One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

I just escaped from possibly the most awkward date in the history of Earth, and I need to decompress. I brought ice cream. And wine. And cupcakes. 1x7, Home is Where the Heart Stops.

Short story series. New story- It's Christmas and Derek learns two big secrets about Penelope.

From a tumblr prompt "Castle never brought Jacinda to the crime scene in the Limey." Would lack of a blonde flight attendant give Beckett the courage to tell Castle how she feels?

noceo - latin, 'I harm.' Noceos are shadow men, slender men, the black mass that torment children. A pre-Castle story about what happened in Hollander's Woods when Rick was 11 years old. Based off the comments from 7x02, though no real spoilers for that episode.

It's the start of senior year for six students. It's also the start of new friendships, rivalries, and relationships. Everything will change. MULTI-CHAPTER. The whole team will make an appearance. Please R&R;! Rated T to be safe. Hotch/Emily JJ/Reid Morgan/Garcia WINNER: 2012 PROFILER'S CHOICE AWARD: BEST ALTERNATE UNIVERSE

4X16 episode insert. Kate's convinced she's part of a muse "club" and Castle's desperate to prove to her that she's wrong.

post-ep for Veritas, 6x22 "...on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge." 'Dulce Et Decorum Est', Wilfred Owen

She thinks it's never been this intense before. This indescribable. So beautiful. Post-ep for 6x22, 'Veritas.'

One shot, set early season six. Castle comes home from a long day of meetings to find a Beckett-shaped surprise.

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

"You're a detective… and this is a mystery for you to solve." He raised a finger, quelling the protest they both knew was on the tip of her tongue. "Clues, Beckett. One a day. This is today's." - A Caskett anniversary story.

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

"Even though it was a short encounter, he can't seem to get her sparkling blue eyes, wavy blonde hair and dazzling smile out of his mind." Kevin Ryan and Jenny Duffy-O'Malley's first date. One shot, complete.

Young Kate Beckett had looked for a night to forget only to find it turned into one she would remember for the rest of her life. AU

Series of one-shots set in an alt-season 3 with the not-so-significant others removed from the picture. How might things have played out differently? Entry in the Castle Hiatus Ficathon 2013. Cover art by dtrekker.

She should've expected it but it still catches her by surprise, the lightning storm of flashlights, the barrage of questions shouted at them from all sides... Post-ep for 6x13, 'Limelight'.

Writing so many murder mysteries and interrogating so many killers hasn't adequately prepared him for a pre-Thanksgiving meal conversation with a couple of sociopaths. (A/U after Disciple).

He's left alone, the curve of her rear the last thing he sees before she flees the enclosed space, leaves him stunned and more than a little uncomfortable under the warm spray of the shower. Coitus interuptus is rather frustrating. Inspired by 6x10. Future fic.

They had originally been so in love, yet their happy existence is slowly being ripped to shreds and all that Alexis is left with are broken fragments of an illusion. While she hides behind the happiest of smiles, Kate sees through the façade, and the detective is soon caught between her fiancé and his daughter, as she attempts to find a place inside her future family. AU after 6x05

Post-ep for 6x06 'Get A Clue'. Spoilers for Season 6 so far. 'The front door swings open almost before Kate registers the sound of the key in the lock, and it opens with such force that it barely misses rebounding off the wall behind. "Hey," calls out Kate in greeting. "You're home early." COMPLETE

She has no clue as to where the line is and if she's crossed it yet or if she should, or if she can even bring herself to. Post-ep for 6.06.

Companion to Another Life, a place for the M-rated chapter(s)

post-ep for "Number One Fan" (6x4). Kate Beckett's first day back on the job.

A post-ep one shot for 6x02 Dreamworld, although I suppose it doesn't mention anything we didn't learn in Valkyrie. Based on a prompt I received on tumblr: what if castle actually died and beckett was pregnant from the night in the bathroom?

Spoilers for 6x01. M-rated insert for THAT scene, because how could I not? 'And then her hands are groping and traveling and roaming and something that sounds like Oh God escapes as a muffled moan against his lips, his hands setting her skin ablaze even through the layer of her clothing.' COMPLETE.

S6 opening fic. Mild spoilers. "Javi, I can't come back. I have my work here and…" she sighs, lowering her voice. "We agreed on a break. I just—It's too soon," she tells him, embarrassed to admit what a screw-up she's made of everything; the fairytale romance so many people were gambling their happy ending on turned to ordinary shit by her hand.'

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

"He doesn't always know what days she'll storm through the door, completely unwilling to talk about it. " Comforting fluff, could happen anytime during their established relationship.

I will make a palace fit for you and me, of green days in forests, and blue days at sea. For daphnebeauty. Oneshot.

The Living Daylights. Spy Castle and Beckett make the long trek out of Russia towards home.

In that one moment, he knows he's ruined.

This green-eyed woman took a bullet for Mal Reynolds before he ever learned her name. Kate Beckett becomes a character in the 'verse. Mackett.

The last time Castle regained consciousness, he was just grateful to be alive. Now, that other world dances technicolor at the edges of his dark reality.

A prank is played on Kate and Rick - and Espo gets involved. The tables are turned on the pranksters and the Detective sent to investigate.

The Dash half of Everything That Glitters. A future-set Dash companion exploring the adult versions of the Castle kids.

Because it was, and always would be, more than just a chair. Warning: reference to major character death.

The heavy ball of dread settles in her stomach, growing heavier and heavier until she hears the news. :: For Jenny. Happy birthday, babe.

Kind of a follow-up to Significant Others. Two chapters. Kate gets sick.

M-rated chapters of Kiss Me, Castle. FMC means...EXPLETIVE DELETED Me, Castle.

She's forgotten how light it is up here at night, the way the buildings across the city cast their glow. There's clarity above the city, above solid ground.

From Russia With Love. Spy Castle and Beckett save the world one mission at a time - starting at a nuclear reprocessing plant in Russia.

CE 7: Live and Let Die. After the horrifying showdown with Bracken and Black, Spy Castle and Beckett take time to find a new normal.

a Dash Companion. Working title for this one was 'Future/Adult Ellery' if that helps you at all with a summary. This one will be a longer story but not epic.

It's only the second time he's seen her legs and he's absolutely certain he wants to see more of them. Season 1.

"She doesn't try to hide it. She wants him to know, she wants him to see just how much this hurts." Spoilers for Watershed. A "What If?" scenario written for a lovely bunch of people who hinted not so subtly that they wanted it.

"Top or bottom?" you asked him, when you edged in through the door of your Amtrak Viewliner Bedroom compartment – the last one available on the train - your cheeks flushing at the intimacy you were about to share: a night alone together in the less than spacious confines of the sleeper cabin of a New York bound train." Post-Cuffed story.

Consider this hiatus boot camp. Post-ep for Squab. "Castle, in case you weren't paying attention, we've just been tested. Eric Vaughn was sent to test us," she tells him earnestly. "By whom? God? The universe?" he scoffs, still clinging to the pretense that he doesn't know what she's getting at. "You don't even believe in that stuff." COMPLETE

Your first step is always panic.

Co-written with Kate Christie. "Those two were idiots to think they were still fooling her, or anyone." Gates' perspective on "Still."

A short piece about the four days of surveillance that Agent Castle undertook before making contact with Detective Beckett. For Jessie - Happy Birthday!

"I love you." A set of eight semi-interconnected one shots set at the end of season four and into season five.

"Kate smiles at him, a trembling, fearful thing just for him. It fills him up. She may as well have said yes. Because she's going to work on it. For him. He's soooo going to marry Kate Beckett." - - - Set sometime in late 2013 and beyond. No spoilers. **Now Complete**

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

Happy Birthday to AllusiontoanIllusion - this one's for you! A continuation of the Go Out Fighting universe in which Beckett and Castle spend their first Christmas together.

"Stop mocking my post-coital haze. It's your fault I'm a puddle of mush right now." A silly, sexy season five scene, no spoilers.

He starts out slowly. Subtly. A light touch at the small of her back to usher her through a doorway. Grazing his fingers across the bend of her elbow to get her attention in the bullpen. Freeing the hair trapped in her collar after helping with her jacket. Small gestures of physicality meant to acclimate her to his touch, the feel of his hands on her body. One Shot. Complete.

A collection of unrelated ficlets.

The late summer breeze is a gentle hum and she relishes in the change of air in Napa, less humid and easier to take in like nothing matters but the grapes and atmosphere. The wine is a pleasant thrum throughout her body, lips moist with remnants of blackberry and chocolate, cedar and cassis.

Spy Castle and Beckett's adventures continue in The World Is Not Enough.

'All day long I can hear people talking out loud, but when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd. Old Mr. Webster could never define, what's being said between your heart and mine. The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall, you say it best when you say nothing at all.' A Three-Shot. COMPLETE.

Post-Ep for 5x19 'The Lives of Others'. "Her earrings shiver as she slowly moves her head, luminous pearls dancing in the ambient light while she slowly brushes her lips back and forth over his, their fingers tightening on each other's clothing, bodies, seeking out skin, swallowing down the moan that rises in their throats..." COMPLETE

Because eventually, they're going to take that trip to Bora Bora. Spoilers for The Lives Of Others.

Rick and Kate found out each other's secrets and they're trying to work through to something more. But some murders are taking their toll on the duo. Can they protect each other long enough to figure out what they are...

Castle tells Kate the story of 'Hunt' - for the tumblr anon.

A Dash Companion. Fourth in the Home series. The marriage proposals.

He would die the way he'd lived. For her.

A fun St. Patrick's Day story. "Castle," she moans half-heartedly, as he lands in front of her, his stomach gently pressing against hers, trapping her between his warm, solid body and the coffee machine. "I missed you," he whispers, brushing his lips over hers, and she shivers bodily. "No shame in saying you missed me too, Beckett." COMPLETE

"She tells herself that there's nothing wrong with a night out. Nothing wrong with wanting to cheer her partner up, right? But there probably is something wrong with the way her pulse is racing at just the memory of his eyes on her across the desk." AU post-ep for 3x18 One Life to Lose. Two shot.

She's shaking, her legs wobbly, fingers clamped around the doorknob as if it's the only thing keeping her upright. Her stomach tightens, with fear, with want, with everything she's so carefully held in check for months, years... What if for 3x22, 'To Love and Die in L.A.'. Happy Birthday, Joy! Winner of "The 12th" Fan Awards 2013 for best M-rated fanfic (under 10,000 words).

Diamonds Are Forever - Follows Beckett and Castle as they complete covert assignments across Europe. It is necessary to have read CE1-3, though 3.5 not so much. AU

post-ep for Target/Hunt. Kate's side of the Welcome Home party.

a Dash Companion. 3rd in the Home series. Halloween Night, Dash's 3rd birthday.

He knows this game she's playing, and she wants him eager. Wants him clumsy over his drink, wants his lame pick up line so she can laugh before she slips him her hotel key.

post-ep for Reality Star Struck; Castle's second attempt at gift-giving.

"Taking you an unusually long time to get naked tonight…" Kate's voice purrs behind him and his heart stutters in his chest, as it still does, always does when she is near him. Episode follow-up for 5x14, 'Reality Star Struck'.

Prompt based on the unfinished conversation between Castle & Beckett in the isolation tent during 3x16: 'Setup'. "… I wish that I had someone who would be there for me, and I could be there for him, and we could just dive in to it together," she says wistfully." What might have happened next it they hadn't been interrupted... COMPLETE

If anything, his fingers were becoming less deft by the second. Post-ep for 5x14.

"I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it." (Maya Angelou) Episode follow-up to 5x13, 'Recoil.'

Beckett's January 9th anniversary. For those of you who wanted to know what happened to them after that train into France. Third in the Unvanquished series.

The tapestry of a life, unfurled from end to its beginning; a quilt of one-hundred's.

He found himself standing on the stage in his favorite suit and her favorite shirt— the purple one, having bids thrown out at a pace slightly faster than he had expected and she was nowhere to be seen. One-shot. Complete.

contains possible SPOILERS for February 4th's 'Recoil' (though I've only seen the promo that aired after the episode): Beckett and Castle have blinders on, but there's a better way out.

Apparently a young uniform cop accidentally touched someone's chest at a crime scene last week. Meeting!fic. For Carto because she's stuck in one today.

a Dash companion, first in the Home series. More filling in the blanks. Castle and Kate's wedding.

The murders in New York have sunk their teeth in, pulled them down and ever-drowning down.

"It was amazing how different things were once the steady thrum of adrenaline faded and all that was left was the sharp clarity of the night." AU set mid to late S5. A story of what could have happened if Maddox was never caught. Complete at Chapter 20.

"So you're flying us up to your house in the Hamptons—in a helicopter—for beef stew?" "You make it sound so... pedestrian." A fun, silly, now M-rated Beckett's birthday fic, based on tweets from WriteRCastle(underscore) and MuseKBeckett sent on November 17th. Part 3/3.

co-authored by Kate Christie and chezchuckles, a post-ep piece for Significant Others. Beckett has dinner with Meredith.

a post-ep for Significant Others

"She's never been this bad at sleeping alone. She's also never known before what it'd be like to have Rick Castle in her life." Oneshot.

Four years can make a world of difference. AU.

A chapter a day. A holiday fic. Assume Season 5 spoilers.

Castle smiles, ruffling Ava's hair. She grunts softly but her little hands wrap around his back as if grounding herself to him, staying safe and warm. On the other end of the phone, Kate laughs, but there's something there; longing or regret and his eyes close. "You're not going to be home by midnight, are you?"

Two-shot sequel of sorts to "Dissolution". COMPLETE.

"She'd never put much faith in magic, fate, and the sorts of things he'd always wished for her to believe in. But that morning, barely standing, weak and broken, she found herself frozen in awe of the light." Oneshot set at the cabin during the summer after Knockout (pre-season 4).

The Man With the Golden... Follows Close Encounters, a story in which Castle is a CIA spy and encountered Beckett during the episode Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind. In CE2, Castle partners with Beckett to solve her mother's murder.

This Castle Advent Calendar will be filled with a Caskett story treat - loosely connected ficlets you get to open each day; a countdown to Christmas as we accompany Castle and Beckett through this Christmas season. COMPLETE. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best holiday-themed story.

Peace and love and hope abide. Christmas Day, oneshot.

The rain has lessened, she thinks inanely, clinging to the random scraps of reality that she can process as they zip and crisscross through her brain. Much less than the downpour that stranded them here, on the side of some highway in the middle of New Jersey. A season four story, set after 'Cuffed.' One-shot. NOT a Christmas story. :)

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th, five years before she and Castle actually meet in the show. Based on an idea of Cartographical - chezchuckles and I just liked it so much that we each wrote our own. Variations on the same theme, sort of.

"It had been a mistake. All of it really. The drinks, the company, the dress. How she had thought any of it would ease the ache in her chest was beyond her. Because it hadn't. Not at all." Four-shot - based off of The Limey/To Love and Die in LA. Now Complete.

Dash Series Epic #3 - read Dash Away and Dash It All first. COMPLETE at 100.

So...it wasn't only his fault. - oneshot, set anytime during S5.

an AU from Cartographical's list: What if Richard Castle was a spy? with special thanks to mjsofter for the cover art

His mother isn't doing what Kate's doing to him to her fa—no, no, not possible. Not possible. Post-Ep for 5x08.

post-ep for Meet the Parents.

There are some days when you really just do not want to be sick. A series of one-shots. Castle/Beckett. Fluff. Humor. You decide.

"It's been four months, Beckett. Gates finished it faster than you did." "It's not like I've had a lot of time to read, Castle. Not to mention," she turns, a smooth motion that makes her look almost boneless and wraps her legs around his waist. She slides closer, pressing her lips to his ear. "I was having sex with the author. I think you're well versed in how fast I can finish."

a Dash Companion, fourth in the Sleep Series. Two chapters total. For the correct order of the stories in the Dash Universe, consult my profile page.

In the Roman town of Aquae Sulis, celebrations of Samhain have been forbidden. When Kate, the chief Druid, challenges authority to save her Roman lover's daughter, she realises she has a destiny big enough to change the course of history. My entry in the 12th Precinct Halloween competition, now extended. COMPLETE

A 04x23 related fic. Revisiting a famous scene from a different angle. Written in commemoration of the end of WW1.

"You're—you're a horrible person," he decides as he pulls himself into a more dignified position. "Truly horrible." 5x06 Post-Ep.

My post-ep for Probable Cause. "His warm breath washes in reverent preamble before the soft, sure brush of his mouth finds the edges, just exactly where he knows the touch won't sting, won't make things worse. An invocation that walks that perfect line between too much and not enough."

Yes, it's a bedtime story.

It's the little things that become the rhythm of their life together.

"Are you guys staring at me because of my costume?" 1st place in the public and judges' vote in the First Annual 12th Precinct Halloween FanFic Contest. Awesome, awesome cover art by Angie from 12th Precinct (blogspot . com)

Fun, flirty "Murder He Wrote" post-ep. "She is wearing a dress. And not just any dress—no, some red and white clingy, flowy, dotty number that cinches at her waist and flares out in a little skirt, and oh God it's a little skirt, and her hair is down and her makeup is softer and she's switched out her jewelry and since when does Beckett wear bangles anyway?"

Pre-ep reaction to the promo and sneak peek 1 for 5x05 Probable Cause. One shot. MAJOR SPOILERS! "Beckett… you know he didn't do this, right?"

She arrested him tonight. For the third time. This is the first time it's broken her heart. ***Spec fic for 5x05. Spoilers from US promo only ***

A Dash Companion. Third in the Sleep series. Kate gets to read the book Castle was writing in Dash Away, giving her the courage to ask for help.

An epilogue to the epilogue found in Unvanquished. One year later.

He thinks of dark green grass and the blinding of the sun; balmy weather and the promise of spring. The echoing of shots and the way his hands couldn't touch where the bullet landed because then it would be real. The dilated pupils and the way her eyes slipped closed like his do now.

It overwhelms her, at first. Episode insert for 5x04, 'Murder He Wrote.'

Post-ep story for 5x03, "Secret's Safe With Me."

"I'm sure somewhere in this great big city of ours, some poor unfortunate soul has lost their life but today you're going to let the justice seeking be someone else's job. Today, you're going to take a little trip with me." - Scavenger hunt, Castle style. ***co-authored with sparklemouse***

Maybe he isn't over it either. Episode reaction to 5x02, 'Cloudy with a Chance of Murder'.

Nipping at the tip of his presumptuous tongue, she finally gets his attention and manages to drag herself away from his lips. "Castle!" "What? You and your hot little hand started this!" Elevator Fic, also known as my silly, sexy little post-ep for "After the Storm." Thank you, @dtrekker for my wonderful graphic!

Her feet slide off the raft and into the chilled pool and she breathes, listening to him inside the house; the clattering of dishes as they slide into place in the dishwasher; the music he puts on - Petty or Springsteen - she can't entirely tell with the roar of the ocean in her ears. *Season 5, but no actual spoilers*

It can never be enough, making up for all the time they've missed. She laughs, full and rich, shaking with it and it's infectious. He grins, pressing his forehead against hers as he watches the light fill her face. He lets the backs of his fingers graze her cheek, overwhelmed by her, by this, them-Everything. COMPLETE.

By cartographical, Sandiane Carter, and chezchuckles. 19. Live for a year in Paris. Kate says, No, only a month, Castle. This is what Bucket List version of Caskett did over the summer hiatus.

She only needed two. Season 5, no spoilers.

Post-ep mid-ep? for "After the Storm." There's none of the playfulness that marked the last time. Nor is it like the first time—raw, desperate need tinged still with anger and a deep hurt. This time is purposeful, deliberate. One shot. Complete. Rated M.

From the video by yamakiluv. Castle is given an ultimatum: the file for Beckett's life. AU Future.

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

He'd finally - finally! - gotten to sleep, finally managed to calm his racing brain, finally managed to still his adrenaline-soaked body. And now this. One shot. Minnie-verse. Complete.

"Kate? Um, you want to explain this?" Castle finds something he didn't expect. Oneshot.

CASKETT. Castle gets a badge and wants to play Good Cop, Bad Cop with Beckett.

Based on recent Caskett spoilers for 5x01 — read at your own risk. A collaboration between BerLina and LuminousLu.

She didn't mean to snap. She meant to leave his office and call it a day. She hoped that, like she said to Mike, the feelings would just go away. But he was there, in front of her, his eyes boring into hers, and the words were out of her mouth before she could even stop them.

Just like the dandelion seeds on the breeze, they had no control over their fates but they had plenty of hopes and wishes to keep them aloft.

AU. Kate Beckett and Richard Rogers are dating. Kate is 17, Rick is 18 for story purposes . They have just had their third date and this is how it ends. Inspired by the Gloriana song Kissed You Good Night. Song-fic.

Kate has a sudden realization that she is ready for more with Castle. As a result, she needs to revamp her lingerie drawer.

A morning after snippet based on the promo for episode 5x01, After the Storm. Contains SPOILERS. He jolts awake, his body bounding upright in his bed, the shock of the sunlight bright and flaring in his eyes. He reaches over, at once assailed by a devastating ache for her warmth, her body, her presence.

She's standing in his bedroom half naked and he wants to know if he's dreaming her up. Spoilers for the season 5 promo!

Everyone pretends to be a hooker sometimes.

"Details are one thing," he says, a puff of air escaping his nose, a little scoff that makes her eyes narrow at him. "That level of specificity though...it's like post-case paperwork. No one wants to read that." One shot. Complete.

It's said that laughter is the best medicine; but together, Castle and Beckett find something even greater.

He's pretty sure he convinced the lady with the smoky voice that he knew exactly what he was doing, knew how to give her a good time. A variation on the 'Vice Beckett' theme. For ER, on request.

Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice… Right now, Richard Castle's world was ending in both. Alternate Countdown freezer scene.

"Is it okay for me to put my hand under your dress if you're not my girlfriend?" - Episode insert for 2.14 - The Third Man.

They say some things are better left unsaid, but then again, there are some words that should never remain unspoken. Post-Always.

a Dash companion. 1st in the Sleep Series

"Do you think we should go on a date?" he asked. Castle and Beckett's life together told in five snapshots.

"my blood approves, and kisses are a better fate than wisdom. . .And death i think is no parenthesis" -ee cummings co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles

They say actions speak louder than words, but it's the combination of both that sends a message too clear to be ignored. Slightly AU, set somewhere around an alternate S3 finale.

Oh, she really hopes these aren't more grocery lists of all the ingredients Castle needs for his odd culinary creations. One shot. Complete.

He is sluggish, floating; a nebulous drift into awareness as her scent surrounds him, teases him; so vividly burned into every layer of his skin after today that he is sure he's dreaming. Sequel to LURE.

Early season five. Only one thing could get Kate to return to the 12th. Someone's after Castle.

It's his last chance to kiss Kate Beckett.

Lanie comes into the morgue and finds Kate laying on her table. This does not bode well. Post-4x20 The Limey, ignoring Headhunters and beyond. COMPLETE

"She knew she must have painted quite the picture—hair plastered to her head, saturated tendrils trailing over her shoulders, skin flushed from the heat, cheeks flushed from anger, and all of her slick and dripping." Kelpie-A Celtic water sprite appearing as a maiden with dripping hair, known for luring men into the water to drown.

Written for the Kink Meme on LJ.

Sparks fly and unexpected fires start when an undercover cop and a researching novelist spy each other from across the room. AU. One-shot. Please don't be put off by the rating; it's tasteful... enough.

Their thighs are aligned, the heat of his skin mingling with hers through the fabric of both their jeans and his heart thunders in his chest, her nearness an alluring draw that holds him captured. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best Angst.

It was like they said- desperate times called for desperate measures. And right now, there was something Kate Beckett wanted. Desperately.

She wakes to the sound of soft babbling, the quiet murmur of her stepdaughter's voice, a gentle shushing. Follows "Sweetheart" and "The Message." Complete.

All he knows is that he has to talk to her. He has to talk to her before they find him. For ER, who begged me. A companion to Sweetheart. Complete.

What if the bullet didn't hit Beckett? What if it hit someone else?

His laughter rings through the speaker, makes her heart leap. One shot. Complete.

AU. What happens to Kate Beckett when the Dragon is slain - and she's charged with his murder?

"Love, it is said, is blind, but love is not blind. It is an extra eye, which shows us what is most worthy of regard. To see the best is to see most clearly, and it is the lover's privilege." -J.M. Barrie. One shot. Complete.

The title says it all. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Spoilers for season four, but as you will see, quite a lot of it is. . .missing.

Does Hotch let Beth sleep over in the fort with him and Jack?

Onehsot sequel to the AU That Familiar Feeling. For AC - Happy Birthday.

The stakes are high, the water's rough, but this love is ours. For liviafan1. One shot. Complete.

Very short one-shot, rated for safety. Post-Always, between rounds conversation.

"Later, years later, what Castle remembers most from that terrible day isn't the day at all." Always post-ep. One-shot.

Beckett and Castle never seem to deal with it because they're so busy being in danger. So Lanie figured there is no time like the present.NOW COMPLETE.

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

Rick has been acting strange. And now he leaves Kate with coffee and a note to follow his clues. Where will they lead? **CASKETT**

post Always fic.

SPOILERS for Headhunters. "She's a little girl, she's a tigress, and she's a warrior. She's insecure and she's indomitable. She's everything." -Stana Katic on Kate Beckett, Parade Magazine March 16, 2012

Silence greets him as he pulls the key from the lock, pushing the door open. For Dave-ck. Complete.

Beckett is waiting for Castle at the precinct when she gets a call from Alexis and finds herself rushing over to the hospital, after Castle has been involved in a car accident.

Kate asks Castle out on their first date as a couple. Fluffy one-shot. Can be set after 'Always', but stands on its own, too. COMPLETE.

"Hey handsome," she says softly as she brushes past him, the pads of her fingers tripping gently, quickly across his waist, for his eyes only. Five years later and he's still as smitten as the first day. Fluffy FutureFic. Complete.

While they work on a new case, Alexis' recent involvement with the twelfth becomes the catalyst for members of the team and the Castle family to view one another in a new light. New cases, romance, family and the twelfth.

There's a moment of silence and then he speaks, his voice both soft and resolute. "I'll meet you there." Spoilers for 4x22 and 4x23. Complete.

'It's just a brown coat . . . Except that it really isn't, not to her.' Post Ep. 'Headhunters'.

"Knock knock." "Who's there?" "Interrupting cow." "Interrupting cow wh-" "MOOOOOOOOOO!" - Life is full of interruptions, Castle and Beckett discover just how many. THREE-SHOT

The first thing he becomes aware of is her scent, the subtle, familiar notes of cherry and cinnamon sugar that tease his nose. ONE-SHOT.

Himitsu-Bako is a Japanese Personal Secret Box. Set after Headhunters, although I've seen no spoilers for anything upcoming. COMPLETE

for cartographical, because she will be in a boring meeting. no spoilers. just fun.

Castle and Beckett work out their jealousy issues in a supply closet at the Twelfth. Post The Limey.

The bruises are worth it when you have someone to come home to.

It was supposed to be her job to keep him safe. One-shot, how I think 3XK should have ended so spoilers for 3:6. Ignores the existence of Josh and Gina! R&R; please and enjoy!

It might have been the bravest thing she ever did. Post-Headhunters, oneshot.

Sequel to "Never Gonna Happen Land." Episode reaction to 4x21, "Headhunters."

"You heard the woman: sniff and slurp." - One shot. Complete.

Tumblr prompt: "Can't sleep? Me either. Let's can't sleep together." One shot. Complete.

a Dash Companion. 3rd in the Life series. The day of the half-marathon (after Dash Away) when Kate figures it out.

The panic attacks came back. And the nightmares and the fear-a constant, heavy thing, buzzing in her peripheral vision, clattering in the back of her mind. And he was gone. There was that, too. Post "The Limey". Castle/Beckett figuring things out.

If you are a dreamer, come in. Minnie-verse. One shot. Complete.

You can't get away from a fight when you're locked in a trunk together. Near future fic based on a Tumblr prompt: No secrets, no angst. One Shot.

He wakes to the smell of bacon. One shot. Complete.

"So rather than call me or text me or read one of my books, you decided to drive over at ten minutes 'til midnight in your pajamas?"

Post-ep for 47 Seconds. I totally wasn't going to do this...But then I had to.

I hate to do it, but more angst after 47 Secs and The Limey. I can't help myself. It ends well.

She has to fix this. She just doesn't know if she can. Follows "Darkness Falls" and "Jaws of Death."

Kate and Rick explore new, lingerie-inspired aspects of their relationship. M-rated content from my lingerie story, Enlightenment. This one has emotional content and character development. And fluffy, smutty, Casketty goodness. Gotta have that.

"It was so unfair. It was so pointless. Where was the story?" Warning: major character death.

Boldly they rode and well, into the jaws of death, into the mouth of hell...-Tennyson. Follows "Darkness Falls."

His mother told him he should move on. His head told him he should move on. His heart speaks different advice.

This is what should have happened during and after the Ryan nuptials.

"Maybe they would have been okay if she'd just told him she remembered." 47 seconds fic, based loosely on the promo.

a Dash Companion second in Life series

Kate and Rick the day after Monday's 47 Seconds episode. Aka; The Musings of a Frustrated Fic Writer. I hope it makes you laugh.

Castle and Beckett's entire life together in 27 frames, 100 words each.

She's been trying to write to him, to tell him everything. Post "47 Seconds," somewhat speculative.

'The water is dark and deep inside this mother's heart.' - Celtic Woman :: A 'Coffee Shop' companion

What happens at Ryan's wedding stays at Ryan's wedding.

Preemptively fixing tonight's episode 4x19, "47 Seconds" for our poor tortured shipper hearts. Spoilerwarning: Contains spoilers for US promo for the episode only not the sneak peeks . Written before the episode aired.

"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!" – Mae West. Co-authored by ColieMacKenzie and International08.

a Dash companion

"Surprise," he whispers against the rim of her ear, and she blinks open her eyes. And gasps.

He's hurt; she thinks she can help. Takes place some time during S4, after Cuffed. Happy unbirthday, Laura! I love you.

It is imperative that we do things in the right order. A story that happens backwards. Sort of. Written as a present for cartographical.

Kate Beckett was twenty-six when the biggest accident in her life occurred. Five years later, the biggest miracle happens. AU.

Castle is backing off the sexual innuendo, letting Kate know he'll always be there. Kate is silently seeking and accepting more. A little back and forth. Chapter 52 up 03/19/12! *Reposted 3/20 due to FFnet errors.

It's the third anniversary of Beckett and Castle's partnership and all the characters have a say. Co-written by fialka62, Cartographical, sarastar43, kiki39, and Jane0904. Will be updated daily.

It's our dear Beckett's birthday, and Castle has some pretty sweet ideas for how to celebrate.

A lone droplet of water slides from where he placed it on her neck down into the dark recesses of her collar in a slow decent and she wonders how soon she'll be able to return home to her air conditioning and a cold shower.

Life imitates art imitating life? Eh, it's all way too meta. Oneshot.

In which a flimsy excuse gives Castle four whole Saturdays of Beckett-time, leading a friendship to deepen and the embers of love to kindle.

When he stumbles through the darkened living room and opens the door, Beckett is standing there. Beckett, in faded jeans and a black button-down. Beckett, carrying a bottle of wine.

Small one-shot. Kate and Castle reflect their past before the biggest day of their lives. Set for the finale of season five.

CASKETT. Castle approaches Beckett for help on a personal matter. They end up sparring.

The missing last scene from 'Once Upon A Crime' just a sweet little one shot to get us through his hiatus...

"She met his eyes and in that moment she never wanted the night to end, she could have spent the rest of it in that exact position, holding his hand and his gaze, just knowing that everything was the way it was supposed to be." Castle/Beckett

SPOILERS - Pandora/Linchpin - 'Your songs remind me of swimming which I forgot when I started to sink.'

2nd in the Western Series. 1876. When Sheriff Kate Beckett takes Richard Castle up on his offer to visit him in New York City, she finds herself in a whole new world. A world with new rules, hidden meanings and key players she didn't know existed. AU.

Richard Castle writes Kate Beckett bestselling novels. He also writes her notes. This is their story.

Set straight after 'Penelope.' Garcia struggles to fall asleep, but luckily has some help. Morgan/Garcia. Can be read as friendship or start to something new.

He had provided the spark, but it was she that would set them aflame.

Walls fall down; that's the nature of the beast. And no matter how Kate looks at it, she's staring at piles of rubble. And from rubble, where do they go next? Slight spoilers for 4x11 and beyond.

We all know Kate Beckett fell apart after her shooting, but what if Castle was hurting too? An AU one-shot set slightly after killshot.

Castle and Beckett's childhood together.

She knew he was willing to die for her. But what she didn't know was just how ready he would be to kill for her.

Futurefic - if you're optimistic, season five. If you're a realist, sometime after the series finale.

In 4.06 'Demons', Lanie and Javier had a "Mega Fight". Here is my version of it. One Shot, 4.06 missing moment, Esplanie all the way. My first try in English...hope you'll enjoy it!

After the events of Go Out Fighting 2: Serendipity, Castle and Beckett attempt to resolve her mother's case while recovering from their wounds.

Sometimes a lie can be better than admitting the truth. Post-ep for Snake Eyes. Spoilers. Angst. ONESHOT

"They were both pale and thin; but those sick pale faces were bright with the dawn of a new future, of a full resurrection into a new life." One shot. Complete

Opening Pandora's Box means creating evil which cannot be undone. SPOILERS for Pandora and Linchpin. Oneshot, Post Ep.

SPOILERS for Pandora. A post-ep story. For Laura, who begged me.

'If she's wearing a skirt today, we're meant to be together'.

I got a love that keeps me waiting. A co-authored story by chezchuckles and International08. Complete.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beckett and Castle are assigned to work a case undercover.

They say that when one door closes, another opens. After over three years of missed chances and closed doors, Castle and Beckett know that all that it comes down to is the wait- waiting for the right door at the right time.

A post ep for The Blue Butterfly. A butterfly flaps its wings in 1947 and...

Kate's thoughts and feelings on the press exposure that comes with being Richard Castle's newest muse. Castle/Beckett

Castle and Beckett spend an evening outside the ordinary. Fluff, plain and simple. One-shot. Complete.

A Dash Companion. 4th in the Light series. to be read concurrently with Dash It All.

He really has to wonder how it is that they end up in these situations. It's like they're magnets for near-death. Complete. Sequel: More Than Them.

They have a deal.

Watching too much Setup/Countdown produces fic like this. Castle and Beckett encounter something that just might act as a wrecking ball.

Set sometime after Kate is shot, something goes wrong when Beckett and Castle go to apprehend a suspect, the tables are turned, the roles are reversed, the bullet is in his chest and he is fighting for his life while she is watching him die. chpt 8 fixed!

The morning after a huge celebration, Garcia, Prentiss, and JJ wake up to more than they bargained for. A take on The Hangover Sort of . As usual, I don't own a thing.

"Your dead! I saw you die! You just gave up! You left me, I saw! You're dead! You died!" She wakes up sure that he is dead, can he convince her otherwise? Alternate ending to my other fic "Always" Oneshot. read and review!

Post-ep for 4x13. Castle wants to get a dog and discusses the idea with Beckett. One-shot. Complete.

A writer, a detective, and her cat ring in the new year. A sequel to "Fluff." Yes, you should probably read that first. COMPLETE.

Because any time a woman, much less his woman, camps out in the bathroom, curled up against the side of the tub, something's very, very wrong.

Co-authored story by Topsy and chezchuckles. While Beckett has been struggling with PTSD, with becoming more, Castle has been struggling as well.

Just what was on Kate's camera after the wedding?

She wakes up in his bed, with their unfinished story lying between them. Epilogue/sequel to "Because You're Mine", one-shot.

Set after the events of Season 2's "Tick, Tick, Tick/Boom" arc. What if Kate had stayed with the Castles for longer than we saw on the show?

Post-ep for the Wedding. SPOILERS. co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Multi-chapter.

Kate stumbles across a secret - no wonder he'd been so angry at her after she'd avoided him all summer - and reason comes from an unlikely source. Complete.

Why the long look during the eulogy? What made Castle finally admit his feelings? Yes, it was 7 months ago, but it could have happened this way. Missing scene from season 3 finale. Caskett angst, fluff, & smut, not necessarily in that order.

1st in the Western Series. Colorado Springs, 1875. Reporter Richard Castle, Sheriff Kate Beckett, cowboys, Indians, assassins, corsets, boots, cowboy hats, secrets, lies, courage and steel. But, remember, things aren't always what they appear in the Wild West.

Castle tries to convince Beckett of the magic of the season. A chapter posted every day. COMPLETE

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Sequel to Stop Haunting Me third in the Beth Beckett Universe . Wedding bells sound only four months after Kate Beckett is shot in the cemetery. COMPLETE

It's New Year's Eve, and when Castle and Beckett are together, they may not always have the right words, but they do have costumes, booze, and some very powerful music. One-shot, complete.

Richard Castle discovers something unexpected when he visits Kate Beckett one December night.

When Castle ends up on Kate's doorstep late one night, will their feelings finally end up out in the open? Or will it end as it always ends for them?

Her holiday starts with a crime.

It's an interesting gathering this year for the 12th at the NYPD Picnic.

Castle has written a letter to Santa and Kate gets to read it.

Castle has a plan for Kate's birthday, but then it eventually morphs into a sub-plan to pull a fast one on Lanie and the guys. Caskett moments in this one. Total AU. *Complete*

Letting loose and laying her cards out was easy in the comfort of her apartment, but saying them to someone other than her therapist was harder. But Kate didn't need to worry about that just yet, right? Slight spoilers for Cuffed.

Castle is up all night. Future!fic, fluffy feel-good piece. One-shot.

Kate has finally decided to move on. Post 4x09. Sweet I suppose is the word I would use. Let me know if the rating should be changed.

Sequel to The Nine Lives of Katherine Beckett. "What did you think about?". "All the different ways I could murder you and not get caught.". "So how many did you come up with?". "Eight." 2nd in The Numbers Series.

"Kate?" His confusion is laced with relief, because lord only knows what he was afraid of finding here. His hand is on her shoulder, heavy and warm. As soon as he sees her face his own crumples a little. "Oh, Kate." post ep. Cops & Robbers

Her smile is automatic, an instant reaction to the warm welcome she can see in his face. And the weight of the day is sliding off her shoulders. Somehow, he's become her safe haven. Her shelter from the cold. ONE-SHOT.

AU: carolina17 had this idea: What if Kate's mother was never murdered but her father was instead? This Kate Beckett never went to the police academy, grew up under the shadow of her mother's ambition, and has her own wall to deal with. COMPLETE

A Ghost on the Canvas sequel by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. Beth Beckett is coming back to New York City. COMPLETE

"Her tummy skips, a happy, excited sensation, and she savors it, this secret knowledge that this here, this evening, this moment, it feels like home." Follow-up piece to episode 4x07, 'Cops and Robbers'

"You asked me to come over here so you could handcuff me to a bed?" "Well – yes, but it sounds creepy when you say it like that." Caskett.

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

Nine times. She had remembered each of them vividly as he had listed them off; she knew them by heart, just as she knew all of the time she had saved his life. Some spoilers for Cops & Robbers. 1st in The Numbers Series.

"There was never any chance he could compete with that and so he never tried." -Ryan/Beckett. Spoilers for Rise.

That case was the only thing grounding her. What does she do when it's finally closed and she's left drifting?

Taking liberties with the Nathan Fillion quote: "It's like our morning kiss. One way to say, without actually saying it, 'Good morning, my heart, how are you doing'" COMPLETE

She doesn't know how to fix it. How to lift the sadness. Can't make sense of it. Until one night, she can. COMPLETE.

Kate keeps pushing him toward other women. FIrst Serena Kaye and now the new prosecutor and he's tired of it.

A Worst of Times companion. Epilogue of sorts. for Julie. Happy Birthday! you asked for it. COMPLETE at 3 chapters.

Episode-fic set in late season 4. The case of a body drowned in paint causes Beckett to re-evaluate Castle's place on her team and in her life. Complete.

When Castle goes missing, Kate must confront her feelings as she and the team struggle to find him in time. Takes place after season 3, but not a finale fic.

You asked for it. Sequel to Inherited Traits. COMPLETE

Something happens to completely upturn the lives of Castle and Beckett, throwing them into an adventure that tests and pushes them to their extremes. Mystery, action, and love ensue.

Heat Rises Spoilers! Kate reads Castle's latest novel and has some questions for him. "Heat, like work, is energy in transit." COMPLETE

Ch. 5: Kate figured out long ago that had the two of them met, Johanna would have absolutely loved Rick Castle and immediately started dropping subtle hints like So Katie, when's the wedding? Caskett.

Richard Castle finds himself transported twelve years back in time and discovers that he has the opportunity to prevent the murder of Johanna Beckett? What will he do?

Alexis, after her rejection from Stanford, decides she needs to do more with her life than pad her transcript. Beckett and Castle help her organize a blood drive. ...kudos to Vandi for the twist in this story... COMPLETE at 2

A continuation of the If At First, Try Again universe. Beckett takes Jordan Shaw's offer. COMPLETE

On the eve of his best friend's wedding, Morgan finds he has much to consider about his other half. As usual, I don't own a thing

Secrets are shared and kept between a writer, a cop, and their team. Chapter Seven is rated M.

New York City, 1925, Katherine Beckett walks into a joint and starts asking questions about a murder, capturing the attention of one Richard Castle. Together, they work to catch her mother's killer. Historical AU, ensemble cast make appearances.

by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. AU. Assuming all things are equal, the watch is for the life she saved; the ring is for the life she lost; but the bracelet is for the life she misses. SPOILERS for Boom! from Season Two. COMPLETE

What's in a name? Somewhere along the way he had stopped calling her Beckett and started calling her Kate. My take on Kate's thoughts and actions in Rise. MAJOR spoilers for Rise and the dedication in Heat Rises.

COMPLETE at 100. AU: Kate and Castle try to adjust to life as parents. Check out AC's preview video on youtube: /watch?v nARnCrP2Z98 Thanks AC!

Kevin Lynch finds himself musing over the series of events that lead to the wedding of Morgan and Garcia. A melancholy little thing For Lynch, anyway written in Kevin's POV that came out of nowhere and is definitely MG. I don't own a thing.

Richard Castle is in love with Kate Beckett. So how does he let her go? COMPLETE

It's just a scar. It doesn't mean anything. COMPLETE Spoilers for oblique allusions to season 3 finale, and maybe some of season four. Second chapter due to popular demand.

Kate thinks that she has never seen such a perfect sky. Season 3 finale fic. Sort of.

Kate wakes up after open heart surgery.

Five short stories, each inspired by lines from the Bard. Caskett, Castle POV. Oneshot.

Since that first time, for the cover, she finds that they've been putting themselves in precarious positions where the brush of fingers, the lingering of gazes, the brush of lips, is almost inevitable.

Lanie writes Kate a letter from the after math of Knockout. WARNING: Character death. Spoilers for Knockout and Rise.

COMPLETE Kate Beckett tries to recover while Castle prepares for the worst: someone is still after the Detective and will stop at nothing to silence her. Now that Castle knows his identity, he's in the line of fire. Spoilers S3 Finale; SEQUEL.

It was only two weeks; yet it felt like much longer. Takes place after "A Death in the Family" - it will make more sense if you've read that first. Rating warning!

She was never supposed to need to save any lives. Helplessness is the worst feeling in the world, especially when it follows you around. ONESHOT, SPOILERS for 4x01, "Rise."

Maddie asks Kate to babysit her 5-year-old son for a night. Kate doesn't know what to do with a kid, having no previous experience. Castle shows up. Fluff ensues.

It's midsummer in the Hamptons. Fluffy one-shot.

Castle and Beckett, a collection of oneshots and story arcs inspired by Carmina Burana.

The call about the body came from Lanie, at four in the morning, on her day off. Lanie never called her about bodies.

Lanie is tired of watching Rick and Kate dance around each other. Things need to change, and they need to change now. Only, what if Rick has missed his chance? Inspired by the first scene of 4x01. Spoilers for S3 finale.

What makes Lanie finally say yes to Esposito's request for a date? It can't have anything to do with our favorite author and female detective, can it?

Castle finds himself kidnapped whilst on a book tour. Will Beckett, his partner, move heaven and earth to get him back safe and sound?

A year after S3 Finale, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle finally host the Johanna Beckett Memorial Fund Silent Auction. Almost fully healed, two months into desk duty, Kate admits to herself there's something more she wants. For carolina17. COMPLETE

A Post 3x24 Fic about Castle staying at Kate's bedside. Short and Sweet Like me .

Finale didn't happen. Castle gets the nerve to ask Beckett on a first date, but bodies have a way of showing up at the worst of times. Happy Birthday to Carolina17! WARNING: Violence and angst. SPOILERS for 3XK. COMPLETE

Kate Beckett doesn't do family gatherings. Then again, her aunt Lily's never died before.

Esposito needs a little help with words. Castle is more than happy to oblige. Kate, however, has no idea what she's agreed to. And she agrees to far more than she planned.

::SPOILER for Knockout:: Castle waits for Kate to wake up and imagines all the things he wants to say, all the ways she might love him too. Birthday fic for killmypatience.

One more for the post-Knockout files.

This is my first Castle Fan fiction so be gentle. I want to do my take on how Esposito and Lanie started their relationship.

He had flown too near the sun. His wax had melted, his wings had failed him, and he had fallen. But Icarus was not failing as he fell, just coming to the end of his triumph.

SPOILERS for the final scene of 3x24. Lanie reflects on seeing herself in Evelyn Montgomery; Esposito has choices to make to guard the lives around him. They'll make their stand...together. ESPLANIE, splashes of Caskett. Ryan, Alexis, Jim appear as well.

COMPLETE at Chapter 21. After the events of One and Done? and If At First, Kate Beckett discovers what life is like on the other side.

A case hits too close to home for Castle, but Kate is there for him when he needs her.

Post-ep for 3x23, Pretty Dead.

When Castle asks Kate to have a heart-to-heart with his daughter about relationships, Beckett discovers more than he really wanted her to know about himself. COMPLETE. Now broken into chapters for easier reading.

COMPLETE Set in the One and Done? universe. Post 3x19. Castle asks Beckett for some parenting advice; a plot from within threatens Castle's position as Beckett's shadow.

Kate Beckett wants no help from Castle. But she needs an apartment. Badly.

Twelve years ago, Johanna Beckett was found in an alley, and Kate Beckett's life crumbled. Since then, one day a year, she closets herself away from the world to remember and to mourn. Today, she has company.

Kate supposed it fit that the biggest step of their lives would be summed up in a gesture that would mean nothing to any normal adult.

One night's misstep finds Esplanie falling on crisis. What happens when a good thing becomes too much... Can the damage be repaired? Or is extraordinary too much to hope for? Pro-ESPLANIE breakup fic, other characters included. Give it a chance!

Before Beckett and Castle, there was Beckett and Royce. Oneshot.

In which Castle and Beckett attempt to survive two hours in cold storage with nothing but "mild hypothermia" to show for it. Rating for naughty language.

Post-Countdown. Kate and Josh have dinner and a long conversation that leads to some interesting realizations.

After surviving so much together, Castle and Beckett discover that their greatest challenge lies in being apart.

"He's not mine to mark, Lanie." Her place was being the best friend, the partner, the person who helped him through it all. Lover was not in the job description. "To hell with that, Kate."

Being stuck in a snow storm with a hyperactive man child is no surprise for Beckett but that doesn't mean he still can't surprise her.

For Detective Kate Beckett, every case comes at a price. But only Richard Castle knows that sometimes, that price is too high for her to pay alone.

Once you read something, it can't be unread. Caskett.

"You know, this story relies pretty heavily on me letting you feel me up in the back of a cab, Castle."

For Castle and Beckett, Drake's is definitely a place where magic happens.

The moment Castle has been waiting for finally arrives. A little bit of pointless romance... just for fun.

In law enforcement, the importance of cooperation is paramount. And sometimes Vice needs a little help. Caskett, oneshot.

First one-shot Castle, Please be nice it's very short!

Verbal sparring, innuendoes, and late-night snacks. Enough said.

Castle catches Beckett in a rare moment of vulnerability.

The White Stripes once said, "Prickly thorn, but sweetly worn...." Detective Esposito takes a day off from the job, and he receives a few drop-bys, one of which is from that sharp-tongued tease of a medical examiner... xD Please read and review!

... color of your eyes. She only closes her eyes when his lips touch hers. Set after 1x09 "Little Girl Lost" and goes AU from there.

100 stories centering around Abbey, written for the lj community 100 situations.

A teacher is slightly dismayed when her students start to educate her on the faults of Deathly Hallows.

100 word challenge. Hermione. McGonagall. Crookshanks. Just plain wrong.

Jed says goodbye to Leo.

JED-C.J. 'C.J. Cregg stood to the side, still not completely sure she was really witnessing this. The President had said they shouldn't pretend they didn't know this was going to happen. But she didn't know. Not this. Dear God, not this.'

The door swung shut, a simple and sad farewell to all her years in the White House.

Toby reacts to being used as a litmus test. Takes place after "Two Cathedrals."