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Kate reached home and found Robert in living room.
"Alex, go and have a shower baby. I'll make something for you eat" Kate said.
She sat next to Rob.
"Kate, what happened?" Rob said.
Kate just sat quiet.
"Kate, please tell me what's wrong. You're getting me worried" Rob said.
"I don't know where to start from" she replied.
"Honey, start from anywhere. I'll listen" he said.
"10 years ago when you met me, I was running away from this very city" she said.
"So, you lived in New York 10 years ago" he stated.
"When you said we were coming here, I freaked out. I didn't let it out. But I was scared where I'll meet the people from the past" she explained him.
"Did you meet someone from your past?" he asked
"Yes"
"Who?" he asked.
"The person I love the most and from whom I ran away" she said looking at him.
"Your one and done" he said.
"Yes" she replied.
"Even after all these years, you love him right?" he asked.
"Yes. I do." She said
"Then, why are you sad?" he asked.
"After all these years, I lied to him again" she said.
"What did you lie about?" he asked.
She didn't reply.
"Damn it, Kate. Please tell me, you didn't lie about Alex and me?" he said angrily.
"I'm sorry, Rob. But he doesn't need to know the truth" she said.
"Kate, he needs to know. It's his right!" he yelled.
"Rob, please don't shout. I don't want Alex to know about this" she begged him.
"Please understand Kate, you need him and he needs you. I've seen you drinking, crying and feeling guilty for leaving from here 10 years ago" he pleaded.
"But legally we are married, Rob" she said.
"I'm a lawyer, Kate. I can get a divorce case done within hours" he said.
"No. I'm not letting you do that" she said.
"Do you even remember why I married you 8 years ago?" he asked.
"Rob, I've gotta to make something for Alex to eat" she said to avoid his question.
"Just think about what I said, Kate. You don't deserve this. Neither does he. I don't know, who he is, but you deserve him" he said.
At the loft, Jason took Katie and Jo out for dinner and ice cream. He respected Richard Castle even more after knowing what he did for his love. He didn't like to see his father-in-law crying and hurting like this. He needed to take out the kids too. They shouldn't see him like this.
Alexis was sickly worried of her dad. She didn't know what to expect from this situation.
Jim came to the loft in half an hour.
He owed Richard Castle a lot.
After Kate left, he searched her everywhere. He spent 3 years of his life trying to find her.
He knocked the study door and said "Rick, its Jim. We need to talk to you. Please come out."
"Give me a while, Jim. I'll come out. I'm fine." Rick replied.
Everyone in the room knew, if he tells he's fine, he's really not fine.
"Okay, Rick" Jim said
After 15 minutes Rick unlocked the door and came out.
Alexis and Martha got up and ran towards him and hugged him.
"I'm fine" he said.
"You scared us, Dad" Alexis said.
"Sorry. But I needed some time to think and I needed a drink" he said.
"Jo said that you met Kate in the park" Martha said.
"Did you meet her, Rick?" Jim asked.
"Yes. I met her. She was there with her son" he replied.
"So-son?" Alexis stuttered.
"What? She's married?" Jim said shocked.
"Yes" he replied.
"I'm so sorry, Richard" Martha said.
"Don't be sorry, Mother. I need you to meet Kate" he said.
"Richard.." Martha said.
"Please, trust me with this" he replied.
"But why?" Martha questioned.
"You'll understand that when you meet her. Do you trust me?" he asked.
"Yes, I do" Martha spoke.
"Then, meet her. Please, do it for me" he pleaded.
"Fine" she sighed.
"Jim, are you alright?" Rick asked.
"I'm shocked. She calls me every month and yet she's never mentioned to me that she's married and that I have a grand kid" he spoke sadly.
"She had a reason, Jim" Rick said.
"Dad, don't try to protect her" Alexis spoke angrily.
"Lex, please let Mother meet her once. Then everything will be clear" he assured her.
"Just don't fall into the hole. I can't see you like that all over again" she wept.
"I promise. I won't" he promised her.
Rick Castle picked his phone and dialed a number.
"Hey bro. What's up?" Javier Esposito spoke from the other end.
"Javi, where are you?" he asked.
"In home bro. Not on call" he replied.
"Lanie?" he said.
"She's here" he replied.
"Okay wait. I'll get Kevin also on a conference call" Rick said.
"What's wrong, Castle?" Javi said.
"Hold on a sec" he said.
"Hello, Castle. What's up?" Kevin spoke.
"Your on a conference call. Javi and Lanie are also there" Rick replied.
"Okay.. What's up guys?" Kevin said.
"Rick, speak up before I come to the loft and smack you" Lanie warned.
"Okay. You gotta promise me something first" Rick said.
"And what's that?" Kevin asked.
"You guys are not talking and no one's going anywhere till I finish" Rick said.
"Fine. I promise" Lanie said.
"Me too" said Kevin.
"Javi?" Rick called out.
"This doesn't sound good. But still, I promise" Javi said.
"Thank you" Rick said.
"Now, talk" Lanie said.
With a heavy sigh he spoke.
None of them expected to hear what they heard from him.
"I met Kate today" Rick said.
There was silence for a minute.
"You guys there?" Rick asked.
All three of them spoke together.
"What?" Javi said.
"Where?" Lanie asked.
"You gotta be kidding me!" Kevin said angrily.
"Yes, I met her in Central Park. She was there with her son" he said.
"She's married?" Lanie said shocked.
"Yes" Rick replied.
"I'm gonna go for a walk" Javi said and walked away, handing the phone to Lanie.
"I'm sorry, Lanie" Rick said.
"Not your mistake, Castle. You know who's mistake it is" Lanie said.
"Rick, is she meeting you again?" Kevin asked.
"I don't know. I want to meet her" he admitted.
"Rick, don't do this" Lanie said.
"No, I need to. I need to clear something very important" he said.
"If you're meeting her tell me, I need some answers" Kevin said angrily.
"Kevin, relax" Lanie said.
"No, Lanie. Not this time" he said and cut the call.
"How is she, Rick?" Lanie asked. Her own thoughts were betraying her. She never wanted to know about Kate. But she couldn't stop herself from asking Castle.
"She looked same. Except I saw hurt and guilt in her eyes" Rick spoke in soft voice.
"She deserves it" Lanie spoke in anger.
"Lanie.." he warned.
"No, Rick. She does. After what she did to you, I can't forgive her. That's too much to ask for" Lanie explained.
"Gotta go, Lanie. I'll tell you, if she calls me." he said.
"Take care of yourself, Rick. Bye" Lanie cut the call.
Lanie wondered why Rick wanted to meet Kate even after knowing she's married.
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