21st arrest (video); i'm the one who likes gardenias

[cuffyoutwice]

You know, just once. Just once I would love it if you'd follow the freakin' rules, Castle. This-- whatever this is, it is supposed to stay out of the office! And now I think I'm hit with this curse and I just-- wanna wring your neck!

[Here, everyone. Have a generous view of Beckett's gardenias. She should be elated, right?]I'm getting to the end

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[cuffmeonce]

Kate--I--

It--rules are--and I thought that--

I was cursed. Am cursed. Can't help myself.

They're pretty flowers though.

[cuffyoutwice]

No, Castle. This isn't just some curse. This isn't the first time! Last time I went easy on you and apparently you didn't get the message.

Do you realize the kind of crap I have to put up with as it is? I need these cops to take me seriously, and this kind of thing undermines that. Tenfold!

[cuffmeonce]

You're getting flowers from someone you're dating! How does that undermine you? You're still all sexy dominatrix--not sexy--not dominatrix. Controlling and bitchy?

Should I send balloons to Ray? Or maybe Chris? Will that help?

private;

[cuffyoutwice]

No it won't help! Do you see the people I work with? Chris barely knew how to approach me when I first got here, because for him, women still don't hold important offices-- Ray's just chomping at the bit to get a piece of me at any moment he can get his paws on.

[perspectiveguy]

Those are nice.

[cuffyoutwice]

[Sigh, huff.] Yes. They are.

[perspectiveguy]

But, not...in the office, then?

[cuffyoutwice]

No, it's-- yes. Look, when I agreed to having a relationship, there were rules set down. And he won't stop breaking them!

[cry_reaper]

...You don't like flowers?

[cuffyoutwice]

[HUFF, and mumbled:] Gardenias are my favorite.

[cry_reaper]

Then isn't that- wait...

[Private]

Isn't that what men generally do for the women they're seeing romantically?

[private]

[cuffyoutwice]

That-- it's-- not the point.

[absinthe_eyed]

I doubt that a bouquet truly undermines your authority.

[cuffyoutwice]

No, but it doesn't help, either.

[absinthe_eyed]

You could ask him to be more discreet.

[cuffyoutwice]

He doesn't listen! It's-- he's infuriating.