Katherine Beckett's last case?
After six months in Washington, Beckett returns.
In her first case back something goes wrong
The case of the urban house wife, turned escort. Who managed to end up in the trash dump. Was winding down with the husband the one who did the deed. Kate was sitting at her desk entering the information into the NYPD data system. Castle was sitting in "his chair" at the desk Gates him near the break room, playing Angry Birds. The cell phone in her pocket buzzed and she answered.
"Hi what up…., No I'm almost done….., Coffee in the Park sounds great…, We do need to talk….make it an hours so I can fresher up…., yes me to."
Castle's heart dropped into his gut. He was going to ask Kate for coffee just before the call. Second place again Castle. Kate finished up the paper work and left to go to the locker room upstairs. 20 minutes later she reappeared in a dress and a light sweater.
"See you tomorrow Castle, I maybe a little late."
Castle stayed in his chair till the elevators door shut. Then he slammed his fist down on her desk.
" Got Problem Castle ?"
"No, No just killing a bug, he thought I was not watching."
"good thing you were Castle, right."
Castle got up and slowly walked out of the fourth floor. You could fry eggs on his head he was so mad. At home that night he polished off a bottle of fine Scotch, and slept in his street clothes.
The next morning Castle came out of the elevator with two coffees and a prize head ache. Walking over to Kate's desk he noted her light jacket, she used to cover her gun was not on the back of her chair.
"Morning Ryan, Beckett out already?"
"Not in yet she called a few minutes ago. Something about her car not starting."
Castle knew it was a lie because Beckett's car was still in the body shop getting the a new rear panel. A trash truck backed into her car in the police parking lot.
About 10:10 the elevator opened and Beckett came in walk, well stumbled in. Her hair's pulled back in a ponytail and it looked dirty a un brushed. She had on the same blouse and work pants as the day before. Her eyes were red and looked like she did not sleep much last night.
"Well it was good of you to come in Detective we have a case and as your car's disabled you are to go with Ryan and Esposito will take Castle. Both of then have the information for you. Detective Beckett, you just returned, do not make this a habit."
"No sir, never again."
Beckett blushed as the boys and Castle started to the elevator.
Gates gave them a sharp look as the left the squad room.
Beckett and Ryan were in the lead car with Castle and Espo in the trail car. When they were about a two blocks from the station, they went thru an intersection, on the green light.
Beckett had just told Ryan of her plans for the weekend when out of the corner of her eye she saw a blur approaching her side of the car. The next moment she heard a screech and a crunching of metal on metal. She felt her body lifting in the air and as spinning feeling took over. A second loud bang and darkness enveloped her.
Castle could not believe what was harping in front of him.
A delivery truck came right thru the red light and slammed into the side of Ryan's cruiser on Beckett's side Bending it into a curve shape, then flipping it into the air. The car flipped on its roof and slid into an outer oncoming car. Castle was out of his seat and running to Beckett's side..
When Rick reached the car Kate's side was against the other car unreachable to her. Espo and he pulled Ryan's door open. Ryan was semi awake bleeding from his face and hands.
"Ryan where are you hurt, can you see Kate?"
"I don't know and I can't see very well."
It seem like the fire department personal were upon them as soon as they reached the car. Castle did not realize they were almost on the fire station apron.
It seem to take for ever to remove Ryan from the car. He was upset that the could not remove Kate till Ryan was out. A female Paramedic had crawled into the car thru the shattered windows. Castle could not see what she was doing.
The snap of steering column being cut upset him. Once done they removed Ryan quickly. Once he was out-of-the-way it became clear how difficult removing Beckett was going to be. It took them forty-five minutes to tear the car apart to remove Beckett.
When out she had IV lines a O2 mask and electrodes monitoring her heart. Castle called out to her after try to get to her with no luck getting between the medical people. Just listing to them he knew she was near death. Pale skin and blood were all he saw.
Two police cars with full lights and sirens' going led the ambulance to the hospital.
When Castle reached the hospital all they could or would say was that she was alive coming in the door. She directed them to a private waiting room because of the amount of police coming thru the door.
Calls were made and they sat down to wait for news.
