AU. On January 9th, 1999, Castle saves Johanna Beckett from being murdered. His act of bravery sparks a complicated love with her daughter, and a totally different life and career path for Kate Beckett. Because although Johanna lived, someone out there still wants her dead, and as the years go by, Kate Beckett and Richard Castle are determined to find out who.

Derek didn't know he had a daughter until she was 5 years old. Can Addison and Derek start over and have a life together as a family after everything they have been through when Derek is hiding a medical condition that will change all of their lives? Addek (In progress again, taking place 10 years after the original ended)

They thought two continents and an ocean would be enough to keep lingering feelings from reigniting. They were wrong. An Addek story told by letters.

Spoilers up to 4x15. A glimpse at life inside The Framework...

every superhero has one.

She has a baby. She brought a baby back from Haiti. Can you even do that? Season 3 AU.

Neither Melinda or Phil can sleep, so they talk. post-finale, talking, cuddling and working things out.

Jemma, Skye, May and Coulson go undercover in Disneyland because Jemma needs practice and they're all tired and maybe sometimes it's just nice to do something a little silly. (Skimmons and Philinda fluff)

Rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. means Melinda May, Phil Coulson and their team have enough time to build something personal. Lingering ghosts of T.A.H.I.T.I. means it's not what they intended. In fact, it's a bit of a mess. (Philinda babyfic, some guest Avengers, team-family-bonding)

Phil Coulson is patching Agent May up after a minor injury.

It's in the cockpit at 2 am on a red eye bound for LA that May holds Skye as she falls apart. Sometimes, life just makes it hard to breathe. AU Skye/Ward implied.

May's words, not oft spoken, held more power than most. Examining a positive mentor/mentee relationship for May and Skye through short, randomly placed snippets of dialogue and thought. Written post-1x19. Very, very, very mild speculation. Swearing.

May rushes in to grab Fitz, Phil deals with the consequences and the team helps. It's what they do. Hurt/comfort, injuries, Coulson/May, team. Vague spoilers for "CA: Winter Soldier" & " Turn, Turn, Turn"

Fury has a job for May, and it involves the newly revived Coulson

It went on like that for what seemed like forever. There were moments when he would let his guard down and be the sweet man she had fallen in love with. For a second, May would think that maybe (just maybe) everything was going back to normal. Philinda. AU. Spoilers. Rated, K

It should have brought them closer together, not torn them apart – she understands this now. What she doesn't know is whether any way back for them still remains. Future fic - Complete. **Winner of 'Favorite M rated Fanfic Multi-chp' in the 2013 Castle Fanfic Writers Guild Awards**

Seriously, this just isn't fair. She so rarely has a day off in the middle of the week, and instead of spending it lounging in bed with her, all her delicious nakedness aligned with his, he has to sit through Black Pawn meetings. Happy Birthday, AC!

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

Castle's surprise for their honeymoon. Roughly season 7 timeline.

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

There are twenty four hours in a day. There are thousands of days in a lifetime. There are a million moments that make up their story. (Please note, rating increased to M for chapter 9.)

Somewhat of a post-episode for 'Still' with 'Squab' and 'Significant Others' mixed in as well. A nice day in the park.

It's hours later, and she's on her back in his bed. Post-ep for 5x22, Still.

A Dash Companion. The Castle family takes baby Ellery to her first baseball game.

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.

A romantic but interesting evening with Castle/Beckett. "All she really wants is to curl up in a bath with him and sleep for, preferably, forever. Of course, that was never actually going to happen. Her boyfriend is ridiculous." For Aisling. COMPLETE.

He wanted to be there. Wants to be there, so badly. Follows The Vigil in the Sweetheart series. In progress.

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).

A short piece on observation - Castle's observation of Beckett, and hers of him. No real spoilers but perhaps oblique reference to Significant Others. Happy Castle-less Monday (sigh).

'You can't feel your heart beating when you're staring at it on the ground.' Post-ep 'Hunt'. One shot, complete.

"He's finally cleaning out the storage room when he finds it…The flash of red….The start of it all." co-authored with ajksmusic!

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. :)

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

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.

What do their memories of Jerry Tyson and a field full of flying pumpkins have in common? Three-shot.

When the Dragon is slain, there's just a life to be lived. And sometimes there's more to learn in peace than in war. Complete. Separate epilogue pending.

She laughs and leans in to press her lips to his. "I am all yours, Castle," she says as she pulls back. "I don't consider breaking just anyone out of prison." Post Ep for 5x05.

co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. inspired by the Richard Castle Bucket List on richardcastle dot net; set after 47 Seconds/The Limey. Chapter 9b is Bucket List in Paris, posted separately, and to be read before Chapter 10.

Second in the Sleep series. Necessary to have read only Dash Away, but I suggest reading these in the order posted on my profile. A prequel in the chronology of the Dash Universe.

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

"She falls against him, willing, pliable, her spine a convex curve against his arm, so tightly wound around her waist and then he presses his hips into hers, his mouth to her lips." Follows 4x23, 'Always.' NO SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5

A quiet moment in the Hamptons, just Castle and Beckett and the still dark of night time. No spoilers

Always SPOILERS. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. How Kate Beckett and Rick Castle spend their summer.

With no quest and no job there is still a summer to fill, for Kate Beckett that means everything right now is just . . . Castle. Expect snippets of a summer, of a relationship evolving and a love growing confident.

a Dash companion. 1st in the Sleep Series

Beckett helps Castle solve a little mystery the morning after. Post-Always. One-shot.

Their footsteps echo in the nearly empty hallways as they make their way to the room that is at once so familiar and yet still feels so strange. Follows "Sweetheart," "The Message," and "The Call." Complete.

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.

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

Missing Scenes from Vampire Weekend with Feggin, the fake baby egg . Goes a little AU.

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.

She presses her body close to his and the air is thick and warm with steam. Peppermint and cherries. Rated-M. One-shot.

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

It's indescribably beautiful, how they are together. A post-ep for 'Always'

Esposito said pancakes are an edible way to say, "Thank you so much for last night." Kate's not sure they could ever say enough.

Her face buried into the dark sheets, she soaks up the scents, his and hers, seared together, vivid and burning. Episode reaction to 4x23, "Always"

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

His name is a sigh on her lips. "Castle." Co-authored with PenguinOfTroy. One-shot. No spoilers past Season Two.

a Dash companion - fourth in the Life series; Kate comforts Allie in Chicago and Castle discovers help for Dash right before the birth of Ellery.

for dtrekker - Happy Birthday. also, it's not what you think.

Lips and voices which are for kissing and to sing with. Birthday present for cartographical.

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.

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

"Give you my sleep?" she asks a minute later, as though the thought had to slog through water to come out. "Stealing," she sighs. Tumblr prompt: "Can't sleep? Me either. Let's can't sleep together."

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.

Sometime in the future. Has nothing, absolutely NOTHING, to do with secrets. I'm tired of secrets, aren't you?

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.

Easter fic. Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. No spoilers really, just vague references to a rough patch that is now over. I like my world better than Marlowe's.

a Dash Companion second in Life series

She's prepared to wait. As long as it takes. He waited three months and still took her back. She owes him at least that much. Post 47 Seconds.

She wakes to find him writing. One shot. Complete.

If you love someone – you'd better let it out. Post Ep. 47 Seconds. One shot.

An unexpected gift. One shot, though it's really a sequel to Shock. Complete.

post-ep for 47 Seconds I am completely ignoring the preview for next week. COMPLETELY IGNORING IT. thus the title . oneshot.

a co-authored story by chezchuckles, FanficwriterGHC, International08, JeuxDeVagues, Sandiane Carter, and Topsy. After Beckett is shot, Mr Smith enters the picture to 'save the day.' But who is Mr. Smith and what is he to Beckett and Castle?

a Dash companion

Cat's out of the bag for both of them, and Castle is crushed in the wake of the truth. Because if she cares for him at all - then how could she do this? ***Finalist for 'Best Drama' in the 2012 Castle Fanfiction Awards.***

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

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

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

For Julie, who needs Castle and Beckett to not miss their moment.

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

He really wishes she wouldn't smile like that.

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.

Kate finally sees what's been standing in front of her this whole time. For manuxinhace, who asked for something light.

They're magnets for life as well, and now that they've survived, they need to learn to navigate a life that has ceased to be his or hers. Sequel to More Than This.

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

A Valentine's Day fic. Happy Valentine's Day, Julie! I love you.

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.

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.

How could anyone be better than the image in his head? Meeting anyone but the head of the CIA would be a let down. A co-authored story from Chezchuckles and FanficwriterGHC.

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.

Since being his usual charming self isn't working, Castle tries to come up with a Plan B. SPOILERS for the book, Heat Rises.

by Cora Clavia, Sandiane Carter, and chezchuckles. Fantasies become reality.

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

Kate and Castle with a newborn Dash at Christmas - *not* the Christmas with Martha . Dash Companion 4th in series 1. Dash Away 2. No Light, No Light 3. Only Light - COMPLETE

Post-Cuffed fic. SPOILERS. COMPLETE

Extra scene from Bringing Sexy Back. Co-authored by Sandiane Carter and Cora Clavia.

No Light, No Light continuation. A Dash Away prequel. The morning after that terrible case. COMPLETE

Post-ep for Kill Shot. It's not a hundred cups of coffee but it's a start. COMPLETE

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

COMPLETE. All the ways Beckett could say 'I love you too' without saying a word.

A Dash Away Prequel. Chapters 95-99 should catch you up . Based upon geekygreek's idea of pinky fingers and the overwhelming call for backstory. Content warning for violence: This is what made her see him clearly.

post ep oneshot for Cops & Robbers. for Gabee, who begged me

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

A companion to Worst of Times which takes place immediately after WoT but before Best of Times. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. . ." Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

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

You asked for it. Sequel to Inherited Traits. COMPLETE

Sometimes the words just get in the way. A co-authored story by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles.

Castle has a plan to take down that wall. After three days, love will rise again. SPOILERS: season 4 premiere. by Sandiane Carter and chezchuckles. COMPLETE

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

A fic carried on from Mac and Jo's conversation at the end of S7 Ep18 rated M for where I hope to go with this fic.

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

Kate Beckett is confronted by Alexis about rejection. SPOILERS for 4x1 Rise and 4x3 Head Case. A birthday fic for clayfish32, unspeakably early.

Kate runs away from Castle, but she can't run for long. SPOILERS for seasons 3/4 finale/premiere. COMPLETE for Julie :

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

Set in winter of season four. SPOILERS for Rise. All it takes is time, and patience. The wall inside won't be there forever.

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!

Post episode 3x24 cliffhanger therapy. Hurt/comfort.

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.

Recovery Kate! discovers some interesting scenes on Castle's laptop as she's holed up in his guest room. One-shot that unfortunately has stretched to two chapters. COMPLETE

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.

Jo opens all the doors Mac has had closed for so long. Will he walk through them? A light-hearted tale of blossoming friendship, and maybe a little bit more.

Mid-season 4: Kate has recovered, but Castle has not. Alexis plans for Stanford while Castle and Beckett still work on her mother's case. SPOILERS for season 3, especially the finale, though this is not a finale fic. COMPLETE at chapter 5.

Taking up in the middle of Knockout, Castle tries to find a way around Kate's demand that they are over. SPOILERS. Some backstory on Lanie and Kate.

SPOILERS for Knockout. In between scenes, before and after the hangar. ONESHOT

What began as my little take on the finale has evolved into a multi-chapter story with plenty of adorable Caskett scenes. Castle is staying with Beckett while she heals. They try to stay entertained. Read if you're in need of some fluff over this hiatus!

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

SPOILERS for Knockout. Post-episode series. What happens after Beckett gets shot? COMPLETE at chapter 9.

My version of ending of recent episode "Life Sentence". SPOILER ALERT! What if Mac didn't escape unhurt?

SPOILERS for "Nothing for Something." Jo's finally able to do the impossible...and he can't figure out how she did it.

Someone has to take care of him because heaven knows he'll never take care of himself. A Jac one-off of The Untouchable.

Alex finds himself fighting a battle he doesn't know how to win, with help from a doctor who is a few steps further down the same path but with a formidable set of demons of his own. Grey's/ER crossover.

Continuation of 2.22. Everyone struggles to find their footholds while dealing with disasters of their own making. Noah/Addison, Pete/Addison, Pete/Violet, Sam/Addison friendship. Addison-centric.

ON HIATUS. Two buildings. Two planes. Two people in love. One day that changed the world.