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Entering the private room, Kate bit into her lip as silent tears ran down her cheek. This was the beautiful and lively girl she'd fallen in love with and she didn't even recognise her. She looked so small in the middle of the bed with what felt like a million wires attached to skin which was covered everywhere in black bruises, obvious stitches covering where her skin had been cut open during the collision. She looked like she was in so much pain and yet she looked so peaceful, it shocked her. Walking closer, the brunette sighed as she gently pressed a kiss to Alexis' forehead.

"Hey little one, I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere without you or your daddy again" Kate whispered, sitting herself in the space beside the small girl while her hands held one of hers tightly. "Your daddy is so worried about you Lex, he'd come and visit but he's hurt his ankle and can't walk and the doctor's won't let him out of bed yet. I guess I'm going to have to look after my favourite people for a while" she admitted as she gently brushed a stray hair away from Alexis' face. "We're going to be a family now Lex, we're going to be on big happy family" she explained, still attempting to convince herself that everything was going to be okay. "Wake up baby, please wake up" she begged, unable to stop herself from crying as she held Alexis' hand.

"Kate darling" Martha whispered as she entered the room to see the sobbing brunette staring at the young redhead. "Oh sweetheart, don't cry" the older redhead sighed, staring down at the uniform Kate was still wearing. "Why don't you go back to the loft, have a shower and change? Just take an hour to yourself to process everything" Martha suggested as Kate shook her head, not wanting to leave the little girl who needed her more than ever. "I promise I'll call the loft if anything changes with either of them, just go and sort yourself out" she whispered, pressing a kiss into Kate's hair as the brunette's arms wrapped around her, desperate for some comfort. "I know it seems scary now but they're going to be okay" Martha soothed as Kate sobbed in her arms.

"I can't lose them Martha, I can't lose them as well" the brunette admitted, finally admitting the true fear that was running through her veins. She was scared she was going to lose someone else that she loved. "I'm sorry" Kate whispered, moving away slowly from the older woman as embarrassment took over. What was she doing? This was Martha's family! This was her son and granddaughter and she was comforting her.

"Don't even apologise for loving them Kate because you're their world" the redhead whispered, gently pressing a kiss to Kate's forehead as the brunette slowly nodded. "Now, I'm here with Alexis, she's not going to be on her own so go and see Rick, explain that you're going to go home for a while and then come back later" Martha ordered as Kate slowly nodded, knowing that the older woman was right. "Get a couple of hours sleep as well, I know it's difficult but you look exhausted" she whispered as Kate slowly moved off the bed before gently pressing a kiss to Alexis' forehead.

"I love you beautiful girl, I love you so much and nothing is going to change that" Kate whispered as she remained close to the six year old for a moment. "I'll be back soon" the brunette explained before walking towards the door, knowing if she stayed any longer she wouldn't leave. Walking slowly down the corridor, Kate ran her hands across her cheeks to wipe away any tears that were still decorating her face before she approached elevator and hit the button; knowing that she needed to see Rick before she left. Slipping into the empty elevator, the brunette sighed as she stared at herself in the mirror, hating how emotional she looked as she waited for the doors to open and allow her to visit the man she loved. Walking out of the lift, Kate sighed as she approached the ward and stepped inside to see Rick sat up and reading a book; his bruised face still shocking her every time she looked at it.

"How's Alexis?" Rick asked as he looked up from what he was reading to see Kate standing there. "Kate please, I just want to know about my little girl" he begged as Kate bit into her lip, not knowing what to tell him. He knew her injuries but there was nothing she could tell him. Alexis wasn't awake, she just looked like she was sleeping.

"She looks like she's sleeping" Kate whispered as Rick nodded slowly. "She looks peaceful Rick, she looks so peaceful" the brunette explained as the writer nodded again. "I don't know what to tell you Rick, she's in a coma, she's not saying anything and she doesn't move. She just looks like she's sleeping" the brunette admitted as the writer nodded slowly. "She's got a lot of bruises, more than you" she whispered, remembering the purple and black colour of most of Alexis' skin. "And a lot of stitches as well but that's understandable" she muttered as Rick nodded again, desperately trying not to cry at the idea of his daughter being in so much pain. "Your mom's with her" she added quickly, wanting to settle any ideas that Alexis might be alone.

"Thank you" he whispered as she nodded slowly. "You look exhausted sweetheart" he commented as she laughed gently.

"Crying is an exhausting sport" she joked as Rick smiled, reaching across to find her hand a few seconds later.

"Go to the loft, get some sleep, you need it. I can't have you getting sick as well" he admitted as she laughed gently, remembering everything Martha had said a few minutes ago to her.

"You sound like your mother" Kate admitted before standing up and smiling. "I'll be gone three hours at the most Rick, I'll sleep for a couple of hours and then I'll come back okay?" she stated as he nodded, her body leaning down quickly to kiss him for a second. "Get some rest, you need to relax Rick" she explained as he groaned, a small smile covering her face as she looked at him; her fingers running across his bruised cheek. "I love you" she whispered gently as he nodded and kissed her again.

"I love you too" he smiled before moving away from her. "Now go home, oh and there's something in the spare bedroom. Can you find it for me?" he asked, her head nodding before she moved away from him and approached the door; knowing that she did need to sleep and have a shower before she did anything else.

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Unlocking the door to the loft, Kate sighed as she saw the welcome home banner hanging from the walls and a pile of presents waiting on a table. They'd planned a party for her! They'd had everything ready and perfect and yet here she was alone! Walking over to the table, Kate sighed as she slowly found the card that was resting above the presents; her smile growing as she slowly opened the envelope and pulled out the congratulations card. Opening it slowly, Kate sat down as she stared at Rick's scribbled handwriting.

Officer Beckett

I knew you could do it from the moment you told me that this is what you wanted, so I am now the proud boyfriend of the amazing Officer Katherine Beckett who as expected is at the top of everything. I still can't believe that you're now a cop but I can't wait to see you in that sexy uniform more often because you look amazing in everything; people are just going to break the law so they can see you.

I love you

Rick

Feeling tears run down her cheeks, Kate sighed as she slowly put the card on the table and moved to see her stuff filling the apartment in specific places. Approaching the book case, Kate smiled at how Rick's books and her books had come together to form a crazy collection of a variety of similar literature. Turning around, Kate felt the tears continue to run down her cheeks as she stared at the childhood photos of her with her mother and father that decorated the surfaces and the picture she'd spent weeks saving up for and had cleaned far too many cars for to buy was now hanging on the wall.

"You've moved me in" she laughed in amazement before remembering that Rick wanted something Kate from the spare room. Running up the stairs, Kate sighed as she approached the spare room and gently pushed the door open before laughing at everything that was in front of her. He'd removed the bed and the wardrobe that had been in there originally and the room now looked like a private gym. "Oh wow" she smiled, approaching the equipment as she gently ran her fingers across them. He'd done all of this for her! Hearing a knock on the door downstairs, Kate smiled as she quickly ran back down the stairs and opened the door to see Javier, Lanie and Kevin standing in the doorway. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"We brought your things home and we wanted to see how you were, we just went to the hospital and saw Rick" Lanie explained as she slipped into the apartment and wrapped her arms around her friend. "How are you doing?" she asked as Kate shrugged.

"I would be better if Alexis was awake but I'm doing alright at the moment, I've come back to have a shower and sort myself out and then I'm going to go back in a couple of hours" she admitted before relaxing back on the couch as her three friends quickly moved over to sit on the other couch. "Did you have any idea about Rick moving me in?" Kate asked Lanie quickly as the medical student nodded and smiled at her.

"We all helped Kate. Rick, Alexis, me, Jim and Martha" she explained as Kate laughed gently at the whole arrangement she'd been completely unaware of. "It was Alexis' idea, she's excited about you moving in" the medical student explained as Kate nodded. "Did you see the spare room?" she asked.

"Yes, it's amazing" Kate laughed gently, sad that she wasn't sharing this moment with her writer and favourite redhead. "I just wish Rick and Alexis were here" she mumbled, tears appearing in her eyes as Lanie wrapped her arms around her. "She's my baby Lanie, I might not have carried her or given birth to her or have been here all of her life but she's still my baby. I see her as my baby and I hate how hurt she is because she was coming to see me" she admitted as she continued to cry.

"Boys go and make a coffee" Lanie ordered as Javier nodded and stood up, disappearing towards the kitchen with Kevin as the medical student tightened her arms around Kate. "She's going to be okay Kate, she's a strong little girl" she admitted as she held her sobbing friend close. "She's going to need a lot of help when she comes out of the coma Kate, she's not going to be able to walk and she's going to depend on you because Rick's going to have to relax as well" Lanie explained as Kate nodded, knowing deep down that Alexis and Rick were both going to be dependent on her.

"I'm ready for that, I want to do that" she admitted, shocking Lanie slightly. "They're my family and you do anything for the ones you love" she whispered as the medical student nodded, knowing that Kate was right.

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Entering her bedroom after Lanie and the boys had left, Kate sighed as she stared at the large canvas that was placed above the bed. It was one of Kate's favourite photos where Alexis was sat behind her birthday while Kate and Rick were both placing kisses on her cheeks with large smiles covering their faces. Slipping out of her uniform, Kate sighed as she approached the bed and slipped under the covers before grabbing a pillow and placing it where Rick usually slept before wrapping her arms around it. She missed him. She needed him. She hated that all their plans had been destroyed because of a stupid man who couldn't follow rules while driving.

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"You've been a busy man Mr Castle, a very busy man" Kate stated as she entered the hospital to see him staring at her already with a small smile covering his face. Leaning down, Kate laughed as she gently pressed a kiss to his lips. "Thank you, the loft looks amazing. I love it" she admitted as he nodded and entwined his fingers with hers again. "I didn't open the presents though, I just opened your card" she explained.

"Good, I want to see you open them and so will Alexis, she chose most of them. It was her idea to buy you presents actually" he admitted before she gently sat down in the space beside him and sighed. "I see you brought Rory with you Kate" he commented, noticing the lion that was resting on the chair beside the bed.

"Alexis gave him to me for when I was away, it's time to give him back so he can work his magic" she admitted as the writer nodded and sighed. "How are you feeling?" she whispered.

"Drugged up, in pain, exhausted and worried about my beautiful little girl" he admitted as tears filled his eyes. "I don't think I've ever cried this much" he whispered as she shook her head and gently kissed him, not wanting to see him cry again.

"It's going to be okay I promise" she mumbled gently. "It's going to take a while to get back to normal but we're going to manage it Rick because we're a family" she whispered as he stared at her. "I'm going to look after you both. I'm going to cook and clean and make sure that you have everything you need" she explained as he laughed gently, shocked at how much she was already planning on doing for him.

"What about becoming a cop Kate?" he asked.

"Family first, cop second" she stated before standing up and smiling. "I'll be back in a minute, I want to give Alexis Rory" she explained as the writer nodded and watched as she picked the toy lion up and quietly left the room. Entering Alexis' room a few moments later, Kate smiled as she saw Martha sat beside the bed reading a book to the younger redhead. "I brought someone back for my favourite little girl" Kate stated as Martha looked at her and smiled as Kate approached the bed and slid the toy lion under Alexis' arm before pressing another kiss to her forehead.

"Thank you" Martha whispered as Kate nodded. "What did you think of the apartment?" she asked.

"I love it although it doesn't feel right without my family being there too" she explained as she relaxed. "I better go, I promised Rick I'd be back soon" she admitted as the redhead nodded quickly and watched as Kate stared at Alexis for a moment.

"You'll be the first person who knows when she wakes up" the redhead whispered as Kate nodded and slowly walked towards the door. "She loves you Kate, you know that right?" Martha asked as the brunette nodded. "She sees you as her mom" she added.

"I know" Kate mumbled. "I know she does" she admitted as Martha nodded, glad that there was some sort of motherly influence in her granddaughter's life finally.

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