Thanks for all the reviews and everyone that has added me to their story alerts it means a lot :) So I know most of you or all of you want Josh gone. It will happen in a couple of chapters don't worry, I just can't see Josh as the kind to up and leave after she's been shot. At first I wasn't happy with how this chapter started off, I really did try and get rid of him in this one but it just didn't happen. So please let me know what you think.

Disclaimer: Castle isn't mine any and all mistakes are my own.

Josh looked at Castle and looked him up and down taking in his appearance. His hands still had blood on them, his eyes looked slightly red, his hair was sticking in all directions in his opinion Richard Castle looked terrible.

"Castle." Josh said with a slight nod of his head.

Castle looked at Josh his eyes holding no emotions while he stared.

"Josh." He said simply.

"So what are you guys doing here?" Josh asked looking at them his face blank. "I thought Katie said she had a funeral today."

"She did." Castle said keeping his voice calm.

"So what happened?" He asked again.

They all stared at him nobody was going to be the one to tell him first. Lanie looked at Castle as if expecting him to say something first. Castle saw her look and shook his head silently telling her he couldn't bring himself to say the words. Jim stood up from his chair and stood next to Castle.

"Sorry to ask but who are you?" Jim asked looking expectantly at him.

"I'm Josh Davidson."

Jim looked at him and then nodded. "I think I remember Katie telling me something about you."

Josh looked at him, not recognizing the man that stood in front of him.

"I'm her father." Jim said as a way of explaining to Josh.

Ryan, Esposito and Lanie went to take a seat leaving Josh, Castle and Jim standing exchanging looks between one another.

"Well it's nice to meet you at last." Josh said extending his hand. Jim looked at it before taking his hand and shaking it firmly. "So you still haven't told me. Where is Kate by the way?"

"I take it you haven't been told by one of your surgeon friends." Castle said looking at him.

Josh again looked like he had no idea what he was talking about while looking to someone for an answer. He sometimes wondered how Kate was able to communicate with them, they were being so vague and he had no idea why.

"Beckett…Kate…she was…" Castle started but was unable to finish, if he even thought of uttering the words then he would see the images cross through his eyes and he didn't want to think of Kate Beckett lying on the ground almost dying ever again. When he had signed the documents a couple of years back he had done so just wanting to go for the ride along. But each and every day Kate Beckett had managed to remind him that it was a scary job and anything could happen, even to the tough and independent NYPD detective herself.

"She was shot." Lanie said from her seat across the room.

Josh looked at them waiting for the inevitable surprise to be shouted but it didn't come. He took a breath and then blinked trying to get his head around it all. "When?" He asked.

"When we were burying the captain." Castle said. "She was brought here and the doctor just came and told us she's going to be fine. She should hopefully make a full recovery."

Josh felt himself sigh with relief. "Thank god."

"So where have you been Josh?" Esposito asked. "We haven't seen you around lately."

"Well you know how work like to keep me busy." He said lightly. That's when he looked at the clipboard still in his hand and the main reason he had come to the waiting room was clear. "Just excuse me for a second guys." He said. He looked around and spotted the family that he had been in search off, with a quick smile he made his way towards them.

"So Rick tell me why is Katie dating him?" Jim said. "I mean I have to tell you I was a little more than surprised when she said she was seeing someone. With the way she talks about you I always thought one of you would see sense."

"Me too." Castle said quietly. "It's a long story Jim, but I was stupid." Castle said looking at him.

"Damn straight." Lanie said hearing what he had said.

Castle stood wondering whether he should tell them that he had confessed his feelings for Beckett earlier. He like Jim wondered why he hadn't said anything sooner it felt like a weight had been lifted off of his shoulders. He looked over to where Josh was deep in conversation with two people which he guessed was the family of whoever he had just operated on.

"Just excuse me for a second guys I'm going to update Alexis and my mom on Beckett."

"Go ahead." Jim said watching as Rick made his way to the phone situated the other side of the room. He went and sat next to Ryan and then stared at the trio of people next to him.

"So Lanie you know my daughter better than anyone." He said looking at her. "What's going off?"

"Even I've lost track Jim." Lanie said shaking her head. "I just keep trying to make her see what is right in front of her, but she's having none of it."

"Well you know they say there's nothing like a life or death situation to help put things in perspective."

"You obviously don't know them when they are together." Ryan said. "I think they spend most of their time together fighting the feelings they have for each other."

"We've lost so much money betting on them." Esposito said shaking his head.

"Well I have a feeling this might just make them notice the feelings they have been avoiding."

"You seem so sure of yourself Jim." Ryan said looking at him. "Do you know something we don't?"

He chuckled to himself. "I just know how Katie's mind works."

"Well I sure hope you're right." Lanie said as she watched Josh finish talking to the couple and make his way back over to them.