*Post-ep for Veritas [not that anything really needs to be added...that episode was pure perfection]
(Kate)
He's at the loft with Martha and Alexis when they finally get home that night. She rushes into his embrace, clings to him as her sobs take hold, the weight of the day finally crashing down on her.
It's all too much, and she's close to hyperventilating. She knows she's probably scaring Castle, but there's no stopping the tears now that they've started. Her dad simply rubs her back the way he did when she was little, and guides them to the couch, pulling her into his lap.
It takes a while for the words he's whispering in her ear to register. You did it, Katie. You finally did it. It's over. It's all over. I'm so proud of you, sweetheart. We're so proud of you. It's over. You got him. It's done.
She cries herself to sleep in her father's arms, his words echoing in her head.
You're safe now, Katie. We won.