Rewind, Remix, Replay-18

A/N: Hello fellow readers! This chapter is the confrontation! :) As probably most of you/all of you know, this is the last chapter... I just want to say, that I really enjoyed writing this fanfiction and that I hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it:) This was my first multichapter fanfiction in the world of Fanfiction, and through this time, it's really been an eye opener to see how do other people write fics. Thank you everyone for all your support! Now, without further ado, happy reading for the last chapter:) I made it T rated so don't worry^^

Disclaimer-Own it? Please! I'd be dying with happiness just to even be able to talk to/get autographs from Stana and Nathan. One day...I will go to the other side of the world and finally meet them;) until then, I'll be here to write fanfics and make you guys happy:)

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He stood there stunned. Kate Beckett had just told him that she loved him, and ran off before he could even do or say anything. He picked his jaw off the floor and tried to calm himself down.

He quickly gulped down the last of his remaining coffee, and went to open the front door in the hope that she might still be there. She wasn't; but he knew exactly where she would be.

There was only one place that she would go to hide, other than her home.

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The suddenness of his voice slightly startled the other officers who were doing over time paperwork at the twelfth. "Hey guys! Who wants some pick me up? It's on the house!"

It was easy enough to find her. Everyone else working at the precinct got up and went to him to take up his offer of free snacks and drinks. She simply paid no attention to his arrival. He simply left the bag on one of the tables, and walked up to her desk.

"Hey Beckett." He leaned down in front of her desk and tried to get her attention. She didn't look at him, instead, she focused even more of her attentions on the paperwork in the folder. Since that didn't work, Castle sat down in his usual seat at the side of her desk, and waited.

It took her all of ten minutes to come out and say it. "Castle, what are you doing here?" Her voice sounded fatigued and resigned, and Rick felt his heart sink as he knew that all of this was because of him.

"I'm sorry, Kate." She paused in her typing, and turned to look at him. Her eyes were slightly red, and it was clear that she had been crying not too long ago. He felt even worse, knowing what must have run through her mind.

"Castle, there's nothing for you to be sorry about. I didn't mean what I said just now. I just said those things because I was upset. "

"Well, that's a shame, because I meant it when I said it the last time." Castle smiled and waited for her reaction with baited breath, and for a minute, she didn't respond. She just kept looking at her files and ignoring him. He got impatient after a while, and started to check his twitter account.

He almost didn't notice when she got up and went to the break room to get a coffee refill. He waited for a few seconds so he did not seem as desperate as he was, before heading there himself. He didn't skip out on the fact that by the time she went into the break room, most of the people had left the bullpen.

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The first thought she had was 'How the hell did he manage to find me?'

After getting away from his apartment, she had immediately dismissed the idea of going home, because it would be too easy for him. Instead, she headed to the twelfth, thinking that he wouldn't even bother to check there because she was technically, on leave.

Gates had just given her a look when she requested to stay there a while, just to finish up her paperwork, before going on a 'proper holiday'. Captain Gates did not comment on her sudden arrival, nor did she hesitate too long in giving her full permission to stay as long as she wanted.

Grateful, she had begun her work in peace, although occasionally, she had gone to the ladies to stop the tears from flowing as she tried to get her mind off of Castle's rejection. It was as if he didn't want anything to do with her, even if she were to explain herself. He didn't care about her at all; he may not even have meant it the first time.

Her heart started pounding the moment she heard his shoes walk of the elevator. She was so tempted to look up at him, but she resisted the urge and continued to ignore him. He had just used the entire precinct to find out if she was there, and to be honest, she was sort of impressed by it.

She forced her hand to keep flipping the pages and her eyes focused on the files and her computer screen, and not be rendered useless when he came up to her desk. She could almost hear the smile in his voice when he greeted her with a "Hey Beckett". She got even more dismayed when he began to act as if nothing was wrong with the situation. He simply sat on his chair and waited for her to respond. Usually, she secretly enjoyed his undivided attention, but today, she found it extremely irritating.

She finally stopped typing to ask him what he was doing there with resignation in her tone. She knew he would pick it up instantly, and she was right. His mood seemed to take a dip, and his tone became serious too. He apologized, which Beckett knew was sincere. So, she granted him a small mercy by sparing him a glance. He seemed to wither even more when she met his eyes.

She told him that she didn't mean what she said, but she knew that even a kindergardener would know that she was lying. If a child could see right through her, how much more could a published writer see? She was taken aback by his response, though. She would have never expected to say that.

The emotions coursed through her veins, but the only thing she portrayed on the outside was nonchalance. She knew he was waiting for her, but she didn't want to respond to it immediately. He turned his attention to his phone a while later, and she nearly sighed in frustration. If he couldn't be patient enough to let a girl think, how patient would he be when he proposes? She stood up suddenly to shake away the last thought, and grabbed her mug to make an excuse to get away from him.

She had already walked into the breakroom when she remembered that Castle had bought them the coffeemaker. She nearly screamed in frustration. He was constantly occupying her thought, she couldn't even make a cup of coffee without thinking of him somehow.

Before she noticed the footsteps, the door closed behind her and she heard the lock click.

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Kate spun around to find herself face to face with the guy she had been trying to escape. Again. Damn it! She should have known that he was going to follow her. Her reflex was to place her hand on his chest and push him away, but he countered her actions by taking her hand and pulling her closer to him. Her eyes widened, and she nearly dropped the cup of coffee she was holding.

He seemed to read her mind, for he reached out and took the coffee cup and set it on the table, before placing both his arms around her, barring her from her path to the exit.

"Castle, let me go." Her voice came out as a low growl. She wanted to sound threatening, but she came across as aroused instead. It almost sounded like a plea.

"No way. Not until we talk." He only leaned back to close the shades to give them some privacy.

"Not here, Castle." Kate glared at him, but she didn't try to move.

"Let's face it. If it's any other place, you wouldn't even hesitate to run. There IS no other place." He crossed his arms and looked at her expectantly. She however, found it hot, and just got more aroused, even though she kept telling her mind to stop filling her head with images of Castle and her making out.

"I hate you! Why do you have to make things so difficult? I can't stand you!" She spat out. She stepped forward and punched him on the shoulder. "I hate you!"

"I know. I'm sorry." He said gently, as he accepted all of the hits she rained down upon him, and hugged her to himself. She kept on until she choked up and he could feel moisture on his shirt. She was crying. He slowly stroked her hair and rubbed circles on her back, knowing it would help her calm down.

All of a sudden, Kate reached up and kissed him. At first, he didn't know how to respond. He wasn't sure she was doing this because her emotions were running wild, and she was in need of comfort, or that she really wanted him. It was only when her hands slid into his hair, that he came to his senses and kissed her back. He pushed her against the counter, and she stood in between his legs.

She slid her hands down to his chest, and started unbottoning his shirt. It was then, that Castle pulled away and backed off. He didn't get very far though, for her arms had went around his neck to prevent him from moving far away from her. They were both panting, and it took a while for them to get their voice back. Castle was first.

"We shouldn't do this, Kate. Not here. Not like this." He said as he quickly buttoned up his shirt to avoid temptation. She refused to meet his eyes until he put his hand under her chin and tilted her face up to face him.

"Why? You never wanted a relationship with me, did you? All you wanted was my body! I gave that to you already the other night. What else is new?" She said out of anger. She already knew that he wanted more than that with her, but she was so frustrated that her feelings came out in the wrong way.

"Kate. I don't just want your body, i want your heart, if you are willing to give it to me." He stroked her hand and gave her a small smile that made her smile shyly back at him.

"Let's go to my place, maybe we can talk more later. " Kate said, as she grabbed her bag from the seat, and turned to go.

"Since when do we EVER talk?" Rick chuckled, and then his expression turned serious for a minute. He tugged on her hand to make her stop walking. "Kate, wait. Are you really sure you want this?"

She turned and looked at him strangely, as if she was seriously considering it. For a minute, he thought he could see her confused emotions bubbling just below her cool exterior. Then, the moment passed and she cocked her head and shot him a smile that he found absolutely adorable. "Castle, I already said 'I love you'. What more do you want from me?"

"I could think of a lot more things, actually." He gave her a cheeky smile that made her insides melt, but she decided to hold her feelings back until they were in private.

"Save it for your books, Castle." She tossed him a playful grin.

"You mean I-" His hopeful look was shot down by Kate, who was walking in front of him.

"Nope." She smirked as she turned around and tapped his lips with her finger. When she felt him smile, her hand trailed down to his and intertwined their fingers together.

She pulled on his hand and led him into the elevator. Just as the doors shut, she pulled him towards her and collided her lips with his. This time, he didn't hesitate to kiss her back.

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Rick woke up to find Kate snuggled up against his side. Her arms were curled around his middle and her head rested in the crook of his neck.

The good thing was that he was still shocked that they were together after so long, and he was feeling so happy that he could barely express it in words. The bad thing was that he could not move without waking Beckett, and waking her up would be like pulling a lion's tail.

He attempted to move himself further away from her, but the moment he tried, her arms around him tightened considerably. Rick couldn't stop a smile from crossing his face when she snuggled into his side even more. He knew she was already awake, but didn't want to move.

"Kate, you're gonna have to get up sometime." He said gently.

"Sometime can be later." came her muffled reply as she buried her head against his shoulder. "I want to sleep."

"Well, we're probably not going to do much sleeping, then." He pulled some strands of her hair away from her cheek and whispered into her ear. She mumbled something and turned away, refusing to relinquish his blanket. He slowly trailed kisses from her neck to her chest, and finally met her mouth when she groaned and turned over to face him.

"That was easier than I thought." Rick chuckled as he got her to release him and quickly put on his clothes. He was walking towards the bathroom when he heard her say "Hey. We're really together now, right? No more games?"

He turned around to see her already in one of his old T-shirts, sitting on his bed, looking troubled. He crossed over to her and kissed her on the cheek, but she turned so that he met her lips instead. He pulled away quickly, before things got too heated and they became late for work.

"Katherine Beckett, I love you, and I will follow you to the ends of the earth if you needed me to, and I can also stay on the other side of the globe if you need me to. I would spend the rest of my life trying to make you happy if you want. Yes, we really are doing this." This made her smile, one that made her face light up. She bit her lip and said shyly "I love you too, Richard Castle. And instead of using flowery words, I'll keep it simple. I'd die for you, knowing that you'll always be in my heart. I would do anything and everything to stay by your side."

These were also the same words used in their vows exchanged on their wedding day a few years later.

At this, the couple left the room feeling that all was right in the world for just that one moment, because sometimes, one moment is all you need to last an entire lifetime.

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*stretches* all right! I'm finally done~ I wanted to do an epilogue, but I thought this ending looked better than the other one:) I'll probably turn that idea into a one shot sometime:) hahaha I'm proud to mark this story as complete now, but I gotta admit, I'm gonna miss this one. I learned a lot from writing this. And I made lots of new friends here :D Hey but before you go, could all of you be kind enough to leave me a review for the last time?

For all the readers who have been reading this since chapter 1, a GREAT BIG THANK YOU HUG TO ALL OF YOU. I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did.

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Signing off for the last time here,

~Lianna