A/N: Just imagine Johanna gave Jim a letter to give to Kate on her wedding day once she realized how deep in Bracken's orginization she was. Based on this picture from tumblr: stnxkxtic . tumblr 85700166223
There was a simple, to my baby girl on her wedding day, on the front of the envelope her dad handed her. Knowing what it was, she went to find a quiet place to read it. The only quiet place in a house full of almost 300 people was on the side of the house, along the beach, almost in the neighbor's yard. She sat in a chair that Castle had left out and began reading the letter.
"Dear Katie,
If you're reading this then I'm not there and I am so very sorry for that but I'm in too deep to get out now. I wish I could be there, see you in the amazing dress you pick out, see you on the happiest day of your life, you have no idea how much I am trying to make it there.
Katie, I hope you found someone who makes you as happy as your dad makes me, you deserve that kind of love. The kind of love that makes you hate him, makes you question who you are, if you're good enough for him (and trust me, he'll think the same about himself), if it's worth the risk of getting hurt. The kind of love that leaves you aching for him when you're apart and giddy when you see him again. The kind of love that makes you want to be a better person, a better lover, daughter, and friend. The kind of love that you watched between your dad and I. That's the kind of love you hope for, strive to find.
When you went to your 8th grade formal, you were all dressed up, that georgeous blue dress and those strappy one inch heels, Kyle Preston showed up at the door and you walked out your arm in his. You were all grown up. I couldn't imagine having to do that for real, give you away to your husband, well I guess it would be your future husband.
I want you to know how very proud I am of you, of this amazing person you've become. You are my pride and joy. Since the moment, I knew you existed, I loved you more than you could ever imagine. More than I thought I could love another human being. Letting you go, giving you away to a man who I'm sure will be amazing (despite your taste in the past), will be a process but you need to know that I will be so happy for you for finding someone you think is worthy of your love.
I wish you the happiest future, the happiest marriage. I just wish I could be there to see it but maybe I will be. We've always told you to believe in whatever God you want, or don't believe at all. I am a skeptic, I don't know if there's something bigger out there, something beyond the physical life but knowing how far deep I'm in, I hope there is. The way people talk about your loved ones watching down on you, I hope that's true because then I will be there for the rest of your life, watching over you and your family, making sure you're safe and happy, being able to still be proud of you.
I love you Katie.
—Love Mom"
By the time she was finished reading it, she had just noticed the paper was dotted with tears and she couldn't bring herself to care that she would need to get her make up re done. She brushed her fingers over the last line of the letter, "being able to still be proud of you" Castle had just told her a couple weeks ago she would be proud and now she knew without a doubt her mom was out there was out there watching, proud of her for catching the person who was responsible for her not being here today.
