Castle saw something weird. Something wasn't right…something…it could be…

« KATE ! »

He pulled her down. People there were very scared. They shouted. They didn't know what was happening there. They were afraid.

The sniper didn't reach Kate. He knew it. He knew it because he felt a horrible, insupportable ache.

He couldn't move his body, his eyes were blank. Beckett was so scared. Castle had been shot. That bullet went directly to her and Castle …Castle... he had saved her life.

"Rick ... Rick ... Rick! ¿Look al me okay? Look at me ... "

« Kate ... » -Castle tried to speak but he hardly could... he was losing consciousness ...

Beckett could not stand it. What if Castle died after the horrible discussion they had ? If he died there by saving her live? He had always been at his side…What if he died without knowing that she loved him?

"Rick ... look at me ... okay? Stay with me, Rick. Forgive me. Forgive me Rick. "

Kate was crying. Crying because she felt that Castle's life was slipping through her hands.

"Kate…I'm…..I'm so….sorry…Kate…"

"Shhh ... Rick ... I love you Rick. I love you. Don't ever forget it. You will get out of this. And then I'll be by your side. Whenever you wake up I'll be by your side. ¿Ok Rick? Rick…Rick…Please don't leave me Rick…"

But he could not speak. He listened everything she was saying, but he could not speak. He only was thinking « I love you Kate »…but the words didn't come out.

Kate, still crying, kissed him gently. "Rick ... You'll be ok. And I'll be by your side. Always."