Chapter four
We left my dads house about an hour later, now to tell everyone else our news, Alexis and Martha new that we were engaged but didn't know that I was pregnant, and Lanie was the only one out of the team who knew about any of it, so it was going to be an interesting dinner. We had invited everyone to the Old Haunt and had told them it was because Rick and I had something to tell all of them.
When we got home I slipped into my tan skin tight dress and let my hair fall lously around my shoulders. Sliding on my red stiletto heals I sprayed some perfume and walked down the stairs. Alexis stood in the Kitchen trying to clasp her charm bracelet I had gotten her for Christmas last year and I went to help her.
"Thanks Kate." The teenager smiled gasping a little when she saw me.
"What? Don't I look alright?" I asked looking at my dress and fixing my hair.
"No, you look stunning Kate." Alexis said making me smile.
"So do you Alexis." She had on a red strapless dress that came to her knees and a black crop leather jacket and she had ankle boots on, she looked so grown up, Castle was going to have a fit and that kind of made me smile.
"Wow you girls both look stunning you ready to go?" Castle asked trying to pull on his jacket as he walked down the stairs.
"Yah, but where's gram?"
"She was going to hail a cab, her audition got out late." Castle said and we made our way out of the apartment and into the cool New York night Air.
The Old Haunt hadn't changed much since Rick had bought it other than the fact the 12th now had there own reserved , private table towards the back. Rick was in love with this place, after he bought it he did as much research as he could on it in order to make it more historically accurate but it had a modern flair to it, this bar was like a prized pig at the fair to Rick.
Everyone was gathered around our usual table when we walked in, they all were smiling and laughing. The group consisted of Captain Gates, Ryan, Jenny, Esposito, Lanie, Alexis, Martha, and of course us.
"Hey there's the couple of the hour finally arrived." Esposito joked and everyone laughed. I rubbed my forehead with my hand with the ring on it and Lanie jumped in with her part of the plan we had put into place.
"Kate is that a trick of the light or do you have an engagement ring on your finger?"
"Oh my gosh you asked her to marry you finally Castle?" Ryan smiled as everyone admired my ring in bewilderment.
"Yep, and it went very well I think." He smiled and we gave each other a kiss.
"How did he do it Kate." Jenny asked so I was forced for the third time to explain what had happened to everyone. But I couldn't say I didn't mind telling it considering it was still so fresh in my mind.
"Well I say that we do a toast to the happy couple." Esposito said raising his glass and we all did the same. "Here is to the happy couple may they be happy and let's just hope they don't kill each other." We all laughed and Castle cut in excitedly before everyone could drink.
"And also to our new family member due on June 26th." Castle said.
"HERE HERE, WAIT WHAT?" Eveyone said some getting the comment before the others. I laughed and rolled my eyes.
"Oh my word, Kate are you pregnant?" Martha asked and all I could do was nod because I was laughing so hard.
"Congratulations you two." everyone smiled..
I had managed to stop laughing and was able to say "Thank you."
"How come you didn't tell us?" Alexis asked looking at me, her hands on her hips.
"Well we needed to surprise some people." I smiled.
"So how far along are you?" Gates asked.
"six weeks." I said happily. We fell into casual conversation, just happy to be with each other and having fun.