Grief changes the path that Kate Beckett had laid out for herself in 1999. It affected her career, it affected her mentality, but more it affected her family. Because of her Mother's death, she left it all behind. Can a chance encounter 10 years later help her make up for past mistakes? Sometimes to receive a second chance, one only needs to ask for it.

Castle missed his going away party because something unexpected came up and the Castle/Gina/Hamptons thing didn't happen etc. Castle assumes Beckett is with Demming and goes off the grid for several months. Would our favorite couple ever reconnect? From a prompt from Kato769.

This is the continuation of Love's Journey, Parts 1,2,3, IF you haven't read the original Love's Journey, and Love's Journey 2 and 3 please do so before proceeding with this, This is my AU interpretation of events from Season 2, all started during the Demming story arc.

This is my AU version of events as the end of Season 2 was played out. Kate takes the initiative to tell Castle what she wants, is she too late? NO Doctor MB, but some old characters, owned by both Marlowe and me will pay a visit in this story. Picks up immediately before "See you in the fall?" This one's for Kate, you asked, I delivered. SW requested dedicated to Kate !

This is a continuation of Down for the Count, my AU version of events immediately following the end scene of Countdown where Kate is in the arms of Josh watching Castle walk away after several near-death experiences. Please read that before continuing with this. Caskett is safe, Angst from others, Does Rick return to NYPD, HOW?

This is the conclusion of the story started by The Muse of Apollo, Part one continued from Chp 8 by Castlefan6, about the trip of our characters during and immediately following the Demming era. Warning Character Death in this part, Be sure to read Parts 1 and 2 before reading this story.

This story is dedicated to Helen Sorrento in appreciation of her love and support. This is a Continuation of Love's Journey, Please read that before continuing here. Thanks to The Muse of Apollo who originally began Love's Journey and allowed me to complete. Love, Romance, Hurt

The U.S. and New York City are under attack. Rick and his team of bomb experts need to find out who is wreaking havoc in the city and stop them in any way they can. Rick, however, has more at stake this time around and he will do anything in his power to protect the ones that he loves. This story picks up three years after Bomb I ended. Rated T for now, warnings for "M" will show.

'She doesn't know where she is, only that he isn't here, that amidst all of the pain surging through her veins, she's more acutely aware of the harsh emptiness in the middle of her chest. She can't determine if it's because the bullet shattered her heart, or if it's because he took it with him when he left.' A Castle Halloween Bash 2017 entry. Set post 3x24, 'Knockout'.

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

"She's wheeled into his room the day after Mr. Johnson dies, seemingly asleep, perfectly silent. The only thing he knows about her by the end of the day is that her condition isn't good." Sharing a room, waiting for a heart transplant, Richard Castle gets to know the quiet, dying Kate Beckett. AU. Three-shot.

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!