Rick has just sent an e-mail to Kate that could make or break everything they had build up over the last few years but after debating for about an hour, he decided that it was just something he had to do. Rick walked downstairs and grabbed a beer out of the refridgerator and sat himself down on the couch turning the T.V. on. He flipped through the channels twice before deciding on a book instead. It wasn't long before he was too zoned out to even comprehend what he was reading and fell asleep on the couch with The Great Gatsby draped across his chest.
What seemed like only minutes later there was a loud knock at his door, scaring him out of his sleep and making Rick fall to the floor. Laying on the floor he wasn't sure what was going on until the knock at the door sounded again. He got up and made his way to the door.
"Who the hell could be here at 10pm" he said out loud to himself. Rick opened the door to see Kate there with an unreadable expression. "Beckett, what..."
"Why would you do that, Castle!" She cut him off.
"Wait, Beckett, what are you talking about, the book? I thought you'd be happy." He said sincerly.
"Of course I'm talking about the damn book, what else would I be talking about." Kate's voice was mad but wasn't quite a yell.
"Calm down, It's not published, I can change it. But I really did think you would like it." Kate's eyes were looking directly at his, but they were soft looking unlike the rest of her that was tense.
"Why did you write it?" Her voice lower than before.
"I told you, I..." but she interupted him again.
"No, 'somehow he always thought it would be him in the end' your words." Kate said firmly.
"No, Jameson Rooks thoughts." He tried to correct her.
"Castle, we both know that's bull!" Her voice was rising again.
"What else to you want me to say, then." Castle raised his hands showing he was innocent.
"I want Richard Castle's version, not Jameson Rook's."
"You really want my version?" Kate nodded. "Like hell you do." He said and turned and walked away. Kate almost followed him but thought for a second, and wondered if maybe we was right, maybe she didn't want the truth. Kate opened the door and walked out, getting in a cab she called Lanie, just needing a friend to talk to.
"Hey girl, what's wrong?" Was the first thing Lanie said.
"What makes you think something's wrong?" Kate retorted.
"Kate, it's 10, and you're not exactly one to want to party." she laughed.
"Fine Lanie, yeah you're right but it's kind of a long story."
"Have I ever been one to turn down a good story?" she laughed.
So after an hour of filling Lanie in on her life as of the past two days, and finding out she knew so much more than Kate thought. Lanie gave her, her honest and thought out opinion.
"What do you think you should do, Kate?" Lanie said raising her eyes to Kate's
"Damn it, Lanie. That's all you have to say? I call you and pretty much spill my guts and you are asking my opinion?"
"Well, I have been telling you my opinion for the last three years, tell me, Kate how many times have you listened?" Kate Rolled her eyes and looked away. "Exactly, you know my opinion, but it's your life and you need to follow your heart, no matter how cheesy that sounds." She smiled.
"Fine, thanks Lanie, for everything. I'll call you tomorrow and tell you how it goes."
"Kate?"
"Yeah?"
"You are going to talk to Castle, right?" She asked.
"Yeah Lanie, I am." Kate smiled and Lanie knew she was making the right choice.
Castle was once again in the living room when he heard the second round of soft knocks at the door.
"Great here we go again." He mumbled to himself. And opened the door to see Kate standing there, and before she started yelling again he wanted to get his own arguement in. "Beckett, are we not done with this yet, I can change the damn chapter. And if you're here to ask why I wrote that it's because I meant it, okay? I meant it, I'm stepping back, so just let it be.
"No, Cas...Rick." She took a pause. but he kept going.
"Beckett, What do you want?"
"If you would just shut up for one second I..."
"I don't have time for this anymore, I've got a book to finish, again" he interupted her again.
"Damn it, Rick you are so hard headed somtimes!" Kate yelled. "Please, just listen." Her voice was calm again.
"You... you called me Rick?" His voice like a childs after being yelled at by his mother.
"Is that a problem?" Her tone made it clear she was irritated.
"No...no, I like it." He smiled. "Okay, I'm listening."
"Finally." She took a breath. "So...um...after it read your chapter, I realised that was really it. That was the end, and not just the end of the books but, the end of us, you'd be gone and I wouldn't see you anymore."
"Kate, I'd never completly leave." He tried.
"Yeah, yeah you would, because there wouldn't be anything left for you there."
"You, are there."
"Would you really come around knowing I was with someone else?" He was speechless. "Yeah, that's what I thought. And then I thought about Josh and if I'd feel the same way if he was gone, and the truth is, he is gone, most of the time and I don't feel any loss. But just the thought of never seeing you again and things being different, well...it sucked." Rick laughed.
"Great word choice, Kate."
"I'm trying to be serious here." Kate smiled and raised her eyes to meet his.
"Kate, please, if this is your way of wanting me to say at the precint, I really don't think it would be a good idea after..." Rick started to say but was inturupted by Kate's lips on his. She wrapped her arms around his neck to gently pull him lower. He pulled back within a few seconds. "You know, you are really sending me some mixed signals here."
"Just shut up will you."
"Kate, Josh?"
"Gone."
"Gone, as in not here at the moment or, gone as in, done."
"What do you think?" she smiled and kissed him again but this time he joined her and they got lost in the moment.
"...If there is anyone who does not agree with this marriage, speak now ,or forever hold your peace." There was a pause and then from the back of the crowd came a strong voice
"I do." Everyone turned around to see Jameson Rook dressed up for the occasion. "I do. Nikki this guy isn't right for you, don't you know that?"
"And who is right for me Rook?" She said only loud enough for him to just barley hear.
"I am, Nikki, I always have been." His smile, the same one that had always made her defences fall.
"So how's that for a re-write?" Rick smiled and looked at Kate.
"I like it but just one question." He tilted his head. "How's it end?"
"I guess you'll have to be in suspense just like all my other fans." He laughed and put his finger to her chin and guided her to him for a kiss.
A/N: Thanks for reading! I think I failed to mention in my last chapter that this would only be two parts long. This chapter just didn't write itself at all I'm sorry for it's suckyness. Also if you are wondering how I came up with the name Daniel for Josh's character, it's because I took 'Josh' then started rhyming stuff with it (Wosh, bosh, gosh, mosh) then came across Tosh and went Tosh.0 OHH Daniel Tosh! And there you have it Daniel. You know, it sounded so much more genius when I thought of it? Well sorry this rambled on you can yell at me if you like? Review Please?
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