****A/N Hey everyone, try to bear with me on this one; this is going to be a major crossover. Castle will be the main focus, but I have about six other shows, so far, that I am planning on integrating. The story will revolve around Castle, Beckett, and the other from the 12th, and characters will randomly show up from many other shows for a brief period of time. ******
Beckett awoke to the aroma of coffee wafting through her apartment. After last week's incident she and Castle had moved from his loft to her apartment. They were looking into buying a new loft to live in, Castle insisted, but Beckett knew that Castle would never be happy if he was separated from Alexis and Martha. She had decided that she would let him keep up his search as long as he wanted; eventually he would realize it would not work.
Castle swiftly walked in, carrying the coffees across the room at a record pace. He sat down on the bed and was just about to say good morning when the loud ringing of Beckett's phone interrupted him. She picked it up, answering the same way as always.
"Detective Beckett."
"Hey Beckett, its Ryan. You better get down here fast, we have a murder Lexington and 52nd street, and it's a big one."
"Be right there." Beckett said, words laced with excitement; this was her first case after being fired in DC.
Beckett looked at Castle, and he said. "Why Miss Beckett, do we have a murder?"
Beckett's eyes gleamed with anticipation, "Why Mr. Castle I do believe that is the case."
"Brilliant"
Castle followed Beckett onto the crime scene, immediately recognizing the victim. They walked over to Lanie, and she briefed them as quickly as possible.
"Caucasian female, mid thirties. I would say that the cause of death is pretty obvious."
Becket couldn't argue with that. The woman's throat was slit vertically and there was an obvious stab wound in her stomach/ abdomen region.
"I'm going to guess that she died from blood loss from her throat being slit "
"Spot on" replied Lanie "Lacerations on her body indicate signs of struggle, and from what I can tell the stomach incision looks to be post modem. I'll be able to figure out more once I get her back to the morgue."
As Beckett and Lanie had been talking Castle had been anxiously shifting from foot to foot, biting his lip in excitement, the way he always does when he is onto something. He had been looking for his opportunity to insert himself into the conversation. Hearing Lanie stop talking signaled his chance for an entrance.
Seizing his opportunity Castle blurted out what was on his mind. "Guys, that's Ivy Lynn."
Esposito, overhearing Castle's outburst as he had been walking by, stopped and looked at castle questioningly, "Who?"
A sudden look of realization crossed Beckett's face, "Oh my god it is!"
Esposito looked at Beckett, still confused, "Guys, seriously, who is Ivy Lynn?"
Ryan stopped what had been a casual stroll around the crime scene, and looked at Esposito with a look of pure disbelief. "Whose Ivy Lynn."
Esposito looked at Ryan, "Exactly bro, that's what I've been asking."
Ryan's look of disbelief had changed to one of utter concern. "Who's Ivy Lynn. Ivy Lynn is only one of the most talented Broadway actresses to ever hit the stage, right now she is… oh was starring in Bombshell."
Esposito, still slightly in shock, looked at Lanie, "Do we know a time of death yet?"
Lanie, obviously still amused, looked at Esposito replying "Not exactly, but from the bruising I am going to guess that it was roughly between 11 pm and 2 am. After I examine her I will have a better idea of the time frame."
As Lanie talked questions flew through Beckett's mind. "Why was she out so late? Who would want to kill a Broadway star? What was with the strange wounds? Whatever the answers Beckett knew that this would be a very interesting case.
**A/N Hey, one more quick thing, I would love it if you would review and let me know what you think! ****