She's trying to get the Lets out of the house on time for school, but with her ever growing belly and three children who hate getting up early and going to school, it's a struggle. Castle is trying to help, but even with the two of them, they are outnumbered.
"Brock, stop please, I'm almost done." She's trying to put drops in his eyes. He'd just started to recover from pink eye and today was his first day back to school.
"Be done mommy!" He sighs.
"Just one-"
She's stopped by the screams of Finnley chasing Kinley down the hall and one or both of them running into the wall.
"MOMMY!"
If it ain't one thing it's another.
Kate had just finished Brock's drops when Castle comes into the bathroom with a crying Kinley. She'd ran into the wall and had a small cut on her forehead.
"Finnley Jay…" Kate calls out as she lets Brock go and heads into the hall.
"You can't run in the house, someone gets hurt, please go get your shoes on we have to go soon."
"Kinley started it!" Finn pouts as he walks off to get his shoes and backpack.
"Don't care who started it!" Kate sighs as she rests a hand on her stomach. Turning she sees Castle come out with Kinley. He'd put a band-aid on her head and she seemed to feel better.
"You can't run in the house like that baby, you feeling better?" Kate asks as the girl nods.
"Let's go get your shoes on for school, we don't want to be late." She smiles kissing her daughters hand. She wants to hold her, but she knows Castle and her OBGYN Missy will have a fit.
It takes them about 15 minutes to get everyone's things and to the car. It then takes about another 10 minutes to get each and every kid in their car seat and buckled up. Due to new safety laws, kids have to be in car seats for a pretty long time. It was all fine and well for Kate until she realized that when the babies came she'd have five car seats in her van and not much room for them all. She was hoping by then, that the Lets would be in booster seats and since those are smaller, would not take up much room.
As they drove to the school, Brock complained that Finnley had been touching him. With quiet Kinley in the middle, there was no way they could touch each other so she ignored it. The couple had wanted to put one or maybe two of the kids in the second row with the rest in the back but, they knew that they would all have a fit with who was in the front. Castle though had posed the idea of rotating the kids so they each got a chance to sit in the front, but then Kate reminded him that they would most likely forget whose turn it was and the kids would fight and complain that it was not their turn. Having all three in the back just made sense in so many ways.
Parking, the two parents help the three kids out of the car. Locking it, the five of them make it inside the school and start down the hall. It doesn't take them long to be at the classroom and hanging up their backpacks.
"Good morning Finnley, Kinley, you too Brock." Their teacher smiles.
"Ok you three, mommy and daddy will be back later to pick you up. Be good!" Castle says waving to the three and stepping out with Kate.
Leaving the school, the couple heads downtown to the hospital. Kate has her 20-week OBGYN appointment and hopefully it's good news all around. Parking and heading inside to get checked in, it does not take Kate long before she is called back. She gets weighed and then back to the exam room. Castle helps her onto the table and then sits next to her during the exam.
"Everything looks fine so far." Missy smiles as she rubs the probe over Kate's large stomach.
"It looks though like there's another baby in there, I was looking over your weight and I thought maybe you had some pretty big twins which seemed not right for this stage in your pregnancy." She starts.
"From what I see on the screen, there's a smaller baby behind the other two. Which means you are carrying triplets."
Kate is shocked. It was pretty early last time when she found out she was having triplets. She's not mad or upset and maybe not happy yet but she's ok. She's more scared for the little baby that may be too small to survive. She's done this before so she's a pro at all this.
Looking over at Castle, Kate can tell he too is shocked. Having six kids in five years is pretty crazy. There're tons of things that will have to be bought and get done before the babies get here.
"Since you already know that the twins are identical, that means these are identical triplets. Would you like to know the sex?" Missy asks waiting to show if they don't want to know.
"What do you think Kate?" Castle asks.
"I wouldn't mind, it would make things easier." She smiles looking over at Castle and then at Missy. Missy moves the wand around and clearly gets a picture of the sex.
"Looks like you have three little boys." She smiles.
"Boys, wow." Castle beams kissing Kate.
"Yeah wow." Kate chuckles.
"That means five boys, that's insane!"
Castle is excited no doubt about having more boys in the house. He knows it will be hard, but is ready for the challenge. Cleaning up, the couple heads out to lunch before heading home and then back out to pick up the triplets.
Seeing the triplets have so much energy from school, Kate, and Castle decide to take them to Pizza Palace to wear them out. She knows they will love playing the games and enjoy the treat of pizza. It's not often that the kids get to have pizza so Kate knows it will be a good time.
Getting the kids to the car from school the couple drives to Pizza Palace. They find a spot close and head inside. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, she takes one kids hand and carefully goes to the door and Castle opens the door ushering the kids and his wife inside. They find a booth and Castle helps Kate to the bench.
"Pretty soon and we will have to get a table." Castle chuckles getting the kids to sit down.
"Are you saying I'm fat?" Kate pouts looking up at her husband.
"Oh, no, never, you are amazing, it's just that we will have three big babies growing." He smiles kissing his wife before sitting down. They order a pizza and Castle then takes the three to the play structure. He knows this will help get them tired.
"Look, daddy! I slide!" Brock smiles as he stands at the top of the slide ready to slide down it.
"Yes, buddy I see you, go ahead let me see how good you are!" The father grins as he watches the five-year-old let go and slide down the slide.
"Good job!"
He watches the three kids play for another ten minutes until the pizza comes. He tries to get them to come and eat, but they are having too much fun playing that they don't want to.
"Finn, come, please." He sighs, as he holds Kinley's hand. Brock had been stuck at the top and Castle needed the other two to sit with Kate and have pizza.
"Hold on Brock, daddy is coming!" He yells, trying to sooth his scared son.
Castle finally gets Finnley and Kinley to Kate so they can eat and Castle can try and climb up and get Brock. He gets started up the structure when he too gets a little stuck, half way up. wiggling a little bit, Castle is able to free himself and reach the top. Thankfully at the top, there is a larger slide that will allow them to get to the bottom quickly. Castle knew the boy had wanted to go down the slide but when he had reached the top he was scared to come down. Holding onto his scared son, Castle tries to slide down the larger slide and get them to the bottom. Getting stuck only once, they finally make it to the bottom. Putting the boy on his hip, Castle bounces him as they go back to the table and sit down.
"It's ok, buddy, you are safe now." Castle sighs reaching the table and putting the boy on the booth next to him.
"Have some pizza ok? That will make you feel better." Castle smiles handing the boy a piece of pizza.
"We play again daddy?" Finn asks moments later as he finishes a slice of pizza.
"Yes, but only for a little bit, mommy is tired and we don't want to keep her out late, plus it's a school night," He tells them watching as they jump up ready to go play.
"Ok hold on guys, I have to help mommy."
He helps her up from the booth and the five of them head over to play a few rounds of Skeeball before going home. It's fun to watch the kids because they are not very good, but both Kate and Castle are trying to teach them how to throw the ball. Not to hard but not too soft either because you want to hit it right in the middle for 1,000 points. Letting them play two more games, the family then heads home and puts the triplets to bed for hopefully a nap. Having put the kids to bed, Kate tries to take a nap herself. She had hoped that she could, at least, get an hour of sleep, but the babies had decided it was time to have a party. She's sitting with Castle as she tries to prop herself up on the bed.
"Hey you three, mommy just wants a little nap." She sighs softly. Castle takes his reading glasses off and puts his book away as he rolls over and props himself in front of Kate and her belly.
"Hi, my boys." He smiles softly.
"It would be nice if you gave mommy just a little bit of time for a nap." Castle lets out a chuckle as he kisses Kate's stomach.
"We have to name them now you know." Kate sighs reaching to take Castle's hand.
"What about Preston?"
"That's not a bad name, but let's look for other options," Kate says shifting slightly. The babies had not calmed down and it was driving Kate bonkers.
"Tanner, what do you think? Or Reid!"
"Those are great Castle, put them on the list."
"Ok, let me go get my phone, I'll put them on the list." Castle grins, getting up and reaching for his phone. Opening the list, he adds all three names and tries to think of more.
"We could always name one Jim, after your father. Or Edgar after my middle name."
"I like Edgar, but Jim, and not to say I hate my father, it's just not fitting." Kate sighs.
"We could go with Edgar Robert for one, or instead of Robert we could do Rodger."
"No, let's stick with Robert, the less G's the better. " Castle says softly rubbing a hand over his wife's belly.
"Ok then, two more names to go." Kate chuckles feeling a little overwhelmed at having to name three babies.
"Why is this so hard?"
"I don't know babe, we will get it done, though," She says as Kinley comes into the bedroom. She's the quiet one so they know they can hopefully rest still. Helping her up on the bed, Kate snuggles her daughter close.
"You are so special little lady, mommy and daddy's only baby girl. We love you so much." Her face is plastered with a grin as she kisses her daughter on the head. The little girl yawns and lets out a whimper as she snuggles into her mother. Kate knew the girl was not feeling good and hoped that maybe being with her parents would make her feel better. Stroking the small girls hair Kate and Kinley both fall asleep as Castle looks on.
Castle loved his life. It was not what he had imagined, being the father of three, soon to be six kids but he wouldn't change it for the world. It still amazed him that his wife could create such amazing beings.
About a half hour later, Castle is downstairs as Kate and Kinley join him and the boys come soon after. Since they had already had an early dinner, Castle helps them to some ice cream for dessert. They had deserved the treat, but Castle knew it would come back to bite him in the ass. he'd decided to only give them each about three-fourths of a scoop to limit the amount of sugar going into them.
After watching the three make a complete mess, Kate takes the boys and starts to get them clean while Castle as some snuggle time with Kinley. They are dirty, but Kate knows it won't take them long to clean up.
"Did you guys have fun playing Skeeball with daddy?" Kate smiles scrubbing shampoo into Brock's hair.
"Uh-huh, daddy showed us how to win." Finn smiles giggling as he splashes water on his mother.
"Hey! we don't get the babies wet!" Kate says sternly as she eyes Finn. He sighs and shrugs back in the tub.
"Sorry momma," He replies.
"It's ok baby, I know you are having fun but mommy likes to stay dry," Kate says as she struggles with kneeling in front of the tub. Her stomach and all its weight was making it hard to continue to kneel in front of the tub.
Getting the boys cleaned and dried she sends them to Castle so he can send her Kinley and get her clean.
"Woah Woah Woah, daddies two favorite boys are naked!" He chuckles getting up carefully.
"We go get dressed ok? Then daddy will ready you a book. How's that sound?" Castle asks as he takes his two very naked son's up the stairs and into their room. He helps them into their good dinosaur jammies and asks them to pick out a book. They pick out their favorite book. It was Castle's newest children book about a crime fighting couple turned parents. it featured Nikki and Rook who had two kids and were expecting a third child. The characters had been based on his kids and they loved reading the story that had a character like them in it.
Kate had finished bathing Kinley and brought her cleaned and dressed to her room tp put her to bed. She had figured she'd find Castle awake and reading to the boys but instead found all three of them passed out on the double bed of the bottom bunk of the bunk bed. Taking the book from Castle, she covers up the boys and takes a sleepy Kinley to sleep with her in her bed. It does not take long and both Kate and Kinley are also asleep.
A/N: OMG! I'm done! got busy with Christmas and other things and then got sick. I get one cold a year. The time was now apparently. Ok, so I have no idea what I want to name the other two boys. if you have any ideas please post them below. I have one idea, but that's all it is, an idea.