Its been about 2 months since he has been out of the hospital and in that two months he has probably bumped into every and any wall he has come even remotely close to because lets be honest working a wheel chair is not easy. But he will take this unfortunate event over any other outcome, Alexis beats herself up over it but he's just happy that his little girl came out of the smashed up SUV with barely a scratch. And today well today is bound to be a mess because Jane his...helper?who is a bitter middle aged women who apparently has 3 children and no husband (wonder why) Is currently wheeling him into the waiting area of a Physical Therapy center.
"Ok Mr. Castle will you be alright here if I go get Leslie from school?"
"Of course Jane, just hope the door ways are large don't want to put more holes in walls"
She just nods without even a hint of a smile and turns on her heel, exiting the office building. Castle wheels himself over to the glass window to check in with the receptionist then proceeds to pull out his phone to play angry birds (thank god his hands work). Ten minuets later he hears the creak of a door but doesn't bother to look up.
"Mr. Castle?"
When he hears a female voice his first thought is to look at the receptionist until it clicks that it came from the door on the far side of the room. When he turns its like his entire brain failed which at this point would be bad. Very bad.
"Mr. Castle?"
"Yes! Yes that's me, I'm here." He kind of flails around until he gets a grip and wheels over to her. In that moment he is very thankful the room is pretty much empty because that could have gone a lot smoother.
"Hello Mr. Castle I'm Kate nice to meet you" She gives him a small smile and his heart stutters and boy if his lower body actually worked he would be in trouble. Apparently he had been staring at her because the next thing he knows shes giving him this fantastic look with one perfect eye brow arched and a quirk of the lips. Yup he's screwed.
"If you are finished Mr. Castle I would like to get started."
Without another word he followa her through the door, which was probably a bad idea because she was wearing a tight form fitting tank top with grey and purple leggings that left little to the imagination and right now he is getting a great view. Taking the clipboard hanging on the wall by the door Kate read up a little more on Castle's condition deciding where to start.
"Ok so because today is our first day we're going to start you on some easier exercises I have been informed that you can stand with assistance so how do you feel about starting with some muscle work?"
"Sounds like a plan"
She just nodded moving to help him out of his chair until he waved her off and proceeded to remove himself. Once he was settled on the mat he looked up at her only to find her staring at his arms.
"Um Kate?"
"Oh sorry ok so lay back we're going to start with leg lifts."
They kept working on different muscle improvement exercises for the next hour once they were finished Kate began to stretch his legs for him.
"So I didn't really say much when I got here but you are beautiful."
"Just because you compliment me doesn't mean I will take it easy on you."
"Please call me Rick and I would expect nothing less then you kicking my ass."At that she just rolled her eyes and smirked at him, she walked over to the side of the room to grab his chair.
"Did you want my help this time?"
"Please."
Once Rick was situated Kate pushed him out the door and back to the main area. When they got there Castle realized that he had sent Jane home and Alexis was in school.
"Shit"
"Whats wrong?"
"I sent my uh helper home to get her kid from school and my other mode of transportation is busy." Castle pulls out his phone going through his contact list, maybe he can call Paula? Or no actually her car wouldn't fit him and his chair. He is so busy trying to find a drive that he doesn't notice Kate leave and return with her jacket, keys and purse.
"Ready to go?" He looks up at her in confusion. She just looks back at him as she adjusts her hair out of the back of her collar, which he is noticing is kind of magical and smells a bit like cherries.
"Sorry?"
"Well you're not going to uh wheel home are you and its not easy to catch a cab...for...you" She trails off on an awkward note, cursing herself for sticking both of her feet in her mouth. He can't help but smile at her because honestly shes adorable and what is he thinking he's known her for less then two hours.
"Ok well do you have enough room?"
"Yup come on Castle."
They exit the building together and he is silently pleased that she dropped the Mr. And is now just Castle, Its different. Theirs.
