So this popped into my head at 3:30 this morning as I was trying to go back to sleep. Naturally, I HAD to write it as soon as I woke up. This is what I think could happen in the season 4 finale, even though its pretty far away. Needless to say there are no spoilers for that episode, and other than that only a teeny bit from 4x01. If that. This is probably the result of listening to Taylor Swift's "Forever and Always" before bed. Also lack of sleep.
This is probably gonna be a two shot. MAYBE three. But probably two.
Enjoy :)
Disclaimer: The only thing about Castle that i own is the 2012 calendar, and seasons 1-3 on DVD. And a mug that says "She's armed, He's dangerous."
Kate grabbed the laptop of off of the counter and headed to his office. He had invited her over for dinner, to unwind after a particularly rough case. Usually, she would think of excuses as to why she couldn't, only to have him convince her in a matter of minutes. This time was different. This time, she didn't push him away, but instead welcomed his invitation. These dinners were becoming more and more frequent, usually ending with a glass (or three) of wine and some childhood stories. Sometimes, she even stayed for a movie. This was one of those nights. Rick had suggested watching a Disney movie, no surprise there. The surprise was when Kate picked "Beauty and the Beast." The bigger surprise was that Rick didn't own that one. Seeing as it was Kate's favorite, and all Rick wanted was for her to be happy, he decided that they could watch it on his laptop. It had seemed logical, considering they didn't have the DVD. It seemed logical until Kate realized that they could have easily set up the projector. She knew it was one of his ploys to get her to sit closer to him, hoping to get her to cuddle with him. So she did. She moved closer, placing her arm on the back of the couch, propping her head up with her hand. So she could see better, of course. The watched the movie in silence, except for a few ties where she started to sing along. The credits had just started rolling when Rick broke the comfortable silence.
"So, why this one?"
"I like the story," she replied simply.
"The story of a girl being kidnapped by an animal and falling in love with him? Sounds like Stockholm Syndrome to me."
"I expected more out of you, considering you're the writer. You're looking at it all wrong. She meets a guy who she is immediately annoyed with, even hates him at the start of things. But he won't leave her alone, in a sense, and the more time they spend together, the more she realizes that there's more to him than what meets the eye. There's more than what everyone sees. He's not the animal she thought he was. He's a gentle, kind, loving man, and he has his baggage, just like she does. He was just cursed with this horrible exterior image, but she sees the truth. He tries to tell her, tries to show her that he loves her, but she's too stubborn to see it, to listen. Maybe it's because of her father, or maybe because of her mother's death, but she wasn't ready to love him. So he helped break down the walls she had up, and something changed. She realized not only that he loves her, but that she loves him too. And in the end everything works out. It always does."
He sat there, staring at her, wondering what he had done to have the honor of knowing such an extraordinary woman. He also wondered if she was still talking about the movie...They held their eye contact for a moment, neither one wanting to break this beautiful trance. Finally, he could see that she was starting to get uncomfortable, so he broke the moment.
"I'll do the dishes, could you just put the computer on my desk?"
He stood up slowly, handing her the computer and heading to the kitchen. Kate followed, not quite ready to be in a separate room. Setting the laptop on the counter, she asked if he wanted some help with the dishes first. He shrugged off her offer, claiming he was almost done anyway. Heading to his office, she stopped and grabbed a stray book off of the table. As she situated the laptop on his desk, her hip bumped a remote, somehow managing to press a button. She heard the little "click" as the screen behind her came to life. She knew she shouldn't turn around. She could feel it. She knew this was not something she wanted to see. But she did it anyway, only to be greeted by a large picture of herself. Curiosity getting the best of her, she tapped her picture, dropping the book and letting out a loud gasp as the smaller pictures fanned out around her own. She recognized these pictures all too well. The color drained out of her as she closed her eyes, trying to hold back the tears that were already falling. She thought she heard Rick whisper her name, but she wasn't sure. She couldn't be sure of anything right now. She wasn't even sure what she was feeling. Anger? Yes. Hatred? Some. But the worst? The worst was the pain in her chest knowing that this was Rick's doing. That's what hurt the most. And that's what made her cry.
"Kate...I can explain..."
"How dare you," she seethed, hatred and anger bubbling up inside her.
"Kate, I -"
"NO! Don't. How could you? Knowing what you do? Knowing what this does to me? Who do you think you are? My partner? My friend? No, Rick. Partners, friends, they don't hide things like this from each other! You told me to stand down! Told me it was gonna kill me! I was finally letting go, Rick! I was finally starting to be the kind of person I wanted to be! To be happy! Why couldn't you just let it go? How could you ruin that? Oh, I'm sorry, you were doing it to satisfy your ow morbid curiosity! How could you be so selfish?"
Rick was hurt that she would accuse him of that, he knew that she was fully aware that his curiosity wasn't about death, it was about her. But what hurt him more was that he had caused her pain, and he couldn't fix it, she wouldn't let him. She wouldn't even give him a chance to defend his case. She continued yelling as she gathered her belongings, heading to the door but now standing in the middle of the living room.
"How long has this been going on? Two years? Three? Or just since this?"
She hissed the last word, punctuating it by pulling her shirt down roughly to reveal the scar lying right over her heart. That made him flinch. Not the scar, but the whole sight in front of him. Her mascara was running, tears streaming out of red, puffy eyes. She had her shirt clenched in her left hand, making sure he saw her scar fully. She wouldn't let go of her shirt, thinking maybe, just maybe him seeing it would help him see her pain.
"I was trying to..." He stopped. He wasn't really sure how to continue.
"Trying to what, Rick? Tryin' to, to protect me? To save me? Well you did a wonderful job! Everything's fine now, Rick! You were only trying to protect me, so it's ok that you hid this from me! You were just trying to help! I thought you loved me, Rick! That's what you said, isn't it? "Stay with me, Kate. I love you?" Right. Love. Was that a lie too? Was any of this real? You said "always." I guess always isn't as long as I thought," she finished, throwing on her coat and heading to the door.
"Don't bother coming in tomorrow. We're done. If I see you again, I'll have you arrested for harassment."
She slammed the door behind her, Rick close behind. He caught her just as she stepped into the elevator.
"Kate! Please let me explain. I thought you loved me, even just a little."
She waited until the doors were closing before softly answering him.
"I never said that."
So? What do you think? I know Kate seems a bit harsh, but she gets that way when shes mad. So hopefuly you liked it. My next chapter is waiting to be typed until after i finish some homework, which i should've done in the first place anyways. But don't worry, it will end on a slightly happier note, i think. Depends on the way you look at it...
I'm sorry, i can be so evil sometimes.
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