AN: I've edited this story a bit, just put in spaces between lines and paragraphs to make it easier to read. i got a few reviews of readers who found it difficult to read. i do apologize, I'm new to Fan fiction. Will surely remember your advice when I post more stories. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience. Disclaimer:
Other than the paragraph spaces there is no change in the text or story.
Castle and all its characters belong to Andrew Marlowe. this Fanfiction is just a fruit of my imagination. I do not own any of theses characters
Chapter 1
Paperwork was something Kate hadn't thought about when she chose to become a homicide detective. She loved the field duty. The adrenaline rush that she got when she chased after a suspect, the need for answers and leads when she interrogated her suspects, the satisfaction she felt when she locked up the guy responsible for yet another life lost from the city.
She knew that none of these cases had anything to do with the one she started this career of hers, but she knew she'd get there someday. Someday soon she would put that bastard who killed her mom behind bars, but till then bringing justice to the dead would do. But Kate never liked paperwork. She looked over to the desk behind her and Esposito and Ryan seemed to be as bored as her. Her gaze then shifted to the chair beside her desk and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. She quickly hit speed dial and waited for him to pick the call.
A dial tone and three rings later came a voice she had come to love and crave, for the last two and a half years. "Detective Castle speaking". The lisp in her two year olds voice was still so evident and so adorably cute that her heart melted with the innocent sound. She replied back into the receiver "Hey sweetie!" and immediately came the excited reply "Mommy!" Kate loved the sound of that word, and she knew it was something she could never get tired of. Her little girl was her pride and joy and there was nothing in the world that could be more musical to her ears then that one simple word from those baby lips "Mommy". Kate smiled and said "what you doing honey, is daddy around?" she then heard something shuffle around some disturbance in the line, and then "Hey there beautiful, missing me already?" Kate rolled her eyes and said "did you just grab the phone from her hand?" He stuttered nervously "uh. No… I didn't. she got distracted".
Kate heard sounds from the background that indicated someone cooing her baby girl "Is that Alexis?" more excitedly now, "Rick is Alexis home?" he sighed in defeat, "Well. Looks like I can't ever keep a surprise can't i?" "Great, Alexis is home and I still got a ton of paperwork to complete and hearing Joanne's voice just now doesn't help a bit" she let out, exasperated. She predicted what he would say next "what, and Daddy castles voice doesn't get credit for tempting you to leave?" she smirked and replied "Well it depends, how do you intend to use that voice for me when I get home?" her voice dripping with flirty goodness. He knew what she wanted to hear and so he gave her exactly that "oh… well looks like you'll have to just wait and see, but I can give you a hint…" she waited, urging him to continue and he did, "my voice has a history of leaving you begging for more". The blush that crept onto her smiling face was against her own will. And she just hoped that the other officers and detectives in the precinct were too occupied with their own work to notice.
"I'll be home in a while ok, want me to get dinner?" he all but smiled knowingly when she avoided continuing their flirting and broached a subject that wouldn't involve sexual innuendos but he went along with it "no, don't worry about dinner, I got it covered, you just get yourself back home to 'Casa Castle' and let me take care of the rest". Kate loved it when he said thing like that, it only made her heart grow fonder for this man she now proudly called her husband.
"I'll be there as soon as possible, I love you." And immediately came his reply "I love you more". Kate put her phone down and looked up at her computer screen, 6.30. She sighed heavily in frustration and continued her paperwork, in a hope to be out of here by 7.
Back at the loft, things seemed much more alive. As soon as castle put his phone back into the holder came the voice of his eldest. "What did she say, when is she coming home?" Castle looked at her and said, "How can you be so sure it was Kate?" She rolled her eyes at him, something he guessed she picked up from Kate not long after he asked her to move in with them two years ago. He just hoped his youngest wouldn't pick that up too, he couldn't take all the women in his life rolling their eyes at him at every moment he said something they thought was silly. "oh please dad, all I have to do is look at your face while you're talking to her," she chuckled, " you're like a love sick puppy." Rick thought for a moment and then said, "hmm... maybe I am" she hit him playfully on the shoulder and said "Dad! When is she coming home?" "Relax, she's just got some paperwork to finish, I told her your home, she'll be here before you know it, she can't wait to see you either." Just then Rick noticed movement at the corner of his eye and spotted his little rascal with a marker pen poised in her cute little hand pointed at the wall she was standing next to "no! no! no! noooo..."
he ran toward her and carried her and put her on his shoulders to sit on the back of his neck, her legs dangling on either side of his shoulders. She laughed and fisted his hair in her hands and said "Daddy, you have really soft hair!" and she chuckled sweetly. "I know sweety, your mom loves it too. That's why you were made" immediately he heard Alexis's voice "DAD!" and the little girl on his shoulders laughed too, completely oblivious to the reason, but yet so humoured by her father's silliness.
15 minutes later, Alexis was setting up the table for dinner, and castle was just getting done with cooking. Joanne was on the couch scribbling something in her notebook, when the lock on the front door turned, and in came Mrs Castle. Alexis squealed and ran to her and Kate pulled her into her embrace, holding on so tight to each other… Castle watched from a few feet away… the smile on Kate's face was beautiful. She seemed genuinely happy to hold Alexis after so long.
"God! Now this is something I missed a lot while you were gone" Alexis pulled back a little and smirked "what, dad didn't give you a good Castle bear hug lately?" she then stopped for a sec and continued "forget it, I don't wanna hear the answer to that." Kate put her arm around Alexis shoulder and led her in. mostly so that Alexis wouldn't catch her cheeks reddening at the thought of a passionate hug from her husband, the kind she's shared with him ever too often.
She looked over at him and saw him smiling proudly and all she wanted to do at that moment was go over to him and wipe of that smirk from his lips with hers. But another squeal from a jumping little girl on the couch caught her attention. "Mommy! Mommy! I'm here!" her arms outstretched for her mommy to come get her.
Kate all but flew to her young one and caressed her close to her heart; she breathed the scent of her baby in and sighed in contentment. This was the cream to the coffee of life; this little angel in her arms was what made coming home after a tiring day at work all worth it. Holding her baby there in the living room of their home was her favourite moment of the day. She then kissed her little forehead and said "mommy's here now.. Why don't you go get yourself set for dinner and I'll come feed you ok". Joanne nodded and then ran to her daddy's arms when Kate put her down. She watched castle lift her up and put her in her high chair at the table, she walked to the bedroom to get changed and freshen up for dinner with her family.
Yup. Family. Her family. And she'd never want it any other way.
Richard Castle had never imagined his life to turn out the way it had. Here he was, Father of two beautiful girls, one of which is the fruit of his love for an extraordinarily amazing woman, Detective Katherine Beckett, Kate. His Kate.
He looked at Alexis, who was now seated across her little sister, making small talk with her. He laughed at his own pun. And Alexis glared at him. He quietened and waved his hand at her. He then moved toward his bedroom in search of said extraordinarily amazing woman. He saw her coming out of the bathroom dabbing her face with a towel, wearing a blue t-shirt that loosely hung on her body reaching her thighs and slacks that covered her legs well. She looked comfortable, her face rid of the unnecessary make up she used every day to highlight her beauty, her hair tied up in a messy bun with a few curls falling out to tickle her ski at her neck. Oh that neck… She was, as he said before, beautiful.
And when she looked up at him and saw him staring she smirked and said "it never gets old does it? Your staring habits, how many times do I have to tell you castle, its creepy."
he stepd closer to her and replied "im surprised your not used to it by now. It's difficult not to stare at you… it's been years and yet I find it hard to believe that anyone could be this beautiful"
he was in her personal space now, and she didn't mind one bit. She loved the proximity. The warmth he radiated was soothing. Sometimes she wondered if they could one day try putting the heater off and see if his warmth was enough to keep her feeling warm. But she pushed that thought aside for a day when it was just the two of them at home.
Right now, she put her arms around his neck and his reached around her waist. He tilted his face to her and she brushed her lips softly against his and hummed her appreciation. He smiled and kissed her more deeply this time, pulling her dangerously close to his body, she was lost in his toe curling kiss. It was always like that with Castle. His touch would do things to her body without her permission. No other man could ever make her feel the same way he did. He knew exactly how her body liked to be treated and he never disappointed.
When she pulled away, panting, he smiled proudly at his ability to leave her breathless, she pressed her forehead to his and whispered softly "wow" he chuckled and said "right back atcha"
she then buried her head into the crook of his neck and inhaled him in. He smelt of spice, wood, and charm.. Whatever that scent was. But he was hers and that's all that matters.
She said "how about we go have dinner with the kids then tuck them in and resume that kiss later?" he pretended to think about it for a min and she looked up at him, confused, wondering what he was so busy pondering bout. And then finally he said "nah, let's just resume right now" he leaned in again and she put a finger to his lips just before they reached hers.
"Rick, we'll have plenty of time to do that later, and if you behave, I might just let you spank me too" she saw his eyes light up. She laughed and continued "but now, let's get back to dinner, I don't want Alexis suspecting what we're doing in here."
she began walking toward the door and heard him follow her, whining and mumbling something about his daughter being too smart for his own good.
Dinner was delicious as expected. One thing Kate had learned to love was Castle's excellence skills in the kitchen. She never had to worry about a burnt kitchen; in fact he took more care of the kitchen than she did. And it seemed right, cause on nights when she had to work late at the precinct; he'd prepare dinner for them.
Sometimes he'd even feed Joanne and put her to bed. But Joanna was a pampered little child. She never went to sleep without a kiss from both her parents. So on nights like those, he'd have a hard time getting her to even close her eyes. She was her mama's pet. Richard castle never knew love until he saw it in his wife's eyes the day Joanne was born.
But tonight, Kate was at home. And right now, she was upstairs rocking her little angel in her arms, singing a soft tune in her ears. Kate looked at Joanne with so much awe. Even while sleeping, she managed to take her breath away. She kissed her cheek softly and put her down to sleep. She dimmed the lights and pulled the door a little keeping her eyes fixed on her baby. When she was sure she was sound asleep, she moved to join Alexis and castle downstairs.
she spotted castle giving Alexis a light kiss on her head, and then Alexis turned towards her saying "i think I'm gonna hit the bed early tonight, I'm really tired" Kate smiled knowingly and said "that's fine, you must be exhausted, go ahead"
Alexis kissed her cheek and ran upstairs saying "goodnight dad, goodnight Kate"
and now, they were alone. He smiled at her cheekily. She raised an eyebrow at him and turned to get a pair of wine glasses out. He moved around her, getting a bottle of wine out from the cabinet.
And in a few minutes, they were sitting cosily on the couch Kate resting in the arms of her lover. While some movie played on their DVR. Their wine glasses now empty, and his attention more on the woman in his arms than on the screen, he leaned into her and began kissing her soft lips.
This was what she loved about their life. However tough or however tiring the day maybe, it was worth it, if it meant coming home to be in these arms, to be kissed the way he was kissing her now, and to be in this beautiful bubble of care he was holding her in. she allowed him to take her to another world when he kissed her, it was like the world and all the crime in it cud go screw itself, cause when she was in his arms, there was nothing bad in the world.
Everything felt right, everything felt good. the movements of his lips against hers sent shivers through her body, leaving her skin tingling, and yes you may think she'd be used to it by now, after two years of being married to him, two years of coming home to this, but no, with Castle, every day was new, every day he found a way to touch a new corner of her soul that ignited a flame within her, that melted her heart at the depths of his love for her.
And she loved giving back to him just as much. She fervently kissed him back, allowing his lips to participate in a game of dominance with hers. Both fighting to suck on a lower lip. Until he'd smile and let her win only because he'd want to start a whole new game with her, they shifted to get more comfortable on the couch, he was as good as on top of her and she didn't mind one bit.
There was only one man in the world that she would allow to take control of her body and that was him. His hand moved under her t-shirt and she giggled in the kiss. His touch on her stomach was so gentle, it was as if he was touching glass, and she knew that's what he always saw her as, a beautiful, delicate work of art. And he was no stranger to good works of art, he surely knew how to appreciate a master piece when he saw one, and right now, he was doing exactly that.
Kate curled her hand around his neck, pulling him closer to deepen the kiss, he moaned in delight, readily obeying her command. His lips slowly move down to her neck and she turned her head to the side, giving him greater access, more skin to love. She could feel his arousal through his jeans, he was unintentionally grinding himself against her thigh a desperate need for even a little friction, but he didn't voice his needs yet. Right now, he seemed so focused on making her feel good.
A soft whisper of his name left her lips, and he took it as encouragement to continue his ministrations. His hand crept higher up her t-shirt and she fisted the fabric of his shirt at his shoulder blades, knowing very well what effect his hand can have on her if he does what she knows he will, next. And just then, as if on cue, there were footsteps from the staircase and a sudden gasp and an "oh my god! I'm sorry. M so sorry, I didn't think you guys were still here".
It all happened so fast, that when Kate sat up with a start and turned to look, Alexis was now facing the other way, her back to them and her hands over her eyes, still mumbling apologies, and to her side was a very embarrassed Castle holding a cushion over his crotch, in an attempt to not embarrass himself more. Kate cursed herself for putting Alexis in this situation, they should have known better than to have a heavy make out session on the couch in the family room when Alexis was home.
And now here they were feeling like two teenagers caught in the act. Kate was the first to speak "Alexis, sweety, we're so sorry, we shouldn't have been… I mean… we didn't think."
Kate was stammering now, how DO you justify such a situation like that to your daughter? But Alexis quickly replied "that's ok, I just came down for a glass of water,"
she moved into the kitchen quickly, took a bottle from the fridge, "I'm sorry, I interrupted whatever you guys were… uh" she chuckled
".. Ok, I'm going back to bed... goodnight you two"
they once again called out goodnight to their eldest daughter, castle adding a little "I'm sorry honey"
Kate looked at his face, and he had this impish grin, and oh how she wanted to wipe it off of his face with her lips, but right now, she had other things to think about
"Rick! This is not funny ok, this is the second time she's had to witness this, and I don't think it's something you should be happy about"
He put his hand to her waist pulling her in for a kiss again saying "ok, we'll be careful next time" but she held him away and said "Rick! Now is next time"
she got up from the sofa, readjusted her t-shirt and said,
"I'm going to check on Joanne, why don't you go wait for me in the bedroom, I'll be right there and then maybe we could continue from where we left off"
she leaned down and placed a chaste kiss on his nose and walked away with a purposeful sway in her hips, which by the way, did not go un-noticed by castle.