AU. "Your fugitive's name is Mr. Richard Castle."

"She'd think about Rick, too, long to be by his side, held back only by the last bit of wall she can't seem to knock down. But he goes all out for Christmas, he'd told her as much last year, and she isn't ready to take that leap yet." A season 4 Christmas fic. For the 2016 Castle Secret Santa, and Mak. COMPLETE

"He likes this side of her, a side he's never seen, the soft, vulnerable, slightly clingy Kate. It's such a stark contrast to who he sees on a daily basis, different even from the glimpses of vulnerability she's allowed him to see, and he really likes it." A post-2x18 AU.

"She ignores the churn of nausea in her stomach at the scent of her familiar morning brew, swallows it back as she reaches for the cup. Intent on not letting him know of the uncertainty swirling in her head, the queasiness twisting in her gut." A season 2 AU. For Lou.

On a quiet, cool morning in early July, Jim Beckett steps out onto the knotted wood porch of his cabin and does what his daughter can't or won't do for herself: he calls Richard Castle.

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.

"She's going to wake up, one day. She might be one for evidence and statistics, but he's one for miracles, for hope." Tumblr prompt fill.

"If she hadn't had that thrice-damned third whisky she wouldn't have bet more than she could really afford to lose, or indeed have got into the poker game with him at all." M-fluff. All characters belong to Marlowe, ABC, et al.

Kate buys a new home, only to find that it is haunted. A ghost story. A love story. A pre-season to season 4-ish AU story. Entry for the Castle Halloween Bash 2015. COMPLETE.

A Ghost Love Story. "He knew something was different the moment he stepped into the brownstone." Extremely AU. Caskett set in 1890. CastleHalloweenBash 2014 Entry. Now Complete.

"This is me. This is something I should've done a long time ago, before we got together. I'm trying to keep you safe, just trust me, okay?" "Safe from what?" he snarls. A faint smile spreads her lips, contrasting the stream of tears trailing over them. "From me." 8x03 Ep Insert. AUish sorta. Angst galore.

Castle and Beckett go undercover at a gated community, to investigate a string of mysterious deaths. Set Christmastime of season four, after Cuffed.

This is not a place where St Nicholas would distribute presents, though it might be where his demons let off steam. Danger abounds here: hot, heavy and welcome. This is a club where dreams can come true. Of course, dreams should only be a one-time experience... See CH1&3 A/N for Warnings Before Reading and note M-rating. Castle belongs to ABC/Marlowe.

"You know, Castle, your bucket list was way more PG-13 that I thought it'd be." A series of steamy little one-shots based on our favorite couple's new weekly tradition. Season 5.

"I was shot," she murmurs, her hand moving to her chest almost reflexively. "I was shot and you made me hold on. And then a month ago, you pulled away." "A month ago I found out you'd lied this entire time," he hisses, watching her eyes widen. "You remember everything, and I felt – still feel – like a fool because you won't just tell me the truth." -Written for CastleFanficMonday.

"But the longer she stares at him, the more she realizes that she knows him, that she dated him in high school, and that this is the man who took her virginity." Inspired by this tumblr prompt: childhood sweethearts who moved away and then into the same apartment block by chance AU

Castle and Beckett's first morning as a married couple. Post 7x06. Written for Castle Fanfic Monday.

This was actually written in 2013 between the moment they left us hanging at the swingset and the moment Kate accepted Rick's proposal. Due to technical difficulties & lack of nerve, I waited. Just throwing it up there now to tide us through. Note, it really is complete: the case is goofy, just a catalyst for what happens.

On the surface they are living the American dream, but as the sun goes down, so does their façade. An Alternative Universe

"Honey," he murmured. She heaved a breath through her lungs, fingers twining with his short hair. "Think it's your turn to sing," he murmured gently and she wanted to rip his hair for an entirely different reason. Rated M for a reason.

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.

"Her eyes cut past the administrator, however, settling on the man trailing behind him. She knows that man. That man's face is on the back of the book she's holding in her hands right now. Ho-ly... what is Richard Castle doing in her English class?" - A Pre-Series Caskett AU for Castle Fanfic Monday.

Everything she wants him to remember

AU. Castle and Beckett as a thief and a murderer. COMPLETE.

A moment of uninterrupted quiet.

'Maybe this night can be salvaged after all.' Episode insert for 7x12, 'Private Eye, Caramba'

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

"Okay, Castle. Remind me how it feels when we work together." An insert for 7x11, Castle P.I.

'Discouraging a very doped up Kate Beckett from doing anything other than what she wants is no small feat.' A season 4 insert of sorts set between 4x16, Linchpin, and 4x17, Once Upon A Crime.

A chance meeting between two people has the potential to change their lives forever. A Caskett Meeting AU.

""I can't believe I let you talk me into this," she grumbles, mostly to distract herself from the gentle press of Castle's fingers on her face." A 4x22 post-ep written for the ThankYouTerri campaign.

It's Kate's birthday. She and Rick are celebrating… privately.

"The other offer is amazing. I'd be stupid not to take it. But walking away from Nikki – from you – would be even more stupid." Episode insert for 2x05.

"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.

"I've always known I was an accident… thanks in no small part to you, dad." She glared at her father. Castle smirked and shrugged. "I just didn't know there was a story to it. And judging by the reaction of the crowd… I'm in."

Beckett never wears a skirt. Dresses, occasionally, but he's never seen her in a skirt. Spoilers for 7.06. Shameless fluff in three chapters.

A series of somewhat related ficlets that follow the adventures of Kate and Castle as they work their way through the book, "100 Sex Positions of the Kama Sutra." Expect the unexpected! Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they are the property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, unfortunately, not affiliated.

'Agreeing to drinks with him was probably a bad idea.' What if an AU twist had been taken in the alternative universe? Insert for 7x06, The Time Of Our Lives.

"Her mind flashes back to his question – his invitation to the Hamptons. He's building up ideas in her head, painting pictures of a Fourth of July spent on the beach, fireworks and bonfires; relaxation and a break from the work she's thrown herself into even harder since Memorial Day. And it's tempting." A post season 2 AU in which Castle returns after only two weeks.

AU Post 'For Better or Worse' The search for Richard Castle.

A thoughtless remark from Beckett makes Castle give up on them ever becoming more than partners, and he leaves. Without being able to talk to him, Beckett must convince him that he's wrong about her feelings.

It's quiet. Just the rustle of fabric, quiet steps on the carpet and the soothing whisper of his voice. It's the small moments.

A moment out of time: groggy and confused, but getting clearer. Post-"Always." Slightly AU/jossed, since it doesn't really go with what we see in "After the Storm." OTOH, I think it works nicely with the deleted scene. :)

AU. Rick's completed the Storm series and is looking for a female muse for inspiration. He hears about the stunning, illustrious Diamond through an exclusive men's club and decides he has to meet the high-end escort for himself. He's amazed by her hidden depths and floored by the realization that he just might not be man enough to handle her. (Romance/Angst)

'He's testing the boundaries, wondering how far down her wall has really fallen.' An alternate ending to Undead Again, 4x22.

A day spent in his company gives her a bad headache and an almost overwhelming desire to hit him. Or shoot him. But under it all she can feel the current tugging at her. Because he's sexy in the bad-boy way that's always turned her on. Season 1. In the beginning, Marlowe created Castle and Beckett. I own nothing.

"There will be a later, there will be plenty of time to do everything she's ever dreamed of with him, but now – right now she just wants him." A continuation of the 'Always' deleted scene.

Based on a fic prompt: Early season 5 (before anyone knows C&B are together) Castle and Captain Gates get stuck in an elevator together.

Because technically they've been "dating" since long before they decided to make it official. A series of one-shots of all of Castle and Beckett's non-dates.

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.

'They go straight back to her apartment after her suspension is handed down...' An After the Storm post-ep.

"Why do you even care so much? What is it that you want so badly that you can't just let this go so we can both move on with our lives?" Set in the summer between 1x10 and 2x01, continues on throughout season 2. Cover art by ournorthstars.

Searching his face for answers she looks at him with large eyes, full of confusion, trepidation, remorse, "You should be upset, right? Hell, I'm upset. I mean I'm apparently married for God's sake! And not to you. You should be…disappointed?" episode insert for 6x23

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

It begins with a garter toss...

Castle and Beckett never met five years ago. Beckett's Mom's case remains unsolved, and Castle has no muse. What happens when their paths cross? An AU Target/Hunt meeting.

A collection of Castle and Beckett first kisses! Number Eighteen: "Dare You To Move."

M-Rated version of Castle's private request for forgiveness. One-shot. Mild spoiler for "Way of the Ninja."

Based on a request I received on tumblr: Castle and Beckett are strangers and participate in the strangers kiss for the first time video. One shot.

Castle's choice for movie night at the Loft. A Birthday fic for @kimmiesjoy

"And the last thing I need is to watch someone from my past trying to seduce my fiancé while talking about the goddess that lives in her hoo-ha." - Kate Beckett. Seriously, how could I not write something about this?

"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.

What if Beckett lost it after her mother's death and her only sense of sanity came through Richard Edgar Castle's books? (Set before season 1. Winter kink Meme Fill) Beckett has abducted her favorite author and keeps him cuffed, tied up and or drugged in her bedroom to have her dirty way with him whenever she likes. AU. (This will hopefully be a memorable love story ;)

A one-shot inspired by the events in 6x17. AU in that it hasn't happened yet, and spoilers for everything up to 6x17. Bracken finally gets what's coming to him, but at what cost to Kate? Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to AWM. I'm just playing with them for a bit.

Birthday fic for my darling KT, who actually asked for this. "I know, Castle, I know," she sobs, doesn't know what else to say, she understands, and this fire is tearing her apart. COMPLETE

Knockout fic. Assuming Josh is out of the picture, there's another way they could have channelled their anger during that fight.

Superman always rescues Lois Lane, but who rescues Superman? SPOILERS. Pre-episode one-shot for 6x17 Into The Belly Of The Beast.

Fill for this Tumblr prompt: Caskett and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Bonus points if one of them dressed as one of the characters when they were younger. Crazy little one shot, T for a few references.

Based on a seven step system determined by giraffepoliceforce on tumblr, for how to confess your love to someone. Set early season four, around the time of the rogue head and "just like us". Total crack, and I hope it makes you smile. One shot.

Dying had been all too easy. It's coming back to life that's hard. AU, starting immediately after the shot in 3.24, Knockout. COMPLETE

"She's humming Sinatra and the sound of it mixes together with the ocean to form a song all it's own. Witchcraft and Summer Wind and suddenly she's under his skin in ways he'll never find adequate words for because Kate Beckett is exquisite." Oneshot. Small spoilers for 6x15.

AU set during After the Storm. In flagrante delicto: 1.: in the very act of committing a misdeed, 2. in the midst of sexual activity. Beckett and Castle are a little wrapped up in each other after their first night together, and don't notice Martha and Alexis arriving home. This new relationship of theirs sure isn't a secret for long!

In Beckett's 'Hierarchy of Needs' after coffee, food and shelter came justice then security. Fashionable boots definitely had a tier but falling head over heels in love did not. She wanted a relationship she could contain. Post-ep for Food to Die For. Now Complete.

A requested fic for alwaysdefectivecastle. What would have happened in the Hamptons if a dead man hadn't fallen into the pool?

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-

These are their stories, the ones left untold and the ones we'll never see, the ones that were whispers and ones captured in the black ink of magazines, because their love could never be restricted to just one life. A Christmas present for Audrey, who I adore. Inspired by the artwork '25 lives'. COMPLETE.

She doesn't like him. Not one tiny little bit. She hates him. She hates him every minute he turns those bedroom eyes on her and heats her blood and fries her nerves. Very early in Season 1. AU. Fill for the 2013 Winter Hiatus Kink Meme. No plot to speak of.

"Don't move." He commands and she shivers, gripping tight to the thin, black scarf that binds her hands and wondering how she ended up like this... Birthday fic for Indie. Co-written with kimmiesjoy!

'She was stressed, really stressed, and he knew better than to try and lighten her mood with lame jokes or a warm cup of coffee.' Fill for the 2013 winter hiatus kink meme.

"She'd find it insulting that the snow merits the exact kind of hypnotizing stare that she does, if it wasn't so damn endearing." Castle and Beckett's Christmas season in snapshots. Season 6.

Set in the middle of 2x18 'Boom'. Because when Ellie says she wants to read smut, I can't quite seem to say no.

Castle is sick and Beckett breaks into his apartment looking for him. What will arise as she starts caring for the man who annoys her so? Set in Season 4. Fluff and smut with some character development. Now AU because of the finale. Finally Completed :

"I keep dreaming of the victims. They keep asking me how I got shot in the heart and lived when they are dead? It's the same question I've asked myself a hundred times." - Kill Shot Post-Ep

"She's falling down the rabbit hole of her obsession, but completely unable to stop." Her mother's case haunts Beckett's sleep and the only thing stopping her nightmares is being with Castle. Season Two, post the almost kiss in Vampire Weekend. NOW COMPLETE.

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival" C.S Lewis. In the aftermath of the toxin, Castle realises that he can't be there for Beckett the way he once was, but he'll be damned if he leaves her partnerless and lonely. Post 602, lots of Beckcord/Rickcord bromance

Based on a monologue from the play Crave by Sarah Kane. Set a couple of weeks after the season five Valentine's Day episode. The quiet ways they love each other. One shot.

One moment – A thousand words. A challenge to see if I could create a linking scene between each Season Five episode. One chapter a day until Season Six arrives.

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 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.

Every advert tells a story. A short time after Watershed. Spoilers.

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.

"I'm happy." And in that moment, with those words, she has managed to capture all that he could not. A Season Five snippet in time!

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.

A thirty day fanfiction challenge. Each chapter is based on a prompt word. Loosely connected, but not chronological. Each is exactly one thousand words. SPOILERS for all US aired episodes.

"Balls!" Her head shot up from the files she'd been poring over for the last two hours. "What?" "Balls!" "Castle!" She hissed. "What are you talking about? And keep your voice down!" *My entry for the Castle Ficathon 2013, a series of one-shots. :) A huge thank you to @dtrekker for the AMAZING cover art for this story! I love it! :D

Si x months, 24 weeks, 180 something days since she said not yet. Six months of talks, tears, and work. So much work. She said not yet and he's been afraid to ask again. Don't own any of the characters or anything Castle related.

A Colors story. M-Rated pregnancy fic. "She's standing by the window when he walks into the loft, sunlight gilding her body. The loose, white, summer dress falls in soft waves around her knees, her arms are crossed, a steaming cup of something hot in one hand, her wedding band gleaming; bright, brand new and hopeful." COMPLETE

An out-of-work get together with the gang from the 12th. And alcohol. It can only end well, right? Humor/Friendship/Romance. M for swearing and some innuendo, nothing major. One-shot. Plotless, mindless fluff.

He's had to scratch and claw for every inch. Post-Watershed. One-shot.

You're drifting. You know you are. You just... stopped caring.

Post-Cuffed fluff. Follow-up to 'The Little Blue Engine...' 'You slept soundly that first night, rocked to a peaceful slumber by the motion of the train. You woke early, the sun streaming in through the picture window of the sleeper car, the warm body of your partner molded around you, naked and so wonderful that you lay for ten whole minutes just smiling and staring...' COMPLETE

Castle hosts a Star Wars themed costume ball for charity. Disclaimer: I did not create, nor do I own, any of these characters. They are the intellectual property of Andrew W. Marlowe and company, and I've just brought them out to play! Also, I borrowed a few lines from my friend Kristy, who is a writer, even though she says she isn't. I hope you enjoy!

Kate. Leather. Harley. She's about to make one of Rick's fantasies come true. (For Crazy4Castle's Birthday, because she begged!)

In which Castle insists on warming Kate up after a long day on the slopes. Pre-ep of sorts for 5x19.

Your first step is always panic.

Spoilers for 5x24. As he watches, sees the hollow emptiness wash over her face, it all falls into place. She wants answers. She wants a reason to stay in the city. And she wants that reason to come from him. Complete.

Castle remembers this feeling, this hot rush of fear. Post Ep for "Still"

The Squab and the Quail mid-ep..sort of? Because Castle should have put down that damn controller. One-Shot. M.

From the writer that brought you sexy taxes, sexy paperwork, and sexy laundry, comes the latest saga in domestic chore foreplay . . . One shot.

A 2x18 'Boom' fic. What if Kate's stay at Castle's loft had gone differently? "She can hear the sound of the tub filling already. His loft has excellent water pressure, naturally, evidenced by the thundering spray echoing throughout the tiled space, putting the drizzle from her own building's ancient, cranky plumbing to shame. Well, no need to worry about that anymore." COMPLETE

Kate buries her face against his chest, fingers clawed into his sides and it's so unlike her that it gives him pause... Episode reaction to 5x21 and 5x22, taking into account the original air order in which we were to see "STILL" before "The Squab and the Quail."

Sometimes there's only this.

They need to fix this now, before they can't fix it at all. Post-ep for 5x21 - The Squab And The Quail.

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

"He shifted the stupid popcorn to the empty seat on the other side. More fool him for hoping for romance tonight. He'd had silly, fanciful daydreams about entwined fingers in the popcorn bucket- but that obviously wasn't going to happen." -A movie date conversation. One shot. Cover art by the awesome dtrekker.

Kate could barely breathe. She knew she had to remain perfectly still. Her life depended on it. Castle's too since he had refused to leave her side. What happens when Kate steps on a mine that works as the trigger for a bomb?

She goes to church. He goes to bed.

She can't stop thinking about it... Episode reaction to 5x17, 'Scared to Death.'

Tie-in - flashback, if you will - for episode 5x17, 'Scared to Death'. (SPOILERS for the episode!) Kate: "Actually, we could go back to my place tonight, take some more photos…"

Spoilers for 5x17. "She isn't surprised to hear the soft knock on her front door, and she smiles to herself, wrapping the black silk robe a little tighter around her body, making her way on bare feet to answer it. "So I was thinking…not everything in life is black and white, right?" says Castle, leaning casually against her doorjamb." COMPLETE

What makes Castle's favorite snack even better? Eating it in bed with a very naked Kate Beckett!

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).

Still reeling following his daughters kidnapping, Castle can't cope, and it could mean the end of his relationship with Kate. Disclaimer: The characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, not to me, though I wish they did because I would definitely have them kissing with the lights on!

There's absolutely nothing she can say that will make this easier for him. Post-ep for Hunt.

He hates that this woman, this maddening woman, who hurt him so deeply, so seemingly irrevocably, can still undo him effortlessly. He hates her for it. He hates himself for it. Takes place during The Limey.

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.

Making the call might just have been one of the best decisions of his life, he thought, as he stared at his phone again like he had been for the past five days. (AU from the S2 finale.)

He was beyond excited. He was nervous in the best possible way, never having believed that he could have wanted this so badly so soon. **Winner of popular vote for the 12th Precinct Valentine competition.**

Because it really is the last hurdle in a perfect partnership. (Winner of the Judges' vote Twelfth Precinct Valentine's Day Competition).

Light-hearted one-shot highlighting the benefits of Stana Katic's 'Alternative Travel Project'. The story of what happened the day Beckett persuaded a reluctant Castle to 'ATP' to work..."I can't believe you got Castle on the subway," laughs Esposito. "Next you're gonna be asking Gates for matching push bikes with little blue flashing lights on the front." COMPLETE

It's a difficult day and she expects as much, but what she doesn't expect is that in the end the joy will outweigh the sadness.

She'd almost run out and bought him something on at least three separate occasions. She's so glad she didn't. **Post ep for 5x14. One shot. Complete.**

Just a few of the "how can Gates not know they're together?" moments from season 5 through the eyes of the Captain. Spoilers for many aired eps.

"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'.

This...this is so much more than just a drawer. Short post-ep for 5x14.

Kevin Ryan is finally going to be a father, and he asks his partners in (solving) crime something important. Meanwhile, a reunion for one couple and baby-talk for another!

A collection of one-shots centered around possessive!Caskett and the slightly mature situations it leads to. Rated for safety.

"Maybe it's the exhaustion, maybe it's the way her heart is racing once again at his proximity, or maybe it's just that his words have always gotten to her, reached her in ways that no one else's can." Three-shot based off of Pandora/Linchpin. Now complete.

Kate discovers that Castle has been writing "Scandal" fan fiction, leading to an afternoon of scandalous fun! Plus, lots and lots of sex!

A collaboration between AnnieXMuller and myself, inspired by the #FLONightIN and the prompt given to us on Twitter: bathtub fic... rub-a-dub-dub!

Creating a new life is a long, messy, complicated process… but it just might be worth it.

"You ever do it in a nightclub, Detective?"

Sexy housework. Go figure. Rated T not M.

Anxiety knots in her stomach as she fills the sink with warm water, touches her fingertips to the assortment of items she needs for this. Her body aches with the weight of the week and she wants nothing more than to crawl into bed next to him, to feel the solid presence of his body against hers as she tries to sleep. One shot. Complete.

Her mouth opens with a breath, lips curve as if to speak.

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.

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

"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link…" Set Christmas season 4 after Killshot, before Cuffed. 4th Place in the 12th Precint Castle Christmas Fanfic Competition.

He's not entirely sure how he convinced her to come. oneshot.

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

This is an entry for the 1st ever 12th Precinct Castle Christmas FanFic Competition. Author s pen name is: "caffinate me". This story was awarded 4th place in judge s vote!

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.

Written for the prompt: Drunk Beckett. Kate and Lanie go out on a girls night, and Kate has a little bit too much. Cue Castle doing the gentlemanly thing and escorting her home. Silliness abounds.

Post-5x06. "You want more kids?" she asks, and it almost comes out like a criticism as she fights to hide her surprise. "Well, I'd like the option." And since that really only leaves the option of 'kids with Kate' hanging in the air, she does the only thing she can do, which is hop right over his declaration and keep on moving like it never happened. COMPLETE

Rick can count on one hand (and one finger) how many people they've told about their relationship; his mother, her father, his daughter, Lanie, Ryan and Espo (assuming "told" is being used in the loosest sense of the word, of course). Short. No Spoilers.

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

In which an accidental confession reveals much more than Castle intended. Spoilers for 5x10. Complete.

Post-ep one-shot for 5x05. "You should have seen him, Lanie. He looked like a little boy. He was so scared." COMPLETE

"Is all that we see or seem, But a dream within a dream?" Edgar Allan Poe Collaboration with Blue252

Because even though he knows she's capable, he can't believe it's possible. NOW COMPLETE.

A one shot, Rick paints a portrait of Kate on their last night in the Hampton's. Takes place right after 5x04. I thought we could all use a little swooning before the events of 5x05 take place. Feedback is both desired and appreciated. Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, they belong to the great Andrew Marlowe.

Obviously he hasn't been paying much attention to where they're headed because suddenly he realizes that they're headed in the direction of her loft. That's okay. There's still some time till they'll get there, and lots of time even after they do. One shot.

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***

She gives him peace. He makes her happy. The tapestry of their love, framed within one hundred words. Complete.

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance

For dtrekker - Thank you for making me the meme so well, without even asking for anything in return. Post-ep for 5x02, with some amount of speculation. Because there's no way I'll believe that Lanie doesn't know, or at least guess.

Kate divorced him over a year before. But while dropping off their two-year-old daughter, Castle discovers that Kate is still in love with him. Will the deal they strike be enough for either of them? COMPLETE

"So you liked it?" - "Yeah." - "Even the part where..." - "Especially that part. I loved that." The reassurance tumbles from his lips, so eager and blissful, the memory sharp behind his eyes, stealing his breath all over again as he remembers... Episode insert for 5x01, 'After The Storm.'

Kate Beckett is doing the walk of shame and she wants to do it as privately as possible. Please let the elevator be empty, she prays silently... We've all done the Walk of Shame; this is my version of what Kate's may have looked like post Always.

There's a reason that Gates doesn't like to send Beckett and Castle on undercover assignments.

He knew she was a fan of his books, but not until today did he realize just how deeply his words had affected her. A Spiral Bound spinoff.

"All that we see or seem, / Is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allen Poe. Post-Always...or is it? Oneshot.

The story of how Castle and Beckett get totally busted by literally every person they know.

Of all the possible scenarios that her mind, and even Castle's more twisted mind, had come up with, this was far, far worse. COMPLETE.

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.

It's his last chance to kiss Kate Beckett.

A Princess and a Poet, caught in the middle of a traitorous game. Can they survive it? Or has the die already been cast? In this world, nothing is as it seems. Now complete.

The effects of the decisions these two make in the next few hours, will force their individual strands to twine together. They will live with the understanding that their worlds will forever be linked by the product of their choices. AU

She can feel him.. all her senses on overload as he leaned in. and yet.. he's not touching her.

"I like my body when it is with your body. It is so quite new a thing. E.E. Cummings. Winner of "The 12th Fan Awards 2013" for best poetry-themed fanfic.

Because they've seen each other naked... Post-Always, so spoiler warning. One-shot.

Paired Challenge with kimmiesjoy: Pick a song for each other. It can't be a song fic. Just listen to the song, and write what comes to you. Do not put the lyrics in the fic unless it's a thought or being spoken. Not as an actual lyric.

"...he was completely overcome with the cold hard reality that this conversation was absolutely not about the books anymore." Castle and Beckett immerse themselves in Rook and Nikki's love life. Now rated M.

"I'm feeling anything but invincible at the moment. Tonight was one close call too many, Castle." ... Having survived a night of far too many close calls Kate realises she's come farther than she thought. This is a journey beyond the wall. COMPLETE

Chapters 29 and 41 to be read alongside 'Erosion'. The M rated chapters that just HAD to happen. A more intimate portrayal of the progression of their relationship.

Someone intervenes in a very sweet way. This is a special birthday present for KimmiesJoy, cowritten by me and 4EverCaskett. No smut yeah, weird I know.

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

A 'Dash Away' sequel.

A night out in a Mexican restaurant, in a tiny booth, surrounded by tequila shots and tacos leads to an abrupt Castle and a clammy Kate.

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

"She wanted to act like this wasn't the worst thing she could be doing. That she wasn't ruining all of the progress that she had made with Dr. Burke and her father and Rick. That she wasn't caving in on herself. The walls knew better." Established Caskett

Neither of them will be able to look at Beethoven the same way again.

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.

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.

Drabbles and ficlets born from that glorious little tool provided by iTunes: shuffle. These are mainly tools in my attempts at procrastination. Each vary.

During an ordinary wind down from a case. Castle finds himself in a predicament:his partner has fallen asleep on him. He soon finds out that Kate Beckett is indeed a cuddler...a frisky one at that. Co Authored with Kimmiesjoy

Richard Castle has a plan, Kate Beckett has no idea what he's playing at and what this means. Will she go along for the ride? -Valentine's Day fic.

CASKETT. Post-"The Blue Butterfly". Beckett reveals something about her tattoo. Castle wants to know more.

Tears slip down his face, melding with the rain as he tries to shield her from it and the harsh realities of the world. The reality that their son is missing... AU

Sequel to "To Make You Feel My Love" and coincides with "Love Letters" Rick and Kate continue the life they built together.

A fluffy little series started in anticipation of the mid-season return! Day-to-day est. relationship. KB-RC-AC. Pure fluff, R&R.

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

There is a reason she doesn't usually let Castle touch her. This is the reason. Spoilers for the 4.13 sneak.

She needs to relax. This really isn't helping. Caskett, oneshot.

Castle loses a bet and offers to win back his dignity playing poker with Beckett. But when the stakes get higher, what do you think will happen? M rated!

It's cliché, he knows, that this happens on New Years Eve. He's having a party, she comes, and the writer inside of him dies a little bit over the fact that fate has chosen this moment for them.

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.

"I still mean what I said before, and I can't promise... forever, not yet. But I want this, Castle; I want us, right now." M for smut. Spoilers for Cuffed 4x10 .

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

Castle and Beckett go undercover at a marriage counseling retreat. M for a reason kids...

"...life was changing and evolving around them; the third act had begun, and they had no choice but to go forward." Life sometimes isn't written by a single writer, but the result of a collaboration. Set during/post S4, but no real spoilers past Rise.

Picks up where 'Cuffed' promo lets off.

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

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.

Castle/Beckett. The first time Alexis finds them, she knows she wasn't supposed to find them at all.

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!

I feel so used, you didn't even get me naked.

Kate gets hurt and is a little confused about who she is.

Castle and Beckett fight zombies and navigate the new territory that comes with the end of the world. Features Castle and Beckett, but also Alexis and Martha. Oh, and zombies. Yes. Zombies. And no, it's not crack-fic.