THE BEST GIFT
The best gift that I ever got Didn't really weigh alot It didn't have a ribbon round And it sometimes made a terrible sound. . .
Katherine Beckett Castle was staring. . .She couldn't help herself. It was Christmas, and this was not what she had expected when she and her husband, Richard Castle, had celebrated their first Christmas as a married couple last year. . .
The best of all it seems to me It wasn't 'neath the Christmas tree And yet, I guess I'd have to say That it made all the other presents twice as gay. . . .
She felt Rick move behind her, his head resting gently on her right shoulder, and his gaze followed hers. "It's amazing, isn't it?" he asked softly. She drew her head back slightly to look at his face. "I still can't believe it." she whispered. Rick kissed her temple. "I know. . . "
The best gift that I've ever known I've always wanted most to own But in my dreams of sugar and spice I never thought it would be so nice. . .
Kate looked up as the door opened and Alexis stood there. "Kate? Dad?!" Her eyes grew wide as Kate held her hand out. "Oh, my God!" Alexis whispered.
The best gift that I'll ever get Was sometimes dry and sometimes wet Was usually pink, but oftentimes red As it lay so innocently in it's bed. . .
Alexis sat beside Kate on the bed, her blue eyes riveted to what Kate was holding. Castle was smiling from his position behind his wife in the hospital bed. "I called Gram and Jim. . .they should be here shortly." Alexis said softly as Kate adjusted the bundle in her arms. The younger woman reached up to touch, then looked quickly to Kate for permission. "Here. . . ." Kate said, handing the bundle to her stepdaughter. "Alexis, meet your brother, Alexander James Castle. . . "
With a deep breath, Alexis moved the blanket slightly to see the baby's face. Tears filled her eyes and her heart began to pound. Kate kissed her temple, her smile saying all that was needed.
The best gift of the year to me The one I hold most dear to me The gift that simply drove me wild Was a tiny, newborn child. . . .
"Welcome to the world, little brother. . . ." Alexis murmured, her lips gently touching his forehead. She looked back to her dad and Kate. "Best Christmas present ever. . . . "