I woke up in the hospital room. Next to me were machines for checking my vital functions. I was cold. I turned my head and on the other side of the bed Josh was sitting in a chair and smiling. I was too tired to talk, but he understood what I wanted to know.
"Fine, you're awake. Don't worry, Castle is fine. He was a lot better than you. You had very bad hypothermia. Now we've got your temperature from 31 °C to 34 °C," he said grabbing my hand. I flinched and not on purpose my gaze slid to the clock. It was 14:00. Even two hours and everyone could die, I thought.
"Kate, we have to talk. I understand that you're tired, but we have to solve some things between us," Josh said after a moment of silence. I nodded and took a deep breath.
"Kate, on a mission I met another woman and we slept together. I know I shouldn't have done it when we're together, but you're in love with someone else, right?" he asked. I stared at him with my mouth open, but I could feel so much I could nod.
"I have, and I think you know who," I replied.
"Everybody knows it. You and Castle are in love with each other and I wish you two happy ending. This is end between us," he said friendly, and I nodded again.
"I agree. It will be the best solution for all of us. I hope it will work between you and your new girlfriend " I wished him and he left. I buried my head in the pillow, and all I was able to concentrate was Castle and time that left to a bomb explosion.
I don't know how I managed it, but I fell asleep. I woke up again ten minutes before the time of the explosion. All those 10 minutes, I was sitting in my bed and squeezing duvet to me. I was afraid. Yes, Katherine Beckett was afraid. I was afraid that I would never see Castle again and that I will not be able to tell him that I love him and I want to be with him. Then there was the last minute. I was focusing on every second. At 16:00 I cried of joy that Castle somehow did it.
"He did it! He did it!" I screamed happily.
About a half hour later Castle arrived and just hugged me. He held me in his arms and strongly clutched me to him. I started crying and buried my head in his neck. When we broke apart after a few minutes, I was smiling at him through my tears like an idiot. He sat down beside me on the bed and grabbed my hand.
"I have only one question. Do you remember what you told me before you fainted?" he asked with a serious expression on his face.
"I remember, and I meant it. I love you and I wish I could be with you," I said with downcast eyes. He took me under my chin and lifted my head so I had to look into his eyes. He smiled at me and then we pulled each other for a long passionate but gently kiss. Rick pulled away from me and grabbed my hand.
"I love you too. You could be my girlfriend and from now we are couple forever I can feel it in my heart," he whispered in my ear, and we kissed again.