Holding onto her hand as they stood outside the door, Rick listened as he heard Ryan, Esposito and Lanie talking within the morgue, a laugh filling the room as both Kate and Rick smiled at each other. Walking towards the door, he slowly pushed it open, the room falling with silence as he walked in with Kate following him. Standing, the three people stared at the couple who just entered, shock covering their faces as the brunette found herself biting into her lip to stop herself from crying. Walking over, Lanie smiled before wrapping her arms around the detective, tears running down both their cheeks as all the men stared. Moving away from the detective, Lanie stared at her as Rick walked over and slipped his hand into the detective's, everyone smiling at them as Kate continued to bit into her lip.
"I'm sorry for what I did" she admitted, all of them remaining silent as she stared at the writer who nodded at her. "I didn't mean to hurt any of you but I didn't get a choice in the matter, I was taken from the hospital after the operation while unconscious and put into protection. I wasn't allowed to talk to any of you until the man who killed my mom was found and well, the people who put me into protection thought it would be easier if you all thought I was dead than to tell any of you the truth" she explained, walking over to the detectives who were staring at her.
"I just can't believe you're alive Beckett" Ryan smiled, wrapping his arms around her as she smiled, the tears continuing to run down her cheek. Moving away from him slowly, Kate turned to look at Esposito who nodded at her before disappearing out of the room, Ryan walking over to her quickly as she bit into her lip. "Go after him, he just needs an extra moment" he whispered, Kate smiling at him before she slipped past Castle and left the room.
"So Castle anything you want to tell us?" Lanie asked, slipping herself onto the autopsy table as she stared at the writer with the detective, their arms crossing as Rick laughed.
"Beckett returns from the grave and immediately you're back to your old tricks" he laughed, the two of them shrugging as he rolled his eyes and sighed, sitting himself on another autopsy table as Lanie beamed. "But yes, I've admitted my feelings, I think three years together and then a year of her being dead has knocked some sense into me" Rick smiled as Ryan and Lanie stared at each other, smiles covering their faces.
Walking out of the morgue, she smiled as she saw him stood by the lift, his back to her as she sighed and walked over, her hand reaching out to touch his shoulder, forcing him to turn. Smiling at him weakly, she felt the tears running down her cheeks before they both wrapped their arms around each other, her head burying into his shoulder as he kept her close.
"I'm sorry" she whispered, a small smile covering his face as she nodded. "You know you're like a brother to me Esposito, I never wanted to hurt you, any of you" she sighed, his head nodding as she bit into her lip and smiled at him. "How's life been? You and Lanie still together?" she asked, Esposito nodding as he slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out a ring, Kate smiling as she looked up at him. "Wow that serious now?" she commented.
"Well a death brings people together" he admitted, Kate looking down at the floor as he sighed and held her hand. "Sorry, it's just true. After we lost you Beckett, everyone missed you and well me and Lanie got even closer than I thought we ever would" he smiled as she nodded. "Jenny's pregnant as well, Ryan's so excited it's unbelievable especially seeing that she's having twin boys" he announced as Kate smiled, glad that everyone had got on with their lives. "Castle hasn't changed though, he's still completely obsessed with you Beckett, he was so dedicated to finding your mom's killer it was unbelievable" he added, Kate nodding as she heard the door open and watched Rick walk towards her.
"I know he is" Kate smiled, moving so Castle could wrap his arms around her, Esposito raising his eyebrows as he stared at the couple.
"Look why don't you all of you come to dinner tonight? Jenny too, I'd love to see her again" Rick suggested as they all nodded, Kate remaining close as he kept his arm around her. Walking away, Kate stared up at the writer who was looking at her, the smile on his face making hers grow as they slipped into the lift, his arms wrapping around her as she sighed. "You don't mind everyone coming over tonight?" he asked quickly, realising that he hadn't talked it through with her and she used to like being informed of what was going on in advance.
"Of course not, it's a great idea" she smiled. "But there's somewhere I want to go before" she admitted, Rick nodding as she bit into her lip. "I want to go and see my dad" she sighed; watching as he quickly nodded and slipped her hand into his, holding onto it tightly but not enough to cause her any pain. "And I'd really like it if you'd come with me" she smiled, Rick nodding quickly as he pressed a kiss against her forehead, Kate enjoying how comfortable she felt around.
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Standing outside her father's apartment, she slipped her hand around into the corner where she knew her father kept his spare key, the smile growing on her face as she unlocked it and slipped in, Rick following behind her.
"Jim?" Rick called out, a sound of movement from one of the rooms causing the brunette to reach across and grab his hand before the door opened. Walking out of the room, Jim Beckett stopped as he stared at the two people who were standing there instead of the one person who he was expecting.
"Katie" he whispered in shock as she nodded her head slowly, tears running down her cheeks as she walked over and wrapped her arms around his neck, her head resting into his shoulder as he held her close, shock filling his veins as he pressed a kiss into her hair. "I can't believe it, is it really you?" he asked, the brunette looking up quickly as she nodded, her lips pressing against his cheek as he smiled. "Why the hell would you do that to me Katherine? Making me think you were dead?" he asked, tears running down his cheeks as she stared at him, also in tears, Rick watching from the other side of the room as he felt a smile appear on his face.
"I didn't want too daddy, I hated it but they made me for my own safety and for everyone else's, I had to protect you all" she explained as Jim continued to hold her close, not wanting to let her close. She was his daughter and he hadn't protected her and it hurt. It hurt more than when he found out that she'd died because she'd been around and he hadn't been there to protect her from the people who were hurting her like he'd promise when she was a child. "I love you dad" she admitted, her arms wrapping around him as he buried his head into her hair, amazed that she was still there.
"I love you too Katie and I'm sorry I couldn't protect you" he whispered, almost so quietly that Kate almost couldn't hear. Looking up, the older man stared at the writer who was looking at them, his arms crossed across his chest. "How long have you known about this?" he asked, directed at the writer who sighed and walked over as Kate moved away from her father slightly.
"Yesterday, Kate came to see me" he admitted, the brunette smiled as she turned to look around at him. "Jim we're having a dinner tonight if you'd like to come?" he asked as Kate nodded, staring at her father, hoping that he would come as well. Nodding, Jim smiled as he walked over and hugged his daughter again, not wanting to let her out of his arms like he'd done when she was baby.
"Daddy I've got to go, I need to go apartment hunting and well, I want to sort some things out" she admitted, Jim nodding as she pressed a kiss against his cheek and walked over to Rick, the two men wishing each other goodbyes before the couple left the apartment. Walking down the corridor, Rick watched her as she smiled, her hand holding onto his as they approached the lift.
"I don't want you to move out Kate" he admitted, stepping into the metal box with her as she looked up at him in shock. "I've lost you once and don't want to lose you again" he sighed, Kate staring at him as he held onto her hands. "You can have the spare room, we can apartment share. My mother's moved out and Alexis will be going soon so I'm going to have space and well if you really hated it, I'd let you pay some form of rent" he began, his list of things continuing before she pressed her finger against his lips, silencing him.
"Richard Castle, I'd really like that" she admitted, shock covering his face as they both smiled at each other.
So what do you think? I'm not happy with the way she told the people at the precinct but I couldn't think of any other way and I think the scene with her dad was really OOC but I'll let you decide. Anyway, please review I do love hearing from you.