I have decided to repost the three stories combined starting with Isolation, Hide In Plain Sight and The Domino's Are Falling. REVISED
"ISOLATION" Castle episode 7 THE LAST SEDUCTION
It was only a few days before our first wedding anniversary.
I still don't understand why Beckett and I are separated almost to the point, I would wind up with divorce # 3. I have asked myself a hundred times as to why she is doing this to me, but she keeps telling me that she does love me, still after all this time.
I even asked Detective Slaughter for advice of all things,as everyone in my family thought I was crazy or something in doing so.
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Meanwhile. A murder was going down in Central Park in the early evening, as a jogger was coming around a bend, when he saw two men argue about something that the jogger could not hear,The next thing he heard was two gun shots go off and a body dropping to the ground.
The jogger a lawyer Thomas Mansion ran off to call 911 not giving his name before going into isolation, He did not want anybody to know that he was a witness to a murder. He disappeared.
At the 12th precinct. Captain Kate Beckett in the break room resting on the couch. She is feeling isolated from everyone including her own husband.
Someone knocks on the door to bring her fully alert, its L.T. telling her that a body has been found in Central Park. She asked where are Ryan and Esposito? He tells her that they are on their way over to the crime scene.
And just when she was getting ready to leave, she sees Castle coming off the elevator with balloons in his hand that says Happy Anniversary. He walks over to her with a forced smile knowing the type of reception he would get from his own wife.
"Castle, what are you doing here at this time of night?" She was feeling rather nervous, since she has been trying to avoid a confrontation,since it was their one year wedding anniversary,and she was not in the mood to celebrate with having to find Loksat and the others involved in Bracken's murder at the prison.
"I thought it would be a good time to try to at least celebrate a little with our anniversary coming up Kate." As he walks past her into the captain's office to place the balloons to make it more cheerful then so much of a gloom and doom office.
"Really Castle!, I just don't have the time right now for playing, I have to be out in the field investigating a murder in Central Park, So if you will excuse I need to go now." Castle did not like the idea of having to be treated this way by his own wife.
He needed right now was a few drinks at the "Old Haunt" to make him feel he leaves feeling so isolated from her and his feelings.
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At a warehouse off the pied two men were discussing business about having to plan another murder in the Wall Street district."Are you sure about this Mister Loksat?" He asked gently.
As the man asked him about how to go about stealing the files and getting rid of that lawyer that was a witness.
"You need to find this lawyer or else it will be your life instead!" He threatens the man standing in front of him.
"Just make sure you do Anthony, I just don't want any slip ups this time around!" He slaps Anthony in the face with his gun to prove a point.
The scene switches to Central Park and the crime scene unit.
Captain Kate Beckett having to asked everyone on whether or not they were able to find any evidence on the body.
M. comes up to her ."Kate,are you all right?" Knowing full that her friend was not herself now of days. She moves closer to hand her a piece of paper that was found on the it said was Wall Street 2 o' clock meeting.
"Is that it Lanie?" She turns to look directly at her having to feel lost.
"Yes Beckett unless your crime scene unit has come up with something else for when it comes to this case?" She made the suggestion.
"Ryan and Espo tells me their is nothing else going on at the moment or any other information that we can check out, So I am going to check in with the office and then go home to sleep, because tomorrow I am going to give myself a Spa day with a friend one name Haley."
"Have Fun Kate!, You sure do need it after the past few months of trying to hide from your husband and Loksat, I just hope you be able to come to your senses sometime soon before it too late and your marriage with Castle." The look on her face told the complete story.
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Meanwhile at the Old Haunt Richard Castle was very much drunk as his bartender Anthony kept telling him to slow down. Anthony decided to call his daughter Alexis to come and take him home.
When Alexis was told the news that her father was decided to call Beckett on her private cell as she was home at the apartment that she rented a few blocks from the precinct.
"Look Kate!, I know that you and dad are having problems, But just can't believe you don't care at all that he trying to drown his sorrows with drinking to forget you!"
"I am sorry Alexis that Rick is doing this to himself!, I just don't have any control over the situation at the moment, but if you want me to come with you, I will meet you at the Old Haunt in ten ends the call,as she starts to get redress again.
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At the Wall Street district office.
One of Loksat's key man was breaking into one of the offices, looking for file that needs to be destroyed with evidence that can destroy Loksat and his organization. Along with the largest drug ring in history of the United States.
While this man was looking for the file checking, he was looking into the several computer systems, when a security guard was making rounds on the floor. Loksat's man was able to get out of the office in time before getting unknown to him was the fact he was caught on a special security camera that was recently installed in the office.
While the man was able to get out of the office, an alarm went off for which the security guard was alerted, as with the police.
The man was caught dead to rights when the guard told him to stop, along with dropping his weapon. Since the man was basically not listening, the guard fired a warning shot over his head. It was at this point the guard saw that the suspect dropped his weapon.
"You are under arrest for breaking and entering,the police will be here soon" A few minutes later officers from the 12th precinct arrived along with Detective Ryan and Sergeant Esposito.
As the guard explained what happen, both of the officers decided to take the suspect into custody and a chat about what has been going on.
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At the Old was sitting at the bar, when his daughter and Kate Beckett arrived, when he turned his head, it was spinning, he saw both ladies coming to his rescue. He can see the look on Beckett face as with his daughter not happy to see him in this condition."What's the Matter Kate, my daughter pulled you away from your work?" Having an altitude, along with a hang over.
"You know what Rick!, I was asked by Alexis to come and bring you home before you really make a ass out of yourself, So I suggest we go Castle before your going to regret every drink you had tonight."
"Oh well!,I can always continue at home." Feeling sorry for himself.
Alexis tells him to lets get moving,as both the ladies held onto to him from falling flat on his face getting off the bar stool.
A few minutes later at the 12th precinct around 11 o clock p.m. Ryan and Espo are talking with the suspect in the bullpen going over the reasons why the suspect was breaking into that particular office.
But after some 20 minutes the suspect had not said much,until his lawyer showed up to discuss his case with him.
Later at the Loft.
Alexis had gotten her father settled into the bedroom with Beckett standing in the corner waiting for Alexis to leave for her bedroom upstairs."Alexis I will stay for a little while,what ever happens, please stay upstairs until you know that I have left or depending what Castle has to say to me or vice versa."
"All right Kate, I will stay upstairs for the time being."She leaves her father bedroom.
Kate goes over to Castle, laying down on the bed feeling it now from his drinking at the bar."Rick!" In a soft tone of voice."Can you hear me?, I need for you to talk to me,I am truly sorry that I had to forced you into this entire situation."
He turns to face her with tears on his face."Are you truly sorry Kate?" Feeling nothing but numbness.
"Yes, Rick I am sorry that I had to make my decision to leave you, for my own reasons, But I decided that I can no longer live alone and not have my husband in my life any longer, So if you want me back as your wife and forgive me for what I have done!"
"I have always wanted you back as my wife, Kate, it's going to take some time for me to forgive you, but I can live with that just as long as you tell me the complete truth on what has been going on Kate!"
"I will, but not tonight!, If I remember correctly its our one year wedding anniversary the day after tomorrow, I would very much like to celebrate it with you very much Rick.
He tries to get up, as she goes to help him,but as it turned out Richard Castle grabs his wife into his arms to kiss her very strongly,she did not push him back with the kiss this time around.
As she forced herself onto to him for the first time in months and feeling every inch of his body. She was loving every minute of it, even though she knew that her husband was about ready to past out from his drinking,so she let him sleep it off placing the blankets on him, while taking off his shoes without waking him.
She gets up to turn out the lights before heading on first she left a note near his bed telling him that she loved him a great deal.
She leaves the Loft, as a few minutes later Alexis goes and checks on her father that is sound asleep,she goes to read the note on the dresser table. She goes upstairs to sleep.
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Later that evening. Someone walked into the 12th precinct claiming to be a witness to the shooting in Central Park, he needed to speak with someone in authority.
L.T. on duty for the overnight shift called Captain Beckett waking her up, after spending time at the Bar and Loft was tire."Okak L.T. I will be coming in 20 minutes,where is the witness at the moment?"
"In your office with two of the officers from the night shift."
"What about the suspect that broke into the Wall Street office?" Getting dressed while she is talking with L.T.
"His lawyer was able to have him released with bail until the court case comes up." L.T. replied tersely.
"Thank you L.T! She hangs up the phone.20 minutes later she arrives at the precinct with heading for her office.
Thomas Mansion having to be sitting in front of her desk waiting. As Beckett walks in to take her gives his name telling her that he wants to turn himself in and from what he saw in the park.
However Beckett had the information taken from the security camera of the office along with a when she showed him the picture,he was able to tell her that it was that man in the photo. Along with a long list of crimes including organized crime and drug traffic.
"His name is Anthony Scarpela heavy into organized crime and drugs both on the west and east coast, I will ask you again, your sure that it's him?" Showing him the picture again.
"Yes Captain Beckett!,Now I need to know on whether or not I can be protected from what I seen."
"I will be sure to place you, in the Witness Protection Program for the time being until the case comes to court, and in the meantime I will call them to come here as soon as possible while you wait in the precinct."
I will have two officers to stay with you until they arrive to take you to the safe house." She replied.
"Thank you so much Captain Beckett." He gets up as Beckett calls for the two officers that will be watching out for the fact Beckett will have to put out a all points on the shooter for how ever it will take to close the case.
A day in a half later.
Richard Castle and his wife Kate were celebrating their wedding anniversary at the Trump Towers hotel for the were downstairs in the Carousals restaurant on the dance floor were all over the place taking shots of the couple for which will making the page six section of the local newspaper.
The couple were not alone having to invite his family and friends for the event of renewing their vows and hour earlier in front of hundreds to watch the vows.
Now that they were on the dance Floor cameras were going off while Kate was talking with Castle in a soft tone."Rick, you do know that I love you a great deal?" He holds her very close to his chest bending down a little to kiss her on the lips.
"Yes I do very much so Kate,Plus I don't feel isolated any more since, you were able to tell me the complete truth!
Kate goes to say something into his ear as he smiles at her.
"Love to Mrs Castle! As they say good night to their friends and family.
While they leave for their room,someone was watching the scene from the shadows.
