What happens when Kate Castle wakes up in hospital but has completely forgotten almost the last 5 years of her life including that she now has a husband and daughter...? How will this affect her relationships...? Rating may change, unsure yet :).
Castle entered the hospital room followed closely by Lanie and the boys as he slowly approached the hospital bed. He looked down at her sleeping face as relief washed over him yet again. 'She looks so peaceful, she could be sleeping' he mused. He brushed the hair gently off her face and pulled the chair nearest to her bed, holding her hand and willing her to wake up soon.
After some time the boys and Lanie had decided they would head back up to the precinct now they knew Kate was going to be ok, so they can nail the guy responsible for this and prove he was also their murderer. Castle had promised to call if there was any change or if she woke up otherwise they would pop back to check on her tomorrow morning.
Kate's dad had arrived shortly after they had headed out and a nurse helped him locate his daughters room, which he thanked her for when he arrived outside. Before he entered her room he took in the sight before him, his little girl was lying in a hospital bed yet again and Castle sat right beside her side, where he always was as he held her hand, whispering to her. He smiled to himself slightly before opening the door ensuring he made sound as to not intrude on this clearly private moment.
Castle looked up at the sound of the door opening to see a clearly very agitated Jim Beckett. He smiled and shook his hand as they greeted each other.
"Rick."
"Hi Jim."
Jim gave him a small smile as he then walked towards the other side of the bed and sat down looking at her peaceful face. "So Rick, how serious is it?"
Castle resumed his position in his chair before answering, "The doctors have run the necessary tests and no underlying head injuries have shown up, but they have guessed from her injury that she will probably have a concussion."
He nodded in understanding "How did it happen?"
Rick felt uneasy having to answer this question but he knew that if it was his little girl lying in hospital he would want answers to, so he decided reply honestly. "We picked up a suspect to question him in relation to the recent murders and Kate thought that it would be best she do the interview solo as the killings were suggesting the guy struggled to cope around successful women." Castle released a shaky breath "So we waited in the observation room and when Kate insulted him he lost it and grabbed her from behind when she was looking in the two-way mirrors and threw her head against it. Hard." Castle looked on the verge of tears again now, thinking about it.
"Thank you" Jim replied honestly.
Castle laughed humourlessly then "For what? He asked "Leaving her alone in a room with a psycho so she could get hurt?"
"I meant for being honest," the older man smiled, while leaning forward and taking Kate's hand on the bed "this is not your fault. Katie is strong willed and impulsive and nothing is going to change that. She is going to be just fine Rick. He didn't want Rick to be blaming himself so he asked, "Tell me, if you could go back do you think you could get her to change her mind about going in there alone?"
Castle had been looking at her face while her father was talking and smirked at that last question "No."
Her dad smiled knowingly and affectionately whilst replying "Then don't blame yourself son. What matters is that your here for her when she needs it, like you always have been.
Castle looked him directly in the eye and saw no resentment or blame from his father-in-law for which he was grateful for, but deep down he still chose to take the blame for how the day's events had unfolded.
The two men spent the next thirty or so minutes differing from casual conversation and comfortable silence before the same nurse from before entered the room "I'm sorry" she replied speaking to both men, "but visitor hours are now over and I'm afraid only one visitor can stay with Mrs. Castle overnight."
Jim Beckett and Castle simultaneously rose out of their chairs at which Mr. Beckett smiled. "Don't be silly Rick, your her husband and you should stay with her. He smiled "Besides I'll need the sleep"
Castle nodded gratefully at his father-in-law and shook his hand saying their goodbyes.
"I'll call if there are any changes" Castle promised.
Jim smiled back at Castle before kissing his Katie on the cheek and exiting the room.
After nearly another hour the nurse had re-entered the room to check Kate's vitals. Castle awoke to this and the nurse smiled happily at him. "Mr. Castle if you like we can have a temporary bed put in the room so that you can be more comfortable overnight."
"Thank you" He smiled fleetingly "that would be great."
"Great" the nurse answered continuing about her jobs.
After she had checked Kate's vitals and filled in her forms she left the room to sort out the extra bed for their room.
"Excuse me nurse" he asked as she returned with another member of staff bringing in his temporary bed.
"Tanya" she smiled
"Tanya," he amended "do you know what time the doctor will be here to check on Kate?"
"Your wife's doctor has gone off shift and is not back on until the morning. It is also very likely it will take several more hours before she comes round from her sedatives" the nurse explained calmly. "The best you can is try to get some sleep. Your wife is doing fine Mr. Castle, her vitals are good."
Castle puffed out a breath of air "Thank you" he replied and watched as they set the temporary bed a few feet from the other in the room and sorted out the bedding before exiting the room.
He walked to Kate and watched as the light flickered across her face before leaning down and gently kissing her forehead before he slipped into his own bed for a night full of restless sleep.
Castle woke with a start some hours later and groggily opened his eyes to see that it was early morning. Apart from leaving to use the bathroom that morning Castle had not left his wife's side and became increasingly worried as she had not yet woke. He noticed some time later that she had began to move as if she were having a bad dream so Castle leant over the bed stroking her face and whispering to her "Come on Kate, sweetheart wake up it's me" calmly over and over again.
Then his heart soured as he heard her gently moan "Castle" in her groggy state.
"Hey yeah, I'm right here just open your eyes sweetheart."
Her eyes popped open and she was suddenly face to face with Castle. This made her smile involuntarily, "Hey."
"Hey yourself, you gave me quite the scare there!" He said with nothing but affection and love coming off him.
"Sorry." She croaked as she looked wearily around the room. "Castle what actually happened, I mean I don't remember how I got here, what happened or anything."
"Don't worry the doctor said that was to be expected." He smiled. Suddenly a thought sprung to him "Do you need something? Do you want me to go ring your dad? Lanie? The boys? Or Should I...?" He trailed off as Kate gave him her customary death glare.
"Sit. Calm down Castle. I'm fine honest." She smiled slightly to herself secretly thinking how adorable it was that Castle was still making a fool out himself round her after four years.
He blew out a breath of air and went to speak when they were interrupted by the doctor entering the room.
"Great to see your awake." The doctor smiled at them both. He flipped open the chart in his hands. "Now Mrs. Castle I have your test results if you're ready to hear them?"
Kate was quiet for a beat before she replied "I'm sorry. I think there has been some misunderstanding. were not married. Kate replied adamantly even as butterflies rose in her stomach. At this comment Castle and the doctor both exchanged a look of complete shock.
Hey so this took a little longer to update than I had hoped. Sorry about that! :) I just had to include Kate's dad in this and can't believe I almost forgot, duh! :) So thanks for reading and let me know what you think? :) Thanks very muchly!
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