She reached out and slapped him. "HOW DARE YOU?" She yelled, Rick just bowed his head and took it. He had disobeyed her, that was true, but she deserved to know what had happened to her mother, to finally bring those people to justice, for her and other families. Tears filled Kate's eyes, and she slumped, as though she were too tired to be angry with him, however, when she looked up at him again, fire burned in her green eyes. "I want you to walk away from me, and I don't want you to come near me, ever again. This little partnership is over." When Rick continued standing there, she yelled, "GO!" Rick obediantly left her.
Kate slumped against a wall, knees curled up to her chest, head on her knees, tears pouring down her eyes. She wrapped her arms around herself and let go. She cried for her mother, even though she thought she'd stopped grieving, she cried for her father, she cried for herself. She just couldn't believe that Castle would do this! She knew he was cocky, arrogant, she knew he was bone-headed, stupid, impulsive, she knew he was selfish, she knew that he hated orders, but couldn't he have listened just this once? Kate had finally learned to trust him, just a little, and he had to go and do this! Out of all the stupid things he could do, he had gone and done this! She should have shot him while she had the chance. He had no right to open her mother's case, he had no right to take the liberties he did! He knew what it had done to her in the past, and still he did it! Kate remained against the wall, although the tears had slowed, she ignored the aching in her back, she just concentrated on her black pants, hoping that would block out any other thoughts.
This was when Esposito and Ryan had found her.
"Beckett?" Ryan asked, crouching next to her and placing a hand on her shoulder. Kate drew in a deep breath and jumped away from him. Ryan and Esposito looked at each other. This woman could not be Detective Katherine Beckett. Beckett never lost control like this. Her make up was smeared, her eyes were puffy and her clothes were wrinkled.
"Oh, um, hi. I'm fine, I'll see you tomorrow." Kate drew herself up and walked away from them. She went home to her lonely apartment, where she drew herself a nice hot bath, with a bottle of vodka beside her. Tonight she would cry, tomorrow she would go back to work.
I have already seen the season 2 premier, but this is just my take on a way for Castle and Beckett to be reunited with some anger, fluff, slapping and lots of Alexis and Martha! Oh, and Esposito might get his ass kicked at some point, still deciding on that. :)
~DI4MGZ~