A Novel Partnership
“A Novel Partnership”
By December21st
Fandom: Castle
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Castle/Beckett
Warnings: Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2. Mild references to sex. Mild language.
Summary: Fifty prompts, each inspiring one sentence about the relationship of Rick Castle and Kate Beckett. Written for 1sentence theme set gamma. Not even remotely chronological.
1. Ring: Castle can tell that Beckett’s pissed off at him just from the way his cell phone is ringing.
2. Hero: After Beckett saves Castle’s life for the second time in a week, Alexis comes down with a serious case of hero worship.
3. Memory: Beckett’s convinced that when she tells Castle not to do something, he remembers everything except the word “not”.
4. Box: When Castle breaks Kate’s heart, Lanie watches her friend lock her emotions away in a steel box and dreads how long it will take to get her to open it again.
5. Run: It could only happen in a small town; in New York City they wouldn’t be running from the law and hiding in a barn, huddled together for warmth.
6: Hurricane: Castle calls Beckett from the middle of a Miami hurricane; he’s as excited about it as a kid at Christmas.
7. Wings: Never mind Red Bull, Rick’s kisses are what gives Kate wings.
8. Cold: Beckett’s hands are ice cold so Castle rubs them between his own to warm them up.
9. Red: Castle catches Beckett’s collapsing form as the red patch on her blouse grows alarmingly.
10. Drink: When Castle and Beckett get so stupid drunk that anything could happen, they’re both surprised when nothing does.
11. Midnight: Kate and Rick bring in the New Year with a kiss that makes them both lose track of time.
12. Temptation: Castle watches a trickle of sweat roll down her throat into Beckett’s blouse and some part of him wishes he could follow it.
13. View: Beckett respects Castle’s point of view on a case except when it involves ninja assassins or brainwashed toddlers; then, not so much.
14. Music: Kate enjoys listening to Alexis practice the violin; she’s a talented player.
15. Silk: Rick’s hands are so unsteady while unbuttoning her silk blouse that Kate has to finish the task for him.
16. Cover: Beckett gives Castle the Look of Doom when one of Castle’s fans wants to know if it’s Beckett on the cover of the Nikki Heat books.
17. Promise: Beckett makes Castle promise that he won’t mention their passionate night together to anyone.
18. Dream: Alexis dreams that her father and Kate are happily together and hopes it comes true; better that than the one with the killer shopping carts.
19. Candle: Kate thinks that candlelight dinners with Rick are not so much romantic as a recipe for disaster.
20. Talent: Kate assures Martha that she’s the best thing about the play and steps on Castle’s foot before he can disagree.
21. Silence: Castle suspects that Beckett’s mad at him; she hasn’t spoken to him in two days.
22. Journey: Ryan and Esposito come in to work exhausted after staying up half the night playing Journey songs in Rock Band with Castle.
23. Fire: The first time Rick sees Kate naked, her apartment is on fire (he peeked); the second time is much different.
24. Strength: Lying wounded in a hospital bed, Beckett has no strength, so Castle holds her hand and she draws it from him.
25. Mask: For those few minutes that Beckett thinks Castle is dead, her face contorts into a mask of grief as Ryan tries ineffectively to comfort her.
26. Ice: After Beckett pulls herself out of the freezing Hudson River, Castle wraps her in his coat and insists she drink the rest of his coffee.
27. Fall: It seems like every summer they don’t talk for one reason or another; but then fall comes around and everything goes back to normal.
28. Forgotten: In the mist of the chaos of their latest case, it suddenly occurs to Kate that she’s nearly a week late.
29. Dance: They’re verbal sparring partners; their endless bickering a dance that neither one of them wants to end.
30. Body: Castle’s pestering Lanie to tell him why Beckett’s so upset; the bodies in the morgue don’t bother him … much.
31. Sacred: When they’re together, Rick worships Kate’s body as a temple, committing acts both sacred and profane.
32. Farewells: Embarking on a book tour, Castle says his farewells to Alexis and his mother with practiced ease (of course he’ll miss them), but leaving Kate is surprisingly difficult.
33. World: In Nikki Heat’s world, she always catches the killer; Castle wishes he could make that a reality for Beckett as well.
34. Formal: Kate doesn’t want a formal wedding; the little Atlantic City chapel will do just fine.
35. Fever: Beckett never takes care of herself when she’s sick, so Montgomery orders Beckett to let Castle to take her home, put her to bed, and feed her some chicken soup.
36. Laugh: “You can laugh now, Beckett, but if Lanie tells us he was killed with silver bullets, then it explains why the killer waited until the next full moon.”
37. Lies: Castle tells lies for a living; he enjoys being around Beckett because her job is to see the truth.
38. Forever: The idea of being together with someone forever scares Kate a little; but the thought of being without Rick scares her more.
39. Overwhelmed: When Captain Montgomery, Ryan and Esposito, Lanie, and even his mother all threaten Castle with a certain doom if he ever breaks Beckett’s heart again, it’s more than a little overwhelming.
40. Whisper: When Castle whispers in Beckett’s ear, she laughs; when Beckett whispers in Castle’s ear, he turns bright red.
41. Wait: “Wait, wait, don’t tell me, let me guess … Meredith called and warned you to run while you still can, or at least told you not to sign a prenup.”
42. Talk: Beckett is at Castle’s door, telling him they need to talk and handing him the pregnancy test she just took.
43. Search: Ryan and Esposito search unrelentingly for the guy that shot Beckett while Castle never leaves her side.
44. Hope: “Darling, I hope you don’t think that you can get Detective Beckett to give you a police escort just because you wrote a few books based on her.”
45. Eclipse: Beckett knows that Alexis has always eclipsed any other priority in Castle’s life; it’s what makes him a good dad.
46. Gravity: Esposito tries to convince Castle that explaining Beckett’s shattered coffee cup as a gravity test isn’t going to work.
47. Highway: “Castle, if you don’t slow down to something resembling the speed limit, I’m going to give you a ticket myself.”
48. Unknown: Castle holds Beckett’s purse as she chases after the mugger; he doesn’t dare look inside even though he’s dying of curiosity, worried that something inside might attack him.
49. Lock: The suspect apologizes and takes off, leaving Castle and Beckett handcuffed together to the wrought-iron bed.
50. Breathe: Kate always thought it sounded stupid, but she discovers that she really does need Rick’s help to remember to breathe through the contractions.
By December21st
Fandom: Castle
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Castle/Beckett
Warnings: Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2. Mild references to sex. Mild language.
Summary: Fifty prompts, each inspiring one sentence about the relationship of Rick Castle and Kate Beckett. Written for 1sentence theme set gamma. Not even remotely chronological.
1. Ring: Castle can tell that Beckett’s pissed off at him just from the way his cell phone is ringing.
2. Hero: After Beckett saves Castle’s life for the second time in a week, Alexis comes down with a serious case of hero worship.
3. Memory: Beckett’s convinced that when she tells Castle not to do something, he remembers everything except the word “not”.
4. Box: When Castle breaks Kate’s heart, Lanie watches her friend lock her emotions away in a steel box and dreads how long it will take to get her to open it again.
5. Run: It could only happen in a small town; in New York City they wouldn’t be running from the law and hiding in a barn, huddled together for warmth.
6: Hurricane: Castle calls Beckett from the middle of a Miami hurricane; he’s as excited about it as a kid at Christmas.
7. Wings: Never mind Red Bull, Rick’s kisses are what gives Kate wings.
8. Cold: Beckett’s hands are ice cold so Castle rubs them between his own to warm them up.
9. Red: Castle catches Beckett’s collapsing form as the red patch on her blouse grows alarmingly.
10. Drink: When Castle and Beckett get so stupid drunk that anything could happen, they’re both surprised when nothing does.
11. Midnight: Kate and Rick bring in the New Year with a kiss that makes them both lose track of time.
12. Temptation: Castle watches a trickle of sweat roll down her throat into Beckett’s blouse and some part of him wishes he could follow it.
13. View: Beckett respects Castle’s point of view on a case except when it involves ninja assassins or brainwashed toddlers; then, not so much.
14. Music: Kate enjoys listening to Alexis practice the violin; she’s a talented player.
15. Silk: Rick’s hands are so unsteady while unbuttoning her silk blouse that Kate has to finish the task for him.
16. Cover: Beckett gives Castle the Look of Doom when one of Castle’s fans wants to know if it’s Beckett on the cover of the Nikki Heat books.
17. Promise: Beckett makes Castle promise that he won’t mention their passionate night together to anyone.
18. Dream: Alexis dreams that her father and Kate are happily together and hopes it comes true; better that than the one with the killer shopping carts.
19. Candle: Kate thinks that candlelight dinners with Rick are not so much romantic as a recipe for disaster.
20. Talent: Kate assures Martha that she’s the best thing about the play and steps on Castle’s foot before he can disagree.
21. Silence: Castle suspects that Beckett’s mad at him; she hasn’t spoken to him in two days.
22. Journey: Ryan and Esposito come in to work exhausted after staying up half the night playing Journey songs in Rock Band with Castle.
23. Fire: The first time Rick sees Kate naked, her apartment is on fire (he peeked); the second time is much different.
24. Strength: Lying wounded in a hospital bed, Beckett has no strength, so Castle holds her hand and she draws it from him.
25. Mask: For those few minutes that Beckett thinks Castle is dead, her face contorts into a mask of grief as Ryan tries ineffectively to comfort her.
26. Ice: After Beckett pulls herself out of the freezing Hudson River, Castle wraps her in his coat and insists she drink the rest of his coffee.
27. Fall: It seems like every summer they don’t talk for one reason or another; but then fall comes around and everything goes back to normal.
28. Forgotten: In the mist of the chaos of their latest case, it suddenly occurs to Kate that she’s nearly a week late.
29. Dance: They’re verbal sparring partners; their endless bickering a dance that neither one of them wants to end.
30. Body: Castle’s pestering Lanie to tell him why Beckett’s so upset; the bodies in the morgue don’t bother him … much.
31. Sacred: When they’re together, Rick worships Kate’s body as a temple, committing acts both sacred and profane.
32. Farewells: Embarking on a book tour, Castle says his farewells to Alexis and his mother with practiced ease (of course he’ll miss them), but leaving Kate is surprisingly difficult.
33. World: In Nikki Heat’s world, she always catches the killer; Castle wishes he could make that a reality for Beckett as well.
34. Formal: Kate doesn’t want a formal wedding; the little Atlantic City chapel will do just fine.
35. Fever: Beckett never takes care of herself when she’s sick, so Montgomery orders Beckett to let Castle to take her home, put her to bed, and feed her some chicken soup.
36. Laugh: “You can laugh now, Beckett, but if Lanie tells us he was killed with silver bullets, then it explains why the killer waited until the next full moon.”
37. Lies: Castle tells lies for a living; he enjoys being around Beckett because her job is to see the truth.
38. Forever: The idea of being together with someone forever scares Kate a little; but the thought of being without Rick scares her more.
39. Overwhelmed: When Captain Montgomery, Ryan and Esposito, Lanie, and even his mother all threaten Castle with a certain doom if he ever breaks Beckett’s heart again, it’s more than a little overwhelming.
40. Whisper: When Castle whispers in Beckett’s ear, she laughs; when Beckett whispers in Castle’s ear, he turns bright red.
41. Wait: “Wait, wait, don’t tell me, let me guess … Meredith called and warned you to run while you still can, or at least told you not to sign a prenup.”
42. Talk: Beckett is at Castle’s door, telling him they need to talk and handing him the pregnancy test she just took.
43. Search: Ryan and Esposito search unrelentingly for the guy that shot Beckett while Castle never leaves her side.
44. Hope: “Darling, I hope you don’t think that you can get Detective Beckett to give you a police escort just because you wrote a few books based on her.”
45. Eclipse: Beckett knows that Alexis has always eclipsed any other priority in Castle’s life; it’s what makes him a good dad.
46. Gravity: Esposito tries to convince Castle that explaining Beckett’s shattered coffee cup as a gravity test isn’t going to work.
47. Highway: “Castle, if you don’t slow down to something resembling the speed limit, I’m going to give you a ticket myself.”
48. Unknown: Castle holds Beckett’s purse as she chases after the mugger; he doesn’t dare look inside even though he’s dying of curiosity, worried that something inside might attack him.
49. Lock: The suspect apologizes and takes off, leaving Castle and Beckett handcuffed together to the wrought-iron bed.
50. Breathe: Kate always thought it sounded stupid, but she discovers that she really does need Rick’s help to remember to breathe through the contractions.