Hey guys, This is my first fanfiction story. I hope you like it. Please leave a review to tell me if i should continue. Thanks. Oh by the way i dont own Castle.

It was a beautiful July afternoon when Kate Beckett left the precinct to go to her apartment. When she got in, she looked around for her husband, Josh. But he was no where to be found. She looked at the phone and realized her answering machine was blinking. She decided to listen to the only message.

"Hi babe, just calling to let you know i`m working late, don`t wait up. I love you bye"

Thats strange Kate thought. He`s been working late a lot this past month. Oh well its probably nothing.

She decided it was best to not worry. She sat on the couch and watched tv until it was time to pick her three children up from school.

Kate went to pick her children up from school.

"Hey Ben, James, how was school" `

"We had so much fun mommy, we got to colour and play with legos" said James

"Yah and I was the class leader today mommy" said Ben

"Wow that sounds fun boys. Were gonna go pick Jo up from school and then go home for dinner, okay boys?"

"Okay mommy. What are we having?" Asked Ben

"I want chicken fingers" said James

"Its a surprise" Kate said

As they arrived at Jo`s school they see Jo waiting with one of her friends

"Hey Jo, Hi Alexis how are you?" asked Kate

"Hi, Fine Mrs. Beckett, oh my dads here I gotta go, text me Jo"

"i will, bye Alexis"

"Hey mom, can Lexi come over later tonight?" asked Jo as she got into the car

"Sure I don't see why not"

The drive home was lively with the twins talking up a storm about how much fun they had today at school. Once they arrived in the apartment they were told to do their homework and they would be called when supper was ready. All three obeyed

"Supper`s ready!" called Kate

"Mommy, where`s daddy? Is he not eating dinner with us" asked James.

"No sweetheart he has to work late tonight."

Once dinner was done the two youngest kids went upstairs to get ready for bed while the oldest helped her mom with the dishes.

"Mom can I ask you a question?"

"Sure honey, you know you can ask me anything"

"Where`s dad?"

"Jo I told you, he`s at work"

"Mom he`s always at work or at least thats where he says he is, you do realize he hasn't had dinner with us for almost two weeks"

"Why are you asking this?" said Kate

"Because Lexi`s parents just got divorced and its starting to look like you two are getting distant from each other"

"Jo why don't you check on the kids upstairs and then go do your homework, once you're done Alexis can come over, I can finish the rest of the dishes myself"

"Okay"

*an hour later*

"okay mom homework done, I texted Alexis she should be here any moment"

"Okay sweetheart, im gonna go to bed, have fun and don`t stay up too late, good night, love you"

"goodnight, love you too mom"

At that point there was a knock at the door

Jo went to answer the door

"Hey"

"Hey Lexi come on in"

"Want something to drink or eat?"

"No thanks im good"

"Okay, tell me if you want anything, lets go up to my room, Lex can we talk for a minute about something"

"um sure is everything alright?"

"Yah its just ummm did you know when you're parents were going to get divorce I mean was it obvious?"

"Jo why are you asking"

"Because i`m scared, I barely ever see my dad anymore, I think he`s cheating on my mom"

"Why would you think that?"

"Because he`s always at work and the other day when my mom was at work my dad left a message saying he wasn't going to be home for dinner and there was a women in the background"

"It could have been a colleague"

"No trust me it was definitely not a colleague"

"Have you told your mom?"

"Not really I mean I told her that I don't think dad`s always at work but she just said why are you asking and then she told me to go upstairs"

"I think you should probably talk to her, oh hold on a minute my phones ringing"

"Hello oh hi dad, sorry I didn't realized it was that late, i`m leaving now, ill be there in like 20 minutes, no i`m good you don't need to pick me up, i`m gonna take a cab, love you too, see you soon, bye". Sorry Jo I have to go

"Oh thats fine, ill see you tomorrow at school"

"Yep bye"

Kate had heard the whole conversation. Kate laid awake thinking long and hard about what her daughter had said. Was Jo right? Was he where he said he was. She thought maybe she was just thinking too hard. Kate finally drifted off to sleep. She woke up in the middle of the night when she heard a door opening. She then heard her husband`s voice. Who the hell was he talking to at, she had to look at her alarm clock, 4:30 in the morning. Once he got off the phone and came into the bedroom he shared with Kate

"Josh who were you talking to?"

"Its work related honey, go back to bed."