Chapter 3
Beckett walked into the bullpen and didn't see Castle. She sat down in her chair and stared blankly at the black screen in front of her, thinking about Kit. She didn't even hear Castle come up behind her.
"So?" he asked, making her jump.
"God Castle!" Beckett said, as Castle twirled into his chair.
"Anything you'd like to share with me?" Castle asked.
"Yeah, actually." Beckett was cut off.
"Ha! I told you! I knew…you were." Castle said, lowering his voice and leaning in for the last part.
"No, Castle!" Beckett said.
"No?" Castle asked.
"No, I mean that's not the news. I have a half-sister Castle. I guess some forty odd years ago my dad mad a certain donation and he thought today at lunch would be a good time to introduce us." Beckett said.
"A half-sister huh? So how old is she?" Castle asked.
"Oh my god, I don't know! I didn't think to ask. All I know is that her name is Kyle Iris Tansy and goes by Kit. She's engaged to Devon? Kevin? Evan, and she's in town until Sunday night to shop for wedding dresses. We just sat there eating and staring at one another. God Castle, we ordered the same thing for lunch!" Beckett said, leaning back in her chair and swiping her hands through her hair.
"What's she like?" Castle asked.
"She's nice, like really nice. She's one of those people that when they smile at you, you have to smile back. I have to cancel dinner and poker tonight Castle. I think I'm going to see if we can get together." Beckett said.
"Just invite her over." Castle said.
"What? No Castle. She's not going to want to spend hours with a place full of people she doesn't know." Beckett said.
"How do you know? Just…you got her number right?" Castle asked.
"Yes, but…" Kate said, taking the paper out of her coat.
Castle took the paper out of her hand and put the number in, he pressed the send button and looked smugly at Beckett.
"Castle, I'm going to…"
"Hello, is this Kit?" Castle asked smoothly.
"It is, good, this is Richard Castle. Uh, Richard Castle…author?" Castle said, the smug look on his face was now replaced by one of shock. "No, god no! Look, I just, Kate!" Castle said, handing his phone to her.
Beckett's face was one of full of joy at the reception Castle had received from Kit and waved her hands at him. He started waving the phone around and Beckett could hear the tirade that Kit giving. She finally gave in and took the phone.
"Kit, it's Kate, yeah. Look, that was partner, this is his phone and he thought he'd be cool and call you. He's an author." Beckett said.
Getting a pout from Castle she added on.
"Best-selling author. Look he, some his family, and some of our friends are having a dinner tonight followed by poker. I told him I was going to come see you instead and he wanted to invite you." Beckett said, watching Castle's face.
"Oh, you'll have to look him up now, right." Kate repeated for Castle to hear.
The look on his face made this whole thing worth it.
"Oh, really, well, ok. I mean, only if you're sure. Yeah, do you want me to pick you up? Alright, I'll be around six fifteen? Ok, bye." Beckett said, hanging up.
"She said yes!" Castle said. "Oh, so cute, Kit and Kat…well, sort of, Kit and Kate. Anyway, ha!" Castle said, taking his phone back.
"She said yes." Beckett said.
"Good, so, hmmm. There seems to be something I'm forgetting to tell the Captain." Castle said, doing his whole room eye roll and landing on Beckett.
"Castle, I don't know why I'm doing this. It's impossible that I'm…well, there's just no way." Beckett said.
"No way, not one single way?" Castle asked.
"No…" Beckett said.
"Just do it." Castle said.
"Ok! Fine, I'll go right now." Beckett said, standing up.
"Good girl." Castle said.
"Hey, wait, where are Ryan and Esposito?" Beckett asked.
"They're in booking with the girlfriend. Just a plain old self defense case." Castle said.
"Oh." Beckett said.
"Stop stalling, go." Castle said.
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