This was going to be another chapter in Snapshots, but it had a way of taking over. First day I sat down to write I wrote 3700 words with no ending in sight. It was supposed to be a fun sexy one shot, and it became so much more. Not sure where it is going to end up, but at least they are together, and I won't take them apart . Hope you enjoy the story. Let me know what you think and if you have any good ideas you would like to see in it. Please review and let me know what you think.

Disclaimer- We would be seeing the opening scene of this story on ABC if I owned Castle. Sadly, I don't so we will have to imagine all their good kinky sex! Oh come now, you don't think either of these guys are straight laced do ya? Depressingly enough, only the errors are mine.

Cobalt Blue Sheets

Chapter 1

Castle has always fantasized about the woman before him in this particular situation. Kate Beckett wrapped haphazardly in nothing but his cobalt blue Egyptian cotton sheet, sitting in his kitchen, feeding him chocolate chip pancakes. He watches her as she closes her eyes and savors the chocolaty goodness, and licks the syrup from the corner of her lips. His eyes stray to her long neck and the hollow pulse point he discovered last night that makes her mewl and moan his name. He wants to hear her again and again, never getting enough. His eyes trail to the valley between her breasts that are barely covered by the sheet. God he wants to unwrap her and devour every inch of her delicious body.

Castle smiles to himself, he wants to pinch himself or ask her to, but quickly decides his skin bruises easily and she would enjoy it too much.

"Don't hog up the pancakes, Castle. I want some too." He pierces the syrup-drenched stack and brings the fork to her kiss swollen lips. She goes to bite the syrupy treat he pulls it back.

"Tease,'" she tells him, but her eyes light up with what he can only describe as mischief. He is amazed at this side of her, and wants to savor every delectable moment of it.

"How much do you want it, Kate?" he teases her relentlessly. "What do I get? How about a kiss?"

"How about I don't hurt you, writer boy." She smirks as she grabs his arm at the elbow, opens her mouth, and wraps her tongue and lips around the forkful of pancake. He watches her as her eyes roll up into her head as she enjoys the morsel.

"Mmmm, Castle, you may never get me to leave if I get breakfast like this everyday." A light blush spreads across her cheeks and a smile graces her lips as she thinks about what she has let slip. She couldn't remember a time since her mother's death where she felt so at peace, so free, and so in love.

Castle's eyes go wide, while she licks the syrup of her lips. How does she take his breath away so easily?

"Feed me writer boy." She demands as she leans over and sticks a finger in the syrup. She brings the finger up to his mouth. He wastes no time sucking it into his mouth. Her eyes cloud with need and desire as he licks the warm syrup off her finger. Her body alights with pleasure and warmth. It races through her veins like fire. She grabs him by his batman boxers and draws his hips towards her. She places his knee between her legs and shamelessly slithers up and down it causing wonderful friction her body desires.

"Ugh ah" She pulls herself away and shakes herself out of his trance. "You just sit still and don't move, ok?" She dips her finger in the syrup again, and traces his lips, leaving behind a trail of syrup. He feels her breath caress his sticky lips; her tongue darts out and licks the syrup off. Trailing her syrup-drenched finger across the sharp angle of his jaw and down his neck, her lips follow the trail, sucking, nipping and licking the sugary treat off his skin. His growl undoes her and the sheet slips down to her waist, exposing her breasts to him. His fingers roll her pebbled nipples until she presses herself against him wantonly.

"Castle," she moans as he pulls gently on her nipples and his teeth sink into her neck. "We're supposed to be eating." Her voice is husky and lust laden. Her fingers trail up his chest and around his neck, pulling him against her.

"Eating is exactly what I have in mind, Kate." He growls as his lips travel across her clavicle to the hollow of her neck. Her body reacts to his every touch with a vengeance and her fingers find the elastic band of his boxers. She teases him by tracing her fingers over his the skin just under the band. His fingers knead her supple breasts roughly and she wants him to take her right there on the counter.

She pulls herself reluctantly away from his body. "Food first lover boy, or I won't have the energy to go a few more rounds." The smile that spreads across Castle's face doesn't escape her.

"A few more rounds? I like the sound of that, Kate." He still can't believe this beautiful woman is sitting in his kitchen topless and sharing breakfast with him. His sheets are rumpled around her waist making her look like a Roman or Greek goddess statue. He can't keep his hands off her body, and she isn't complaining.

They spend the next 20 minutes teasing each other with the pancakes, before they finally put the dishes in the sink. Castle starts tugging at the sheet Kate has wrapped around her waist. His lips attempt the trek down her neck to her breast, but Kate pushes his face away and slaps his hand. He pouts and gives her sad puppy eyes.

"I'm immune to those sad, pathetic, puppy eyes, Castle." She smiles and she untangles herself from his grip. She escapes behind the couch with him in hot pursuit. Their carefree laughs and taunts can be heard around the loft as he tries relentlessly to catch her and pull the sheet away from her body.

"Castle, you can't catch me. I am a trained officer. I work out…" Castle jumps over the couch and corners her against the wall, as they hear a knock at the door.

"Alexis and Mother are not due back for a while yet," Castle whispers in her ear. "Maybe they will go away." He takes a handful of the sheet and yanks it down exposing her breasts to him. He dips his head and devours her nipple as she holds him tightly against her chest by the back of the head.

Again they hear they knock at the door this time more insistent, and they can hear several voices in the hall. Kate pulls him away from her and pulls up the sheet to cover herself decently.

"Castle, maybe it's a delivery or something important. I actually have more on than you do, and not as obvious as you are." She points at his bare chest then at his tented boxers and snickers evilly. "Go put on a robe, while I answer the door. It is probably just your bellman with package or something."

Castle saunters towards his room as she tightens the sheet around her and walks to the door. She's startled when another more forceful knock is heard as she reaches for the door. She hides behind the door, so to not expose her current state of undress.

"Mr. Castle we can't seem to locate…." Captain Gates voice fades away as she sees who answers the door and her current attire. Behind her a dumbstruck Ryan stares at Beckett and then snickers. He shakes his head and reaches for his phone, and within seconds the image before him has been sent to Esposito and Lanie. He hasn't heard from either since yesterday, but even if they hate him, they would want to know this. They are still his family. Beckett shoots him a dirty look that doesn't seem to faze him right then.

"Detective." Gates starts. "We have been trying to locate you for the last few hours. You have not answered your phone, and we have important information you need to have immediately."

"I'm sorry Sir, but I am no longer a detective. I didn't think there would be any need for anyone to contact me."

"Well, you are wrong on both counts, detective." Gates informs her as she steps into the room and takes in Kate's current state of undress. Castle takes that moment to come out of the bedroom while tying his robe. Ryan almost chokes as he watches Castle, who has yet to notice the visitors.

"Kate, I think its time to unwrap my present again." He growls sensually, as he walks out of his study and into the living room. A slow blush creeps across her chest and up into her face as she watches Ryan's smile spread across his face. There is no way they can deny what has finally happened between them.

"Castle!" she barks and stops him dead in his tracks. "Ryan and the Captain have stopped by. They have been trying to contact me this morning and came here to see if you knew where I was."

"Guess, they found you." He says quietly as he looks into her stormy eyes. "Come in." He gestures them towards the sofa.

"Remind me that we will need to have another kind of talk about relationships in the precinct, later." Captain Gates snaps. "There is no way you two are getting out of this one." Ryan's phone beeps and looks down at it. Kate gives him knowing dirty look, as he smiles at whoever responded.

He passes the phone to Kate with shaky hands. She looks at the first message.

It's from Lanie. "Is that my girl getting it on? Is that the loft? Hallelujah my girl finally grew a pair, or his pair! Tell Castle it's about time!"

From Esposito – "I'm still mad at you bro but is that Beckett naked in a sheet? Why aren't I there? God she's hot! Eew, did I say that? Where's Castle and what are you doing there bro?"

All of them watch as Kate responds to both text messages at once. "I still have a gun and I can still hurt you both. This stays between us for now, and yes Castle and I are very happy. We love you all, thank you for all you have done for us. ALL OF YOU!" Kate hands Ryan back his phone.

"Sir, let me go change into something more respectable." Kate says as she heads for the bedroom.

Castle and Ryan both make comments about not changing on account of them, and she turns and gives them both a look that shuts them down instantly. Gates watches and snickers, as she watches the men cower under Beckett's glare. She sees so much of herself in Beckett.

"Castle, can you please help me?" she says as she disappears into his room. Castle stands and runs after her, while Gates and Ryan look on.

Once in the bedroom things get interesting, but don't they always…..

How this one shot became thins I will never know. Next two chapters are written. Sorry if any mistakes just haven't had time to get anyone to read it over. Hope you enjoy. Let me know if it is worth posting what I have….Still ecstatic over "Always" can't wait until Dec. Damn Marlowe first year ever in the 25 years of teaching I am so wishing my summer vacation away, WTH is that about? Anyway, please make my day and review, feeling a little neglected and discouraged about writing lately.