5. Party's Just Beginning(2)

"Rick," Beckett said simply as he closed the door. "We need to go."

"I know," Castle said firmly. "But-" he said, cutting himself off and wrapping his arms around her.

Beckett wanted to stop him, but it was only a brief thought as she couldn't stop herself from responding to him. She had her arms about his neck and they were deepening the kiss as she did that. She did her best to duel against his tongue while he was rubbing it against her until he was pulling away from her slowly. She smiled before she opened her eyes and told him, "We'll be in the guest house soon."

"I know," Castle replied. He moved so his lips were next to her ear and he murmured, "I love you."

"I love you too," Beckett said immediately. They kissed gently and swiftly before he'd pulled away and she let him open the passenger door for her. As he walked around the car she watched him, smiling before she looked back at her daughters and Mari. She listened to the two oldest talking together, focusing her attention on them. She talked with them and Castle about the next day and everything they'd done at the fair, returning to the McDouglas home and bringing an end to their entertaining day.