I said the next chapter would be up soon so here you go.
They'd finished eating and were half way through the movie when Kate said, "OK Castle, I'll admit, you are a pretty damn fine cook."
Castle smiled, "Told you I was Beckett, why'd you ever doubt me?"
She rolled her eyes which made Castle grin get even wider. To stop herself from smiling back at him she asked, "So Castle, what the hell is a smorlett?"
Castle smiled, "It's an omelette and a smore cross bred."
Beckett's eyebrow raised and then Castle continued, "Make an omelette then put a gram cracker in it, with chocolate and marshmallows. I loved it put Mother and Alexis weren't so impressed."
Beckett thought for a moment then said, "I think, from the sound of it Castle, I'm going to have to agree with Martha and Alexis."
Castle looked a little crest fallen, then in a whiney voice said, "But Beckett, you haven't even tried it yet."
She just shook her head, "Castle, we're missing the movie."
They sat in silence for perhaps ten minutes, watching the movie until Beckett felt Castle shift on the sofa. She looked across at him and saw that he had turned his body to face her. He opened his mouth to speak but then Beckett's phone rang. Castle sighed lightly, making Beckett curious about what it was he was going to say.
She picked up her phone and answered with her customary, "Beckett." She listened for a moment and then said, "I can't tonight sorry." She listened a little longer and then hung up and turned back to the sofa.
Castle looked at her, "Josh?"
Beckett shook her head and said, "Lanie."
"Oh ok," Castle said, then suddenly he sat up straight and said, "Crap Kate, what about Dr. Motor Cycle Bot. You didn't have plans did you?"
She shook her head softly then turned her head away from Castle. She shook her head again, "No, no plans with Josh."
Castle would have been happy to leave it at that but then her shoulders began to shake. Castle looked at her, taken aback, Kate Beckett was crying and he didn't know how to stop it.
After a few seconds, Castle shuffled along the sofa, bringing him close to her. He reached out and turned her around so she was facing him. He didn't say anything, just pulled her into him and cradled her as she cried, rubbing her back, kissing her hair and murmuring words of comfort.
It took a while but soon the tears stopped, although Beckett was still shaking slightly. Putting his hands on her shoulders he pushed her away from him. She was still close to him, but she was far enough away so that Castle could talk to her. "Beckett, what's wrong."
She took a shaky breath, "We broke up Castle. Josh and I, we broke up."
The sat in silence for a while before Castle reached over to the coffee table and handed her some tissues. He let go of her shoulders and then stood. In a quiet voice he said, "I'll go get you some water Kate."
She didn't say anything, just wiped her eyes with the tissues, drying her face. She looked at the tissue and saw that it was covered in mascara. When Castle came back with the water she drank it, then stood up and said to Castle, "I need to freshen up. I'll be right back." She walked up the stairs and into the bathroom, knowing her way around his loft even in the dim light thanks to the time she had spent her after her apartment had been blown up.
She went into the bathroom, turned the light on and almost laughed when she looked in the mirror. She had black streaks down her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy from all the crying. Looking closer she saw her eyes were blood shot. She was a mess and she was in Castle's loft. She had had a break down in Castle's, of all the people in the world it had to be Castle, loft. She sighed and turned on the tap. Cupping her hands she splashed water on her face. She pulled off a load of toilet roll and wiped off the black smudges. Turning off the water she turned and went to go and answer the questions that Castle undoubtedly had.
Not sure when the next chapter will be up but it'll be soon since it's the weekend an I'm trying to avoid my brother.
