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Beckett went back to the hospital, where everyone was still sitting in the waiting room. She noticed that Martha and Alexis were crying, as Lanie, Esposito, and Ryan had their heads down.

"What's happened?" Beckett asked nervously as everyone looked up at her.

Martha stood up and walked over to her.

"There was a complication." Martha said, and that's all it took for Beckett's eyes to fill up with tears. "His lung collapsed and there was a tear in his heart. They're trying to repair it, but….it's not looking good dear."

Beckett slowly walked over to a chair and sat down. Lanie walked over to sit beside her, sitting down and wrapping her arms around her.

"He can't die, Lanie." she whispered, as Lanie gave her shoulders a tight squeeze.

"I know sweetie. I promise, he's going to be fine."

"You don't know that! We…we got in a fight."

"I know."

"We…we were making up in the car. He was going to tell me something. But, Gallagher came out before he got the chance. Everything was working out."

"I know."

That was all Lanie could manage to say. She had become really attached to Castle. She could tell how much they cared about each other. They were like two teenagers avoiding each other. She was happy that Beckett was finally realizing her feelings for him, as well as Castles.

But, what if it all came too late?

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3 hours later

"Family and friends of Richard Castle?" A doctor asked as he walked into the waiting room.

Everyone looked up at him with pleading eyes, wanting, needing to hear that he was okay.

"Mr. Castle sustained a collapsed lung, 2 broken ribs, and a tear in his heart. We tried everything we could….."

That was never good. Whenever a doctor says that, it usually ends with "but it wasn't enough", or "but the damage was too severe."

Beckett held her breath.

"And luckily, we repaired his lung and fixed the tear in his heart. He is in recovery right now, but the next 48 hours are crucial. They're prepping his room, so you may be able to see him in about an hour."

"Thank you doctor. Thank you so much." Martha said excitedly.

"You hear that Kate? He's going to be okay." Lanie comforted her.

"Yeah but…he's not out of the woods yet."

"Girl, don't be so negative."

"Did you not hear what he said? The next 48 hours are going to be crucial. He…he could die at any moment."

"You can't say things like that dear." Martha spoke, as Beckett turned to look at her.

"I'm sorry Martha. I know that's not what you or Alexis need to hear but…I can't help but feeling that everythings going to go wrong. I've lost a lot of people in my life. I guess I just…expect these things to happen."

"I understand completely dear. You're worried. You're scared. You don't want to lose him. That's how all of us feel right now. But we can't give up hope. We can't say negative things. We must have faith in the lord and faith in Rick."

"You're right. I'm sorry." Kate apologized as Martha wrapped her in a hug.

"You love him dear. I wouldn't expect any different response from you."

Beckett smiled and backed out of her grasp.

"Lanie, Esposito, Ryan, you guys don't have to stay here." Beckett spoke.

"We know, but….we want to." Esposito said.

"Yeah, it's Castle. He would do the same for us." Ryan added.

Beckett smiled. They had all became a family, thanks to Castle.

"Detective Beckett?" someone asked, as Captain Montgomery walked into the waiting room.

"Sir?" she asked.

"I know this is a bad time right now, but I need you to write the report on what happened tonight."

Beckett took a deep breath.

"Can you do it, Kate?"

"Yes sir."

"Good. I brought the papers with me so you wouldn't have to leave the hospital."

"Thank you Captain."

He handed her the papers as she sat down in a chair near a table and wrote down the event.

"How is he?" Montgomery asked no one in particular.

"He's in recovery. We have to wait about an hour to see him. The next 48 hours are crucial, but we're keeping hope." Martha spoke.

"Good. That's…really good. Castles strong, stubborn, and a fighter. I'm sure he can pull through this." he said, walking over to Martha.

"Thank you sir." she said, gripping his hand with hers.

Minutes later, Beckett walked over to the group, handing Montgomery the papers.

"Here you go sir."

"Thanks Kate. I know that wasn't easy."

"Gallagher got away. He's probably fleeing the country right now."

Montgomery sighed. "As bad as this is to say, we win some and we lose some. I hope that son of a bitch gets whats coming to him."

Everyone grew silent. Beckett looked over at Alexis, who was sitting in a chair in the corner, legs tucked under her body, sobbing. She stood up and walked over to her, sitting down next to her.

"You okay Alexis? You haven't said anything for a while."

"I'm scared." she whispered.

"We all are."

"I'm too young to lose my father. I can't…I can't do it. He's always been there for me. He knows almost all the answers to my questions. He gives the best advice, he's…the worlds best dad."

"I know that sweetie. You want to know what else he is? The worlds best friend, the worlds best partner, son, writer, and most importantly to me, hero. I lost my mother when I was young. Not as young as you are now, but I was still young. Most sons or daughters expect to lose their parents when they're in their 50s. You never anticipate losing them when your younger than 30. I surely didn't. That's what makes it hard. They'll never be there to see you get married, have kids, have a life of your own. They'll never know how much you loved them, and to thank them for the life they have given you. But in all essence, they know and they see everything. I believe…I like to believe that my mother is watching me right now. She watches me arrest every single murderer. She watches me do every thing I do. And that…that's what makes it easier. They're still there, even though they're not. So, I know this wasn't the most hopeful and uplifting speech. I don't want you think that he's going to die. Just…have faith. Believe in your father. And if fate is not on our sides, then we will cope and we will all be here for each other. We'll be… a family."

Alexis was crying harder now, as she wrapped her arms around Beckett for the 3rd time that day.

"Thank you so much Kate. I'm sorry about your mom. It must've been really hard."

"It was. It never ceases. But, you can't dwell on the past, you just got to open yourself to the future."

Alexis smiled.

"Mr. Castles family?" everyone looked up at the doctor once again. "You may see him now. He has not awaken yet. And I would appreciate 2 or 3 at a time."

Everyone looked at Martha and Alexis who, for the obvious reasons, should go first. Martha walked over to Beckett.

"You go, dear."

"Martha, I couldn't. He's your family. He's your son. You have the right to go in first. I can wait."

"Trust me, if you're not the first person he sees when he wakes up, he'll have all of our heads. Go. I'll see him later."

"I'm going to." Alexis said.

Beckett intertwined her fingers with Alexis's, as they walked back to Castle's room….together.

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