Falling

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I do not own Castle

Chapter 5

"It would be my pleasure" Kate said with a smile.

He turned around to go grab the tub of ice cream from the fridge and Kate found her gaze fixed on his skin for a moment, the way his muscles on his back flexed when he moved...

She caught herself staring, and immediately looked away. He returned to the counter with 2 spoons and a tub of coffee walnut ice cream.

She sat herself on a stool opposite him, and they dug in.

"You mentioned pen name, are you a writer?"

"Working on it, almost done with my first book"

"What do you write?"

"Crime, mostly murder mysteries"

"Oh" she became quiet.

"I'm actually pretty upset with Alexandria"

"Why so?"

"She's never introduced me to you. Why on earth would she keep the prettiest girl she has for a friend away from me"

Kate smiled and said "cheesy. Won't work on me"

"Damn, I thought you'll be easy to impress" he looked disappointed

She laughed "you're trying to impress me?"

"Why do you look surprised?"

Kate laughed. "Stop trying so hard and eat your ice cream"

"Bossy, and in my own home, I like it"

"Shut up" Kate said with a chuckle in her voice.

"So do you read much?"

"Much is an understatement, reading is life"

"Perfect, you will proof read my manuscript"

"So what, you're employing me now?"

"No, but promise me you'll be my hot personal secretary when I have an office of my own"

Kate laughed, the man was effortlessly making her blush, and he was shameless. And the fact that he was standing half naked before her was not helping anything. Kate was getting easily distracted with his perfectly toned body.

"So how close are you and Alexandria?" she asked.

"She's my baby sister. I look out for her"

"That's sweet"

"I am sweet"

"You're trying real hard"

He laughed and said "You're a smart girl. Looks like I'll have to really work for this one"

"Or you can just not"

"Give me one reason why I shouldn't" he asked

"You don't know me"

"I'll get to know you" he said confidently.

"Listen Alex, Rick... I'm not in a place right now where I'm looking for anything..."

"You look really familiar Kate..."

"What?" she asked

He was looking at her intently.

"I said you look really familiar, like as if I've seen you somewhere, or I've known you before"

"I feel another cheesy pick up line coming"

He laughed, "no, but I'm serious about this"

Kate looked at him confused, as he stared deep in her eyes for a moment

"Where have I seen you?" he whispered to himself

Kate was suddenly entranced with his eyes. She just realized how blue they were. Staring into them, she found she was feeling like she was drowning in an ocean.

She was brought out of her reverie suddenly, when he spoke "well, I've learned one useful fact about you tonight, you love coffee" he said while staring down at the now empty tub of coffee icecream.

"I do" she said with a smile.

"Then allow me to make you breakfast tomorrow"

"Why would you do that? Besides, I've heard about your specialty- Salty delight, so I think I'm going to opt out"

He laughed again,

"Come on, I'm trying to impress you, I wouldn't put salt in your coffee"

"Still, no thank you, I prefer to make my own coffee as I have specific requirements"

"Suit yourself, you'll miss out on 'Castle Delight'"

Kate laughed "Castle Delight?"

"I sense that your brain just took a drive into the gutter" he said

She looked away and said with a chuckle "yea, you could say that"

"Mission accomplished, I got you to think of me as quite the treat" he wiggled his eyebrows and Kate found it adorable, but she didn't call him out on it.

"Why'd you say you wouldn't get sleep?" he asked suddenly

"It happens every night. Once I wake up, I don't fall back asleep"

"Weird"

"I am weird"

"I don't mind weird when it's over-powered by hot"

"Gosh, take a break will you?"

He laughed. "Okay, okay, I'll stop, but you get the point right?"

"Yes, I get the point, that you're a flirt"

"Hey!" he protested

"Don't tell me you're going to deny that!" she said in warning

"Okay, I can't deny that" he admitted.

They smiled at each other.

"Tell me about you Kate"

"I'd rather not"

"I will find out eventually"

"Creepy stalker much?"

"Maybe"

"Goodnight Richard Castle" she said with a smile and walked away towards the staircase

"Hey wait, I thought you said you wouldn't be going back to sleep!"

She was gone.

He smiled to himself. His life felt like it was going to change.