STORY: For the safety of others
Chapter 1: The ones left behind
Beckett stood at the edge of the room, leaning on the door frame, a small smile on her lips. The sight before her was one she didn't think she would ever have… She had always thought that she would never be able to give someone what they needed let alone be happy again.. She just wished it didn't have to change.. But she knew it was the only way to keep everybody safe.
She took a deep breath and closed the door softly behind her; she paused for a moment and felt the wood of the door beneath her hand. After a few seconds she turned and walked out of her apartment; she didn't know what was going to be in store for her from this point on but she knew it was going to be the only way.
TWO HOURS LATER…..
Castle rolled onto his side and sighed softly as he began to wake up. He stretched out an arm before him but didn't find what he was searching for. A slight frown crept across his face. Where was Beckett? He sat up and looked at the clock that sat on the side table next to him; 6:45am. His eyes were still quite heavy with sleep but he had a feeling deep in his stomach that something wasn't right. He got up out of the bed which he thought he would still be sharing with Beckett and walking into the living room; looking for any sign of her.
The frown that had crept its way onto his face once before made its way to his brow once again but this time planted itself firmly. Some thing wasn't right here; Where was she? Castle padded back to the bedroom and grabbed his phone out of the pocket of his pants which lay over the back of a chair in the corner of the room. He checked the screen; nothing… no messages or missed calls. He shook his head; she was probably just at the precinct and hadn't woken him up.
He smiled as memories of the night before came streaming back into his mind; it had been one of the best nights of his life. They had gone to dinner, seen a movie and then taken a late night stroll through central park. He remembered the warmth of Beckett's hand in his as they walked through the park, the smell of her skin as she cupped his face with her hands as she pulled him in for a passionate kiss and the joy in her eyes as he had given her the diamond bracelet. He sighed and decided it was time to get moving for the day.
Castle handed over the money he owed to the cab driver and got out of the vehicle. He thanked the driver and then walked through the doors of the precinct. Before going into the bullpen he walked into the break room to make two coffees; one for Beckett and one for himself, their morning ritual. After making the coffees Castle made his way to Beckett's desk only to find that she wasn't there. He set the coffees down and looked around the room; Ryan and Esposito weren't there either. Castle sighed heavily. Maybe they were on a case? He turned in a circle and caught sight of a uniformed officer about to enter the elevator. Castle ran down the corridor and stopped him before he could get through the doors.
"Hey officer Michaels.. Do you know where Detectives Beckett, Ryan and Esposito are?" The officer smiled warmly and shook his head. "Sorry Mr Castle. I haven't seen Detective Beckett this morning but Ryan and Esposito were called down to central booking to transfer a CI." Castle thanked him and walked back to Beckett's desk. Pulling out his phone Castle dialed Beckett's number… It just rang until the sweet sound of her voice brought him to her voicemail. He left a message and sat at her desk and waited.
After what seemed like ages, Ryan and Esposito strolled into the bullpen. Castle sighed and put the pencil down that he had been playing with. "Thank god! There you guys are… Where have u been? And more importantly have seen Beckett?" Esposito rolled his chair over to Castle, "Hey bro! we called down to Central… what are you doing here?" Castle raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean why am I here?.. As far as I know I still work here." Ryan moved his chair to join the other two. "Well we thought you'd be with Beckett, you know since, we you know?" Esposito looked at Ryan and shook his head.
"Beckett called early this morning as said she was taking a personal day, we just assumed she was either gonna be with you or that she would have told you." Ryan nodded along with what Esposito was saying' "Yeah bro… haven't caught a murder today, just boring paperwork and procedural stuff. " Both Ryan and Esposito looked at each other then the concern on Castle's face. "You ok bro?' Castle looked up from his phone and frowned once again… "I am but I think something has happened to Beckett."
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Beckett fought against the zip ties that were biting into her wrists. She tried as hard as she could to scream but nothing came out. It was dark and she could figure out where she was.. but where ever it was it was cramped.. She was scared… how was she going to get out of this? No one knew where she was and what she had gotten herself into..
There you go guys.. chapter 1! I hope you like it… and whats to come! Reviews and alerts are love! Capture you imagination.
LOVE Melxx