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Tweak says, "The Shadow knows!"

Richard Castle (writeswrongs) wrote in toboldlyrpg,
@ 2017-08-13 19:04:00

Entry tags:

! fornax, ^ log, kate beckett | castle, richard castle | castle

WHO: Richard Castle and Kate Beckett
WHEN: 226408.13
WHERE: A bar on Fornax, post pod-race.
SUMMARY: Caskett enjoy some drinks after a successful race.
WARNINGS: Probably none

Castle walked into the bar after the race with his arms raised high in victory. No, he hadn't won. He was somewhere in the middle of their pack of racers, but that wasn't what mattered. The important thing was that he'd beaten Kate. By like one foot, but, again, didn't matter. It was the principle of it.

When Castle learned that he had the opportunity to race one of the pods that he had seen at the track, there was absolutely no way he was letting that offer pass him by. He'd driven a lot of fact cars in his time and had even raced a few, but that was nothing compared to these pods. They seemed to zip around the track faster than the eye could even see them. He was so ready to get in the driver's seat.

Kate wanted to race too, which of course meant that they had to make it into a mini competition. The two of them always tended to lean in that direction when they played a game. Even though they were racing other people as well, Castle wanted to make beating her a priority.

And now post-race, he was celebrating his victory at a bar, where he let everyone know that Kate was buying because he had beaten her. He leaned back a bit on his bar stool, savoring his win. "That? Was awesome," he said, and that time he was talking about more than just beating her.

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writeswrongs
2017-09-01 10:16 pm UTC (link)

Castle exhaled slowly before answering. "If I'm being honest, Kate, if we never had children... I would be alright with that. I did get my chance to be a dad with Alexis and she was a wonderful kid - an experience that probably won't be repeated because even I'm not that lucky. Do I want to have kids with you? Yes, if that's what you want. Am I going to be devastated if we don't?" Here he shrugged. "Honestly, no. I love you and I'll be happy for our time together."

He did agree that she would have to make her decision soon. He'd rather not be 80 and still chasing a teenager around. Realistically, Castle knew that the burden of a child would fall more upon Kate as the mother. She would have to carry the baby for nine months, breastfeed, etc. It's not that he wouldn't help her in every possible way, but a mother was always so much larger than life to a child as compared to the father. Castle wanted her to be comfortable with and ready for that.

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katebex
2017-09-02 02:07 am UTC (link)

It was odd how a few words could just sum everything up. Knowing that Castle would be alright no matter what - which was really something she already knew - was a relief, but there was also something very definite and determined that had sparked to life somewhere inside of her.

Usually, when talking about having kids, it was a matter of if though, inexplicably, that if was always hand in hand with when. And when was just some hypothetical date that she'd always get around to when the time was right.

And by right, Kate actually meant perfect, which was a paradox all its own.

But that was the thing, wasn't it? When it came down to it all, Kate wanted to have kids with Rick. Better yet, she wanted to see him as a father, letting a baby sleep on his chest, or answering all the questions that little kids tended to have about everything. And even if she was scared to death, she would never consider keeping something from Castle that he wanted.

Blowing out a long breath, Kate lifted her head to meet his eyes, opening her mouth to do something that she so rarely did in life - throwing caution to the wind. "Okay," she said quickly, feeling a little quiver of nerves shoot through her body even when all the pressure and anxiety seemed to lift from her shoulders. "Let's do it, Castle."

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writeswrongs
2017-09-03 10:50 pm UTC (link)

That had really not been what Castle had expected her to say. His anticipation was that after he told her it didn't matter if they had a baby or not, she would determine that she did not actually want one. Instead, he was taken a little bit aback by her answer.

"Really?" he asked. "You're sure? On the ship and everything?"

He just wanted to make damn sure, even though he couldn't hide the smile that was starting to form on his face.

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katebex
2017-09-06 05:16 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, I'm not sure of anything," she said with a half laugh, "Except that I do want kids with you, even if it scares me, and it's not like we can wait forever. I'd prefer you didn't break a hip trying to play in the floor with a toddler." And even if there was a measure of truth to the last part, Kate said it lightly, obviously teasing him.

"The ship is....." she shrugged a bit, "It is what it is. There doesn't seem to be a chance to leave long term or I think we'd have already been offered it, so it's just making the best of the situation."

"But yeah, regardless of all that, I think we should do this," Kate added, leaning over the table to press a quick kiss against his map.

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