Kate was sitting at her desk when she saw Castle walk in, " " hey Castle how are you?" Kate asked. " good Castle responded." " How was your date?" As Castle gave her coffee she answered him, " it went well" Kate replied. " I don't think I will be seeing him again." "Why not?" Castle asked. " Must you ask so many questions Castle?" Kate laughed. Castle was about to answer Kate's question when, Ryan came in with a update on the murder case. Ryan spoke up and said, we checked Jake's phone records and one of the last calls he made was to a woman named Natalie Reynolds. Kate nodded, " alright let's go pick her up" Ryan and Esposito were out of the precinct when, Kate turned around and saw Castle just standing there. " You coming Castle?" Kate asked. " Uh yeah I'm coming" Castle replied. Kate smiled, while Castle followed Kate out of the precinct. Castle and Kate got in the police car, Castle was quiet, to quiet if you asked Kate. " Something wrong Castle?" Kate Asked. Castle just shook his head no. "Okay then, Kate replied totally not convinced.

As a cop, Kate learned to tell when a person might not be telling the whole truth. Castle was showing all the signs of someone who's not telling the whole truth. But, Kate did not push Castle to open up. Instead she just kept driving, they arrived at the restaurant where Natalie worked. Castle and Kate went in the front doors of the restaurant, " Hello I'm detective Kate Beckett and this is Richard Castle." The woman at the front desk looked at Kate, " that's me" Kate nodded, " Miss Reynolds we need to ask you some question's about Jake Gonzales" Kate said. " What has Jake done now?" Natalie asked." He was murdered " Kate responded. " What Jake's dead" " Yes he is" Kate answered. " What was your relationship with Mr. Gonzales Miss Reynolds?" Kate asked. " Jake was my ex husband" Natalie replied. Did you ex husband have any enemies as you know of?" uh no Jake was liked by everybody "I mean he could be a trouble maker." but, other that Jake was loved by everyone" I can't imagine anyone wanting to kill him." "Thank you miss Reynolds," we will be in touch. "Oh one more question" " yes detective" Natalie asked." Where were you at 10:00 and 12:00 pm?" " I was at home watching TV with my friend Greg," " Thank you Miss Reynolds"

Kate and Castle were in the 12th precinct looking on the murder board when Esposito spoke up, "we checked with Natalie's friend Greg". " Natalie was telling the truth," Kate nodded. " Well I guess we can rule Natalie out as a suspect" Kate replied. " Don't worry you will find another suspect" Castle replied playfully. Kate laughed at Castle's humor , she truly was as in love with him as he was with her. But, she is scared to be rejected, if only she knew Castle felt the same way.

Kate was at Home reading heat wave, she felt special knowing a character in a book was based on her. She was on the 5th chapter when she heard the doorbell ring, " hey Castle" what are you doing here?" Castle was speechless, Kate was wearing a red blouse with flowers on it. On top of that she had a black leather jacket, she was wearing red lipstick. Castle was star struck at Kate's beauty. " I was just seeing how you were doing" Kate smiled at his kindness, " that's sweet Castle come in" Kate gestured.

I brought champagne Castle replied. Kate sat down next to castle, s Castle poured the red liquid into the glass. They drank their drinks, " so I was thinking... that maybe we could talk for awhile" Kate looked at him confused " I thought that's what we were doing Kate replied. " Not random talk Kate, Castle said. "Okay what do you want to talk about?"

"I love you Kate

" "but, you know that don't you." " Kate I know you are scared, "relationships are not easy, "but I think we can work." Kate looked at him with such love in her eyes, " let your walls down Kate." "Let me love you the way you deserve" Castle replied.

Kate looked at Castle with so much love, the next word that came from Kate were, "Castle there is something I have to tell you." Castle looked at her curiously, I love you too.

Kate did not express the rest of what she felt for Castle, she showed it. Kate leaned over to where Castle was, and she kissed him on the lips. Castle and Kate smiled at each other, and cuddled on the couch in Kate's apartment. they fell asleep in each other's arms. they each had big smiles on they faces.

I hope you like this chapter. please review and tell me what you think will happen. or what you want to happen.