I know, I know, I should be updating Caught, but I listened to this song the other day and it inspired me...plus, I've been having complete writer's block and figured, why not, maybe it'll help get the creative juices flowing.
Disclaimer: We all know by now that I don't own Castle...I certainly wouldn't have fired Stana and Tamala if I did. And yes, I am still bitter about that.
It was almost a year before she called him up
Three rings and an answering machine is what she got
If you're callin' 'bout the car I sold it
If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling
If you've got somethin' to sell, you're wastin' your time, I'm not buyin'
If it's anybody else, wait for the tone,
You know what to do
And P.S. if this is Austin, I still love you
It was a year to the day when she finally called him, after months of picking up the phone and hovering her finger over his name, only to place the phone down with a huff. It wasn't fair for her to miss him. After all, she is the one who broke up with him. She's the one who left him that day on the swings, who turned down his proposal because it wasn't fair to him. The sweet, selfless man who was willing to uproot his whole life and follow her to D.C. even after she had lied to him, yet again. She wanted nothing more than to marry him, but she couldn't have both.
Kate aimlessly drummed her fingers on her kitchen table, breathing deeply to calm her nerves. Five rings and then-
"If you're callin' 'bout the car I sold it. If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling. If you've got somethin' to sell, you're wastin' your time, I'm not buyin'. If it's anybody else, wait for the tone, you know what to do. And P.S. if this is Kate, I still love you."
She could barely hear the phone falling from her hand over the fluttering of her heart. Damn this man. He deserved so much better than her. And even knowing that, a selfish part of her delighted in the fact that he hadn't moved on, because it meant she still had a chance to make things right.
She waited three days, and then she tried again
She didn't know what she'd say,
But she heard three rings and then
If it's Friday night I'm at the ballgame
And first thing Saturday, if it don't rain
I'm headed out to the lake
And I'll be gone, all weekend long
But I'll call you back when I get home
On Sunday afternoon
And P.S. If this is Austin, I still love you
Well, this time she left her number
But not another word
It was three days later when she tried him again, hoping to catch him this time because she had way too much to say, and leaving a voicemail didn't seem right after a year apart. He deserved an honest conversation. But again she got his answering machine, and this time there was a new message that filled her ears, once again warming her insides.
"If it's Friday night I'm at the ballgame. And first thing Saturday, if it don't rain I'm headed out to the lake. And I'll be gone all weekend long, but I'll call you back when I get home on Sunday afternoon. And P.S. if this is Kate, I still love you."
So instead, she left her number, and come Sunday she was glued to her phone, ready to pick it up at a moment's notice.
Then she waited by the phone on Sunday evenin'
And this is what he heard
If you're callin' 'bout my heart
It's still yours
I should've listened to it a little more
Then it wouldn't have taken me so long to know where I belong
And by the way, boy, this is no machine you're talkin' to
Can't you tell, this is Austin, and I still love you
Sure enough, at 6:04 pm that day, her phone rang, and without a second of hesitation, she clicked answer and the words tumbled out of her mouth.
"If you're callin' 'bout my heart, it's still yours. I should've listened to it a little more. Then it wouldn't have taken me so long to know where I belong, And by the way, Castle, this is no machine you're talkin' to. Can't you tell, this is Kate, and I still love you."
"Kate." Castle breathed out on a sigh, still saying her name like a prayer, even after all this time.
"Can we meet?" Kate asked shyly, knowinghis answer but nervous to hear it nonetheless.
"Always."
Aaand that's a wrap, folks. Not sure I like how this ended, but I might be persuaded into adding a second chapter. No guarantees, though. Reviews are like tips, never mandatory, but greatly appreciated. Would love to hear your thoughts, especially because I'm not too sure how I feel about this one. Oh, and I promise to update Caught as soon as I can, I apologize again for the wait.
P.s. please excuse any mistakes I am running on minimal hours of sleep and am writing this on my phone because my iPad is crap.