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Alexis walked into the loft, dropped her purse onto the floor, and fell onto the couch. She was exhausted. The party last night had been fun and a great way to blow of steam after the stress of finals and graduation, but all she wanted to do right now was sleep. Groaning she lifted herself off the couch and made her way to her father's room. She knew he would want to know she had made it back safely. He was probably mad that she never texted or called him last night to let him know how she was doing. In fact, she was surprised she did not find him sitting on the couch when she arrived home. "Dad, I'm home," Alexis yelled hoping to surprise her father as she stormed into his room.

Castle and Kate both sat up and Kate clutched the blankets around her trying to make sure everything was covered. "Are you kidding me? Alexis exclaimed as she left her father's room slamming the door behind her.

"Alexis wait!" Castle said as he tumbled out of his bed. He grabbed his boxers from the floor, slipped them on, and ran out the door after his daughter. Kate knew they needed to talk privately, so she stole a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants from Castle's closet and lay back on the bed to wait.

Alexis was wide-awake now. She paced around her room. How could he do this? She heard a knock at the door and even though she was really not in the mood to talk to her dad she invited him in anyway.

"So I'm guessing you're not happy for me." Castle said as he shut the door behind him.

"Geez dad, what gave it away?" Alexis said as she sat on the edge of her bed.

"I love her Alexis," Castle said looking Alexis right in the eyes as he sat down at her desk.

"The whole world knows that Dad. But what great thing did she do that made you fall into bed with her less than 24 hours after saying you were done with her."

"She chose me Alexis."

"As I recall you blatantly asked her to chose you and she said no."

"You really need to stop listening in on your Gram and I's conversations."

"Dad! Stop trying to change the subject. Did she or did she not reject you?"

"Alexis, it's complicated."

Alexis leaped off the bed and started walking around her room. "No! No, no, you don't get to use that excuse because it's not really. You told her you loved her and she pretended not to remember. You asked her to let go and chose you and she kicked you out. She didn't run after you after you said it would kill you to watch her get herself killed. She didn't sow up for my graduation, so at what point did she chose you, Dad cause I'm a little confused."

Castle reached out towards his daughter, but she flinched away. "Alexis, you don't understand."

"Then make me. When did she choose you?"

Castle quickly told Alexis as much of the story as he had heard from Kate. He left out the part were Kate quit because he didn't know that part. She had just told him about almost falling and then coming to see him.

"Oh, so she only chose you because her other choice was death."

"No, that's not it!" Castle yelled leaping up from his chair.

"Yes, it is Dad. Why don't you get it? Beckett only chooses you when her other choices are exhausted. Did she even tell you she loved you?" Castle avoided his daughter's eyes and was silent. "That's what I thought. Look, dad I love you and you obviously can't protect yourself so I'm going to help you."

"What do you mean?"

"It's her or me Dad."

"What?" Castle said reaching out for Alexis.

"No," Alexis said pulling away. "I'm sick of this stupid game she plays with you. She doesn't realize your whole family is getting pulled along for the ride. So, I'm giving you a choice. I'm going to be living in the dorms and either I'm going to be visiting you or I'm not."

"Alexis, you don't mean that."

"I do Dad. I hate her. I hate what she does to you. I hate who she turns you into. Your not sad and depressed you never have been."

"It's going to be different now Alexis."

'Dad, she almost died and still didn't say she loved you." Castle sunk back into his chair and was once again silent. "You think it is going to be so different, but your heart just wants her so bad that you are willing to overlook anything."

"Alexis please."

I won't stand around and watch her destroy you and you take it happily. I won't be there to clean up her mess. So Dad, is it her or me?"