Author's Note: This is a one-shot (perhaps two-shot) I couldn't get out of my head or my Ipod. It's not very imaginative, but still pretty cute. Lanie POV! Goes AU slightly before 2x24's ending.
Disclaimer: I don't own this. This is brought to you by Maukraui-dumbass moron-productions. Thank you for your idiotic smile :)
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" It was very emotional, and there were a lot of tears. Alexis was fine….by the way."
Another joke, another laugh. He just never gets old, this guy. If only Kate wasn't so incredibly stubborn, she would see how good the man really was.
"I gotta say Castle, we're gonna miss you around here." Esposito says, obviously speaking for all of them, and none of them disagreeing with him.
"Yea I'm gonna miss you too."
Damn the man is hurt! I might work with dead people all day but even I can see how hurt he is.
"You sure leaving the coffee machine though, right?" Ryan says breaking a short but uncomfortable silence.
"Can't have you suffer in my absence time." Castle answers with an obviously forced smile.
He's obviously not far from crying. I have to say something quickly, or they'll notice I'm not here at all.
"Now we could really use one of those down in the morgue" I hope somebody else says something quickly!
"With Castle gone I just hope our clearance rate doesn't drop." Everybody cracked a smile and laughed.
Thank you Captain!
The going-away-party for Castle was well underway. Everybody was laughing and remember the times they'd had with Castle. Laughing, smiling, making jokes and innuendos. But there was only one thing on the mind of ME in the room. The ME acted like she was completely into the conversations the men were having, but her mind was with her best friend.
My girl might be troubled and contradictory, but she should at least be here. Where the hell is she? Castle is leaving, obviously because he can't take it anymore. So she should at least be here!
Lanie looked past Castle at the glass. Surprised, she saw someone in the weak but clear reflection.
Kate, finally!
Kate walked in with a smile she hadn't had in years. She picked up a beer and removed the top easily.
Castle's face changed strangely. He seemed a little happier, but also intimidated.
"Aaah look who's off duty?"
"Yea well Castle, I'm not all work"
That voice! Could it be? Say something quickly!
" Don't get into a drinking contest with her. She can take you!"
"Thank you."
Good your playing along Castle! Let's see if this is what I think it is.
Lanie turned her head slightly to look at Kate.
"Oh, I don't need to drink to take him."
That face…..that smile! YES, YES, YES! Thank you God, thank you!
One look was enough for Lanie to know exactly what was going on.
"Oh, what's gotten into?"
Go for it girl! You have a lot to gain here.
"Castle do you have a second?"
"Yea sure!"
Please Castle, don't screw this up!
Kate and Castle stepped outside of the break room and Kate closed the door.
Not a very good idea if you want privacy, girl. Through this door we can hear anything.
"What's up?"
Oh god! Please don't tell me he's not seeing it.
" Look I know I'm not the easiest person to get to know, and I don't always let on what's on my mind. But this past year working with you…..I've had a really good time."
"Yea me too."
Oh God, this is going straight down hill. Well no matter just one last push Kate. Even he can understand English.
"So, I'm just gonna say this and….."
"Richard?" a female voice came through.
Oh, no, no, no, no! Not now, not now!
"You ready?"
"Hey, Gina. Uhm, Beckett you remember my ex-wife; Gina"
"And publisher" The woman said extending a hand.
The two women shacked hands.
"Yea, we spoke the other day. Looks like you finally tracked him down."
This is bad, very bad. Okay, okay…..breath. This can be fixed. Just don't lose your cool girl!
Everybody in the break room had been listening to the conversation outside without so much as a single breath. Now everybody got up, realizing just how bad this was.
"Oh yeah, he's just such a little boy sometimes." The woman said while rolling her eyes.
"I mean I don't know why. It's not like I bite….much"
SLUT! BIMBO! WHORE! The curses flowed through Lanie's head faster than someone bleeding out of bullet hole.
"Well we'd better get going. Or were gonna be second traffic all night"
"Going."Kate was almost stuttering.
"To the Hamptons" Castle said looking up from his watch with a vengeful expression on his face.
Bang! He just shot her in the heart. Oh why is this happening?
"For the weekend?"
Please let it just be for the weekend
"No for the summer actually. So I can stay on top of him while he finishes his book.
Goddamnit! Don't you just mean 'So I can stay on top of him'. You stinking ho.
"I'm sorry I didn't think the two of you got along"
"Uhm we didn't, but….then last night on the phone, we started talking…."
" And we ended up talking for hours."
" Yeah"
" Just like old times "
"Yeah"
Ugh where can I go to throw up?
Castle turned his head. "So, I'm sorry, you were telling me something."
"Yea I wanted to say; Have a great summer."
No, girl don't bail now!
"You, too."
Castle you fucking, fucking fool! You idiotic moron!
"And like you said, it's been really, really great."
"Yea it has"
Castle loosens himself from Gina's grip and extends a hand. Kate and Rick shake hands, he raises his hand in a last goodbye to the people in the break room. They return his raised hand, all in their own way.
Why am I returning his goodbye hand?
Castle turns around with his hand on the small of Gina's back, and walks towards the elevator.
"See you in the Fall?"
You can literally smell the desperation in that voice, honey.
"See you in the fall." Castle states and turns around quickly again.
Lanie looks through the door at Castle, her eyes move to Kate. She was starring at the ground, and tears were forming, she could see it.
Okay, I can't take this, it's not gonna end like this!
Lanie's thought were decisive and quick. She reached for the doorknob with her
(a small) Cliffhanger?
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