As requested by some, here is the start of how Castle met Genevieve Beckett and how he came to marry her mother. AU. Prequel to "When her two favorite people fight" and "Lucky to Have You" but can stand alone. Eventual Connected series of one shots.

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.

'No matter what she chooses, she'll lose either way, but she still chooses him.' With a new serial killer on the loose, the team must race against the clock to bring him down. But circumstances of the case threaten to tear Castle and Beckett apart. A co-authored story by bravevulnerability and Oliviet.

Three-shot set after "Cop & Robbers" but before "47 Seconds". "Hey. Did we get a body?" he asks the second she answers. "And good morning to you." He can hear her smile as she speaks, rightly chiding him for his lack of manners and any proper greeting. "Sorry. You're right. Let me start over." He takes a deep breath, pauses and then smiles. "Good morning, detective." COMPLETE

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

"…Give thy worst of thoughts/The worst of words." -Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. After Castle disappears, the only thing keeping Kate Beckett afloat is her conviction that Richard Castle is alive. But in order to return to work, Beckett is forced by Burke to keep a daily journal. 6x23 2014 CastleFicathon. Thanks to Angie & E for gorgeous artwork & Alex for an amazing summer of editing.

The late Mike Royce has a gift for his friend Kate Beckett and delivers it from beyond the grave.

If it wasn't Castle in the car, then where is he? This is my entry for the 2014 Ficathon - mini version

Post Watershed. Kate has accepted both the proposal and the job. As she begins training while Rick is off on a long book tour she becomes quite ill. Will Rick be at her side in time?

The wedding did not happen. Where do we go from here

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.

Sequel to Second Chance. AU. One year has gone by since Rick and Kate confirmed their relationship to the public. Join them as they enter the next phase of their relationship and try to navigate through it. Mainly fluffy family moments ;) Readers are advised to check out Second Chance before reading this. Now COMPLETE.

A CASKETT 'Day in the Life' vignette. Starts slow, ends well. Takes place on a bright spring day late in season 6. Chapter 6 is fixed (sorry!). For those that think Nathan Fillion could lose 20 pounds

More of my AU take on the events following The Third Man and Caskett's dinner at Remy's. What's this? Is UCSBdad, well known hopeless romantic turning to the dark side? Are we going to get angst, death and desolation? Mother of God, is this the end of Caskett? Read on. No, it's NOT the end of Caskett.

"What was his problem? Did he have no sense of justice or morals whatsoever? He just let a killer free and all he could think about was boobs." An AU Castle/Beckett story.