"Hey Beckett," Castle jogged up to Kate Beckett. "Guess what." He said eagerly. Ryan and Esposito looked up and exchanged amused glances. Kate looked up with an annoyed expression.
"What Castle?"
"No, if I tell you it will ruin the fun. You have to guess." Kate gave him a look of pure aggravation.
"Tickets that will take you far away from me?" She asked with a grin as Ryan chuckled, looking back down at the files he was working on.
"Wow, you're good. But you did miss one thing. Instead of leaving you behind, I get to take you with me, to California." Castle's turquoise eyes lit up in excitement.
"What?" Beckett demanded, grabbing the tickets out of his hand.
"Well, I have to go on a book signing tour and my agent thought it would be a good idea if you came with me as Nikki Heat." Kate took a step toward Castle and a dangerous look in Kate's eyes made Castle step back. Kate opened her mouth to argue when a smug grin replaced her mad features.
"Montgomery won't let me go. The station needs me here." Castle's face fell for a moment then lit up in a big smile as he walked toward Captain Montgomery's office. Kate followed closely.
"Of course, I think it's a wonderful idea." Kate's mouth opened in shock.
"But- but sir..."
"But nothing. Beckett, it will be good for publicity." His tone left no room for argument. Dejected, she walked out of the room and Castle followed behind.
"You might want to leave early today." He whispered in her ear as she smacked him away.
"Why?" She growled. Ryan and Esposito looked eagerly at each other. They both found it extremely amusing when Kate chewed Castle out.
"We're leaving tomorrow at ten o'clock." He just dodged Kate's hand as it flew toward his head to smack it. Backing into the elevators at the end of the hall he shouted right before the doors had shut, "AM."
Kate growled and turned to Esposito who was chuckling.
"I'm glad you find it funny." Esposito smiled charmingly at her and she stormed off.
TBC
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