Set after s6e10. After taking care of Benny and hearing Castle talk about having "little Bennys of their own", Kate decides she wants a baby. This story will follow them along on their journey of starting their family. Will contain smut.

Castle Ficathon 2021: Rather than occurring further along in their relationship course, the D.C. job offer (with a twist) comes Kate's way during the difficult period between her and Rick following his overhearing her admit that she does, in fact, remember the events of the day she was shot.

Kate Beckett struggles with her demons after the Sniper case and, because of it, she's re-assigned to protect celebrity writer, Richard Castle, whose life is threatened by a dangerous stalker. AU-meeting fic set during season 4.

(4x01 AU) "You don't remember... the gunshot?" Rick says, letting cowardice guide him as it always does with her. "No, I remember I was giving the speech and everything just went black." What if she was being honest and really didn't remember her shooting? [COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE]

Nothing else exists in this world after Kate Beckett utters the words, "Castle, if we were getting married " with that open, adult look in her eye. AU set during 4x11: "Til Death Do Us Part"

"Because he's supposed to be..." In love with her. Wait, had she said that out loud? An AU fix-it for 4x5 "Eye of the Beholder."

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

Post Knockout (3x24) AU- If his feet were faster, if his reaction was quicker that day... much would have been different. An emotional take on if Castle had been just one second faster that day in the cemetery, and had taken that bullet. (COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE)

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.

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.

Kate Beckett spent the summer recovering from having been shot, and hasn't spoken to Rick Castle in months. When she comes back to work, she finds that she has an unexpected rival. And she's going to fight. Complete.

'The glimpse of her face, her smile illuminating his screen, causes his chest to burn, consumed by fire that chars his heart. He loves her, but it's not enough. It's too much. And he can't take anymore.' An alternate end to season 4 that changes everything.

"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.

A post-Always AU in which a single phone call changes Castle's life. But not everything is what it seems. COMPLETE.

'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.

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

Set in Season 5, this is an AU take on the Watershed episode, where a different decision by Castle can yield different stories, and different outcomes. Multi-Chapter.

2014 Ficathon entry. After seeing her fiance's car afire in a ditch, Kate is determined to bring him home, no matter what it takes. However, with her lead suspect being a serial killer who has a history of watching her and the circumstances keeping her off the field, she must depend on her friends, her boss and their leads, her only chance to bring Castle back. 6x23 post-ep.

"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.

Set in Season 4, Episode 1 after Kate Beckett is shot. Story goes AU immediately after Rick leaves Kate's room in the hospital. Rick takes a very different road, and finds a very different and fulfilling purpose.

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

"He's beginning to think she remembers far more than she's saying. He's beginning to think that she's missing because she's at medical appointments: more than just physical therapy appointments. And now she's here, in his loft, for at least a week, and doped into a state where those walls she talked about seem to have fallen down." S4 AU, 1 month in. Property of ABC/Marlowe.

Fans think that the 1st time Castle and Beckett 'hooked up' was after "Always". However, there was one time before that, but they'll never admit to it. Even to each other. NOTE: After 'Pandora' but before '47 Seconds'. Now rated a (Hopefully tasteful) 'M'.

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.

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

A sequel to 'Coming Home'. "She thinks she understands – the life she led here for three solitary months is still a mystery to him. So she gives him latitude to catch-up, to ease into the small space she made for herself: the sharply delineated edges that her DC life was defined and constrained by. She resolves to show him that he missed nothing, while all she missed was him."

Post-Ep for 4x10: 'Cuffed'. 'Her body is buzzing with energy, pure adrenalin still racing through her veins, when Castle dumps her own handcuffs into the box of belongings she's currently holding, giving her a loaded look that she's too keyed up to decipher when she slowly drags her eyes up to meet his.'

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.

AU; Winter Hiatus Fill for Kink of the Castle meme. Prompt: Beckett has abducted her favorite author and keeps him cuffed, tied up and/or drugged in her bedroom to use whenever she likes. This is porn WITH plot, a dark, twisted plot, but a plot nonetheless. Just give it a try, you might like it.

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.'

The investigation into the murder of a young mother in the foyer of a brownstone puts Beckett in danger and leads to changes in the detective's life. Caskett pairing. Complete

There were so many things he wanted to say to her but that wasn't a part of their relationship. So he wrote her letters instead, hid them away, never intending for her to read them. Until one day, Kate stumbled upon them by mistake. Complete.

For five months he's been missing, but she refuses to believe it's hopeless . . . Consider this canon until 'Always', and AU from there. Complete.

"Heads snap up, people spin in their direction, drinks slosh in glasses like a Carnival cruise liner pitching in a storm, and suddenly there is Kate Beckett, grabbing him by his silk necktie and parading him like some Roman sex slave across one end of his own living room." COMPLETE

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."

All we do is light it up all night.

Set early S4. Kate survives the bullet but their partnership doesn't. Almost everybody agrees that it's too dangerous for Rick to keep shadowing her, so she kicks him out for his own good. The only problem is that Kate can't seem to go cold turkey.

"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.

"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***

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

She's wearing a see through top and a pair of eyes made liquid, lined in charcoal when he knocks on her door for the first time after. SPOILERS FOR 5.01.

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

Castle and Beckett escape to the Hamptons for a little weekend getaway.

"Come on, Birthday Boy. Let's go." Beckett throws Castle a 42nd birthday party. Co-authored with airbefore.

Castle, Beckett, and the Ferrari go to Connecticut. Chapter 2 is co-written with Cora Clavia and shimmeryshine.

Castle and Beckett investigate a spate of high profile strangling cases in SoHo, finding themselves wrestling with their feelings for one another along the way. Drama, angst, love and romance. COMPLETE!

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

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.***

His new Nikki Heat novel is going to turn into a beach vacation edition if he doesn't get this version of her out of his system.

A CONTINUATION OF LOVE, though not necessary to read that first.

Nine months ago she gave him up at the behest of his daughter - choosing to break herself in order to free him. As dumb ideas go it's the worst one ever. ***Finalist for 'Best Romance' in the 2012 Castle Fan Fiction Awards.***

Castle and Beckett are masters of miscommunication. So many lost opportunities that make you want to slap them sometimes. Here's a story of how they get together but for all the wrong reasons.

A stressful weekend for Castle and Beckett.

A continuation of Dangerous Game. Highly recommended that you read that first. Beckett tries to figure out where she wants things to go with Castle. Meanwhile, a serial killer fixates on Beckett.

Can Castle convince Kate to stay? We're kickin' it up to M, people! If you don't like it, skip chapters 6, 14 and 15.