Becoming More- Chapter 3

Its been one week since Kate accepted Castle's offer to be her date. Now the day was here and she was internally freaking out.

Pacing back and forth in her living room, she couldn't help but think how this would change things. Is this the first step to becoming something more? And if so, is she ready for that to happen? What if they didn't work out? Now only would she lose a friend but she would lose the best partner she's ever had.

All these thoughts ran through her head like a song set to replay over and over again. A loud knock interrupted her thoughts before she could freak herself out more.

Walking over to the door, Kate first checked the peephole (force of habit) seeing that it indeed was Lanie. They had decided to get ready for the wedding together to "make sure she doesn't chicken out and play sick" according to Lanie.

Kate takes a deep breath, plastering on a smile and answers the door. "Hey Lanie, glad you could make it" she says with false excitement.

"Girl, you better quit it with the attitude or I'm a smack you!" She replied crossing her arms across her chest and plastering on a "I take no shit" look on her face.

"Ugh Lanie I'm freaking out okay. I think accepting Castle's offer was a big mistake… What if this means something bigger to him than just being his date to a wedding?" Kate spoke with her eyes looking down at the floor, crossing and uncrossing her arms. She looked, well she looked like a nervous love struck puppy.

Lanie knew this look well. Kate was scared and although she says that she isn't ready for what she thinks might happen with Castle, Lanie can see, that behind Kate's eyes, she's more scared that Castle won't push to be more. "Kate, look at me." Kate shifts from foot to foot, avoiding Lanie's eyes. Lanie then reaches out and pulls Kate into a comforting hug. "Listen sweetie, I know you may not want to hear this but someone has to be the one to push you. Whether your ready to admit this or not, you love that man. I can see it in your eyes every time you look at him. I can hear it in your voice every time you talk about him. God girl, even your bodies are drawn to each other like magnets when your trying your best to stay apart. Stop fighting what you have with him. There are people who live there whole lives waiting to find their other half, and you found him. All you have to do is jump…"

Kate slowly looked up at Lanie. Tears were now streaming down her face, and there was a damp spot on Lanie's shoulder where Kate had taken comfort in Lanie's embrace. Why couldn't she just admit that she loved Castle and dive in? She knows Castle loves her. She's known since that fateful day at the cemetery. Even thinking back to that day, laying in the grass bleeding out, all she can think of is how, in that moment, she had never felt so much love in her life. It was what kept her going. It was what pulled her through. If Rick hadn't stormed into her life the way he had, she isn't quite sure whether she'd still be standing here today. That thought brought her back to the present. She knew what she needed to do. She needed to stop testing the water with her toes and just jump in.

Kate grabbed Lanie and hugged her so fiercely it started the poor M.E. "Your right Lanie. Your so damn right. I have wasted so much time and today is the day that stops. I love him. I love Richard Castle. No I love Richard Alexander Rogers and I'm taking the leap."

When Lanie pulled back to look at Kate, Kate wore the biggest smile she had ever seen the girl allow. She looked, well she looked in love, like something just clicked, and all the missing puzzle pieces finally came into existence and put themselves together. She was glowing, her shoulders were no longer tense, and her energy surrounding her just screamed relaxed. Lanie had never been more happy for her friend, then she looked down at her clothes and frowned.

"Lanie what's wrong?" Kate saw the frown and immediately wore a worried face to match.

"Girl, look at you. The Wedding is in 3 hours and you look a mess! We need to get some Cinderella action up in here and get you read for the ball!" With that both women started to laugh as Kate lightly slapped Lanie's arm.

"Come on, lets go start getting pretty, we have some very important men to impress" Lanie lifted her eyebrow as if saying "men?" Kate just shook her head and said "Come on lets get moving." and together the two women started to get ready, chatting about hairstyles and dress options for the event.

A/N

I am so sorry that this chapter is so late! I'm an English major in college and seeing as the semester is started, well, there hasn't been much time to write for pleasure. On that note here is the 3rd chapter. I wanted this to be longer but I also wanted to have something posted for whoever is reading this so I don't lose your interest! I am already in the process of outlining chapter four so I promise the wait wont be nearly as long this time! On another note I just wanted to let you know that if any of you readers/writers out there have a twitter account feel free to follow me LifeOnThePage . I also just started a blog for my own original short stories/poems. Look me up, read, comment, follow. NothingOrdinaryJustMagic(DOT)Wordpress(DOT)com.

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(P.S. this isn't really proof read very well so sorry for any grammatical errors!)