As with Tied up, many thanks to blackwing for editing and giving me a kick up the arse when I got blocked. Set before Discoveries 1 and after 'Always' in the Castle series. Enjoy :)
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Rick stared at Kate, his jaw dropping down to his naked chest, 'Can... Can you repeat that because I swear I just heard you...'
'I did,' Kate felt the familiar strains of panic bubbling up, despite the months of therapy with Burke, 'I... I just thought that we deserved to be open and truthful, so...'
'I had no idea Kate,' Rick shifted in his bed, pulling the sheet over the two naked bodies, the cool night air registering after the long love making.
'I'm sorry I didn't tell you,' Kate whispered, a tear falling from her eye. Rick instant reached out and wiped it away.
'No Kate,' He cupped her cheek, 'You don't need to be sorry for not telling me this, I can understand it is a huge thing to admit to people.'
'So,' Rick smiled cheekily,' Lanie eh?'
'No,' Kate rolled her eyes, 'I'm not telling you what Lanie is like in bed.'
'But I bet she knows about me?' Rick smirked when Kate blushed, 'Aha!'
'You have to promise me that what I tell you NEVER leaves this bed,' Kate glared, 'Ever. Lanie is so goddamn careful with who knows she's bisexual. It's her life to live, not ours. I had to beg her to get permission to tell you.'
'Even threatened never to go down on her again,' Kate giggled when Rick choked on a gulp of air, 'God Rick, she is a firecracker. She oozes sexuality when dressed, but get her naked and wet...'
Rick gulped, the look on Kate's face reviving his stamina, something Kate felt against her hip, 'You pervert,' she laughed, 'I tell you that Lanie and I are friend's with benefits and you're back up and ready in moments.'
'I'm a guy,' Rick ignored Kate's mutterings, 'the thought that the absolutely stunningly beautiful woman that I love enjoys the occasional...um...'
'Fuck,' Kate smirked, 'Lanie and I fuck.'
'The occasional saphic dalliance,' Rick smirked at the tongue poke from Kate, 'With her sexy best friend. I'd have to be dead not to find that arousing.'
'You think Lanie's sexy?' Kate cocked an eyebrow.
'Are you seriously complaining that I think the woman you fuck is sexy?' Rick frowned, 'My heart is yours Kate. Always will be. But that doesn't mean that every other woman is suddenly ugly to me.'
'Down boy,' Kate giggled, the sound bringing a large grin onto Rick's face, 'I'm just pulling your leg, or would you prefer I tugged something else?'
'I'll never say no Kate,' Rick grinned, lifting the sheet allowing Kate to dive for his crotch.
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'Body drop?' Rick groaned, wincing at the sight of Kate scurrying around his bedroom, 'What time is it?'
'Just after five,' Kate leaned down to peck a quick kiss on his lips, 'You want me to wait?'
'Lanie or Pearlmutter?' Rick sat up, a cautious expression on his face.
'Lanie,' Kate frowned, 'Why?'
'I'm going to put my foot down my throat when I next see her,' Rick admitted, 'It's me after all. I'd rather it didn't happen at a crime scene.'
Kate beamed, 'Thank you. I'll call you late.'
Rick snagged her arm as Kate went past, pulling her down for a quick kiss, 'Love you.'
'Love you too,' Kate grinned, 'Now let me leave or I'll have to endure endless ribbing from the boys.'
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'Here comes lazy bones,' Javier Esposito laughed when Rick subtly flicked him off.
'I'm man enough to admit that I'm not always capable of getting out of bed at five AM anymore,' Rick noticed Kate's empty desk, 'Where...?'
'Lanie,' Javier frowned when Rick suddenly looked nervous, 'Everything okay Castle?'
'Yeah,' Rick's smile wasn't entirely concrete as he wandered off.
'What's up with him?' Kevin Ryan stared after their friend.
'Probably not awake,' Javier pondered.
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'Kate?' Rick glanced around the morgue nervously.
'She's just stepped out,' Lanie appeared out her office clad in her usual scrubs, 'I guess by your face that she told you.'
'She did,' Rick nodded carefully.
'Are you mad?' Lanie was strangely muted, her normal outgoing attitude chained back and a nervous look on her face.
'About?' Rick frowned.
'Kate and I?' Lanie glanced around the morgue as she spoke, 'Our... Friendship. It's not going to cause you problems is it?'
'Oh...' Rick was surprised, his own nervousness fleeing, 'Not unless you're planning on trying to fight me for her affections. You and Kate have a unique friendship and it's a long term one. What sort of man would I be if I stopped her from being your friend?'
'So what was the look about when you came in?' Lanie's signature glare returned.