Rick was waiting unpatiently for the bell to ding and run and tell Kate he just found a big break in their lastest case. It was late, and he knew she would be there because she always stays late when they have a case. He went into the break room when he saw that she wasn't at her desk. He found her sitting there with her knees to her face. Castle stood there and studied her for a moment. She wiped away tears from her face and that's when he noticed something was really wrong.

"Kate." He said with a worried voice as he walked over to the table. "Are you okay?"

Beckett jumped at the sound of another voice. She had been crying for twenty minutes straight thinking about her mother and her case. Everyone had gone home so she figured she could have some peace before going home to Josh. She finally pushed her thoughts away for the time being and finally replied.

"What are you doing here, Castle?" She said it a little harsher then she intended, but she didn't want anybody to see her like this, especially Castle.

"I found something that could break the case. But that's not what I care about right now. What I care about, is you. What's wrong?" He moved a chair next to hers and sat down. He put his hand on her shoulder reassuring her that he was there for her.

"It's nothing, it doesn't matter." She said it so soft he barely heard her.

Castle took his fingers and put them under her chin and lifted her face up and towards him. "It matters to me."

She put her head back down and sighed in relief that he was there. Usually she would shut him out like always but she needed someone. She looked back up at him and saw the worry in his eyes and face. "We were so close." She looked down as more tears started to slide down her face. "So close. Anytime we find something new about my mother's case, I get my hopes up that I'll finally be able to put the bastard who made all this happen in jail, but it always leads to a dead end."

"Kate. Look at me." She looked up at him and he took his thumb and wiped away the tears. "We are going to find out who did this. We've came so far and I promise you we will pull through. I will be here every step of the way."

Kate looked down again and back up. Castle kissed her forhead and got up. "Come'on, lets go." Castle held out his hand for her as she wiped away her tears, she put her knees down and grabbed his hand.

"Where are we going, Castle?"

"Remmy's. You know? Our place." He said with a grin.

She looked down and to the side and hid her smile. That's one thing she loved about Castle, he never failed to make her smile. Wait a second. Did she just admit she loved something about Richard Castle? The guy that acted like a nine year old on a sugar rush 24/7? Oh no, she didn't. She pushed her thoughts to the side and starred out the window. She noticed that the thoughts were coming back. She thought back to the break room. The moment he pushed her chin up to meet his face, she realized that she wanted to kiss him at that moment. He was always there for her, no matter what. She was with Josh though, she couldn't have feelings for Rick. She stopped when she realized she was already calling him Rick in her thoughts. She was trying to make some excuse saying that she needed to get home until Rick interrupted her thoughts.

"We're here". He said with a smile.

Ugh, the way his smile melted her heart. She kept thinking about her lips on his. She was trying to push her thoughts away for the night and just enjoy a burger and a milkshake but she couldn't. She was already half way finished with her burger and her milkshake. Castle was already done and noticed her head was somewhere else and spoke up.

"Kate."

The way he said her first name sent shivers up her spine. She looked up and gave him a half smiled. "Sorry, my head is all over the place tonight".

"I understand. I just need you to be okay".

She smiled. He really did care about her. She wanted to go home though, and figure out her feelings. She didn't know what was going on in her head, but she knew she had pushed these feelings aside ever since he left with Gina to the Hamptons.

"I am, I promise".

"Good. Are you finished?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, then let's get you home."

Kate gave him a warming smile and they both got up. He paid for the check and then they were on there way.

Sorry I haven't updated my other story (if you've read it). I haven't got any reviews or anything, so I think I'm going to leave that as a one shot and change it to complete. I already have an idea for the next chapter for this story, so I'm planning on continuing it. So leave reviews if you'd like. :)
Oh, and it's obvious that I do not own Castle.