New Beginnings.
Chapter One

Summary: It had been 7 months since she had been shot, 7 months since she had heard Castle confess his feelings for her, 7 months of keeping it a secret.

Disclaimer: Nope, none of the character you recognise are mine

It had been 7 months since she had been shot, 7 months since she had heard Castle confess his feelings for her, 7 months of keeping it a secret.

Kate Beckett wasn't one to let her walls down, wasn't one to let people in. That was until she met Richard Castle. No matter how much she pushed him way he was always there beside her, always had her back, he was her one and done. It had taken her 7 months to realise this, but during those 7 months her and Castle seem to have been growing closer together, the lingering looks between the two, the extra touch as he passed her, her coffee. But now in the past few weeks Castle has been pulling away. "I have to tell him how I feel, or its going to be too late, I love him. Oh wow, I do, I'm in love with a nine year old on a sugar rush, I'm in love with my best friend." Kate laughed to herself

"Okay, see you tonight? Yeah, okay see you at 7, you too bye"

"Who was that?" Kate asked as Castle hung up the phone and took is seat by the detectives desk.

"oh, um" he was stalling he needed to think of something quick, yes he was only on the phone to Alexis, but to Kate it would have sounded like something completely different, like he had a date. Yes this was good he thought, make her jealous, make her see what she's missing

"well?"

Oh shit she was still looking for an answer, "it was ummm" SHIT I KNOW HEAPS OF PEOPLE WHY CANT I THINK OF ONE PERSON NOW? DAMMIT RICK, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER. AND SAY ANY NAME! he could see the worry on her face, but what was she worried about? She didn't love him, she couldn't love him or she would have told him that she heard months ago, they only reason she didn't was because she didn't love him back. Right?

"Alexis" it just came out. He couldn't lie to her, no matter how annoyed he was at her right now, or how his heart broke a tiny bit more every time he looked at her, knowing that they would be amazing together, knowing that it wouldn't be all that different from how they are now, but with more physical contact, and being together outside the precinct, everything would be the same.

"Oh, so you have plans tonight?" Kate asked

"Yeah, just dinner with Alexis, why do you ask?"

"Umm, well, I wanted to talk to you, but it doesn't matter, you have plans, so maybe another night. I'll see you in the morning Castle. Night" With that said Kate stood up grabbed her jacket and headed for the elevator. 'he has plans tonight, plans with Alexis, not with some random bimbo he picked up of the street, with Alexis, his beautiful caring daughter' Kate thought to herself as she waited for the elevator, she was so deep in thought she didn't hear him approach her, that was until he grabbed her arm and turned her around,

"Kate" the use of her first name had her weak at the knees, he hadn't called her that in weeks.. well not since the bombing case. That's where everything went downhill.

"I can change my plans with Alexis, in fact I already have" his phone went off in his pocket alerting him of a new message, it was from Alexis.

That's fine, I was gonna txt and see if I could go to Paige's tonight anyway. Movie night tomorrow? Sort things out with Detective Beckett, I hate to see you like this, please. Xox

He read the message and pocketed his phone. Kate was still looking at him expectantly "and I am now free tonight" Kate felt a small smile pull at her lips. "so you wanted to talk to me?"

Oh yeah, she did. But here at the precinct wasn't the right place to tell him she was completely and madly in love with him, and that she heard is confession. "oh yeah, but not here. Remy's?"

Castle smiled and nodded his head, this would be interesting he thought, might as well give her a chance, see if she is actually going to tell me that she heard and oh I don't know… I shouldn't go, but she's looking at me and smiling and oh god. "yeah" it was out of his mouth before he could even talk himself out of it, after all he could do with talking to her anyway, didn't he have his own secret and maybe now was the right time to tell her.

Kate smiled at his acceptance ' it's a start he said yes, we will talk and then who knows what will happen'

The elevator dinged signalling its arrival and the duo stepped in, ready to have the conversation that both have been avoiding.

Maybe this was the new beginning they were both looking for.

A.N: So this is my first fan fiction, I know where I want to go with this story, that's if it's well accepted, so please review.

Thankyou.

Amy
xx