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Castle walked into the bull ben just in time to see a rather upset looking Beckett rub at her eyes. He handed her the coffee, and as he sat in his normal chair, he took a sip of his own. "You ok Beckett?" He looked at her eyes and could see that they were slightly red and puffy.
When she didn't answer Castle asked again, "Beckett, what's up?" she just shook her head and Castle dropped it, knowing that when she was ready she would talk to him.
Castle turned to look at the murder board. It was a fairly simple murder. Mob enforcer had been shot in an alley behind the bar that was a hangout for a rival mob. There had been a witness, a woman walking her dog, and she had given them a sketch of a known enforcer for the rivals and Beckett had sent Esposito and Ryan to pick him up, leaving her to go over his file and prep for the interrogation.
Castle shifted in his chair and leaned closer to Beckett, "So when are the boys back?"
As he finished his question Beckett's phone chimed, "Now," Beckett said, looking at the text, "Espo just said they've arrived downstairs."
Castle smiled, "Ah, my perfect timing strikes again." He smiled and Beckett couldn't stop the small smile that graced her features.
Castle's smile grew wider then someone clearing their throat behind Castle broke their gaze. They both turned to see a pair of smirking Detectives, "We interrupting?" Esposito asked, looking between the two, "Because if not our suspect is in interrogation."
Beckett stood up, picked up the file and looked at Castle again, "You coming Castle."
He nodded, the smile now gone from his face.
The pair walked towards interrogation, leaving the still smirking Ryan and Esposito behind.
The partners entered the room and Ryan looked at Esposito and said, "Come on Espo, lets watch the two love birds at work." If possible Esposito's smirk became even more prominent and he nodded.
It didn't take long for Beckett to get a confession out of Martinez. When he had been lead away Beckett turned to the board and started to pack it into a box. Castle joined her and it wasn't long before they were done. As Beckett put the lid on the box Castle said, "Martha and Alexis are both out tonight and I don't want to be home alone since it's more boring than paper work."
Beckett looked at him, "What am I meant to do about it?" she asked, already knowing what the answer was going to be.
"Come with me, I'll cook and we can watch a movie or whatever. Any excuse to get out of writing."
Beckett thought for half a second, debating whether or not this was such a good idea, she had had a bad day and she wasn't really in the mood for being nice, but looking at Castle's face she knew that she couldn't say no.
"Fine Castle, but be warned, I'm not in the mood for your jokes ok."
Castle nodded, "No jokes Detective, promise. Just partners having dinner together." As Beckett stood, Castle helped her with her coat and then offered his favourite Detective his arm. She hesitated then threaded her arm through his.
They walked to the lift and then Castle hailed a cab and they drove to the loft.
As the left, Ryan and Esposito watched them leave, smiling at each other as they saw Beckett link arms with the writer and then walk away. The boys left soon after, having finished their paper work and wanting to see there other halfs, Ryan going home to Jenny and Esposito to go see Lanie.
