This story is in the same AU as Under and Over. Kate is now a prosecutor, Rick is an award-winning author of books exposing the criminal history of well-known figures including Bracken. The story starts with DA Gidon Shapiro and ADA Kate Beckett prosecuting a rich and powerful politician for rape.

A collection of deleted scenes, missing moments and some alternate scenes from Apologize.

AU – return to the pilot episode. Imagine they did go to dinner to debrief and then kept their personal life a secret.

This story begins just before the kiss in Knockdown. Only in this version, Rick admits his feelings for Kate and she is forced to respond.

Castle family holiday hijinks. A story of Christmas love and joy. Caskett, post-series fic. Castle Ficathon Winter 2021. Now Complete!

"Montgomery was dead. Beckett would be devastated. It didn't matter that Castle hadn't seen her in almost two years. Right now, in the face of this loss, all he knew was this overwhelming concern, this need to make sure she was okay." An AU version of "Knockout."

"She never in a million years would have thought that the day would come where she would have to move on from him." A little alternative ending to 5x23 Watershed

Castle and Beckett spend a month in France, enjoying each other and a secret that's just for them - for the moment. Caskett. (Drabbles/Double Drabbles/Ficlets originally posted for Fluffy Fridays on my tumblr)

A celebration of the season as the Castle family prepares for Christmas. For Castle Ficathon Winter 2020. 12 Prompts of Christmas.

Castle and Beckett at Christmas. One-shots. Stand-alones.

Set at the end of 3XK. Life's to short for just okay. For DisneyCastleFriends18 Merry Christmas.

Set Season 6. Kate Beckett has Christmas week off, but instead of spending it with Castle, she joins her dad up at the cabin.

Rick tries to brighten Kate's Christmas spirit with a little help from baby Lily.

Season 2 finale AU. Lanie sees the disaster happening as Castle leaves with Gina. She talks to Beckett, then goes behind Beckett's back to stage an intervention. Life, love, cases, crises, etc. follow.

What if Burke suggested Kate work up to her lie with smaller confessions? This will be a series of loosely connected one shots, all taking place in season 4 beginning with "Eye of the Beholder". May not always take place during an episode, but will contain references to them. Will go AU when the story demands it. I have no beta. So all mistakes are mine.

She gave up everything for something that she just lost. It was her all or nothing. Now that it's gone, she realizes just how much she gave up, and how much of it wouldn't just sit around and wait for her to come back. Especially not him. (Post Watershed[5x24]) *COMPLETE W/ 2 PART EPILOGUE*

A collection of unrelated one-shots exploring various 'what if' scenarios. #25: What if… Castle and Beckett hooked up at Ryan & Jenny's wedding?

March 2020. The world changes. Part of the #CastleFicathon2020

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

Authors Note: SnowKing1701 PROMPT REQUEST - They get together early in the series and a health scare tests their love, but not separate them. We may take liberties with the events and timeline from Canon and use events to make this a more believable fiction, Warning THIS IS AU, with only brief flashes of Canon. MAJOR CHARACTER ILLNESS, NO DEATH PROCEED WITH CAUTION, SENSITIVE

Katherine Beckett vanished without a trace six years ago, less than twenty-four hours after accidentally uncovering the truth about her mother's murder. Three-shot. AU. Loosely based on the premise of Absentia season 1.

Years pass and memories fade with time but his words never will. Because he wrote them down, every chapter of their story inked across the page for eternity. Sequel to Spiral Bound.

During her Christmas Eve shift, Beckett has an experience she cannot explain, an experience that shapes the rest of her life. Secret Santa AU. Caskett

Pre-Series installment of "Hypotheticals." A recently divorced author meets a gorgeous Stanford pre-Law student at a book signing in late 1998. The pair meet again nearly a year later when she's recovering from a tragedy and he's acclimating to life as a single father. Both are struggling more than they let on. A pre-series exploration of characters/love/friendship/romance.

An AU story set after A Deadly Game. COMPLETE!

A different take on the end of the series finale. News stories and press conferences about and containing our favorite couple. Spoilers for 8x22 Crossfire and other aired episodes.

One-shot that starts at the party at the conclusion of Season Two's Vampire Weekend. Beckett isn't done getting her revenge. Just some light, smutty fun.

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.

An AU retelling of Deadly Game. Beckett's treatment of Castle goes too far. He leaves the precinct for good. No pathetic need of Gina or tail between his legs return in the fall. It will be a major shock to Beckett and her crew when she finds out who Richard Rodgers really is. Caskett is not a foregone conclusion in this one.

This is my AU version to a different outcome from the RISE episode in Canon. Kate left to deal with her demons, perhaps she wasn't the only one needing to come to terms with what life brought them all. This is a LONG Road but initial plan is to wind up CASKETT, don't push too hard it will take some time to develop plot points.

Castle 2x23: Overkill. Fic Prompt from ProudTVJunkie: "Cornered in the break room by Beckett after seeing her kiss Demming in the hall, Castle comes out and asks, why him? Why not me?" Two-shot. COMPLETE

(Post 47 Seconds) She knows she made a mistake, one that she was hoping would fix itself over time. But her first case comes back to haunt her and she's up against too much to go it alone. She needs him back. {COMPLETE W/ EPILOGUE}

A one-shot story for today, set in the Eliot universe, but without Eliot. Complete.

Chapter 21. Alternate title: Why oh why did I eat that pie? Conclusion to the story. Lanie and Kate meet at the Old Haunt a couple of years after the series finale.

Beckett proposes a different way to unwind after a long day, and it doesn't involve retiring to Castle's guest room. A post-Boom AU ficlet. Caskett.

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"

My collection of Non-Canon Caskett stories. Each story features a what-if scenario about this pairing and different times their relationship could have taken a turn toward the romantic. 2 Complete Stories: "Flowers for your Confusion" &"The Conspiracy." Began posting new seasons as separate stories marked as part of the series.

: Major Richard Castle is an F-86 pilot flying during the Korean War. A world War Two ace flying P-51's he now has eight kills to his credit, three of them Mig-15's. He is a member of the Air Force Reserve called up for Korea. A successful mystery writer he is divorced with a seven year old daughter. He is thirty years old. Kate Beckett is a war correspondent.

What happens when Gates finds out about Beckett and Castle's relationship? How does Castle prove his worth to the Captain? Will he be able to stay at the 12th Precinct or will the partnership be broken? Starting sometime in mid Season 5 - pretty much fully AU from then on.

This is my AU version of events during the summer of Kate's time in the cabin. NOTE this is AU. Perhaps it's not only Kate that needs some time. This also reflects back on how lives are changed by the choices made by various characters. "WE are bound by our choices, BUT we are more than our mistakes. -Kate Beckett" THIS IS NOT CASKETT

This is my AU version of an alternate ending to Love and Die in LA. Some Angst, some canon but mostly AU. All things are the same till the Ganz ending. I really wanted more from this episode on TV, so trying my hand at it. Thanks WARNING MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH CHAPTER 19 READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

Kate and Rick had been through the worst investigating this case. Frostbitten and barely alive, Kate had made a choice in that freezer. If she made it out alive, she'd work on them. She would drop her walls. But by the time the case was solved she had something else to worry about and it looked like they were never going to get their happy ending.

Authors Note: Chapters 1-4 are loosely based on works of Courtesy of Muse of Apollo rewritten with permission. End of Season 2 AU, Everything Changes when Beckett leaves with Demming, Castle has had enough, Original concept based on abandoned story by Matt, Muse of Apollo. Rated M

"It's time to make the most of their lives. Starting with embracing the season, embracing the fun they can have with one another and their friends and family." A collection of holiday moments. Caskett. For the 2018 Castle Winter Ficathon. Complete.

Richard Rodgers is left on his own when he is twelve. The public library is his first stop. He meets a man who understands him. What could happen?

After the dirty bomb/freezer incidents and kate choosing Josh Castle has had enough and walks away from her and the precinct. After being out of the city for two months he returns and ends up on the TV show Mr.Right, a match making show. In the intirem Kate breaks up with Josh and realizes what she lost. Learning of the show and Castle's involvement, she fears she may lose him.

This is my AU version of events immediately following the end scene of Countdown/Kate in the arms of Josh watching Castle walk away after several near-death experiences and a profession of Love. This story is dedicated to Norman, hope it is close to what you wanted my friend. TONS of Angst, NOTE AU! RC will be with other women, KB will be will other guys Ending is ?

This is the conclusion of the story started by The Muse of Apollo, Part one continued from Chp 8 by Castlefan6, about the trip of our characters during and immediately following the Demming era. Warning Character Death in this part, Be sure to read Parts 1 and 2 before reading this story.

This story picks up an abandoned story by permission of author, Set in Season 2 after Tick, Tick Boom and outlines the Deming saga. Updated

Post 8x22. When Kate and Rick are shot in their own home, it's only the beginning of a journey that changes everything, not just for them, but for their friends and loved ones. New paths open up, while the bonds of love and friendship only grow stronger. The future is everyone's to decide.

Castle gets disturbing news while Kate is at her dads cabin recuperating. He decides a change is in order for his life. How will Kate cope with this news. Can Caskett even happen? We will have to wait and see, but I don't think Beckson or Davidett has a ring to it. Do you?

He put together a fundraiser in honor of her mother because he loves her, and she's been working so hard in therapy to get to the point where she can wholly love him back. She's not quite sure she's ready to say the words, but she knows she's ready to show him. One-shot.

This story is told from the viewpoint of Jim Beckett. He is writing it in his journal to Johanna. It begins right after Kate and Rick have been shot in Crossfire. This is a future history, but not the same universe as in Life Goes On. Jim will tell us about the fallout from the shooting and where things go from there.

While following a lead in a gruesome homicide case, Captain Kate Beckett disappears and is eventually presumed dead. Six years later she's found, barely alive, in a cabin in the woods, only to return to a world she no longer recognizes. An Absentia-inspired Castle fic.

Beckett returns to the precinct to find that things have changed more than expected. Set early in Season 4.

(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*

The number nine plays a role in Katherine Beckett's life, even if she doesn't realize it. Castleversary fic.

"So, I was thinking, I'm still kinda wired, don't really want to go home yet. Want to go somewhere, grab a drink, decompress?" AU for the end of "Countdown."

Castle's a wreck after the shooting, struggling with his feelings for Kate while navigating her months-long lack of communication. He reluctantly enters therapy at his daughter's request and starts to put the pieces together - until he bumps into Kate at a coffee shop. Reeling with betrayal, he puts their partnership on hold. Canon until Post-Knockout. COMPLETE.

A collection of unrelated oneshots inspired by prompts received on tumblr.

Katherine Beckett loses her memory after she is attacked in her apartment. She can't remember anyone from the precinct but she feels drawn to one particular writer boy. Castle helps her through her daily life without any memory of her being a cop at the 12th and tries to help her remember a certain part in her life that is very important to him. (The story is set before Roy dies)

'Watching Kate Beckett dancing in a club is nothing short of a religious experience. Witnessing it once isn't enough.' A late season 3 four shot.

She needed to figure out a way to do this, a way to take the time to heal, for herself (that she still believed she needed), and still give Castle more, give him a reason to wait for her. AU for the summer of "Rise."

Beckett overhears Castle telling Demming that there's no flag on the play, which comes on top of an unsuccessful stay at the loft and a case which reopens a less-than-pleasant time in her past. AU of the second half of S2. Please see warning inside.

Caskett's thoughts from their first meeting -"Flowers for Your Grave"(1x01); the interrogation scene -"A Deadly Affair"(3x01); the last scene -"Always"(4x23); jealous Beckett -"Pandora"(4x15) and "Linchpin"(4x16); the hotel scene -"To Love and Die in L.A."(3x22); their first kiss -"Knockdown"(3x13); jealous Castle - "The Limey"(4x20) and jealous Beckett -"Eye of the Beholder"(4x05)

At the end of Season 2, Castle decided to stop working with Beckett, and misery follows. Complete.

'He isn't sure where she has gone, but it's obvious she wants to be alone. Or at least, without him. Until nearly a month into the summer when his phone chirps with a new message. From Kate Beckett.' Set during the summer after Beckett's shooting.

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)

Kate wakes up from the shooting a changed person. This Kate is scared and dependant and about to face one of the hardest journeys of her life. The journey of over coming OCD.

"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's never mentioned the name Richard Castle, and no one's ever asked. She's kept their past as far away from here as she can manage. That burgundy pillow sitting on her bed is about as much as she will allow herself. Some nights, it's all she deserves, others it's all she can get. But most nights, it's all she will allow.' Post Watershed AU (5x24) *COMPLETE*

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

What if it wasn't just Kate's life at risk? AU twist on the end of "Knockout" Caskett.

Entry Castle 2015 Summer Hiatus Ficathon. Kate has been recuperating from her shooting at Jim's cabin. Kate is having nightmares about her shooting and misses Castle. What if Jim confronts her about her feelings for him? Will she be able to deny them? This story will end after chapter 12, but there is a sequel in Return To Maine

Busy single mom Kate Beckett doesn't have time for unnecessary distractions, particularly from a certain mystery writer she meets on the subway. Then again, he might just be the exact thing she's been searching for. Caskett AU. Trigger warnings inside.

Set during 4x01 "Rise". AU from the bookstore signing scene. One-shot. COMPLETE

What happens after Castle and Beckett are shot? This is those seven years we don't get to see.

Nothing had changed. And yet, in a way, things had changed between them... Castle and Beckett grow closer, helped along by Kyra. The sequel to "Thankful."

Rick knew that he was in love with her. But he'd graciously take the high road and let her be with Josh. When Josh called her, he took his leave of the Twelfth, not knowing if he would return. He roamed the city until he was tired of walking. He decided to drown his feelings at his bar, The Old Haunt. He stepped in and it was then when things got worse...

It's a week past Kate Beckett's due date, and everyone is getting impatient - coworkers, family, friends, enemies - but will there be time for Castle and Beckett to close one more case before their daughter arrives? Season 9, Episode 22 - SEASON FINALE !

"Do you know how much you were on my mind yesterday? Way too much..." "I just miss you is all. I just wish I could see you, once more..." My letter to you. One-Shot.

It's Beckett's final day of work before maternity leave, and she's expecting it to be uneventful. But when the precinct is cut off from the outside world, the race is on to catch a killer in their midst. Season 9, Episode 19.

For Detective Kate Beckett, getting to know her barista, Rick, better may end up being more than she bargained for. Caskett AU. Trigger warnings inside.

"She can't stop thinking about it. About him. The feel of his lips pressed against hers as his hands tangled in her hair. The feeling of him pressed against her, taking every ounce of her strength not to roll her hips into his." Season 3 AU where Castle and Beckett get together before she's shot and they spend the summer together at the cabin. Summer Ficathon 2016.

A pair of flower-shop murders gives Beckett and her team quite a thorny mess to untangle. Meanwhile, Castle and Beckett have an important decision to make. Season 9, Episode 14.

It left me broken, shattered. Knowing that the fight for good was her inevitable end, left me wondering if I could ever hope again. It destroyed me. Until you. WARNING: CHARACTER DEATH, DISCLAIMER: NOPE. It's angsty, I am truly sorry.

Kate. Her name was Kate. She was magnificent, brave, extraordinary. To you she would have been Mom. WARNING: CHARACTER DEATH Just a lil one shot about some angsty stuff Disclaimer: I don't own anything and all that jazz

A murder with an oddly familiar M.O. puts the 12th Precinct on edge. When a second victim is discovered, Castle and the homicide team will be tested to the limit as they rush to solve the case before the killer strikes again...

He hadn't meant to say it but he realized belatedly that he really wanted Beckett to come over to the loft for Thanksgiving dinner. An impulsive invitation leads to Beckett having some new thoughts about Castle and their relationship. 3-part Thanksgiving fic set after 2x10 "One Man's Treasure."

Her best friend was getting married, and Kate Beckett needed a date. What she got was more than she bargained for. Caskett AU meeting. Based on the movie of the same name. Castle Summer 2016 Ficathon Entry. Complete.

A sequel to "Proud" by RedGrayBall, written with his permission and at his request. Another take on the aftermath of "47 Seconds." She needed to talk to him, needed to explain, needed to tell him why she'd lied, why she'd kept him waiting for all these months. One-shot.

"'It's peaceful. The ocean, the snow. The blend of the two polar opposites. There's something serene about it.'" AU holiday meeting.

Collapsing down against her calves, Kate's neck hung forward and her shoulders hunched as sobs began resonating in her diaphragm. In less than one minute her entire future had been erased—evaporated and disappeared as if it never existed. Angsty AU Ending to Cops & Robbers (4x07)

"The call comes at nine in the evening. They've had nothing, literally nothing, not a single, solitary lead, and then suddenly, everything moves so fast, it makes her head spin." Spoilers for the - gasp - 6x23 finale. Enjoy. Chapter 35.

Beckett is called to a case where the witnesses are pint-sized and parents fill the suspect list. Wading through playdough and paint is challenging, but Castle's unprepared to learn that the future he planned may not happen. But can he pull off plan B?

"Why don't you flirt with me anymore?"

When the owner of a coffee shop is found murdered, the team of the 12th Precinct must investigate a multitude of suspects. A case filled with twists and turns leads the team to race against time before a killer can escape. Meanwhile, Beckett and Castle adjust to some life-changing news. Season 9, episode 2.

In the season 8 finale, Richard Castle and Kate Beckett solved the most harrowing case of their careers only to be gunned down by a man supposedly dead. Did Caleb Brown survive? Was he acting alone, or was he sent by someone determined to eliminate Castle and Beckett once and for all? And will they be found in time? Season 9, episode 1.

AU from "47 Seconds" Late one evening an explosion rocks the precinct. Kate is there after hours and is taken hostage along with the rest of the late shift. Castle never returned after finding out Kate remembered her shooting. Will he come back to help the boys try to rescue her and the other police officers?

This is an AU story immediately post A Hole for Two and in the same universe, where Kate never left Castle , Rita's story was a lie and the AG team didn't die. Trying to find something more than paperwork and politics in her captaincy, Kate has formed an elite interdisciplinary team to solve challenging cases, Castle is on it, as well as still working as a PI. I own nothing Castle

'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.

"This wasn't her typical scene, but she swallowed down the hesitation and painted on a smile. After all, he did all of this for her, to honor her mom." - Season 3 AU based around the time of the Johanna Beckett Scholarship Benefit. *2015 Winter Castle Ficathon*

This is an AU story that begins at the end of XX. Instead of letting Kate leave, Castle convinces her to tell him the truth. She immediately finds out things are not at all the way she thought they were. She and Castle begin to pursue the mystery of why Kate was targeted, together. I own nothing Castle, but I can borrow a cup of angst and 2 cups of love.

"Castle lingered a moment longer, and when he glanced down as he stood, he noticed the edge of a notebook peeking out from underneath Beckett's desk. He grabbed it, then turned towards the direction she had gone. 'Beckett,' he called. 'You forgot your…' It was too late. By the time he had shouted, the elevator doors had closed." Set early season 4. Three-shot.

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

"I never imagined I'd be the only one around to tell her all this." Richard Castle remembers three moments in time with his youngest daughter. Future fic! (Character death)

"She's Kate Beckett and it's midnight and she's falling apart on his doorstep." An AU set two months after Season 3. COMPLETE.

A short series of one-shots based on Rick and Kate's exes finding out about their family. Fluffy because I can't seem to do anything other than that.

After two more close calls and the beginning of a confession, Kate can't deny her feelings for Castle any longer. Still, diving into something new with her best friend and partner isn't as easy at she'd like it to be. This is a journey through the end of season three and how the C/B relationship might have developed if Kate had broken up with Josh after Countdown.

My entry into the "2014 Ficathon Entry." They were so close, but now he's missing and it's up to her to find him. This time it's his past that's hurled them into danger. A 6X23 continuation fic. with lots of angst, a riveting case with twists and turns and our favorite crime fighting couple.

"Just please don't say you love me, 'coz I might not say it back." She'll admit it when he least expects it, on her own terms. It's just who she is. And he's happy. It's who they are. Songfic. One-Shot.

Martha and Kate have an impromptu dinner while Rick is on a book tour. Martha's answer to Kate's question is a surprise for Kate.

When he found out, he didn't seek solace in his old ways. Instead, as his dream of their future crumbled, he began his withdrawal into himself.

Post-4x23, my take on THAT night. Posted in honor of the Alwaysiversary. A little smut, a little fluff. Two-shot. COMPLETE

A series of conversations between Kate and Jim Beckett, in which they discuss (among other things) a certain mystery author. *Chapter 86: 'Private Investigator' ('Castle, P.I.')*

Castle decides to tell Beckett he's been pursuing her mother's case, knowing it will be the end of his hopes for a relationship with her. In the brief time before she arrives, he commits his thoughts to paper.

Based on the promo for episode 7x14 'Resurrection' and Castle's words to Jerry Tyson. 'Where's Beckett' Assuming that the creepy dynamic duo of Jerry Tyson and Kelly Nieman has taken Beckett, what did they do to her while they had her at their mercy? Rated 'M' just to be on the safe side. And what does Castle do to them once he gets her back?

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

Set post 47 Seconds. Castle is finished being Beckett's partner but he wants to tell her why. Set three days after the show ends. Slightly AU. Now Complete.

Post ep for "Veritas", a scene I would have liked to have seen. Something I wish they'd had time to show in the episode. Kate and Rick visit Jim Beckett.

This story is post 706. Jim Beckett writes to his dead wife Johanna about the wedding and events that follow. It includes descriptions of his work and Rick' and Katie's cases. The story goes through Christmas There are spoilers through 710. This is independent of my other stories. Of course I own nothing.

Episode insert for 5x24, watershed. One shot, very fluffy!

"She is here - at the back of a bookstore, waiting in line to get the book she cradles between her arms and chest signed by no other than her favourite author." A pre series one shot.

Based off of the headcanon that Castle wrote letters to Beckett during the summer after she was shot. The letters aren't going to be in order, but you can probably gauge at what point during the summer each letter was written. Disclaimer: These characters belong to Marlowe and Co.

"The world used to turn when you were here. Things used to happen. Without you…everything's just stopped." A collection of letters Kate wrote to her mother, starting the day Johanna died.

The morning after what would have been a disastrous evening, and someone's head is going to roll.

A/U set after "Everything Eventually Ends". Reading that first is not totally necessary, but it will make things clearer. EEE is just a one-shot also. This story is for the Summer Hiatus One-Shot Challenge.

The day after Kate gets justice for her mother.

Post-ep for Cops and Robbers. What would have happened if Kate had faced the truth after the fiasco at the bank?

A collection of stories changing something, to change the direction or portrayal of an episode. These are mostly unrelated and are out of order. They don't essentially change canon. Chapters stand alone and feature many different forms and writing styles As usual, I own nothing, but Castle lives in my dreams. Follow me on twitter @CheerfulChemist

"There would be no unexpected sound of her key in the lock. No sound of stilettos across the floorboards. No laughing greeting or warm embrace or welcoming kiss. Not any more." -My entry for the 2013 Castle Hiatus Ficathon

Six months after giving birth to Kate, Johanna takes a walk in Central Park and encounter a ten year old Richard Rodgers.

The everyday lives of an NYPD detective, a New York Times Best Selling author, their friends & family. Their hectic schedules and what happens when fans cross the line. Set sometime in the fall after "Probable Cause" I do not own nor would I ever claim the wonderfulness created by Mr. Marlowe and company. Just taking them out for a spin or two. *Please review. Thanks!

SPOILERS: Post-ep one-shot for 6x17 'In The Belly of The Beast'. 'The small brown envelope arrived in the mail a week later, sealed with CSU tape and marked for Richard Castle's attention.' 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**

"I like our story." A look back at Kate and Rick's history from the very beginning, this time from Kate's perspective. They've come so far, here's to many more seasons of inspiration! Poetry, but please don't let that scare you! Spans from 01x01 to 06x13 Disclaimer: The characters and the world they inhabit belong to Marlowe and ABC.

AU that explores Castle and Beckett's relationship if they hadn't missed their shot at the end of season 2, weaving in and out of canon. A Castle 2013/14 Winter Ficathon Entry.

Companion to "No Tomorrow" and a prelude to "In The Days After Tomorrow" What happens in Kate's mind after they return from LA with Alexis and how they move forward from there

Waking up to the sound of his voice is intoxicating. Makes her feel safe. She'd know his voice anywhere. She'd always hear him... even now... when his heart is shattered... (Sometime early S6 - No spoilers) - COMPLETE - {2014 Castle FanFic Writer's Guild Winner - Fav. T Rated Multi-Chapter}

After a long and successful life and career, Kate Beckett dies peacefully in her sleep. She is laid to rest next to her husband, Richard Castle. Her children and grand-children remember them at the poker table.

The 1st annual fundraiser for the Johanna Beckett Scholarship fund is about to kickoff. Suprises are instore...

The events after Castle promised to create a scholarship in Johanna Beckett's name. Takes place at end of Lucky Stiff

Dr. Lanie Parish is interviewed by a magazine on the highs and lows of forensic pathology. What happens after the interview? AU future fic in 'Twin Lights' universe.

Post Watershed. "Detective Beckett. I'm calling about a Richard Castle..." No, this can't be happening. He was supposed to be safe. Complete.

Esposito and Ryan don't come into the room when Castle tells Kate she smells like cherries. A series of events follow. Does the nature of their relationship change? Takes place during Vampire Weekend (2x06). Be aware, this is a fluff piece. I'd agree we need it.

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.

He can't get over how right it feels for her to be in his arms. He wishes they could stay that way forever, in their own little bubble, away from the rest of the world. Just a little fluff piece. One-Shot. Castle version.

He did not fear the dreams, he relished in them. One-shot.

Dr Burke suggested to Kate that, as she found it difficult to express her innermost thoughts and feelings, she should keep a diary. Reluctantly she did just that and quickly found it remarkably theraputic. Season 4 seen through Kate's eyes.

Prompt based on the unfinished conversation between Castle & Beckett in the isolation tent during 3x16: 'Setup'. "… I wish that I had someone who would be there for me, and I could be there for him, and we could just dive in to it together," she says wistfully." What might have happened next it they hadn't been interrupted... COMPLETE

She fell in love with his words long before she fell in love with him. A collection of Spiral Bound outtakes.

Castle and Beckett leave the door. Running from Maddox, exploring new relationship, events from the past, investigates who may be the dragon may be, new character - exploring CIA connections. Beckett & Castle are on the run to keep Beckett alive. Action, romance, humour, fighting, passion.

Chapter 28. Life goes on and Kate discovers magic is real.

Moments in time after the Season 3 final episode. Through the eyes of those involved, Josh, Jim B., Lanie, Rick, Kate and Alexis. Chapter 8, She's a Woman, now completes the arc.

Through all of the secrets and the lies, the betrayal and the pain, the destination was always the same. They were meant to be together. Complete. Winner of the 2012 Castle Fan Awards Best Non Romance/General category!

A chance encounter settles some remaining dust. One-shot

How do you say goodbye to the one you love? How do you tell your child that their father's not coming back? One-shot. Kate's POV.

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.

Another look at "the conversation" when Kate's anger allows her mouth to work without permission from her mind. Anger/Angst/Working it out/Fluff Some spoilers for season 4 up to "Cuffed"

If you want a story that feels realistic, and will make you laugh as well as cry, than this one is for you. Drama mixed with fun, romance, and unexpected developments for Castle and Beckett.

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.

Richard Castle is in love with Kate Beckett. So how does he let her go? COMPLETE

Takes place after Countdown. Castle and Beckett finally talk about their undercover kiss, what it truly meant to both of them, and where they want to go from here. Story is now complete with an epilogue!