Disclaimer. Not mine. Darn.
Richard Castle was never known for having a problem processing information. In fact, he excelled at it. Except in the beginning when Kate Beckett told him to stay in her cruiser. Then it was as if he couldn't hear a thing. But today was different. He could have sworn that the FBI agent stationed in his home told him his daughters' Skype call originated in Paris . France. It was too much to process.
The last 36 hours had been a swirl of emotion that no parent should ever have to go through. He was beyond tired and and on the edge of the biggest cliff he's ever faced. As the information that Alexis had to be in Paris settled in, he realized what he had to do. He was going to find her himself.
He'd gone off the reservation before and the results were nearly fatal. He still gets a chill every time he thinks about how close he and Kate came to freezing to death. But this is Alexis and nothing and no one is going to stop him from finding her. He knows Kate would probably come with him. But he doesn't want her this close to what could definitely end up fatal.
He and Kate have faced so much together. And it would kill him to put her in so much danger. If anything happened to her too it would end him. So he did what he had to do...
After the fourth attempt to reach Castle, it began to dawn on Kate Beckett what he had done. "He's gone to Paris by himself" Kate thought as she was dialing Martha Rodgers number. "Yes Darling, He said he needs to do this alone" said Martha, who by now was feeling the effects of panic setting in.
" Martha, after all the times he took off after me when I told him not to, he shouldn't think I'm going to stand by and watch him do something that could get him killed." Said Kate. " I've got to go Martha, I know how to be an impudent pain in his ass too." "Take care Martha. I'll call you when I get there and know something"
"Well Kate, that will certainly be new for him. Take care darling" Martha breathed out shakily. With that, she really began to feel her world falling apart in a way she never thought it would.
A/N this is my first go at this. Reviews are appreciated.
