Two months later….
She was driving to their victim's place. This was always the hardest part, telling families that their husband is not going to come home. It never gets easier. It never was. She's been there at their place, she knows how it feels to be the one who cries, who made regrets, whose father is an alcoholic, how it pains to know that nothing can ever bring her back. A tear slipped from her eyes at the thoughts. She told the victims family the truth, she doesn't want to lie to them, she never wants them to have false hopes from her. She wants to find justice for the victims, like what her mother used to do.
Pushing aside her thoughts, she continues driving. She was so frustrated with this case. She was so exhausted, she haven't even slept in two days straight! She just wants to go home, go on a ni-
Whoa!
She almost hit the guy with her car!
She brought her car into a screeching halt.
"Crap!" she shouted.
Getting out of her car. Slamming the door in the process. She couldn't believe she done it again! First a stray dog, then an old lady, who almost by the way had a heart attack, and now a guy who looks familiar, really familiar she couldn't point out when or where they had actually met. She feels like she knows him somewhere.
Wait a second…. That hair, broad shoulders, gorgeous arms, tan skin.
''Hey, are y-'' she stopped at mid-sentence, she was shocked. The guy whom she almost ran into with her car was Castle. Out of all the places in New York City, this is the place they actually 'bump' into.
''I'm fi-'' he also stopped because he wasn't expecting the woman to be Beckett.
Gazing at each others eyes. Both thought, I could get lost in those eyes.
She broke their eye contact all of a sudden, and said hustley ''Hey are you okay?'' she was a bit concerned. Okay fine. She was EXTREMELY concerned. Looking anywhere except his eyes. She couldn't quite meet them. She knows he could read her by her body language, her tone of voice, her facial expression, most especially her eyes. She didn't want him to know all the emotions she's feeling right now, with just a look from her eyes.
''How am I going to be okay, when you almost tried to killed me! And look you broke my hand!'' he told her, trying to hide his grin. But he failed to do so.
''I'm so sor-...'' she stoped abruptly, when she saw his mega watt grin grew. Bastard. ''What the hell Castle! You almost gave me a heart attack! I want so badly to shoot you right now!'' she told him, while pinching his ear HARD.
''Ow! Ow! Ow, Beckett!'' she finally had some mercy, and let go. He started rubbing his ear frantically. ''Oh my god! This is going to be swollen for days!''
''You should've known better not to joke on me like that.'' she said seriously.
''I'm sorry. Just trying to lighten up the mood.''
''Yeah, and look at what 'lighting up the mood' did to you.'' she said gesturing to his red swollen ear.
''I'm really sorry. Didn't mean to worry you.''
''It's okay, just don't do it again.'' trying to reassure herself. ''Are you really okay? Try and joke again, I will pull your ear off.''
He decided to just say the truth. ''Yeah. I'm fine.'' he said shrugging.
''Okay..Why were you running that fast anyway? You're supposed to be in the Hamptons. Why are you here?''
''I have a meeting with Paula in 5 minutes.'' So this is it he told himself. ''I'm here because I broke things off with Gina. We shouldn't have even gone to the Hamptons in the first place.''
''Why?'' was all she could manage.
''We ended up fighting just like how our divorce ended.'' he sighed
''Oh.'' she was not expecting that.
He looked at his watch ''Shit! I am so dead! We could talk later I'm really running late.'' he said in rushed tone.
''We could talk at a coffee shop near the precinct.'' she suggested.
''Sounds great! Bye!'' and with that they head off to their destinations.
oooooooooooooooooooooo
Rick was waiting for Kate at the corner of the coffee shop.
He still couldn't believe he ran into her. Well she was the one who almost ran into him with her car but anyway. At least he finally saw her, he'd been dying to. He just couldn't face her after all she'd done to him. It just pains that she choose Tom over him. Especially seeing that kiss, it just broke his heart. When he saw them, he realized he wasn't needed anymore in the precinct, that she'd be glad if he was gone. He just wants her to be happy, even if it means, her being with someone else.
Out of the corner of his eye, he watched as Kate looked for him. When she finally saw him a smile bloom into her face while heading to their table.
''Hey'' she said when she was about to sit down. Still smiling
''Hi.'' he told her, smiling back.
''So, how are you?''
''I'm doing great. You?'' Lying. Awful since you didn't go with me.
''I'm fine'' Lying. Miserable actually since you left she added in her head.
''Are you planning on coming back to the Hamptons?'' she asked out of the blue.
''I don't know? Why?'' he asked, raising his eyebrow.
''I was maybe going to tell you that I would like to go in the Hamptons with you but you already invited Gina''
''What really?'' he told her grinning.
''I said maybe, Castle.'' she said with a smirk. With that his grin fell.
''Oh you cruel woman.'' he said with a pout. She laughed. He never herd her laugh for weeks he missed it. He missed her.
He really did look disappointed. No. She told herself. No way, you're gonna admit it to him. Keep calm Katie, don't let him get to you, with those big blue adorable eyes of his. ''Okay it's true, Castle.''
Where did that come from? When she realized it was her, she covered her big fat mouth to keep her from saying things her heart wants. Apparently, her brain is on a break.
''I truly am sorry, Kate'' he said in a soft voice.
''It's okay, I am sorry too'' she said her eyes surfacing for forgiveness.
''It's o-... Wait. Why are you sorry?'' he said curiosity getting the better of him. He just doesn't see why she's apologizing.
''Don't you see it. It's also my fault.'' she said playing with the hem of her shirt.
''Apparently I don't. Why is it your fault? I'm the one who left with Gina.'' he said.
''Well if I had said yes in the first place you would've never invited Gina. I would still be with you in the Hamptons right now.''
''It wouldn't have worked, because your still with Tom.'' he said.
''No. I broke-up with him to go with you.'' she admitted, biting her botton lip.
''Wait... You left out that little detail. So you're saying that you did this for me.'' he asked, he didn't even realize it.
''No. I did this for me.'' she said sarcastically before rolling her eyes. ''I broke things off with him. It's just not what I'm looking for right now.''
He's heart broke a little. How about them? Isn't she giving them a chance? How can she give them a chance when she said it's not what she's looking for right now?
He was debating on whether he should stay or walk away.
He choose the latter.
Acting fast, she said ''Where are you going?''
''I... need some air.'' he told her bluntly.
''Okay.'' she said stupidly. She knew something was wrong. Admitting to herself that she was a coward when it comes to this.
oooooooooooooooooooo
Walking down New York City's summer heat wave was Richard Castle. He was beginning to regret going out for some air. Apparently all the air he was breathing was hot air, and he was sweating so badly that he might take a shower later. So he decided to take the route down to his loft.
He opened the door to his loft, and then slumped down on his couch. When he was breathing fully and comfortably again. He decided to think what to do for dinner pushing the thought of their talk for later.
Not what I'm looking for right now.
He decided to make a good old stake.
Not what I'm looking for right now.
With soup.
Not what I'm looking for right now.
Are you kidding me? I told you not so subtle brain that I would think about it later.
He smelled something. Something BURNING!
''Oh cr-''. He stopped abruptly when he heard the door open. Came a happy and giggling Alexis. Guess we'll just order in, he thought to himself.
Wait a se-.
Alexis Castle doesn't giggle.
''What are giggling about?''
''None of your business.'' she said.
He frowned. You're the 'cool dad' . You don't need to know what's happening to her. She's your daughter. She's responsible, isn't she?
''Your too easy, Dad. See how I got you to imagine a good old horrible scenario.''
''Evil'' he mumbled.
''What?'' she asked, raising her eyes.
''Oh nothing. I was just thinking of what we can have for dinner.'' he said shrugging.
''Oh yeah. Forgot about that. Speaking of dinner do you smell that?'' she said, trying to locate the awful smell.
''Smell what? I'm sure it's nothing.'' he said pretending not to know.
''No I smell it. I just don't know where... Guess you were right.''
''What did you say? Did I just hear the great Alexis Castle say, me being right out of your mouth?'' he said grinning.
''I'm sure it's just a figment of your imagination.'' she said, trying to hide her smile.
''I'm sure it's not..'' he'll let it go.. For Now. He'll have other things to deal with like he's stomach growling like it's saying 'Feed me. Now! Human!'.''but anyway, let's order-in I'm starving.'' he said. He's stomach releasing a loud growling sound.
''Yeah, me too'' she said, taping her flat stomach.
ooooooooooooooooooo
After eating, he washed the dishes, got rid of the steak, and got rid of the horrid smell. Alexis went upstairs to finish her homework.
Meanwhile Rick laying stomach full on his couch, cannot get up. He finally stoped trying and slumped back down.
'Guess I'll take a shower tomorrow' he thought.
Later is now. He's mind playing logic on him.
Okay fine! Why am I even letting my brain get into my nerves? Oh well I'm getting paranoid.
You ARE paranoid.
Can you just shut up! I'm going to think about our talk okay!
Well he wants to pretend it never happened. It's not that he didn't like seeing her, it's just that he didn't like where their talk led.
He thought she's giving them a chance. Giving him a chance. Guess he expected too much, and it hurts like hell!
When he was feeling better he got up, and went to his own room. Once in his bed, he let his thoughts linger for a while, and let sleep over come him.
