1x03 - „Hedge Fund Homeboys"
With a horrified look on his face, Rick Castle turned to face his daughter. Alexis tried a reassuring smile which unfortunately didn't work at all.
"I'm going back in there!" He said and started searching for his keys.
Alexis darted between the door and her father. "No, you're not going to do that, Dad! First of all, we're going to be late. And second of all - there's no way you can do anything right now! You know Grams!"
"Yes, I know my mother, and that's exactly why I need to go in there! Who knows what she's going to do in there!"
Alexis rolled her eyes. "I don't really want to know, Dad. And now come on, the cab is waiting!"
She pulled her father towards the elevator and reluctantly, he followed. When the doors closed and the elevator started to move, Alexis took a deep breath. Finally.
Now the only thing she had to do, was NOT looking into her father's eyes because she was a hundred percent sure that he was trying to convince her to go back by using puppy dog eyes. And since she knew it would totally work for her, she decided to avoid looking directly at him. She only had to find something that would distract him until they were further away from the loft.
"How was the case today? Did you close it?" she asked, still looking at her feet.
"What? Yeah, we closed it, one of the kids did it, but come on, we should get back upstairs!" He almost succeeded in pressing the button but Alexis placed herself in front of it just in time. Okay, so not the case. Hmmm. Detective Beckett? It was worth a try.
"So, was Detective Beckett glad you found the murderer?"
Castle looked at her. "Of course, she was. Speaking of glad, I think Mother would be glad if she had me to throw everyone out."
Alexis rolled her eyes. "Yeah, sure. Are you actually this blind, dad? She doesn't want you there, but I want you, with me, on that trip!"
He didn't even listen to her, pacing in the tiny space of the elevator. "Oh, we'll still get there in time! I just need to lock my office so that no one sees the outline for the next book!"
That was it! His book! She had to get him to talk about the new book and then he'd get so distracted that he'd forget all about Martha and the party in the loft!
"You mean, you already have an outline?" Alexis asked and tried to look as interested as possible.
This startled her father and he stopped pacing. "Of course I have, why wouldn't I?"
Alexis shrugged. "You haven't told me much about the new story yet. In the past, you've always done that and then we'd imagine crazy scenarios of which at least one ended up in the final version!"
"I haven't?" Caste asked.
"No! And I'm curious, because a couple of weeks ago, I was afraid you'd never write again!"
"Oh. Alexis, sweetie, believe me, I didn't mean to shut you out, it's just… this is a new direction and I'm not sure about many things. To be honest, all I've really got is the character!"
"Then just tell me about the character. It's a woman, right?"
Castle nodded. "Yeah, a woman, seeing as a woman is the inspiration!"
The elevator dinged and they got out but her father didn't seem to notice, not even when they got to the town car waiting outside and drove away from the loft.
"She'll be tough, I mean, why wouldn't she be, she's a female cop, but she'll also be beautiful and savvy and intriguing. She's different from everyone else and she feels for the victims and the victims' families because she knows what it's like to lose someone."
"She sounds great, Dad! But you have to be careful, she can't be too close to Detective Beckett!"
"Oh, she won't be, I promise. Besides, I've got a name for her, that makes her and Beckett two different people in my mind." He grinned.
Alexis furrowed her eyebrows. "Okay, and what is the name?"
"It's probably one of the best names I've ever invented. Strong consonants, same-sounding vowels, short and yet with meaning…"
"Dad, just tell me the name!"
"…and don't get me started on possible titles! I can already see the cover, she has to be on it, of course, and then the title…"
"Dad!"
"What?"
"Come on, I just want to know the name!"
Castle looked around as if there could be someone listening. "Promise me you won't tell anyone? I'll tell mother soon, but you have to keep it a secret and…"
"Dad!" Alexis noticed that they were almost at the meeting point and if they got out of the car, there was no way he'd tell her the name.
"Alright. Be prepared for the most awesome name you've ever heard - I wonder why I never called anyone like that before!" Castle leaned closer to his daughter and whispered two words in her ear:
"Nikki Heat!"
A/N: So I finished my next chapter (and I found Internet so I'm able to post it!) Since I had a lot of time, the next chapter will be posted right now too - and there may be more to come this week, so follow me or this story for updates!
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