I have a lot of random little ideas that pop into my head - so this will be a collection of all those little stories. Each chapter will be a stand alone story (unless stated otherwise). Some will be from prompts, others will be just random ideas. I do not own or profit from these characters, anything you recognise is not mine.

A fluffy fic that was inspired by a memory of mine.

Fresh off a summer spent healing from a near-fatal bullet wound, Kate Beckett meets a handsome man at a bar, and finds that one night can give her more than she bargained for. A meeting AU set in season 4, for Castle Ficathon 2024. COMPLETE

A shadow moves in his office, and he sighs in relief when he recognizes Kate's silhouette. She's standing at the window, the wine glass replaced by a tumbler, the ambient light from outside the only illumination in the room. A 4x07 post-ep AU. COMPLETE

Captain Kate Beckett still can't figure it out. Two days ago, Richard Castle was just a name on a bookshelf. And then he crashed her case and claimed he knew her. Said they were in a relationship. Not only that, he took two bullets to the chest—saved her life. And he did it because he loves her? How the hell is that possible? A 7x06, "The Time of Our Lives" AU.

Victoria Gates was always so careful. But what she's looking at in her hands is nothing that she expected. She needs help so she turns to the one person who knows the ins and outs of her current situation

Beckett is pregnant with the twins. A story line we all wanted but never got. Please note: This is absolutely a work in progress. IT IS NOT COMPLETE! There is a clear beginning and end, but I don't have the in between yet. PLEASE provide reviews, feedback, and ideas. Also note, I want to be as authentic as possible, but have never been pregnant, so correct me anywhere I am wrong.

A series of unrelated, "what if" scenarios—something new. Prompt #5: What if the "offsides" conversation between Castle and Demming in "Den of Thieves" goes differently?

He doesn't mean to fall in love. But when Rick's daughter begins to take fencing lessons, he can't help his attraction to her coach. It doesn't take long before he realizes that their attraction is mutual, but will she let her past get in the way of their future? COMPLETE

This is the ninth story in the Different Road Taken AU. Set weeks after the departure of Elena Markov, our favorite friends and residents try to enjoy just another ordinary day . . . if there could ever be one. This story adheres to the new ratings system, and is rated M - not for sexual content, but for language and story themes. It is not for those under the age of 16.

"and isn't it just so pretty to think, all along there was some invisible string tying you to me?" Castle AU.

Trying to comfort Castle leads Kate to making some realizations about what-who-matters more to her. A post-ep for 3x15 "The Final Nail."

Taking the idea of a one night stand before the show started and running with it. Most of the events...at least the cases...will be happening as they did on the show. However, personal relationships are going to be different. So...slightly AU I guess. But I detest writing police work, so it's easier to just refer back to the episodes. Plus, there's a lot in the show to play with!

A 12-part series of mostly-unrelated one shots, each one centered around a Christmas/winter song. COMPLETE

Christmas time with the Castle family is silly and strange, full of adventures and activities, and never, ever dull. Post-Series Fic, Caskett. For CastleFicathonWinter2023.

"He's close enough to Alexis, but far enough to give her space; close enough to L.A. for him to drive out for press and book meetings, but far enough for him to feel secluded from the spotlight. And best of all, it was a parallel line across the country from New York, from everything that haunts him there." A Christmas season AU that takes place after the events of 3x24, Knockout.

Her heart hammers in her throat as she sets her phone on her side table, and she watches Castle's eyes darken and drop to her lips. His tongue darts out to wet his bottom lip, and she barely has a chance to register that he's moving towards her before his hands are cupping her jaw and his mouth is on hers. A post-3x06 AU. COMPLETE

Of all the ways he's approached a woman to ask her out - and the occasional times when she's made the first move - this is different. Being suddenly woken from a sunshine-induced doze by someone tripping over his outstretched legs is a new one. A one-shot meeting AU. COMPLETE

One fateful night, Kate Beckett's life changes forever. A 'Waking Up in Vegas' verse story. Caskett AU. College AU. Complete

A few weeks into the semester and Kate Beckett already has a nemesis. In this college AU, Kate is reminded not to judge a book by its cover because there is always more to the story.

A snowstorm may shut down the city, but Kate and Rick don't let it ruin their first date. Meeting AU. COMPLETE

When Rick is stranded in New Orleans because of storms and canceled flights, he and his Tinder match must find their way to New York together. A two-part meeting AU. Rated M. COMPLETE

A journey to "Seven Years Later." Post-Crossfire. Caskett.

"We'll get there. We'll find our way home." On his first night home, Castle learns just how difficult it might be to get back to where he and Beckett were before. Post 7x01, Caskett.

On the eve of his last day at the precinct, Castle gets some advice from an unlikely source. A 2x24 AU ficlet. Caskett, outside POV.

"Sorrow tugs at her heart; though she has come to expect his absence, waking up without him isn't any easier today. This isn't how it was supposed to be." An angstier, AU version of the latter bit of season 8 and beyond. Caskett.

Her whole body goes hot at the intense look in his eyes, obvious even in the dim lighting. She's not here with the intention of hooking up with someone, but if it happens…She swipes her damp palms against her leggings and heads toward the bar. COMPLETE

If there's two things Judge Beckett hated, it was disrespect in her courtroom and annoyingly handsome defense attorneys. Career AU.

She should probably feel at least a little bad for her ruse, especially since Rick assured her that he'd stick to non-alcoholic drinks so she could let loose. But it plays into her plan perfectly. He won't suspect a thing. A season 5 AU. COMPLETE

He's her partner, her best friend. And, the night they graduate, he becomes her lover. Kate Beckett and Rick Rodgers, both healing from tragedy, meet at the NYPD Academy. A Castle Winter Ficathon 2022 entry.

Sophia Turner attempts to bring the ultimate chaos, but Rick and Kate find their way through—and, at last, their way to each other. An AU tale set in the time of "Linchpin".

Castle wants to make sure his wife knows that the holiday season doesn't end with Christmas Day. Caskett, Post-Series. Now Complete.

He doesn't want to seem presumptuous or creepy, but he's definitely interested in her; at the very least, wants to know her name. So every day, he stands just a little closer to her, intending to take his time and let her make a move if she wants. COMPLETE

It's not that she hates Christmas - the opposite, in fact. When she was a kid, it was her favorite holiday. But ten years ago, her life had changed, her loss turning the season into something that's more bittersweet than anything. Plenty of good memories, but they're all dimmed by the tragedy that's shaped the entire trajectory of her life. A two-part meeting AU.

A collection of Caskett drabbles, ficlets, and one-shots based on prompts. Today's offering: Like Yourself: Castle helps his pregnant wife feel a little more like herself. Rated K . (Ficlet Collection has been marked complete on 5/10/23. All new prompt responses and ficlets will be posted separately.)

Kate had never planned to see him again but now, she would have to see him. She had to see Castle, for the first time in weeks, and talk to him. Starting in the summer before S2 and then going AU from there.

Between her daughter and her career, single mother Kate Beckett has no time to date. But when she meets a handsome - and oddly familiar - man in a cafe, she starts to think that their burgeoning friendship might not be enough. A 2022 Castle Ficathon entry.

Even across the crowded room, even through the atmospheric fog and the low light and with her face mostly covered, she catches his eye. A one-shot meeting AU. COMPLETE

"She's better off with me and I'm better off with her." In every universe, they're better off together. Caskett. A Collection of Alternate Universe Oneshots. Meeting AUs, Job AUs, Canon Divergent AUs, All the AUs - All Caskett. Castle Ficathon Winter 2021. Complete

Kate is wearing one of the souvenir t-shirts they sell. Judging by the line forming in front of her, just having her behind the bar is a better sales strategy than any marketing campaign. A post-Knockdown AU. Rated M. COMPLETE

When a young NYPD detective has a chance late night meeting with her favorite author, both of their lives change in ways they could have never expected. For the Castle Ficathon 2021. COMPLETE

AU for 4x09 'Kill Shot.' What if Castle had followed Beckett into that room at the Grace Tower?

Picking up with our attorneys and love duo, Rick and Kate, following previous installments: "Objections Overruled" and "A Brief Recess." Here, we find the two moving forward in their relationship, taking on a challenging new project.. and also, once again, each other.

An entry for the Castle Ficathon Winter 2019, because S4 told me to: This is a story about love, pure and in no way simple.

"Are you in love with Detective Beckett?" He wasn't. He couldn't be. Could he? A fix-it fic for the summer after S2.

A follow-up piece to Objections Overruled: When an overworked Kate suggests to Rick they spend a weekend away for some quality time alone, little does she know what her suggested destination has in store for them, and in more ways than one.

A first-meeting AU story: Attorneys, Katherine Beckett and Richard Castle, who seemingly have little in common, find themselves on opposite sides of a divorce case and, to their surprise, with a very similar interest-namely each other. (Rating is precautionary, but likely applicable)

Why not talk to him? It wouldn't matter what he thought of her, if he pitied her, because she never expected to see him again. But then she did. A pre-series meeting AU.

A wee follow-up to a previous story, "Behind the Scenes," that finds Rick and Kate finally reuniting after a lengthy period apart. Fluff ensues.

An AU entry for Castle Ficathon 2019: Because there was Season 3. Because there was Royce. And a letter. And a motorcycle. And there isn't always more time. Because there was love.

Furious at Castle for showing evidence to an outsider–a flight attendant–and hurt by his dismissal of her, Beckett decides to take action. But so does he. AU set immediately after 4x20, "The Limey." Complete.

"Do you have any idea how hard it's been to keep my hands off you all day? Seeing you in a swimsuit..." Castle and Beckett, in the Hamptons. A smutty one-shot insert to "Accidentally in Love" but it can stand alone.

An AU meet - Kate Beckett's sailboat and Rick Castle's vacation fortuitously cross paths, and what comes of that convergence is neither expected nor uncomplicated.

Its been seven years since Richard Castle left New York to further his writing career in LA, and the last thing he expects while running through the store for a last minute gift is to run into Kate Beckett... literally. Set seven years after the season 2 finale. A Castle Christmas AU.

It's Kate's turn to pick a movie but Castle believes he can persuade her to give up her turn. Set any time after 5x11. Some fluffy smut written for the Castle Pornado!

Because I read a prompt about Kate Beckett being an actress, cast in a new role as a detective, who, for character research, is paired up w/ NYPD partners Rick Castle & Jordan Shaw to observe and learn the ropes. And, of course, there's a spark between Kate & Rick, but he's currently seeing his on-again, off-again Kyra Blaine, which makes things a bit more complicated.

An entry for Castle Ficathon 2018: In this AU, you will meet Kate Beckett, a woman who long ago moved back to her small hometown to help care for her father, and you will meet Rick Castle, a famed mystery author at the lowest point in his career, and thanks to one arbitrary decision, they meet one another. Love ensues.

'It's been five years and she's undoing him in five minutes.' AU.

(S3 AU) "Brattleboro, Vermont?" Beckett asks. "Yes, ma'am. I'm calling because you're listed as the emergency contact for a Richard Castle. I'm afraid we have some bad news." *COMPLETE*

In which Castle recovers from the bullets to his chest, shows up at the Twelfth, and begins to slowly but surely weasel his way into Captain Beckett's life…and her heart. A reimagining of the series in which Castle & Beckett first meet in the 7x06 (Time of Our Lives) AU storyline. Entry for the Castle Ficathon Winter 2017. Complete.

Kate Beckett wakes in a world where nothing is as she knows it to be. A season 4, AU story. NOW COMPLETE.

Photographer Kate Beckett and aspiring novelist Rick Rodgers are perfectly content in their solitary lives. But it's only after an unlikely matchmaker conspires to have them meet that they realize how extraordinary their lives could become. A Castle AU for Summer Ficathon 2016 co-written by airbefore and caffinate-me.

'The woman is staring at them, frozen for a second, and while he briefly registers how stunning she is, it's the two men standing behind her with guns in their hands that really catch his attention. He suddenly wishes he had asked Eli what his mother does for a living.' AU. Entry for Castle Ficathon 2017.

"It's him," her colleague answers and it's the solemn tone of his voice, the grave quality of words that she's heard in only the most dire of circumstances, that confirms it for her before he has to say another word. "It's Castle. They found him. Alive." AU. An entry for the Castle Ficathon 2017.

She doesn't understand what happened between them, why it all went south. And at the touch of a hand it all comes rushing back to her, a wave of heavy emotion hitting her directly in the chest. Her eyes fall shut and she knows she's showing her hand, her heart, but god, she could have sworn they were headed somewhere five months ago. Probable Cause (5x05) AU

After proposing to Castle out of the blue in mid-season 3, and a sudden, whirlwind marriage, Kate must finally confront the secret she's kept from Rick for seven years. Very Alternate Universe.

They're both muddling through life. Her days are full of politics and paperwork. His are spent surfing the web in his underwear and buying gadgets to drive his mother crazy. Could a charity auction be what Captain Kate Beckett and novelist Richard Castle need to find their way together? Or will fumbles and stubbornness keep them apart? AU. A Castle 2015 Hiatus Ficathon story.

A follow-up piece to 'Between Here and There,' catching up with Rick and Kate several months after their time in Chicago. They find themselves heading out on a vacation together and what one of them hopes to be much more.

"Detective Castle, this is Katherine Beckett, famous mystery novelist with 26 bestsellers to date, perhaps 27 soon if this all works out. And your shadow for the foreseeable future." AU.

AU: A Kate and Rick "first meeting" story - What comes of two strangers sharing a train ride between here and there? *please be aware there may be a rating change in the future*

Trouble on the home front, set early in Season 5. Complete.

Thanks to their inconsistent schedules, and his frequent travels, they've only seen each other a couple of times since they'd met on a case his team had consulted on. A Criminal Minds-inspired one shot. Complete.

'Kate Beckett is simultaneously a mom and a homicide detective, in no way does she have time for a relationship, let alone with someone like Castle and definitely not now, during the hectic holiday season. Even if he could apparently make her daughter smile easier than anyone else has in a long time.' An AU story for Christmas.

'It's been over a year since he last saw her and after all this time, of all places, he's literally bumped into her in the middle of Paris.' A post 3x24, Knockout, AU.

Rick has a visitor who encourages him to visit Kate post-shooting (3x24), and while he isn't certain it's the wisest idea at first, the rewards prove him wrong in the end.

Beckett's all alone in Manhattan, and Castle's in the Hamptons with Gina. Now what? All hell's about to break loose, that's what. Set in the summer between S2 and S3. Complete.

AU post-3x15 "The Final Nail." Takes place after Kate goes for a drink with Castle before her dinner with Josh on Valentine's Day.

Ever wonder what might have happened if Beckett had dumped Josh & proposed to Castle out of nowhere? Ever wonder what Andrew Marlowe meant in the summer 2011 when he stated, "There are things in Beckett's life she's not ready to share with Castle..." This story has it all: romance, humor, angst, AND a twist.

It's Castle and Beckett's wedding night and things have not gone according to plan. Chapter 1, picks up soon after Part one ends. Rated M for steamy love scenes.

When Rick Castle agrees to a meeting with the head of one of New York's more efficient crime families, he has no idea what he's getting into, or how it's going to change his life. A 2016 Castle Hiatus Mini-Ficathon story. Meeting AU. Job AU. COMPLETE

Castle is the Black Pawn wild child in danger of losing his contract. Beckett is the no-nonsense PR consultant hired to improve his image. Entry for the 2015 Castle Winter Hiatus Ficathon.

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.

Castle and Beckett spent one night together and over a year apart. Now they were neighbors and they had a second chance for something extraordinary. Pre-Series AU, Meeting AU. Caskett. A prompt response written for CastleFanficMonday and continued for the 2015 Castle Hiatus Ficathon.

Folded in his embrace she recognizes the fallacy of her acceptance as she comes to realize she has only been half-living, has been missing something so vital it couldn't be put into words... A companion piece to the wonderful story 'Flashlight,' written by l03l. Story starts in the exact moment and scene where Flashlight ends.

AU: Castle is the fun English teacher. Beckett is the strict English teacher. All their students ship them together. (And they may ship themselves together, too). Castle Ficathon 2015 Entry.

"No matter what you do, no matter the obstacles that arise or the mistakes either of us make, I'll never be able to give up on us." After nearly two years apart, Castle and Beckett attempt to find their way back home in time for the holiday season. A season 8 AU.

Seeing Richard Castle for the first time in a decade? Yeah, she could totally handle that...right? (Rick & Kate met in college AU)

"They slept together. He'd joke that it's not a big deal, after all they have done it before, but they're both aware that it is, in fact, a big deal. They've been divorced two years, and they had finally settled into the rhythm of being friends and parents to Noah, and now everything's a mess."

'Kate jerks up from her seat, ready to do damage, to make Vulcan Simmons pay, but before she can even dig her hands into his shirt and fling him against the wall, Castle already has him by the neck.' A twist on 3x13, Knockdown.

'Castle plops down to the sand once she's gone, opens his notebook on his bent knees and uncaps his pen. He came here for inspiration, and he may have just found it.' Based on a gif set by katigron on tumblr.

'Never once did she picture her recovery taking such a drastic turn, could never have imagined Richard Castle would end up in her bed, in her heart, but she's grateful, so grateful, and now she doesn't want to let him go.' M rated insert for chapters 10 and 15 of Caught in the Riptide.

Eight years later Richard Castle is found, and it's no longer his ring on her finger. AU from 6x23 "For Better Or Worse".

"He's the cream in my coffee." "You two are a walking fairytale. Good lord." AU Caskett meet.

Castle Summer Hiatus 2015 Ficathon Entry. Castle's first time at the Becketts' cabin, summer after season four.

Love starts with a toothbrush.

Happy birthday, Richard Castle. No spoilers.

Kate arrives at the loft for an impromptu visit and she comes bearing news. A Season 6 AU that picks up after the beginning of 6x01, Valkyrie.

A co-authored story by bravevulnerability and seilleanmor. Castle accidentally gives Kate a black eye in his sleep, and Kate does everything she can to appease his guilt.

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

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.

AU. When a teenage girl is found orphaned after both of her parents are murdered, Beckett struggles to find the girl more family. When the DNA results return Beckett as a match, she quickly realizes the young girl is the baby she gave up for adoption. Set during season 6.

A single chance meeting can change everything. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

"Castle, Castle wake up." Their joined hands wiggle against her belly in her efforts to rouse him. "Castle, we got married last night," she hisses. - A Season 4 AU that starts mid-4x08 (Heartbreak Hotel) based on a tumblr prompt. Caskett.

A chance encounter leaves Kate questioning the decisions of her past and the road that she's currently walking with Castle. Will making a different choice lead to a new them? Or will the ghosts that haunt them both prove too much to overcome? A rewrite of 47 seconds.

When Richard Castle learns his publisher hired a writing consultant to help him complete his latest novel he's insulted-until he meets her. Dr. Kate Beckett was merely looking for a summer job between semesters, but could three weeks with the famous writer might be more than she bargained for? Caskett AU.

Her heart was still in jagged pieces after the summer. The sequel to 'still our hands match'. Takes place throughout season 3. AU. Cover art by ournorthstars.

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.

An M rated one shot to bridge the gap between chapters fifteen and sixteen of Jane Doe, although I suppose it could also work as a standalone fic.

If it only takes a moment for your life to change forever, can a 'one time thing' right the wrong? An AU Caskett meeting.

They meet again in the hospital. AU. Cover art by half0utloud.

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

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**

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.

It wasn't planned, wasn't a date, but when he'd shown up looking striking in his suit and with his arm empty, she'd gravitated to him like she always did, her whole body orienting toward him as if he was her shining beacon in a dark, starless night. Follows episode 4x11, "Till Death Do Us Part." -COMPLETE-

Castle thought he knew how much he had to lose after Alexis was abducted, but the nightmare is just beginning. Back in New York, their lives have turned upside down in an instant and instead of being by Kate's side, her partner is in Paris. Becomes AU during Hunt. This is rated M because of a graphic description (not sexual content).

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

On Castle's birthday, Castle, Beckett, Esposito, Lanie, Ryan and Jenny decide to play a drinking game! Here's what ensues...

Based on a prompt: What if the crime in the alley scene in 'Always' had nothing to do with Kate's shooting or her mom's murder. And the John Woo marathon went ahead. Would Kate show up at the loft and what happens next? "His footfalls greet her like an approaching army, striking fear and terror, laced with excitement and something that feels suspiciously like arousal, within her."

Four years can make a world of difference. AU.

Mild Spoilers for 5x09 "Secret Santa" "This Christmas is going to be awesome!" he declares, pressing his fingers over his mouth to contain the excitement that looks ready to fly out of him and race around the room somewhere near the ceiling, like the witch in the Wizard of Oz. Change of Rating to M. COMPLETE

SPOILERS. Pre-5x05 story based on the Promo. "There's such a look of absolute relief on his face when he answers the door to her that Kate allows him to draw her inside by the elbow and enfold her in an all-encompassing hug. But her body is stiff inside his embrace, rigid, and he pulls back after just a few seconds to look at her..." COMPLETE

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

He has to get her out of his system somehow . . . Post-episode aftermath for 'The Limey' and going AU from there.

After nine years of marriage, Rick Castle finally has to get out. But when the daughter of an old friend comes into his life, he starts to find a reason to work for more. AU, Now Complete, with Epilogue.

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.

'I grasp the sparkling, dancing flowers of dreams as they rain down into my hands. Let my love ring out to you like I wish it to.' :: Fic inspired by @WriteRCastle's 4th of July tweet. Nothing but fluff, Independence Day fun and Caskett hiding their relationship from everyone they know. 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 Castle, who kept her from freezing to death and held her hand in front of a bomb, prepared to die with her, wasn't who she was going home with. Kate's night after the end of Countdown.

A Sequel of sorts for my one-shot Rock Solid. Kate and Rick deal with the aftermath of Knockdown and move forward with their lives, learning to balance their partnership with their budding relationship.