Alexis walking into the loft letting go of the door and dropping the bags she had in her hands. With a shocked look on her face, mouth open so much it could hit the floor.
"Ummm..." Mumbled Alexis
"Alexis? Oh my god. I didn't think you would be home for another few hours." Said Castle
"Yeah, obviously." Replied Alexis
As Kate was sitting on the bench wearing only Rick's shirt she was so embarrassed at this present moment in time. As Castle looked at Kate she covered her face with her hands and thrust her head onto his chest.
"Oh my god. OK well, you two have a little to talk about so I am going to go and get changed." Kate said to break the awkward silence.
Saying hi to Alexis as she walked past quickly. Alexis and Castle watching her as she heads into Rick's bedroom.
"So... You and Detective Beckett?" Asked Alexis
"Umm... Yeah it sort of just happened last night. Anyway how was your party? Regretting anything that happened last night?" Asked Castle
"The party was good. Although it seems like you had one of your own a little. And no, I was responsible. Were you? Do you regret anything that happened last night?" Replied Alexis
"Sweetie, no I don't regret anything that happened last night. And nothing is set in stone OK? It was just one night for now OK. I don't know what's going to happen." Said Castle
"Dad, we're talking about the woman who left you in the dark for 3 months. I saw you in those three months. Its like when she died you did too. And what about the fact that she lied to you for 7 months about remembering what you said to her?" Argued Alexis
"Hey, Alexis listen to me..." Castle said as he sat down on a stool next to her on the other side of their breakfast bar.
"... I'm OK, alright? Yes, when I didn't hear from her for those months I was in a bad place but can't you see the difference now? How much happier I am since I started working with her again? And I cannot hold her secret against her because I did the same thing. Yes, it was a shock when I found out she lied, but she only did it to protect herself from getting hurt. She wasn't ready, and now she is. And you like Beckett what's brought on this sudden dislike in her?" Replied Castle
"I'm sorry, Dad. I just don't want to see you get hurt again like you did before. I just can't bear to see like that again." She said as her dad hugged her.
"You won't OK. I promise" Said Castle.
They were both none the wiser that Beckett could hear everything.
" I promise too. Alexis. I am so sorry for what I did to your dad. I had no idea that he would be so hurt by not hearing from me. And you knew for 3 months that I remembered? How did you find out?" Beckett said as she emerged from Rick's office.
"I was behind the glass when you were in the interview with Bobby, from the bombing. When you said; 'Do you want to know trauma? I was shot in the chest and I remember every second of it!' Remember? That's what you said to him. I was there Kate. I heard you." Said Castle
"Is that why you started pulling away? Why you wanted to work with Slaughter? And bringing that blonde bimbo to the precinct and the crime scene? Castle, why didn't you just tell me that you knew?" Asked Beckett
"I tried Beckett. I tried to tell you everything, but every time I tried we kept on getting interrupted. And that's not the only reason I was pulling away." Replied Castle
"Well, why Castle? Why were you pulling away?" Asked Kate
"Because when I found out that you remembered and you lied about it, I thought you lied about it because you were embarrassed because you didn't feel the same way." Said Castle
"Well Castle, for a man who writes every possible scenario in the book, you sure don't think of them when it comes to real life do you?" Said Kate
