"I resign" said Ryan when he walked into Gates' office. Saying these words made him feel somewhat relieved, but he knew he hadn't repaired his broken friendship with Esposito by doing this. Even though he knew he had made the right call about informing Gates, it also felt as if he had betrayed his friends.
"No you won't Detective Ryan. You did what you had to do. The job description of a police officer is 'protect and serve'. What you did was protecting your friends. Not from me, but from death and despair. What do you think would have happened if Detective Beckett had died on that roof? Detective Esposito wouldn't have forgiven himself nor you. Running away won't heal your emotional wounds. What you can do, is trying to get Detective Beckett back. I don't want to lose such a great detective. I had to show them that all of the information should pass my office, but I honestly didn't expect her to resign. If you tell this to anyone, you'll deeply regret it. But I want both detectives back and Mr. Castle."
I can understand why Gates wants Beckett back. Youngest woman to become a detective, very passionate about her job and she closed many cases. But why on earth does she want Castle back? She never seemed to like him.
Gates noticed Ryan's surprised reaction, so she explained her decision.
"He's not a trained investigator, but once in a while he has some useful ideas. I have to admit that case clearance has gone up with 15 percent since Mr. Castle has been part of the team. The four of you make a great team. I'll talk to Detective Beckett and Mr. Castle, but you have to sort things out with Detective Esposito."
We WERE a great team. Ryan could only hope that Beckett and Esposito would forgive him. There was only one person who knew Beckett and Espo well enough to help him.
A/N: very short second chapter, I wanted to write some more, but I have to finish packing, since I leave on holiday tomorrow. Hasn't been beta'd, so sorry for possible mistakes. I'll be back in 3 weeks, hopefully with some longer chapters and a great story!
As always, reviews are very much appreciated :)