Hey everyone! Sorry it's so late today. I had school and then went straight to work and I just now got home. I am honestly so thankful for all the reviews, alerts, follows, etc. that I have been getting. It really makes me happy and gets me motivated to continue. So please, keep it up! (:

Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter! It's a good one!

"How's Kyra Blaine?" she asked, trying to hold back the tears that were already forming in her eyes.

"Wh...what?" he replied, stuttering.

He knew this was going to happen. It was just his luck that she was going to find out somehow.

"Don't act stupid Castle!" she yelled, not really intending to. "I saw you with her."

"Kate, it wasn't what it looked like."

"Of course Castle. It's never 'what it looks like'! That's what everyone always says when they get caught!"

"I swear Kate. Nothing happened."

"You lied to me! You told me you were going to see your publisher, but yet you go see her? I thought I could trust you."

Kate was now pacing back and forth across her living room. With every word he said trying to defend himself, the angrier she got.

"You can."

"You lied to me!" she yelled, this time on purpose. "How can you stand here and say I can trust you when you lied straight to my face? That's who you were talking to on the phone last night too. I heard you. You would think you would be a bit smarter, considering I'm a detective. But no, you lied, more than once."

"Please, let me explain."

"Why should I?"

"Because I love you. And you love me. And even though you haven't said those words yet, I know you do. So please, just hear me out."

She sighed. "Fine. Let's hear it."

"Kyra called me last night. That was the first time I've talked to her since her wedding. She was upset because things with her and Greg haven't been going too well."

"So she called you to help her make it all better." she said in a sarcastic tone.

"No, that's not it..exactly. She said she needed someone to talk to. She said when things go bad between her and Greg, she thinks about me."

Kate almost interrupted, but Castle stopped her.

"No. Let me continue. Anyway, she asked if we could go to lunch. I told her I didn't think it would be a good idea because Greg doesn't like me and I was in a relationship with someone special. She was crying and was upset, saying she just needed someone to talk to and was sorry she called. I felt bad. So I told her I would meet her for lunch. I went to lunch with her, I talked about you, she talked about Greg, that was all. We went our seperate ways."

"Until something goes wrong with Greg again and she needs you. Castle, I can't look at you right now."

He reached for her, but she backed up.

"Kate, nothing happened."

"That's not the freaking point Castle! Why can't you get that through your thick headed mind?!"

He was shocked at how she was acting. Yeah, he knew she would be angry, but he didn't for see her acting like this.

"You lied to me. You went and saw your ex-whatever and didn't tell me about it. I drove past and saw you guys. Nothing but smiles, your hands only inches apart. I know that look Castle. I'm not even mad at the fact that you went and saw her, I'm mad that you didn't tell me about it. You couldn't trust me enough to know that even though I'd be a little upset about it, I would still be okay with you seeing her. How would you feel if I went and saw Will, Demming, or Josh and didn't tell you? You would go on a freaking rampage. But I would tell you about it. That's the difference between you and I. I should've known. Once a player, always a player."

"Kate, I didn't play you. Yes, I lied. I don't know why I did. I knew I should have told you but for some reason I didn't. She needed me."

"So you just ran out on me to play hero." she said, hurt.

"It's not like that. I would pick you over her any day."

"Would you know? Seriously Castle, stop and think about it. Would you pick me over her?"

He got silent, thinking about it, but not really meaning to.

"Exactly. You shouldn't have to think about it. Now if you wouldn't mind Castle, I would like you to leave. And..." she began walking over to the couch where a bag full of his clothes sat. "Here are all the clothes you've left here over the past couple months. I would like you to take them with you."

"Kate please, I love you."

"If you loved me, you wouldn't have lied." she said, opening the door.

"Okay, okay. I'll give you your space."

She said nothing.

"See you tomorrow at the precinct?"

"Don't bother."

"But Kate..."

"Castle!" she yelled.

He was taken aback. "Right. Okay. I'll uh...see you."

He walked out of her apartment, Kate slamming the door as he left. Simultaneously, him on the outside, her on the inside, they both slid down against the door onto the ground. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pen he had in his coat pocket.

He wrote "I love you. Always." on it, as he slipped it underneath the door.

Kate felt something slide into her hand from beneath her. She grabbed the slip of paper and read it. Tears began to flood her eyes, as she ripped it up, shoving the tiny little pieces underneath the door back to him.

He looked down and saw them, sighing as tears filled his eyes.

He picked all of them up as he stood up, whispered "I love you." against the door, and walked away.

She opened the door, seeing if he had left. He was nowhere in sight. She closed the door once again, as she slowly walked over to the couch.

That was the moment that Kate Beckett finally allowed herself to break down.

So I have to say, HOW AWESOME WAS LAST NIGHT'S EPISODE?! I seriously think it was one of the best episodes of the series. But of course, next week is going to be one where they're torn apart. :( Let's hope everything works out.

But anyway, what did you think of the chapter? Did I stay true to their characters? Will Kate ever forgive Rick?

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