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99Scentient Beings
Season 3 story based on a Twitter prompt by Castlefied Forever. Set in the aftermath of 3x17: Countdown. One-shot. COMPLETECastle, T, English, Romance & Humor, words: 3k+, favs: 129, follows: 42, 8/10/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
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One-Writer Girl
One-shot based on the end scene in 3x21: Dead Pool when Beckett tells Castle that from now on she's a one-writer girl. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Romance & Humor, words: 3k+, favs: 141, follows: 38, 4/24/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
219 Why Not Me »
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. COMPLETECastle, M, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 2, words: 5k+, favs: 174, follows: 149, updated: 4/11/2019 published: 4/9/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
119 When Stars Align
A what-if from "47 Seconds." What if Kate had sent Ryan away when he interrupted Castle's speech about the victims and missed opportunities. One-shot. COMPLETE.Castle, K, English, Romance & Humor, words: 4k+, favs: 175, follows: 45, 4/3/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
154 Elevator Pitch »
Still trying to fix that heartrending Season 2 finale all these years later. Two-shot.Castle, K, English, Romance & Humor, chapters: 2, words: 7k+, favs: 131, follows: 146, updated: 3/25/2019 published: 3/23/2019, Rick C., Kate B.
1k+Slow Burn »
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"Castle, M, English, Romance & Humor, chapters: 22, words: 66k+, favs: 366, follows: 527, updated: 2/18/2019 published: 5/2/2018, Rick C., Kate B.
19 She Who Controls The Past Controls The Future »
Season 19 AU. Barba and Olivia find happiness thanks to a blast from the past. Olivia was throwing her head back, a full-throated laugh driving pleasure from the top of her head to the tips of her toes. Her cell phone vibrated across the bar and she ignored it, taking another sip of Cabernet, allowing the stress of the week to dissolve. COMPLETELaw and Order: SVU, M, English, Romance, chapters: 2, words: 6k+, favs: 41, follows: 9, updated: 3/5/2018 published: 3/4/2018, O. Benson, R. Barba
128 Haiku
Set during 4x01 "Rise". AU from the bookstore signing scene. One-shot. COMPLETECastle, K+, English, Romance, words: 7k+, favs: 140, follows: 41, 6/27/2017, Rick C., Kate B.
54 The Night That Changed Everything
One-shot. Post-1x05: "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins". Kate tells Castle all about the night her mother died and how her life changed in the aftermath. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Hurt/Comfort, words: 3k+, favs: 38, follows: 18, 12/21/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
137 No Such Thing As Coincidence »
"She can't get the image out of her head: the way Castle had looked at her when she walked across the bullpen earlier tonight wearing that strapless black gown." Set during "The Limey."Castle, K, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 2, words: 7k+, favs: 163, follows: 153, updated: 12/7/2016 published: 12/1/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
211 A Message For My Lover »
Set during 4x19: "47 Seconds." Goes AU after Castle overhears Beckett tell Bobby Lopez, "I was shot in the chest and I remember every second of it."Castle, K, English, Romance, chapters: 4, words: 12k+, favs: 186, follows: 231, updated: 11/22/2016 published: 10/29/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
94 A Labor of Love
4x01 AU. "Don't look!" Just to hiss out these words, the effort left her breathless and rigid with pain. Castle eased the door shut behind him as quietly as he could. The soles of his shoes squeaked on the shiny floor and he cringed at the screech of sound. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Romance & Angst, words: 3k+, favs: 138, follows: 51, 9/28/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
416 My Sunny Valentine »
AU post-3x15 "The Final Nail." Takes place after Kate goes for a drink with Castle before her dinner with Josh on Valentine's Day.Castle, K, English, Romance & Humor, chapters: 5, words: 16k+, favs: 250, follows: 299, updated: 9/27/2016 published: 8/31/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
221 Always The Bridesmaid »
Set during 4x11: "Till Death Do Us Part" Jenny is in need of an extra bridesmaid. Three-shot.Castle, K, English, Humor & Romance, chapters: 3, words: 9k+, favs: 140, follows: 192, updated: 8/25/2016 published: 8/8/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
51 Undercover
AU set early Season 4. "Where's Beckett?" A dark head appears over the top of a computer screen. "Yo! Can't say, bro." Esposito taps the side of his nose. "Top Secret." "Yeah, need to know," Ryan chips in, grinning at the immediate look of frustration and indignation that pops up on Castle's face when Kevin backs up his partner, refusing to help. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Humor & Romance, words: 2k+, favs: 74, follows: 33, 8/18/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
98 Breathing Space
A "What if" set after the Season 2 finale. What if Kate had gone ahead with her initial plan to go the Hamptons with Demming after she watched Castle leave for the Hamptons with Gina? How might that scenario play out? COMPLETECastle, K+, English, Romance, words: 7k+, favs: 107, follows: 35, 7/26/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
234 A Father's Love »
Set during 4x01: Rise. Castle strode past the diner's long bank of windows as quickly as his legs would take him. A bead of sweat trickled down the middle of his back despite the cool of the evening. He was desperate to get inside. Kate's father had called him not a half hour ago and he couldn't get there fast enough.Castle, K, English, Romance, chapters: 5, words: 10k+, favs: 210, follows: 227, updated: 7/3/2016 published: 6/29/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
60 The Florist
One-shot. Early meeting AU. Castle caught her in profile for the first time. She seemed so young, hesitant and slightly unsure of herself, weighed down almost if he were to describe her fully, that writer's itch already in search of a pen to capture such untouched beauty and effortless poise. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Romance, words: 1k+, favs: 63, follows: 32, 6/14/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
628 A Cure for Loneliness »
Season 2 AU. "It was Memorial Day weekend and with his daughter off in California visiting her mother, Richard Castle, mystery writer and fêted man-about-town, was at a dangerous loose end."Castle, M, English, Humor & Romance, chapters: 8, words: 22k+, favs: 248, follows: 293, updated: 6/4/2016 published: 5/27/2016, Rick C., Kate B.
140 Mirage
One-shot set five years in the future from mid-season 8. Her hand fluttered at her throat, reaching for the comfort and softness of her turtleneck, and the sunlight caught her ring. The row of diamonds exploded in a shower of color, radiant as a firework display. Castle saw the twinkling diamonds and a chip of ice melted inside his heart. COMPLETECastle, K, English, Romance & Angst, words: 4k+, favs: 98, follows: 52, 5/24/2016, Rick C., Kate B.