"The call comes at nine in the evening. They've had nothing, literally nothing, not a single, solitary lead, and then suddenly, everything moves so fast, it makes her head spin." Spoilers for the - gasp - 6x23 finale. Enjoy. Chapter 35.

"You don't have to bother answering those questions. You've already made your opinion of me quite clear. I appreciate your honesty because the truth is an important thing, even the terrible truth." An insert for 7x20.

Post-Ep for '47 Seconds'. "I need a word with you." Castle's voice cuts through the hubbub of the bullpen even though he has it purposefully toned low. Low and rough, scraping at his vocal cords with a touch of something dark and smoky that tugs at Kate's gut, exciting and scaring her in equal measure.

"She isn't here, Mr. Castle. Don't you want to protect her? Isn't that what all of this is about?" AU from "Always"

How I imagined the missing scene went from the phone call to Beckett's arrival at the accident scene. Now a multi-chapter

"…Give thy worst of thoughts/The worst of words." -Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. After Castle disappears, the only thing keeping Kate Beckett afloat is her conviction that Richard Castle is alive. But in order to return to work, Beckett is forced by Burke to keep a daily journal. 6x23 2014 CastleFicathon. Thanks to Angie & E for gorgeous artwork & Alex for an amazing summer of editing.

As Castle was walking out of a meeting at Black Pawn he looked up to glance at the TV showing the rolling news channel, it was then that he heard words, that no husband, wife or partner of a cop wanted to hear "Major incident declared at the twelfth precinct, known causalities with one death confirmed".

Castle Ficathon Entry for Hiatus 2014 - This picks up where season 6 leaves off. Everyone believed that Castle is dead and months go by before any answers are given. In the mean time Kate decided to write a book about their relationship, and just as the book is released, Rick is found alive.

When Kate gets into a car accident, the outcome of her injury is retrograde amnesia – she doesn't remember her life after 2008. Rick, as a result, is left to deal with the consequences of his wife's memory loss while she comes to terms with their life together. Based on a gifset by veraflynns on tumblr. 2014 Ficathon Entry.

Kate has had her resolution - Bracken is behind bars. And finally, after six years, they are together, married and happy. But no one believed that Rick's nemesis was still out there.. Castle had wanted to believe it was over But, Jerry Tyson had returned and he was to find out it was not over - not for him. Beware: lots of angst and definite Castle whump.

Post-ep for 6x23 'For Better or Worse' AKA 'fix-it fic'

"Told you not to trust anyone, now, didn't I?" a dangerous smile is on his guest's face, and he growls quietly, "Now, the rules of this game are about to change..." - A chilling plot-twist of the masterpiece that is 4x07 'Cops And Robbers'

Taking the flowers from Beckett's hand, Castle grins. It's amazingly sweet to have someone taking the time and effort to make him smile, to have someone trying to improve his day, and these flowers have just become sacred. Poof! You're Dead (S3) post episode story, becomes AU. How a simple gift turns into something so much more. COMPLETE

What could have happened when Ryan and Esposito ditched Castle in the casino during 'Heartbreak Hotel'. AU tag to 4x8, Heartbreak Hotel. Spoilers for 3x16. Castle!Whump. Rated T for language and violence.

Co-authored by cartographical, chezchuckles, and muppet 47. Something of a post-ep for Recoil. 'As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.'

Kate stared at the murder board, her eyes bloodshot and her vision blurry but she couldn't rest. Not with the smiling picture of her own husband staring back at her. AU, Future fic.

"Secrets-that's what got her into this position in the first place. First Roy's secret that became Castle's burden, and then Kate's own- the one that had kept her awake so many nights thinking of him- how he might feel against her, how he would smell and taste." A different take on the dangers Castle & Beckett face as they hunt her mother's killer & repair their relationship. AU S4

Episode insert for 4x09 "Kill Shot" What if Castle had come to Beckett's apartment that night?

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

Castle is held hostage in his own home. Can Beckett save him before it's too late? Multi-chaptered, Castle and Beckett centric. Some minor language. Enjoy!

I figured I'd start off with a classic unsolved mystery: the details of Kate's ice-cube trick. Just a glimpse at what it brought to my mind. Set in Season 6, but no spoilers. T for language and reasons that should go without saying. My first story, so, uh...cheers to that I guess. Anyway, enjoy.

Basically a what-if story of if Castle was trapped in the burning building with Ryan and Esposito. Obviously a slightly different version of 6x11 "Under Fire"

"This isn't your fault, Kate." An Under Fire post-ep. Spoilers for 06x11.

Two of the Twelfth's own become targets, but a greater purpose lies in the crosshairs - destroying Richard Castle's life by eliminating what he loves the most. An AU re-telling of episode 6X09 'Disciple'. Includes the death of a major character, as well as an alternate ending for those happier-inclined among us.

Castle and Beckett deal with the immediate aftermath of the ominous message from Tyson. A post-ep for 'Disciple' (6x09).

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

AU starting at the end of 3x24, Knockout. Rick and Kate find themselves both recovering from a shooting meant to end her life... We'll see how far down the road this story goes... Caskett coupling to ensue, but not quite at the beginning. I bumped it down to T for now, I don't know when or IF it will ever get to M... There is some mature content though... reader be cautious.

AU follow-up for "Dreamworld": Castle survives the poisoning, but comes out of the ordeal with certain complications. Based on a prompt by sianita95.

He never thought it could hurt like this. AU for 5x05, "Probable Cause."