This is my first fic so keep that in mind but if you see something I could change or make better or something that offends you please let me know! There is no Alexis(sorry), takes place in the beginning of Season 1(alternate meeting of caskett). I don't own anything! They are 26, Castle is 28. Lanie and Beckett are enemies.
"Tara!" Kate exclaimed angrily.
"Don't maim the messenger!" I told her, backing away with my hands raised. I may be an Army Ranger but that is just about useless when it comes to my best friend, Kate Beckett. No amount of training could ever prepare you for hurricane Beckett.
"Why didn't you stop it!?" She shouted at me from the other side of the room, advancing toward me.
"I couldn't but I figured if I was in on the planning I could make sure there would be at least one half decent guy there" I told her while inching towards the door. I really had been trying to help her when I accepted Lanie Parish's offer. If I hadn't who knows what Lanie would have cooked up. " All you have to do is have dinner with two guys at a nice restaurant and pick one to date for at least a month," I soothed her " plus I will be there to make sure things don't get too out of hand" by this time I was right in front of her and her anger seemed to have deflated somewhat.
"Tell me about the guy you picked" Kate requested quietly and I was happy to oblige.
"He served with me in the Rangers for 6 years, he is two years older than us, 6' 4", Caucasian, has short brown hair and is now a writer. He carries two guns and a knife at all times and he was worrying you would freak out about that but I told him you didn't care. He saw your picture and heard what both Lanie and I had to say about you and guess what he said." I was excited because I thought Ricky and Steph would be a perfect match. While I was talking Steph looked like she had heard about the perfect man until I mentioned her Nemesis had talked about her to him.
"Did he say she sounds like a nut case or did he say she sounds like an bitch?" She asked dejectedly.
"Neither" I replied, grinning.
"Neither? Then what did he say?" Kate demanded with renewed hope.
"He said and I quote 'she sounds, and looks, absolutely perfect' " I told and that was exactly what he had said much to Lanie's disappointment.
"Are you serious?!" Kate squealed.
"Have I ever, in the last 14 years that I have known you, lied to you?" I asked seriously. I have known Beckett since we were sixteen years old. We never drifted apart even when she went to college and I went to the Army, we have always been 'as thick as thieves' as Jim puts it.
"Nope" she replied popping the 'p'.
"So why would I lie about this?"
"You wouldn't"
"Exactly. But, I have to warn you he is rich so you will have to deal with the gold digger rumors." I told her.
"I don't mind as long as he loves me." She told, completely serious. I smiled and hugged her. Her and Ricky are perfect for each other, even they think so. I pulled out my wallet and slid out the picture of Ricky and I right after one of our missions. We were covered in mud and exhausted but smiling.
"This is him. His name is Richard but I call him Ricky." I watched as she scanned the picture and I could see the same instant love in her eyes that I had seen in Ricky's. I was happy, two of my best friends already in love with each other and they had never even met before!
Thanks for reading, I know it's really short. Sorry. Please review and let me know if you think I should continue.