Has anyone else been thinking about Paris recently? It may just be me since I'm studying French, but it got me thinking. Why have our two favorite writers not had Kate and Alexis become closer? Well, a couple of my readers and I agree that there should be some bonding time. So I concocted a little story here.
Kate was sitting at her desk with Castle sitting across from her fiddling with one of his many pens when her cell phone rang. She looked down at it, surprised to see Alexis' face light up the screen. She spared a look over to Castle, who wasn't paying attention. She turned the phone on silent. "Castle, I'll be back."
He looked up for a second until she pointed toward the restrooms. Nodding, he turned his attention back to his pen, taking it apart then putting it back together.
Once Kate was out of sight she turned and went out to the stair well. She pulled out her phone and quickly called Alexis back. "Hey, Alexis, everything alright?"
"Kate, I was wondering if we could meet up in town somewhere. Grab a bite to eat."
Kate sat down on the stairs, thinking. "Alexis, your dad is here with me. I couldn't leave him here."
Alexis paused on the other end for a moment. "Yea that's fine. Sorry. I should have thought about that."
"It's fine. We can have dinner some other time if you would like."
Alexis spoke in a hurried tone, rushing to get off the phone. "Maybe. Well, anyways, I have to go. Bye."
Kate went to answer but Alexis had already hung up. She looked down at her phone with confusion before heading back inside. She found Castle in the same place that he was when she left. He just smiled up at her. "So, what's for lunch? I'm starved."
Looking down at him, her stomach almost flipped. Alexis hadn't called to just eat. She needed something. "I don't know. Look," she leaned down close, as if studying her papers, so she could whisper to him. "Why don't you go on back to your place and I will bring you a surprise when I get off? All I have to do is paper work anyway."
His eyes crinkled when a grin split his face. "Sounds like a phenomenal plan. Like something I would think up. You are learning well, young padawan."
Chuckling, she hit him teasingly. "Hurry up and go before I make you help."
He grabbed up his notebook and feigned fear before walking off.
As soon as he was on the elevator, Kate pulled out her phone and dialed up Alexis.
"Hello?"
"Alexis. Are you still available for lunch? Just you and me?"