Fate by believesvueo Part 2

Castle's POV

"I think about you all the time You color up my life I've gotta have you by my side To wake up with the sunrise. Shaping up my heart for all the love ill be giving to you I knew it from the start the starring role for my movie way you.
I knew it was you. … - Hey Katie by Josh Kelly

Making love to Kate always feels like a brand new experience even more so tonight. She just told me that she and I are having a baby; a baby brother or sister for Alexis. I know Alexis would be thrilled. So far, in my life, two things have happened that brought me joys that no money could ever buy. The first was when Alexis was born. The second, was when Kate and I got married. And now, the third is when this little bundle of joy is born. I don't think I could ever ask for a better life than what I have now. To some, if I say that my life is perfect, they would think I'm lying but honest to goodness truth, it truly is that. Meeting Kate changed my life.

As I stare at her sleeping form, I don't think I've ever seen her more beautiful than when she's asleep in my arms after we make love. She never fails to take my breath away.

The journey they took to get to where they are now is what makes this moment even more special. The night I met Kate was at my book launch. I had just killed off my most famous character, Derrick Storm because I was bored out of wits and I had lost inspiration to write anymore books about him. Since finishing the book, I had not written a single word. I was lost. To the people outside, I was a man who had everything: fame, money, and women at my disposal. Only my beautiful daughter Alexis and my mother knew the truth. For the first time in my life, writing was boring to me. I sat around the house doing nothing prior to the book launch. Gina, my ex-wife and publicist was calling me non-stop and Paula, my agent, was calling me about my Publisher threatening to drop me if I don't give them a definite answer about a new book I am working on. It didn't help that my mother had moved in with Alexis and I and she's blabbing to my ex-wife No.2 Gina what I do all day. Nothing.

Then, I heard a voice that night calling my name "Mr. Castle" and I turned around thinking that it was just another female fan asking me to write on her chest. Instead, I see these gorgeous green eyes and a badge in her hand. She said her name was Detective Kate Beckett.

On the way to the station, I kept stealing glances at her. I could not stop looking at her. I have seen many beautiful women before and well, most of them are so vain, But her, it was obvious that she wanted to be taken seriously so she wore very little make up and dressed in slacks and long sleeve shirts. Nothing too tight so that people don't focus on her figure. But any man will notice how attractive she is. So I tried to put on the charms that I normally use with the ladies, but boy, she didn't buy it for a minute. For the first time in my life, I realized that I have to work very hard to capture her attention.

I worked my way into the case. Having connections especially the Mayor of New York City as your poker buddy really helps. After the case was over, I tried again to use my charm but she turned me down flat and pretty much challenged me that I have no idea and I will never know how good it would be with her. I'm Richard Castle and I never back down from a challenge. So when I came home that day, I called Bob, the Mayor of NYC and told him that I have found my new inspiration and I would need to shadow her for my book. And that inspiration is Detective Katherine Beckett.

When I came into the station the very next day, to say that Kate Beckett was mad or pissed is an understatement. She was livid. But she had no choice but let me shadow her.

There are so many things I learned about her those first few months and all those things, made me fall in love with her. She was compassionate, dedicated and so strong. I have never seen these traits in any of the women I had met before. She also didn't take crap from me. Any advances I tried to make on her, she deflected.

When she told me about what happened to her mother, I wanted to be the one to help her catch the bastard. I wanted to be her hero. But it backfired. I know that I promised her to never touch her mother's case but I just couldn't help myself. The sadness I saw in those beautiful eyes of her when she talked about her mother, it made me want to be that man to take all the pain away. Instead, I was the one who brought it all back.

My world came crumbling town when she told me that day at the hospital that we were done. She didn't want to hear anything I had to say. I respected her wishes and didn't try to contact her until a little over a month later, I was back in the precinct for a photo shoot for the book "Heat Wave." She let me work this case with her and I knew this was my chance and I will prove to her at whatever cost. So I went undercover and in the end, it was her who rescued me. She said to me for the second time, that we were done and I came home that night, writing. The pain I felt led me to write. But I'm stubborn and again, I tried. I went back to the precinct and apologized. I remember that it was the one thing that I had not done. No matter what I had found out about her mother's case, the bottomline was, I violated her trust and trust is what she values the most. She forgave me that night.

Slowly, we rebuilt the friendship that we had. We were back to bickering and working cases together.

Then Dick Coonan happened. The damn bastard was hired to kill her mother. But to save me, she had to kill him. And the truth that she had waited for so long was buried with him in hell. I went home that day after being checked out by the paramedics. I did a lot of thinking and I decided, that I overstepped and as painful as it was, I will need to stop shadowing her. So I came to the station that night, with so much food in hand, as a peace offering.

I apologized for overstepping and that I am done shadowing her. She looked at me straight in the eye and told me that none of it was my fault and that if it wasn't for me, she never would have known that someone more powerful that us had put a hit on her mother. And she told me that she wanted me with her when we finally catch this son of a bitch. And she admitted, but of course, it wouldn't be Kate if she didn't do it with a threat, that she liked having me around.

That night was a turning point for us. I promised myself that night, I would do everything in my power to get the bastard who had her mother murdered. I knew how much it took for Kate to tell me that she needed me and she trusted me completely, so if I can help it, I will never do anything to lose that trust again.

The next few months, Kate and I worked on putting the pieces together. I used the resources not caring that it could cost me my life and how much money it would cost. Kate would have none of it but I assured her that I have contacts. And these contacts I have never asked me for much since I have known them for a long time. To them, they were just doing favors for a good friend.

I'd like to believe that Kate's mother was our guardian angel. Working together on her mother's case brought Kate and I even closer. There were times when it got really rough for Kate emotionally and she was always good at hiding her pain. I told her that it was okay to lash out, to cry and to get angry. Nothing she does will ever make me run away from her. I told her that even if I tried to walk away, I never could because I am here to stay. She told me that she had fallen in love with me. And that she would be the stupidest woman if she let a man like me walk away from her. It was that night that I first kissed her. I can't remember ever tasting anything sweeter. Her lips were always what I imagined, soft. It wasn't too long after that night, that she and I made love. No words could ever describe what I felt that night. The dance was as old as time but the feeling so new to me. It was heaven. It was nirvana.

I felt her body stir and I held her tighter.

"What time is it?"

"It's almost 7 o'clock. Are you hungry?"

"Yes, I am. I'm eating for two now, you know. Rick, do you want a girl or a boy?"

"Well, I really don't mind if we have a girl. But you know, I'm already outnumbered in this house, so it would be nice to have a little Rick Castle running around."

"Well, if we have a girl, we can always try for a boy next time."

"True. But you know I don't know how I will survive if this baby is a girl, and then she starts dating. You saw how freaked out I was with Alexis. Can you imagine if our daughter looked like you? I think I will keep her locked in the house until she's 30!"

"Don't you dare!"

"Oh, Alexis and mother are home. I hope they brought food."

"Should we tell them the good news?"

"Yes, we shall, Mrs. Castle. Have I told you how much I love you?"

"Yes, you have but I don't get tired of hearing it. Tell me again."

"I love you Mrs. Katherine Beckett Castle."

"And I love you, Richard Castle."

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