Helllooo! Chapter 4! Wow, it's been a loooong week!

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Chapter 4.

Ryan's grip tightened to the very bloody hand. He remembers paying Castle 20 bucks to tell him what happened in the break room. He wants Kim to survive every injury possible. He wants to get married. Have this baby he didn't know of. He wants her to live. Wait, he doesn't even know what injuries she has. He decides to ask the paramedics, "Um, excuse me. Yea, what injuries does she have?"

"She broke both her arms, sprained an ankle and she was stabbed in the stomach and 1 inch from the heart. If the bullet had hit her in the heart, she would've been dead by now. And we don't know anything about the baby yet. Just that she is around 6-7 months pregnant and had no prenatal care. She also has a few minor injuries like injection marks and cuts." The paramedic says without a beat.

"Oh, 1 inch from the heart? And in the stomach?" the paramedic nods, wrapping gauze around her minor injuries.

Just as Ryan was about to open his mouth, Kate and Castle rushed in the ambulance. Castle gasped and Kate just stood there staring at a very unconscious Kim. After a moment of staring and gaping at Kim, Kate spoke up, "She's alive, right?" she moved to where Ryan was sitting and took another long look at Kim. Castle just stood there, gaping at the bloody sight.

"Yea. At least I think so. Um, she got stabbed 1 inch from the heart and in the stomach. She broke several bones too." He says, not knowing what else to say.

"Oh." Is all she says. She then notices something wrong. Kim is not wearing her engagement ring.

"Um, Ryan. She is not wearing her engagement ring. He probably took-"

"Oh, yea. I noticed too. I'll buy her another one. I didn't like the old one anyway." He says, brushing Kim's hair from her face. Her hair had grown; overgrown actually. But he likes her with hazel brown locks spiralling down her neck.

"But she loved it. You're gonna have to buy one that looks exactly like the old one."

"Yea, maybe."

When they finally reach the hospital, Kim is rushed to the OR.

As they wait impatiently, Castle decides to get Kate and him both a cup of coffee. As he waits for their coffee to get ready, he remembers the time Kim found out he and Kate kissed.

"Hey, Kim you okay? I mean Hal Lockwood did drown you and Ryan in a tank of freezing cold water. He practically pushed you in." Castle says, handing Kim a cup of very hot coffee.

"Yea. I'm totally fine, Castle. Stop worrying. Now, are you going to tell me how you got past the guys out front? He would've caught you sneaking in. And he had a gun." She takes a sip from the cup and winces.

"How we got past the guy will stay a mystery, Kim Beckett. Now, drink." He says, nodding at the cup.

She narrows her eyes at him. "You guys did something embarrassing to stall him. And I can see you gave that embarrassing idea. Now, tell me what it was," She tilted her head, making her eyes big. "Or I'll tell Kate-"

"We kissed." He says very fast. Kim chokes on her next word. Her eyes widen and soon all she's doing is gaping at him. After a very long of time of gaping, she practically screams, "You did what?"

"We kissed. Now hush." Castle says, clapping his hand over her mouth. She bites on it. He flinches away, wincing at the bite mark.

"Wait, let me get this straight. You-"She pauses, taking the information in. "You kissed my freaking sister. Did she kiss you back?" She says, inching closer to him.

"Well the first time, I kissed her. Then the second time, she kissed me. But we were stalling the guy the whole time. As much as I wish it was a real kiss, it was not. But It was so amazing!"

"You guys kissed twice? And she kissed you the second time?" She gapes at him again and then says "Hold on, I'm dying right now. I can practically see you guys getting married now. Let me die in peace. Amen." She says and falls backwards in her seat. She stays in that position for a while more and then she says, "Richard Castle that is the best idea you've ever had."

The cashier at the counter jerks him out of his thoughts, "Um, Sir, you coffees." She says, handing him two cups of coffee.

"Thanks." He pays the cashier with his credit card and walks back to the waiting room.

He hands Kate her coffee and sits beside her. She smiles at him and drinks the hot liquid. "Thanks, Castle."

"Always. That's what partners are for. To give you coffee when you need them. Anyway, I think you owe me about a hundred cups of coffee. Maybe two hundred." He gives her a smirk.

"Ahhh, well, Castle, I'm not anywhere near buying you a hundred cups of coffee. You'll have to wait a little longer. I'll buy you a hundred on you birthday maybe." She smiles ever so genuinely.

"My birthday sounds good."

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