Kate Beckett struggles with her demons after the Sniper case and, because of it, she's re-assigned to protect celebrity writer, Richard Castle, whose life is threatened by a dangerous stalker. AU-meeting fic set during season 4.

Beckett gets some advice from an unexpected source. A mid-Season 8 ficlet. Caskett.

Richard Castle gets the surprise of his life and looks to his longtime friend, Kate Beckett, for support. Will she be able to step up and help him with his newest challenge? - Caskett, AU. For Castle Ficathon 2020.

"He said that I would remember him for the rest of my life, that I would see his face every time I close my eyes… but it's not him I see, it's her."

He's such an asshole, he's a selfish asshole...

There are no horrors out here she tells herself, just the ones she left in the city. E/O.

"you deserve to be, the person you were meant to be." - atticus

AKA one shots that are hot. E/O.

Why did she waste so much time? Why did she spend so long denying her feelings for the man who's beside her, even at the bitter end? A one shot Countdown AU. COMPLETE.

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*

Cragen orders Elliot to pull Olivia from an undercover op at an elite gentlemen's club. While under the guise of a wealthy stockbroker Elliot finds himself in a very compromising position with his partner. E/O.

Amused at her husband's nervous antics, Beckett helps Castle prepare for a special night out with Lily. Caskett. Post-series fic.

When Richard Castle meets lawyer Kate Beckett on the subway he has no idea how she might change his life-and help him deal with his dark past. Caskett AU. For Castle Ficathon 2020

The Fourth of July with the Castle family is many things - crazy, silly, sweet - but certainly never dull. A post-series fic. Caskett.

Kate receives a peace offering from Castle just in time for the 4th of July. Spoiler: there will be fireworks.

Vor· tex ˈvȯr-ˌteks: Definition (1) Areas of concentrated energy rising from the earth. (2) A swirling mass of substance such as air, water, or fire. (3) Cross points between energy fields. (4) Flow around an axis line, which once formed can move, stretch, twist, and interact in complex ways. (5) Them. Nine years later.

"Who knows, Castle. Maybe third time's the charm." "Yeah, could be." With her, it would be. He's sure of it. A 4x11 one shot AU. COMPLETE

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

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?

Kate Beckett's first time attending a party as Rick Castle's girlfriend is a little more nerve-wracking than she expects it to be. A Reference Material Verse story, Caskett. College AU.

All of a sudden she's glad that they decided to take the last-minute camping trip. One-shot. COMPLETE.

Castle and Lily visit Beckett at the precinct one day and find a new friend in the process. A post-series fic set in the Virtual Castle Season 9 universe (but stands on its own as well). Caskett

At first, Kate thinks she's going crazy. She doesn't remember putting the small glass cactus on her bookshelf; on second thought, doesn't remember even owning it in the first place. A season 3-4 AU. COMPLETE.

"It's not the first time he's seen her like this. Long bare legs sticking out from under the tail of his white button down." Re-Upload of the fic where Beckett steals Castle's shirts.

After years of never-ending rain, even the strongest of mountains will crumble. No wall can survive the onslaught when there is a landslide to bring it down.

She worked automatically. Clothes. Keys. Gun. No – no gun tonight. Confessions for ammo. One Shot. They're through chasing cars.

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

While walking the flea market one day, Beckett has a chance to take on a new project: redecorating. Season 7 Fic, Caskett.

A collection of Caskett drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots based on prompts. Today's offering: Cute: Castle finds out his partner thinks something important about him. Rated K

Kate and Rick get a little bit carried away at their post-graduation festivities. Rated M. A Reference Material verse story. Caskett, College AU.

Wildlife revisited (S10, E7). "A guys gotta eat." Ever wondered what would have happened if Bushido had let Elliot have his meal? (Sidebar: I know there are 1000 Wildlife fanfics out there.. but lets make this is 1001.) E/O. COMPLETE.

Pre-Series installment of "Hypotheticals." A recently divorced author meets a gorgeous Stanford pre-Law student at a book signing in late 1998. The pair meet again nearly a year later when she's recovering from a tragedy and he's acclimating to life as a single father. Both are struggling more than they let on. A pre-series exploration of characters/love/friendship/romance.

He looks worn, unshaven, bulkier than she remembers and when he draws closer his lips lift into a familiar smile that reaches his eyes. He's looking at her as if they had only spent the Christmas break apart. Not 7 years. Set: Season 19. E/O. COMPLETE.

"I was trying to make you coffee for this stupid made up holiday," Beckett grumbles, sliding out of his arms and giving the offending espresso machine another accusatory glare. "It's not exactly working, though, because your fancy machine hates me " A Season 5 ficlet. Caskett. For "National Boyfriend Day."

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

"Not one of them ever looked at you the way Kate Beckett looks at you." - A different way 47 Seconds could have played out. Caskett, Rated M. For the CastlePornado.

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

Beckett reads something she shouldn't in Castle's office. Set immediately after 2x18 "Boom!" Complete.

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

Post Season 2. Beckett goes on vacation while Castle is writing in the Hamptons. Circumstances cross their paths and they end up spending some of that time together.

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

Furious at Castle for showing evidence to an outsider–a flight attendant–and hurt by his dismissal of her, Beckett decides to take action. But so does he. AU set immediately after 4x20, "The Limey." Complete.

A what-if from "47 Seconds." What if Kate had sent Ryan away when he interrupted Castle's speech about the victims and missed opportunities. One-shot. COMPLETE.

Still trying to fix that heartrending Season 2 finale all these years later. Two-shot.

Beckett proposes a different way to unwind after a long day, and it doesn't involve retiring to Castle's guest room. A post-Boom AU ficlet. Caskett.

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"

My collection of Non-Canon Caskett stories. Each story features a what-if scenario about this pairing and different times their relationship could have taken a turn toward the romantic. 2 Complete Stories: "Flowers for your Confusion" &"The Conspiracy." Began posting new seasons as separate stories marked as part of the series.

"Just do whatever you wanna do. You always do anyway." "What if I told you that what I want to do is you?" An AU insert for 2x5 "When the Bough Breaks." Two-shot smut.

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.

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!

He was leaving. This might be the last time she saw him. This could be her last chance to be with him. And she wanted that. She wanted him. 2x05 AU. ONESHOT. For Castle Pornado.

M-Rated Companion to There's Always A Story. A collection of unrelated M-Rated one shots, ficlets, and/or drabbles. I'm open to prompts.

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

Set in Season 7. When a case hits too close to home, Liv begins to question her very existence and spirals into depression. Will Elliot be there to pick up the pieces? E/O.

"You're still here. I thought… I said I'd call you." Her words hurt him; pierced his carapace of calm. "Yeah. But it sounded like you wouldn't," he said bluntly. "So before I go, answer me just one thing. How much do you really remember?" AU, after Beckett was shot in s3. #Castleficathon2018

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

"Mistress Heat," Castle greets, entering the private room with the usual smug, self-satisfied grin strung across his lips, the spark in his eyes twinkling in the red glow of the private room. "How's business today?" AU for 2x16, 'The Mistress Always Spanks Twice'. One shot.

Beckett and Castle play a surprising new game, early in S5. Three-shot. Rating will go up to M in the second chapter. Complete.

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

Continuing the three words prompt-fills from tumblr.

AU based on 3x08, 'Murder Most Fowl'. Inspired by a prompt from the castlefanficprompts page on tumblr: Richard Castle meets Detective Beckett when they show up at the soccer field that their children are playing their game on. One shot.

Castle wouldn't ply her with wine just to keep her at the loft, of course, but Kate had assumed that he'd needed the extra relaxation as much as she had. A Cops & Robbers two shot.

While following a lead in a gruesome homicide case, Captain Kate Beckett disappears and is eventually presumed dead. Six years later she's found, barely alive, in a cabin in the woods, only to return to a world she no longer recognizes. An Absentia-inspired Castle fic.

Castle, Beckett, and Lily run into an old acquaintance while on a family excursion. Awkwardness and hilarity ensue. There might be a smooch or two. Written by Meg Moore for the Castle Season 9 "Moments of Always" project.

Castle surprises Beckett for their anniversary. A two-shot future fic, written for Castle Pornado. M-rating for the second chapter.

Castle's losing battle with his overprotectiveness and paranoia has Beckett wanting to get out. Unfortunately, she runs into trouble. Written by GeekMom for the Castle Season 9 "Moments of Always" project.

Despite the hiccup of a murder in Castle's own backyard, Castle and Beckett manage to still participating in their private recreational activities. A 5x04, Murder He Wrote AU. Posted for spring 2018 Castle pornado. COMPLETE.

Following Castle's second run-in with Slaughter, Beckett pays her husband a visit at the PI office, and stays a little longer than she expects. Post-8x06. Posted for the Castle Pornado (aka Sexo de Mayo). Rated M.

She didn't dress up for the cameras, or the fans, or the reporters shouting her name. She didn't even dress up for herself. No, she bought it for the man who stopped breathing as soon as he saw her. A 2x05 AU. Posted for May 2018 Castle Pornado, aka Sexo De Mayo. COMPLETE

(S3 AU) "Brattleboro, Vermont?" Beckett asks. "Yes, ma'am. I'm calling because you're listed as the emergency contact for a Richard Castle. I'm afraid we have some bad news." *COMPLETE*

'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.

Countdown (3x17) AU from when Castle defuses the bomb. "She isn't thinking when she lets her feet carry her across the small distance separating them; she just acts on pure, raw instinct, wrapping her arms around his neck once more, only this time she pulls him down and captures his lips with hers."

'She's just missed him, Paula tells her when she shows up at the site of his book signing, Heat Rises clutched to her chest and sealed against her bullet wound. "You've got the guy twisted up enough over you, either get him out of your system or move on already."' An alternative take on 4x01, 'Rise'. Four shot.

Castle's a wreck after the shooting, struggling with his feelings for Kate while navigating her months-long lack of communication. He reluctantly enters therapy at his daughter's request and starts to put the pieces together - until he bumps into Kate at a coffee shop. Reeling with betrayal, he puts their partnership on hold. Canon until Post-Knockout. COMPLETE.

"Let me get this straight," Lanie recaps. "You're on a date with someone else because you assume Kate doesn't have feelings for you, but you don't actually know that for sure?" Takes place anytime between The Limey and Undead Again. Two-shot. Complete.

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

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

In which Lily Castle sees something she shouldn't. Oops! A bit of utterly silly Christmas fluff.

'She tortures herself on the walk through the airport, wonders how he's spending his Thanksgiving this year.' AU set post 5x24, 'Watershed'. Two shot for Thanksgiving.

'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 hesitates, turns it around slowly, mindful to not slosh the scalding brown liquid inside of it, to reveal the black sharpie letter decorating it. 'To the extraordinary KB, happy birthday.'" Set in season 4. In honor of this incredible woman's birthday.

'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

"What may be broken to you is beautiful to me." 4x01 AU: Sometimes you don't have to runaway to find what was meant to be… *2016 Summer Ficathon*

"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.

Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely of places, in the most unlikely circumstances. Set during the '47 seconds' story arc. Post 4x20, 'The Limey', and goes AU from there.

Castle & Beckett, trapped in a carwash...enough said. A fun, smutty contribution to the Castle Pornado, set during Beckett's suspension.

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

They're both muddling through life. Her days are full of politics and paperwork. His are spent surfing the web in his underwear and buying gadgets to drive his mother crazy. Could a charity auction be what Captain Kate Beckett and novelist Richard Castle need to find their way together? Or will fumbles and stubbornness keep them apart? AU. A Castle 2015 Hiatus Ficathon story.

In 4x21, "Headhunters," Castle and Beckett are compelled to do something they're loath to. Complete.

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

Castle makes a food run, and comes back with a few surprises. Caskett, Set after 7x16.

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

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

Beckett's investigation into LokSat takes a sudden dark turn. A post 8x02 AU fic.

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)

Three of three in The Last Battle trilogy. Beckett and Castle return to New York City to resume a life interrupted. A post finale fic.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anais Nin. Castle and Beckett have their first date. Set early season four. Might need to read the first two in this series.

A heavily medicated Beckett, recovering from her shooting at her father's cabin, starts texting. Set in the summer after 3x24 "Knockout." Complete.

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

It was just fatigue, the day catching up to her. It had nothing to do with the knowledge that his phone could ring in fifteen minutes and he would be on his way to parts unknown just a little while after that. - Castle and Beckett have a complicated past, but after two years, things may just be getting a little more simple. Meeting AU/Job AU.

'All they went through, all they fought for, shines so brightly in moments like these. And as Castle so often likes to remind her, she would never change their story either, not a single chapter. Not when every page spent with him means more to her than words could ever describe.' Post-ep for 8x22, 'Crossfire'.

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

He finds his match is smart, her humor sharp, and the desire just to meet her for real nearly overwhelms him. He doesn't. It isn't the right time. But he asks her to call him Rick, and in return, she asks him not to call her Katie any longer. It's Kate, she says. - A Caskett Meeting AU for CastleFanficMonday

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

'Martha is right. This really can't wait another day, wall be damned...' Castle and Beckett get a nudge in the right direction, courtesy of his mother. An AU Cops and Robbers ending in honor of Castle FanFic Monday.

Okay, so maybe Kate Beckett is a little bit of a baby person after all...

Takes place season 7, couple months after 7x06. "Beckett pushes the lamp out of the way to grasp the box, pulling it towards herself with one hefty tug. It's surprisingly heavy, making her grunt in the process of pulling it out and lifting it into her hands." Beckett makes an interesting discovery about her husband.

After almost twenty years together, twenty years of partnership and marriage, wild ideas, crazy theories, and make believe games for themselves and three kids, Kate Beckett should know never to doubt Castle's ability to make a birthday magical.

M-rated insert between Chapters 33 and 34 from the 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).

Kate arrives at the loft for an impromptu visit and she comes bearing news. A Season 6 AU that picks up after the beginning of 6x01, Valkyrie.

Castle and Beckett play paintball. - A season 3 ficlet.

"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.

A series of somewhat related ficlets that follow the adventures of Kate and Castle as they work their way through the book, "100 Sex Positions of the Kama Sutra." Expect the unexpected! Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, unfortunately, not affiliated.

She told him not to get a gift. It was only their four month anniversary.

Post-ep for 6x23 'For Better or Worse' AKA 'fix-it fic'

When Castle is on the other side of the country and missing Beckett, he finds a little surprise she left him to... ease the burden of separation. M-rated for a reason - adult situations, some mild cursing etc.

This story is the same universe as Growth & Growth II and starts between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The M rating is just for safety. I may get carried away a bit during hiatus. A chemist is murdered, Alexis and Martha have new endeavors and Rick and Kate must cope with all of it as Christmas approaches. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist

"Castle, where the hell are we?" "Vegas baby." He mumbles, a sleepy grin stretching across his face.

For ninety-nine hours, she had been held against her will. For the ninety-nine days that follow, her will is what he up against.

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

Castle and Beckett cuffed together. Inspired by the Cuffed episode in Season 4. Caskett Smut.

A short piece on observation - Castle's observation of Beckett, and hers of him. No real spoilers but perhaps oblique reference to Significant Others. Happy Castle-less Monday (sigh).

co-authored by Kate Christie and chezchuckles, a post-ep piece for Significant Others. Beckett has dinner with Meredith.

one shot based on a tumblr prompt I received ages and ages ago. a cat, woolly socks, and a significant lime. for international08

A Halloween fic entry in which Castle drags Beckett to a real, live haunted house.

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.

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

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...

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

for dtrekker - Happy Birthday. also, it's not what you think.

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

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

'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

For Julie, who needs Castle and Beckett to not miss their moment.

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

A companion to Worst of Times which takes place immediately after WoT but before Best of Times. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. . ." Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

What Castle can do for her when she lets him. Also known as, Second Unofficial Date to Remy's. kudos to lv2bnsb1 for the idea of this one.

Recovery Kate! discovers some interesting scenes on Castle's laptop as she's holed up in his guest room. One-shot that unfortunately has stretched to two chapters. COMPLETE