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Tree week later...
"K-Kate...?"
Rick finally wakes-up and opens her eyes.
"Rick! Rick! Your awake!"
Kate shouted as he wakes-up; she touches Rick's hand to see if it wasn't a dream, but it was real, and she was happy.
Rick smiles still weak from the accident, she keeps closing her eyes again.
"Ohh yeah...your probbably still tired, so I'm let you rest."
"No...please stay...K-Kate, we have a lot of catching-up to do."
"Yeah...yes we do."
So Kate sat on the chair, and she and Rick started talking about what had happened to their lives after he had left. They spent the whole afternoon talking about the old times; when they were both in the precinct; the place where they met, where they got to know one another, where their history began, and where their history ended, but from then on they'll start a new history, after 20 years; they've finally meet again, and so the story continues.
A few weeks later Rick was released from hospital. He decided to go out and buy Kate a birthday present; he only realized that it was her birthday because he had refreshed his memory. He wanted to get her something special, he used to give her flowers and chocolates oftenly when they went out on dates, but he knew that it wasn't special enough.
He went almost to every store in the city, but he couldn't seem to find the perfect present.
He walked through the city and thought. He had an idea and it was the perfect birthday gift.
So at that night, Rick visits Kate's apartement to give her, her birthday present. Kate opened the door.
"Come in"
"Thanks"
"How are you doing?"
"I'm fine, but that's not why I am here"
"No?"
"No, I got you a birthday gift"
"Rick, got my birthday gift? Did you still know my birthday after all those years?"
"Yup, it's the perfect birthday gift."
Rick smiles.
"What is it?"
Kate smiles back at him, so eager to know what the gift was.
"Before I give it to you, I just wanted to say that I'm really glad that we met again, and that...I-I was the stupidest guy in the world for ever letting you go."
"Thank you Rick, but that was so long ago, and everything happens for a reason."
"Yeah everything does happen for a reason, so I think there's a reason why my toaster broke, so that I would go out for breakfast that day. That we stood in frond of each other. That I walked to you..."
Rick paused
"That you wait for me to wake up, that we talked for hours. The universe wants us to be together and I want it too"
"W-what?"
"Okay enough of all these silly things, I'm go straight to the point; M-My...love for you has never changed Kate, and I would be the happiest guy in the world if you would give me a second chance."
Rick stepped closer to Kate and took hands in his, then he was so close to kiss her and he did, he kissed her and that was Kate's birthday present.
"Will you gife me a second chance?"
"Rick...I-I...don't know what to say..."
Kate eyes where locked in his. She had never, ever, thought she would saw Rick again after that day and she would never, ever, thought he would ask her to gif him a second chance
"What do you mean with a second chance?"
"Lets start with… Me taking you out for diner? And we will see what happend next"
"I would love that"
He hugged her. It was the perfect gift from him.
At that moment there was a knock on the door. Kate stood automaticly up and went to the door. She opened it but she was still in shock of what happened. Her best friends , Lanie Parish, Javier Esposito, who where together now, Kevin Ryan and Jenny Ryan, who where married and had a kid, a boy, John Ryan, who was home with the baby sitter, stood there. Jenny, Lanie and Kate where very good friends since Kevin took her often to the precicnt parties.
"Happy Birthday"
They said all together. She looked up to them.
"Thanks guys. Come in"
They walked into Kate's apartment. They froze when they saw Rick.
"How you doing guys?" Rick asked
"Yeah great"
"Fine"
"Good"
"Can I get you all something to drink?"
"Yeah sure"
Kate walked into the kitchen and Lanie followed her.
"What are you doing girl?"
"What?"
"Don't what me. What does Castle here?"
"Well a few weeks back we saw each other; he walked over to me and got hit by a car. He was in coma and I staid with him, before and after work and in my lunch time. He woke up and we talked for hours. He was released a time and a few minutes before you guys came he stood for the door"
"He still knew your birthday?"
"Yes"
She took the drinks she bought for this day and walked to the living room. There said Rick, Kevin, Javier and Jenny. They talked.
"I mist you wedding?" Rick asked
"Yes"
"Oh, I am so sorry man. I'll make it up to you"
Kate put the drink on the table.
"We have a present for you"
They all stood up and gave her a large box
"Thanks guys!"
She opened it. It was a large frame with a picture of them in it. The picture was taken when the where all out to there favourite café. She remembered the day really good. They where out because it was vacation and it was the beginning of there week together. That vacation was one of the best she ever had.
"Thanks guys"
"There is more"
She looked back in the box. It was a picture book. It had all the photo's who they had of Kate in it. By every photo stood something. Something out of their harts. It was the perfect gift from them.
"Thank you guys and thank you Rick. You gave me the my best birthday ever!"
"You're welcome!"
"What did Castle gave you then?"
"Nothing that you have to know"
They talked for a long time. It was after midnight.
"We have to go"
"Yeah we to"
"I should go too"
They walked to the door. She thanked Javier and Kevin and hugged Jenny and Lanie. When she hugged Lanie she said "He kissed me and asked for a second chance" That made Lanie smile.
"Bye"
"Bye"
Then she stood for Rick. They hugged.
"Thanks Rick"
"My pleasure"
"I will see you soon then"
"What thought you of Saturday seven o'clock?"
"That's sound great"
"Okay till then"
"Yes"
He kissed her on the cheek and walked away.
More will come SOON!
