Ok, so sorry I haven't updated this story in forever! I am severly UNinspired for this one, :(
But hopefully I will have something good up my sleeve...anyway, on to the story, I think you've all waited long enough.
The cool breeze felt nice on her face, making her burning eyes feel somewhat soothed. Detective Kate Beckett sat in her chair, at a local cafe, waiting for her boyfriend, Rick Castle, to arrive. She had come a few minutes earlier than they were intended on meeting, hoping the extra time alone would calm nerves.
Kate comtimplated getting up to leave three times, figuring Castle would forgive her, but she knew cowarding out of it wouldn't be the best thing to do. She quickly checked her watch. 12:30, on the dot, and she could already hear that all too familiar voice behind her. "Well, look who decided to show."
Kate turned around, with a small smile on her face, only to be greeted with a soft kiss on the lips. She soon forgot about her troubles, and enjoyed what was happening. The two soon parted, and Kate was able to see her boyfriend, with that stupid grin on his face, staring down at his beautiful girlfriend.
Richard walked over and took the seat across from Kate, never once, taking his eyes off her face. "So?" he asked, as he folded his arms across his chest.
"I have something to tell you" Kate whispered. She played with her drink, swirling the straw, in her water, around. If she looked him in the eye, he would automatically know something was up. Usually, she was able to make eye contact with someone and maintain composure, it was a key part of her job, but with Rick, somehow all the walls she had built around her, never seemed strong enough.
"Actually, so do I. Well, it's more something I need to ask you."
Kate looked up at him and smiled. That was Castle for you, always looking for a favor. She wondered what it was this time. New evidence that he wanted to borrow for one his books? Inside information on Ryan or Espisito? A date to one of his press meetings? She leaned into her chair, signallig for him to continue and ask.
"Well..." he started, acting a little embarrassed. He rubbed the back of his neck, with his left hand. Obviously it was a big favor. Rick reached across the table and grabbed her hand. Still honding in his own hand, he continued. "I know how you feel about this, but I'm sorry."
Kate pulled her hand out of his. Was he honestly trying to break-up with her? Now, of all times. Sensing her fear, Castle placed his hand on her knee, reassuring her that a break-up was the furthest thing on his mind. "Kate" he continued, "I-".
He was cut off by a familiar ring. The two looked down at Kate's phone, which was ringing on the cafe table. She reached for the phone, instinctively, and answered it. "Beckett." She listened for a couple of seconds, nodding her head, as the voice on the other end spoke. "Kay, I'll be there in a few...No, I'll call him." She hung up the phone, and got up from her seat, placing a twenty dollar bill on the table. Castle reluctantly got up and follwed Kated to her car. Luckily for him, he took a taxi to the cafe, so he was able to go with her in her car. The two got in and Kate quickly drove off.
Kate felt guilty. She knew whatever Rick needed to ask was important, but it wasn't like it was her fault, she was, after all, still on duty.
"Richard" she began, still looking at the road. Rick looked at her, confused. She rarely called him by his full name, even after they had started dating, so he suspected the worse. "I'm really sorry about, welling, about having to leave like that." Kate kept her eyes foward and focused. She didn't dare look at him, not now anyway. "But I'm all ears" she said, trying to persuade him to ask the question he had intended on asking at the cafe.
She smiled when she heard him chuckle. "You're not as persuading as you may think Detective." Kate scoffed. how could he not be disappointed? That was one thing she admired, and hated about him, the fact that he could be so positive, about everything. "Besides, it's a question for another time" he said, turning his head so Kate wouldn't see the smile on his face.
The two arrived at the apartment complex, but neither wanted to get out. "Kate?" She turned to face him, instictively flashing a smile, so he wouldn't ask what was on her mind. "What did you want to tell me?" he asked, tilting his head. Something about her seemed different, yet he couldn't place his finger on it. When Kate heard his question, her smile faded. There was no way she could lay this on him, not at a crime scene.
"It's nothing that needs to be discussed now." She watched as Rick shrugged, oblivious to the fac that she had turned a shade of red.
"Ok" he mumbled, as he leaned over and kissed her, smiling when he saw her blushing. He thought she looked so beautiful when she blushed. It wwas the perfect shade of pink, that complemented her brown hair, and perfect green eyes.
Kate pulled away from Castle, still blushing, and began to whisper in his ear. "There's a body that needs our attention." Rick kissed her again, but soon realized what she had actually ment.
"Oh, you meant the dead body" he said, with a hint of disappointment.
Kate playfully pushed her boyfriend away from her and stepped out of the car. "Pervert" she whispered, as she closed the door. Castle quickly got out of the care and followed her into the building, all the while, trying to grab her hand.
The two arrived at the scene, only to be greeted by Ryan. "What do we have?" Beckett asked, quickly switching into cop mode, as she walked through the front door.
The smell was horrible, and with Kate's already uneasy stomach, and even worse vomit control, she had to focus extremely hard on not losing her breakfast right there. "Manuel Torrez, thirty-two. Landlord found him when tendants began to report a strange smell coming from his apartment."
"With a smell like this, he had to be dead for a couple of days. Where's the landlord?" Kate asked, pulling on a pair of latex gloves, before she examined the body.
"Espisito's downstairs, questioning him." Ryan responded, trying to breath out of his mouth.
"There's a ring on his finger" Kate said, squatting down, to get a better view of the body. "He's married" she said, looking up at both men.
"So, where's the wife?" Castle asked, his hand covering his nose.
Kate stood up and looked around. "Do we have a time of death?"
"I can tell you the exact time" the detective heard from behind. She turned around, and saw Lanie. "Look at the clock" she said, pointing to the object at the end of the room.
Kate looked up and saw a giant grandfather clock. 11:52. Kate walked over to the clock and examined it. "A stray bullet?" she asked, as she reached inside and pulled out a nine mill. bullet from the heap of glass.
"Bullet hit the clock, went through the motor-"
"stopping it at the time of the attack" Kate said, finishing the sentence for Lanie, who only nodded. Kate turned back to the clock, catching a glimpse of something from the corner of her eye. She reached into the clock and pulled out an envelope from inside, quite shocked to see the name written on the surface. Detective Beckett. She quickly placed the envelope in her coat pocket and walked back over to the victim.
"There's three bullet wounds. One to the right shoulder, two to the chest." Lanie explained as Kate made her way back to the body. When she stood next to her friend, she noticed a paper falling out of the victim's pocket.
"A reciept?" she asked, pulling the paper out of his pocket and unfolding it. "Daniel's jewlers?" she said, reading off the reciept. Castle quickly looked up and raised his eyeybrow. "Ryan, contact the wife, when Espisito's done, have him check out the victim, see if anyone was angry enough to kill him. Castle," she looked up at him and held up the reciept, "we're going on a little field trip." Kate walked out of the apartment, disposing her gloves on the way out. The two walked into the elevator, just as Castle's phone began to ring. DAD DAD DAD! DAD DAD DAD! He quickly reached into his pocket, grabbing the, ringing, device, and answered it. "Hello Alexis."
"Guess what?" he heard on the other end.
"Um, I don't kno-"
"I got accepted into Oxford!" she squealed into the phone.
Rick smiled. "Congrats kid." Kate smiled when she heard Alexis squeal. she knew it had something to do with college.
"So, have you asked her?" Castle's smile quickly faded into a straight line, his face becoming serious, remembering he hadn't gotten the chance at the cafe.
"Um, now's not a good time Alexis." He tried to turn away from Kate, knowing full well that his cheeks were turning a bright shade of red, just thinking about it.
"You chickened out, didn't you?"
"I gotta go" he replied, avoiding the question.
"Don't you even-" Alexis began, but was quickly cut off when Castle ended the call. He put the phone in his pocket, leaving a shocked Alexis at home, and a confused Kate, standing next to him.
"What was that about?" she asked, stepping out of the elevator.
"Alex got inot Oxford" he said, with only a smile a proud father could have.
"That's great!" Kate got into the car and waited for Rick to get in before continuing. "How will you manage without her?" There was a hint of sarcasm in her voice, but she was serious. Alexis was very mature of a senior in high school, and for as long as Kate knew her, she had been the one taking care of her father.
"I guess you're going to have to take care of me" Rick answered with with a smirk. Kate smiled, as she rolled her eyes, driving off, leaving Castle with that same stupid grin on his face she had seen many times before.
O_O Kate wasn't able to tell Rick he's going to be a daddy...again, sad :(
Tell me what you guys think and if you think I should continue
