“Plus One”
A drabble of 100 words
By December21st
Fandom: Castle
Rating: PG
Pairing: Castle/Beckett
Warnings: Spoilers for "Till Death Do Us Part"
Summary: Exact numbers are important for wedding receptions. And other things.
A couple months after Ryan's wedding, Castle puts on the coat he hasn't worn since that night. He's briefly puzzled as he pulls two small pieces of paper out of one pocket, then grins in recognition as he sees that each bears a single number.
Even though they'd agreed to be each other's "plus ones" for the wedding, Rick's still surprised that he convinced Kate to trade "numbers" with him, crediting good champagne and a jovial atmosphere with his success.
Castle pulls out a pen, increments each number by one, and, still smiling, deposits the papers back in his pocket.