The Lie Detector

A single file line of 5th graders were walking through the 12th precinct. All of them chattering and excited. Castle nodded his head at the line of kids "They here on a field trip?" "I guess" Beckett responded shrugging "Montgomery didn't say anything about a field trip today, though". As they both watched the line of kids, they noticed one girl at the back of the line, nagging behind. She was about 5'', african-american, with shoulder length black hair.

She was looking around the precinct when her eyes finally settled on Castle. That couldn't be Richard Castle, the girl thought. Her eyebrows furrowed together as if she were confused. Oh my gosh that is!, the girl then thought. Her eyes got wide in a mixture of surprise, awe, and admiration as she hurried over. "Do you know her?" Beckett asked with a raised eyebrow and a half smile. "I don't think so" Castle answered as he knitted his eyebrows together. "You-You-You're Richard Castle!" the girl stuttered "Will you autograph my books!" she exclaimed as she pulled out at least three Nicki Heat books.

Castle raised his eyebrows "Ah, sure". The girl pulled out a black sharpie and handed it to him. As he signed the books she took in Beckett, and her eyes widened again. "You're Nicki Heat, I mean Kate Beckett, Detective Kate Beckett! Will you autograph my books too, please?" "Um, yeah-okay" Beckett responded surprised that the girl wanted her autograph. "Wait" Castle interrupted Beckett's thoughts "You read my books?" "Yes" the girl answered, "Why?" "Well, my books are for adults" he responded.

I totally forgot about that, the girl thought. "Uhh" the girl said as she grabbed the books and the sharpie back and looked around for an excuse "Let's just say, I read above my grade level. I have to get back to my class" she finished hurriedly. "Bye!" she said as she hurried back to the line. "Castle" Beckett said turning toward him "Did she look sort of familiar to you?" "Kind of" Castle replied nodding. "Where have we seen her before?" Beckett asked while lost in thought. "I don't know" Castle responds his mind flipping through his memories.