More than Expected

Part 38

November 17, 2013
     She's woken from her deep sleep when she feels something light brush against her cheek. She feels the same thing again. She opens her eyes and notices the sunlight filtering into the room is being blocked. Her hazel eyes meet the familiar blue ones and she smiles. "Good morning." She whispers, "Good morning. Happy birthday, beautiful." He whispers in her ear before kissing her cheek. She giggles, "Thank you." She leans in for a kiss. He cuddles himself into her side, "Where's Royce?" She wonders as she notices the time. "Your mom came in a few minutes ago and took him downstairs."
      "He's going to be hungry soon." She says as she tries to get out of bed. He pulls her back down, "She's going to give him a bottle. Spend some bonding time with her grandson while Mommy and Daddy spend some time bonding." Rick says as he pulls her back down and places light kisses to her neck. Kate chuckles. "Richard Castle, we are not having sex while my parents are under the same roof." She warns him. He laughs into her neck, "I didn't mean sex, Kate. I just want some alone time with the birthday girl."
     She melts at his admission. She wraps her arms around his neck and turns until they're both laying on their sides. She throws a leg over his hips and moves closer to him. She leans in and kisses him, "I love you." She whispers, "I love you too." He replies. They spend a few minutes tangled in each others arms before her bedroom door opens and her mom walks in with a screaming Royce. Kate's breasts immediately begin to ache, "I'm sorry, honey, but he won't take the bottle." Johanna apologizes. Kate sits up in bed and takes the baby from her mother.
     "It's alright, Mom, I've got him. Thank you for taking him for a little bit." She says graciously, "I'll be downstairs making breakfast. Happy birthday, Bug." Johanna says as she kisses her daughter's forehead and then goes downstairs. Kate raises her shirt to free her breast before letting Royce latch, "He's going to have to get used to the bottle for tonight." Rick says, "Tonight?" She questions, "Yeah. You think I didn't make any plans for your birthday?" He asks her, "What are we doing?" "That's for me to know, and for you to find out." He teases and presses a kiss to her nose before rolling out of bed.
     "Just be ready to go around 5:00." He tells her before disappearing into the bathroom to shower. Kate smiles and shakes her head, "Dada is so silly, Sweet Boy." She whispers. She's actually excited for a date tonight. They haven't gotten any alone time the past six weeks and Rick goes back to work on Tuesday, so she knows they'll be seeing even less of each other. She switches Royce to her other breast and relaxes back into the bed.
     Rick gets out of the shower just in time to burp and change the baby while his girlfriend showers herself. It's about another hour before they make it downstairs just as Johanna is setting the table for breakfast. Kate smiles as she sees a 'Happy Birthday' banner hanging from the ceiling, "Happy birthday, Katie!" Jim exclaims as he hugs his daughter before taking his grandson from Rick's arms. They all sit and eat breakfast together. Once they're done, Rick and Kate settle on the couch with Royce while Jim and Johanna get themselves ready for the day. "We figured we'd take a walk around Central Park to get the little guy out of the house?" Johana offers.
     Rick and Kate nod and get Royce bundled up before securing him in his car seat. They drive to Central Park and Rick gets the stroller situated before placing Royce inside, "Want me to push it?" He asks, "No, I've got it." Kate insists as she begins pushing the stroller down the path. Rick stays close to her side in case she needs assistance. Johanna smiles at her daughter and boyfriend as they walk side-by-side down the path. She's proud of them. They both are.
     After a couple of hours at the park, they head back to the Beckett residence where Rick packs bags for him and Kate because apparently it's an overnight surprise. She felt a little uneasy at first, but she knows this is something that will need to be done sooner or later. They both kiss Royce as Kate runs through the lists of numbers Johanna should call in case of an emergency for the twentieth time before Rick finally escorts her out of the door and into his car. She's a little confused when he parks in front of his apartment.
      "Pit stop?" She asks and he shakes his head, "I told you nothing fancy. Just a night away to relax and get some well rest." He tells her before helping her out of the car and grabbing their bags. Kate smiles as they head up to the apartment he shares with his mother, only Martha is out for the evening. She gasps when they walk in and she finds the table set with roses and dinner while candles are the only things that light the room, "Babe, this is so romantic." Kate smiles, "Did you do this?" She asks.
     He nods, "I figured you wouldn't be up for going out, so I brought dinner here." He says, "You didn't have to do this." She says, "Of course I did. It's your 18th birthday. Had to celebrate it right." He insists before leading her over to the table where they sit and begin eating the salmon that was prepared. Halfway through dinner, he slides a box over to her, "Rick?" "Just open it." She listens and lifts the lid of the box to find a gold necklace with a teardrop shaped opal pendant hanging off of it, "This is Royce's birthstone." She says.
     "Yeah, I wanted your first birthday as a mom to be special." He says. She feels tears fill her eyes, "This is so sweet. Thank you." She smiles and leans over the table to kiss him before she puts the necklace on and the pendant settles against her heartbeat. They enjoy the rest of dinner and then, even though he insists on her relaxing, they do the dishes together. Once the dishes are done, she pulls him to her until she's pressed between his body and the counter and rises up to meet his lips.
     It's probably the most passionate kiss they've shared since she gave birth. "Rick, take me upstairs." She whispers, "We don't have to." He assures her, "Are you really going to deny me sex on my birthday?" She asks, "I just don't want you to feel pressured." He tells her, "I don't. I've missed it. I'm ready." She insists. He leads her towards the stairs and into his bedroom. She falls onto the mattress and he joins her quickly, "Just go slow." She tells him breathily and he nods, "Always." He promises. He buries his face into her neck as they begin undressing each other.
     He feels her tense when she's completely naked, "Want to stop?" He asks and she shakes her head, "No, I just don't look like I used to." She admits but tries to bury the confession into his shoulder and pulls him closer to her. He lifts himself off of her to stare into her eyes, "Hey, you're the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. You know that right?" He asks. She nods as a tear escapes her eye and trickles down her temple, "Baby." He whispers concerned, "I'm fine. I just miss my pre-pregnancy body." She says.
     He kisses her forehead, "Your pre-pregnancy body was pretty hot. But your post-pregnancy body? Beautiful, I get turned on just by thinking of your body now." He tells her. She feels the evidence of his truth against her thigh. She smiles, "I love you so much." She whispers, "I love you too, Kate. Always." He whispers. She nods letting him know to continue.
     A few hours later, they lay wrapped up in each other's arms, "How're you feeling?" He asks, "A little sore, but that's normal. How'd I feel? Was it different?" She asks. "Nope. You felt just as amazing as you always do." He tells her as he kisses her neck, "Thank you for being patient. I know the beginning was a little rough." She says. "Hey, I'll do whatever I need to do to make sure you get the most comfort and pleasure everytime we do this." He says strongly. She smiles again and kisses his lips, "I have the best baby daddy ever." She says, "I have the best wife ever." He replies. He'd been using the term for the past few weeks, "I'm not your wife." She reminds him. He shrugs, "In my eyes you are." "Does this mean I don't get a proposal or a wedding?" She asks, "No. I'm definitely going to propose to you and give you the wedding of your dreams, but you already feel like my wife to me. I know you're the woman I'm spending the rest of my life with." He tells her. She smiles, "Still gotta make it official, hubby." She lets the title roll off of her tongue. He rolls her beneath him, "You have no idea how sexy that is." He growls, "Show me, husband." She teases before he reclaims her mouth and body.
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