Hello Everyone, I had this story in my head almost immediately after watching 7x14. I doubt that 7x15 will play that way, but it is always fun to read all the what-if that come out of those kind of episode.

This will be a 2 chapter story, chapter 2 will be posted Monday.

Enjoy.

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He knew he was taking a lot of risk, but desperate time call for desperate measure. Richard Castle was currently waiting on the sidewalk not far from his home. He received a text message 4 hours ago saying that if he wanted to see his wife alive again he needed to get to this address, not call any cop especially the 2 other detective and wait for further instructions. The message was followed by a short video showing Kate tied up on a table trying to get free. Just remembering the look on her face make him feel angry and afraid about what might happen.

No, he will not let Jerry Tyson win, not tonight, not ever again.

Just at that moment a car stop in from of him and he recognize immediately Amy Barrett, the woman Becket was supposed to meet when she disappear. The woman lower the window and point a gun at him.

"Please get in Mr. Castle, we are on a schedule and we would not want to make your wife wait now would we?"

Somehow Castle knew that neither Tyson nor Neiman would have shown up, better let the minion take the risk in case the cop would have been present. Castle open the door and seat down while eying Amy with all the anger he could project.

"Why the angry face Mr. Castle, are you not happy to be soon reunited with your wife."

"I will be happy the day Tyson and all his disciples will be in jail."

Amy just smile at him before talking again.

"Well so far you never were successful, what make you think that will change now?"

Castle do not answer.

"Like I said Mr. Castle, we are on a schedule so if you could just throw out your phone and we will be on our way."

Castle reluctantly obey, another phone to buy again. He wonder how many phones he had to buy since he began working with the cops. Shaking his head he try to refocus to the problem at hand. The car leave and began driving through the city. At first her driving is erratic such has constantly changing speed, making U-turn and changing lane at the last minute before turning right on another street. Castle wrote too many spy novel to not know exactly what she is doing, standard surveillance detection manoeuvers.

"This would go at lot faster if you would just drive us directly there you know"

"We can never be too safe you know. After all, I am sure you would prefer a more intimate setting for your reunion with your wife. Too many people could ruin that." She says smirking.

"So does that mean that you will leave me and my wife alone once were there?"

"Of course, Mr. Tyson only want to have a little chat with you two."

But Castle know what a little chat mean, he will leave them alone after they are both dead. She did not lie but never said that they will still be alive at the end of the night. He has to hope that this is not the end for them.

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They finally arrive at a big house, the nearest neighbor probably a few hundreds yard away. Great, nobody will hear us scream he taught sarcastically. He can see Tyson getting out of the house and coming to great him.

"Here it goes" Castle mumble.

"What did you say?" Amy ask him while she was about to get out of the car.

"I said, here we are" While opening his door and getting out. Tyson is walking slowly with a smirk on his face. How much he want to punch is face right now to remove that little smile. But he got to control his emotions he tell himself.

"Hey Castle, so glad you could join us tonight"

"Go to hell Tyson, or should I say Boudreau?"

"You know I prefer 3XK, but let's not digress on formality, after all I have a lot planned for us tonight."

"I taught we were only supposed to have a little chat?" Castle ask.

"Well Kelly might have other ideas about that, she like your wife face very much and would to try a few things to make it perfect." Tyson says making a lot of focus on the last word.

"If you touch her at all Tyson I swear I would rip your gut out."

"No need to make ominous threats now, after all I feel like I know you so much that we are somewhat friend."

"Well, with friend like you who will need enemies?" Castle deadpan.

"Touché Castle" Tyson reply. He now look at Amy asking her "Did you search him" She shake her head to indicate no but then add "But I make him throw out his phone before we left and we were not followed"

"Of course not" reply Tyson "I made sure to send their little friends on another wild goose chase." He then turn back to Castle "Now raise your arm."

Castle let him pat him down feeling repulse and at the same time wanting to seize the occasion by kneeing him in the nuts. That would feel so good but focus he tell himself, not while Kate is still not safe.

"No gun, not even a knife" Tyson says "I don't know if I should be insulted or proud"

Castle do not add anything to that, right now they are in control. Tyson indicate him to walk toward the house which he do. When they all get on the porch he tell Amy to stand guard there and he then continue with Castle inside the house.

"Whose house is this anyway, excuse me to ask but somehow I doubt this is your decorating style?" Castle ask.

"You're right, this is not my house. I am only burrowing it for a few days."

"Burrowing probably by killing the owner I suppose?" Castle reply.

"I will have you know that I do not always kill to obtain something Castle"

"And is that supposed to make it better?"

"No, but you're right I did kill the owner" Tyson says laughing "What can I say, she was a blonde, I could not help myself. Now enough small talk, take the second door on your left at the end of the hall"

Castle proceed walking toward the end of the hall, seeing pictures hanging on the wall. He could see the same women on many picture, probably 50 or 55, blonde who was probably stunning when she was younger. He count 2 children at different age all the way to young adulthood, probably off to college now. But no husband, so he guess messy divorce, the guy probably a Wall Street broker or a big shot lawyer who found himself a younger woman. Castle despise those men, for a while he may have been a bit of a playboy but he always treated woman with the highest respect. Making sure to always be a gentlemen, the result of being raise by a women like his mother. He got to the door and open it, he could see a stair to a basement.

"Down" Tyson says "Aren't you eager to see you precious Kate?"

"Yes" Castle answer, she's been missing for 2 days and he missed her. Was worried sick about what those animals would do to her. He got at the bottom of the stair and could see another hall with 3 doors.

"The last one" Tyson indicate. Castle walk to the door and stop, hoping that what he find on the other side will be his wife still alive. He open the door and can see immediately at the end of the room his wife laying on a table, strapped down and not moving. At that instant he run toward her, had to make sure that she was ok. First thing he sees is that her eye are close, but her skin is colored normally and she appear to be breathing. He kiss her temple and murmur to her. "I will get you out babe, I promise I will get you out whatever it takes. He then turn to Tyson.

"What did you do to her, why is she unconscious?" Castle almost scream.

"Don't worry Castle, she is just sedated. She was just too agitated and Kelly had to take some measurement to prepare her"

"Prepare her for what"

"Perfection of course"

"And where is your psychotic girlfriend anyway" Castle patience is wearing thin at this point.

"Upstairs, preparing our little gathering"

At the same moment Kelly get into the room. Tyson turn toward her "Speaking of the devil"

"You got that right" Castle mumble.

Tyson just ignore him and go kiss his girlfriend.

"Hello Mr. Castle, so good to see you again"

"Well, I am afraid the sentiment is not reciprocated"

"No need to be mean Mr. Castle, otherwise the night is going to be very long. Kate will still be out for about at least 1 hour, so make yourself comfortable. After all, we would not want to begin without her now would we?"

"Of course not" Castle reply

Kelly now turn to Tyson "I will be upstairs if you need me honey, don't let our friend get agitated" she says passing him a gun. He nod and take the gun, then go sit down to a chair facing Kate. Castle then go sit down on the chair in front of Tyson. At the same moment some classical music started playing upstairs.

Both men stare into each other eye saying nothing, then looking elsewhere. Castle is not interested speaking to him for now. Instead he will think about his future with Kate, yes they will have a future.