"She thinks he's just watching all of the girls, but then he's still staring at her when she looks again a few minutes later. He's not watching all the girls, he's watching her." AU. Kate's a stripper, Rick meets her at a bachelor party. Prompt fill.

'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.

When Kate Beckett, no-nonsense professional ballroom dancer, takes on bestselling novelist and renowned playboy Richard Castle as her partner for the third season of Dancing with the Stars, will the sparks that fly light up the dance floor, or send their chances for the trophy up in flames?

A collection of unrelated oneshots inspired by prompts received on tumblr.

"We should date. For Christmas." / AU

Christmas AU set during Season 4. Complete.

'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.

Photographer Kate Beckett and aspiring novelist Rick Rodgers are perfectly content in their solitary lives. But it's only after an unlikely matchmaker conspires to have them meet that they realize how extraordinary their lives could become. A Castle AU for Summer Ficathon 2016 co-written by airbefore and caffinate-me.

"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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

"Until the words that tumble into the weighted silence between them ring familiar in his ears, an echo of something hopeful, a reminder of a moment that was far less complicated by emotions, by love and pain and heartbreak and the mixture of so much more. 'Well, it doesn't have to be. We could go to dinner. Debrief each other.'" A 4x22 AU, for CastleFanficMonday.

"The ride lifts over the top of the hill, goes racing down and in front of her, hands fly free of the carts, screams echoing loud over the sound of the tracks beneath them. Richard Castle releases the cart, too. And takes her hand instead." A theme park AU. Two-shot.

"Blinking long and slow, she turns, puts her profile to the ornate brass mirror. A thin, white line pulls at her skin, fainter now, but still tight. Still angry." A season four Castle AU made up of brief episode additions. Complete. Late Castle Halloween Bash 2016 Entry. :)

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.

A sequel to Living is Easy and Living Out in the Snow. Castle, Beckett, and the kids at the cabin. My Castle Summer Hiatus 2016 Ficathon entry. As always, this is intended to fit with canon.

A collection of Caskett one shots.

AU post-3x15 "The Final Nail." Takes place after Kate goes for a drink with Castle before her dinner with Josh on Valentine's Day.

'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.

'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.

A "What if" set after the Season 2 finale. What if Kate had gone ahead with her initial plan to go the Hamptons with Demming after she watched Castle leave for the Hamptons with Gina? How might that scenario play out? COMPLETE

Happy Fourth of July, America. An AU season 2 hiatus Castle fic. Sort of makes a series out of unrelated "Independence" and "Liberty." Thanks to Airbefore and Caffinate-me for the beta.

Inspired by the prompt: 'Castle is looking for Beckett and the boys tell him she's in the gym, but he finds her crying in the shower.' Set post 4x09, Kill Shot.

It'd been one of the more bizarre phone calls she'd ever received... AU post-ep for episode 4x20, 'The Limey.'

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

Castle and Beckett spent one night together and over a year apart. Now they were neighbors and they had a second chance for something extraordinary. Pre-Series AU, Meeting AU. Caskett. A prompt response written for CastleFanficMonday and continued for the 2015 Castle Hiatus Ficathon.

A one shot exploring three times early in their relationship that Castle fell just a little harder for Kate. For my five year fic anniversary.

One-shot set five years in the future from mid-season 8. Her hand fluttered at her throat, reaching for the comfort and softness of her turtleneck, and the sunlight caught her ring. The row of diamonds exploded in a shower of color, radiant as a firework display. Castle saw the twinkling diamonds and a chip of ice melted inside his heart. COMPLETE

That's what the great love stories are about, beating the odds. Set immediately before the time jump. 8x22

She holds his hand on the plane. *A post ep for To Love and Die in LA, set in season 5* One shot, complete.

Tonight silence carries them through their actions, tomorrow an unspoken thing that sits in the other room like a misplaced guest. Not ignored, not forgotten, just there. Inevitable. A night-before-the-foreverfinale fic.

Post-ep for 3x13 "Knockdown."

Folded in his embrace she recognizes the fallacy of her acceptance as she comes to realize she has only been half-living, has been missing something so vital it couldn't be put into words... A companion piece to the wonderful story 'Flashlight,' written by l03l. Story starts in the exact moment and scene where Flashlight ends.

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."

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

"Isn't this a lovely day to be caught in the rain?" AU Lyric prompt fill from tumblr, WellNeverMakeIt. Squeaking in just in time for #CastleFanficMonday. ;)

"If you don't stop laughing I'm putting the gag back on." Kate's going to kill Castle. Early season 3.Written for #CastleFanficMonday.

An AU one shot based on the prompt 'What if The Good The Bad and The Baby happened before they were a couple' *Complete*

'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.

A collection of prompt fills for the Castlefanfics Prompt Challenge, which can be found on the castlefanfics tumblr.

AU: Castle is the fun English teacher. Beckett is the strict English teacher. All their students ship them together. (And they may ship themselves together, too). Castle Ficathon 2015 Entry.

'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.

3x14, the little black dress.

'Lucy... can I kiss you? ' The day before she moves to California, Rachel Berry saves and kisses Lucy Fabray. Several years later, Rachel returns to Lima and has forgotten about the kiss and Lucy. But Lucy hasn't. -Discontinued-

'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.

"It's been a month. A month of grueling training, of learning the rules and regulations and pushing herself to the limits. A month of proving herself and then coming home to…this. To nothing." Season 6 AU.

'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.

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

"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.

Castle and Beckett's first New Year as a married couple, spent at her father's cabin. A sequel to Living is Easy, although it's not truly necessary to have read that story. A chapter posted every day for advent.

One-shot photo prompt set during 1x04: "Hell Hath No Fury." Kate tapped on the doorframe, knuckles knocking lightly so as not to startle or disturb the peace. "Hey. Am I…interrupting?" "Beckett!" Castle dropped his pen and struggled to his feet, clearly surprised to see her. COMPLETE

A collection of unrelated ficlets and filled prompts. 10: flash fic prompt "Renewing Wedding Vows."

'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'.

A sort of AU post episode universe. Kate and Castle meeting in a coffee shop after each case, to talk things out and have a moment of closeness.

I came as (character A) and you came as (character B) and well, look at that, (character A/character B) is both of our OTP. A co-authored story between myself and ivyandtwine. Two shot.

'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.

Castle and Beckett go undercover at a gated community, to investigate a string of mysterious deaths. Set Christmastime of season four, after Cuffed.

Always with an addition. Based on a prompt from the Castlefanfic blog and written for #CastleFanficMonday

'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.

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

Castle steals a police horse. The arresting officer is none other than Kate Beckett. "You got yourself up there and now you're going to get back down. I want you to concentrate. Carefully lift your leg over its flank, then slide to the ground. Preferably without breaking anything. Or losing that blanket. No one wants to see your bare ass swaying in the moonlight. Least of all me."

Post-ep for 2x24 Beckett deals with the aftermath of Gina showing up at the precinct and then leaving for the summer with Castle. She makes great efforts to move on with her life, and then disaster strikes. "Make. Me. Care." She uttered the words one last time in a tissue thin voice, as cruel, embarrassing tears coursed down her cheeks. "Too late, Kate. You already do."

"The reality is, she doesn't always give up her secrets. Oh, he has her love, he has her heart; he knows that. But maybe he's too tired this morning to go digging." Beckett's up to something - wants to share it with Castle - but it almost gets lost in translation before it can even begin. Co-authored with A Beauty to the Rhythm

AU for 4x06 Demons. What if, instead of quoting Ghostbusters, Kate said the other thing Castle really wanted to hear? One shot.

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

'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.

Based on a prompt from the castlefanficprompts blog: "Beckett accidentally texts Castle "I love you" thinking she was sending that to her dad." For the wonderful lousiemcdoogle.

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.

AU first meeting. Her shoulders are slouched when he sees her. Everyone's are, but even with three layers of blood and make-up plastered to her skin the way she slumps as she walks is kinda cute.

'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.

Just playing with Cops & Robbers. What happens if Kate admits to needing Rick, and he leaves the bank to be with her?

SEQUEL TO BLIZZARD! AU. When you want to move slowly in a new relationship, how slow is slow, and how slow is actually TOO slow? Fluff, romance, humor. Updated 2/3/2015.

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

A collection of Castle and Beckett first kisses! Number Eighteen: "Dare You To Move."

Series of one-shots set in an alt-season 3 with the not-so-significant others removed from the picture. How might things have played out differently? Entry in the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. Cover art by dtrekker.

An AU summer fic, set between seasons two and three. The Hamptons trip doesn't work out, and Castle comes back to the city in time to score himself an invitation to Beckett's camping trip. Entry for the Winter Ficathon 13/14.

A series of unrelated tales about Beckett, Castle and their daughter Ava (who began her journey in auld lang syne, although you don't have to read that to read this.)

SPOILERS: Post-ep for 6x11 'Under Fire'. 'They trudge through the front door, feet heavy, hair, clothes, everything reeking of smoke. They have sooty smudges on their faces and a pair of matching grins that are already threatening to fade to nothing – soppy, tired, over emotional. "Hey, come here," growls Castle, catching her sleeve and tugging her back towards him'. COMPLETE

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-

"I have a gift for you, Mr. Castle." She hummed, leaning closer to him, with one hand to the hard surface of his desk as she slid a brown package across the glossy surface. A Halloween tale.

"What was his problem? Did he have no sense of justice or morals whatsoever? He just let a killer free and all he could think about was boobs." An AU Castle/Beckett story.

Post-ep for 6x04. Beckett voices her disapproval about Emma being Castle's supposed "number one fan" as she helps tend to the bruise from the shooting. One-shot.

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

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival" C.S Lewis. In the aftermath of the toxin, Castle realises that he can't be there for Beckett the way he once was, but he'll be damned if he leaves her partnerless and lonely. Post 602, lots of Beckcord/Rickcord bromance

He unpacks while he waits. Unwinds the bubble wrap from a few knickknacks he himself wrapped and boxed six weeks ago. The delicate little bird on rocker legs, a silver paperweight in the shape of an asterisk, the parade of elephants that sat on her desk at the precinct for five years. *6x01 post-ep/scene filler* Complete*

Because it's been six weeks, exactly five weeks and six days too long for her liking. Set during Valkyrie 6.01

"Don't, Castle," Kate cautioned him, sitting up and drawing her knees to her chest. "Don't tell me that it's okay. Don't try and make this better. If that training exercise had been real, I'd be dealing with a lot worse than a couple of bruises." ...Valkyrie missing moment- between his arrival and discussing that case file.

A direct continuation of the final scene of 6x01 Valkyrie, therefore containing spoilers. One shot.

Post Cops and Robbers. Maybe it was his Mother sitting next to him on the cold Bank floor, it could be the knowledge that his daughter was waiting outside the entire time. Somehow he thinks it's more to do with the woman curled up on his couch like she belongs there...

A baby, a funeral and a mission. Mindless fluff set February of season six, spoiler free.

One-shots of married and family life between Rick and Kate. Something sweet and fluffy for those who like "aww"-moments. *Chapter 62 up* "Look, I messed up by not telling you and I'm sorry for that." He stepped closer, his face taut. "But I'm not going to apologize for trying to keep my family safe."

An Always AU, in which Ryan calls, and this time Castle answers. A two-shot, co-authored by seilleanmor and BerkieLynn

M-rated chapters of Kiss Me, Castle. FMC means...EXPLETIVE DELETED Me, Castle.

My entry for the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. In which Kate and Rick build a foundation strong enough to weather a marriage. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes including 5x24.

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

The tops of her shoulders are tense, muscles throbbing with the knowledge that weighs her down. It's nothing. It's not nothing. Post The Human Factor and a little bit beyond.

Spoilers for 5x24. As he watches, sees the hollow emptiness wash over her face, it all falls into place. She wants answers. She wants a reason to stay in the city. And she wants that reason to come from him. Complete.

"The bed is so big," And empty without you. "And Alexis won't let me sleep on her bedroom floor." Anymore. The third and final installment of the 'To Love' series.

Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world - Rumi

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

If for the rest of her life she could end the day like this with Santana in her arms, then everything is the way it should be. It's something that is inevitable and something that is just supposed to be. -'when skies are grey' sequel

Of course he believes it's real. He's - well, he's him. Magic and curses and zombie apocalypses are right up his alley. *An insert of sorts for 5x17, vague spoilers* Now a two shot. Complete.

"It's a gift." She stated fiercely, almost aggressively, turning to face him. "From me." She clarified when he still looked bemused. "It's a gift from me."

She'd almost run out and bought him something on at least three separate occasions. She's so glad she didn't. **Post ep for 5x14. One shot. Complete.**

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

Based on a prompt: What if the crime in the alley scene in 'Always' had nothing to do with Kate's shooting or her mom's murder. And the John Woo marathon went ahead. Would Kate show up at the loft and what happens next? "His footfalls greet her like an approaching army, striking fear and terror, laced with excitement and something that feels suspiciously like arousal, within her."

Yaw: "To deviate from an intended course." A quick and dirty post-ep to "Significant Others."

The three detectives and their eager writer were locked in a theory battle as Victoria Gates watched amused from the sidelines. Co-Authored with kimmiesjoy

"You're supposed to make out on New Year's."

Four years can make a world of difference. AU.

Sometimes it was better to end things now than to hang on until they inevitably fell apart. Complete.

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

Here's to thirteen being their lucky number. "So where are we going?" "Nowhere. Anywhere. Don't really care, now that you're here." A New Year's Eve story that can be read independently or as a companion to "Wishes."

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

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.

"You'd better hurry up, Castle. I'm almost laced up, and you're on the clock with the Zamboni." A coda to "Wishes." My story from the 12th Precinct Christmas fanfic competition, which tied for third in the popular vote.

He loves this time of year, the way the whole world seems to soften and slow, wrapped in a haze of twinkling lights and the spirit of the season. *Written for the Christmas fic competition at 12th Precinct. First place winner of public and judges' vote.*

"It's just a pencil skirt, Castle. Are you really that easy?"

AU. Two lonely souls find each other on Christmas Eve when all seemed lost. Two-shot.

The tree shimmers merrily in front of them, the strands and strands of twinkle lights casting the loft in a warm haze. Bing Crosby's rich tone floats on the air, wrapping around them, warming her heart. *Post ep for 5x09* One Shot. Complete.

Who can they trust when their secret might be exposed? Maybe this was the best that could ever happen. Post-Ep from Castle 5x04 "Murder He Wrote" Now, rated M.

"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."

Lanie takes Kate for a girl's night out to get the juicy details on Castle, and she won't give up until Kate gives her what she's looking for, lol. Set early season 5. (Umm… I honestly don't know where this came from but I had the time of my life writing it!)

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

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

I think I'm afraid of being happy because whenever I get too happy something bad always happens —Charlie Brown

He looks around the room, noticing how everything is bathed in soft light that has until now gone unnoticed, suddenly it makes so much more sense.

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

a Worst of Times companion, set after Age of Wisdom and Best of Times. for Sandiane Carter - Happy Birthday!

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.

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

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. inspired by the Richard Castle Bucket List on richardcastle dot net; set after 47 Seconds/The Limey. Chapter 9b is Bucket List in Paris, posted separately, and to be read before Chapter 10.

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

"She woke to the sensation of movement, a strong arm banding around her waist, dragging her back against his chest." My A/U version of their trip to the Hamptons. This one is definitely M.

The dress she wore was pure white. A beautiful mix of past present and future. A generation of the women in her family having filled the lines and seams with hope and joy, dreams and plans. Co - Authored with kimmiesjoy

Post 5x03. Kate Beckett said they were 'together' and it struck me how far they've come. This was the result... "She's been stuck on 'Alexis hates me', and Castle's honest, but shoddy non-denial; the words, 'Leave it to me. She'll eat you alive,' still running laps around her head." One Shot. COMPLETE.

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

There were heated glances she wanted to throw his way, the wicked grin of seduction. A promise for later. All of it was wasted on empty space. Stored away in the forefront her mind, until this heated moment.

She's so different to what he expected. Post 5x02

Based on a sneak peak for 5x02 ... The doors of the morgue swing wide and Castle catches one, holding it as Kate breezes past him.

It can never be enough, making up for all the time they've missed. She laughs, full and rich, shaking with it and it's infectious. He grins, pressing his forehead against hers as he watches the light fill her face. He lets the backs of his fingers graze her cheek, overwhelmed by her, by this, them-Everything. COMPLETE.

It's the game they play; four years of teasing comments and loaded looks swirling between them, egging them on. They've finally given into each other but they've never stopped teasing, chasing. **Spoilers for 5x04 "Murder, He Wrote** One shot. Complete.

The first time she wakes up in Castle's bed, it doesn't take seconds or minutes for memory to come back to her. (set during and after 5x01)

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

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

A series of one-shot scenes connected by a premise: these are things they never thought they'd say. Caskett-centric, but any and all characters are fair game. PART 5: Would you please just kick my...

When Castle and Beckett are sent to chase down a lead out of town and have to spend a few days staying in the same hotel room, things get a little... interesting. Smut-warning applies. Now complete.

Kate and Castle deal with hiding their relationship while investigating some odd body drops. Sequel to 'Batman Never Had It So Hard.'

Based on recent Caskett spoilers for 5x01 — read at your own risk. A collaboration between BerLina and LuminousLu.

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

Just like the dandelion seeds on the breeze, they had no control over their fates but they had plenty of hopes and wishes to keep them aloft.

Kate finally moves into the loft, and brings something along that leads to unexpected situations...Fun Smutty Established Caskett story, fits in with the Ignition/Crossroads AU

"She gave him her body. She gave him her body and her words and her heart. She gave him all her rain-soaked skin could allow." How they spend their summer. 'Always' spoilers. COMPLETE

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

Always SPOILERS. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. How Kate Beckett and Rick Castle spend their summer.

"Come on, Birthday Boy. Let's go." Beckett throws Castle a 42nd birthday party. Co-authored with airbefore.

The story of how Castle and Beckett get totally busted by literally every person they know.

When it's broken, but you don't know why, is it possible to find the fix? Chapter 6 up now.

There are only these truths for him: Someone wants Kate dead. Kate wants him. He cannot let her walk out his door alone.

"my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom. . .And death i think is no parenthesis" -ee cummings co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles

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

This summer was all about enjoying things, diving in, reveling in the pleasure.

Brittany and Santana struggle with a rekindled relationship. Living in New York and trying to make their dreams come true tests their limits as individuals and a couple. Companion piece to Sometime Around Midnight. Can be read alone as well.

What sort of mischief will one writer and his muse encounter and create in Twenty-four little hours? Co-authored with AlwaysCastle.

Callie, Arizona, & Mark navigate through parenthood. *This story is REALLY about Arizona loving Callie so much that she'd stay through the pregnancy, even if it meant friendship only. Now a second chance presents itself - Can they make it right?

"She knew she must have painted quite the picture—hair plastered to her head, saturated tendrils trailing over her shoulders, skin flushed from the heat, cheeks flushed from anger, and all of her slick and dripping." Kelpie-A Celtic water sprite appearing as a maiden with dripping hair, known for luring men into the water to drown.

She wakes to the sound of soft babbling, the quiet murmur of her stepdaughter's voice, a gentle shushing. Follows "Sweetheart" and "The Message." Complete.

Alexis is out of patience. She and Detective Beckett have a conversation. Takes place near the end of S4. Now a sort of ersatz series about conversations Alexis and Kate have in the future...

When Kate sees an old friend on TV, it spurs her to make some changes...

All he knows is that he has to talk to her. He has to talk to her before they find him. For ER, who begged me. A companion to Sweetheart. Complete.

"I wanted to get caught." She ducks her head in a smile. "Thought it was finally time to let the world know that you're mine," she says softly, lifting her hand to brush the backs of her fingers against his cheek. COMPLETE.

His laughter rings through the speaker, makes her heart leap. One shot. Complete.

"We've got to find her." "You won't have to look far." Post-Always. Chapter 4 up now. Now M-Rated.

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.

Castle and Beckett have sex in the New York Public Library. Vaguely Post-Always.

It's her, she realizes; she's humming into him, content with one of his arms wrapped around her while he holds open the refrigerator door with the other. Complete.

Based on an idea from the chat during 'The Limey'. What if Beckett and Castle were locked in a room together by their friends and family, and weren't allowed to come out until they talked honestly? Rated M for future potential.

A smirk played on her lips, and she stood, gliding those tips once again along the surface, and she watched him watch her. That steady movement, and his eyes darkened, deep pools of sapphire.

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

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

Castle, Beckett, and the Ferrari go to Connecticut. Chapter 2 is co-written with Cora Clavia and shimmeryshine.

Words cannot describe it.

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

The morning after or the middle of the night after, just AFTER . Post-finale.

She cuts as imposing a figure here leaning against his desk as she does in her office, as she did on that rooftop. For klindsay. One shot. Complete.

post Always fic.

Suddenly tomorrow doesn't seem early enough. "I've got a better idea," he smiles tentatively, holds out his right arm for her. "Come with me." Set post 4x22, Undead Again. NO Spoilers for season finale. NOW COMPLETE.

If this was what really being in love felt like Kate wasn't sure she was going to survive it. Not like this was news, but obviously something was seriously wrong with her. Winner of FanFic: Best Humor in the 2012 Castle Fan Awards

SPOILERS for Headhunters. "She's a little girl, she's a tigress, and she's a warrior. She's insecure and she's indomitable. She's everything." -Stana Katic on Kate Beckett, Parade Magazine March 16, 2012

Silence greets him as he pulls the key from the lock, pushing the door open. For Dave-ck. Complete.

The story of each and every one of those one hundred coffees that Kate owes Rick. Castle/Beckett. Now COMPLETE. Spoilers now include "Undead Again" in the EPILOGUE/START OF SEQUEL, which is what I just added. Fluff, angst, reality.

A moment in the break room. Wishful thinking for the end of Undead Again, slight spoilers for the sneaks.

The biggest heat wave New York's seen in ages leads to a city-wide blackout, cranking the heat up between Castle and Beckett as the two are trapped on a subway. Oneshot. Complete.

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

For ColieMacKenzie on a cold day. Pure fluff in the Minnie-verse. One shot. Complete.

for cartographical, because she will be in a boring meeting. no spoilers. just fun.

Castle and Beckett work out their jealousy issues in a supply closet at the Twelfth. Post The Limey.

Sometimes things happen that make you view your choices in an entirely different light. And if you're lucky and brave, you'll get the chance to right some of your wrongs. Season 4. Deals with the revelation of Beckett's secret. Chapter 10 now posted.

Post-ep for Headhunters. Beckett stops by Castle's loft to fix some things, both skin deep and otherwise.

It might have been the bravest thing she ever did. Post-Headhunters, oneshot.

"I'm pretty sure she's under the impression that you're angry with her." Takes place in "Headhunters" timeline, but only tiny synopsis spoilers. *Chapter 3 up now. *Now M-Rated.

He wakes to the smell of bacon. One shot. Complete.

Castle and Beckett get stuck on a roof.

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

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

I hate to do it, but more angst after 47 Secs and The Limey. I can't help myself. It ends well.

She has to fix this. She just doesn't know if she can. Follows "Darkness Falls" and "Jaws of Death."

His mother told him he should move on. His head told him he should move on. His heart speaks different advice.

His breath hitches at the vision of her in his kitchen. She brushes a bare foot against the denim of her faded jeans, scratching a rough spot on her heel that's been bothering her since she started wearing those new stilettos. FUTUREFIC. COMPLETE.

She's prepared to wait. As long as it takes. He waited three months and still took her back. She owes him at least that much. Post 47 Seconds.

Castle hasn't made love to a woman in well over a year. Why? The cat's out of the bag. Chapter 3 now added. *Note rating change.

"I heard you," he blurts, pulling his arm back out of her grasp. They're doing this on the sidewalk in front of a Starbucks and isn't that her line? Post-ep for 47 Seconds

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

It's the end of the world as we know it. COMPLETE.

Follows Fluff, Warm & Fuzzy, Claws, and Victory. "Cats are cats...the world over! These intelligent, peace-loving, four-footed friends- who are without prejudice, without hate, without greed- may someday teach us something." -James Mackintosh Qwilleran

a co-authored story by chezchuckles, FanficwriterGHC, International08, JeuxDeVagues, Sandiane Carter, and Topsy. After Beckett is shot, Mr Smith enters the picture to 'save the day.' But who is Mr. Smith and what is he to Beckett and Castle?

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

"Surprise," he whispers against the rim of her ear, and she blinks open her eyes. And gasps.

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

Santana Lopez, a young lawyer, and Brittany Pierce, a waitress aspiring to dance on Broadway, cross paths in a famous diner nestled just under the lights of Times Square. Quinn/Rachel Kurt/Blaine Tina/Mike Puck/Lauren Mercedes/OC

'My body is a cage that keeps me from dancing with the one I love, but my mind holds the key.' -Arcade Fire for daphnebeauty

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…

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

SPOILERS for Pandora. A post-ep story. For Laura, who begged me.

They're magnets for life as well, and now that they've survived, they need to learn to navigate a life that has ceased to be his or hers. Sequel to More Than This.

Richard Castle has a plan, Kate Beckett has no idea what he's playing at and what this means. Will she go along for the ride? -Valentine's Day fic.

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.

Castle and Beckett spend an evening outside the ordinary. Fluff, plain and simple. One-shot. Complete.

A conversation she never expected. Possible spoilers for 4x16 and 4x17. One-shot, complete.

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

AU future story. Naomi and Cook run a Circus Company in Bristol, where most of the other gen2 characters are also performers. What happens when they decide to hire a new act from London for their forthcoming show? Don't be afraid, this is modern circus.

Through random acts of kindness two strangers find something they never expected.

Co-authored story by Topsy and chezchuckles. While Beckett has been struggling with PTSD, with becoming more, Castle has been struggling as well.

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

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

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

Sequel to "A Helping Hand". It's Christmas and Kate receives some unexpected news while Rick's family is visiting.

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

Kate is given guardianship of a friend's one-year-old daughter. Castle tries to help in his own unique way. Chaos and fluff ensues.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to begin. Follows Tryst. Post Countdown.

A car accident that's more than a car accident. A tour for too long. Loving more than being loved. A wedding that won't be planned. Castle/Beckett, Lanie/Esposito.

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

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

CASKETT. Castle educates Beckett on the benefits of communication.

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

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

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

Castle and Beckett settle down to wait out a blizzard together. What will happen when they're trapped together? Romance, injuries... Pure fluff. FINAL CHAPTER! Story is now complete.

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

Glee kink meme prompt, but i'm turning it into a story. Naya can't be with Heather and so she wishes she was Santana, and somehow her wish comes true, and she is thrown into glee world, and Santana is thrown into the real world.

Santana goes back in time to fix her relationship with Brittany, and ends up rewriting her entire junior year. Volume 1 complete; Volume 2 in progress.

Santana/Brittany. Set in between s1 and s2 explaining how Santana fell for her best friend. All the unscripted/unaired interactions between the two. Sequel to Must Be Felt

An important day for Brittany causes Santana to reflect back upon their first encounter and the road that brought them to where they are now.

Mr Schue takes the glee club camping, leaving Santana torn between her head and her heart. The great outdoors aren't for everyone...

A few years after graduation and only a few of them managed to escape Lima. Quinn is not one of the few. She knew she was destined to be here forever, she just never knew how much she would hate it. But after an unexpected trip her life takes a new turn.

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

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

A continuation of '26 Notes'- Just a contemplation of word-prompted one-shots. Ratings subject to vary and will inevitably rise.

Santana/Brittany. Starts out in season one explaining how Santana fell for her best friend. All the unscripted/unaired interactions between the two. I promise the story is better than the summary ;

Brittany is perpetually cast as the dumb blonde, but the reasons behind her demeanor are more complex than that. She looks back on her childhood, her relationship with Santana, and the life-altering effects the decisions of her youth had on her future.

A/U.. This story is AU. Callie is a cop and Arizona is her partner's wife. The characters are not from the show just Callie & AZ. Some may show up later. Not my usual thing but try it & let me know. Rating has changed to "M" guys...

Sort of AU/Future fic. After five years apart, Santana has become a TV star and Brittany a successful dancer. How will they enter one another's lives again? Brittany/Santana Femslash.

Katie and Effy form an unexpected friendship whilst on tour with a travelling circus. As the bond between them grows deeper, and they find new strength in one another, will it lead to something more? A companion piece to 'I Hold A Force I Can't Contain.'

Naya does some flirting at the Golden globes and Heather isn't happy about it. Heya Slight Achelle moments

Callie and Arizona's daughter's girl-kissing causes drama in the Robbins-Torres household. AU!verse.

Sometimes, all you need to see the truth is a little help. Or a polygraph test.

She was teasing him. The dirty little minx, she knew exactly what she was doing to him, and was loving every second. Rated M for smut.

Castle finds a new toy and convinces Kate to play.

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