Title: Realization
Disclaimer: I do not own Castle, Andrew Marlowe and ABC do. I also do not own "To Love Your More", Celine Dion does.
Author's Note: The futuristic two chapters story are inspired by two songs I recently heard. Italic is for song and bold italicis for character thoughts.
Beta'd by: Beckett NYPD
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Chapter 1: Kate and Rick's Sign
Mentions of: Vampire Weekend (2.6)
Song: To Love You More—Celine Dion
For some reason Kate unexpectedly awoke right at 11:30pm. She tried to go back to sleep but couldn't.
Once she was wide awake, she had feeling she needed to be up at and she couldn't figure out why.
Okay whatever is going on it had better be good…good thing I am on call this weekend.
Right as she got to her living room she decided to turn on the radio and listen to some music; that usually helps relax her mind. She had already sat down and was beginning to relax when she heard a faint knock on the door.
Kate quickly went back to her room to fetch her badge and service piece and cautiously walked towards the door. When she opened it, she saw who was at her door; it was none other than Rick Castle. She was a little annoyed at him coming to her place unannounced in the middle of the night; that was until she saw the tears rolling down his face.
Okay, something definitely happened and now is not the time to be cross at him. Oh no, what if it has something to do with Alexis or Martha?
She couldn't help but pull Rick in and lead him to the couch. They sat down and Kate gently asked, "What is wrong Castle?"
Rick looked into Kate's amber eyes and said in such a low whisper Kate almost missed it.
"I caught Marina cheating on me again."
When she heard it, it broke Kate's heart; Rick and Marina had been together for only a few months and the first time she heard Marina was cheating on Rick, he convinced her to let it go.
She despised what the woman had been putting her partner and best friend through.
"Oh Rick come here," said Kate pulling him into her embrace and wrapped her arms around him.
As the song started to play again, Kate whispered into his ear in a soothing voice when she felt his arms wrap around her, "Go ahead and let it out."
With that, Rick bawled like a baby.
Take me back in the arms I love
Need me like you did before
Touch me once again
And remember when
There was no one that you wanted more
Don't go you know you will break my heart
She won't love you like I will
I'm the one who'll stay
When she walks away
And you know I'll be standing here still
I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
See me as if you never knew
Hold me so you can't let go
Just believe in me
I will make you see
All the things that your heart needs to know
I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
And some way all the love that we had can be saved
Whatever it takes we'll find a way
I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more
After crying for a good ten minutes, Rick felt better.
He lifted his head from her shoulder and said, "Thanks Kate, I knew I can count on you."
Kate looked into Rick's eyes and saw vulnerability in his eyes.
Suddenly she had an impulsive urge to do something she knew it was not the time for. Placing her hands on his face she pulled him in and gave a gentle kiss on the lips.
When they came apart and saw the shocked look on his face she knew she screwed it up, their friendship and their partnership.
Before she could continue to mentally punish herself Rick managed to get out of his confusion and respond, he pulled her into a hug.
After staying in the hug for a few minutes, Rick taking in Kate's cherry scent and Kate taking in his cologne scent, she knew that what she had did was not a bad idea after all.
When they came apart Rick placed a tender kiss on her lips and said, "Kate I promise you we'll make this right."
A/N 2: Thanks for reading Chapter 1 of "Realizations". Reviews are appreciated!
