Alex awoke in the morning the sun was shining and it was 9 am! So much for an early start Alex mused as he headed for the shower! After the shower he looked in the mirror 2 days of growth looked back at him! Alex shrugged another day not shaving will not kill me! Besides the ladies enjoy the bad boy character! Alex thought! Then he added Especially that hot one I am meeting at the precinct later.
Alex got dressed in his nice Armani Suit and his crisp blue striped shirt. Checking his laptop in his office to see if there was any replies to his emails. There were 2 one from Paula saying she sent 18 boxes of his fan mail to the precinct. One from Gina the ex wife! She loved this new character and outline plus the few chapters she had already sent to the editors. Also wants to know when the rest will be ready? Deadlines are looming! Alex inwardly groaned at that news.
Alex then checked the website to see if the Old Man had noticed. Yep he did and there is a reply. Pulling up the encryption key Alex quickly deciphered the message. "Good work continue assignment don't blow it!" Alex chuckled to himself! Oh, I know exactly what I am doing!
Alex left the loft with a spring in his step and talked briefly to the doorman Bob. Alex loved to swap stories with Bob and he kept Alex informed on all the things happening in the building! Bob called a cab for Alex as soon as he stepped to the door for the conversation.
"Hello Bob", said Alex with a smile, "how is the building doing today anything exciting?"
Bob replied, "Hi not much happening but the night guy said you were out with a very hot babe last night but did not stay?"
Alex inwardly groaned but kept his smile on his face and voice, "Yeah she just gave me a lift. She is a police detective!"
Bob was concerned, "A police detective?"
"Yeah that is where I am heading right now", Alex added.
Bob asked, "Are you in any trouble because Leon my brother in law knows this lawyer who can..."
Alex holds up his hand, "No, I am not in any trouble but if I were you would be first to know."
Bob smiles and said, " Your cab is here, Have a good day Mr. Castle.
Alex slipped the doorman a 20 for the talk and for the calling of the cab.
Bob beamed as he received the tip.
Alex pulled out his cell phone and quickly added two numbers to the call list. He then pulled up an app for the latest game while riding in the cab taking him to the precinct. By the time he got to the precinct it was nearly 10 AM.
Quickly exiting the cab he walked into the precinct. The Office of the Desk named Murphy.
Murphy said, Welcome to the 12th precinct what can a help you with today?
Alex replied , "Hi Officer Murphy I am Rick Castle. I am here to assist the Homicide division. I think a Det Beckett should have a badge for me?"
Officer Murphy looked at the list of authorized visitors and located his name and had Rick Castle sign his name in the visitor log.
Officer Murphy remarked, "My wife is one of your biggest fans she would love to have an autograph."
Alex thought of course she is most of the married women in Manhattan are my fans! Not that I can complain but it is a bit a nuisance.
Alex smiled and said, "Do you have something to write on?" Pulling out his favorite pen and ready to sign.
Officer Murphy said, "No, all I got are these sign in sheets and there is not enough of them to spare one."
Alex looked a bit sad thinking he would not get his autograph for his wife. Thinking quickly Alex said, "I could get one with a photograph sent to her would she like that?"
Officer Murphy said, "Yeah, It would make her day and my night too! If you know what I mean?"
Alex said, "OK , let me get your address and I will have my people send you one."
Officer Murphy started reciting his home address as Alex typed the email to Paula. Sending the email Alex looked up and shook the Officer Murphy's hand
Officer Murphy brightened and said, "My first Name is Patrick. Thanks Mr. Castle!"
Alex thought you have to cultivate assets anywhere you go. You might as well be pleasant about it.
Alex said, "Please call me Rick, Patrick. If you work the desk you will begin to see a lot of me"
Officer Murphy said, "Thanks Rick have a good day!"
Alex said, "Same to you Patrick."
Alex moved to the elevator and thought it is really slow. I do need a bit of a work out. I am getting a bit tight in the muscles. Yes, but taking the stairs will show them how much in condition you are cautioned another side of Alex's brain. Yes, the Old Man was adamant on that point no slip ups! So Alex waited impatiently for the slow elevator to arrive.
Finally the cranky elevator did it's job and deposited Alex on the correct floor. As Alex looked around he spotted the Pretty detective siting at her desk. It looks like the mail had arrived. Alex smirked to himself. I must remind myself to give Paula a raise!
Alex found that uncomfortable gov't issued chair and sat down. Kate looked up at the new arrival.
"Mr. Castle, I am happy you chose to join us!" Kate said with much sarcasm.
Esposito hearing his Boss's voice looked up nudged his partner to make him aware what was going on at his boss's desk.
Esposito said, "Bro, 20 on the boss she will roll her eyes in the next 5 minutes."
Ryan looking over at Rick and Kate said, "No way that is a sucker bet."
Esposito then said, "She is such a control freak and he is such a loose canon! This is going to be so much fun to watch!"
Ryan agreed and said, "Yeah, it will be better than Shark Week! "
Esposito then tried to look busy as their Boss looked over at them narrowing her eyes and giving them both a death stare.
Kate said, " Enough you two, don't you have some letters to read? If not, I can assign you to dumpster diving detail for the next 2 weeks!
Both detectives busily grabbed a letter and pretend to read it!
Ryan nudged his partner and said "Bro, it would look more convincing if you had the letter opened was not upside down!"
Esposito quickly turn the letter over and said, " This one it does not matter which way you look at it!"
Ryan looking at that particular letter noticed some of the same lettering and pictures of the crime scenes!
Ryan got up dragging Esposito with him to show Kate the letter they have found!
Kate looking at the letter and the envelope said, "Send this to CSU and have them print it!"
Alex looked at Kate and said, "how long will CSU take to print this and get back to us a result?"
Kate looked at Alex perplexed and said, "there are protocols and procedures to follow if we are lucky in maybe a week!"
"A week?" Alex exclaimed. "That will not do!" Alex whipped out his cell phone and called his buddy the Mayor.
Esposito standing over Kate said, "He has the mayor on speed dial!"
Alex finishing his call said, "they will get right on it and should have results in a few hours at most!"
Alex thought here comes trouble! Kate does not look happy.
Kate narrowed her eyes on Rick and Poked him in the chest, "We do not jump in front of all the other detectives in this area needing their results for their cases too! Do not do that again!"
Alex sensing a problem decided to defuse it with Humor.
Alex said , Do you have any fun? Alex already knew she did not. Since he had been tailing her for the past 6 months. Only activity he had seen was some journey to books stores, mundane things like laundry and groceries and very few other places! The girl needs to live a little and I am just the guy to make it happen! Alex thought.
Just then a call came in another detective interrupted,"Beckett, Midtown they just found another on."
Kate looked at Rick and said, "come on, we have a crime scene to get to.
Alex got up and was thankful to get out of that uncomfortable chair! He was not looking forward to getting goosed by the detectives mobile bad seat!
Alex and Kate entered the crime scene Alex to the left and behind Kate but still very close!
Alex seeing the body floating in the pool with a knife stuck in her back said, "Death of a Prom Queen"
Kate turned and said, " Stay here and observe"
Alex agreed. Kate moved to where the other detectives were conferring with witnesses. The medical examiner was had just started to look at the body from the pool.
Alex moved closer to the body and observer it's condition. Hmmm he thought. The medical examiner the short petite pretty African American woman he had been observing from afar looked up at him Clearing her throat.
Alex looked at her and said, "Hi I am Richard Castle. I am consulting."
The small black woman pulled off her glove and said" Richard Castle the author?"
Alex said," On my better days"
The woman offered her hand and said, "Lanie Parish, Medical Examiner, I love your books, You know you have a real gift for the details of death."
Kate noticing that Rick did not stay put came over and told him, "I thought I told you to stay put!"
Alex replied, "I got lonely!" Alex observed that the body was dead before the knife and plunged into the water and said so to both Kate and Lanie.
At that time the phone rang. The print got a hit. The print belonged to Kyle Cabot in Brooklyn.
Kate and Alex rushed to the apt of Kyle Cabot. Kate told Rick to stay in the car.
Alex said he would and also added scouts honor!
Kate and the uniforms plus the other detectives ran into the building and knocked on the suspect's door.
Kate yelled, NYPD! Open up! Kate then Kicked in the door!
The apt of Kyle Cabot is a mess but what was worse was the shine to his hero "Richard Castle"
Alex entering the apt after the police rushed it looked into the room and exclaimed," Ooh that is freaky" Alex thought not really as bad as the bad voodoo priest's room in Haiti. Now that was freaky!
Kate heard pounding and found there suspect in a closet banging his head against the wall.
The suspect was in no condition to talk. However, there was evidence in the apt linking him to all the crimes.
Alex knew this was not right! A person this obsessed would never make any mistakes but the murderer did. So there has to be a reason!
Back at the precinct they were closing the case!
Alex spoke up, "You have the wrong guy!"
Kate ignoring his comment said "In the real world if you find a guy standing over the body with a gun he usually is the one who did it!"
Alex was leaving for the night because tonight was poker night with his author friends.
