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Castle: Homegrown
East 54th Street and 2nd Avenue
Manhattan, New York
A man walked into the bottom level of local neighborhood parking garage and pulled out a cell phone. He took one quick look around before dialing a number. "Hey it's me, I have found out the information you are looking for."
The man didn't see another person walk about the front end of a car and started to walk up behind the man. This person pulled out a large knife and stuck the man in his back and then quickly pulled the knife out and cut the man's throat. He then smashed the phone on the ground with his foot before walking out of the parking garage.
A woman walking to her car a few moments later, noticed the body and screamed.
Kate and Rick Castle's Loft
SoHo, New York
Richard Castle found himself in the kitchen cutting up a waffle and drinking a glass of orange juice when he saw his daughter walk downstairs from her bedroom. "Morning sweetheart."
"Morning dad." Alexis replied as she took a seat at the island and poured herself a cup of coffee. "Why no eggs and bacon this morning?"
"Right now the smell of eggs and bacon upsets Kate's stomach." Rick told her as he finished off his pancakes and drained his orange juice. He looked at his daughter. "I feel really bad for her."
Alexis smiled at her father. "It's cute that you are worried about Kate like that. What else upsets her stomach?"
"It could be anything Alexis so please be gentle." Kate remarked coming out of the bedroom looking a little peaked. She saw the coffee, and sighed. "Tea please Rick."
Rick had already anticipated his wife's request and had a K-cup tea that her doctor recommended she drink besides coffee. "Here you go."
"Thank you." Kate replied with a smile as she took a sip. She closed her eyes and allowed for the fluid slowly work its way in. She opened her eyes and nodded. "Not quite coffee, but it will do in a pinch."
"Good morning dears." Martha said as she made her grand appearance in the kitchen and took a cup of coffee from the counter. She then saw her daughter in laws face. "Oh dear, I remember those days."
"Dr. Snyder said I may find morning sickness undesirable. I believe him." Kate answered with a smile on her face as she looked at Rick who patted her hand. "I don't know what it was this morning but there was a smell that just hit me."
Martha nodded her head in understanding. "Yes, with Richard there was smell of certain cleaning product that affected me as well."
Kate's phone went off before she had a chance to answer it. She slide her finger over it. "Captain Beckett."
Rick walked out from behind the island and stood next to his wife as she ended the call and looked at him as he placed his hands on her shoulders. "What happen to Russell getting the call?"
"That wasn't dispatch. That was 1PP." Kate replied to the question as she slid off the stool and walked towards the bedroom. Rick looked at Martha and Alexis for a moment before joining his wife in the bedroom to change.
Planet Fitness
Manhattan, New York
Jennifer Russell toweled off as she stepped of the treadmill as she saw her girlfriend Marie finishing up her cardio on the elpeitcal machine. She walked on over to her. "You're pretty good looking while all sweaty."
Maries smiled and lightly slapped her on the arm as she stepped off the machine. "You're not so bad yourself."
Jennifer laughed as she heard her phone go off on her arm. She pressed the button on her earbuds. "Russell. Ok be there in 30 minutes."
"30 minutes Jennifer, really, it takes you 60 to get ready at home." Marie stated as they walked towards the women's locker room. "And 25 of those 60 takes you to do your hair."
"Well in cases like this, I generally just let it air dry." Jennifer replied with a laugh as they entered the locker room.
East 54th Street and 2nd Avenue
Manhattan, New York
Kate and Rick arrived at the crime scene a minute before Ryan did. The uniforms at the tape line held up it up as they ducked under. Kate looked around. "There's a lot of brass here for a simple murder."
Castle looked around as well. "Isn't that the ESU commander?"
"Captain, Castle." Ryan stated as he caught up with them as they walked towards the body. They noticed Jennifer appearing from the other side of the crime scene. "Morning Russell."
Jennifer waved and nodded. "Morning Ryan, Castle, Captain. Sure is a lot of brass around. I saw Chief of Detectives Ryan Miller over by where I came in."
"Captain Beckett." A superior officer called over to Kate. He waved her over with a hand.
"Speaking of the devil." Kate said to her team with a smile as she gave Rick's hand a quick squeeze before going over to Chief Miller.
Castle, Ryan, and Russell walked over to the body where Lanie was examining him. She looked up as the group approached. "Castle, how's my girl doing?"
"Morning sickness mainly right now Lanie." Castle answered as he stared at the body. He grimaced a little bit. "I'm glad Kate isn't here to see this."
"Yeah I agree with you Castle." Jennifer stated to him. After a couple cases together, Jennifer settled on calling Rick, Castle. "Dr. Parrish what do we have?"
Lanie got up and stood near the body. "33 year old Middle Eastern Man with a stab wound to the back and his throat cut."
She handed over the wallet to Jennifer who flipped it open. "Name is Samir Issa, address is over in Brooklyn."
"What is he doing over here in Manhattan?" Castle asked as Lanie reached down and grabbed her bag.
"I don't know but that's your job." Lanie replied with a smile on her face. "I'll call when I am done."
"Thanks Dr. Parrish." Jennifer said as Lanie nodded and walked away from the body. Jennifer walked around the area. "It looks like he was attacked from behind; stabbed in the back first, and then his throat was slashed."
Castle walked up and looked around the area as well. "Well who ever attacked him wanted to make sure he was definitely dead. What about the person who found him?"
"Melissa Daniels. 54, found the deceased on the way to work, screamed and called 911." Ryan said after coming up from getting information from the witness. "Uniforms found this phone near the body."
Jennifer took the bag from Ryan. "Someone smashed it, but it's not top of line. Looks prepaid."
Castle motioned for the bag and looked at it. "Guys, its starting to make sense. Top Brass, ESU commander, and calling Kate here. You know what this is?"
"Terrorism?" Jennifer asked getting a nod from Castle. She looked around the area. "Could be an undercover too or an informant."
"As Captain Beckett would say, let's not speculate until all the facts are in." Ryan remarked but he looked at the phone. "But it's a possibility."
As Jennifer, Ryan, and Castle were wondering about the deceased possible terrorist connections, Kate walked on up to Chief Miller who shook her hand. "Chief Miller, I didn't think you be out here for a simple murder."
"Not so simple Captain, follow me." Chief Miller replied and led her out of the crime scene area and to a tactical van that had been parked on the street. He opened the door to let her inside and closed it behind him. "You know Captain Steven Myers, ESU commander."
Kate nodded and shook the ESU commander's hand. Then Chief Miller then turned to the man sitting in the chair with the suit on. "And obviously you know the commissioner."
"Captain Beckett, nice to see you again." Commissioner Barnes said as he got up, shook Kate's hand and motioned her to sit down. "I would say congratulations on your pregnancy, but there will be time for that later."
Kate nodded and looked around. "Then I am to assume this isn't just a simple murder?"
"You have it right Captain." Captain Myers replied handing over a folder to Kate who opened it. "The deceased was one of our own. Real name is Samir Said. He's been undercover for 6 months working his way into a possible ISIS cell here in the city."
"Why isn't Homeland or the FBI handling this?" Kate asked looking up from the folder and seeing the faces. "The intel didn't come from them?"
"Came through our international liaison program." Chief Miller replied taking the folder from Kate and handed her another one. "Sources point to a possible terrorist attack within the next couple days. Samir finally joined the cell after being recruited a couple weeks ago. His work and our program narrowed down the time frame, but not the target."
"We want you team to work this like any other." Commissoner Barnes stated now leaning forward in his chair. He looked her dead in the face. "But they can't know who he is, what he was doing, or the possibility of the attack. It could force the cell underground or move up the time table. This includes your husband as well."
"Sir they're good; they'll figure it out." Kate mentioned looking around the room at the three men. "Rick's as good as any detective, and he doesn't have a badge."
Chief Miller shook his head. "Never a less. You have to keep this quiet. If they look, they won't find any records of Samir in the NYPD database."
Kate nodded. "Yes sir."
"We understand you're a man short, but you can't work this because of what we told you." Commissioner Barnes said to which she nodded. He got up. "Another detective has been temporarily assigned to the case for the duration. He'll meet your team back at the 12th. Just tell your team the other detective is there to help out with the case. Any questions?"
Kate shook her head. "No sir."
"Okay. Get this solved captain." Commissioner Barnes said to her and shook her hand again.
She shook hands with the ESU commander as Chief Miller led her out of the tactical van. She saw her team still near where the body was. She walked on over to them, and seeing the sight turned her stomach a bit but she shook it off for the time being. "What do you got?"
"33 Samir Issa with a stab wound to the back and his throat was cut." Jennifer told Kate as she held up the evidence bag with the phone in it. "We figured he was attacked while making a phone call."
"Phone looks like a prepay cell phone but won't know until we get back to the precinct." Ryan told her as well. He smiled and nodded towards Castle. "Castle thinks the guy is a potential terrorist?"
"It's only a theory, but a plausible one." Castle replied to the snide with his own smile. He then saw the look on Kate's face. "Kate you're turning green?"
"It's the sight, I think I will be alright when I leave the area." Kate stated to her husband's concern with a smile. She looked around the area. "Finish up here and get back to the bullpen when you are done. I was told we have another detective that will be helping us out with this case."
"Why, we did just fine with the last two?" Ryan asked.
Kate looked at Ryan sternly. "Ryan it doesn't matter ok, it's happening. I'll see everyone back at the precinct."
Kate walked off in a huff, mad more at herself for lying to her team and Rick, than at Ryan. Ryan, Castle and Jennifer just watched Kate walk off.