I just can't seem to say no to you guys, so here it is the next part of the story. It's set nine months later, any mistakes made are my own.
Disclaimer: Even after that awesome episode no I don't own Castle.
Rick walked up the stairs of the loft and was searching for where Kate was, he had just gotten back from a meeting with his publisher. He reached the top of the stairs and went to check on Malcolm and Johanna. He watched each of them for a few minutes, with each day that passed Johanna looked more like Kate and Malcolm was looking more like him. He gave them each another glance before silently closing the door and heading his room and smiled while leaning against the doorway. There on the bed lay a very tired Detective peacefully sleeping. He silently walked over to the bed before laying down next to her and as if out of habit she rolled over and wrapped an arm around his waist and lay her head on his chest. She let out a contented sigh and he gently moved a piece of hair that had fallen out of place.
"You're late coming home." She said without looking up.
"I know, once they start talking you can't shut them up." He said chuckling slightly.
"I'd be careful somebody might think you have a secret family."
"I don't think I could have time for another family you guys take up all of my time."
"Well it's one way to make sure you are all mine."
"Still don't want to share me?"
"No."
"Well I'm fine with that then."
It had been a hectic nine months for them both. Alexis had gone off to college which meant Rick wasn't his usual self, he blamed it on having nobody to play laser tag with but Kate knew he was missing her. When the twins were 3 months old Kate had gone back to work while Rick had stayed back at home to watch them occasionally going in to take Kate to lunch. When they were six months old Kate and Rick had finally decided to get married. Kate had wanted to keep it small and private, so they had invited close family and friends. Lanie of course was the maid of honour with Ryan and Esposito as groomsmen. They had taken a long weekend as husband and wife while Lanie offered to watch the twins. This of course didn't mean that Kate stopped worrying about them in case she missed something important.
Alexis was expected back in a few hours which had made Rick happier than she had seen him in a few weeks. They had talked almost everyday since she had gone which Kate had found funny since he would jump up for the phone whenever it rang. Alexis and Ashley had both gone to NYU and were living in student accommodation wanting to get the full experience.
Martha had been offered another lead part in a play that was on Broadway which she had gratefully accepted she visited once a week when she wasn't working. She was currently living in her own apartment not far from the loft which meant she could have her own parties whenever she wanted.
Lanie and Esposito were currently in the chaos of planning their own wedding which they had planned for the summer. Jenny and Ryan were currently in the process of moving into a bigger apartment.
Lanie and Esposito had invited everyone over for some big news that they were going to tell everyone that night. So instead of staying where she wanted Kate had got up and stretched before moving towards the ensuite. Rick watched her in amusement before standing up.
"Where are you going?"
"Well I was going to get a shower." She replied as she removed her shirt and dropped it on the floor.
"Want some company?"
"Always." She smiled.
He grinned and wrapped his arms around her before guiding them backwards to the shower and shutting the door behind them.
Rick opened the door to the twins room and found Johanna standing up holding onto the edge of the cot watching him closely.
"Well look at you." Rick said smiling. He reached over and picked her up balancing her on his side. "Are you looking forward to see Aunt Lanie?" He asked her.
She smiled and nodded her head at him eagerly. He had found early on that she understood when you asked her questions but she hadn't said her first word yet. Both her and Malcolm seemed to be like that but both he and Kate were expecting them to say something soon.
"Well we had better get you dressed then." He walked over to the set of draws that held her clothes in and opened the top one. "So what do you feel like today?" He looked over the assortment of clothes she had currently acquired from a recent shopping trip thanks to Lanie and Kate. "How about-" He picked up a long sleeved pink t-shirt. "-this?"
She looked at it and shook her head. He placed it back and picked up a short sleeved white t-shirt that held a picture of a rainbow on thanks to him. "This?"
She smiled and nodded her head eagerly. "See you do have good taste in clothes don't you?"
He then continued to pick out a pair of denim jeans, plain white socks and some trainers. After he had gotten her dressed he picked her up and smiled. "Now don't you look great?"
He looked over to see Malcolm still sleeping softly and smiled he sure loved to sleep. But made up for it when he was up since you couldn't get him to stay in one place for more than a minute. Rick walked into his room where Kate was just finishing getting dressed.
"What do you think? Doesn't she look pretty?" He asked Kate.
She looked at Rick and laughed. "Who picked out the t-shirt?"
"Hey I only suggested it."
She rolled her eyes at him and laughed. "So where's Mal?"
"Still sleeping I thought you could have the pleasure of dressing him."
"Yeah sure let me be the evil parent by waking him up."
"He looked so peaceful."
"Yeah any excuse." She gave her daughter a quick kiss on the cheek before walking out the room.
"Come on, let's go make mommy some coffee." He walked downstairs into the kitchen and started the coffee percolator. He then looked at Johanna and spun her around happily while she let out a little laugh.
While he was doing this he heard his phone indicate that he had a message he then again balanced Johanna and pulled his phone from out of his pocket and grinned. It was from Alexis.
Hey dad, running a bit late so I'll meet you at Lanie's. Alexis x
He sent her a reply back and looked at his watch, they still had an hour to kill before they had to be at Lanie's for dinner. He gathered two cups from the cupboard and poured some coffee into them before placing one of the kitchen worktop and carrying another into the living room.
"So what shall we do?" He asked Johanna looking at her. She looked at him and tilted her head to the side which he loved when she did it.
"Running out of idea's already Rick." Kate said coming down the stairs with a now awake Malcolm dressed.
"No of course not." He said smiling at her.
"That's what they all say." She grinned.
"There's some coffee over there for you and Alexis said she'll meet us at Lanie's."
"Okay." She said as she took the cup in her hand.
A/N: So i'm thinking of doing a Lanie and Esposito story set before this so the nine months from their perspective. That will be posted tomorrow as well if I write it but hope you liked this :) As always I loved hearing what you guys think so go ahead and press that pretty button that says review if you like :)