Howdy there :') this is my attempt at a castle fic. It will be multi chapter if you guys like it. I'm not too sure on the beginning. But hopefully you like it! This part is short, but the bext one will be longer, i promise :) Review&tell me what y'all think? Big loveballs! Sammiee x

The gunshots were not as loud as Kate had always anticipated. An ear piercing crack resonated throughout the area. The metal fragments, spiralling through the dulled and darkened air, pierced her chest without consideration, without real meaning or relevance, and with more speed than the fastest of all living things. The freshly made wounds in her flesh leaked out crimson blood, much like the way crying eyes leaked her tears of pain and fright. Falling to the ground, a dull ache was forming in her chest, the effort of keeping her eyes open becoming increasingly difficult. Yet she was so calm. Kate was shocked, to know she was most likely dying, and to not be overwhelmed by emotion she had assumed would accompany such a violent end. There was something altogether serene as she bled out, losing consciousness, a glassy, vacant look in her usually piercing brown eyes that would glisten as the sun shone down on her.

"Kate...Kate." His soft voice washed over her whilst his fingers traced lazy patterns on the side of her shoulder, his other rested on her cheek, his thumb tracing her lips. His features relaxed slightly as her eyes began to flicker open, revealing her beautifulY brown orbs.

"I..." Her voice was low and groggy and she soon found herself being pulled further into castles warm chest.

Continuing to stroke the side of her cheek, he tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, leaning down and whispering softly into it.

"You had the nightmare again, didn't you?" His voice wasn't accusatory. It wasn't harsh. It was full of concern; concern that made her heart melt and all she could do was nod.

"He can't get you, Kate. I won't let him." A hand had travelled south and was now perched on her slightly rounded stomach. "I won't let him get either of you."

There was a hint of joy on his voice as he said that sentence and a delicate smile played upon his lips as he circled his palm around her bump. He then stilled his hand and lifted his gaze up to meet Kate's eyes. He lifted his hands up and gradually moved them to her chest, placing one slowly between her breasts covering her scar.

"This scar, Kate, is a reminder. Not of all things good, granted. But it is the scar that proves that you will never let some jackass defeat you. You're so strong, Katherine Beckett. This right here, it's our scar. It will be forever, until we die in each others arms...Always."

He sounded so sincere it made her heart swell. Early morning beams shone through and it seemed as if windows were almost bursting at the seams due to the early morning glow of the rising sun. Castle's arms were wrapped around Kate's small body gently, her head and hands were resting on his muscular chest; basking in each other's ambiance, creating each other's warmth on the cold winters morning. He gave her a small sweet smile. Not the 1,000 watt smile that he flashed for the cameras, but, the smile that he reserved for only his family. Her. It was a smile that made her own lips twitch, resulting in them both smiling gently at each other. Caressing her cheek, he lifted her chin; their noses almost touching now as they stared deeply into each other's eyes.

"Are you okay now?" He asked her softly, the concern for her well being still apparent in his voice. Kate could feel the warmth of his unsteady breath brushing the top of her lips and smell the fresh mint that she presumed he'd had not long before she'd woke.

"I've got you, haven't I?" She smiled softly. "And this little'n to loom forward to." She giggled gently, her eyes crinkling at the edges as she scrunched up her nose, brushing it against Castles; to which he willingly joined in.

"Always." Came his gentle response, and parting his lips slightly, he leant in towards her; Kate mirroring his actions. And their lips met briefly in a soft, sweet kiss that spoke in so many languages, that told each other exactly what they needed to know. As they drew back, Kate opened her eyes, letting them twinkle as the sun caught them at the right angle through the half closed curtains.

"I know that I'm not the easiest person to be around, Castle..." She started, sat up cross legged on the bed, now. "I just want you to promise me that no matter how hard it may be to be around me sometimes, you'll never give up on me..." She trailed off into another sentence of virtually inaudible speech.

"Kate, I promise you, that I will never, ever, leave you or our child. I...I love you." The last three words were shaky, but every time they passed his soft lips, they became a little easier for him to say.

Kate's mouth opened and closed a couple of times, and her eyes locked on his. "I lo-" she got cut short as her ringtone sounded out throughout the bedroom. Leaning over castle and grabbing her phone off of the cabinet she checked the caller ID. Lanie. She accepted and looked at Castle as she listened to Lanie.

"Castle, murder."

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