Six months after their Vegas wedding, Kate and Rick get to tackle a new challenge: Christmas as newlyweds. Sequel to Waking Up in Vegas. A Caskett AU.

This story begins when Kate and Rick are lying bleeding on the floor and holding hands in Ep 8-22. It is meant to fill in the seven year gap left by the writers. Kate wants to do bigger things to clean up the kind of corruption that allowed LokSat to happen. Of course I own nothing Castle, but soldier on with it's passing. CastleFicathon2016

"Why don't you flirt with me anymore?"

Her favourite author just bought her a drink? Shut. The. Front. Door. What if Castle and Beckett met five years earlier?

When Rick Castle agrees to a meeting with the head of one of New York's more efficient crime families, he has no idea what he's getting into, or how it's going to change his life. A 2016 Castle Hiatus Mini-Ficathon story. Meeting AU. Job AU. COMPLETE

A heavily medicated Beckett, recovering from her shooting at her father's cabin, starts texting. Set in the summer after 3x24 "Knockout." Complete.

When a bridesmaid is killed hours before a wedding, Ryan and Esposito are called to solve the case. Serving as their shadow, Rick Castle runs headlong into his past; ex-girlfriend and current bride, Kate Beckett. An AU re-telling of 2x12 'A Rose For Everafter'. [An eight-part prompt from the Castle fanfics prompt blog on Tumblr.]

The road to love was never easy, especially for Kate Beckett and Richard Castle. Now, a completely unexpected development occurs. Will this give them the push they need, or end things once and for all, before they even have a chance to begin? Set mid/late S4.

Castle is the Black Pawn wild child in danger of losing his contract. Beckett is the no-nonsense PR consultant hired to improve his image. Entry for the 2015 Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon.

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

"She's already won over, she's so in love with him and she needs to keep him safe, but staying away is so unbearably difficult when he looks at her like that." It's been months since she left. 8x02 post-ep.

After two more close calls and the beginning of a confession, Kate can't deny her feelings for Castle any longer. Still, diving into something new with her best friend and partner isn't as easy at she'd like it to be. This is a journey through the end of season three and how the C/B relationship might have developed if Kate had broken up with Josh after Countdown.

Det. Kate Beckett isn't so sure about her new partner, Det. Richard Castle. He's irritating and doesn't always play by her rules...he also just might be the one person she never knew she needed. AU set circa Season 1.

A new series about a certain British secret agent? Even if it meant no more Nikki Heat, the offer was a dream come true. A change of scenery and a fresh challenge were exactly what he needed. So why did Castle feel like instead of starting a new story, he was closing a book mid-chapter? AU from 'When the Bough Breaks'.

"Why? So I can be one of your conquests?" - "Or I could be one of yours." Episode insert for 1x01, 'Flowers For Your Grave. Prompt fill for the ThankYouTerri campaign.

"She couldn't sleep, still wired after the day's events, the cold from the freezer lodged deep in her bones and not wanting to leave." A post-ep for Countdown (3x17). A fic for CastleFanficMonday

This is my post ep. for 6x09. No longer a 1-shot.

"She didn't need to look at him to know his eyes were on her, gray in the shadows of the lamp-lit loft, expression as closed to her now as it had been for weeks... months. Instead, she nodded, forcing her face into her best detective mask so he wouldn't see the broken shards of her heart splintered across the floor between them." 2nd Place in the Castle Contest. Oneshot. Complete.

A chance meeting between two people has the potential to change their lives forever. A Caskett Meeting AU.

As Kate finds herself getting back on solid ground in her relationship with Castle, her world gets turned upside down by an unexpected visitor. As emotions run high and danger lurks will she and Castle be able to stand together and become stronger or will their secrets and lies eventually tear them apart? AU Set after 4x22 Undead Again. Cover Art by LordofKavaka. Now Edited 9/2015.

"Her mind flashes back to his question – his invitation to the Hamptons. He's building up ideas in her head, painting pictures of a Fourth of July spent on the beach, fireworks and bonfires; relaxation and a break from the work she's thrown herself into even harder since Memorial Day. And it's tempting." A post season 2 AU in which Castle returns after only two weeks.

A thoughtless remark from Beckett makes Castle give up on them ever becoming more than partners, and he leaves. Without being able to talk to him, Beckett must convince him that he's wrong about her feelings.

When Richard Castle learns his publisher hired a writing consultant to help him complete his latest novel he's insulted-until he meets her. Dr. Kate Beckett was merely looking for a summer job between semesters, but could three weeks with the famous writer might be more than she bargained for? Caskett AU.

Kate confronts Castle for Alexis' sake because no daughter should watch her father self-destruct. 47 Second fix. Spoilers loosely through Headhunters promo. (Para Espanol "Nada que no se pueda arreglar" por Dipsy19)

While giving the eulogy at Captain Roy Montgomery's funeral, Kate Beckett's world is turned upside down when Richard Castle takes the bullet meant for her. My entry for the Summer 2014 Castle Ficathon.

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.

Kate Beckett hates hospitals. She hates the white linoleum tiles and how she can't help but wonder how often they are stained red. She hates how the walls all look the same, that no one could paint on even an ounce of joy. But what she hates most now is that her grandfather is there and she has no idea why. Post-Undead Again.

He's staring down at her, because she's in her bare feet. This is happening in her bare feet and pajamas, her hair just beginning to air dry. In her wildest, most bizarre dreams, she could not have imagined this. - An alternate proposal story written before Watershed aired. Oneshot.

Searching his face for answers she looks at him with large eyes, full of confusion, trepidation, remorse, "You should be upset, right? Hell, I'm upset. I mean I'm apparently married for God's sake! And not to you. You should be…disappointed?" episode insert for 6x23

"Since it's our wedding day, I thought I'd make a couple of confessions. I can't think of a better gift, really. For the man who has everything, all you've ever wanted from me is … more juicy info about me." Unplanned second chapter now posted! AU Wedding fluff.

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

"There would be no unexpected sound of her key in the lock. No sound of stilettos across the floorboards. No laughing greeting or warm embrace or welcoming kiss. Not any more." -My entry for the 2013 Castle Hiatus Ficathon

[(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.

*ONESHOT* Rick Castle takes umbrage at a recent article in the NY Times. Although the offending article is real, this is what I thought he might have to say in response. Women be warned, your blood will boil but not at him! (Apr-2014 I added a followup note for people but it is not a story continuation.)

"I think I may be..." Her voice quietened as she tossed her head toward the area of the master bedroom. She remained silent as the sounds of Rick's snoring seemed to bring her ease. "I think I may be pregnant." Slight AU.

It started in a club and then ended like this. Reeling from a break-up, Kate Beckett is most definitely on the rebound. But what she gets instead is something she never imagined. AU

AU: Professor Alexander Rodgers was never one for the lime light. Though he moonlights as famed novelist, Richard Castle, his true pride lies in his work teaching at NYU. All this comes to a standstill however when he finds his worlds colliding, with his alter ego called out as a person of interest in a murder investigation.

A post-ep for 6x17 - The missing reunion scene between the woods and the precinct. EXTENDED TO FOUR CHAPTERS.

"Alexis." Kate said, with spooky calm. "Are you telling me that your father's bachelor party is being organized by two guys who are desperate to impress, and you have just equipped them with a limitless credit card and every phone number and contact that your father has gained over a lifetime of debauchery?" Written for Prompt: Kate crashes Rick's Bachelor Party.

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!

When you get those rare moments of clarity, those flashes when the universe makes sense, you try desperately to hold on to them. They are the lifeboats for the darker times. A season 4 AU based on the fanvideo by OhChizzz.

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.

Canon up to 6.10 This is my first fanfic so be gentle. I'm a Brit so I admit to not having a clue about NY, or NYPD procedure, it shouldn't affect the story. I don't own Castle but all mistakes are mine. Storyline: Conversations Kate Beckett needs to have before setting that wedding date.

Her head is pounding by the time she finally makes it through the door to the loft. She hasn't had a headache this bad since the hangover she got post karaoke night in the Hamptons. All she wants to do is take a hot shower, or maybe a long bath, and crawl into bed. But the look on Castle's face when she walks in the door tells her that's easier said than done. Short drabble for Nen

"This is why I love you...You are immature. Yeah yeah I know that sounds absurd coming from me, but yes it's true..." Kate has some pretty important words to say.

"'I wouldn't say that your words made me choose to become a cop,' she said, 'but they let something click into place that night—they showed me that there was something I could do to help find justice for victims and closure for families.'" After a conversation with Lanie, Kate levels with Rick on something. One-shot.

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.

Young Kate Beckett had looked for a night to forget only to find it turned into one she would remember for the rest of her life. AU

"Castle opens the flaps and is greeted with a bunch of books. He's about to push it aside as well, when the cover art from one of the novels catches his eye. These aren't just any books, they're his books. Hail of Bullets, Deadly Storm, Nikki Heat, they're all there. Every book he's ever written hidden here amongst Beckett's things." Contains a spoiler from Heat Rises.

Post ep scene for "Time Will Tell" ep 6.05. Yes... there are spoilers.. oneshot..well...2 shot now, but I think that's it

Kates learns a thing or two about how much Rick actually earns from the Heat books and what he does with the money. Set anytime after the first few episodes of season six. No explicit spoilers but it does assume the reader knows Kate's answer to Rick's proposal (you have been warned!)

An episode tag for 6x05 - Time Will Tell. Because I didn't like it that the episode ended with Castle all alone in his apartment, when he has a perfectly good fiancee to come and comfort him.

'She was glad that he could at least seek solace in her, that they could work through this too as a team.' A post-ep for 6x05, Time Will Tell. COMPLETE.

Rick Castle travels back in time and meets Johanna Beckett in that fateful alley. This is the story of what happens after he saves her life.

A quick 6x02 post-ep. Because I love the Martha/Kate dynamic. One-shot.

To the girl at the table near the back of the library...

"So, you know how to only way to get a song out of your head is to listen to it? Every time I'd hear a song that reminded me of you, I'd add it to the playlist, and well… here we are," he took a breath, "Turns out you're not as easy to get out of my head." One-shot, set loosely in the future.

AU It started with a visit to her father in the rehab facility. Kate never expected it to lead to time away with Richard Castle and his family in the Hamptons.

AU. Season 3 post that kiss. No Josh. No Gina. He's tired of waiting for her to decide. He's going to decide for her. Very close to non-consent in places, so may have triggers. Please don't read if that upsets you. These characters belong to Andrew Marlowe. No infringement of copyright is intended.

Kate and Rick are about to celebrate their engagement, but a certain Dr. Motorcycle-Boy may have something to say about it. Don't worry. Nothing too crazy going on here! In my world, they will always get their, well, always ;-)

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.

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."

We base our relationships on first impressions. But then life gets involved and makes us realize that everything we think we know could be wrong. An A/U take on things. As of 'Flowers for your Grave,' yet Johanna Beckett is alive.

Rick Castle is father to a precocious 9-year-old Alexis who wants him to chaperone her class camping trip. The school decides to take advantage of a new NYPD program to have off-duty officers get involved with school activities. Enter Officer Kate Beckett, just over a year out of the police academy, but in need of a break from the stressful life of police work.

They were becoming a family. And, like any family, there were problems, especially for Alexis. Caskett, set during season five. Disclaimer: The story is mine, but the characters and settings are not. They belong to Andrew Marlowe and company, with whom I am, regrettably, not affiliated.

After confiding in her loved ones, Beckett made her decision about the job in D.C. It takes the advice of someone unexpected to change her mind. Post-Watershed oneshot, references to 1x09 Little Girl Lost.

Kate Beckett has personal experience when it comes to dealing with a nine year old on a sugar rush.

Finale speculation fic, turned slightly A/U post-ep. It's been almost a year to the day since she last sat in this playground and wept for all she had ruined. I just want you, she had said. She has done an awful job of proving it these last few weeks. *Now Complete*

She's come here with the answer to the wrong question and she cannot take her eyes off of him, off of the ring he's holding out to her and she's stupidly looking through the center of it to the man behind, to the blue in his eyes. Post Epi Watershed prompt.

A/U It's definitely not love at first sight. Prickly, aloof and strait-laced Kate Beckett isn't what Rick expected when he hires someone to protect a young Alexis. She's all business while he's all about the play. Shallow, irresponsible and a playboy is how Beckett would characterize her latest employer. But sometimes first impressions can turn out to be wrong.

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

Kate buries her face against his chest, fingers clawed into his sides and it's so unlike her that it gives him pause... Episode reaction to 5x21 and 5x22, taking into account the original air order in which we were to see "STILL" before "The Squab and the Quail."

Post-ep for "Still"

Post-ep for 5x22. I liked it, so sue me. Spoilers for 5x22 and 5x17

Kate goes to see Dr Burke because that bullet whizzing past her head has shaken her up. Cue some honesty and grown up talking. Spoilers for 5x21 (The Squab and the Quail). Fix-it fic with a rating to be safe

Shameless post birthday party fluff. (I probably should apologize.)

After a vivid dream, Beckett thinks she's been given a second chance. When she begins to doubt the reality surrounding her, there is only one person she can think of who has come up with crazier things than what she's living through.

Post - The Wild Rover. The conversation after the kiss. Productive fluff?

Those warm, heavy, "I want a baby" feelings didn't scare Kate so much anymore. Shamelessly fluffy pregnancy fic. Set beyond s5. Rating subject to change

"Kate stared at the tiny pink plus in the window of the white plastic strip she held. She shook it as like it was an Etch-A-Sketch and she could make the vertical line disappear." Complete.

Another post-Hunt story. The first day back at home.

"Fan of the genre, remember?" Beckett does some light reading in bed.

What happens when Kate finally builds up the courage to call him after all this time? Will he reject her or forgive her? Somewhat of an alternative view to Rise (4x01). One-shot.

She doesn't do this. Not usually. Sure, maybe sometimes work bleeds a little too much into her personal life. Sometimes she identifies with the victims families a little too much. Sometimes she crosses lines. But this is different. TW: MENTIONS OF RAPE. Complete.

Castle sets out to help Kate rediscover the magic of the holiday season. But, there are two sides to every story... This is Castle's POV. Note that this is A/U.

Castle sets out to help Kate rediscover the magic of the holiday season. But there are two sides to every story...

Pre-Target family fluff - Rick, Kate, and Alexis

Making the call might just have been one of the best decisions of his life, he thought, as he stared at his phone again like he had been for the past five days. (AU from the S2 finale.)

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

He found himself standing on the stage in his favorite suit and her favorite shirt— the purple one, having bids thrown out at a pace slightly faster than he had expected and she was nowhere to be seen. One-shot. Complete.

He always had this vague, half-formed desire for a family with Kate Beckett. He just never expected it to happen like this. - for Laura. I hope you had an amazing birthday!

One possible take on the two weeks between the events that take place in the season 5 premiere and the start of the next episode. Kate deals with what has transpired, pulls herself back together, and she and Castle eventually get to the place they are at in the beginning of 5x02. Castle/Beckett.

Written for the prompt: Drunk Beckett. Kate and Lanie go out on a girls night, and Kate has a little bit too much. Cue Castle doing the gentlemanly thing and escorting her home. Silliness abounds.

A collection of Season 5 post-eps.

When the Dragon is slain, there's just a life to be lived. And sometimes there's more to learn in peace than in war. Complete. Separate epilogue pending.

When life throws the Castles a curve ball, Rick and Kate are left standing amid the splinters of their shattered lives. Will their love story continue to beat the odds when they have to pick up the pieces and start over? Caskett AU

Post ep for 5x05. I'm still too hysterical for a proper summary

Spoiler/Speculation fic for 5x05 Probable Cause. "I don't care if I get fired. I don't care if they prosecute me. I won't let them send you to prison, Castle."

"Is this your way of subtly asking me if I'm viewing our new relationship as a conquest?" "No." "Liar." Post After the Storm. One shot

Kate thought bitterly to herself, "They were supposed to be after me, leaving was supposed to keep Castle safe, but it had only made him a target." Not going to delve into the Dragon or the case more of a Castle/BeNckett/Alexis relationship story. NOW with new cover art by Detective Angie

A little piece of bittersweet fluff oneshot to mark the start of the college season. For all the parents out there, saying goodbye this weekend...

"Damnit Kate I'm a man, not your personal teddy bear or security blanket. You can't just crawl into my bed every night and expect me to just lay there!" Set in s4; Kate is forced to stay at Castle's place, and things could get awkward... Castle/Beckett fic with plenty of sexual tension and an interesting case that hits a little too close to home for our favorite Detective.

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.

She finds him in her laundry room, shirtless, transferring tangles of wet clothes from the washing machine to the dryer. His jeans rest low on his hips and her eyes trace over his back, a lazy hunger stirring inside her chest.

Kate, Lanie and Jenny are joined by Martha and Maddie for a Girl's Night at The Old Haunt. There's Champagne, lots of Champagne and the conversation turns to men. A fun and fluffy/mildly smutty one-shot. Set post Always but written pre After the Storm. Assume Beckett is unemployed.

"Love, it is said, is blind, but love is not blind. It is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. To see the best is to see most clearly, and it is the lover's privilege." -J.M. Barrie. One shot. Complete.

A series of bedroom - and maybe a bathroom and deck and other locations near a bedroom- conversations between Beckett and Castle in the first year or so of their relationship.

When Castle's life is threatened, Kate makes the choice to leave everything behind to go after her mother's murderer. Two years later, she returns. But will Castle take her back? Or has too much time passed? AU

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

Revised: Kate made the first move, now they're together, but Kate's been sick, Castle's by her side, past lives are shared, Both secrets are out-So, now what happens-Enjoy, this part of their story is NOW COMPLETE, Maybe they will return in a sequel

Lonely. Confused. Stuck. Getting warmer. Boiling. Tipping over. Post 47 seconds and The Limey. Final chapter posted, and definitely deserves that M rating. Ready for Monday? This will help to wait.

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 happens if Kate and Rick meet earlier than believed in a coffee shop? What will happen between the two of them? Johanna Beckett is alive in this story! At least for some of it! Disclaimer: I don't own Castle!

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

This is a post-headhunters fic. It was brewing in my head and I had to get it out. One shot.

"I'm not going anywhere until I get some answers as to why you're evidently injured and not in a hospital." Minor,synopsis mainly,SPOILERS for "Headhunters" 4x21. *Chapter 5 up now. COMPLETE

Episode Fix for The Limey, because Kate should never have made that last phonecall, she should have been angry! and gone after her guy demanding an explanation. It's M, folks!

"Her coffee is bitter and jaded. Like her. Like him. Like both of them. It's fitting." She made him wait, and now, he's gone. Can she get him back, or is it already too late? Spoilers through The Limey and speculation for Headhunters.

Once more...yes, another post-47 fix-it. Because I think Our Heroes are actually capable of an adult conversation.

Post-ep for 4x19 "47 Seconds." She doesn't know what she broke, but she knows she has to fix it – fast.

Castle decided to write James Bond instead of Nikki Heat and so our Detective and Writer went their separate ways. Three years latter they run into each other again. Where do they go from there?

For some people one time is enough, but Kate Beckett is selfish. She wants him forever.

Speculation of the "47 Seconds" promo. Castle's reaction to Beckett's very startling confession; what does it mean for their relationship? Beckett goes to Castle's loft to find out. One Shot. Strong T rating. It's not all angst, but theres a heavy dose...

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

Kate Beckett can't move on with her life until the wall around her heart crumbles. For some, it might be an insurmountable task, but for her, with Castle at her side, anything is possible. They just have to bring it down brick by brick.

A chance encounter settles some remaining dust. One-shot

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

If you want a story that feels realistic, and will make you laugh as well as cry, than this one is for you. Drama mixed with fun, romance, and unexpected developments for Castle and Beckett.

AU: carolina17 had this idea: What if Kate's mother was never murdered but her father was instead? This Kate Beckett never went to the police academy, grew up under the shadow of her mother's ambition, and has her own wall to deal with. COMPLETE

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

Kate needs to know if Castle will wait for her. Post "Cops & Robbers."

Beckett finally realises what Castle was talking about when he mentioned Yin-Yin being a name for a panda. Minor spoilers for 1x09. Set post-Deadpool. This fic was written for Manuxinhace's challenge fanfiction .net/s/7382548/1/Challenge CHAPTER 5 UP!

A look at Caskett then and now. Chapter 30 is up and I'm done.

A story co-written many moons ago with Cassie, kbecks41319. It's a break up fic, and Josh is a bit of a creeper in it.

Post episode 3x24 cliffhanger therapy. Hurt/comfort.

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

In the span of two hours, Beckett began to question the very foundation of her working relationship with Castle. Because now she was faced with the all too real possibility that it was over. NOT a post-finale fic. Cover art by pauliporcupine.

Castle and Beckett are masters of miscommunication. So many lost opportunities that make you want to slap them sometimes. Here's a story of how they get together but for all the wrong reasons.

This is a weird little post-Knockout nugget I dreamed up. Coma/AU and contains adult situations during a pregnancy and child birth.

Set post "Countdown" Beckett is ready to admit her feelings for Castle and they move their relationship to the next level.

He had flown too near the sun. His wax had melted, his wings had failed him, and he had fallen. But Icarus was not failing as he fell, just coming to the end of his triumph.

Of all the places she could take him, the last place he expected was a bookstore. Fluff, Caskett, the rating is just to be safe.

It's never been if. It's always been when. Alternate Universe. Oneshot.

Sequel to "A Matter of Motive." Castle and Beckett try to decide where they want their relationship to go. Turns out moving from a kiss to something more can be more complicated than they thought.

Kate discovers that sometimes the reason a person does something matters more than the action itself. Post-finale fic, Castle/Beckett.