Oh goodness! I think this is it! Wrap it up with this chapter, then I won't have to worry about the giant gap until I can write again! D:

Oh goodness I don't want it to END! D: D: D: D:

Snifflee…ok…here we go… :(((

...ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo….

"You're leaving?" Amanda asked with wide eyes when Kate came into the station in the morning.

"I've still got a job back in New York…I can't stay here forever." Kate said.

"What about Castle?" Amanda asked, lowering her voice a little. Kate just shrugged sadly. "We'll keep in touch, though…wont we?"

"Course we will." Kate said, giving her a half smile, "Maybe you can come hang out at the precinct by us sometime."

"Alright…we're going to miss you around here, though." Amanda told her.

"I know. I'll miss you too." Kate said, giving Amanda a hug before she turned to leave.

"Bye, Kate!" Amanda called after her.

"Bye," She said back, then let the elevator take her down to the first floor, where she began her walk back to Castles.

Alexis had left two days ago with Martha, and ever since they had left, Castle had been acting weirdly. There had been multiple times already that Kate had caught him just staring at her…as though he was looking for something. However, every time she asked about it, he just blew it off.

…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…

Castle wasn't hanging around downstairs like she expected when she got back to the house. While she was in the kitchen getting a glass of water, she heard the stair creak. She turned around to go find out was Castle was up to, but before she could take even a step, she jumped about a foot into the air and her heart missed a beat or two.

Castle was standing less than a foot in front of her, grinning happily, and taking great amusement in how much he had startled her.

"Holy crap, Castle!" She said, catching her breath from the scare, "How the heck did you get there that quietly!"

"I dunno," He said laughing, "I just used my ninja powers."

"Oh, of course," She said, squeezing past him and walking into the living room.

"Are you sure you have to leave?" Castle asked, plopping himself down on the couch next to Beckett, "It'll be so lonely here without you."

"Some of us actually have to show up to their jobs every day, Castle," She said jokingly, "Not just sleep in and sit on a computer in their pajamas all day."

"For your information, Detective, I do not write in my pajamas." Castle said, "It makes me feel lazy and not want to write. And also, if I sit around like a slob all day, what would happen whenever people would come to the door? It would ruin my reputation."

After he finished his little talk, the doorbell rang. Castle stood up, gestured to his clothes, then gave Beckett a 'see what I mean?' look. She sighed and looked down at the magazine she was holding while he went to answer the door.

"Why Doctor Parish," Castle said happily, "What a pleasant surprise."

"Hey, Castle," Lanie greeted him, "Is Kate around?" Just as she said that, Beckett walked into the room, having heard Lanie's voice.

"Hey, Lanie." She said, "I thought you were coming later?"

"I was going to, but you've got a new case, and the Captain sent me over to get you sooner so you could get to work on it." She informed her.

"Oh…well, I haven't packed yet." Beckett said, "Just give me a minute…"

…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…

Once up in the guest bedroom that still held all of Beckett's clothes and bags, Kate could feel Lanie's presence hovering in the doorway.

"What, Lanie?" She asked as she turned around to face a disapproving looking Lanie.

"You've spent nights in this Writer Boy's house…two of which the two of you spent in the same bedroom. And neither of you have made a move yet? I think you know what." Lanie said.

"I tried, Lanie. But it just didn't work, alright?" Kate tried to explain, turning around and shoving loose articles of clothing into her suitcase.

"You're actually going to leave without doing anything?" Lanie said disbelievingly, "Come on, Kate. You came here to start something with him…if you leave without anything you'll only be pushing him into thinking that you don't want anything to do with him."

Kate ignored her, standing up and going into the bathroom to grab her things from in there. She came back into the room and piled them on top of the clothes tossed messily into the bag, then she forced the zipper shut. She was about to leave the room before Lanie stuck out her arm and stopped her.

"Just, do something before you go. I'll take this and leave you alone." Lanie said, grabbing Beckett's bag and leaving the room.

Beckett walked down the stairs and found Lanie just saying goodbye to Castle at the front door. Lanie looked over and shot Beckett a meaningful look before shutting the door behind her and heading out to the car.

"Well, I guess this is it." Castle said when he realized the Beckett was coming up behind him.

"I guess so." Beckett said, "You could always come back early, though. We could use some of your crazy theories back at the precinct. It was getting pretty boring there for a while without you."

"Maybe," Castle said, "Black Pawn wants me to get started on the next Nikki Heat though, saying as I've already proved myself to be bad about deadlines. I figured I'd just get started on that while I'm still out here."

"I see…" She said, "Any idea what the next one will be called yet?"

"I was thinking In Heat" Castle grinned mischievously, "What do you think?"

"You'd better not." Beckett warned him, shooting him a warning glare. He just laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

"It's not entirely my decision, you know." He told her. Instead of threatening him like she would have liked to, she decided to drop it and change the subject.

"Thanks for letting me stay here." She said, smiling at him.

"Thanks for the company." He said back, holding his hand out.

Her heart started thumping as she stared at his waiting hand. So, they would shake hands, say goodbye, then everything would be back to normal again in the Fall when he came back? She didn't exactly like the sound of that. Her thoughts drifted back to what Lanie had said while she was still packing. She bit her lip nervously and looked up into his eyes. He looked extremely confused, still holding his hand out and waiting awkwardly. She waited for his hand to drop before stepping closer to him. He glanced around nervously, but before he had a chance to talk, she wrapped her arms around the back of his head, closed her eyes, and kissed him.

The kiss didn't last too long, but it was full of emotion and meaning. She pulled away first, backing away and smiling at the way he just stood there and stared at her with his mouth opened slightly in shock.

"Well, Castle, I guess I'll see you in the fall." She said, before opening the door and walking quickly to Lanies car, leaving a thoroughly stunned and confused Castle standing in her wake.

…ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo…

FIN!

Oh goooddddnnneeesssss! Its OVER! Oh cry, oh sob. How will I SURVIVE?

Sniffle. Sniffle sniffle.

BBBUUUUTTTTTT while debating how to end this I had a brilliant little idea…SEQUAL! :D

Hmmm…..noww the question isss, should I do it or shouldn't I? hmmm
I suppose it would be up to you all! The story's review rates have been goin doowwwnnn…sooo I don't know if its cuz they story is getting crappppy, orrr if its just cuz peoples don't feel like reviewing. Soooo I neeeed EVERYBODY who reads this to review if I should continue it or not :D …cuz I kinda wannnaaa :) but not if its not gonna be liked….

Farewell all!