At 8 o´clock Castle was at Kate´s door. He knocked at the door making it sound with rhythm. He wore a black trouser and a white shirt, turning him on a simple, classic but handsome man.
Seconds after, Kate opened the door. She was wearing a beautiful red blood dress, Marilyn style, tied around the neck, just above the knee which fitted to her body just perfectly.
He smiled to her and she smiled to him.
You are just beautiful, Kate.
Thanks! You are good-looking too, Castle.
Are you ready? I parked the car just outside the building.
Doesn´t Alexis come with us?
No, she said she is sorry but today is Ashley´s birthday.
Oh, it is okay! So I am ready to go.
Great!
She took her purse and a paper bag with some presents. He offered to her his hand and she took it. They left the apartment.
They arrived at the precinct 20 minutes later. The site was unrecognizable. All full of pearly white balloonsandsomegarlands.It was all decorated withlights, tableswithmeals,bar drinksand, of course, music.
Lanie, Esposito, Ryan and Jenny were talking near the bar drinks with their own glass in hand. The captain was talking with a young couple next to the one of the tables with meals. And then they are other people for the entire place.
Castle and Beckett entered hand in hand and smiling to each other. Lanie saw them and went to them to welcome them.
Oh my god! I can´t believe what I am looking at.
Hey Lanie!
Hello girl, hello Castle… I feel like I am missing something.
Well, you are Lanie. But I am not talking. I am going to get two drinks, you two talk.
Castle kissed Kate´s hand and after that went to say hello to other people and then to the bar.
Lanie took Beckett´s hand and carried her to the ladies restroom.
Come on honey, talk!
It´s quite simple Lanie, I bumped into him at the mall today morning. It was really shocking, you know why. I really didn´t want it to talk but he insist so we drunk a coffee. He convinced me that he loves me, always did, and couldn´t say no this time. I love him too, Lanie. I know is not right maybe, but seeing him again like this, out of the blue, was really incredible and it felt so nice…
It is okay, Sweetie. You both deserve be together. You did a great sacrifice a year ago; it now seems that life began to reward you. I am glad for you two, girl.
I am scared, Lanie. You know why. My life is different now, and I have to explain it to him.
Wait, you stilldo nottalktohim?
No. I couldn´t. I already told you that I bumped into him just this morning.
Well, you have to do it, Kate. It is important.
I know. But what happened if he doesn´t like my new me?
He would love your new you just like he loved your old you.
I hope so! I really think I may be happy now.
The two friends hugged each other and then they left the bathroom.
Castle saw them and went to there.
Hey, there you are! I was looking for you girls. Here are your drinks.
Thank you, Castle.
Thanks!
You´re welcome, ladies. Oh, and congrats Lanie for your relationship with my pal, Javi. I am really happy for you two.
Thanks Castle! I am really happy too, but for you guys! I wish you both all the happiness in the world.
They smiled to her and then to each other.
Well, I am going to dance a small piece with my man. I see you later, lovebirds.
Lanie went to where Esposito were.
Kate wanted to talk with Castle but felts really nervous. He noted that.
There is something I need to talk about…
Have I done something wrong?
No. Maybe I did. Come with me… I can't tell you right here in the middle of the party.
Okay, you are scaring me, Kate.
She took his hand and carried him till a private room, and closed the door.
What happened, Kate?
Well, I don´t know how to tell this… the thing is… well, I am not the same person you knew…
I changed too, Beckett. It was a hard year…
Yeah, but what I want to say is… Sometimes there are surprises that the fate bring to us... for example, our meeting in the parking lot at the mall… Well, a year ago, when something happened between us…
…you mean when we kissed and made love.
Yeah, that. Well, when that happened I felt really good at the moment, because I wanted that just like you but after that I realized that Ihadbeen ledbymyheart,my feelings,andreallywas not thinking. So the only thing I could do was yell at you, try to throw you out of my life for our own good and didn´t see you anymore.
But… why? I don´t get it, Kate.
Because it was too late for us; that same morning, before go to the precinct something happened, Something that change my entire life in a second.
You are worrying me!
Castle, I will understand if you don´t want me when you hear this, okay?
Kate, there is nothing it could change what I feel for you… I love you!
Wait to hear this until say that.
You are making me nervous, talk please!
Well, the thing is…