This is what happens when I think about Castle and Beckett's future a lot. Let me tell you, this is not a Castle and Beckett pairing story. Read on to know more..

It's been 10 years since she left New York City. She left her job after solving her mother's case. She was just Kate Beckett Williams now. Not Detective Kate Beckett who solved crimes. She never talked about her past to anyone. She's living in Canada for past 10 years.

She married Robert Williams. A lawyer. He was intrigued by her attitude. They have been married for 8 years and have a son named Alexander Javier Williams. Rob never understood her choice of name, but he never questioned her.

They moved all around the world. Rob had clients everywhere. Paris, London, Europe, Japan, Asia and many more places. She never expected them to move to the city where she lived once. New York.

She was scared where she would come face to face with people from her past. From whom she's been running for past 10 years. Her biggest fear was whether her heart would skip a beat if she saw him even today?

Alex kept asking her to take her to Central Park. And she took him, hoping no one she knows is there.

She let him play with other children and sat on one of the benches thinking how New York has not changed at all.

She noticed a little girl almost falling down from the swings. She ran as fast as possible to catch her. At the same time a man jumps out of nowhere to catch her. The little girl hugs the man and says "Daddy, I'm sorry that I scared you". The man pulls her into his arms and says "Don't ever do that again, pumpkin. I'll have a heart attack if something happens to you".

Kate immediately recognized the voice. It was his. Her true love. Her One and Done. Her Richard Castle.

"Ca-Castle" she stuttered.

He thought he was dreaming. That was the voice he was waiting to hear from past 10 years. He looked up at her. Her emerald green eyes were looking at his ocean blue eyes.

"Kate?" he sounded shocked. "Are you here for real?" he said.

The little girl in his arms giggled and said "Yes, silly. She's here for real".

"Jo, go and play with your friends. And please don't fall again" he said softly.

The little girl saluted him and said "Aye, Aye Captain" and ran towards her friends.

He looked at Kate again, like she was a dream. That's gonna vanish in a second.

She understood what he wanted to know. She reached for his hands and gave a slight squeeze. "I'm here for real, Castle. It's not a dream".

That's what he wanted to hear. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her like there's no tomorrow. She hugged him back. She pulled back to see tears in his eyes.

"I'm not letting you get away. Not this time, Kate" he said in broken yet confident voice. She could make out the desperation in his voice.

Before she could tell something, she heard you her son's voice "Mom, Mom where are you?"

As soon as he saw her, he ran towards her and plugged into her arms. She hugged him and said "I'm so sorry, Alex" and wiped his tears. "I thought I lost you, mom" he said through weeps.

"Hey buddy, your Mom won't let you get lost. I promise, she won't" Rick spoke in a soft voice. But it also had the hint of rejection and betrayal.

"Alex, this is my friend, Cas- Rick. And Rick, this is my son, Alexander" she spoke hoping he would understand. And he understood, like he always did.

She asked Alex to go and play. And promises him she would be here only.

They both sat in a silence for a while, which seemed like eternity to them. He was the first one to break the silence.

"How have you been, Kate?"

"I've been good, Castle. How have you been?" she spoke with a little fear in her voice.

"Same old, Kate. Same old. Nothing's changed here" he replied.

Again silence took its place.

"How long have you been married, Kate?" he asked without looking at her.

"I've been married for 8 years" she replied looking at him. She could see how hurt he was and she couldn't do anything.

"Does he love you, Kate?" he forced the words out of his mouth.

"Yes" she replied.

"Does he make you happy?" he asked.

"Yes".

"Does he treat you well?" he asked.

"He does" she said.

That's all I need to know, Kate. I'm happy for you" he said with a smile.

"Thank you, Rick. For understanding" she said.

He put his hand over hers and said "Always, Kate. Always"

"Everyone misses you, Kate. You should meet them" he told her.

"God! Everyone must hate me so much" she said

"No one hates you, Kate. Angry-yes. Hate-Never" he reassured her.

"How am I going to face them?" she asked herself

"There's nothing called facing your loved ones. You are going back to them" he replied.

"Tell me about everyone, Castle"

"Well, Javi and Lanie married 5 years ago and have a 3 years old son. Kevin and Jenny have a 8 year old daughter. I still live at the loft with mother and father. Alexis married and moved in with Jason 5 years ago. And I have a 2 year old Granddaughter named Katie." He finished with a smile on his face.

"Wow. That's so good. What about you, Rick?" she asked.

"Still single" he replied.

"So the little girl isn't yours?" she asked in shock.

"No, she's my half-sister, Rachel's daughter. She died due to complications while giving birth to her" he replied.

"I'm so sorry, Rick" she said

"It's ok, Kate. But now she's my daughter" he said with a smile.

"What's her full name, Castle?" she asked

"Johanna Castle" he replied looking at her.

He heard her gasp. She never thought he could keep her mother's name to his daughter, even after what she's done to him.

"I've read the Nikki Heat novels you wrote after I left, it was good" she spoke in a shaky voice.

"My muse was away, but her memories weren't" he replied

"Why, Castle? Why didn't you move on?" she asked

"It's not easy to move on from something you are inseparable from, Kate" he said

His phone rang. It was Alexis. He still had the ringtone for her.

"Hello. Yes, pumpkin. She's with me. We are in Central park. We'll be there in a while. Bye" he kept the call

"I've gotta go, Kate. Think about what I said" he told her.

"Jo, come on. We gotta go. Lex is waiting for us" he called Jo. She came running towards him.

"Daddy, can we come here tomorrow again?" she asked with puppy eyes.

"Yeah. Yeah. But now stop giving me the puppy eyes" he said picking her in his arms.

"You're the world's best Daddy" she kissed him.

"And you're the world's best Daughter" she said and kissed her forehead.

"Daddy isn't she from the photos in your bedroom?" she asked.

"Yes, sweetheart. She's my friend. Kate, this is my daughter Jo and Jo this is my friend, Kate" he said.

"Hey there, little girl" Kate said.

"It's getting late, we should go" he said. He kissed Kate's forehead and said "Don't be a stranger, Kate"

"I won't. Same number?"

"Never changed" he said with smile and walked towards the gate.

She looked at him walking away and felt a strange pain in her heart. Like she's losing herself all over again. She wondered whether her friends would forgive her.

She was sure about one thing that she needed to pay visit to her therapist again. She couldn't do this alone.

I've have no idea, why I got this plot into my mind.. I couldn't ignore it at all.. So had to write this.. Reviews are always welcome.. Will be glad to hear from you all..

Love,

Varsha!