Chapter 2
Conner sat on the couch in the living room of Castle and Beckett's apartment. Castle came downstairs and looked at him.
"So, Conner," Castle said as he sat next to him. "You are dating my daughter."
"Yeah," Conner replied.
"Tell me, Conner," Castle said. "When's your birthday?"
"April 24, 1992," Conner replied.
" So you're 26," Castle said. "A year older than my Alexis."
"Yes, sir," Conner replied.
"Alexis is my baby girl and you better be treating her right," Castle said.
"Honestly, Richard," Martha said as she came downstairs. "Stop terrifying the poor kid."
"I'm not terrifying him," Castle said. "I'm just calmly explaining to him that he needs to treat my daughter with the utmost respect."
"I am pretty terrified," Conner said.
"Such a kidder," Castle said as he patted Conner on the back.
Castle's phone began to ring.
"That would be the wife," Castle said.
Castle, Beckett, Alexis, and Conner arrived at a crime scene in Central Park. Lanie was already examining the body of a female victim next to a baby stroller.
"What do we have?" Beckett asked.
"Female victim," Lanie replied. "Looks to be in her early 30's. Due to the presence of the strolled and the stab marks on her back, the killer stabbed her in the back and took the baby."
"That's horrible," Conner said.
Ryan and Esposito walked over to them.
"What do we have here?" Ryan asked.
"Victim was stabbed in the back and the killer made off with the baby," Lanie replied.
"Hey, Kevin," Conner said.
"Little Cousin Conner," Ryan said. "You're not so little anymore. What are you, 22?"
"26," Conner replied.
Conner and Ryan shared a hug.
"Let's save the family reunion for later," Beckett said. "We have a murder/child abduction case on our hands."
"Way to kill the moment," Ryan said.
