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The group watched stunned as a three year old boy runs towards Kate, a cut arm reaching for her. The boys wraps himself round her leg as she stares shocked at him. Looking up at her with his bright blue eyes his bottom lip shakes slightly as he speaks.

"Mommy, I fell."

Kate can't respond, one look at Esposito confirms her suspicions; somehow this little boy is Kevin Ryan. She doesn't know what to say as she looks down at the innocent boy. Castle comes to the rescue, bending down to be the same height as Kevin and speaking softly to him.

"Hey, where does it hurt? We'll make it all better, k?"

"My arm and my knee." His lip quivers as he suppresses tears. "Daddy make the pain go."

Castle hides his own reaction well, calming the boy as Kate's shock seems to hit a crescendo. He speaks softly one more, turning the boy towards Esposito.

"I've got candy in the car, I have to stay here a minute, will you go with Esposito?"

Kevin nods and Kate almost sighs at how cute he is. His eyes are big as he does so and before turning to his friend he hugs Castle and looks up at Kate. Smiling she looks down and gently running a hand through his hair she motions for him to go as he clings to her leg one last time before running to his stunned partner.

"Javi! Candy!"

Recovering he scoops the boy up and they leave for the car, Teal'c wisely accompanying them. As soon as their footsteps and Kevin's words fade away Kate almost collapses with shock as Castle, smiling happily, reaches out an arm to steady her. Eventually she finds her voice.

"How?"

"We should save this for a safe place, I don't want to beam anyone anywhere until we know the full effects, where can we talk and not be overheard."

Kate is still reeling at the events so Castle answers.

"My loft, it's secure and Mother is on a date, she'll be away for a day or two. Alexis'll be home at four but she's really trustworthy, and I can't keep this from her."

"Ok, how do we get there?"

"I can give you the address, or get Esposito to drive?"

Kate speaks up at this, turning towards him, hoping to start one of their moments, to both ease and figure out the moment.

"No way is he driving right now, what if he changes too, Sam can drive his car, he can direct, you'll drive my car."

"I get to drive! Brilliant, wait why?"

"I was in the building too Castle, I could very well change too, and I know for a fact I couldn't drive at that age."

Sam can't hold in her laugh at this comment, knowing the story behind it but the reminder of her presence brings Castle to a realisation.

"So where they, what if they change while driving?"

"T can drive, he'll be immune, I'll explain later but I could be immune too."

With that sorted Castle decides to tease Kate, just to inject some humour into the situation, this time were Kate to look behind the front she would be shocked at what she saw.

"So, Mummy, he'll be hyper after the candy."

"Castle, if he is you are keeping him in line." She turns to Sam, "Any idea why he's calling me that?"

"I have a few ideas but I know someone that'll be able to figure it out better, he can meet us there, I'll have the general contact your superior about the situation."

"Can't we let the captain in on this, he should see it first hand, and he could help."

"So we ask him to meet at Castle's place."

"Yeah I'll just phone him."

She pulls out her phone to do so when the Sam's radio bursts into life, Teal'c's voice booms through it, his words making Kate groan.

"Colonel Carter it seems that Detective Esposito has became three also. I regret to inform you that they have become rather active as a result of the candy."

Turning upon Castle, Kate glares until he feels appropriately intimidated.

"Two hyper kids that are your fault. You are so looking after them."

"You have to help; it's obvious that Ryan's a mummy's boy, and who knows about Esposito."

"Castle."

He shuts up at the look on her face and remains silent as she turns back to her friend.

"Sam, we need to move quickly, I suggest we get Lanie in on this, no kid could ever disobey her, I've seen her babysitting, she's going to find out anyway, she's dating Esposito."

"Yeah, she'll keep them in line, not you though. Who will you to listen too?"

"Who knows, I'll phone the captain now, before anything happens, I'll speaker it just in case, then Castle you have to explain. Understand?"

"Yes but please don't change, as cute as you'd be I doubt I'd survive."

She laughs at him and phones Roy Montgomery, her laughter stopping as he picks up. Rick swears to himself that he never wants to forget this conversation, ever.

"Beckett, what's happened?"

"We've ran into a little snag, well two and a possible third. You really need to meet us at Castle's loft, we can't really explain over the phone and I'm not taking the kids to the precinct."

"Kids?"

"Yeah, Kevin and Javier, the three year old twins, I'll explain once I figure everything out."

"Would they be the two little snags?"

"Yeah," The phone makes an alarming sound as another call comes in, a priority one. It makes them all jump, including Montgomery.

"Sir can you hang on for one minute, it's an emergency line."

"Yes, I'll hold while you take it."

"Thanks"

She swaps to the other call, not bothering to take it from speakerphone, its Lanie's emergency line.

"Lanie?"

The voice on the other line isn't Lanie Parish but they recognise it as Sidney Perlmutter.

"Detective, we have the most unusual situation, there is a child here claiming to be Lanie Parish and shouting for you."

The trio look at one another, panic clear upon their faces.

Kate's next question is asked almost reluctantly as she processes the situation.

"IS she asking for anyone else?"

"Yes, a Javi, I assume that to be Detective Esposito."

"How does she react to mention of Castle?"

They can hear the M.E. interact with the young girl

Miss what about Castle, do you want to see him too.

Castle and Kate.

"It would seem that she doesn't mind him, as long as she gets you. Could you come and get her? I've already had to calm one screaming session, this isn't the place for her."

"I'll be there soon, thank you for looking after her."

"Yeah well, just don't tell anyone, if they ask I was babysitting against my own free will."

"Of course. I'll be there in ten minutes."

The phone disconnects and Kate turns back onto the captain.

"Sir, two snags just made three and could go up to five, I've got to pick up Lanie but I think we need to contact Ryan's fiancé."

"Right I'll find her and bring her to the loft, where I expect an explanation. What can I expect?"

"Possibly a three year old."

"I'll be there soon."

"Yes sir."

They hang up and the three set off to the car, none ready to face the two little boy's sitting in the back of Kate's car. As they reach the car, they stop moving immediately and turn to them with their butter wouldn't melt, puppy dog looks. Castle looks from one cute toddler to the other and turns his own version of the look upon Kate. Sighing at them she turns to the other remaining adults, leaving Castle to amuse the boy's.

"This is Castle's address, you can take the boy's car, Caste will drive to pick up Lanie and we'll meet you there, we won't be long. The captain will be there shortly after us."

The two teams separate and begin their journeys, silence accompanied by minor chat fills Sam's car while the two boys are happily fighting in the back of Kate's. Before they reach half way it becomes clear that Javier is also under the impression that they are his parents. They chat happily about superheroes and evil bad guys.

When they reach the station Kate lays out the plan.

"Right, you stay here with the boys, I'll go get Lanie, if I'm not back in 10 phone me, if I don't answer phone Perlmutter. Understand?"

When he nods she turns to the boy's in the back.

"I'm just going to get Lanie, and I expect you two to behave in front of her, right?"

They nod, eyes even bigger than before, a massive smile upon Javier's face at the mention of Lanie.

She leaves a minute later after ordering Castle to behave and is soon striding along the corridors towards the morgue, desperately hoping to be able to walk back out the same way. All her thoughts go out the window when she turns the final corner and sees the famously grouchy M.E. sitting entertaining an adorable mini Lanie.

With one look at the young girl, Kate can feel her heart melt. Adorable, she decides is inadequate.

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