i've always believed that good things are worth fighting for but fighting to "keep" a messed up friendship is effed up in the extreme. this woman sounds like more trouble/drama than you need *pets you and sends Pavor!Will to chase her off*

you don't need her *hug* you can so totally do better *more hugs*

exactly. Castle doesn't know his father but, I respectfully submit the following from your own comparison:

Beckett: Con artists and circus people, huh?
Castle: Yup, and mind readers.

i think you see what I'm getting at... *nodnod*

male heroes get away with so much shit female heroes never could. my original will feature a great deal of Nettles wangsting (which may be my new favorite word, lol) but none of Wade doing so (probably because she's too busy keeping the city safe and raising her husband's child, lol)

Sarah was a little badass for a girl her age *pets her*

disrespect is a totally different story than lighthearted humor (which i use ALL the time)