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Stained Clothes

@domaystic Day 7: Stained Clothes Fandom: Castle (again, my FLM universe) Word count: 339 Rating: G [][]

“My dad always used to say that you knew you had a good day if, at the end of it, you came home tired and dirty,” Kate muses quietly from the driver’s seat as they continue down the highway, streetlights dancing across the car. 

The remnants of a sun-soaked day sitting in camping chairs watching their sons play still hangs over them. She’s probably going to end up with her first sunburn of the season tomorrow, but she doesn’t care. 

He reaches across the center console and takes her hand, smiling at the statement. 

He knows she means just in general, but today specifically it’s directed at their twin sons currently taking a much-needed reprieve in the backseat with their tablets. Each with identical slide-on sandals covering dirt and grass-stained socks. Thankfully, for them all, the rest of their sweaty gear had been placed in the trunk; the stench just waiting to be released in the laundry room back home 

Though Liam’s soccer team advanced to the final round of the league’s championship tournament, Austin’s lacrosse team only won one of their three, both boys played hard. 

“I’d say your dad was right,” Castle agrees. “It was a good day.” 

And now it's her turn to smile, chancing a quick look at him, the tan lines of his sunglasses on full display even in the dark. It was nice to spend time with just the four of them, the girls having stolen most of the attention lately. 

Austin and Liam are always so good about going to dance conventions and cheer competitions they really could care less about, and it really wouldn’t kill their sisters to sit through a game and cheer for them.

“Mom? Can we stop and get milkshakes?” Liam pipes up. Both parents jolt at his voice; they were sure he’d fallen asleep. 

Kate and Rick lock eyes, each giving the other a knowing look and a wolfish smile. 

“Sure, bud. A milkshake sounds great. Remys okay?” Kate asks, pulling off the highway towards their neighborhood.

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Bru was a family dog. They all took care of him and loved on him, and he loved them just as much. 

But from the second they brought her home from the hospital, Bru claimed Hayley as his person. 

He needed to be as close to her as possible and growled at anyone who dared to get near the baby girl. He’d spend every night standing guard at her bedroom door, valiant in his efforts to keep the monsters away. 

When she cried, he was the first to go comfort her with slobbery kisses and warm cuddles. He happily ate the scraps she’d drop on the floor from her high chair for him and could make her laugh with a simple chase of his tail. 

So it was no surprise that when Austin went to go check on his napping daughter he found Bru curled up in her tiny toddler bed right next to Hayley; keeping watch as always. 

“Hey, there, bud!” Austin whispers, rubbing the dog between his ears. “You watching over our Hayley Ro? Huh?” Bru replies with a muffled bark and a wag of his tail. “Good boy. You’re such a good brother.” Austin leaves the room to let Hayley sleep, knowing she was safe as long as her puppy was around. 

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Day 5 is up! Today we go to church with Austin and Christine as he experiences his first Christmas Eve service. Enjoy!

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New chapter is up!! Please enjoy the start of Austin and Christine’s story!

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For the Ship Ask Game

3, 9, 14, 19, 22, 27, 32, 38, 43, 47, 50!

Take your pick of pairings - wherever your muse is or needs to be :)

Thanks, buddy! So, I've been in an Austin &Christine headspace lately, so that's who you're getting. Some of these have been asked in a previous q&a about them, so that is linked here. With that out of the way, let's go!

3. what was their first impression of each other?

Their first meeting will be shown in an upcoming chapter, so get excite! But for now, let's just say he was enamored by both her beauty and her mind; her sense of humor and sarcasm. And she loved his kindness and also his humor; how easily they bantered and talked.

9. What do they dislike most about each other? Why?

Austin hates her timidness in new or stressful situations; how she tends to back down or let others talk for her in times of stress. He also hates her constant need to maintain the appearance of being perfect in front of her mother. Christine trying to impress her mother is the start of many arguments between them. Christine hates his need to always fix her problems or make her feel better. How he always has to find solutions and he can't just let her vent or sit in her feelings for a bit. She hates the way he thinks he knows how she thinks or what she wants and doesn't even talk to her or ask her.

14. Do they Enjoy PDA, or are they more private with affection?

This one was already answered! See the linked post. =)

19. Do they wear each other's clothes or jewelry?

Actually, that's how they first met! No spoilers, but it's because of a jacket Austin thinks he loses. Oh, I'm so excited for you to read it! But, other than that: yes. She steals his clothes all the time. And he commandeers a ring of hers that he either wears on a chain or on his finger. He keeps it even after they break up and starts wearing it again after they reconnect.

22. Are they comfortable joking around with each other or being silly?

This one was already answered! But, yes: they are very playful and silly. It's the whole crux of their relationship.

27. How do they say 'I love you' nonverbally?

This one was already answered too!

32. Do either of them drink? If so, who is the lightweight and how does their partner care for them?

So, they do both drink and can both handle their liquor fairly well, but Austin tends to get migraines if he drinks too much, so he tries to be careful because he doesn't want to be miserable for them next two days.

38. Who's got a quicker temper? Christine Emily. She's can get angered quite quickly, especially if she's being missheard or not listened too. It probably stems from her childhood being controlled by her mother and she should talk to someone about it.

43. If they picked out outfits for each other, what would they look like?

Christine would pick for Austin a dark, fitted suit, a fun patterned dress shirt, and nice dress shoes. She loves when he dresses up before games and thinks he looks absolutely stunning (and sexy) in dress clothes. Austin would pick for Chris a cute sundress or a tank top and shorts. and some strappy sandals. He loves her soft, casual style and effortlessly beautiful she looks in simple clothes, and how she thrives in the summer.

47. Do they sleep beside each other? Why or why not?

For the most part, yes they do. It's hard when Christine goes to away games, but they make it work. And then, of course, when they start having kids there is almost always one in bed with them. But, yes they do.

50. Would they ever break up? If so, why? Who would handle the breakup better?

So, funny story (spoilers if you haven't read it yet), they do break up. Their sophomore year of college, after trying to do long-distance, they break up when Christine gets scared and balks and breaks it off. She gets so in her head about them and how they were going to keep making it work. It's all rooted in her fear, and she thinks ending it will make her feel better, but it doesn't and she still thinks about him years later. He handles it a bit better. Obviously, he's crushed, but he understands and lets her go (reluctantly). And when they reconnect, he does his best to help her see he's always been her person and that they are going to be okay.