I planned to update on Sunday night, but things got in the way and well schools started for me as well.. Thank you for those who reviewed and all the awesome story alerts and even favorite alerts. It means a lot. Also huge thanks to Romano-Inferno, this chapter wouldn't be possible without him.

Still Don't own Castle.

Broken

A few hours after hearing that Castle wasn't showing up, work at the precinct started to flow back into normalcy for Beckett at least B.C.( Before Castle), she was heading down to the Medical Examiner's room. As she walked in, Lanie was just finishing up looking at the body. "What do you have for me?" Beckett asked the M.E. "He had traces of Rodenticide." Lanie said "Rat poisoning?" Beckett asked interrupting Lanie before she could go on. Lanie gave her a small nod of her head before she went on. "The time of death was 12:30 p.m." Once Lanie was finished Beckett was quick as she tried to leave the room. Just knowing she was gonna get asked about Castle. "Wait! Hold up a sec. Why are you in such a hurry?" Lanie asked Beckett who instantly rolled her eyes, god she loved her best friend, but sometimes she just wanted to be left alone. "Girl, don't make me smack you; Lanie gently warned. "I'm fine." Beckett says quickly. "Are you sure you're fine?" Lanie asks again. "I mean where your shadow been because it's been a while since I saw him." "He's busy!" Beckett starts to say before she is interrupted by her ringing cell phone. She takes a quick look and recognizes the number pretty quickly. "Weird. I wonder why she would be calling me in the middle of the day. Who knows?"

Beckett thinks seeing that the number is Castle's daughter, Alexis. "Hello." Beckett answers the phone and what she hears next instantly has her whole world crashing down, all she could hear were hysterical mumbles on the other line and could only hear select words from Alexis. "Kate? Oh Kate…horrible…Dad…hospital …not sure…."a hysterical Alexis said to Beckett. "Alexis, calm down, I can't understand you." Beckett said. Once she finally understood what was happening, her face turned completely pale and it looked liked she'd faint right here and there. "I'll be right there!" Beckett whispered trying to stay strong for Alexis. "Sweetie, what is it?" Lanie asked at first she thought it was her father, till she heard Castle's daughter's name. Then she instantly knew something wasn't right. Not if she was calling Beckett. "Castle's, been shot." The word shot got stuck in Beckett's throat and she had to basically force it out of her mouth. She didn't even want to think about it. She needed Castle. She couldn't lose him.* I really ju…just need to get to the hospital." Beckett said, trying to get her feet to move. Knowing she was in no condition to drive, Lanie quickly called the boys and got Ryan to drive. The Captain instantly understood, Castle was one of them.

After entering the Emergency Room, Beckett finds a visibly shaken Alexis sitting in the waiting room. "Alexis." Beckett says as she enters the waiting room. "Oh, Detective Beckett!" Alexis says running towards her. When Alexis reaches Beckett, Alexis starts to cry hysterically again. Beckett, not sure what to say, just lets Alexis cry and pats her on the back trying her best to sooth her. This was all way too close to home. Nearly the same age when she lost her mother. Beckett quickly shook her head; she couldn't give up on Castle. He wouldn't leave Alexis, wouldn't leave her. After a moment of crying, Beckett decides to ask Alexis a question. "Alexis, what all do you know about what happened to your father?" Beckett asks. "All the doctors have told me was that he was found shot on the sidewalk outside where he had his meeting." Alexis tells the Detective, that's when she finally realizes that Gina was there, she had this strange look on her face.

That said if he pulled out of this it was gonna make him even more famous, and her even richer. If he didn't, she'd still get richer. Gina was on her phone talking to who knows who, but Beckett instantly wanted to punch her. "Has she been on that damn phone the entire time and not even bothered to comfort Alexis?" Beckett thought.

Beckett pushed her anger away from Gina and returned her attention back to the girl, who was shaking in her arms… "Does Martha know about this?" She asked gently, as she ran a soothing hand down her back, trying to comfort her. Her mother used to do that to her all the time when she was upset. "No, grandma is out of the country for the week. I can't get a hold of her." Alexis said sniffling. Beckett finally snapped out of it as she realized that Alexis was still clinging to her in the middle of the E.R. waiting room. She gently led Alexis over to a chair making her sit down. The boys were doing their best to try and comfort Alexis as well, Beckett too.* Castle's a fighter. He's not going anywhere without one. *Ryan said gently whispering to Alexis giving her a soft squeeze of her shoulder, his eyes also locked with Beckett's.

Beckett didn't know how long they stayed there just waiting for any form of news. It's been four hours since they found out about the shooting. Esposito been keeping Lanie grounded who's been threatening a nurse to give them more information rather than he was still in surgery.

Ryan's got people out trying to contact Castle's mother, while Beckett's been lost in her thoughts or taking care of Alexis. If it wasn't for his daughter, she would have broken down hours ago. Finally, just when Beckett didn't think she could take it any longer, a doctor wearing a surgical mask around his neck finally came into the waiting room. "Family for Richard Castle?''

I'm hoping this was easier to read. If not let me know and I'll try to fix it. Yet, again... Reviews please.