When Kate was finally ready she and Lanie made their way to the hospital waiting room where they found Castle lounging in a very uncomfortable looking chair.

"Where's everybody else?" Beckett asked.

"Mother and Alexis went back to the loft and everybody else went back to the precinct. They said to tell you that they would stop by tomorrow and fill you in on everything."

"Ok, I guess I'm ready to go then."

"And I'm going to head back to the morgue," Lanie said stepping toward Kate and giving her a hug. "I'm glad you're ok, girl. And you Mr. Castle, you take good care of her now."

"I will, Lanie. And feel free to stop by tomorrow, say around 7?"

"Sounds good, I'll see you then," she said as she turned with a wave and walked out the door.

"You invited everyone over tomorrow, didn't you?" Kate asked once they were alone.

"Maybe I did," Castle said looking down at her.

Kate sighed. "Ok, Mr. Castle, let's get going."

The drive to Castle's loft was uneventful. Kate was exhausted and all she wanted to do once she got to the loft was curl up and go to sleep.

They walked into the loft to find Alexis and Martha waiting for them.

"Hey, pumpkin, I thought you would have gone to bed already," Castle said as he shut the door.

"I waited up so that I could say goodnight to you," Alexis responded as she walked up to her father and gave him a hug.

"Goodnight, sweetie," Castle said as he gave her a kiss on the forehead.

Kate was surprised when Alexis then turned and threw her arms around her. She quickly recovered and gave Alexis a tight squeeze.

"Goodnight, Alexis," she said.

"Night, Kate. I'll see you tomorrow morning at breakfast," she said as she winked at her father.

Kate laughed. "Yes, you will."

"Come on," Castle said as they heard Alexis shut the door to her room. "I'll show you to your room."

They walked up the stairs in silence and turned down a hallway that Kate had never been down before.

"This is your room," Castle said as he pushed open the door.

Kate looked around the room. It was definitely bigger then her own room had been and the bed looked pretty comfortable. She wandered over to the adjoining bathroom and peered into it. There was a large Jacuzzi tub in the corner and a huge glass shower. She also noticed that someone, probably Alexis, had set out a toothbrush and a stack of plush towels for her. This was way better than staying in a hotel she decided.

She turned to find Castle staring at her.

"I guess I'm going to have to go shopping tomorrow," Kate said suddenly realizing that she had no clothes to wear. The guys had brought her an NYPD jacket, t-shirt and pair of sweat pants to put on at the hospital but at the moment that was everything she owned.

"I'll be right back," Castle said quickly.

When he came back he found Kate sitting on the bed.

"Here," he said as he handed her a stack of clothes. "I thought you might need something to wear to bed."

She looked down at the clothes he had handed her and noticed that they were a pair of his own sweat pants and a t-shirt.

She smiled slightly. "Thanks, Castle."

He returned her smile and then made his way over to the door.

"I'll let you get to bed, I'm sure you're exhausted. If you need anything my room is right down the hall," he said as he winked at her.

She laughed. "In your dreams."

"Always," he replied with a twinkle in his eye as he turned to walk out the door.

"Castle," Kate called softly as she walked towards the door. He stepped into the room again. "I just wanted to say thank you, for you know, saving my life. I don't know how I'll ever repay you."

He stepped closer to her and wrapped his arms around her pulling her into him. She froze for a minute before she let her body relax as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You don't have to thank me," he whispered into her ear. "I'd do it again in an instant. Not that I want you to ever been in that kind of a situation again but you know what I mean."

She laughed softly. "Yes, I know what you mean." She pulled back slightly and stood on her tip toes, giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Night, Rick," she said pulling away from him with a shy smile.

"Night," he said quietly as he backed out of her room and shut the door. He walked slowly back to his bedroom with a smiling playing on his lips. She had looked so cute after she had kissed him and it had taken him all his will power not to pull her into his arms again.

He'd meant what he said about saving her life again in an instant. The fact that he was willing to risk his own life on more than one occasion for a woman, other than his daughter and mother of course, could only mean one thing. He was falling in love with Kate Beckett and surprisingly that thought didn't scare him.

He glanced at the clock as he walked into his bedroom. It was almost midnight. He knew that if he were going to get up and make breakfast in the morning, he would have to get to bed soon. He slid under his covers and with the image of Kate's smiling face in mind, he fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Kate had changed into the clothes Castle had given her, trying not to notice how much they smelled like him. She thought back to when he had pulled her into his arms and how her stomach had fluttered. No, she couldn't have feelings for him. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. Then why did I kiss him?? Oh god, she did have feelings for him. But he obviously had feelings for her too. She knew she was going to give herself a headache if she kept thinking about him so she climbed underneath the covers of her new bed and closed her eyes thinking about anything but him and slowly she fell asleep.

A few hours later Castle was woken up by a loud high-pitched scream coming from down the hall.

He quickly jumped out of his bed and opened his bedroom door. He saw Alexis standing in the hallway looking worriedly at him.

"It's ok, sweetie, I've got this. Go back to bed."

She shot him one more worried glance before making her way back to her own bedroom.

Castle stood outside Kate's door debating whether he should knock or just go in. Knowing that he would probably just get sent away if he knocked he quietly opened the door and stepped into the bedroom, closing the door softly behind him.

One of the bedside lamps had been turned on and he saw Kate sitting on the edge of the bed her head in her hands. He walked quickly over to her, sat down beside her and pulled her into his arms. She was shaking and he could tell that she was crying.

"Hey," he said softly as he rubbed her back. "It's ok, you're ok."

"I was back in the fire," she whispered through her tears. "This time I didn't get out."

"It's ok, it was just a nightmare. You got out, you're safe."

She was leaning against him now, her tears slowly subsiding. "I know," she said quietly, looking him directly in the eye.

She slowly got up and walked to the bathroom where Castle heard the water turn on. He didn't know whether he should go or stay. When she came back out she made no indication that she wanted him to leave.

She climbed back into the bed and Castle pulled the blankets around her, tucking her in. He slowly got up but she reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Castle, do you think you could stay with me until I fall asleep?" she asked quietly.

"Sure," he responded and walked to the other side of the bed lying down on top of the blankets beside her.

"If you tell anyone about this," she began.

"Shh," he said. "I'm not going to say anything. I know you'd shoot me."

She chuckled and turned on her side so she was facing him.

"You know, if you're going to fall asleep again, you have to turn off the light," he said as he reached out and brushed a piece of hair out of her face.

"I know," she said but didn't move to turn the lamp off.

"I know you're scared," Castle said slowly. "But I'll be right here."

Kate slowly turned and reached for the light switch. The room became pitch black.

"See, still here," Castle joked.

She laughed quietly again.

"Now, close your eyes," Castle said softly and Kate could feel his breath on her. She couldn't see him but she knew he was close to her. "Your eyes aren't closed."

"They are too!"

"Are not!"

"Fine, they are now. Happy?"

"Yes," he said.

Within twenty minutes, Castle could tell by her breathing that she had fallen asleep. He lay there for a few minutes longer, his own eyes closed, knowing that if he didn't get up soon that he would fall asleep there too and Kate would probably kill him in the morning. That was the last thing he remembered thinking before he drifted off to sleep.

Kate woke a few hours later with her face pressed against something firm. She opened her eyes and noticed that the thing her face was pressed against was breathing. She recognized the t-shirt as the one Castle had been wearing last night when he had come and comforted her after her nightmare. She then realized that his arm was around her waist holding her to him. Kate didn't know what to do. On one hand she was comfortable and didn't really feel like moving and on the other, this was Castle! Against her better judgement she closed her eyes again and relaxed against Castle's body.

It wasn't long before Castle woke up himself and realized what kind of position he was in. Kate stayed still, pretending she was still asleep, waiting to see what Castle would do. She felt him slowly remove his arm from her and sit up, moving in a way as to not disturb her. She knew that he was watching her because he had yet to get off the bed. She concentrated on keeping her breathing even as to not tip him off that she was actually awake. She was shocked when she felt his lips brush against her forehead and had to force her eyes to stay shut. She felt him get off the bed slowly and heard his soft footsteps going towards the door.

She decided she could have a little fun with this. "I'm awake you know," she said loudly enough for Castle to hear.

She opened one eye just in time to see Castle freeze near the door and slowly turn around.

"I didn't mean to fall asleep, I swear," he began as he saw her throw the covers off and walk towards him a glint in her eye.

Instead of stopping in front of him, she bypassed him and opened the door.

"Come on," she said turning with a smile on her face. "You promised me pancakes."

Castle's jaw dropped as he watched her walk out of the room and down the hallway towards the kitchen. He couldn't believe she had actually let him get away with something like that.

Thanks for the reviews!! Next chapter will be more about the person behind the bomb in Beckett's apartment! Thanks for reading! Please review as always!