Kate sat on the edge of the bed with her head in her hands. She had been quarantined for at least 4 hours now and she was exhausted, angry, and bored. No one was giving her any information about what was going on and she was at her wit's end. The agents had taken her clothes and given her hospital scrubs to wear. The slippers were scratchy, but if she took them off, her feet would be cold. She didn't even have a book to read or anyone to talk to. She finally decided to lie down and try to rest. It's not like I have anything else to do, she thought at she pulled the covers back on the bed. She adjusted the pillows, and closed her eyes. It didn't take long for the tears to fall, or for her to fall asleep.

Next door, Castle was sitting in a chair, shivering. Like Kate, he was in hospital scrubs. He was waiting for the nurse to bring more blankets so he could get warm. He stood up and shuffled over to the bed. Just as he reached the bed, he heard a noise and looked over to the corner. He saw the blankets fall into the bin just below the shelf. There would be no more human contact. They had been poisoned, and it was fatal.

Kate woke up to a loud buzzing noise. She sat up with a startle and looked around. The light on the phone on the bedside stand was blinking and she picked up the receiver.

"Hello?" She said groggily

"Hey Katie." She heard through the phone.

"Dad?" She said, sad at the sound of his voice.

"Don't cry, sweetie. I don't want to upset you."

"I'm sorry, Dad, I can't help it. This whole situation is such a mess and non one will tell us anything. I'm just sitting here waiting to die. "

"Who's us? Who's with you?"

"Castle is here too, at least I think so. They brought us in at the same time but separated us. There's nothing to do but sleep. I'm so sad, Dad."

Jim Beckett did what he could to help his girl feel better, but there wasn't much he could say. He was scared for her and what was happening. He was trying to be strong for her, but he really just wanted to cry.

"Can I bring you anything, Katie?" he said with tears in his eyes.

"I would love that, but I'm not allowed to have any company. The only people I see are the ones that are monitoring my condition. "

"I'll call Captain Montgomery and see what I can do. I love you Katie. "

"I love you too, Dad."

With that, he was gone. Kate hung up the phone and cried. She curled up on the bed and the tears didn't stop. It wasn't supposed to end this way. There was so much left that she would never have. Dying alone in this cold, sterile room was not at all what she had in mind.

She tried to stifle her sobbing when she heard a light knock and the sliding glass door opened. She rubbed her tears on the corner of the blanket and tried to sit up. It must be time for them to check my vitals again, she thought to herself. Suddenly there was a hand on her shoulder, and they weren't checking on her, they we climbing into her bed.

"NO!" She screamed, as she tried to get away. "I'm contagious." She said as she felt a hand around her waist.

"Easy, Kate, easy. It's just me." The familiar voice spoke softly.

"Castle?" she said, as she turned to face him. "What are you doing in here?"