Beckett's Sister: A Castle AU Fanfiction

Chapter 26

Kris was on the verge of launching a verbal assault against Kate when the elevator opened and she caught sight of Russo. She blushed as she remembered how she left him earlier that morning; naked in the shower. She didn’t realize she hadn’t taken her eyes off of him until she heard Kate make a gagging noise beside her. Kris grabbed her messenger bag off the floor and stood, wadding up the empty muffin bag and launching it at Kate’s head.

“What the hell!” Kate snapped.

Kris just smirked at her sister, then turned and headed toward Russo’s desk. She could have sworn in that instant that her underwear burst into flames when Russo looked at her. Knowing exactly what he looked like without his clothes on did things to her insides that should be illegal. 

“Hey.” Kris said casually as she perched herself on the edge of Russo’s desk.

“Hey yourself.” Russo replied with a devilish grin.

“So, uh, we’ve been invited to dinner at my sister and Castle’s tonight.” Kris said, trying to keep her eyes from wandering down his body.

“Sounds good.” Russo replied, pulling off his worn leather jacket and hanging it across the back of his desk chair. Leaning in, he whispered “I’ll be sure to save room for dessert.” 

At that moment, Kris couldn’t remember how the English language worked so all she could manage to do was give him a grin. Finally finding her voice a few moments later, she said “I’ll meet you here when I’m done. We’ll just head on over after work. I’ll see you later.” 

“Later, sweetness.” Russo replied as he took a seat in his chair.

Kris hung her messenger bag up and flopped down in her leather computer chair in her office. She turned her computer on and grabbed a Monster energy drink from the mini fridge under her desk while she waited for the computer to boot up. Once her computer was up and running, she proceeded with her usual morning routine of checking her email. She immediately got to work fixing the many issues she had been emailed about, including an attempted security breach within the system the night before. 

Kris was immersed in her work several hours later, blasting Taylor Swifts “Shake It Off” from her computer speakers, when Kate made her way into the office. Kris didn’t hear her sister enter as she sang the lyrics to herself while she furiously typed on her keyboard. It wasn’t until she heard someone laughing that she finally looked up from her monitor, seeing Kate almost doubled over in laughter.

“What the hell are you laughing at?” Kris said as she turned the music off.

“I really hope you don’t decide to audition for American Idol anytime soon.” Kate replied, finally catching her breath after laughing at her sister.

“Screw you.” Kris said, leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms over her chest. “What do you want?”

“I forgot to tell you that Martha wants to take all of us girls for a spa day before the wedding.” Kate replied as she took the seat in front of Kris’ desk.

“Oh hell no.” Kris blurted.

“Oh come on, Kris. It won’t be that bad.” Kate chuckled.

“The hell it won’t! That has bad idea written all over it. No, nope, no way.” Kris said, grabbing the bag of gummy bears she had hidden in her desk.

“It’s not optional. You are going.” Kate snapped, grabbing the bag on candy out of her sisters hands.

“Yeah, I’d like to see you try and make me.” Kris huffed.

“Oh, I think we both know that I can make you.” Kate replied with a smug grin, popping a few gummy bears in her mouth.

“Look at me. I. Do. Not. Do. Spas.” Kris all but growled, reaching over her desk and grabbing the bag of gummy bears back.