As usual I own no part of this story. ABC does.
And right now I am glad it belongs to them and not me
Martha Rogers enters the 4th floor from the elevator lobby. She is carrying a letter size banker's box. She is not struggling so it must not be very heavy.
As she comes close to Captain Beckett's office an officer that Martha does not recognize challenges her
"Excuse me ma'am. Can I help you?"
"Yes darling, I need to see Katherine" Martha indicates nodding her head in the direction of the private office
"May I inquire what this is concerning?" the young woman asks
"I am Martha Rogers"
That does not seem to phase the detective
"Again ma'am, can I ask what this is concerning?"
The diva realizes that this new detective has no idea who she is "Oh, I am sorry, you must be new. I am Richard Castle's mother"
Again the woman seem unimpressed "And exactly who did you say is that was?"
It is at this moment that Martha realizes that this rookie to the precinct has no idea what transpired with her captain in the past"
"I am Katherine's mother-in-law" she finally explains
The look on the face of this young female detective indicates to Martha that she is not aware of the captain's marital status
"Oh, I see" the detective comments "Let me see if Captain Beckett is available"
Martha is looking through the partially open blinds into Beckett's office and can see that she is at her desk looking over some reports
The young detective picks up the phone and dials a number causing the ringing to be heard from the bull pen. Martha watches as Beckett picks up her phone and as the woman announces Marta's presence Kate's head pops up and she looks out to where the actress is waiting
The detective hangs up the phone and Martha can see Beckett standing and walking toward the open door
"Martha" Beckett speaks using her normal voice of authority "Please come in" and she indicates with a wave of the arm for the guest to enter
When Beckett arrives back behind her desk she indicates for Martha to sit, but she responds "I will not be here that long. I just brought you this" and she places the banker's box down on the captain's desk
Beckett has a confused look on her face "What is this?"
"Some of your personal items"
The look on Beckett's face tells it all. She has no idea what this could be about "What do you mean? My personal items?"
"Richard has packed up all of your large things and placed them in storage. The address, locker number, and the key are inside" pointing that the box. "He has paid the rent for a year. I believe that should be enough time for you to find a permanent place for them"
Kate feels hers chest getting tight "What do you mean 'my large' things?"
Your clothes, the furniture that you brought from your old apartment. Along with your book collection and that beautiful painting that we had hanging on the stairs. They are all in the storage locker"
Tears are streaming down her face "What…what is…what is in here?" Beckett points at the box
Martha looks down at the cardboard container "Your personal photographs of your family. Pictures of your mother and father. Mementos and such. Richard felt like these should not be in storage but you need to keep them safe"
"But Martha I…uh…I am planning on…"
The red head raises her hand to stop Beckett from continuing "Don't say it. Please just don't"
The room is filled with silence
Martha finally steps to the door then stops just before crossing the threshold and looks back to Beckett who has not raised her head from looking at the box lid
"Richard left this morning for London. He was offered that writing job again. Something about a secret agent or something. His last words to me were 'I should have taken this job the first time it was offered to me. Then I wouldn't be where I am now'"
Martha looks at the woman at the desk "Goodbye Katherine" and then she turns to walk out the door
It is almost an hour before Captain Beckett is able to open the box to see what is inside. What she finds is exactly what Martha had said. First an envelope containing the information on the storage locker and the pass code along with the key
Beneath that are several picture frames containing photographs of a Young Kate and her mother and father on several occasions.
After removing the framed images there is, on bottom of the cardboard box, a wooden box that Beckett immediately recognizes. It is her jewelry box. The jewelry box that Castle bought for her right after he proposed. This is the box where she kept her engagement ring when she was not wearing it, and later kept her father's watch and her most prized possession, her mother's ring.
Taking the box out and placing it on her desk, she opens the lid releasing the mechanism that prevented the drawers from accidentally opening. Inside the lid were a necklace or two and some miscellaneous items of little or no importance.
She then pulled open the main drawer looking to make sure her most prized possession, her mother's ring, is also safe.
And there it was. In the compartment where she always kept it
but….
Her heart breaks and she completely collapses into her chair and the tears flow
Lying beside her mother's ring is the simple gold band that she, at one time placed on Rick's finger
I honestly hated doing this
I honestly thought that the new guys understood the importance of the love story.
I guess not
Kate told Rick he was not the most important thing in her life and walked away
SORRY