A/N So, this is super short, I know, but I promise that I'll make the next chapter longer. It just might be a while until its posted. Also, I still don't own Castle.

Lanie looked at Beckett in disbelief, "Girl! Why did you lie to him about Josh? How long have you guys been through, a month?"

"I couldn't do it." Kate answered almost in a whisper, "I can't do it."

"You almost did last summer, what's so different about now? He hasn't changed, except maybe grown up," Lanie hesitated, "a little bit. You know he cares about you right?"

"God!" Kate fell into her couch, "He told me he loved me."

"What! You did not tell me that! Why didn't you tell me that! Girl, that should have been the first thing out of your mouth after telling me about that kiss. What did you do? Say? Please tell me you didn't just stand there and let him walk away." When Beckett's response was to bury her face into her hands Lanie stood up. "Ok, Coffee? Tea? What do you want to drink?"

"I don't care, just bring whatever." Kate looked up when Lanie walked into the kitchen, "I screwed everything up didn't I?"

Lanie was quiet as she prepared the drinks, but when she came back handing the detective a hot tea she answered, "You didn't screw everything up, and not permanently. Call him."

"What? Lanie, I can't call him. I just told him seven hours ago that we wouldn't work!"

Lanie grabbed Kate's phone and handed it to her, "Too late. It's calling."

Kate put the phone to her ear just in time to hear his voice, "Beckett?"