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

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.

A post ep for 8x02, because Kate Beckett really hasn't considered all of the ramifications before walking out on Castle and setting off on this crusade.

"Okay, look, I think maybe you're hoping for perfect, Beckett. All this work you've been putting in…it's great. Really great. But I can tell you for a fact…perfect doesn't exist." One shot post-4x22 "Undead Again". COMPLETE

tumblr prompt: They slept together after Ryan's wedding but never talked about it. Kate finds out she is pregnant but doesn't know how to tell him, especially after the events of 47 seconds (and Limey).

Her hair's wet against his pillow, white turning grey beneath her head as the strands leech their damp offerings into the cotton. Her skin smells like summer rain and the heat of battle and him. Between Always and After The Storm

'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.

noceo - latin, 'I harm.' Noceos are shadow men, slender men, the black mass that torment children. A pre-Castle story about what happened in Hollander's Woods when Rick was 11 years old. Based off the comments from 7x02, though no real spoilers for that episode.

"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.

They turn in opposite directions and his skin is on fire, hot annoyance like acid through his veins and - it stuns him - he's hurt. Set S2 during When The Bough Breaks. M for language and content. Now Complete.

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

It should have brought them closer together, not torn them apart – she understands this now. What she doesn't know is whether any way back for them still remains. Future fic - Complete. **Winner of 'Favorite M rated Fanfic Multi-chp' in the 2013 Castle Fanfic Writers Guild Awards**

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

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-

"Don't move." He commands and she shivers, gripping tight to the thin, black scarf that binds her hands and wondering how she ended up like this... Birthday fic for Indie. Co-written with kimmiesjoy!

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

Beckett remembers wearing her Dress Blues at Roy's funeral. She remembers standing on the podium, and she remembers everything just going black. She doesn't remember the gun shot. Or anything else. What happens when Castle and Beckett have one less lie standing in their way? A season 4 AU, canon until 3.24 Knockout. 2013 Ficathon Entry.

"Kate smiles at him, a trembling, fearful thing just for him. It fills him up. She may as well have said yes. Because she's going to work on it. For him. He's soooo going to marry Kate Beckett." - - - Set sometime in late 2013 and beyond. No spoilers. **Now Complete**

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

Her mouth opens with a breath, lips curve as if to speak.

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. :)

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

After viewing certain footage, Castle and Beckett express just how much they mean to each other. Spoilers for Season 5.

Kate notices how Rick is looking at Serena, and jealousy is not the only thing she feels… Rewrite of "Eye of the Beholder", how it could have been if Caskett were already established. Very smutty.

Adorable Rick Castle, the damage he can do with nunchucks, and the long, slow affection he can show his girlfriend. Follows 5x03, "Secret's Safe With Me".

He has to get her out of his system somehow . . . Post-episode aftermath for 'The Limey' and going AU from there.

With a new bar open in town and his team AWOL Castle takes on a little undercover mission of his own, never dreaming that 'Ace in the Hole' is where he'll find his Midnight Queen.

Funny one shot inspired by Penny Johnson Jerald's Gates Tweet about Nathan's soft lips.

Kate has a sudden realization that she is ready for more with Castle. As a result, she needs to revamp her lingerie drawer.

A season 5 promo fic. Serious spoilers for 5x01. COMPLETE

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

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

Sparks fly and unexpected fires start when an undercover cop and a researching novelist spy each other from across the room. AU. One-shot. Please don't be put off by the rating; it's tasteful... enough.

Because when Natalie Rhodes comes to New York City, she doesn't stay at a hotel, she stays with them. Castle/Beckett/Natalie Rhodes.

He stands in stunned disbelief, his hand over his mouth as he stares at her shocked face. She sort of looks as stunned as he does as he watches her within the elevator, waiting for it to move. Because this gorgeous, frustrating, love of his life woman, she just...grinned and blurted it out.

"I like my body when it is with your body. It is so quite new a thing. E.E. Cummings. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best poetry-themed fanfic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"We're going to need to bang soon," Castle tells her.

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

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

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

Post-ep for "Linchpin." Kate is tired of lies. She wants to give.

I got a love that keeps me waiting. A co-authored story by chezchuckles and International08. Complete.

What if Castle felt the need to write some steamy fanfiction? And Beckett succumbed to the urge to read it? And then they both found out what the other was up to?

A Dash Companion. 4th in the Light series. to be read concurrently with Dash It All.

His new Nikki Heat novel is going to turn into a beach vacation edition if he doesn't get this version of her out of his system.

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

Wedding reception PWP. Castle and Beckett discuss their pick-up repertoires, along with some completely platonic roleplaying. Not. post 4x11/spoilers/sexual content

Beckett said that next time, they should do it without the tiger. This isn't really what she'd had in mind.

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

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

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

"I still mean what I said before, and I can't promise... forever, not yet. But I want this, Castle; I want us, right now." M for smut. Spoilers for Cuffed 4x10 .

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*

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.

After a year and a half apart, Beckett and Castle meet again. The path to recovering their relationship won't be easy, but easy things are never worth it. Rated T for now. Warning: features issues like violence against women and sexual assault.

"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.

Beckett and Castle handcuffed together. no real spoilers because I don't know anything at all about this ep . COMPLETE

The events of this story take place after 4.1 "Rise." Kate's investigation into a horrifying series of murders brings her closer to Castle. Eventually, Kate has to choose between a relationship with Castle or to continue her mother's investigation.

They've both said it is. Is it really? Are they fooling themselves? Or do either of them really believe the lie?

A new Castle story - and Montgomery will be alive in mine

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

Katherine Beckett has a game plan. And the prize? Richard Castle.

Post-finale. Castle tries to put the pieces back together.

A series of connected one shots about what happens post-"Countdown" when Castle and Beckett go back to work after not dying. Basically, my version of this oh-so-popular "after episode" scenario. Hope you like it. Now with installment number five.

Castle catches Beckett in a rare moment of vulnerability.