A/N: Here's next one, I know last one left off hanging, will try not to do that anymore.

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Disclaimer: I have hope that someday I will actually own Castle and not just in my dreams!

Previously: Alexis was at the 12th precinct and overheard Beckett tell Lanie all about her dad (she knew he said that he loves her). Lanie just realized Alexis was there.

Lanie tried to calm down, after expressing herself like she did, it was hard. After a couple of minutes of Lanie fooling with papers, Beckett finally noticed she was out of work to do, and her desk was all clean. She propped herself out of her chair, and said, "Well I better get going, night."

Lanie gathered her thoughts quickly and replied, "Oh, goodnight."

Beckett had all of her stuff and started talking again, "And thanks, Lanie."

"Oh no problem," Lanie replied swiftly.

Beckett was walking out with a big smile of her face, one of her biggest smiles ever. She had to think of a plan though- how to approach Castle- she thought after figuring out exactly what she was going to do.

Meanwhile Alexis stood back up and pretended like nothing happened and she was just getting coffee. Lanie came in. Alexis's heart was pounding furiously, nearly hurting, she was so nervous. Lanie finally spoke after examining Alexis, "Alexis, it's okay sweetie." She reassured Alexis, continuing, "Now, did you hear everything?" Alexis nodded. So, Lanie finished, "Now, how about we finish up tonight like normal and just go about our business? I can't decide for you what to think about the whole Beckett and Ca- err, your dad thing. You will have to be mature enough to figure out what's best."

Alexis nodded, and wondered how Lanie was able to speak such intelligent words. How Alexis and Lanie were able to finish the night without another conversation about 'the talk', they both had no idea. Lanie was just going to pretend nothing happened and Alexis wasn't there. Alexis decided she was going to try not to tell her dad about it, as she would let Beckett tell him.

Lanie dropped Alexis off at her house. Alexis walked into the place, everything the usual, nothing different. She was hoping that Beckett would have already talked with her dad. Beckett didn't have time tonight, as it was very later when Beckett left, let alone when Alexis got home.

Alexis heard a noise while she was eating… Great I woke someone up, she thought. Martha came down, being loud as usual, "Darling… You're home!"

"Hi grams! You're gonna wake dad up."

Martha sighed and let out a frown, "fine," she said much quieter.

"So, what did you do with the mysterious Lanie?" Martha asked.

"We uh," Alexis tried recollecting the events, only remembering about Beckett and Lanie's talk. "She was just, showing me something about poison," she finally answered.

"Oh, Alexis what's wrong?" Martha questioned, again.

"Nothing, it's just," Alexis was about to let it slip when she caught herself, "nothing," she finished.

Martha continued at Alexis, "Something this bad can't be nothing, you know you can tell me anything, right?"

"Yeah," Alexis said hurriedly.

Martha sighed, and questioned Alexis again, now sounding like an interrogation, "So, aren't you going to tell me?"

Castle had come out of his room, his hair all messed up, and saw Alexis looking real nervous, he decided to stay back and listen for a while. He could see them, as they were in the kitchen. The only problem is if they looked the right way, they could see him as well. He figured he'd listen to see if it was important then do from there.

Alexis sighed, "Fine." Martha interrupted Alexis's beginning to speak with, "now we're getting somewhere."

Alexis finally started to talk, "So Lanie and I went to get some files, for the poison thing. And, well, Beckett was still there, so Lanie was talking to Beckett and all. I was getting coffee," she took a couple deep breaths, as she felt her heart pounding furiously and rapidly like before when drinking the coffee, "So Beckett wanted to actually have girl talk with Lanie-." Alexis was abruptly by Martha, "Beckett, girl talk?"

Castle had snuck down to the living room area. He was hiding in plain sight, under some blankets behind the couch. He had an even more perfect view than last time. Also, he didn't have to try real hard to hear all the words. Beckett, girl talk, awesome! He thought.

Alexis continued after a few moments to get her thoughts together, "Yeah girl talk, I know, Beckett? Anyway, she said that- that, well," she took about 5 rapid deep breaths, and was starting to sweat, "she said that she heard dad say he loves her," her heart not hurting anymore, but still beat with extreme speed, she was able to continue now, free of pain, "When Beckett was shot, dad said he loved her and Beckett has been pretending not to hear any of it."

Alexis had forgotten what time it was and her dad was still asleep- hopefully still asleep that is. Martha had started to reply, almost too stunned to do so, "Oh dear, this is big."

Alexis nodded and agreed with few words, "Yeah I know!" She continued eating, her big plate of noodles, with some fruit. She really was hungry because she wasn't able to eat for about ten hours. Alexis just noted the time as she saw a clock when cleaning her plate. Almost squealing at how late it was. She thought it might've been twelve at the latest. However, it was around 2:35. Alexis was back to a normal whisper, "when did it get so late!"

"I've been wondering when you'd get home, and just as you came in I was finally getting some sleep."

Castle hardly even acknowledged the time. He just wanted to see his daughter. Until of course, he caught in on the conversation. He because more shocked with every word that floated out of Alexis's mouth. Beckett knew. What does that mean? Does that mean she has been keeping a secret from him the whole time? How could he blame her though, he had his own secrets. For example, the "murder board" with Beckett's mother's case.

Castle went into even deeper thought, not noticing his mom and daughter went off to bed, what do I do? Beckett knows, what does that mean? If she's ignored it, does that mean she doesn't love me? How could she not? Argh, it's what I get for keeping a secret of my own. Now, the fine brunette hair, beautiful eyes, perfect body women that I am with pretty much every day, how could we not love each other, yet not need a sexual relationship to get the full blow.

Castle let out a rather big sigh and started drifting off to sleep after he moved to the couch.

A/N: Okay so still lots of chapters to come don't worry :P Hope story is still going well.

And sorry if Lanie is too out of character, I tried my best with her. :)