AN: Hey, There! This story popped in my head and I had to write it. Hope you enjoy and reviews are welcomed. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own the show Castle. I wish I did because Richard Castle really is ruggedly handsome.
Visiting Aunt Kate
I walked down the streets of New York looking for the apartment building of my Aunt Kate. I'm Emily and I'm 8 years old, I guess I'm sort of an orphan now but my Aunt will take care of me. I grew up pretty fast I maybe only 8, but people tell me I have the mouth of a 25 year old.
My mom died a few days ago, nobody knows she's dead; one because she overdosed on heroin and the only person who lives in our small apartment is me. I would have gone to a neighbor's instead of my aunt's apartment which is three hours away from my apartment, but most of our neighbors are junkies like my mom.
Anyway I finally made my way to my Aunts Apartment building which was way nicer than mine. I went up to the eighth floor and walked to her apartment door. I knocked a few times, but there was no answer.
I sighed and looked around to see if there was any spare key that she kept in case she didn't have her others. I looked around for a little while, but I couldn't find one in my reach. I put my skate board up against the wall next to my aunts door, I fixed my gray beanie on my head, and took out two bobby pins from my pocket.
I started to pick the lock of my aunt's door when I heard a man's voice come from behind me, "What do you think you're doing."
"None of your business," I said glaring at the guy.
The guy was older looking probably my aunt's age, he had messy blackish or dark brown hair, and blue eyes. He's what my mom would call ruggedly handsome.
"You're breaking into my friend's home kid, so I think it is my business. Also this is a detective's home," The man said crossing his arms.
"I know she's my aunt," I said still glaring at the man.
"Beckett has a niece?" The man said looking confused.
"Yeah," I said in a duh tone.
"She never mentioned a niece or a sibling for that matter. Are you lying?" The man said looking at me skeptically.
"Why would I lie, if I was afraid of getting caught I would have ran a long time ago," I said putting my hands on my hips.
"True. Alright, I'll take you downtown and see what Beckett says," The man said grabbing my arm.
"Fine, but get off my arm. I can walk on my own," I said pulling away from his grasp.
"Nope not going to let you have a chance to run away," The man said.
"I'm not going to run, dude," I said grabbing my skateboard by my free hand as he dragged me to the elevator.
"Just because you say it doesn't mean you won't try," He said looking at me.
I huffed and leaned against the back wall of the elevator.
"What's your name kid?" He asked looking down at me.
"Emily Marie Beckett Roswell," I said looking at the man.
"Hmm… well nice to meet you Emily, I'm Richard Castle," Castle said looking at me with a kind smile.
"You mean the author Castle, the one that shadows my aunt Kate?" I asked him.
"Yeah, so Kate really is your aunt," Castle said.
"Yeah, that's what I tried to tell you," I said.
The elevator opened and Castle walked out still pulling me along. He hailed a cab and we were off to the precinct to see my aunt Kate.
"So were you wandering the streets of New York all by yourself?" Castle asked me.
"Yeah, I can take care of myself. It was only a two hour bus ride and an hour walk. Plus I had my skateboard with me," I said to him.
"Wow, but you're like seven. What made you come here?" He asked me.
"Actually I'm eight, but my mom died a few days ago. I thought my aunt could help me," I said to him.
"I'm sorry, does anyone know your mom's dead?" Castle asked.
"No," I said to him.
Castle mouth went agape and just looked at me.
"What?" I asked him.
"You didn't tell anyone?" Castle asked.
"There was no one to tell, so that's why I came to find my aunt," I said shrugging.
He nodded and the rest of the cab ride to the precinct was quiet. We went to the precinct and went into the elevator, going to the floor my aunt was on.
"Hey Castle. Who's the Kid? You babysitting or something," A Hispanic male asked as we walked to a desk that had a name plaque with Det. Beckett on it.
"No this is Beckett's niece, found her trying to break into her apartment," Castle said to him.
"Whoa! Beckett has a niece?" some Caucasian guy said coming to us.
"Yeah, apparently," the Hispanic guy said.
"I didn't even know she had any siblings," the Caucasian guy said.
"Yeah, that's what I said," Castle said.
"Are you sure she isn't pulling your leg Castle?" the Hispanic guy said with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, I think," Castle said.
"I'm not pulling anybody's leg. I'm just here for my aunt," I said crossing my arms.
"What's everybody doing at my desk?" I heard my aunt Kate say behind us.
"Hi, Aunt Kate," I said smiling at her.
"Emily what are you doing here? Where's your mom?" Aunt Kate asked me as she dropped down on one knee for eye level.
"Mom's dead, she overdosed a few days ago," I said to her.
"Oh my god! How did you get here?" Kate asked me.
"I took a bus then walked to your apartment. That's when Castle found me breaking in and brought me here," I said with a lot of hand gestures.
"Thanks for bringing her Castle," She said to him.
"It's no problem, plus I thought she was a mini burglar," Castle said.
"You have a niece," the Spanish guy said.
"Yeah, my sister was about ten years older than me and we didn't see eye to eye much because of her drug usage," Kate said to her co-workers.
"Oh," They all said in unison.
"Esposito, Ryan can you watch her while I talk to the captain," Kate said to them.
"Why can't Castle watch her?" Esposito asked.
"It's Castle, I trust him, but it's Castle," Kate said to them.
"Hey, I can take care of children. Alexis turned out just fine," Castle said with a pout.
"I know Castle, but it's not you I'm worried about. Emily has been through a lot. She's been around criminals all her life, she knows how to manipulate people," Kate said to Castle.
"Okay," Castle said back.
My Aunt Kate walked away towards the captain's office and I stayed with the three men.
"So, have you ever killed someone?" I asked Ryan and Esposito.
"No," Ryan said. "Have you?" Esposito asked.
"No, and even if I did why would I tell two cops," I said.
"She's got a point," Castle said with a smile.
The two detectives just groaned and shook their heads.
"Do you have a father?" Castle asked me.
"He died when I was four, shot himself in the head," I said.
"Wow, I'm sorry," Castle said.
"It's fine, mama said if he didn't do it she would have," I said.
They all gasped with wide eyes at my story.
"Jeez you guys are gullible," I said with a laugh.
"What?" Ryan asked.
"My dad's not dead, and my mama never said that. He's in jail for a double homicide," I said to them.
"So, your dad killed people?" Castle said.
"Nah, I'm just messing with you. I'm a compulsive liar," I giggled at them.
"Huh," They all said in unison.
"Hey, I talked to the captain and their going to get my sisters body," Aunt Kate said to everyone.
Aunt Kate looked at all three men's faces and saw the smirk on mine and said, "What she do?"
"First, she told us her dad shot himself in the head and then she said he was in jail for a double homicide," Ryan said to my aunt.
"Emily, go wait for me over by those chairs," Aunt Kate said as she pointed towards some chairs.
"Fine," I said as I walked over towards the seats and sat in one.
Truth is my dad really did die, he was killed while delivering drugs to someone. I was two when it happened, so I don't really remember him much. I just like messing with people, I'm a bad kid.
"Emily, come on," My Aunt Kate said. It was silent from the elevator to the cab ride and to my aunt's home.
"Emily I know you've been through a lot, but you're lying is going to get you hurt," She said to me with seriousness.
"I know I'm sorry Aunt Kate," I said to her.
"Come here," She said as she got on her knees with open arms.
I gave my aunt a hug and started to cry on her shoulder.
"You'll never leave me right?" I asked her through sniffles.
"I'll never leave you, Em. I love you so much and I'm going to be the best aunt you ever had," She said while rubbing my back.
"You're the only aunt I have," I said.
"Ha, I know sweetie. I was just saying I'll be a good aunt," She said looking at me as she pulled us from our hug.
"I know, thanks Aunt Kate," I said with a small smile.
"You're welcome Emily. We'll get your clothes tomorrow from you're apartment. Okay?" She said.
"Okay," I said.
"I'll get you a shirt you can wear to bed," She said.
Aunt Kate gave me a long black shirt with the letters NYPD inside a badge on the front. She let me sleep in the guest bedroom and as soon as I hit the mattress I fell asleep.