A New Adventure
Ch.3
Christmas Cheer
Castle got home from the precinct and sat down at his computer. He tried to write, so hard but the words wouldn't come out. So he ended up just staring at his screen until his daughter came in.
"How's the writing coming dad?" Castle showed her the screen. "So, you've been sitting in here for twenty minutes and this is what you got?" Castle was about to reply when someone knocked at the door. He opened it surprised to see the one person he was running away from.
Castle opened the door and said, "Hi, can I help you with something?"
"I wanted to talk, to you." Beckett replied.
"Come in, please."
"Thanks."
"Alex? Is that really you?" Alexis asked when she the guests come through the door.
"Alexis? I haven't seen you in forever." Alex said as she hugged Alexis
"You two know each other?" Beckett asked
"Alexis was my buddy in first grade. We used to hang out all the time." Alex explained.
"I was always trying to help her out."
"The only buddy in my class who actually cared. I loved it."
"Come on, we can go catch up in the living room." Alexis said knowing that introducing her to Alex wasn't the only reason for the arrival of her favorite detective.
The girls walked away and Beckett spoke, "About the kiss earlier.."
Castle cut her off, "I'm really sorry, it'll never happen again. I promise."
"No, it was good, I liked it. You were gone after I came back so I came here to tell you, I want to give us a try. I don't want anything at work and I want to go slow but I want to try."
He was stunned, had she really just said that? She had just said the words he had wanted to hear for years. He didn't know what else to do besides kiss her. They kissed for just a few moments and then all the sudden they heard the girls laughing.
"Would you care to stay for dinner?" Castle asked
"I guess I could probably, better than takeout." Beckett said playfully debating whether or not to stay.
"Well, I'm sure Alex wouldn't mind it one bit."
Just then Alexis and Alex joined them and Alexis asked, "Dad, can they stay for dinner?"
"Funny timing you have Alexis." Castle said and he and Beckett started laughing.
"We'd love too." Beckett said.
"Come on, I'll get it started."
Alex and Alexis went back into the living room to talk some more and Beckett and Castle went to the kitchen to make the food. When it was ready, Castle got out two wine glasses and poured them both a bit and Alexis got her and Alex some soda. They all sat down to dinner and Alex noticed the snow.
"I can't believe it December 1st and there's snow, that's so cool."
"I know, we usually don't get any snow until after Christmas." Alexis said.
"Wouldn't it be cool if we actually got snow on Christmas?" Alex replied.
"Yes, we could go make snowmen in Central Park."
"My mom and I used to do that every year, on the day of the first major snowfall we would go out and make a snowman and snow angels, then we'd walk over to Cafe Grumpy and get hot chocolate. When she got sick, my dad took me but after she died I went by myself. I always made sure and saved enough money to get a cup of hot chocolate." Alex told the group remembering the events of her life.
"I love Cafe Grumpy. I always go there when I'm out Christmas shopping. Gram loves their espresso." Alexis said.
"That explains why she's always so much more worked up after shopping with you." Castle chimed in
"Do you guys want to stay and help us decorate our tree after dinner?" Alexis asked
Alex looked at Beckett with pleading eyes, "If you don't mind us intruding?" she asked Castle
"You would never intrude, your more than welcome."
"Well, okay I guess we can."
The girls tried to contain their excitement but very big smiles came upon their faces. After dinner, Castle popped the popcorn and Alexis got out the cranberries and dental floss.
"Funny Castle, I always figured you were a tinsel kind of guy."
"I was, but then Alexis saw a tree with that and got me too do it last year and it did make the tree look better."
"We used to do it but now I just put on some tinsel."
The girls put in "White Christmas" and started to make the strings of popcorn and cranberries. After they had finished, they started to do the ornaments and put in a new movie, this time "It's a Wonderful Life". After the tree had been decorated, Alex and Beckett had decided it was time to go. As they walked out the door, Castle stopped them. "You know I'm not letting you drive home in this snow."
"What do you mean Castle?"
"Take a look outside."
Beckett looked out her window and saw it. The entire city was covered in a thick blanket of snow. She knew there was no way she could get home even if she wanted too.
"Okay, I guess we could stay tonight. I have an overnight bag in my car just in case something like this happened. You never know when your going to get stuck somewhere overnight."
The girls were excited to be able to spend some more time together.
"I guess Alex and Alexis will sleep in her room and you can have my room." Castle offered.
"Where will you sleep?"
"The couch."
"I'll take the couch, Castle, its your house."
"Which is why I say you take my room."
"I'm not in the mood to argue, good night Castle."
"Night, Detective."