Thanks for all the positive reviews! Finally, 16 days of freedom!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Castle, but like everyone else I wish I did!
"So I was looking through my old high school yearbooks…"
All the color instantly drained from Kate's face.
" And I want to make it up."
" Make it up?"
" Yeah…"
" Well, that was a LONG time ago, so you don't need to do anything. Anyway, I guess I'll see you at the precinct."
Knock Knock Knock
" Look Castle, I have to go."
" But it doesn't mat-" she shut her phone.
Knock Knock Knock" Coming!" Kate shouted.
She opened the door to a big batch of roses.
" You didn't let me finish my sentence."
" Castle?!"
" Who else? Avon?"
" Castle, why are you here?"
" I told you. To make it up. We didn't even get to dance. Now can I come in? Unless you want to dance in the hallway. But, knowing you,you might not like all your neighbors watching."
He knew her so well. So, she decided to let him inside. But only for a minute, of course. She noticed that besides the flowers, he brought with him a long, skinny bag.
" Castle, what's in the bag?"
" It's a surprise."
" I hate surprises."
" I know."
He walked into her bedroom.
" Castle! What the hell…"
" Please, call me Rick."
" What are you doing?"
He stuck his head into her small, cramped closet. " Hmm… Aha! Here!" He pulled out her pair of light green heels. "Try this on," he told her. He tossed the long, skinny bag at her.
" Please tell me this isn't a dress. And it better as hell not be green."
" Just try it on! You are so stubborn!"
" You haven't noticed?" Kate mumbled.
She took whatever was in the bag out of it, and she almost dropped it in surprise. Her jaw definitely dropped, though. It was a dress, an exact replica of the dress she wore in high school. She teared up, because the original dress was a birthday present from her mom.
She quickly turned to the bathroom; she couldn't break down, not now. And definitely not in front of Rick Castle.
" Should I put it on?" she wondered. " I mean, really? Me? In a dress? In front of Castle?" She gave up and shimmied into it. "Should I wear make-up too?" she wondered. Well, it was Castle, so she just did a small touch up. She braced herself, and walked out of the bathroom before she had a chance to think about what the hell she just got herself into.
Her living room was totally reorganized. " I'll have to fix it later," she thought. The room was covered in silvery tinsel. Some light music played in the background. There was even a table in the corner with Ritz crackers. That made her crack a smile.
" Castle?" she asked. " Where are you?" He was nowhere in sight.
Even though she took a lot of time feeling prepared for this, she was not prepared for what she saw next.
Well, that's the second chapter! Sorry, it's kinda short. I'm hitting major writer's block. It's killing me! Thanks for reading!