21st arrest (video); i'm the one who likes gardenias

[thiswallinside]

You know, just once. Just once I would love it if you'd follow the freakin' rules, Castle. This-- whatever this is, it is supposed to stay out of the office! And now I think I'm hit with this curse and I just-- wanna wring your neck!

[Here, everyone. Have a generous view of Beckett's gardenias. She should be elated, right?]

I'm getting to the end of my rope here, Rick. Last warning. Next time you get a demonstration of my judo, close up and personal.

Comments

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Kate--I--

It--rules are--and I thought that--

I was cursed. Am cursed. Can't help myself.

They're pretty flowers though.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

No, Castle. This isn't just some curse. This isn't the first time! Last time I went easy on you and apparently you didn't get the message.

Do you realize the kind of crap I have to put up with as it is? I need these cops to take me seriously, and this kind of thing undermines that. Tenfold!

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

You're getting flowers from someone you're dating! How does that undermine you? You're still all sexy dominatrix--not sexy--not dominatrix. Controlling and bitchy?

Should I send balloons to Ray? Or maybe Chris? Will that help?

private;

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

No it won't help! Do you see the people I work with? Chris barely knew how to approach me when I first got here, because for him, women still don't hold important offices-- Ray's just chomping at the bit to get a piece of me at any moment he can get his paws on.

Re: private;

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Should I send something more manly? Scotch and cigars?

private;

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

You are so not in a position to get smart with me, Rick. I can revoke your clearance. I could probably arrest you, too.

Re: private;

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I am not getting smart. I am being helpful. And --generous.

[perspectiveguy.livejournal.com]

Those are nice.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

[Sigh, huff.] Yes. They are.

[perspectiveguy.livejournal.com]

But, not...in the office, then?

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

No, it's-- yes. Look, when I agreed to having a relationship, there were rules set down. And he won't stop breaking them!

[perspectiveguy.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, rules are made to be broken? Rule-breaking can be hot. I mean, girl-wise. When I'm with a girl. Rule-breaking.


In general.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

Are you freakin' kidding me? Breaking rules is hot? I'm a freakin' cop!

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

...You don't like flowers?

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

[HUFF, and mumbled:] Gardenias are my favorite.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

Then isn't that- wait...

[Private]

Isn't that what men generally do for the women they're seeing romantically?

[private]

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

That-- it's-- not the point.

[private]

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

Then what is?

[private]

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

I said I'd try it out. I said as long as he didn't do this kinda stuff at the office, we were good. And he's gotta go ahead and be a 5-year-old testing my damn resolve.

And he thinks it's cute!

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

I doubt that a bouquet truly undermines your authority.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

No, but it doesn't help, either.

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

You could ask him to be more discreet.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

He doesn't listen! It's-- he's infuriating.

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

You could install security locks on your office door. It defeats the open-door policy and he would likely find a way in regardless, but it would send a strong nonverbal message.

[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I'll make a note of it.

...I could just toss him in a cell for awhile.