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Hero »
Four years after Steve returned to the past to live his life with Peggy, he finds that the shadow of being Captain America lingered for longer than he had expected.
Avengers, T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Romance, chapters: 3, words: 14k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, updated: 1/30 published: 1/17, Captain America/Steve R., Peggy C.
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Finding Hope
"Bucky was his best friend, the closest thing to a brother Steve had ever had. And Steve had failed him, let him die." Struggling with grief and guilt over Bucky's death, Steve finds hope and more than that in Peggy.
Captain America, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort & Romance, words: 8k+, favs: 1, 1/6, Steve R./Capt. America, Peggy C.
2Time to Say Goodbye »
"Peggy was gone. And Steve was alone now. And he didn't know what he was going to do." Steve struggles to cope with his grief over Peggy's death and finds a little comfort in his belief that Peggy was still, in spite of everything, his destiny. An insert to "'Captain America: Civil War," inspired by the deleted, extended scene of Peggy's funeral, with spoilers for "Endgame."
Captain America, K+, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 6, words: 35k+, updated: 12/20/2024 published: 12/3/2024, Steve R./Capt. America, Peggy C.
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Seeking Happiness »
"After all this time, Steve had a chance to see Peggy again. And the thought of asking Peggy for the future he wanted, felt like the biggest risk he had ever taken because she might cherish the memory of him but would that be enough for her to want to live her actual life with him?" An insert for the end of "Endgame," about what happened when Steve went back to be with Peggy.
Avengers, K+, English, Romance, chapters: 5, words: 31k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, updated: 11/24/2024 published: 10/30/2024, Captain America/Steve R., Peggy C.
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The Best-Laid Plans »
"Her stubborn, stupid body wanted Castle, was apparently fixated on him, and wasn't interested in any substitutes. So maybe she should just go for it, have a one night stand with him, get him out of her system." Starting at the end of 2x23 "Overkill" and going from there.
Castle, M, English, Romance, chapters: 41, words: 231k+, favs: 151, follows: 216, updated: 5/30/2024 published: 4/21/2023, Rick C., Kate B.
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What Matters More »
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."
Castle, T, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 4, words: 24k+, favs: 58, follows: 80, updated: 2/27/2024 published: 2/14/2024, Rick C., Kate B.
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Yours, Mine, and Ours
Kate was not feeling very comfortable or happy to be at Castle's book launch party rather than at home but found some compensation for it in a moment of amusement and some triumph too because, after all they'd been through, Castle was her husband now. A plotless piece of fluff for Valentine's Day.
Castle, T, English, Romance, words: 5k+, favs: 43, follows: 17, 2/14/2023, Rick C., Kate B.
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Then Came Love »
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.
Castle, T, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 61, words: 339k+, favs: 268, follows: 382, updated: 11/4/2022 published: 6/25/2021
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Then Came Love Interlude
Castle and Beckett's first real night together. A smutty one-shot insert to my story "Then Came Love."
Castle, M, English, Romance, words: 3k+, favs: 46, follows: 26, 5/13/2022, Rick C., Kate B.
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Nothing Lost »
"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."
Castle, T, English, Romance & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 52, words: 274k+, favs: 247, follows: 386, updated: 5/13/2021 published: 1/10/2020, Rick C., Kate B.
81Maybe Falling »
It wasn't a date. Never mind that he was single and she was single and they were about to have a nice dinner together. And she didn't care what Castle did in his spare time and she didn't like him and she certainly didn't think he was sexy. (And any minute now, she would start to convince herself.) Two-shot post-ep to 2x14 "The Third Man."
Castle, M, English, Romance & Humor, chapters: 2, words: 10k+, favs: 80, follows: 94, updated: 4/24/2020 published: 4/17/2020
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What the Heart Wants »
"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.
Castle, T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 18, words: 89k+, favs: 208, follows: 277, updated: 12/21/2019 published: 8/2/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
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What the Body Wants
What happened after Castle and Beckett's date night in the Hamptons. A smutty one-shot insert to "What the Heart Wants" but it can stand alone.
Castle, M, English, Romance, words: 4k+, favs: 76, follows: 33, 11/22/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
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Accidentally in Love »
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.
Castle, T, English, Romance & Family, chapters: 51, words: 296k+, favs: 487, follows: 519, updated: 7/3/2019 published: 5/23/2018, Rick C., Kate B., Alexis C.
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Accidentally in Love Hamptons Interlude
"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.
Castle, M, English, Romance, words: 3k+, favs: 79, follows: 36, 3/21/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
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What You Want »
"Just do whatever you wanna do. You always do anyway." "What if I told you that what I want to do is you?" An AU insert for 2x5 "When the Bough Breaks." Two-shot smut.
Castle, M, English, Romance, chapters: 2, words: 7k+, favs: 129, follows: 103, updated: 2/14/2019 published: 2/11/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
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Accidentally in Love Chapter Twenty three point five »
A smutty insert for my other fic, "Accidentally in Love," of Castle and Beckett's first night together, but it should work as a stand-alone too.
Castle, M, English, Romance, chapters: 2, words: 6k+, favs: 78, follows: 35, updated: 11/18/2018 published: 11/9/2018, Rick C., Kate B.
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Future Perfect »
Castle surprises Beckett for their anniversary. A two-shot future fic, written for Castle Pornado. M-rating for the second chapter.
Castle, M, English, Romance, chapters: 2, words: 9k+, favs: 90, follows: 66, updated: 5/10/2018 published: 5/7/2018, Rick C., Kate B.
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What Happened One Night »
"She should have gotten drunk and crawled into his lap ages ago. What had she been thinking? She would just have to make up for it now." A smutty AU post-ep for "The Limey."
Castle, M, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 2, words: 9k+, favs: 144, follows: 68, updated: 4/17/2018 published: 4/12/2018, Rick C., Kate B.
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What Is Supposed to Be »
"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."
Castle, T, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 6, words: 28k+, favs: 156, follows: 205, updated: 4/3/2018 published: 2/22/2018, Rick C., Kate B.