A month after her break up with Will Sorenson, Kate Beckett reluctantly agrees to take a vacation, renting a small cottage-style beach house in the Hamptons for 2 weeks. At first, she likes the peace and quiet, but quickly grows bored. But then she meets a ruggedly handsome stranger and her life just might change forever. Pre-Series AU Meeting. CastleFicathon2020. Now Rated M.

A collection of unrelated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #25: What if… Castle and Beckett hooked up at Ryan & Jenny's wedding?

Yet another collection book lol. This one's inspired by the tweet created by @/KBRCAlways along with the continuing conversation with @/KateMB and @/TheFifthSister and myself. It'll be very very short shots with late night thoughts from Rick Castle to his wife Kate Beckett.

What if Kate Beckett was something more than just human when she's shot at Montgomery's funeral? What if she managed to dodge the bullet? What if Castle becomes suspicious? "Utonagan" means "spirit of the wolf" in Chinook Indian (Might get M-rated but right now it's only T)

AU for 4x09 'Kill Shot.' What if Castle had followed Beckett into that room at the Grace Tower? Rated T for language. One shot.

A collection of those one shots I consider too small to stand on their own. So, stories with less/around 1k words each. Will most likely post them on Tumblr (lololova) too since, after a poll on Twitter (lololovax), that's what most of you guys wanted. All will be about Castle and Beckett and the things/people surrounding them (but still with Caskett as the main).

A collection of Caskett drabbles from tumblr based off a 100 prompt meme. Ratings ranging from K to M.

Set after 3x13 Knockdown, the night after the kiss, prompt at the end to not spoil too much. (Prompt by @/buffymoonxo on twitter).

Set early season 5: Pandemic AU where Caskett are not quarantined together. "She hasn't seen him in a week. He's been quarantined at the loft with Martha and Alexis. God, how she wishes she could have gone over there tonight." Rated M.

A collection of M-rated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #2: What if… the case from Time of Our Lives took place between 4x21 and 4x22, and Kate was the one who ended up in an alternate universe?

Katherine Beckett vanished without a trace six years ago, less than twenty-four hours after accidentally uncovering the truth about her mother's murder. Three-shot. AU. Loosely based on the premise of Absentia season 1.

Small one shot set druing 2x18 when Castle offers Kate to sleep at his place after the bomb explosion.

Just a Valentine's Day shot posted a week after Valentine's Day...

Years pass and memories fade with time but his words never will. Because he wrote them down, every chapter of their story inked across the page for eternity. Sequel to Spiral Bound.

4x07 Cops & Robbers with a small twist. One-shot. Hope you guys enjoy!

Part 3 of the PRIVATE EYES series. They know his name. He knows theirs. Now Detective Kate Beckett and her boyfriend, CIA Agent Rick Castle, must work together to bring down the man responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile, Ray Kilmer (aka Cole Maddox) seeks revenge on his former employers. AU. Spy Castle. Castle Ficathon 2019. NOW COMPLETE.

"As much as she loves Halloween with their kids, she wasn't too upset at having a night off with her husband and the loft all to themselves." A post-series one-shot.

"People like us... I don't know why, but we hit a snag between death and wherever you're supposed to end up afterwards." He takes a step closer to her, towering over her by an inch or two."But what if we were supposed to end up here?" AU. Two shot. Entry for the 2019 Castle Halloween Bash.

"He cares about you, Kate. You may not see it, may not have been ready to before all of this, but he does." An AU twist to 2x18, Boom!

This conversation takes place sometime after "Still" and "The Squab and the Quail." I always thought a conversation between Castle and Beckett about where their relationship was going would have been interesting to watch. Instead, Beckett got the answer to her question in the form of a proposal, which was still pretty great.

An accidental text leads to an interesting bedtime session for Castle and Beckett. Season 4 AU insert. Written for the Castle Pornado weekend.

Just a little piece of smutty silliness for the August 2019 #CastlePornado. "Rick's pulse thumped loudly in his ears. He was breaking so many rules right now, and everyone knew that Professor Beckett was a stickler for the rules..."

Rick Castle knew this day would come. This was Alexis, after all - she'd have to know "the rest of the story". AU taking place some time before the end of season 4.

Prompt fill: "Caskett break the bed." Insert for 7x03 Clear & Present Danger. "She wants all of him, wants his hands free to roam over every inch of her skin, for his talented fingers to drive her absolutely crazy. God, she's missed him. So damn much." My entry for this weekends Castle Pornado!

Prompt: My flight was delayed 3 hours so I was doing what any human does when they're bored. Minding my own business swiping through tinder & the guy behind me goes "ouch hard no for that one?" And I turn around ONLY TO SEE THE MAN I JUST SWIPED NO ON BEHIND ME HAHAHA

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.

For caffinate-me's Bookstore AU prompt. Kate Beckett's bookstore is in danger of closing. However, she might be able to save her store, with the help of a certain author and his young daughter.

It's National Donut Day. Castle knows how much Beckett loves donuts.

Kate's life is in danger, but who's protecting her? COMPLETE!

"This is a bad idea," Kate whispers as Lanie fluffs the skirt of her dress. Her best friend straightens to adjust the stray curls of Kate's hair, ensuring the pretty bun at her nape is secure. "A little late to be getting cold feet, honey." Set any time between 4x10, 'Cuffed', and 4x11, 'Till Death Do Us Part'.

Post-Knockdown AU. No Josh. What if Castle showed up at Beckett's door that night?

'He's never known a laugh more beautiful than the one that belonged to her. He'd never forget it either.' One shot.

"She'd begrudgingly promised Castle she'd accompany him to some fancy gala event if work permitted. And it appears murder isn't on her side tonight." One shot inspired by Bruno Mars' Versace on the Floor. Rated M.

Inspired by the song 7 minutes by Dean Lewis. Enjoy!

Thanks so much to Vala who sent me this prompt about a week ago! Without her this little something wouldn't have seen the light of day, so to say lol. Hope you're all having an amazing week! Prompt will be at the end of this one shot in order not to spoil too much. All you need to know is it's set in early S4, enjoy loves!

TextsFromLastNight: Just so you know, you called at 2 last night and kept making me tell you that I loved you and then when you got home you thanked me for walking you home. In case you forgot, I'm still about 200 miles away. Takes place somewhere in season 4.

'"You're a really good father," she mumbles, words he already knows, has heard countless times from her before. But after watching him work so persistently with their son, whispering endless encouragements into his ear, and picking him up each time he falls, she can't help speaking the truth again. "Just in case I hadn't said that today."'

She had wanted to stomp off. To just walk out the office and slam the door behind her in protest. But she didn't. She wasn't a child! Not like the nine-year-old on a sugar rush to a partner! So, she'd walked out the door with determined steps, not stomping, and given her captain a glance of annoyance. - There are three chapters.

"It's time to make the most of their lives. Starting with embracing the season, embracing the fun they can have with one another and their friends and family." A collection of holiday moments. Caskett. For the 2018 Castle Winter Ficathon. Complete.

"All I want this Christmas is just to be here, to remember. But if I can't do that… I want to make new memories, build new traditions to go with the old." An AU that takes place immediately after the events of 3x24, Knockout. Set during the Christmas season.

It's Christmas in the future and Beckett has lost her inhibitions. But not in the way you think. ;) A Christmas Crackfic for your enjoyment. Put down all food and drink before reading.

Rick Castle does a good deed for a stranger, and reaps the rewards. Lou's Birthday Fic 2018. :)

It's been years since she's given any degree of consideration to miracles or magic but here, in Richard Castle's office, surrounded by the words that saved her, she's beginning to believe that maybe – just maybe – it's not outside the realm of possibility. Pre-series meeting. A Thanksgiving one shot.

It's Kate's turn to pick a movie but Castle believes he can persuade her to give up her turn. Set any time after 5x11. Some fluffy smut written for the Castle Pornado!

A chance encounter in the park has the potential to turn Kate Beckett's life upside down. Caskett AU. Now Complete.

She and her fellow NYPD officers had trained for dozens of scenarios, from natural disasters to another terrorist attack. The problem was no one seemed to know what exactly was going on. Season 3 AU. For CastleHalloweenBash 2018. Rated T. NOW COMPLETE.

This is my Castle Halloween Bash 2018 Entry. I have never done this before so I'm sorry if I got anything "wrong". Anyway, I hope you guys will enjoy this small multi-chap I've cooked up. Also the cover for this story was made by the amazing Fania, and if you don't follow her already you SHOULD. Her instagram account is fania.fanart and she has so many amazing drawings!

For the 2018 #CastleHalloweenBash. On a dark sidewalk on a cold New York evening, Rick Castle met a woman. Or did he?

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

What if it was Castle's voice Beckett heard calling for her while she was hanging from the edge of that building after all? An alternative take on 4x23, 'Always'. One shot.

Antarctica. Six million square miles of ice. The coldest place on Earth. Forty-six countries had competing claims and maintained outposts. There was no regular law enforcement there. Kate Beckett was the lone U.S. Marshal assigned to the territory. AU from RISE. CastleFicathon2018. Inspired by the graphic novels and movie of the same name. Rated T. COMPLETE.

He put together a fundraiser in honor of her mother because he loves her, and she's been working so hard in therapy to get to the point where she can wholly love him back. She's not quite sure she's ready to say the words, but she knows she's ready to show him. One-shot.

Prompt: "In 4x01 Kate is heavily medicated and ends up telling Josh she loves him thinking he is actually Castle." Based on an episode from Desperate Housewives. For Jo.

'It's been five years and she's undoing him in five minutes.' AU.

A one-shot exploring a different way things could have gone at Captain Montgomery's funeral in the Season 3 finale.

When Richard Castle meets Kate Beckett four months after she was shot at her captain's funeral, he's catapulted into a decades-long conspiracy that has long haunted her. Working by her side and helping to solve the case may be the only way he can give her the closure she needs. A very AU take on the end of the JB case.

'All he wants for his birthday is to move past her. But his heart doesn't want that at all. His heart wants Kate Beckett to show up at his door and prove him wrong. Or, better yet, prove all of his previous misgivings about her, about them, right. But there aren't enough birthday wishes in the world to make that one come true.' Post 4x19 AU for Castle's birthday.

Missing scenes and additional glimpses for the 'Hiraeth' universe.

Castle and Beckett find themselves stuck in the precinct elevator. As they wait together up close and personal they soon discover there's more to it than just a broken elevator & could be in the middle of something a lot more sinister. Waiting is set right after episode 3x11 Nikki heat & before 3x12 Poof you're dead & stays true to the original plot of the show.

It's new and tentative, this thing between them – sharing beds and lives and progressively larger pieces of their hearts. A different take on the events of 3x22 through 4x01. One-shot.

In which Castle recovers from the bullets to his chest, shows up at the Twelfth, and begins to slowly but surely weasel his way into Captain Beckett's life…and her heart. A reimagining of the series in which Castle & Beckett first meet in the 7x06 (Time of Our Lives) AU storyline. Entry for the Castle Ficathon Winter 2017. Complete.

Kate Beckett's relationship with FBI Agent Will Sorenson is fine. Just fine. Really. And investigating a murder case that involves her favorite author isn't going to change anything. Or is it? ;)

'It's been exactly a month since Kate Beckett was admitted to the burn unit of the hospital after surviving the explosion of her apartment and she's proving to be one of their most difficult patients yet.' 2x18 inspired AU. Three shot.

"I'm supposed to be with you. And you're supposed to be with me, no matter what world we're in. So when you find me, don't let me go." Sequel to 'Change in Realities'. Two shot. AU.

A series of Christmas themed one shots, each a glimpse into a minimum of ten previously written stories.

A Castle Advent Calendar fic! Each chapter will be a Christmas song inspired one-shot and provide a glimpse into Castle and Beckett's future holiday seasons. All will be set post season 8 and not in any chronological order.

"Someday you're going to find that your way of facing this realistic world just doesn't work. And when you do, don't overlook those lovely intangibles. You'll discover those are the only things that are worthwhile." An AU story set after the events of 2x24, 'A Deadly Game', for Christmas.

Kate Beckett just finished her first day as Captain of the Twelfth Precinct. Yet she didn't want to go home to an empty apartment. Her life was a lonely one. And she felt like celebrating this milestone in her career with the NYPD. But the last thing she expected was to run into Richard Castle. Caskett. Set in an alternate Season 8. Rated T. COMPLETE. For CastleFicathonWinter2017.

Kate Beckett wakes in a world where nothing is as she knows it to be. A season 4, AU story. NOW COMPLETE.

Ever since she lifted the phone to her ear this morning and he said 'tell me you need me,' she's been acutely aware of just how badly she does need him. Alternate ending for 4x07. One shot.

'Watching Kate Beckett dancing in a club is nothing short of a religious experience. Witnessing it once isn't enough.' A late season 3 four shot.

Detective Kate Beckett has found the perfect apartment. However, there's one problem, strange things happen after midnight. A Ghost Love Story. Post-Season 2 AU. Caskett. Castle Halloween Bash 2017 Entry.

"I wasn't going to leave you sick and alone on your favorite holiday, Castle." Set early season four, not long after 4x07, 'Cops and Robbers'. Castle Halloween Bash 2017 entry.

Kate looks down to find big green eyes looking up at her, a black kitten rubbing his body against her ankle. She looks around to see if any one might be looking for him, but the people of New York don't stop, they continue rush past her as they usually do, minding their own business. Set some time during season 6. Second contribution to the Castle Halloween Bash. One-shot.

Rick Castle goes to a magic shop on Halloween for book research, with unexpected results. My entry for the 2017 Castle Halloween Bash.

"Beckett, they all saw it. Even Lily, who is much more like you with her logical mind, by the way. How do you explain that?" - Set some time post season 8. My first contribution to the Castle Halloween Bash. One-Shot.

'For Kate Beckett, he would have tried. He would have continued to love her quietly. Not anymore, though. Not with the lying and leading him on and sinning by silence. But it doesn't stop him from wanting her.' One shot set throughout the '47 Seconds' arc.

Emily has a plan. Episode insert for 1x04. Just a short vignette that I needed to get out of my head.

Since the day her mother died, Kate Beckett has been on a quest to find the truth, making a career of acquiring rare and hard to find artifacts for private collectors and museums across the globe. Now she's in hot pursuit of those responsible, while also dodging investigative journalist Rick Castle in search of his next story. AU. Castle Winter Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry.

'He isn't sure where she has gone, but it's obvious she wants to be alone. Or at least, without him. Until nearly a month into the summer when his phone chirps with a new message. From Kate Beckett.' Set during the summer after Beckett's shooting.

Detective Kate Beckett was shot. She succumbed to her injuries after eight hours on the operating table. She died. At least, that's what her family and friends were told. In truth, she survived and was placed in witness protection. Now, after three years, she returns home. Castle Ficathon 2017 entry.

"It's him," her colleague answers and it's the solemn tone of his voice, the grave quality of words that she's heard in only the most dire of circumstances, that confirms it for her before he has to say another word. "It's Castle. They found him. Alive." AU. An entry for the Castle Ficathon 2017.

"She's pacing. She knows it won't make time pass any faster, won't make him arrive any faster but she can't help it. He's been gone for seven days and her body started craving him, his touch and arousing ministrations about an hour after his departure." Early Season 5 AU where Castle leaves on a book tour. For the Castle Pornado!

"That was amazing. The way you kissed me." An AU moment for 3x13, 'Knockdown'.

"Beckett," Castle calls, dropping his forehead against the door's frame while his arm remains upright, mechanically slamming his fist into the surface of the door. "Why aren't you answering?" Ah, definitely drunk then.' A season 4 AU set between 4x21, 'Headhunters', and 4x22, 'Undead Again'. For AC.

'Someone had kidnapped them. Handcuffed them together in what appeared to be a basement, the longer he studied their surroundings, and left them here with no apparent way out. All while Beckett was in the midst of a cold that suddenly sounds and feels far worse than it had this morning.' An AU take on 4x10, 'Cuffed'.

"The question is this: when you come right down to it, would you be willing to break her out of prison? Because that, my boy, is true love." AU.

"The closest I came to taking an art class was posing for one, as a model." Set early season 4. Inspired by 4x05, 'Eye of the Beholder'.

"Detective Castle, this is Katherine Beckett, famous mystery novelist with 26 bestsellers to date, perhaps 27 soon if this all works out. And your shadow for the foreseeable future." AU.

"She can't stop thinking about it. About him. The feel of his lips pressed against hers as his hands tangled in her hair. The feeling of him pressed against her, taking every ounce of her strength not to roll her hips into his." Season 3 AU where Castle and Beckett get together before she's shot and they spend the summer together at the cabin. Summer Ficathon 2016.

"For once, she wants less of it all. Less boundaries, less space, less secrets. A lot less waiting." Set post 4x10, 'Cuffed'. One shot. For Maddy.

'He may not have every muscle chiseled and sharp, may not meet his own standards, but she adored his body, every inch of him, and she wants him to know.' Post 5x01.

TFLN prompt: "Just calling to thank you for not dying. I love you." An alternate ending for 4x21 "Headhunters."

'She's in the middle of seducing Nigel Wyndham with her words, earning his interest with ease, and he's about to give up that champagne glass he'd been nursing with his prints all over it, when a hand touches her waist, a throat clears. "May I cut in?"' An AU insert for 4x20, 'The Limey'.

Maybe she shouldn't have been so hasty in turning down the dinner and debriefing. Was it too late to change her mind? A silly little FFYG insert for your entertainment.

Tonight is special. She wants it to be special. Between work at the precinct, him trying to find time to write for his upcoming deadline and Lily at home, they've seldom found much time to themselves. And tonight she wants him, has been thinking of this all day really, his hands and his mouth. Late Valentine's Day Fic!

Three months. It had been a long three months since he'd last seen or heard from Kate Beckett. And Rick Castle missed her. RISE AU. ONESHOT.

'He doesn't truly know what they are – broken up, on a break, straddling the line between the two. All he really knows is that they can't be over.' A series of tumblr prompt fills with the common theme of being a 'post break-up AU'.

He picks her up in his arms, engulfs in a hug that completely takes her by surprise but is not at all unwelcome. Her arms come around his neck and she holds on, despite her large midsection getting in the way, kissing his cheek as he sets her back down on her feet. "What was that for?" She asks, grinning up at him. "I have a surprise to show you." Prompt fill #Castle28

'Life hasn't exactly been going well for him throughout the last three years, but he hadn't expected dying lost, alone, and in the middle of New York's worst blizzard in decades, to be his fate.' An AU twist on season 8 that picks up from the end of 8x07, 'The Last Seduction'. Two shot.

"You want to be my valentine, Beckett?" A post 2x18 AU for Valentine's Day.

Her best friend was getting married, and Kate Beckett needed a date. What she got was more than she bargained for. Caskett AU meeting. Based on the movie of the same name. Castle Summer 2016 Ficathon Entry. Complete.

'He may have fallen in love with the city of Florence at first sight, but he thinks he fell in love with Kate Beckett even quicker.' AU. Loosely inspired by the film, 'Lost in Florence'. Two shot.

'Castle narrows his gaze on her, risks a brave step closer. "Beckett, were you really doing yoga when I got here?"' An insert for 4x02, 'Heroes and Villains'.

'His daughter is hopelessly smitten with her dance teacher, already attached, and she isn't the only one.' After enrolling Alexis in dance classes, Castle meets her talented instructor, Kate Beckett. AU. Three shot. For Alex.

'It shouldn't feel like he had abandoned her. She hadn't even wanted him around to begin with.' A post 2x05 AU for New Year's.

A collection of holiday themed prompt fills and one shots. Cover art by the wonderful Nadia.

'Kate Beckett is simultaneously a mom and a homicide detective, in no way does she have time for a relationship, let alone with someone like Castle and definitely not now, during the hectic holiday season. Even if he could apparently make her daughter smile easier than anyone else has in a long time.' An AU story for Christmas.

After Beckett returns from California (To Love And Die In L.A.), Josh finds her asleep with Royce's letter in her hand. A birthday fic for Lou, based on a prompt she gave me ages ago!

'It's been over a year since he last saw her and after all this time, of all places, he's literally bumped into her in the middle of Paris.' A post 3x24, Knockout, AU.

'The pressure of all that still needs to be done swirling through his mind is almost enough to distract him from the smell of burning that wafts through the air, the thin haze of smoke floating from the kitchen.' Thanksgiving dinner preparation for the Castles doesn't go exactly as planned. One shot.

"You may not care, but I'm not losing you again," he states under his breath, his eyes a thunderous shade of blue burning bright in the darkness of night all around them. "Definitely not like this." A Castle Halloween Bash 2016 entry. Set during 4x22, 'Undead Again'.

In the wee hours of the morning, Castle texts Beckett with an unusual request. A piece of improbable mid-Season-3 silliness, based on two TFLN posts.

'There are only two options: let her die, peacefully, naturally, like a human should, or save her life by damning her at the same time. ' A Castle Halloween Bash 2016 entry. Three shot.

'Kate casts her gaze to the evening sky, momentarily ponders how she ended up here with a supposedly unlucky cat and a ludicrous writer both accompanying her home on Halloween night.' A Castle Halloween Bash 2016 entry. Set in season 3.

Alternate title: Castle Goes To Hell. An entry for the CastleFicPromoter Halloween Bash 2016.

The moment they met, their lives became extraordinary. They just didn't know it yet. A pre-series meeting AU. Entry for the Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon.

There's something about sharing news like this with her father, something about the life-affirming reality after everything they've been through, after almost dying yet again, and making it against all odds... Prompt fill for whyiseverythingcooltaken for her generous donation to the GoodLuckStana fundraising campaign.

"So here she finds herself, sneaking out of her room long past midnight in Castle's clothes - in Castle's home - drawn to the window by the blanket of white that now coats the city." A post Tick, Tick Tick/Boom S2 AU. Oneshot.

'Kate glances up from her place on the porch to the sight of Richard Castle approaching, concern drawing his brow into a furrow, but his eyes still light up at the sight of her, bright blue and shimmering. An unexpectedly welcome sight to her sore heart.' A 'Sister Cities' inspired AU.

AU: Rick Castle goes on a writing retreat and meets a mysterious stranger.

'Of course her husband had told their daughter stories that involved turning a man who had hit on her into a bad guy. Of course.' Castle, Beckett, and their children have a run-in with a former acquaintance. Prompt fill for the #GoodLuckStana fundraiser. Cover art provided by the immensely talented E (random-ship).

'Kate Beckett may have slid beneath his skin, threaded herself through his veins and leaked into his bloodstream, but maybe it was a good thing, for now, for the sake of the mission. He'd have her out of his system by the time it was all over with.' A roughly season 8 inspired AU.

Prompt: "Castle is a soldier and after 3 years of being apart he comes home. Of course, Beckett doesn't know about it and he surprises her at the precinct." AU Caskett reunion.

'Her body still hums with a kinetic energy, an electricity that begs to surge, be released, but this case has her dignity at stake, thanks to the man peeking over her shoulder between calming breaths. They can't afford to lose and perhaps, if they win, then maybe they really can find a creative way to celebrate.' AU episode insert for 2x02, 'The Double Down'. Three shot. For Alex.

"Kate had not wanted to be here tonight. She should have been home, studying for her upcoming bar exams, but her Dad had gotten an unexpected call from the office, one he couldn't postpone until the next morning. And so here she was, at one of Richard Castle's infamous book launch parties." Prompt-fill AU: pre-series Caskett meeting.

'It's his first signing abroad since… since she made a mess of things and spent months with him at her side, carefully putting all the pieces back together and earning the forgiveness she sought, the trust she shook.' A post season 8 AU. Inspired by photo prompts sent to me on tumblr.

'Castle is a fan of gestures, especially those that tend to be grand, and she fully intends to give him one tonight. Not if he fails to show up, though.' A late season 4 one shot.

'Kate trails her index finger along Lily's onesie covered foot before she straightens in her seat, folds her hands over her lap and tries to locate the peace her daughter has found in a place where she's spilled her heart out more than once, let it bleed all over the polished hardwood floors of Carter Burke's office.' A future fic.

'Fireworks spooked her, they had for years prior and likely would for years to come, and it was an occasional hazard she had learned to live with, despite sometimes dreading the welcoming of a new year, the arrival of summer.' A future fic for the Fourth of July.

'The blood has consumed the white of her shirt, drenched the fabric of her jacket, left her skin dull and papery, but he fell in love with a fighter, a warrior of a woman, and she can't give up now. He won't let her.' Takes an AU turn immediately after the shootout in the kitchen in 8x22, 'Crossfire'.

This can't be the end; this just cannot be it. AU for episode 3x17, 'Countdown.'

An AU Caskett meeting at the grocery store.

This based on the Video of the song same title by Nickelback. Rick's dealing with the events that occur to him while going to breakfast.

"Not everyone is born with family, but sometimes, if you're really lucky, you find your family along the way." A future fic for Father's Day

'It's probably later than what is appropriate for him to be showing up on her doorstep, the city-lit darkness of nightfall pressing in against her windows, the lingering taste of her mouth still on his tongue, and his hand still alive with a pain that laces through his knuckles.' An AU post-ep for 3x13, Knockdown.

Kate has some exciting news, and Castle is keeping a secret. A follow-on / addition / continuation / extension / (...okay, fine, a sequel) to The Life Of Sound.

"Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate." My post-ep for the series finale.

Post 8x22 'Crossfire,' because I had to get in on the bandwagon.

'Kate releases another laugh, but it catches in her throat when she notices Castle clutching at his chest again, the globe dropping back to bounce across the hardwood as he grips the nearby table to stay standing.' Beckett's prank has some unexpected consequences. AU insert for 8x21, 'Hell to Pay'.

"This date night is everything I dreamed it would be." How Castle and Beckett's date night continues. Post-ep for 8x20, 'Much Ado About Murder'.

"The first time he snuck a picture of her had been long before he'd gained the privilege of calling Kate Beckett his." Post-ep for 8x19, 'Dead Again'.

Rick Castle, his father-in-law, a motorcycle, and a plan.

"This is our life, not just mine anymore, and I'm happy about that," she promises him, smoothing over old wounds and doubts with soft words, nipping on his bottom lip when he leans in to kiss her again. "Besides, you on the bike is extremely hot." Castle and Beckett take that cross-country trip. Post-ep for 8x18, 'Backstabber'.

'"You know, once you clean that up, maybe we could go for a, um, round three." Castle pauses with the cool flesh of the fresh melon against his fingertips, his head rising slowly at the enticing sound of his wife's voice, how wonderfully erotic the number three has become for them.' Alternative insert for 8x17, 'Death Wish'.

"I'm telling you, we need a dog." Post-ep of sorts for 8x16, 'Heartbreaker'.

At the end of the world, they find each other. Apocalyptic AU.

"I was ready to abandon everything because I couldn't picture a life without you." AU. Very loosely inspired by 8x16, 'Heartbreaker'.

'Castle opens his mouth, determined to set the words free in this moment of solace with her, but the noise that escapes his throat is hoarse, raspy, silent. He can't speak.' AU for 4x16, Linchpin. Two shot.

'There was a story, always a story, and she was only here temporarily, but she wanted to know his, wanted to invest in his. And hadn't she just discussed yesterday with Decker that fraternizing with fellow recruits was a bad thing' AU for 8x15, 'Fidelis Ad Mortem'.

Sequel to PRIVATE EYES. Detective Kate Beckett picks up a case that has an unexpected connection with her unsolved shooting. Meanwhile, her boyfriend, CIA Agent Rick Castle, is back in New York after an encounter with an international criminal simply known as "The Knave". Little do they know their worlds are about to collide. AU. Spy Castle. Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry

Castle has been doing some research. PWP and pure silliness, not to be taken at all seriously.

"Who gets to determine when the old ends, and the new begins? It's not a day on a calendar, not a birthday, not a new year. It's an event. Big or small. Something that changes us. Ideally, it gives us hope." - Meredith Grey. A collection of Holiday One Shots set in my Flashbacks and Echoes universe.

Ridiculous smut/crackfic for the prompt: "He wouldn't let me leave his house until he made me orgasm once for every year I've been alive."

"Are you stalking me?" An AU Caskett meeting for the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge.

'Three years ago, he had gone searching for a story, and he had found one in her. One he wanted to be a part of.' AU.

'Castle jerks his attention towards the front entrance of the hotel room, his eyebrows sky rocketing at the sight of his wife approaching, her gun raised and trained on Hayley. And he has absolutely no idea what is going on, but it definitely isn't good.' Post-ep for 8x14, The G.D.S.

'The glimpse of her face, her smile illuminating his screen, causes his chest to burn, consumed by fire that chars his heart. He loves her, but it's not enough. It's too much. And he can't take anymore.' An alternate end to season 4 that changes everything.

'Kate's hand strays higher up his back until her fingers are curling at his nape, twining in the fine hairs at the base of his skull, and Rick is turning to face her, his hands already reaching for her. The best way to quiet his mind, to settle his anxiety, is with this.' Episode insert/brief post-ep for 8x13, 'And Justice For All'.

Another perspective on "naked punishment." Picks up immediately after the ending of episode 8x08 "Mr. and Mrs. Castle."

'They're all in pairings, cut into halves, and if this is a study into separation anxiety, then it's definitely working. Even though Castle technically isn't her other half.' An AU version of 8x12, 'The Blame Game', set in season 3.

"I'm fine," she promises him, the utter devastation claiming his face, drenching his eyes in startling grief she's seen before on a sunny day in a cemetery, worse than any bullet wound. "A graze, Rick. It's just a graze." An alternate take on the party scene in 8x11, Dead Red.

'Defense Attorney Kate Beckett is a far cry from the 'Short Attention Span Stan' Novak he had been expecting.' AU for 8x10, Witness for the Prosecution.

"So, Captain Beckett, have you successfully completed your agenda for your lunch meeting?" "Indeed I did. Three times." An insert for 8x09, 'Tone Death'.

Two strangers meet in a bar and spend a single night together, never to meet again. Can it really be that simple? Of course not.

AU: Violinist Kate Beckett is both nervous and excited that superstar composer Rick Castle is guest-conducting the New York Symphony's holiday concert. But when a murder takes place in Symphony Hall, Kate and Castle find themselves collaborating on more than just music. Entry for the 2015/2016 winter hiatus ficathon.

'He's silent beside her, quiet fury and disbelief radiating from the tense set of his frame. And if she's going to be trapped here with him, if he's forced to remain inside this car until the storm blows over, she may as well speak her truths while she has the chance. Even if it is too late.' Castle and Beckett are stuck in a blizzard together. Post 4x22, Undead Again.

Summer 2015 kink meme prompt: "Emotional sex during the night of always. So maybe their 2nd or 3rd round. She tells him how much he means to her etc. So some cute, fluffy, hot smut."

'After her mother's death, after her father's dark descent into the bottle, the need for something light, something that wasn't stained in grief had become her lifeline.' A detour in Kate's journey to becoming a detective leads to a life changing meeting. AU. For Alex.

'She normally works the New Year's Eve shift; she's used to spending this moment in solitude. She had just hoped this year would be different.' Set mid season 4.

"No matter what you do, no matter the obstacles that arise or the mistakes either of us make, I'll never be able to give up on us." After nearly two years apart, Castle and Beckett attempt to find their way back home in time for the holiday season. A season 8 AU.

Prompt fill for #CastleThemeDay. Season 4: After the 12th Precinct's Christmas party, Beckett and Castle wake up handcuffed together - again - thanks to a combination of wine and mistletoe.

Roy Montgomery was shipping Caskett before they even met. Based on a twitter conversation and posted for CastleFanficMonday.

"Every heartbeat is a reminder that she's still alive. Of how precious life is and how quickly it fades away. The scars are what motivate her to live." A post S3 oneshot.

The box was standard-sized, inconspicuous, but her heart started pounding the moment she peeled back the tissue paper, revealing bold, white print on a crimson background, a female silhouette in stark black... AU.

An alternate version of the backstory to episode 5x19, "The Lives of Others." What if Castle's knee injury wasn't from skiing? Three-shot, now complete.

'He wants to take the apologies from her mouth with his teeth and breathe his forgiveness into her skin.' Post-ep for 8x08, 'Mr. & Mrs. Castle'.

'He thinks the way she rises on the tips of her toes, surges against him to meet his embrace so firmly, is his favorite type of hug.' Set a couple of years into the future.

Beckett finds out that her dad is dating again. Setting: mid- to late season 5. Just a silly bit of fluff for #CastleThemeDay; the theme this time is "family."

'The second he kisses her, she already knows her chances of leaving the loft anytime soon are doomed. ' An insert for the bedroom scene of 8x07, 'The Last Seduction'.

"Hey, is there any chance that smoking wife of yours is going to come hunting for me too?" Kate slows in her walk around the corner at the sound of the familiar voice, dulling the sharp click of her heels on the concrete, steeling herself and channeling every ounce of patience she has left to deal with Ethan Slaughter a second time around. AU insert for 8x06, 'Cool Boys'.

She really hates her training officer. Three shot. AU.

The moment she set foot into this place on Broome St, she had felt at home, had felt an attachment she couldn't quite explain... Pre-season to S4-ish AU. Alternative version to my story 'Fade Into Light' (see author's note). COMPLETE.

Kate buys a new home, only to find that it is haunted. A ghost story. A love story. A pre-season to season 4-ish AU story. Entry for the Castle Halloween Bash 2015. COMPLETE.

Just a very fluffy piece of ... well, fluff ... for #CastleThemeDay and the CastleHalloweenBash. It's Halloween 2016 and Castle can't figure out why his wife won't tell him what her costume is. (mild Season 8 spoilers)

'You're scared of haunted houses and halloween attractions and I don't even know you, but your friends left you behind so I'm gonna hold your hand and get you through this, alright' AU Halloween meeting. #CastleHalloweenBash

A Ghost Love Story. "He knew something was different the moment he stepped into the brownstone." Extremely AU. Caskett set in 1890. CastleHalloweenBash 2014 Entry. Now Complete.

"You're the one who made a bet with the boys, a bet you roped me into without my permission, and now we're stuck in a cemetery on Halloween." Set early season 2. #CastleHalloweenBash

They'd been stranded on an island for almost 5 months, and now it's time to go home... where everything has changed. Sequel to SOLID GROUND. Rated M. NOW COMPLETE.

A Co-authored one shot by Oliviet and ivyandtwine. An AU for "Knockdown" in which Beckett gets hurt in the interrogation room by Vulcan.

"So when she sees his shirt haphazardly tossed over the chair, she can't stop herself from picking it up and inhaling his scent. She misses the smell of him on their sheets, on her clothes, on her skin. Her eyes start to water at the thought and she stuffs the shirt into her bag to wrap herself up in later." Post-ep for 8x05

'"Scars tell stories, Beckett," he had smiled at her, his eyes soft with sincerity when she had jokingly confessed to the silly insecurity amidst the hours spent in his bed that first night.' A brief glimpse into Castle and Beckett's exploration of their scars. Set early season 7. Fluff. Written for #CastleThemeDay.

"Beckett still loves you." Castle pauses in his descent down Mia's hallway, glancing back to the woman with a battered nose courtesy of his elbow and a tentative smile on her face. "With a passion and you don't have to measure pheromones to sense that. There's something else, though." A twist on the ending of 8x05, The Nose.

'"Sorry to disturb you, Captain," Castle quips, his throat working through a rough swallow while his eyes roam down the length of her body laid out on the couch where she's been spending most of her nights, lingering on her legs. "Well, not too sorry actually."' Castle comes across Beckett lounging in her office. Episode insert for 8x04, What Lies Beneath.

"I was thinking, we should start a new tradition," he muses, flipping open one of the cardboard flaps. "For every time we save each other's life. You know, since it's becoming quite a habit for us." Inspired by events from 8x03, PhDead.

'No matter what she chooses, she'll lose either way, but she still chooses him.' With a new serial killer on the loose, the team must race against the clock to bring him down. But circumstances of the case threaten to tear Castle and Beckett apart. A co-authored story by bravevulnerability and Oliviet.

'The smile tugs at her lips. He's always been an amusing drunk, maybe a bit whiny, but also sweet, sleepy and easy to handle. "You're a lightweight."' Episode insert of sorts for 8x03, PhDead.

'She said it herself, it isn't fair, it doesn't erase what she's done, the new scars she's carving, but his love for her will always trump all else. His need to have her - in any way she will allow - will always win. It always has.' Another post-ep for 8x02, XX. For the tumblr anon.

"When you coming home? It's the quiet in the night that makes my mind make noises and guessing second times. Tell me that you're mine. Say it one more time. I'm ready to lose everything but you." An AU of sorts post-ep for 8x02, XX.

Post-ep for 8x02, XX. Castle doesn't allow Beckett to walk out, not without a fight.

'She smears a kiss to his lips, hopes with everything she has that he can feel how deeply she loves him through the press of her mouth and that he can taste her apology.' A brief continuation of the momentary reunion scene in 8x01, XY.

Mission: Surveillance. Subject: Richard Castle. Transcripts from 27 Feb, 2009. [Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry] See my author page for new M!rated companion to Ch 81. Now complete.

Castle and Beckett both join the same dating website after incessant encouragement from their family and friends and start talking to each other without knowing it due to the anonymity of their profiles. Loosely based on "You've Got Mail." My entry for the Rom Com Fic Challenge.

'"This weekend is work free. You promised," he interrupts her protest, lifting his index finger in the air between them, stealing a moment to narrow his gaze in her direction. "Remember?" And she does. Though, his way of pulling the agreement from between her teeth with his mouth on her skin was and still is wholly unfair.' A Labor Day oneshot.

"He's tired of fighting it. Tired of fighting the pull of her. Maybe it's selfish. Maybe she'd be better off with the robbery detective. Maybe it's the dumbest idea he's had so far; but he's not ready to give up yet." AU post 2x23. Oneshot.

'Kate jerks up from her seat, ready to do damage, to make Vulcan Simmons pay, but before she can even dig her hands into his shirt and fling him against the wall, Castle already has him by the neck.' A twist on 3x13, Knockdown.

'Castle plops down to the sand once she's gone, opens his notebook on his bent knees and uncaps his pen. He came here for inspiration, and he may have just found it.' Based on a gif set by katigron on tumblr.

'New York was bracing for a hurricane and Kate Beckett was terribly ill prepared. But she was even less prepared to see Richard Castle again after a summer of silence.' Set late in the summer, post season 2.

'Never once did she picture her recovery taking such a drastic turn, could never have imagined Richard Castle would end up in her bed, in her heart, but she's grateful, so grateful, and now she doesn't want to let him go.' M rated insert for chapters 10 and 15 of Caught in the Riptide.

"He knows her well enough to know she's nowhere near fine. That's she's so far past fine that she's retreated into herself in a way he hasn't experienced since before the night she came to him covered in rain, breathing apologies against his skin. And that's what hurts him the most." Tumblr prompt fill - AU set sometime post S7. One shot.

'He knew now how to calm her racing heart, how to distract her from the claws of a nightmare she's trying to escape. Or at least, he had an idea.' Set early season 5. One shot.

"Do we have time for me to help you get dressed?" he murmurs, lips glancing the curve of her bare shoulder. Kate shifts in the circle of his arms, rotating to face him, to cup his cheeks in her hands like she had only moments before in his office. "We have time." Insert for 7x23, Hollander's Woods.

He likes her. She understands the power of grammar and that's just… hot. For some reason, he's the one left a little dumb struck. He doesn't know why his suave has suddenly left him, and of course it all had to happen when in the face this beautiful, intriguing woman. AU: Meeting in the public library.

'Her hand flies to his forehead before she even realizes what she's doing, but his damp skin and fevered flesh steal her attention from the meaning behind her unplanned touch and that familiar worry uncoils from its hiding place inside her stomach.' In which a cold tests the boundaries of Castle and Beckett's partnership. Season 4 AU.

'Castle's secret delight in having a 'boy's day' with his son had made her smile a permanent fixture, her love for their little family strong and overflowing within her chest. Their matching t-shirts only aided in the ache of her cheeks.' For seilleanmor.

'Just another job, that's all Richard Castle would ever be. Maybe if she repeated it enough, she would actually believe it.' Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr.

"She groans as her eyes adjust to the lighting around her, or rather lack thereof. It's pitch black aside from a single beam of light shining from her right. A flashlight she quickly realizes. She turns her head toward the direction of the beam, drawing in a sharp breath at what it illuminates." Based on the Bones episode, Aliens in a Spaceship.

'Her heart is exploding in her chest, beating against her heaving ribcage with bruising intensity, pumping adrenaline through her veins. So hard and fast, she almost doesn't notice the blood.' Brief insert for 7x23, Hollander's Woods.

"It's her favorite author and of all the people, he came to her rescue. Richard Castle who got his suit dirty just to help her, who's looking at her with the bluest eyes she's ever seen." AU Caskett meeting.

'He finds Kate Beckett standing in the middle of her small kitchen, an umbrella opened over her head, her entire body soaked in the water that's breaching her ceiling and coming down hard on her and everything she owns.' Inspired by a prompt from castlefanficprompts. Two shot. AU.

'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.

"She steals his words and gives them life all the same." A 7x23 fic inspired by the episode stills. No spoilers other than what my own imagination came up with after seeing the stills.

'Watching him get on a plane and fly out of the country had been far more difficult than she could have ever anticipated.' Post-ep for 7x21, In Plane Sight.

"But the longer she stares at him, the more she realizes that she knows him, that she dated him in high school, and that this is the man who took her virginity." Inspired by this tumblr prompt: childhood sweethearts who moved away and then into the same apartment block by chance AU

This wasn't the tropical getaway they were expecting. Castle/Jurassic Park AU. Set sometime after 7x10. Castle Winter Hiatus 2014 Ficathon Entry.

'It's been ongoing for the last few days – the restlessness, the nightmares, the sounds that crawl from his lips and crack her heart open more each night. But she doesn't think it's ever been this bad.' Episode insert for 7x20, Sleeper, with a minor twist on Rick's dream and the consequences that follow.

Nothing matters except finding her... An AU take on 7x15, 'Reckoning'. Now complete.

Castle escapes to Vegas for the weekend to "clear his head". Beckett ends up on the first flight out to sin city to change his mind. Set immediately before 4x20, The Limey. Three shot.

"You should know by now that you and beds are a very distracting combo." Castle and Beckett go shopping for new bedding. Pre-ep for 7x18, At Close Range.

Castle and Beckett return to the shooting range for some practice. Insert for 7x17, Hong Kong Hustle.

A ThankYouTerri fill. Castle and Beckett attend the Sorenson wedding.

'He's been coming to her library for over a month now and she likes him, really likes him.' An AU that explores the meeting of a burdened librarian and a struggling writer. Three shot.

'It was never supposed to go this far; he was never supposed to become more than a kind man bringing a recovering gunshot victim her mail, was never supposed to become more.' AU.

'It wouldn't be the first time she fell apart with the image of him flashing behind her closed eyelids, the illusion of his touch on her skin enough to send her shattering. Just the first time she allowed it to happen when she knew he didn't want her back.' An alternative ending to 4x20, the Limey.

She wakes in the darkness, the world around her nearly pitch black. Soft light creeps under her door from the hall, but doesn't stretch nearly far enough toward her bed. To her left red lights blink on a machine. Red. The color of blood. While the red of the lights is brighter than the darkness of blood itself, she still gets stuck on the concept of it. Episode AU for 2x13.

"Silent noise," he says, trying it on his tongue as he moves to help her. "You know what, that's exactly what this. Noise without the chaos." Post ep for 7x16, The Wrong Stuff.

'He watches helplessly as she flattens herself against the nearest wall, her knuckles white between the smears of blood as she stares him down, and all he can think is that this is not his wife.' AU post-ep for 7x15, Reckoning.

An AU version of sorts for the events of Resurrection (7x14) and Reckoning (7x15), set in season 4.

"This wasn't happening. This wasn't real. They did not rescue him from his kidnapping or whatever the hell that was to turn around and have her get kidnapped." Post ep for 7x14 "Resurrection" and eventually for 7x15 "Reckoning."

'Kate surges forward, not taking but offering her mouth to him, offering him everything. But he denies her.' AU to 4x23, Always.

'This isn't an adventure, it isn't fun. It's a nightmare. They're being hunted like foxes and there is no other option, no way to fight, to win. They can only run.' An AU twist on 6x22, Veritas. For Nadia.

'Nothing was going to stop him from getting to his wife.' A speculation fic of sorts for the second half of the two parter. Contains slight spoilers for the 7x15 promo.

'He had weaseled his way into her case and eventually, needling her for information while dangling his own in front of her had led them to an agreement, an even trade that turned into so much more.' An AU spin on Castle's time working as a private investigator.

"What you said earlier," she starts. "About wanting all of me? I want all of you too." An insert scene for Flashbacks and Echoes.

'"There's no one else I'd rather be snowed in with," he teases, his lips grazing the chilled shell of her ear, curling into a grin when a shudder that he doubts is from the cold clambers down her spine, but the words couldn't be more true.' Castle and Beckett weather the storm together. Set early season 4.

'Maybe this night can be salvaged after all.' Episode insert for 7x12, 'Private Eye, Caramba'

"Okay, Castle. Remind me how it feels when we work together." An insert for 7x11, Castle P.I.

'Discouraging a very doped up Kate Beckett from doing anything other than what she wants is no small feat.' A season 4 insert of sorts set between 4x16, Linchpin, and 4x17, Once Upon A Crime.

"Even though he's terrified he may have overstepped, he believes it's worth it if only he can give her just a little bit of the hope she gives him. If only he can show her that magic does exist and they've been dancing around the edges of it for longer than he imagined." A mid-season 4 oneshot. Winner of 3rd place in the Castle Hiatus Fanfiction Writing Contest.

"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.

'The espresso machine calls to her, tempting her with the phantom taste of good coffee, because he's right about one thing, the coffee they were all drinking before he showed up is cringe worthy sludge. And since Castle isn't here, it couldn't hurt to allow herself just one cup.' AU scene for 1x04, Hell Hath No Fury.

AU. When a teenage girl is found orphaned after both of her parents are murdered, Beckett struggles to find the girl more family. When the DNA results return Beckett as a match, she quickly realizes the young girl is the baby she gave up for adoption. Set during season 6.

A drunken Kate Beckett is not what he had expected for Christmas, but he's not complaining. A season 2 AU holiday oneshot.

"Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing." An AU story for Christmas.

"The other offer is amazing. I'd be stupid not to take it. But walking away from Nikki – from you – would be even more stupid." Episode insert for 2x05.

'It's been months since Montgomery's funeral, since the gunshot, since the damning diagnosis after she awoke from surgery. ' An alternate ending to 'Knockout' that changes everything. AU.

Beckett uses the Castle Christmas Tradition to let her husband in on the most recent addition to their family. An alternate ending but some spoilers for 7x10 Bad Santa. One-shot.

He crept quietly through the still-dark loft, the chill from the hardwood floor climbing into his naked toes as he tiptoed back through his office; didn't want to ruin the surprise - his Christmas gift for his wife. ThankYouTerri prompt fill.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

'Truth conquers all, so she stops lying to herself.' A fill written for the ThankYouTerri Campaign. Insert for 4x23, 'Always'.

"Stick around for next year, Beckett. You can be Pocahontas," he teases, nudging her with his elbow. "Not even in your dreams, Castle." An AU Thanksgiving oneshot set post 2x18 (Boom!)

Everyday was the same. Get up, work, and then go to bed. Kate Beckett was bored. She needed a change in her routine. So, after some nagging from her best friend, she allowed herself to be set up on a blind date… and that's when she met Rick Castle. AU. Spy Castle. Entry for 2014 Castle Ficathon.

"I love you, Kate," he murmurs softly, the words he's kept swallowed down for almost an entire year finally slipping from his lips. "And I promise if I make it out of this alive, I'll tell you when neither of us are on the brink of death, okay?" An AU version of 7x08, Kill Switch.

She crossed her toned, endlessly long legs, tugged down the edge of her tight skirt that had ridden up her thighs, checked her watch. Sadness, annoyance, resentment flashed across her face in quick succession, well hidden to anyone who wasn't watching closely, who was not as attuned, not used to observe quite as closely... An AU Caskett meeting.

'It wasn't the same, but when Richard Castle looks at her, there's a hint of that breath stealing longing she had seen all those months ago when a different version of the same man had waltzed into her life claiming to be her partner.' 7x06 AU. Oneshot.

'The strangled mewing sound that escapes the caving cardboard has her stopping in her tracks a mere step before she can reach him and she watches as Castle lowers the box to the ground, rising again with a tiny bundle of fur in his arms.' Post 7x06. Oneshot.

'Agreeing to drinks with him was probably a bad idea.' What if an AU twist had been taken in the alternative universe? Insert for 7x06, The Time Of Our Lives.

"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.

'He hadn't come expecting to find anyone interesting, he never does when he ends up in one of these clubs, but the requirement of masks, the promise of unknown identities and costumed anonymity for a night had appealed to him.' An AU meeting on Halloween night. Entry for the #CastleHalloweenBash.

'If she could cry, her tears would fall to his cheeks, mingle with the blood staining his skin and the cemetery grass, but the sobs that build in her throat are dry, soundless, and she knows there's no other choice.' AU. An entry for the #CastleHalloweenBash

This wasn't her. This wasn't his Kate, his Beckett. This was the hollow shell of a woman he'd met nearly seven years ago, beaten down endlessly by a case she was never going to solve. She was just older, her hair lighter, but her same cynicism surrounded her. This is the Kate, the Beckett, he spent years trying to knock down the walls of.

It's quiet. Just the rustle of fabric, quiet steps on the carpet and the soothing whisper of his voice. It's the small moments.

An AU twist on 7x04, Child's Play. Complete.

'She has so much to say to him, so much she wants him to know, but how would she find the words? How would she find the courage' An AU oneshot set in the summer after Beckett's shooting. Birthday fic for ournorthstars.

'She wants to welcome him home in an entirely different way.' One shot based on a sneak peek for 7x03, Clear and Present Danger.

"If you believe anything, just believe that I love you." Post-ep for 7x01, Driven.

He holds her against him, his heart still caught in his throat. She's been holding back from touching him. Probably because she's had this flicker of doubt about him not wanting her. And that kills him. Because of course he wants her. He wants her more than he's ever wanted anything. Post-ep for 7x01, Driven.

'It had been an accident. Nothing more than an accident.' Post-ep of sorts for 6x23, For Better or For Worse.

'Tomorrow they'll pretend this never happened. They'll go back to normal and part of her hates that more than the idea of things changing.' Season one AU. Oneshot.

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

'He read that body heat helps in these situations.' Season 4 AU.

'He's testing the boundaries, wondering how far down her wall has really fallen.' An alternate ending to Undead Again, 4x22.

"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.

"It had been years since he'd done this. Even longer since he'd done this alone." The night after Johanna's funeral, Jim Beckett is still dealing with grief. A Tumblr ficlet, expanded a little. Oneshot.

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

'He may not be thrilled to see her, he may have given up on her six months ago, but her heart still fluttered at the sight of him.' An AU take on 5x05, Probable Cause.

Her heart was still in jagged pieces after the summer. The sequel to 'still our hands match'. Takes place throughout season 3. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

When she gets him back after the accident, she doesn't want to let go of him for the fear that she'll lose him again. She wonders if this is how he felt after she had been shot. Sure they weren't together then, but he had loved her. And with love, came pain. Developed from a prompt I received on Tumblr.

"She did what she had to do. She knows that unequivocally. And no matter the cost, she'd do it again. Because the life she took, saved someone else. It wasn't even a choice. It was the only choice." 2x13 Sucker Punch oneshot.

"I know I'm who you think of when the moon is up and the night is late and that will always be enough." One shot.

His eyes find her across the distance. He disentangles himself, walks toward her and for a moment it's like no time has passed and nothing is different... Future fic.

'It had to be a dream.' A post-ep for 6x23, For Better or For Worse. Two shot.

"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.

"Hi, this is Dr. Asher calling from Mount Sinai Hospital on behalf of Katherine Beckett. There's been an accident." Set during season 4 by request. A look at what would have happened if Castle and Beckett had decided to start their relationship earlier in season 4.

'She was hoping for him to come back, waiting for him to return, but what if she was waiting for something that was never going to happen' A post-ep for 6x23, For Better or For Worse. One shot.

"She feels numb. It's an ache that permeates deep into her bones. It hurts. Everything hurts." Short drabble post-ep for the season 6 finale.

Kate has one last thing to do before she puts this case to bed. Post-VERITAS. ONE-SHOT.

"He pulls her into his arms and she's still stunned by the fact that it's over. Fifteen years in the making and the evidence she needed was right in front of her the whole time. She wants to kick herself for it, for not coming to this conclusion sooner, but she tells herself that now isn't the time." There's probably a million post-eps for 6x22 by now. Here's mine.

She thinks it's never been this intense before. This indescribable. So beautiful. Post-ep for 6x22, 'Veritas.'

"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

They meet again in the hospital. AU. Cover art by half0utloud.

Her head hits the top of the trunk and she curses, her full body weight falling back onto Castle. He groans as her elbow connects with his jaw. Inspired by the behind the scenes photos released for 6x22, Veritas. Doesn't contain actual spoilers, because I really don't know what the episode will be a about. This is just a prediction.

CH5: She wasn't jealous. Yet the empty feeling deep in her stomach, her lack of appetite, the prickly sensation that was steadily building behind her nose and the sting of her eyes as unshed tear s threatened to be spilled begged to differ. Nikki Heat (3x11). A series of one-shots where Rick or Kate is jealous of the others' momentary interest. All roads lead to Caskett.

Sequel to ALEXANDER & JANE; Castle and Beckett must deal with him digging into her mother's case against her express orders, while at the same time balancing their renewed romantic relationship with family obligations. Caskett-Season 1 AU. -Part 2 of the WHAT'S IN A NAME series-

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

Coming out of World War II, the song had a hopefullness to it. Now, it held an omninous dread for her. And it just kept coming back again and again to taunt them. 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry. Rated M for violence, language, and mature sexual content.

He has her pulled against his chest tight like he's afraid he'll lose her again if he leaves her alone. She doesn't mind; she welcomes it actually. The need to have him against her proves to her that she's still alive. He'll never have to read the note she wrote him and tucked away with her blood. He'll never have to know what it's like living without her. Post-ep for 6x17.

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

She lets her hand rest over one of the patches of off-white silk, almost feels warmth seep from the fabric, smells the scent that seems to have irrevocably permeated the fibers. Hears the familiar tinkle of laughter that's been missing from her life for so long.

She should've expected it but it still catches her by surprise, the lightning storm of flashlights, the barrage of questions shouted at them from all sides... Post-ep for 6x13, 'Limelight'.

"The sheets are bunched up around her hips and her eyes sweep over the room taking stock of their various articles of clothing strewn about the floor. She spots her wedding dress crumpled in a pile by the door, and stands to go hang it up." A short little piece about Castle and Beckett's wedding night conversation as requested by a friendly anon on Tumblr.

'She missed this. The effortless banter, the smiling, him. Never had she imagined how empty her life would become without him.' One shot. A post ep of sorts for 4x07. COMPLETE.

Castle pokes his head into their bedroom to see if she's awake yet. She spent the better part of the night crying in his arms so he doesn't want to rob her of any sleep, but if she's not up soon they're going to be late. Alternative ending for "Under Fire."

It wasn't planned, wasn't a date, but when he'd shown up looking striking in his suit and with his arm empty, she'd gravitated to him like she always did, her whole body orienting toward him as if he was her shining beacon in a dark, starless night. Follows episode 4x11, "Till Death Do Us Part." -COMPLETE-

They'd agreed not to exchange gifts, but Kate couldn't resist when she saw that big red bow. TAG to 5x09-Secret Santa. Rated M (for a reason).

'Her head was spinning, and not just because of the needle that had been plunged into the side of her neck.' Castle and Beckett wake up stranded in her car after being abducted, and while waiting for a ride back to the city, one thing leads to another. Set during 3x09.

"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.

'She was stressed, really stressed, and he knew better than to try and lighten her mood with lame jokes or a warm cup of coffee.' Fill for the 2013 winter hiatus kink meme.

'He was simply a last resort, someone to brainstorm with. That was all.' Beckett stops by the loft seeking Castle's thoughts on their case. Set in the middle of 1x05.

Castle and Beckett finally get to have that trip to Bora-Bora. But not all goes as planned. Instead of sipping mojitos in paradise, they find themselves stranded on an isolated island. Cover Art made from collaboration with @dtrekker. 2013 Castle Ficathon Entry. Rated M for safety, though the bulk of the story is T-rated. COMPLETE.

"Kate," he rasped, tentatively slipping a hand under her neck and sliding the other down to rest along her side, feeling the warm rush of blood sluicing through the spaces between his fingers. "Please, Kate, please don't leave me. Not again." Based on a tumblr prompt. Cover art by half0utloud.

'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.

'The problem, though, was that her staring had set him on fire. And he failed to find relief from the burn. ' Post 3x23. Two shot.

"I think my PTSD came back." A short little one shot from 6x01.

A series of little vignettes of how the members of the 12th Precinct are coping with the disappearance of Detective Kate Beckett and Mr. Richard Castle. Takes place concurrently with Ch 18 of SOLID GROUND.

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!

A few snippets of Beckett's rookie days back when she worked with Olivia Benson from SVU. Inspired by a gifset I saw on Tumblr.

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."

Summary – Kate struggled to contact Rick while recuperating at her father's cabin. Set between seasons 3 and 4, Caskett, and semi AU.

Takes place during Cops and Robbers (4x07). As the bomb explodes, Kate goes through a series of emotions. Once she sees Castle in the bank, all her walls come crashing down.

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

Prediction one shot for 5x21, Still. Contains spoilers. But even with her eyes locked on the ground instead of searching for their suspect, she doesn't notice its presence. She doesn't notice until her boot lands on it and a sharp click resonates throughout the still night air.

He watches her flit about the precinct, moving from her desk to the break room to refill her espresso, and from the boys' desks to her murder board to add a new detail to the case profile. He's really going to miss this. But it's time. Possible series ending scenario.

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).

"It was amazing how different things were once the steady thrum of adrenaline faded and all that was left was the sharp clarity of the night." AU set mid to late S5. A story of what could have happened if Maddox was never caught. Complete at Chapter 20.

She stares after him as he wanders into his kitchen still talking about food. Maybe Meredith was right; 15 years later…he's a different man. He's a different man from when she met him four years ago even. She likes to think that she had something to do with it. Post-ep for Significant Others.

She ruffles through the box, running her hands over beaded candy canes and handprint reindeer. She picks up a popsicle stick frame, where a 6-year-old version of herself stares back at her with pigtails. Kate groans, shoving it to the bottom of the box and picking up a ballerina ornament instead. A Christmas One-Shot.

This Castle Advent Calendar will be filled with a Caskett story treat - loosely connected ficlets you get to open each day; a countdown to Christmas as we accompany Castle and Beckett through this Christmas season. COMPLETE. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best holiday-themed story.

Because maybe she can honor her mother and make new traditions with Castle all at the same time. A Christmas one-shot. Written for the 12th Precinct Christmas Fanfic Competition.

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. :)

She steps inside, into his loft, his traditions, into the welcoming embrace of his arms. Episode tag-on for 5x09, 'Secret Santa.'

"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

A Halloween trilógia ? egyben, vágatlanul. Rossz az, aki rosszra gondol, de igaza is van.

A Halloween! című sztorim folytatása. A kedves kartonkutyának ajánlanám, bár egyúton figyelmeztetem is: ilyenkor, mindig sikerül elcsesznem az eredeti sztori hangulatát! Azért, ha elég bátor, nyugodtan elolvashatja.

Ez egy kicsit elmúlt, vagy éppen később lesz, kinek hogy tetszik, de most támadt rá gusztusom. Csak egy random Halloween sztori.

One shot post 47 Seconds. I just really needed some confrontation after all of that, so here it is.

Through all of the secrets and the lies, the betrayal and the pain, the destination was always the same. They were meant to be together. Complete. Winner of the 2012 Castle Fan Awards Best Non Romance/General category!

She met him once, long ago, thinking he was someone else, and fell in love. Caskett-Season 1 AU. -Part 1 of the WHAT'S IN A NAME series-2012 Castle Fan Awards, Fanfic: Best Alternate Universe Story nominee-

Castle and Kate make a Christmas party bet at Remy's. Christmas Castle/Beckett fluff. Now COMPLETE!

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

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

Sometimes, a touch is all it takes. Based on a tiny glimpse of a scene from the Canadian preview, written before the episode aired. Warning: Contains spoilers for episode 4x10, "Cuffed".

For Kate Beckett, it's one and done. For Rick Castle, third time is the charm. And today is the start of their forever. Together.

Every time they get close to the truth about that fateful day in the cemetery, Kate manages to run from it. This time, she can't. Spoilers for Kill Shot and Cuffed.

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.

Kate és Rick házas életéből részletek.. Nem saját írás, ghost writer 77 azonos című írásának a fordítása!

Just a short little drabble on Kate's thoughts during Rise. I really just had to get this off of my chest. CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR RISE.

She had lost her captain—her friend and mentor; she could not lose him as well. Not when there was so much left unsaid, so much more that she wanted to tell him, that she needed to tell him. Post-KNOCKOUT AU.

Spoilers for 3x24. "Look me in the eye and tell me that meant nothing to you, and we can be done and I'll leave and you'll never see me again." In a desperate effort to save their partnership, Castle fights back after Kate tells him they are over.

Spoilers for 3x22. As Kate reads Mike Royce's final words and thinks back on her time with Castle, will she finally realize that her partner is worth the risk?

Takes place three months after Countdown. Beckett is still with Josh, but when Castle can no longer stand to see her with him and begins acting distant, will she be willing to do whatever it takes to save their partnership?

Caskett; One-Shot; Something happens that changes everything. Set sometime after 3x20 SLICE OF DEATH. Rated for language and mature content. WARNING: Possible triggers, non-con.

Gatekeeper Character Development című történetének magyar fordítása. Hungarian translation of Character Development from Gatekeeper.

Spoilers for Setup/Countdown. In those final sixteen seconds, they saw the unspoken truth in each other's eyes. Now that they have been given a second chance, will Castle and Beckett finally find the courage to admit their feelings? Complete.