AN: I get so happy when I get alert notification or review notifications. Thank you so much. I wasn't going to update so soon because I had a 15page research paper due, but you guys made me happy so yeah. Anyway. Enjoy. More Caskett cuteness in the next chapter. Thank you for the suggestions. Xo

Richard had invited everybody over for dinner that night, even Captain Gates. He figured He would tell them all together. He was sure everybody would be thrilled but he was a little bit worried about Gates and Alexis' reactions. Sure, Gates knew they were together but how would she feel about having a pregnant detective? And Alexis has been an only-child for nearly two decades. He hoped she didn't feel displaced. He had prepared the food with Kate the entire afternoon. They had made a little dance while cooking. Sneaking a few kisses here and there. Making each other constantly taste the food. If anybody saw them now, they would think they had been married forever.

Kate was putting the final plate setting on the table when she heard the doorbell. She walked over to the door and Lanie immersed her in a huge hug. Lanie whispered, "How are you doing? Feeling better?" Kate gave her a knowing look and replied "I'm doing great Lanie." She let her best friend go and proceeded to saying hello to the rest of their guests.

Richard said hello and showed everybody to the table. They were only waiting for Alexis who was running a little late because of a scheduling conflict. Richard refused to start diner without Alexis, proclaiming that the news they had to share was so grand that everybody who meant anything to them had to be there, together. They waited for about 15 minutes before Alexis burst through the door, mouthing apologies left and right and rambling about how she tried to make it but couldn't on time.

"It's okay pumpkin. We're just glad you're here." Richard gave her a huge smile and motioned for her to take a seat next to Martha. Once Alexis had settled down everybody looked at the couple's way expectantly. Martha was the first to speak. "So Kiddo's, what is this grand news that we all had to be together for?" Kate looked at Rick and back at Martha.

"Well, you guys are well aware that Rick and I have been dating for nearly a year now…" She looked at Gate's direction to examine her face.

"No worries Kate, I've known for a while." She laughed a little. "But you guys should've seen them trying to hide it all in the precinct. Hmm. I'm no fool Detective." She took a drink of her water.

Everybody was laughing now. "I knew they would end up together since the first day they met. It was so frustrating to see them dying to be with each other and then act all stupid and not get together I nearly smacked them both." Lanie said laughing.

"You were frustrated? How about Javi and I? They were with us all the time. Practically devouring each other with their eyes and we had to stand there and not say anything. I really thought they would never tell each other. I'm glad you guys did though. Mommy and daddy are finally together." Everybody was giving Kate and Rick an, everybody-knew-you-secretly-wanted-each-other look.

"Alright fine, you all knew. We were obvious. We get it." Rick shot them a friendly cold stare. "Now can we go back to announcing our news?"

"Of course. We're sorry. But really Castle, even now you guys are very obvious." Javi said.

Kate looked at Javi who had said something for the first time except for laughing. "What do you mean?"

"Your news. I bet we all know what you are going to tell us. I'm betting on marriage."

"Same here. It has to be. I mean, what else could it possibly be? Oh wait! Maybe you're finally moving in together. Ah man, now I don't know." Ryan looked at them expecting them to clear his doubts.

"I say they're engaged and moving in together." Said Gates.

"I vote for engagement too. It has to be that."

"No. you kiddos have got it wrong. How can they get married if they don't even live with each other? I say maybe they're moving in together, in which case I would have to say 'it's about damn time'."

Jenny was now looking at the silent but smiling Lanie and back at Kate and Rick knowingly. It was like this weird pregnant connection they had going on. Kate knew that Jenny knew.

"Guys, how about we take a break from theory-making and actually let them tell us, so we can eat dinner because frankly, I'm very hungry. Eating for two here." She rubbed her stomach and picked up a piece of bread.

"Thank you Jenny. Anyway, like we were saying…" He eyed every single one of them. "Rick and I have bought you guys here today to tell you something that will change our lives obviously, but will also change some of yours. It may come as a shock because we were definitely shocked but we want you to know that we are thrilled to share the news with you guys and we hope you guys are happy for us as well."

Everybody was quite now and looking at them. Kate motioned to Rick to continue.

"Well, Kate and I found out this morning that we were going to have a baby!" The smile on his face was so immense that it brightened up the room.

"Oh My God! Congratulations! You're going to be parents and I'm going to be an uncle! Ryan! We're going to be uncles! This is awesome man!" He hugged castle and Kissed Kate's cheek.

Everybody started getting up and hugging them and congratulating them.

"Guys, wait. There's more."

"Don't tell me you're getting married too? You could hear the excitement in Martha's voice

"Well no. Not yet…" Rick looked ta Kate's way. She smiled back at him. "The thing is we went to the Doctor's this morning to double check and to see if everything was okay and the Doctor told us that we were going to have THREE babies."

Everybody was happy for them. As it turns out they were worried for no reason because Gates was thrilled for them. She did express some concerns about how often Kate would miss work because of her babies, but Castle reassured her that she wouldn't lose her best detective.

When it came to Alexis she was as thrilled as everybody. She did tell her dad that she was worried that he would get so caught up with his new family that's she may feel a little left out. Both Rick and Kate assured her that no one would ever take her place and that they both loved her dearly. Although Kate hadn't been much of a mother figure to Alexis since she was so grown already, she did love the girl. Admired her actually. Her tenacity, and her intelligence.

"Well, in that case congratulations. I'm very happy for the both of you and when it comes time to pick baby names, I want to be included. Don't let dad name any of the kids after a character from a science fiction show or movie or a comic book." Kate and Alexis both laughed.

"Don't worry. I'll call you as soon as we find out the sexes and we can sit and pick names together. Thank you Alexis, for being so understanding."

"No problem. I really have to go back to Campus now, it's getting late." She hugged them both and started walking out the door.

Everybody left about an hour after Alexis. Esposito couldn't shut up about how cute they would look if they dressed up as cops in Halloween and Ryan kept going on about how their kids were going to be best friends and rule the playground. Everybody left happy and Kate and Rick couldn't be more relieved and thrilled.

AN: So due to the popular vote you guys will find out the names and sexes soon; in a Couple of chapters maybe. I'm enjoying writing this, so I hope you're enjoying reading. Thank you so much! Reviews are love. xo