Promise is 'Always'

A Castle Story By

HCBalwayshappy

At that moment nothing could penetrate the shield that she so carefully crafted. No one could tell what she was feeling, or what was going on in her mind. They could only guess. Only to think she was breaking down on the inside. As she walked away from them, their eyes followed after her, worried, protective, and wanting so much just to comfort her. To make her feel better. No one expected to hear that news when they walked into the precinct today and they couldn't help, but be mad at the man that had caused it all.

They never expected him to go, never thought he would leave after so many times of coming back. Though this time it was final, and he didn't even have the guts to say goodbye. Leaving a stupid note that said he was done...He was done, and that he'd moved away. Not even leaving them an address. The two that were left standing there both wanted to cry, but it was soon overcome by anger, no one hurt her like that. No one.

Knowing of Katherine Beckett's past, what she had to deal with...Losing her Mother and nearly her Father, it had become their job to protect her. Stop her from hurting again. They knew that being cops, that was nearly impossible...But they would sure try. Looking over at the note that was abandoned on the floor when Kate dropped it, Javier Esposito turned and punched the wall. Ignoring the pain that shot through his whole arm.

"How could he do this!" He yelled sliding down the wall, coming to a stop when he reached the floor.

"I don't know Bro, I don't know,"Kevin Ryan said sitting next to him.

"She loves him, and she was going to tell him. Then he just leaves," Esposito sighed. The girl they thought of as a sister has had her heart broken so many times and the one guy he thought could help her...the one they all thought would help her, breaks her heart. Even if he didn't mean to, he did. That, that wasn't okay.

"Next time I see him, I'm going to shoot him," Ryan muttered.

"Me too," Javier said, "Me too." Of course they thought that the last time, when he left with Gina. He came back that time, still he hurt her then. They were mad then. He hurt her worse now. They are angrier now. They sat against the wall for a while, ignoring all strange looks they got from people passing them. Javier sighed and stood up, "Better go check on her." Kevin nodded and followed after him.

They found Kate Beckett outside on the steps in front of precinct, she was just watching the cars go by. She still seemed to hold no emotion, but the boys knew her better, she was crying on the inside. Sitting on either side of her, they too just watched the cars. Nothing was said, not for a long time.

"Sometimes, I see a car go by and I wonder if I'll ever see that car again," Beckett began, "I wonder if it's a daily drive, or if it only goes by once a year. Then I figure, I probably will see that car again, I don't know when. I probably won't even notice it, but it will pass again,"

"Like people, you meet someone, don't see them for a year or more, suddenly they are walking down the same street as you. You may not recognize them, but you still saw them again," Ryan added. The other two nodded. Deep in thought they barely heard Montgomery open the door.

"Detectives," He said, in an almost whisper, "We've got a case." They all sighed at the same time, but continued to stay seated. Beckett stood up first.

"Come on Guys," She said faintly, "Let's go."

Both of them stood up and followed her. Ready to face the day, with everything they had. He could have at least said goodbye. Javier thought as the precinct doors shut behind him. Those two, would probably never trust Richard Castle again. Though they hoped he came back, for Kate. To them this was his test, if he truly loved her he'd be back and keep to his famous one word promise...'Always.'

That actually kind of made me sad. Sorry that it is so short. I am really sorry about the grammar mistakes, and if it seems rushed. Anyway what do you think? I know there has been stories where Castle has stopped shadowing Beckett before, but I started writing and this is what it turned out to be. Let me know what you think! I'll try to post the next chapter soon! Thanks!

-HCB