Title: The Biggest Heart in the World
Summary: Kate gets shot in this story but it's like maybe in season 2 realm, the shooting is totally different than the show. Chapter one begins around the realm of Season 1, so there will be some skipping. In this story which is waaaayyyy out of character and so much AU it's not even close to the show. I saw a show that just made me think of this scenario and I have no clue why because this wasn't the subject for it but anyway when something pops in my head I get it out. Beckett and Castle are friends but he's not following her around….. To tell more would blow the story so I won't.
A/N: I will finish any stories I have out there but I just needed to do something else right now while I'm recovering from the move and recovering from our car accident…. I only hope my beautiful little Nissan is fixed soon.
Disclaimer: Are they married? No? Well I guess I have nothing to do with the show.
Chapter One: Meeting the Future
Detective Kate Beckett walked into the coffee shop but she was on the phone trying to talk to one of her partners Detective Esposito. She walked up to the counter and saw Tina, the girl waited on her all the time. She rolled her eyes and Tina laughed. "Espo, hold on while I grab a cup of coffee." She looked at the girl. "Sorry Tina, my usual please?"
"Sure Detective be right up just pay down there when you pick it up, my register is being mean today so I'm trying to work on it. So is Detective Esposito being difficult today?"
"You have no clue, thanks Tina."
Tina yelled down to Lisa, her sister who was fixing drinks and ringing people up. "Double shot, 2 pumps sugar-free vanilla for Detective Beckett."
The man that Kate slightly noticed standing at the counter looked at her, she backed up a bit so she could talk to her partner. "Come on Javi just go to the morgue and talk to Lanie for me, I need that file on my desk when I get back from this meeting."
Lisa looked up and handed a cup of coffee to the man. "Here ya go Rick."
He smiled. "So she's a detective?"
"Yes Detective Beckett from the 12th, she's in homicide."
He smiled and nodded then pulled out a card and wrote on it: Detective, Call or text me please I would love to meet for coffee to ask you some questions about your job. Rick. "Give this to her please and I'll pay for her coffee."
Lisa smiled. "Give it up Rick, she won't sleep with you."
"I've started on a new book, I could really use her insights and that's it you know that I'm not really like that."
"Yes and I can't stand your PR people for portraying such a great guy in a bad manner, she'll believe it though because she's not very open."
He laughed. "I don't need her open, just willing to talk for an hour about her job." He saw her put the card under her cup and she winked at him.
"See ya tomorrow Rick." He smiled and walked out. Lisa looked up. "Your coffee is ready Detective Beckett."
"Sorry I usually have my wallet out but Javi is being difficult today."
Lisa held up her hand. "It's paid for the gentleman left his card under your cup but he'll be in here same time tomorrow."
Kate remembered her reaction when the man turned around. "Funny, he looks just like Richard Castle so I wonder if people tell him that a lot." She picked up her coffee and looked at the card. "It was Richard Castle? Why would he want me to call him?"
Lisa shrugged. "He's working on a new book, and said he could use some insights from you or something like that. Maybe he thought you are drop dead sexy and wants to see what you'll look like on his sheets."
Kate nodded. "That's more likely."
Lisa looked over toward her sister. "Tina take over down here please." She motioned for Kate to follow her to the corner and she sat down. "Actually all of that is just bull that his PR people came up with to make his books sell better, he's not like that at all. I won't tell you everything about him that's his job but his publisher is his ex-wife so I believe she might have something to do with his image. She wants him to look bad but I know his mother and I've seen him with her, he loves her but he kind of makes fun of her a bit. They treat each other that way and it's funny to listen to them. Martha was my drama instructor at high school, I graduated in May and now Martha is working with me on getting commercials. I'm just telling you to give the man a chance and see what he wants."
Kate stood up. "I have to meet someone for an interview about this case but I promise to think about it."
Castle's loft later in the evening
Rick Castle was sitting at the table with his mother and 15 year old daughter eating dinner when his phone rang, he didn't recognize the number. "Excuse me, I need to take this." He got up and started for his office while answering. "Rick Castle."
"Mr. Castle, I owe you a coffee and thank you by the way."
"Detective Beckett, you don't owe me anything."
"I beg to differ, so how about we meet tomorrow and I buy you that cup of coffee? I have about an hour around noon if you're free?"
"Yes I'll be free at that time but let me treat you."
"No, I owe you and Lisa told me you wanted to discuss something about a book you're working on?"
"Yes, I don't know if you know who I am but I'm a writer."
"I'm familiar Mr. Castle and tomorrow I might just tell you how I know you, so I'll see you at the coffee shop at noon."
"I'll see you there Detective." He hung up and looked up as his mother walked in the office.
"So darling, was that the pretty girl from the coffee shop?"
"That was Detective Beckett agreeing to meet for coffee so I could ask her some questions about my new book."
She nodded and laughed. "Yes Lisa told me this evening how awe struck you were over the beautiful detective."
"You and Lisa are out in left field over this mother, I have no interest in dating right now I'm just too busy. But she's a detective and I need some help on this book."
Martha grinned as she started out of the office. "Like a title and the first word would help, goodnight darling."
He laughed. "Goodnight mother." He got up and walked out of his office to see his daughter standing there with a glass of water. "I guess you have some judgment about my dating life?"
She shrugged. "Hard to judge what isn't there, what I don't understand is why you let Gina make you out to be some kind of man whore. This detective is probably going to just see you as the playboy writer and tell you to get lost."
"Gina says my books will sell better this way."
"She's wrong dad and you need to meet some super nice woman that isn't after your money or your status. Someone that can love me just for me and not because she wants in my dad's pants. Someone that likes gram even if she does come on a bit strong."
"I'll talk to Gina tomorrow and tell her that this bothers you pumpkin, now get upstairs and finish your homework before bed."
She raised up and kissed his cheek. "Goodnight daddy."
"Goodnight Alexis."
12 Precinct
Lanie Parish got off the elevator and walked up to the desk of her best friend. "Hey Kate, why are you here so late?"
"Just finishing up on this paperwork, we have the suspect in holding but I'll have to finish this in the morning."
"Let's go grab a burger before we head home or maybe lunch tomorrow?"
"I'm ready now, I have a meeting at noon tomorrow."
"A meeting or a date?"
"Meeting, just some guy wanting to talk to a detective about the job and well someone gave him my name so we set up a coffee meeting."
"Who is this guy?"
Kate sighed and looked at her friend. "You do not breathe a word of this to the guys or Montgomery, promise?"
"I promise Kate, now you have to tell me who he is."
"It's Richard Castle."
"No, not the Richard Castle you've been crushing on for most of your adult life. You're going to be wet just talking to the guy."
"Oh please Lanie, you see what kind of woman he dates."
"And I hear that's all set up to sell books, let the man take you on a date."
"He saw me, found out I was a detective and wanted to talk to me about my job and that is the end of it okay?"
"If you say so, now let's go eat because I'm starving."
TBC
Yes I know…. some fact and a lot fiction… out of character for the most part… and well… just read if you want to find out more.