Rick and Kate are lying together on their bed when Beckett's alarm went off.
Kate: Rick it's time, I have to get to work now.
Rick: Can't you just wait one more minute?
Kate: I wish.
She leans over and gives him a quick sweet kiss on the lips. She then slips into the bathroom to get dressed. When she finally exits the bathroom she is surprised to find the bed empty.
Kate: Rick? Richard? Castle? Castle where are you?
Rick: One minute, I'm coming.
Beckett was putting on the finishing touches of her makeup when Castle walked into the room.
Rick: Kate, are you ready for you first day as captain?
Kate: You bet I am, I am a bit nervous but really excited at the same time.
Rick: I got you a little something to show you how proud i am of you.
Rick pulls out black velvet box and hands it to Kate. Kate opens the box and inside is lying the most gorgeous tennis bracelet she had ever seen.
Kate: Rick it's stunning, i absolutely love it.
She leans in and kisses him passionately when her phone rings.
Rick: Ignore it, don't pick up.
Kate ignores him and picks up the phone anyway.
Kate: Beckett, We will be right there.
Alexis came barging into the room sobbing uncontrolably.
Rick: Alexis, honey whats wrong?
Alexis: Maddie was found dead on a park bench this morning.
Rick: Maddie Reed, your friend Maddie the one whose wedding you attended last night.
Alexis: That's the one.
Rick: What happened?
Alexis: I don't know dad, I texted her this morning curious to find out how her first night as a married woman was. Since she had just gotten married i wasn't overly concerned when she didn't text me back. I started to worry when her boss called me saying she had planned on coming into work today and had never showed. I tracked her phone to a bench in times square when i got there she was dead, I called the precinct and then came right here. Dad can you help me find out whoever did this to her.
Rick: Of course we will pumpkin.
Kate: Alexis can i talk to your dad privately for a moment?
Alexis: Of course.
Alexis stepped out of the room into the hallway. And Kate began to talk.
Kate: The call i got right before Alexis came into the room was Esposito telling me we have a case waiting for us at the office.
Rick: Is it this one?
Kate: I don't know Rick
Rick: I promised Alexis I would help her solve this case.
Kate: I know you want to help Alexis but there are rules that I must follow as captain, and now that you have officially been instated as detective to take me over you can't just go around solving your own cases.
Rick: So what do we do now?
Kate: We will both go to the precinct we will find out what case we have, if it is this case we will make it a top priority, if it isn't we will make our case top priority so that we can eventually get to this case and help your daughter find her friends killer.
Castle and Beckett leave their house together. The elevator in the precinct opens and Beckett and Castle walk out.
Kate: Esposito can you fill me in on the case please.
Kevin: A bride was found in times square:
Rick: That's Maddie
Javi: Whose Maddie?
Rick: The bride on the bench in times square she is Alexis's best friend.
Kevin: Wait this was the friend she was a brides maid for?
Rick: Yeah the wedding was yesterday, and today she was found dead still wearing her wedding dress.
Javi: How do you know all of this?
Rick: Alexis came home this morning asking if we can find her friends killer
Javi: Well then what are we all waiting for let's go.
Rick: Kate will you be okay here by yourself?
Kate: Actually i think i will come out into the field with you on this one. Ryan, Espo you two go ahead and canvass out the area. Castle you wait here for me i will be out in a minute.
Kate walks away from the desks and goes into her office, she puts down her bag takes a quick look around when the phone rings and she picks up.
Kate: Captain Beckett, yes sir, i understand, i will be right there.
Kate hangs up the phone and walks quickly out of her office.
Kate: Castle go and join the boys over at the crime scene i will join you there later.
Rick: Kate, where are you going now?
Kate: 1PP something important came up they need me there right now.
Rick: Okay good luck.
Castle gives Beckett a quick kiss in the elevator. When they exit the elevator Rick gets into his cop car while Beckett gets into hers. Castle joins the others at the crime scene. They spend 7 hours looking at the crime scene and talking to witnesses before they arrest the groom for killing the bride. Castle walks out of the interrogation room and heads straight for Beckett's office, the office looks exactly as it did when Beckett left it this morning. Castle takes out his phone and calls Kate, he hangs up when her voicemail picks up.
Rick: Goodnight gentlemen
Kevin: Night Castle.
Castle leaves the precinct and heads straight home. When he opens the door Alexis is sitting there waiting for him.
Alexis: Is it true? Did Nate really kill her
Rick: I'm so sorry Alexis, unfortunately it is the truth.
Alexis: But how? Why, i thought he really loved her.
Rick: Apparently Maddie was supposed to inherit a huge trust fund the moment she got married. Nate found out about it and figured that if he married her and then she was killed as her grieving husband he would get the money. Thanks to you his plan didn't work as he will now live the rest of his life in prison.
Alexis: Poor Maddie, she was so happy with him and the entire time it was all a scam to get her money.
Rick: I know honey, i'm really sorry.
Alexis: It's not your fault dad, thanks for solving the case though it really means a lot to me.
Rick: Glad i was able to help.
Castle's cell phone rings and Alexis leaves the room to him privacy.
Rick: Castle
Javi: Castle is Beckett there with you?
Rick: No, why whats up?
Javi: I just got a call from 1PP saying that they were supposed to have a meeting with Beckett earlier this morning and she never showed up they tried calling her and she didn't pick up. I told them i will call you and see if you have heard from her.
Rick: No, last i saw her she was going to the meeting in 1PP.
Javi: I will let them know that Beckett is missing.
Rick: I am coming to the precinct don't do anything without me.
Javi: We will be waiting.
Rick gets up to leave the house as Martha walks in.
Martha: Rick where are you going?
Rick: To the precinct Beckett is missing.
Martha: What do you mean missing?
Rick: Gone, no where to be found
Martha: Richard go, Alexis and i will stay here in case Katherine comes back.
Rick: Thanks mother.
Alexis: Dad what's going on?
Martha: Beckett is missing your dad is going to the precinct now to try and find her.
Alexis: Dad, i think i might know where Beckett may be.