. Because I just couldn't leave it alone.

The stakes are high, the water's rough, but this love is ours. For liviafan1. One shot. Complete.

"He's sure he's never been more aroused in his entire life." Post-finale fic. SPOILERS for "Always" *Chapter 3 now up* COMPLETE

The thing about the NYPD Twelfth Precinct elevator is that it's really the most tempting place to put your hands on someone. The other thing about elevators though, is that sometimes they break.

Several years into the future the man ultimately responsible for Johanna Beckett's murder is on trial. But for Castle and Beckett the state of things is not how either of them thought it would all turn out. Castle/Beckett. Complete

Set during 2x05. "Her head snaps to his and dammit, she didn't realize how close he actually was. Their faces are inches apart as she feels her breathing speed up. Her gaze flicks to his mouth and back to his eyes, which have darkened considerably." FINIS

It's not a joke, or a catastrophe, or even Castle that brings them together. Somehow, like the punch line of a bad joke, it's Mother's Day that does it.

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

She spends most of her nights with him. He slides out of bed at the crack of dawn to make her coffee while she gets ready. She rewards him with a warm tilt of her lips, only now it's followed by a soft kiss and a murmured "I love you" against his ear.

He's pretty sure he will never stop being amazed by her. Never. Spoilers for 4x23. Sequel: Every New Day.

Esposito said pancakes are an edible way to say, "Thank you so much for last night." Kate's not sure they could ever say enough.

post Always fic.

Kate asks Castle out on their first date as a couple. Fluffy one-shot. Can be set after 'Always', but stands on its own, too. COMPLETE.

What's left to hold onto but them? *Spoilers and Promo for Always.*

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

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

"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.

The panic attacks came back. And the nightmares and the fear-a constant, heavy thing, buzzing in her peripheral vision, clattering in the back of her mind. And he was gone. There was that, too. Post "The Limey". Castle/Beckett figuring things out.

If you are a dreamer, come in. Minnie-verse. One shot. Complete.

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

Post-ep for 47 Seconds. I totally wasn't going to do this...But then I had to.

noun; clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit. One shot. Complete.

"Rabid fangirl," he whispers, his voice loud enough for her ears only. "Rabid fangirl at ten o' clock." One shot. Complete.

It's been a long week, and she's tired. One shot. Complete.

She slides down to the floor, curling her arms around her legs, her cheek resting on top of her knees. She is not leaving until he tells her what the hell is going on with him.

His mother finds him with a bottle of scotch as he fights every urge he has to end Nikki and Rook. All it takes is a few keystrokes. His finger hovers, shaking, but he picks up his glass instead, lets it burn his throat instead of the page. Post 47 SECS.

"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!" – Mae West. Co-authored by ColieMacKenzie and International08.

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.

CASKETT. Post-ep for "Once Upon a Crime". Title kinda says it all.

Castle was done giving her space, sitting back and watching her fall for the charms of other men. This time, he was going to take a stand. SPOILERS FOR 4x20!

SPOILERS - Pandora/Linchpin - 'Your songs remind me of swimming which I forgot when I started to sink.'

Richard Castle writes Kate Beckett bestselling novels. He also writes her notes. This is their story.

Four times that there was hand holding and nothing happened; until one day it did.

For a few infinite moments, they are suspended in time, weightless within the draw that glimmers and dances between them, electric, sizzling, effervescent. Episode reaction to 4x17, Once Upon a Crime.

Futurefic - if you're optimistic, season five. If you're a realist, sometime after the series finale.

CASKETT. Post-ep for "Linchpin". Castle and Beckett share a drink and discuss the nature of Musery.

"They were both pale and thin; but those sick pale faces were bright with the dawn of a new future, of a full resurrection into a new life." One shot. Complete

This is a Pandora/Linchpin spin-off. Conjecture on what might become of Kate and Castle's relationship now that Sofia has appeared on the scene and certain truths have been revealed.

Those who have reached that stage in sweetness and love, who can change their winter into a gentle, Indian summer, have come as victors through the ordeal of life. One shot. Complete.

They say that when one door closes, another opens. After over three years of missed chances and closed doors, Castle and Beckett know that all that it comes down to is the wait- waiting for the right door at the right time.

He really has to wonder how it is that they end up in these situations. It's like they're magnets for near-death. Complete. Sequel: More Than Them.

Castle finds out Kate never forgot.

Because any time a woman, much less his woman, camps out in the bathroom, curled up against the side of the tub, something's very, very wrong.

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

Just what was on Kate's camera after the wedding?

How could anyone be better than the image in his head? Meeting anyone but the head of the CIA would be a let down. A co-authored story from Chezchuckles and FanficwriterGHC.

A drunk Castle confronts Kate and puts in his notice, but will she accept it? Partner story written by ab89us, called "Drunken Confession".

"She laid her head on my chest, and her breathing filled me..."

Why the long look during the eulogy? What made Castle finally admit his feelings? Yes, it was 7 months ago, but it could have happened this way. Missing scene from season 3 finale. Caskett angst, fluff, & smut, not necessarily in that order.

Four ways Castle and Beckett are a couple and the one way they aren't.

Some games can make, break, or shake you. Kate's not sure what this game will do for them, but it's going to do something all right. She's just not sure Castle can handle it. Does he really want to know? Spoilers for 4x11.

Since being his usual charming self isn't working, Castle tries to come up with a Plan B. SPOILERS for the book, Heat Rises.

In which Castle answers questions about his marriages, Johanna Beckett is remembered, and a dance is shared. Spoilers for 4x11. Complete.

She called him often lately, and was quickly running out of legitimate reasons for why. Whenever her recurrent nightmare struck though, she'd use whatever excuse necessary that didn't involve admitting the sheer terror encompassing her body. COMPLETE

It's cliché, he knows, that this happens on New Years Eve. He's having a party, she comes, and the writer inside of him dies a little bit over the fact that fate has chosen this moment for them.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

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

"When we get out of here, we should seriously consider joining the circus." After Castle 4.10, "Cuffed", Castle and Beckett put their new skills to good use on a case.

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

Letting loose and laying her cards out was easy in the comfort of her apartment, but saying them to someone other than her therapist was harder. But Kate didn't need to worry about that just yet, right? Slight spoilers for Cuffed.

She showed Lee Travis her scar. On her way home from her appointment with Dr. Burke, it occurs to Kate that there is someone else who should see it more. This contains spoilers for 'Kill Shot' Post-Ep and Castle's novel 'Heat Rises'.

Beckett/Castle. I dare you to let me be your, your one and only.

It was Kate's worst nightmare; that he'd see her like this and run the other direction. What she didn't expect, however, was that this was the night that would prove just how deeply his love ran. Possible spoilers for Kill Shot.

"Not like this": as if she has a favourite way for Castle to die, as if she has an order of preference, as if *anything* could make it better. - Mid-ep scene for Cops & Robbers, you know, that time when Martha couldn't shut up.

CASKETT. Post-ep for "Eye of the Beholder". Castle and Beckett go out for burgers and talk some more about kissing.

Nine times. She had remembered each of them vividly as he had listed them off; she knew them by heart, just as she knew all of the time she had saved his life. Some spoilers for Cops & Robbers. 1st in The Numbers Series.

Kate keeps pushing him toward other women. FIrst Serena Kaye and now the new prosecutor and he's tired of it.

"Everything was going great. As close to perfect as she thought possible." Follow up to Come Around to Me. Don't need to read it, but I wouldn't hate it if you did.

Castle/Beckett, "To Kate" universe. It's strange to hear her best friend talking this way, and Lanie realises it sounds strangely like she's talking about forever.

CASKETT. Castle and Beckett admit their sexual frustration.

Ch. 5: Kate figured out long ago that had the two of them met, Johanna would have absolutely loved Rick Castle and immediately started dropping subtle hints like So Katie, when's the wedding? Caskett.

Castle/Beckett, established relationship - "To Kate" universe. Detective Kate Beckett likes to be tied up. Romance, even though it might not sound it.

His hand is soft in hers as she wraps her fingers around it, pulling it toward her and stopping to rest it gently over her heart. "Here, feel," she whispers. "I'm still here, it's still beating." post 4.02

Castle/Beckett. The first time Alexis finds them, she knows she wasn't supposed to find them at all.

The second she had seen Castle with that awful green and white rope around his neck she had decided to stop running. She didn't want to fight him anymore. She no longer wanted to ignore the words he thinks she doesn't remember. Mid Season 4.

"If only..." This story takes place a few hours after the end of "To Live and Die in L.A." Enjoy!

Together they would stand, and together they would fall. Spoilers for Knockout.

Sequel to 'Wrong'. Beckett finally makes a decision regarding her relationship with Castle.

It was only two weeks; yet it felt like much longer. Takes place after "A Death in the Family" - it will make more sense if you've read that first. Rating warning!

Beckett has not been the best of patients while recuperating at the Loft despite all of Castle's efforts. Undeterred Castle finds a way to bring a smile and a laugh to his favourite detective. A post Knockdown one shot

It is said that the eyes always speak the truth and Castle and Beckett are no exception. They have always assumed that each could understand the other's silent communication but maybe that's not enough. Maybe it's time to break the cycle. Spoilers for Season 4.

Castle and Beckett, a collection of oneshots and story arcs inspired by Carmina Burana.

A magician never reveals her secrets...usually.

Alexis Castle plus Alcohol equals Strange little family moments. Rated T for language and for mentions of underage drinking. Each story is a one shot.

Castle deals with some interesting information regarding the state of Beckett's love life. Completed 19 June 2011.

Someone once said that in times of grief, people turned to each other for comfort. ***SPOILERS for season three finally***

Kate and Josh have broken up, and Kate and Castle have…well, they haven't anythinged. And tonight, they finally stop fighting it. Set somewhere at the end of Season Three, assuming that our shipper irritant is gone.

A year has passed since that night in the hanger. Roy died that night and today, they remember. Includes some spoilers and speculation.

A Sequel of sorts for my one-shot Rock Solid. Kate and Rick deal with the aftermath of Knockdown and move forward with their lives, learning to balance their partnership with their budding relationship.

She can tell from the moment he walks through the elevator doors. She just knows. She knows that Alexis is currently flying to California in first class because if he's going to lose his baby he is sure as hell going to make sure she's comfortable.

Post-ep for 3x23, Pretty Dead.

"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

Twelve years ago, Johanna Beckett was found in an alley, and Kate Beckett's life crumbled. Since then, one day a year, she closets herself away from the world to remember and to mourn. Today, she has company.

Kate supposed it fit that the biggest step of their lives would be summed up in a gesture that would mean nothing to any normal adult.

They thought this was his most remarkable dedication yet. But he didn't write it for them. He wrote it for her, and she would be the only one who'd never get to see it. One-shot, terribly sad, spoilers, major character death. But... give it a chance.

After surviving so much together, Castle and Beckett discover that their greatest challenge lies in being apart.

Post Countdown... Castle and Kate find themselves addressing what they've tried to deny for so long! Will the truth finally come out? And will they finally do something about it! Caskett Rated M for sexual content

It's Ryan and Jenny's wedding and love is definitely in the air.

When a throwaway comment leads to some serious revelations, Castle and Beckett's relationship is changed forever.

Once you read something, it can't be unread. Caskett.

Castle and Beckett spend New Year's Eve together. What changes will the new year bring for our favorite couple?

A bad dream takes Beckett across town in the middle of the night.

Part 10 - Despite the rocky beginning, it's always led to this. To them. Caskett smut.

RW&HG Love Story. This is what I think happens in the 19yrs between the finally chapter & the epl. DH Spoilers. My first fan fiction. Please R&R

When Hermione loses her parents, her guardian is someone surprising. She, Ron and Harry learn that people are not always what they appear to be on the surface. AU after OotP. Sequel - We Will Go On is up.

Hermione is tired of being just one of the guys but refuses let it change her. Fred takes notice of her and George helps. FredXHermione. Story takes place starting with OotP through the books and into post-Hogwarts era. Complete! R&R

Just a little missing moment between Ron and Hermione a few days after arriving at Shell Cottage.

It is Hermione Granger's first day of work in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and her first night in a new home. Ron makes both unforgettable. RW/HG Originally written for rwhgficexchange on Live Journal

We're back to the missing moments. Number eight in my little series: Shell Cottage. Previously HermyandRon. I'm still the same person, I promise!

Charlie and Hermione have been conducting a secret relationships, but secrets don't last forever. Time for the family to find out. Rating for innuendo.

COMPLETE! A FreMione tale. Slight Harry & Ginny. Ron & OC. A little fluffy, a little funny, a little funuffily. Go ahead. You know you want to.

Once the fighting has finished, how to Ron and Hermioen tell each other how they feel? R & R

George has spent the last year losing himself in his grief. No one can get him out of it, then Hermione returns and tells George a secret. Will her secret help to get George out of his depression? HGGW T in case

Hermione has been having tskworthy dreams about a certain gingerheaded boy. Will she give in to temptation? ONESHOT RHr RonHermione. I don't own HP. Thanks for the reviews! You guys rock!

DH SPOILERS! As they sit on the grassy hill, the aura of two connected souls tangling together beneath the moon, she knows that it will always be them as a pair, together, forever. RHr. Constructive Fluff.

For years Hermione stayed away from her friends. She finally returns to be faced with an irrational attraction to a devious redhead. As secrets are revealed, a new threat to the Wizarding World puts people on edge. Is Hermione the key to winning this war?

[RHr, Oneshot, DH spoilers] Molly Weasley watches Ron and Hermione's romance unfold through a set of missing moments spanning their seven years at Hogwarts.

This is a postDeathly Hallows one shot that deals with the return to The Burrow after the battle. It's short, sweet, and sexy. HG and RHr.

The summer before the Trio's seventh year, everyone must decide where their loyalties lie and what's truly worth fighting for as the final battle comes upon them all. RonHermione, RemusTonks, HarryGinny, and as far as everybody else...you'll have to read

COMPLETE Career minded Hermione Granger has a onenight stand…or so she thought.

A marriage law was passed, forcing Hermione into an arranged marriage. Now she must deal with her new husband, but how can she when all they do is argue? Can they sort out their feelings before it's too late? HrxOC

Charlie's passion had always been dragons. Slowing down was never an option, which didn't change when he fell in love with fellow keeper Hermione Granger. At least until the life they planned together hit a dangerous, deathly snag. CWHG Summary inside...

Sequel to Summer Lovin'. Ron, Hermione, and Harry's 7th year, lots of love. Longer summary inside. Pre HBP. RWHG and GWHP. R&R!

George heads to America for a meeting with Trick or Treat with plans to expand WWW. He meets Emily Greer, but who is she? Set 8 years after HBP. GeHr

Hermione & Ron spend the summer together, but the closer they get, the harder it becomes to share her secret plan even though she must. If love really is stronger than hate, as she believes, their feelings for each other may be enough to save them all.

Hermione and Ron's sixth year at Hogwarts. Will they admit to themselves or each other that they desire more than friendship? Will they even have time to consider a romantic relationship as the closest friends of Harry Potter?

When Hermione shows up early at the burrow will she stir things up?

Ron, Harry, and Ginny go to Hermione's house for the summer. Full of falling in love, telling secrets, and kissing in the rain. Longer summary inside. RWHG. HPGW. PreHBP. R&R! sequel is One and Only.

-COMPLETE-Ron and Hermione have been dancing around a possible relationship for far too long now.But what happens when these feelings get stronger?Can Ginny and Harry help or is this something they have to figure out on their own?R&R please!

Not what you're thinking ; After Harry goes missing during an intense mission, Hermione and Ron return to the Order. In their friend's absence they begin to realize just what they mean to each other. COMPLETE.

Quote: "I loosened up a lot though as I got older. And Hermione is going to, too."--JK Rowling. In the summer after OotP, Hermione learns to just seize the day and have fun with her friends while exploring her relationship with a certain redhead. COMPLETE

COMPLETED. Ron comes back to Hogwarts for his seventh and final school year, and finds himself struggling with previously unacknowledged feelings. RHG, and HG. Fluff and other stuff.

Sequel to Bury the Hatchet. As a new school year approaches, Professor Weasley is called back to duty as an Auror. Hermione by his side, they are faced with preventing an ancient magic with the potential to destroy Muggle-kind from being unleashed.

*COMPLETE* R/Hr sixth year. There are a lot of things that seem inexorable - there are so many things we want to remember and yet can't bear to. Fluff, and angst, and two people who can almost figure it out.

***COMPLETED*** George/Hermione romance. Now that the relationship is completely out in the open, what's going to happen?

Prof. Hermione Granger is leading a perfectly content little life, having left her past behind her. However, someone shows up at Hogwarts who forces her to relive the past, remember old feelings, and...help him prevent a murder. Revised version!

Chapters one and two up, (again) hurrah...A R/H story so sweet it'll make you squiffy.