I know this isn't an update to one of the many stories I have to finish, but I found the prompt and couldn't resist.
Blame Jess for the title. I'm awful at coming up with titles, so it was all her doing.
From Castlefanficprompts on tumblr: Kate is pregnant in "Still". Rick doesn't know yet.
Kate closed her eyes as she let the reality of her situation wash over her. It was looking more and more likely that she wouldn't survive this, which meant it was just as likely that the tiny life growing inside her wouldn't survive either.
She felt a few tears slip out of the corners of her eyes as that bit of information hit her. Rick had left, and she hadn't been strong enough to tell him that he was about to lose two people, not just her.
But maybe it was better this way. If he didn't know that she was carrying his baby, then he wouldn't need to mourn the both of them. She hadn't known for long, but she'd been trying to figure out how to tell him. She knew he'd be happy in the end; it was just a matter of finding a good time to tell him.
She was jarred from her thoughts by the sound of him returning, and her head snapped up to look at him, standing before her with two cups of coffee.
"Castle, please." She begged. "There's no need for the three of us to die."
She realized her slip just after it left her mouth, and based on his reaction, so had he. But before he could mention it, another thought struck him.
After figuring out the victims' connections, and managing to get the bomb to stop counting down, Kate found herself safe in his arms, once again grateful to have this man by her side. It was a flurry of activity that followed her, their, near death experience, and when it all had passed she found herself sitting contentedly in the passenger seat, allowing Castle the rare opportunity to drive.
Traffic was relatively light, so they made it back to the loft relatively quickly, with orders from Gates not to show up for at least three days.
"Mother is out for the night, so we're alone." Castle reminds her when the step through the door. He begins making his way to the kitchen, calling over his shoulder to ask if she wants some wine.
That gets a small laugh out of her, and she gently calls his name as she steps toward him. He stops digging through the wine cooler and stands, a confused yet happy smile on his face when she shakes her head at him.
"No wine, Castle. Not for a while."
"Huh?"
She rolls her eyes as she steps into his space, taking the glasses from him and putting them away before nudging the wine cooler closed.
"I know you heard my slip up earlier." Kate says softly, smiling up at him.
"You're wha-? Oh!" He finishes his question with an exclamation as he remembers.
"Yeah." Kate says, grabbing his hand and placing it on her stomach. "I was trying to figure out how to tell you, and then today happened."
"You're pregnant?" Castle asks, just to make sure he understands what she's saying.
Kate nods and her smile grows. "I have an appointment in a couple days, but I'm relatively sure. All the signs are there."
"But, you were drinking coffee!" He suddenly exclaims.
Kate laughed and shook her head. "Never actually drank any of it. Not once I started suspecting."
She kissed him softly before pulling away and resting her head on his shoulder.
"This isn't a dream, is it?" Castle asks, trailing his hand down her back while pressing his face into her hair.
Kate shook her head. "Not a dream. Congratulations, Castle, you're gonna be a daddy."
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