Set around "Headhunters". -The hammer blow comes when she least expects it, and it's devastating. He wants to follow another cop, and not just any other cop. He wants to follow Ethan Slaughter, this uncouth meathead from Gangs whose last three partners all died on the job under questionable circumstances, earning Slaughter the unfortunate nickname: "The Widowmaker."

A year in the life of Castle and Beckett, told through the major (and a few minor) US holidays. Mostly fluff, probably some drama. My contribution to the 2015 Castle Ficathon

A season 8 Halloween love story. Castle Halloween Bash entry

"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.

She wakes to a curious numbness in her right leg and a mouth full of cotton. One Shot, complete. Posted for Castle Fanfic Monday.

'If this is it, if this is how and when the world is going to end, she can think of *much* worse ways to go...' A fluffy, smutty fill for a tumblr prompt, in honor of Castle Fanfic Monday. Set anytime in season 8.

Post-4x23, my take on THAT night. Posted in honor of the Alwaysiversary. A little smut, a little fluff. Two-shot. COMPLETE

'It's been a couple of hours, but his mind is still stuck on the picture of her flirting with Danny Valentine.' An episode insert for 7x22, Dead From New York.

"I'm like a broken mirror, Castle. I look into it and see parts of me are missing, but I don't know how to get them back. I don't know how to find them again." What if Beckett hadn't disappeared for 3 months after being shot and let Castle take care of her? With tensions running so high, will their love blossom or will secrets tear them apart forever? AU from 3x24. Complete.

For all the thought Castle had put into the apocalypse, he had never expected this… An AU set - at times - in the summer between seasons three and four.

He bought her a plant? Caskett.

She doesn't skip straight to the page, she forces herself to make an evening of it, let the sinful truth of what she's about to do, what she's contemplating, build within her with every preemptive action. She runs the water, hot, steamy. Set during 2x04.

He told her once that he had no clue what they were. He still has no idea. Not after so many nights spent in her bed, not after she's spent nights in his.

All of my love, clumsy and loud: Kate Beckett, Rick Castle, and slow steps forward.

A ThankYouTerri prompt fill. Please see the A/N at the end of the story for the prompt. And, Thank you to all who have participated in this amazing endeavor, especially Kate Christie and Dia. Disclaimer: They're not mine, I'm just playing with them. Spoilers: Up to 7X10.

'She can't even bring herself to be upset about the twin bed; they'll put the limited space to good use...' A Once Upon a Time in the West post-ep.

"The moment hits them both squarely on the chest. Images from the last hour flicker between them; hot, sweet memories they know will never completely fade, no matter where this takes them." Every second of the wondrous, magnificent things that happened between "Beckett, what do you want?" and "Made you a coffee." Post-Always. Now complete.

S4 AU It's been a month since Kate was shot. A month since he's heard from her. A month since he's been sleepless in Manhattan.

Post 6x17. Kate and Castle try to come to terms with the aftermath of the botched undercover assignment. AU after Elena leaves Kate in the woods. Starting out T-rated, but will switch to M-rated at some point. Spoilers for last 2 episodes of the Season.

"Why do you even care so much? What is it that you want so badly that you can't just let this go so we can both move on with our lives?" Set in the summer between 1x10 and 2x01, continues on throughout season 2. Cover art by ournorthstars.

Set after the hotel scene in 3x22 To Love and Die in LA. This is my take on what could have happened after Beckett returned to her bedroom wanting and alone and the fallout caused by their actions that night.

She likes this shirt a lot, likes the color red on him even better. It reminds her of the good old days when they were still fighting their feelings for one another and he'd arrive at the precinct red and plaid and she'd come hard to the image of him every night. [6x21 Post-ep smut]

He has a thing for Kate Beckett's neck, but he likes it when she shows her teeth.

[AU somewhere in S3 post-3x17.] Beckett discovers what Castle is made of: big things and little things and silly things, and maybe a bit of magic too.

The investigation into the murder of a young mother in the foyer of a brownstone puts Beckett in danger and leads to changes in the detective's life. Caskett pairing. Complete

There were so many things he wanted to say to her but that wasn't a part of their relationship. So he wrote her letters instead, hid them away, never intending for her to read them. Until one day, Kate stumbled upon them by mistake. Complete.

Castle remembers this feeling, this hot rush of fear. Post Ep for "Still"

The lingering question was all she could think about, but she could use a little distraction. One-shot

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."

They need to fix this now, before they can't fix it at all. Post-ep for 5x21 - The Squab And The Quail.

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

The reality of spending an entire week in the Hamptons with Kate already has him completely on edge, but when she casually drops her hand to his leg, fingers tracing tantalizing patterns on the inside of his thigh, he's not sure they're going to make it to the beach house without him crashing his car into a ditch. Complete.

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.

What was going through Kate's head after she discovered her spot on Castle's bucket list? Spoilers for 5x17: Scared to Death.

What's going to happen in the lives of our favorite detective and mystery writer after the sun sets on Season 4. This contains *Spoilers* for 4x23 "Always" Rated M for future chapters. Chapter 8 is finally up! Since S5 has started this moves into AU territory.

"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.

Yes, it's yet another post-Always fic. "Her name is sweet in his mouth, pouring from his lips through hisses and sharpie inhales. Every hot puff of air he lets out with her name awakes her pores all over her body shivering her skin under his digits. She's so hyperaware of him right now and yet it feels like it's been like this since… always" chapter 4

Spoilers for 5x10: 'Significant Others'. Based on the final scene. "She watches Castle's nervous energy spike giddily as he reacts to the relief of getting his life back in order, everyone back in their own little compartment; no bleeding between the lines, no comingling, separate boxes for everything, and everyone in their appropriate place." COMPLETE

"He narrows his eyes at Kate's back, frowning, a tinge of challenge still running through his veins, defiance clearly evident in his glare. She's obviously upset with him, but she's also being completely unfair. He's not the one who accused her of jeopardizing their relationship after all." Set somewhere starting S05.

My entry for the first annual Castle 12th Precinct Christmas Fanfic competition. Castle's keeping a Christmas secret, and Beckett wants to know what it is! Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine, they belong to AWM. Blah, blah, blah.

"Apparently there was really only so much of the Castle-Rogers family Kate could take on any given holiday." A Thanksgiving chapter of my sequel to "Enlightenment."

What do their memories of Jerry Tyson and a field full of flying pumpkins have in common? Three-shot.

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.

Post 5x05 They stay up, even though they're both exhausted because the idea of closing their eyes is just something neither of them want to face.

He was only trying to protect himself; and yes, maybe he had wanted to hurt her too, but not this much. He never wanted to break her. Post 47 Seconds.

Since we won't get a new episode on October 22, I decided to write this short fic. It takes place during season 5. I challenged myself to write a story without using any dialogue. You'll see I almost accomplished that. I am grateful for your feedback. I do not own these characters, they belong to the great Andrew Marlowe.

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

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

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.

The everyday journey from friendship to a relationship. Post Always.

"This is the story of Kate Beckett". That's what the first sentence read. It made her breath hitch and her heart skip a beat. She read it over, trying to figure if she was seeing things. It didn't change. "This is the story of Kate Beckett. This is the story of the woman who found me."

Castle and Beckett will do anything in their power to protect an abused little girl. However, when the case threatens to reveal their secret relationship to the world, will they be forced to give it all up?

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.

In retrospect, maybe keeping their relationship a secret wasn't such a great idea. A sort-of sequel to Waiting Game.

"Wanna go make out in the evidence room?" How Castle and Beckett occupy themselves on a boring day at the precinct.

Their footsteps echo in the nearly empty hallways as they make their way to the room that is at once so familiar and yet still feels so strange. Follows "Sweetheart," "The Message," and "The Call." Complete.

I think the title is explanation enough

In his most serious voice, the boy says, "Someone cut off his head." Short. Fluffy. No Spoilers. For Trinxy.

Updated Summary - Lies, Love and Life. Had to update as Ryan's wedding seemed so very long ago and it was only a catalyst for acknowledging the truth.

I am writing this for my wife, who desperately wants to know what will happen next. It's probably heavy on relationships/light on mystery. It starts the morning after the S4 finale. I'm looking to make it better, so bring on the helpful comments!

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

Post-Always. Firmly in M territory now. - Making love for a second time comes easy. It's gentle and full. Slow and effortless. They take their time becoming aware of the other, discovering hidden secrets and reveling in unadulterated emotion.

Castle has escaped to the Precinct to get some much needed writing time but he gets distracted by his muse. Shameless Caskett smut, consider yourself warned. Rated M for exactly that.

A man is found dead with Castle's wallet in his pocket

ONESHOT - "Always" Fic. Kate relied on one simple word to get her through, it led her here, to Castle's door. "Please..."

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.

Castle and Beckett investigate a spate of high profile strangling cases in SoHo, finding themselves wrestling with their feelings for one another along the way. Drama, angst, love and romance. COMPLETE!

Chapters 29 and 41 to be read alongside 'Erosion'. The M rated chapters that just HAD to happen. A more intimate portrayal of the progression of their relationship.

"When you asked for a private reading of my new book, I had no idea this is what you had in mind." Fluff. Third chapter added, now rated M and complete honest this time .

Kate and Rick explore new, lingerie-inspired aspects of their relationship. M-rated content from my lingerie story, Enlightenment. This one has emotional content and character development. And fluffy, smutty, Casketty goodness. Gotta have that.

Easter fic. Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. No spoilers really, just vague references to a rough patch that is now over. I like my world better than Marlowe's.

"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

post-ep for 47 Seconds I am completely ignoring the preview for next week. COMPLETELY IGNORING IT. thus the title . oneshot.

Castle is backing off the sexual innuendo, letting Kate know he'll always be there. Kate is silently seeking and accepting more. A little back and forth. Chapter 52 up 03/19/12! *Reposted 3/20 due to FFnet errors.

Walls fall down; that's the nature of the beast. And no matter how Kate looks at it, she's staring at piles of rubble. And from rubble, where do they go next? Slight spoilers for 4x11 and beyond.

Everybody thinks about it, and Beckett is no exception. What Castle didn't expect was for her to write about it…

A funny, fluffy little one-shot set in an AU season four. Castle and Beckett making out in the bullpen while Ryan and Esposito feel awkward? You know you want to read it.

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

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

A Valentine's Day fic. Happy Valentine's Day, Julie! I love you.

Rick is escorting Kate to Kevin & Jenny's wedding. Everything about her tonight is driving him to the brink...driving him over the edge. Will he finally make Kate his? Teasing / Romance / Jealousy / Consummation, lol

by Cora Clavia, Sandiane Carter, and chezchuckles. Fantasies become reality.

Castle tries to convince Beckett of the magic of the season. A chapter posted every day. COMPLETE

It's New Year's Eve, and when Castle and Beckett are together, they may not always have the right words, but they do have costumes, booze, and some very powerful music. One-shot, complete.

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

Takes place right at the ending of 'Cuffed', season 4 episode 10. After Kate's slip that there will be a 'next time,' Rick refuses to wait for her any longer. Rated M for language and strong sexual innuendo/content. (My first fanfic story)

Castle and Beckett share an evening at her mother's fundraiser.

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

It's an interesting gathering this year for the 12th at the NYPD Picnic.

No Light, No Light continuation. A Dash Away prequel. The morning after that terrible case. COMPLETE

Castle believes in thorough research; Beckett isn't cooperating. He knows it's silly, but it's just another piece of the Beckett puzzle. When it finally falls into place, luck happens to take over and leads them in an unexpected direction.

A case at the 12th leads to the capture of the person Beckett cannot live without; with Rick being held by a psychotic sadistic criminal, it's up to Kate to get him out while forced to confront her worst fears. Set in S4. Will continue after the crime.

She needed to see with her own eyes that he was safe and that this horrible feeling eating away at her heart was just her imagination. Post 4x07 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!

This is not something she has ever done before, come home with Castle after a case. Spoilers for 4.07 - Cops & Robbers episode stills.

Heat Rises Spoilers! Kate reads Castle's latest novel and has some questions for him. "Heat, like work, is energy in transit." COMPLETE

"He was not going to keep it together. He couldn't anymore." The last scene of "Knockout" from Castle's perspective and my prediction for what follows. Hope this gets us through the Summer, Castillions. T rating to be safe, may change later.

Booth and Brennan are off to opposite sides of the world, but not as originally told. What will bring them together? What will keep them together? Rated M however there will be a T chapter for the M chapters posted as well. B&B Complete

Post episode 3x24 cliffhanger therapy. Hurt/comfort.

After she's released from the hospital, Beckett can't stay alone. She lives at Castle's loft during her recovery. She has nightmares and tries to find comfort. *One shot*

"Sweets: Striking Booth indicated the depth of your feelings for him. It was a very passionate act. Booth: Did you hear that? Passion! Brennan: Yes, passion, because anger is a passion!" -Series of therapeutic one-shots to comfort Season 6 weary souls.

Shot, hospitalized and confused, Katherine Beckett wakes up to a changing future. Richard Castle wants to protect her, love her, save her. But there are things she must face, and she can't make him the promises he needs. Post-Knockout continuation.

It's 2012 and Castle and Beckett are attending Detective Ryan's wedding. Love is in the air... will our favorite couple add to the romance?

Post 6 x 09. 'Confessing her mistake and telling Booth how she feels has changed nothing. So as her world won't 'right itself', Brennan walks out of Booth's starting a chain of events that will alter everything. Forever.

When Booth's prodding makes Brennan snap and reveal the extent of her frustrations, he offers to help her out. He thinks, he can handle it, but nothing is ever that simple. Mirror story to Dispatch's Any Way He Wants It! COMPLETE.

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.

Takes place after Countdown. Castle and Beckett finally talk about their undercover kiss, what it truly meant to both of them, and where they want to go from here. Story is now complete with an epilogue!

6x09 spoilers. First chapter: post 6x09. Following chapters will be AU. Brennan decides to make a conscious effort to change her life and move on.

Unfortunate circumstances bring Thirteen and Cameron closer. Beta'd By: Vanamo

When Castle asks Kate to have a heart-to-heart with his daughter about relationships, Beckett discovers more than he really wanted her to know about himself. COMPLETE. Now broken into chapters for easier reading.

COMPLETE Set in the One and Done? universe. Post 3x19. Castle asks Beckett for some parenting advice; a plot from within threatens Castle's position as Beckett's shadow.

Beckett and Castle begin to come to terms with where their relationship is heading

"I need you to teach me to live and to love. I need you to correct my pop culture references and to ask for a guy hug when you can tell I need one." Sequel to the words on the shelf. A/U S6.

Set after 06x09 The Doctor in the Photo. Disregarding what went down in later episodes. Brennan leaves for Iraq and leaves Booth a letter.

Kate fears Rick might be her one and done.

A B&B Tale ... but what if Hannah said yes. How would Brennan move on and with whom? What would it take for B&B to find their way back to each other? Give it a chance you might be surprised. - EPILOGUE UP!

Booth finds himself in a whirlwind of emotions after the break-up with Hannah, but there is another storm building on the horizon... My take on "Blackout in the Blizzard". As always: warmhearted, spoilerfee and M for a reason.

Sequel to Exercise in Self Restraint. Booth's turn to dictate the rules for the week and surprise Brennan with his dirty mind. M for all the usual reasons. Not necessary to read the first part, though some things might be referenced. COMPLETE.

What happens at The Old Haunt stays at The Old Haunt.

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

Sometimes Love is More Frightening than Death.

"I don't want you to move on..." Post 5x16 story. What should've happened between Booth and Brennan. B/B fluff.

As the months of their partnership become years, Booth and Brennan learn that the little moments are the most crucial to their evolution. Booth/Brennan, set throughout the series.

Working Title: Pity Party, Table for One - YES YES YES ... yet another POST Daredevil piece. It's a one shot, you can read it and you can comment and go on with your day. THX

The only thing that hurts Brennan more than Hannah's career-ending accusations is knowing that Booth is the anonymous source who sold her out.

Booth told Bones that she's the standard, but he's been using a double standard to deal with her for far too long.

In the blink of an eye, Booth's world changed. - NOT A SNIPER STORY! Is now complete

As it turns out, a certain duo is just as sick of Hannah Burley as the rest of us. B&B discuss the Hannah problem...in bed. Straight satire, crack!fic written to amuse jsq. Co-written by jenlovesbones.

After solving Lauren's case, Bones goes to talk to Chris, the pilot. Review if you want to see a second chapter where Booth talks to him and realizes what he is doing. Please lots of reviews!

Booth and Brennan are under the mistletoe again...only this time they're unaware they have an audience. Three-shot told from Hannah, Booth and Brennan's POVs. A little gift for all my Bones friends. Happy Holidays! Bonus 4th Chapter - Magic of Mistletoe.

Mid-season six. A closure piece. Brennan and Booth are confronted with the reality of their situation.

Companion to Click! What has Brennan done to bring out the little green monster out in Booth? and what does Super Mario have to do with it? My second Bones fic : One Shot!

Booth and Brennan are called out to a typical case, but this case hits just a little too close to home for Bones.

For NatesMama's birthday, the prompt was sexy-up against the wall-smut. So that's what this is. With a little bit of story and some bed action tossed in just for fun. Lighthearted, sweet & hot. Booth reacts when Brennan doubts her own appeal.

A bad day at work and a goldfish named Ricardo. Oh, and some pillow talk.

Castle and Beckett clash over a case and his role on the team. Can't really say any more than that. Oneshot.

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

B&B are in an established relationship and Brennan has a naughty proposal for Booth which involves tons of frustration. Like any of my stories, I try to keep BB in character even as they are doing very dirty things together. COMPLETE.

Brennan tells Booth she has a sex date and he doesn't take it very well. He's determined to show her why she should be his. There is a PREQUEL to this story which you might want to read first-So Close I Can Almost Taste You is the prequel. COMPLETE.

Booth and Bones attend the launch party for her new book. There is no question that she is a woman tonight.

After a long and trying week our favorite forensic anthropologist has literally worked herself to exhaustion. Originally planned as a one-shot, now a FIVE shot. Chapter Four is up!

When personal crisis strikes their best friends, Booth and Brennan reconsider their stance on therapy, and their understanding of what brought them there in the first place. NOW COMPLETE!