"Montgomery was dead. Beckett would be devastated. It didn't matter that Castle hadn't seen her in almost two years. Right now, in the face of this loss, all he knew was this overwhelming concern, this need to make sure she was okay." An AU version of "Knockout."

She gave up everything for something that she just lost. It was her all or nothing. Now that it's gone, she realizes just how much she gave up, and how much of it wouldn't just sit around and wait for her to come back. Especially not him. (Post Watershed[5x24]) *COMPLETE W/ 2 PART EPILOGUE*

An episode by episode tag for season three. Any AU versions will be marked.

After the events of Always, 4x23, Castle and Beckett in his bed, both trying to work through the storm. "What's past is prologue." -The Tempest, William Shakespeare. Rated Mature. Multiple chapters.

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

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.

An entry for the Castle Ficathon Winter 2019, because S4 told me to: This is a story about love, pure and in no way simple.

Introspective marriage piece. PWP. Caskett.

Castle and Beckett have fun under the stars. One shot. COMPLETE.

An AU entry for Castle Ficathon 2019: Because there was Season 3. Because there was Royce. And a letter. And a motorcycle. And there isn't always more time. Because there was love.

"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'.

While away on a book tour, Rick returns to his hotel room to find someone special. A November 2018 Castle Pornado fic.

Nothing else exists in this world after Kate Beckett utters the words, "Castle, if we were getting married " with that open, adult look in her eye. AU set during 4x11: "Til Death Do Us Part"

Season 3. Haunted by the kiss in Knockdown, Castle is tired of being stuck in the friend zone. Is it possible for him to find a happy ending with Kate? Story goes AU from Knockdown. Josh makes a brief appearance, but this is all about Rick and Kate. Rated M for a reason. Mild angst in later chapters but I believe in happy endings.

4x01 Rise AU What if Castle hadn't said "someone you care about" but "someone you love" during that confrontation outside of the bookstore?

A series of short stories surrounding Beckett and Castle's relationship. This will be an ongoing compilation of stories, largely lovey and smutty. The show has been over a while, so I'm not sure if people are still reading, but I just started watching and I'm hooked on Caskett. Some will be in cannon, some diverging, but I'll make it clear with each short story within.

"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 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!

"Only bought this dress so you could take it off." 4x20 AU in which Castle goes undercover with Beckett in The Limey and she wears the black dress for him.

Continuing the three words prompt-fills from tumblr.

Rick and Kate have been married for 2 months when they attend the funeral of Captain Roy Montgomery.

'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.

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

A Castle Ficathon Winter 2017 entry. I borrowed most of the bones of this piece from a prompt (too lengthy to include here), with thanks: Set following events of late season 4, Kate and Rick are no longer partners. In fact, Kate hasn't heard from him in months, but that doesn't mean she's ready to let go…if his heart is still open to her, that is.

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.

'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.

She learned long ago that loving was worth running the risk of losing it. A hard-won, uphill battle to open her heart and demolish those walls. But she just had her own son, the light of their new life together, stolen from them. With the fight to get her son back, those walls are coming back. (COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE)

"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.

She needed to figure out a way to do this, a way to take the time to heal, for herself (that she still believed she needed), and still give Castle more, give him a reason to wait for her. AU for the summer of "Rise."

'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.

A collection of unrelated one-shots based on different things throughout eight seasons of Castle and Beckett. Mostly K and T rated, but there will be an occasional M rated chapter. Contains spoilers for all U.S. aired episodes

'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.

3 word prompt - kate drunk london — ANONYMOUS

"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.

A collection of prompts received on tumblr, all consisting of only three words. (excludes the Dash related fics, which I will post separately). If a prompt had a follow-up scene, those will be posted all together in one chapter. A scene with season 8 spoilers will be noted at the beginning of the chapter.

Post '47 Seconds' AU. *COMPLETE* "If this is how she's going to treat someone she considered to be her partner..." He feels something inside of himself harden at the words that form in his mind, "then that's not the kind of person I want to spend the rest of my life with."

'He wants her. He wants her so much, it's naked and gleaming in his gaze, but he thinks he can't have her and she has to fix it.' Set post 4x21, 'Headhunters'. For the #CastlePornado.

Some of the ways they got to know each other during Beckett's suspension. Shameless smut for the #CastlePornado.

"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.

Kate overhears something that changes everything. Post The Limey. Written for Castle Fanfic Monday. Cover art by the delightful Angie @dtrekker. COMPLETE

'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.

Set during 4x19: "47 Seconds." Goes AU after Castle overhears Beckett tell Bobby Lopez, "I was shot in the chest and I remember every second of it."

A collection of small moments, mostly inspired by pictures or other graphics, within Castle and Beckett's emotional journey from friends to lovers. Each chapter is an unrelated ficlet, and the ratings and genres will change chapter to chapter, but I will include those notes at the top of every ficlet. This collection is rated M, but several of the chapters are not.

"Royal is not going as a nun, a banana, a taco, or Zorro. She's not sure he has to go as anything at all, seeing as he is, in fact, a dog, but Castle's sheer enthusiasm and pleading looks had her caving fast, and so here she is, picking out a costume for their co-parented dog on the eve of Halloween." Entry for Castle Halloween Bash 2016.

a co-authored fic by jstar1382 and chezchuckles. takes place after 'Always Buy Retail.'

4x01 AU. "Don't look!" Just to hiss out these words, the effort left her breathless and rigid with pain. Castle eased the door shut behind him as quietly as he could. The soles of his shoes squeaked on the shiny floor and he cringed at the screech of sound. COMPLETE

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.

Prompt fill as a thank you for the GoodLuckStana charity drive. Castle and Beckett at a season four book launch party. Cover art graciously provided by E (random-ship)

A 'What if...' for Need to Know - what if Beckett had been able to surprise Castle away from the precinct? *One shot, Complete*

Set during 4x11: "Till Death Do Us Part" Jenny is in need of an extra bridesmaid. Three-shot.

Series Finale Fic. Takes place directly after the violent events in the Castle kitchen and spans the period of time directly after. Spoilers for all seasons of Castle. Multi-chapter.

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

Kate's rescue becomes the linchpin of change in her relationship with Castle, and events from that night lead to resolution for them both. **Voted Best Crime Fic on The 12th Precinct Castle Fanfiction Awards.**

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

"Her captor jerks her head forward, sending a jolt of pain down her spine, and then to the side so she can see whomever makes up the rest of this we. He's sitting in a chair, staring back at her, his eyes wide with fear. Castle." A pre-2x01 AU. For Castle Fanfic Monday and the Castlefanfic Prompt Challenge.

Set about two years into the future (hypothetical season 10), apperception is having a full understanding of an event because of the conditions that inspire it. A story roughly prompted by tumblr's one-writer-girl: "Beckett tries to win them back."

"If Tyson wants to play, he can play with her. Alexis will come out of this intact if it's the last thing Kate Beckett does." Season 4 AU. TW for violence, assault, recovery, and mature themes.

An advent style story for the holiday season. Current with season eight, contains spoilers. For the soundtrack, visit my utube channel under chezchuckles. Thank you all for another blessing of a year.

a series of unrelated Christmas drabbles, set in multiple AU 'verses

A series of fall themed, canon compliant one-shots. All in the same universe, but not chronological.

A continuation of my other story "Nothing Short of Love". The night between "Always" and "After The Storm".

Rick Castle has finally found the way to win Kate Beckett's heart. He's sure of it. Set shortly after 4x13, "An Embarrassment of Bitches." Complete.

Kate moves into her new apartment and decides to host Thanksgiving with Castle. A Season 3 story.

Castle and Beckett tuck their daughter into bed. Based on a thing I came across on Facebook.

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 misses him, hates that she can't help but think of Castle's sudden withdrawal from the dance they have so carefully been choreographing. He seems to have replaced her as his partner, his most recent dalliance with the flight attendant proving that." A walk in the snow gives Beckett an idea as she evaluates her fractured relationship with Castle. Set post The Limey.

"She's Kate Beckett and it's midnight and she's falling apart on his doorstep." An AU set two months after Season 3. COMPLETE.

Three-shot set after "Cop & Robbers" but before "47 Seconds". "Hey. Did we get a body?" he asks the second she answers. "And good morning to you." He can hear her smile as she speaks, rightly chiding him for his lack of manners and any proper greeting. "Sorry. You're right. Let me start over." He takes a deep breath, pauses and then smiles. "Good morning, detective." COMPLETE

"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

Away on a book tour, Castle finds a surprise waiting for him in his hotel room.

'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.

Set post Always. Their first night together is enlightening.

Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. Castle's first time at the Becketts' cabin, summer after season four.

[Post 4x10. Fluff. Gratuitous fluff. Also porn. Pornado June 2015.] Castle and Beckett wait out the rain together.

"Don't do that," she says.. "Don't act like this is some sort of gift." One shot, set after Always. Complete.

A series of unrelated Castle and Beckett ficlets based on prompts from readers.

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

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

Rick Castle thought nothing was going to top winning the Super Bowl. Then he drove into the back of Kate Beckett's car. An AU entry for the Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon 2014.

"Kate's hand trembles as she turns her key in the lock. Her blood sugar is low, but it's not food that she wants."

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.

After drinks with Detective Inspector Colin Hunt, Kate Beckett returns home to empty sheets. Post-THE LIMEY. ONE-SHOT. Rated M.

One-shot episode insert for 3x24 "Knockout" explaining how Castle and Beckett reconciled before attending the funeral. "He stares at her as she adds an extra bobby pin to secure her bun, before she drops her arms to her sides and turns her full gaze upon him. "Castle, for the love of God. Spit it out." "I…I've never seen you in uniform before," he stammers. COMPLETE

4x23 post-ep. Those three rounds between "Always" and "After The Storm".

Written for the Winter '14 Kink Meme. Prompt: Beckett gives Castle a full body massage. Set in an AU season four post Cops and Robbers. They're not together but their secrets aren't quite... secret.

Though the drive is long, he goes to her when she calls. Rise post-hospital AU.

Kate has a rough Christmas Eve night and finally gets to come home to her family.

"Castle, Castle wake up." Their joined hands wiggle against her belly in her efforts to rouse him. "Castle, we got married last night," she hisses. - A Season 4 AU that starts mid-4x08 (Heartbreak Hotel) based on a tumblr prompt. Caskett.

In her dreams there are two of him. M rated for a reason.

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

Beckett doesn't realize at first that it's a game. 4x6 AU (Demons) Fluff. Fluff. Fluff. Fluff.

"He's beginning to think she remembers far more than she's saying. He's beginning to think that she's missing because she's at medical appointments: more than just physical therapy appointments. And now she's here, in his loft, for at least a week, and doped into a state where those walls she talked about seem to have fallen down." S4 AU, 1 month in. Property of ABC/Marlowe.

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

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

Post 7x01 fic of the smut variety. "She gives him her body. But she cannot give him her heart." COMPLETE

What would've happened if Kate had called Castle before going back to work in Rise? A season 4 AU. An extremely late 2014 Summer Hiatus Ficathon entry.

His chest heaves beneath her, staccato gasps echoing in the darkness of his room. Post-Always. Complete.

And as much as he tries, as desperately as he wants this experience to be filled with nothing but joy and positivity for her, he knows that in the end, there are going to be these moments of emotional pain that he can't shield her from. All he can do is hold her, curl his body around her and their baby and hope his love is enough.*Complete*

He never liked that t-shirt. But suddenly it's becoming his favourite. More fluff. Characters belong to ABC and Marlowe

Season four fic, set shortly after Once Upon a Crime. A misunderstanding makes the green-eyed monster rear its ugly head.

When Kate gets into a car accident, the outcome of her injury is retrograde amnesia – she doesn't remember her life after 2008. Rick, as a result, is left to deal with the consequences of his wife's memory loss while she comes to terms with their life together. Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr. 2014 Ficathon Entry.

"He'll never love you like I can." Late S4. Post epi for The Limey.

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

Things don't go as planned on their wedding day. Then again, when have things ever been easy between these two? A story where things are not as they seem. Starts out very dark but ends with no small amount of romance. Now Complete.

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

"He's touching her the same way he always does, but tonight it's lighting her up like it did in the very beginning." Castle and Beckett have to keep quiet.

It's Castle's birthday, and one of his gifts is that his little girl is moving back home…without Pi in her life. He didn't think he could be happier. (Very AU after the May 3 episode and finale. LOL One of those stories that was intended to stop around chapter 3 or 4 but wandered off on its own.) Involves family, some excitement, and so much fluff I should be ashamed.

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

A series of unrelated ficlets written for the cuddles and hugs meme. Number 20: Pre-Wedding Hug.

She pulled back so she could look him square in the eye before boldly announcing "I'm claiming you."

As she padded around, barefoot, in Castle's kitchen, fixing coffee to his exacting standards, Kate was glad of some time to think. Her mind was blown by what had transpired between them the previous night.

Episode insert for 4x20, 'The Limey' because of that gorgeous black dress and a forlorn-looking Beckett wearing it, and that desperate, desolate longing in Castle's eyes.

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

Birthday fic for my darling KT, who actually asked for this. "I know, Castle, I know," she sobs, doesn't know what else to say, she understands, and this fire is tearing her apart. COMPLETE

Castle and Beckett are together for almost a year when tragedy strikes. How will these two react when faced with new levels of despair and will the relationship they worked so hard to forge turn out to be too brittle to cope.

Enchanted by the wedding they'd just attended, neither Castle nor Kate want the night to end. While they both know she's not ready for everything she could have, another phone call allows them to continue moving forward. This is a sequel to "If I Had Stayed," but you don't have to read that first. Takes place after "Til Death Do Us Part" (4x11).

Post "Always", Kate and Rick take a little time for themselves. Smutty smutty goodness and lots of relationship exploration along the way. Rated M for a good reason!

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**

After Kate was shot, she ran away to her father's cabin, torn between needing Castle's support and wanting to keep him away from the damaged mess she'd become. When she hears a song that makes her reach out to him, will it be enough? Inspired by the song "Demons" by Imagine Dragons. AU after "Knockout."

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

Based in a world where there was no Caskett doorway scene at the end of Always. Instead, that night ended with friendship and John Woo movies. Would Meredith's visit during Alexis' illness push Castle and Beckett together or break them apart for good? Winter Ficathon 13/14. Prompt one.

Now complete. Thanks everyone! This is my 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry. Cover Art courtesy of the great dtrekker. Prompt 1: "She awoke with a start. The bed beside her was cold, the room still dark save for the soft glow of the light outside filtering in through the window as it reflected off of the steadily falling snow." A/U sometime in season 6.

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-

A christmas present for my friend and #1 fan, Kristy. This is a story she requested that brings back one of season six's creepiest characters. Kate is abducted and it's a race against time to save her before her life is changed forever. In five parts. Mild spoilers for 6x09 "Disciple." Disclaimer: The characters and settings are not mine, they belong to Andrew Marlowe and friends.

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).

The rest of Thanksgiving after the costumes. Pure, unadulterated, shameless holiday fluff. The entire new family at the table.

Post-ep for 6x10. This started out as just a fill for Kink Meme '13, but it stands alone, too. Happy thanksgiving!

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

Set between 'Always' and 'After The Storm'... Three times. M-RATED.

"Birthday brunch." He grins, pulling out of her reach. It's not fair, she's still in bits and - deliciously liquid - pieces from their morning in bed and he ... he's made plans.

"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.

When Beckett can't seem to keep her thoughts under control at the precinct, it's Castle who has to step up and fix the problem... Not that he's complaining. Smut... total, unashamed smut. Consider yourselves warned.

Kate suffers a seemingly minor in the line of duty injury that turns out to be far worse than anybody could imagine. Set in Season 5 between 'Still' and 'Watershed.' Rated M for adult content. Totally AU since we don't know what the future holds for Bracken.

He never thought it could hurt like this. AU for 5x05, "Probable Cause."

"Kate," he calls softly, his voice so gentle. "Look at me."

They haven't spoken in three days. Not since the night they'd shouted at each other over the phone, the two hundred miles of earth between them fracturing, a chasm spreading wide and threatening to swallow them whole.

In that one moment, he knows he's ruined.

A bad start to their day pushes Castle, Beckett and others into discussing past events and how they impact on Caskett's future together. Assume spoilers for all season.

It doesn't hurt as much now.

A sexy little romp leading up to 'The Lives of Others.'

Post-Cuffed fluff. Follow-up to 'The Little Blue Engine...' 'You slept soundly that first night, rocked to a peaceful slumber by the motion of the train. You woke early, the sun streaming in through the picture window of the sleeper car, the warm body of your partner molded around you, naked and so wonderful that you lay for ten whole minutes just smiling and staring...' COMPLETE

Your first step is always panic.

Anniversary fic that sort of turned into a quasi post ep for The Human Factor, in which Kate and Rick discuss their future.

Radiant. It was the only word to describe her. Positively, gloriously radiant.

Post-ep for "Still"

This story is my attempt at illustrating Kate's fear, in written form, after she is cut off during the phone call with Castle in "Hunt." First time writer of Castle fic so any and all reviews welcome :)

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

"He shifted the stupid popcorn to the empty seat on the other side. More fool him for hoping for romance tonight. He'd had silly, fanciful daydreams about entwined fingers in the popcorn bucket- but that obviously wasn't going to happen." -A movie date conversation. One shot. Cover art by the awesome dtrekker.

Castle has been with the love of his life for nearly a year and is spending a week telling her just how much he loves her. But when an old face comes back into Kate's life, it has the potential to all go horribly wrong. But it isn't what they think. Inspired by Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man" but not a songfic.

He hates that this woman, this maddening woman, who hurt him so deeply, so seemingly irrevocably, can still undo him effortlessly. He hates her for it. He hates himself for it. Takes place during The Limey.

Post ep for 5x14 The spark of light at her ear catches his eye and he smiles. Wide and bright and proud and answered by her own lip teasing, soul quivering look of happiness.

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

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

Castle and Beckett are drifting apart, but will a sudden accident bring them back together? Told from both Castle and Beckett's perspectives. Picks up at 4x20. Lots of Caskett. M for future potential. *Now Complete*

A Castle/Beckett wedding. "Look at yourself, Kate. Look how radiant you are." COMPLETE.

"Good things never come of warehouses. He is a writer. He knows this."

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. :)

Kate and Castle's nightly ritual. Very Mature content. OS

"Are you really that invested in your green bean casserole?" he asks. "Because I know it's an American classic, but really, Kate..." Thanksgiving one shot. Complete.

A little Thanksgiving dinner featuring our favorite crime fighting duo.

How Castle and Beckett spend their extra hour at the end of Daylight Savings. Hint: it doesn't involve sleeping. At all.

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.

Beckett's a little worked up after a long day, how ever can Castle help? Set beginning of season 5, no spoilers.

The heat is out in Kate's apartment and a snow storm is on its way. Who's going to take her in from the cold? How awkward will it get? - very.

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

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.

An epilogue to the epilogue found in Unvanquished. One year later.

Because there's going to be a Christmas episode. No spoilers past that. family!fluff. A birthday present for Olivia.

Beckett and Castle are together now, but it's still a secret. No problem. Except for the fact that Castle has made the Ledger's List of Most Eligible Bachelors once again. Hmmm...how will this work out? A play on the B plot from episode 2x14, 'The Third Man'.

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

"If he's going to remember a view from this case, there's no question it will be that one." A sexy post-ep for "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder."

In a relationship surrounded by lies, can Castle and Beckett start up a romance? They might not get a chance to find out when life interferes and Beckett goes missing. Caskett. Rating may go up.

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

Her feet slide off the raft and into the chilled pool and she breathes, listening to him inside the house; the clattering of dishes as they slide into place in the dishwasher; the music he puts on - Petty or Springsteen - she can't entirely tell with the roar of the ocean in her ears. *Season 5, but no actual spoilers*

*Finally Complete!* When she woke that morning, she'd been filled with joy and hope and the knowledge that they had their whole lives in front of them. She knows this for a naïve dream when she wakes up that night to blood on her hands and a gun to her head. S5 speculation.

If it were possible for time to stop, for the earth to pause in its spinning, it would happen for them on this night. The hours between "Always" and "After the Storm." Now complete.

From the video by yamakiluv. Castle is given an ultimatum: the file for Beckett's life. AU Future.

What might have happened if they had their movie date as scheduled! "Oh God, please don't bite your lip again." "Why not?" "Because it makes me want to kiss you." Here's the M-rated version of Alternate Always - Chapter 3.

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.

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

A quiet moment in the Hamptons, just Castle and Beckett and the still dark of night time. No spoilers

"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.

She's standing in his bedroom half naked and he wants to know if he's dreaming her up. Spoilers for the season 5 promo!

Post-Always. Beckett and Castle deal with the aftermath of Always, including new information and developments that can lead to the person behind Johanna Beckett's murder. That story ends here but for Castle and Beckett a new one begins. Started as a one-shot but has grown plot legs. Please R&R.

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

Reposting. Sure, Batman is awesome, but he's never had to face a night like the one Richard Castle is facing. Now Complete

She finds herself in a world were things cannot be as they seem.

"Briefly, he wonders why he isn't blindfolded. The bastard wants Castle to see this-what he's planning to do to her." AU. Between "Undead Again" and "Always" Chapter 4 now up.

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

What if Castle hadn't come back after that summer? What if the thought of having to watch her be with Demming was too much? What if she was too stubborn to call him? Two years apart until the universe intervenes again. But it's just coffee, right? Maybe M

He is sluggish, floating; a nebulous drift into awareness as her scent surrounds him, teases him; so vividly burned into every layer of his skin after today that he is sure he's dreaming. Sequel to LURE.

He would never choose to spare himself, but her pain breaks him in a moment. Set sometime before the S4 finale. Written for a fic meme on Livejournal. Trigger warnings: Strong elements of kidnapping, torture, rape, dub-con, and potential suicide - no one dies. Yeah, this goes some dark places.

They've done this exactly once, in a bed, and she doesn't quite know what to do with herself when his hands dip under the hem of her white tshirt, mapping the flat expanse of her stomach with hungry fingers.

"Mom, I am going to walk into hell with the help of my friends, take the Devil's trident, and plunge it through his heart. And I'm going to do it…for Castle." This is my attempt to solve the conspiracy behind JB's murder. Now updated with a second epilogue.

It's the Fourth of July and Castle invites Beckett over for some, uh...fireworks.

Their thighs are aligned, the heat of his skin mingling with hers through the fabric of both their jeans and his heart thunders in his chest, her nearness an alluring draw that holds him captured. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best Angst.

Castle isn't happy when Kate has to go undercover as a rich party girl to nail a dangerous drug kingpin. Will he be able to save her this time? Or will Kate be lost to a world of drugs,violence,& crime? Secrets,seduction,& Caskett love.

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

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 freaking cold, and Castle and Beckett warm up at his place. Looking for something warm to wear, Beckett finds some interesting stuff in Castle's closet. Fluff with some actual character development. But mostly fluff. COMPLETE

His chest heaves beneath her, staccato gasps echoing in the darkness of his room. Post-Always. Complete.

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

Four people are dead. A woman is found on the side of the road in rural Florida, battered and beaten with no memory of who she is or how she got there. All she remembers is a man with blue eyes and the name Nikki Heat. AU season 4.

Kate asks Castle out on their first date as a couple. Fluffy one-shot. Can be set after 'Always', but stands on its own, too. COMPLETE.

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

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.

She made him a promise when she was diagnosed, but keeping it is easier said than done. Follows Castle and Beckett through her cancer treatment. Sequel to "Walk me Through This One." Now Complete.

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

"Oh, I'm not letting you take it back," Castle stated. "You asked me out, and I accepted. You owe me a date, Kate Beckett." Oneshot. Post Headhunters.

Tumblr prompt from KC and twistymaven. Set a month or so after Kill Shot.

Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, life throws another curve ball. Kate is diagnosed with cancer, but how will Rick help her if she doesn't let him in? Takes place in current timeline, but Always did not happen. Now Complete.

"I'm feeling anything but invincible at the moment. Tonight was one close call too many, Castle." ... Having survived a night of far too many close calls Kate realises she's come farther than she thought. This is a journey beyond the wall. COMPLETE

Post-ep for 47 Seconds. I totally wasn't going to do this...But then I had to.

Post 47 Seconds and The Limey with SPOILERS for Headhunters. After deciding to shadow a gang crimes detective, Castle has to deal with some unexpected consequences. Oneshot.

What happens at Ryan's wedding stays at Ryan's wedding.

During their investigation into the grisly murder of a mysterious loner, Richard Castle vows to show Katherine Beckett how to access her inner child.

Kate realizes that she is not the only one dealing with the trauma of her shooting. How will she handle it when Castle is the one falling apart?

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?

Cat's out of the bag for both of them, and Castle is crushed in the wake of the truth. Because if she cares for him at all - then how could she do this? ***Finalist for 'Best Drama' in the 2012 Castle Fanfiction Awards.***

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

She uses the surge of chemicals as a balm and as an analgesic. Delights in the tingle in her fingers, the heady rush in her forehead, behind her eyes. It blurs her vision and numbs the pain.

Castle narrates a confession of sorts. So does Beckett. Nudged.

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

Kate and Rick finally go out on a date and he teaches her lots of new things. The first chapter is rated T but the rating till rise to M for following chapters. Co-Written with 4evercaskett. ***Now complete! Keep an eye out for the sequel, Teach Me More.

Castle is sick and tired of being in limbo with Kate. He's planned a flashy Valentine's Day for her... Will he succeed in wooing her or will it backfire completely? (Season 4)

During an ordinary wind down from a case. Castle finds himself in a predicament:his partner has fallen asleep on him. He soon finds out that Kate Beckett is indeed a cuddler...a frisky one at that. Co Authored with Kimmiesjoy

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

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?

Beckett has no time for Valentine's Day. Castle, of course, sees it as the perfect opportunity to show her what she's missing. Maybe, just maybe, this year's over-commercialized holiday can change her mind. Rated T for future chapters.

Castle and Beckett get lost in the woods after a car crash. Can they survive alone in the wilderness? Is someone out there, hunting them?

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.

They have a deal.

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

Watching too much Setup/Countdown produces fic like this. Castle and Beckett encounter something that just might act as a wrecking ball.

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

Post-ep for the Wedding. SPOILERS. co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Multi-chapter.

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

Why the long look during the eulogy? What made Castle finally admit his feelings? Yes, it was 7 months ago, but it could have happened this way. Missing scene from season 3 finale. Caskett angst, fluff, & smut, not necessarily in that order.

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

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*

Someday in the future, this is what will happen between them. COMPLETE

In which Kate Beckett is worried sick when Castle doesn't answer his phone.

"Kate?" His confusion is laced with relief, because lord only knows what he was afraid of finding here. His hand is on her shoulder, heavy and warm. As soon as he sees her face his own crumples a little. "Oh, Kate." post ep. Cops & Robbers

Castle has a plan to take down that wall. After three days, love will rise again. SPOILERS: season 4 premiere. by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. COMPLETE

She knows it's not the fall that hurts but the sudden stop at the end. For her, the descent is no less terrible than the crash. But at the bottom, at the end, she realizes there is no place to go but up. So she rises. Now complete, with epilogue.

The Triple Killer is back in town and he has three new targets. Will Castle, Ryan and Esposito be able to save the women they love before its too late? Takes place early in season 4. Very minor season 4 spoilers possible. Rated T for language.

Maddie asks Kate to babysit her 5-year-old son for a night. Kate doesn't know what to do with a kid, having no previous experience. Castle shows up. Fluff ensues.

Rick Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

When Beckett steps away from her desk Castle's curiosity gets the better of him. He never expected to be crushed by what he found in her drawer. Is it too late for them or can he convince her that he's her 'one and done? Rated M, not fluff, angst warning.

A year after S3 Finale, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle finally host the Johanna Beckett Memorial Fund Silent Auction. Almost fully healed, two months into desk duty, Kate admits to herself there's something more she wants. For carolina17. COMPLETE

After the events of Setup and Countdown, Rick Castle can't get warm without a little help. Oneshot COMPLETE.

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

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

He's done shadowing Beckett and has finished the last novel in the Heat series and now is preparing to go on tour - but not to promote his book. Last chapter is up. Hope you enjoy it.

After a nasty argument, Castle returns home in a blizzard to see Beckett.

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

Beckett becomes ill, Castle takes care of her. My take on how this would go.