Little confused here. Was she still in the apartment and the explosion was supposed to kill him?

I really hurt every time Kate gets hurt in one of these fictions! It just knocks my breath out! But, I have that truth in my mind that you never said she was dead. Hide her away so the bad guys think she is dead. So she can live.

So, six months prior, they were together and in love.

The loss of Kate would be my heaviest loss, but I trust what you have said up front, that it is not what it seems.

He wanted so badly to ask her to move in. He'd been holding back the words for weeks now... I love this. He is so excited for the dinner and cannot wait to ask her and little does he know what has happened. Ugh.

He took the Ferrari... Oh god, this poor guy. He's about to explode from excitement

both needing to see but not wanting to see anything... This is so going to ruin his night

How she screamed with each thrust of this blade just like I'm sure her mother screamed the night Dick Coonan killed her."... Oh god. Need more nowwww

I'm proud of you Katie. I don't tell you that enough. I know that we've had our ups and downs and I haven't always been there to support you... OMG this made me want to cry. I love Papa Jim ( and that he calls her Katie)

That was her last thought before the knife punctured her side, stealing her breath.

Then, everything was black... Shsjjdiiesnebsnskisie whaaaat! I have to leave for my parents and I don't want to go. Ughhh more tonight!

His heart swelled with the knowledge that these were things reserved for him alone. That Kate Beckett trusted him with this side of herself that so few had ever seen... Can we get Kate Beckett to read this chapter or at least this section? Girl needs some sense smacked into her

"Everything is perfect. I just…I love you," he breathed. "Just thinking about how lucky I am to have made it here."
"There's no where else I'd rather be," she said, closing her eyes again contentedly... Not even DC? Jk (kinda)
They are adorable and perfect in this chapter which means the angst is back next chapter, right? Right.?

I really hope you don't mind me creeping on your older fics... It's a rainy day here and I have a million other things I should be doing but screw that ! I can sneak in a few chapters before I have to leave.

He had the fleeting thought of just how different things could be right now, in another life. The life that they'd been building. Perhaps he'd be out too, with Kate. Just finishing a night of dinner and a show? Dancing? Would he be writing while she propped her feet across his legs, engrossed in her own book? Would he be charming her into staying the night... The visual of him writing as she reads is something I wanted to see so badly this season. I really miss Castle the writer.

His biceps stretched at the sleeves of his shirt.. I'm not a huge fan of NF but dear god those arms. I'm also now picturing season 1 Castle with season 3 Kate, lol. Hot hot hot

Read this at one go... And LOVED it! So much H/C ..or wait, no. Better this way: Just the right amount of H/C but so beautifully done... *favs* nice... NOw of to your other fics, cause it seems I have quite a LOT of new fics to read sudenly... ;)

Now that was big... and intimate... and perfect! Phenomenal story!

(Got me in the perfect mood for tomorrow's 100th episode! So excited!)

Gaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh... yup, jaw left slack, dangling on the floor.

Feels... gushy, gushy feels! :D

Now I want to go re-watch "Always" again... my cross to bear. :D

Ouch... talk about slap in the face!

The Castle from "Hunt" is rearing his head...