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They arrived at his Hamptons home late that night. It was nearly midnight and Castle hated to wake her,but he shook her gently and whispered, "We're here Kate."

Kate opened her eyes and gave him a soft smile. She opened the door and stood up slowly. She stretched and took a look at his home. Her eyes grew wide and she swore that her jaw dropped. Although she quickly recovered and smiled at him as he took her hand and led her into his house. She smiled softly at him and whispered, "Thanks."

He was happy to see that his caretaker had done as he'd asked. He'd stocked the shelves and the fridge with perishables. Castle wanted everything to be perfect for Kate.

He led her to her bedroom and smiled when he heard her gasp. She turned around and asked, "Is the the master bedroom?"

Castle shook his head and smiled, "No. It's one of the guest rooms. It's the smaller of the two. I could let you use the other one,but..."

"But what?"

"Well, this one has a wonderful view of the ocean and you have a walk in tub."

Kate could only imagine what she looked like. She was sure that her eyes were bugged out. She knew that her mouth fell open at that one. She laughed and shook her head softly. This kind gentle man never failed to amaze her. Even when she was sure that she didn't deserve it. She didn't deserve the love and affection from this sweet man. Kate turned and laid her hand on his cheek. She turned her head to the side and whispered, "Thank you."

Castle smiled, "Anything for you and..."

"And what?"

Castle simply shook his head and smiled. Then he leaned down and kissed her cheek and told her, "I'll see you in the morning. Would you like pancakes?"

"Sounds good."

"Night Kate."

Kate smiled, "Night Castle."

She held her hand on the door for a moment longer than necessary. Then she smiled to herself and whispered to her unborn child, "You're going to love him Peanut. He's an amazing man."

With that, Kate turned and looked around the room. The décor was beautiful. The walls were painted in a light blue color. The bedspread matched the wall color. It was a room fit for a Princess. Walking into the bathroom,Kate was left breathless. The tub was the size of her whole bathroom back home. It was surely big enough for three people to fit inside. She was going to have a hard time leaving this room alone after her time here was up.

Kate noticed that there was a contraption on the wall. When she pushed a button, she noticed that it dispensed bubble bath into the water. Castle had obviously thought of everything that a girl could want. She undressed and stepped into the bathtub. Then she turned on the water and let herself relax. She closed her eyes and let out a big sigh of contentment.

Kate wasn't sure how long she spent in the tub. When she let the water out, she was shriveled and the water was freezing cold. She smiled when she grabbed a towel from underneath the sink. It was softer than any towel she had ever owned and smelled like heaven. She could spend the rest of her life in this one room and be happy.

After she pulled back the bedspread, she climbed into it and sighed with pleasure. The bed was just like everything else in the room. Built for the most comfort available. She closed her eyes and drifted off to a peaceful sleep.

When Kate woke the next morning, she forgot where she was for a moment. As she looked around the room,she smiled softly to herself. Then she realized that she really had to use the bathroom. The baby was sitting directly on her bladder. After using the bathroom, she looked longingly at the tub and decided to take another bath. She loved this tub and would miss it when she was gone. So, she would enjoy it for now.

Castle must have heard her running the bath water, because there was a soft knock on the door and she heard him say, "I'm going to start breakfast. Is orange juice okay?"

Kate smiled and told him softly, "That's great Castle. I'll be out soon."

"Okay! Hurry up. I'm making pancakes and bacon."

"Okay! Sounds wonderful."

Castle hurried downstairs and pulled out the ingredients for their breakfast. He was almost finished with cooking the bacon when he heard Kate say, "It smells amazing Castle. Thank you. For everything."

Castle simply smiled and nodded. Then he asked, "How did you sleep last night?"

"I was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow. Thank you for bringing us up here. I think this was just what I needed to forget about the past few months."

Kate watched as Castle moved around in the kitchen. He looked so at home there. She sat down at the table, because lets face it, at nearly six months pregnant, the breakfast bar wasn't comfortable for her. She watched him with a small smile on her face and shook her head when he burnt his hand. He shook it and let out a string of curse words. She shook her head and talked to her baby, "Hopefully he won't talk like that once you get here."

The baby responded with a soft thump and she smiled. It seemed as if her baby was already responding to her. Kate knew that it was probably wishful thinking on her part. She felt such a strong connection to her unborn child.

Castle had asked her early on in the pregnancy if she wanted to find out the sex of the baby. She had simply smiled and shook her head. She wanted the sex of her baby to be a surprise. He had called her boring and they laughed together. God, how she loved this man.

Some would ask if she loved Castle,why would she marry another man. There really wasn't any simple answer. She loved him for so long. Before everything got so complicated with Demming. Kate sighed and it must have been a loud one,because Castle looked over at her and asked, "Are you okay?"

Kate smiled at him sadly, "Yeah. Just thinking..."

"About?"

"Things."

She wasn't ready to tell him about her feelings. She knew the he loved her. He probably had for years. No, there was no probably about it. She knew that he loved her. She loved him also. Before everything got so complicated. Kate knew that she looked sad because she felt Castle's hand on her back. He tipped her face up to meet his and he whispered, "Talk to me Kate."

"I can't..."

"Why?"

"You won't understand. I don't even understand it and I'm going through it."

Castle bent down in front of her and whispered to her stomach softly, "Tell mommy that I probably understand more than she thinks I do..."

Castle let his hand rest on her belly and he smiled when he felt a soft push. He grinned up at Kate and said smugly, "Your kid loves me already..."

Kate could only nod sadly at his words. They were true,but sad nonetheless. It would always be her baby and hers alone. Castle looked up at her, "You look so sad Kate..."

What could Kate say? That she wished the baby she was carrying was Castle's? That she had made mistakes of monumental proportions? That she wished that she had never slept with Demming? That she realized now that she would have spoke up and told Castle that she wanted to go to the Hamptons with him when he asked that summer? So many regrets. So many missed chances for her. She realized that Castle was looking at her waiting for an answer. She finally nodded her head and told him, "It's nothing..."

Castle gave her a look that told her he clearly didn't believe her. He whispered, "There's something wrong.."

She smiled at him and whispered, "You want to know what's wrong?"

Castle nodded, "Yes..."

She motioned with her finger for him to come forward. Castle did and she smiled and told him, "Peanut is hungry and so is his mother."

Castle smiled at her and nodded. Then she watched as he popped up and clapped his hands together, "One breakfast fit for a queen and her Peanut coming right up my lady!"

This caused Kate to giggle and she shook her head. He could be such a kid sometimes, but other times, he could be quite amazing. Laying her hand on her stomach,Kate wished that they could stay here forever. Wrapped up in this world. So far away from their normal everyday life and stresses.

Kate's cellphone rang and she smiled when she saw the caller id. She picked up and said, "Hi Dad."

Jim Beckett heard the happiness in his daughter's voice. He was surprised for a moment. For someone that had called off her wedding the day before,she sounded very happy. He asked, "How are you doing Katie?"

Kate smiled at her dad's voice, "I'm good dad."

"Where are you? Did you go to Hawaii?"

"No..."

"Are you going to tell me where you are?"

"No. Just know that I'm somewhere safe. And I'm happy dad. So very happy."

And Kate was happy. She was happy that she didn't marry Demming. That would have been the worse thing she could have done. She knew that she was only marrying him because of the baby. Not because she truly loved him. No. It was a marriage of convenience. She knew it now,but when she was in the middle of it, she couldn't see it. She had almost made a huge mistake. She sighed and then smiled when Castle looked over at her. Her father heard the sigh and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine dad. Perfect even."

"How's the baby doing?"

"Peanut is doing good. Moving more and more every day."

She heard her dad laugh and then he told her, "That's good. I remember when your mom was pregnant with you. It was an amazing experience."

Kate smiled at the happiness in her father's voice. She had no doubt that her father would make an amazing grandparent to her unborn child. Kate talked to her dad for a bit longer and then hung up the phone. She stared at a spot on the wall and was brought out of it when Castle placed a plate in front of her. Her eyebrows shot up and she asked, "Is all of this for me?"

Castle nodded, "Yep. My plate is still on the stove. Too many?"

Kate looked at the stack of pancakes. There had to be at least six on the plate and she was starving. She shook her head and told him, "It's perfect. Thanks!"

Castle sat down across from Kate. They ate in silence for awhile. Both enjoying their food and the company. Finally,Kate smiled at Castle and said, "That was amazing. Thanks Castle."

"Anytime Kate."

He pushed his plate away and Kate stood and picked both of their plates up. Castle asked, "What do you think you're doing?"

Kate smiled, "You cooked,which means I do the dishes..."

Castle smiled and laughed at the woman he loved. He turned his head to the side and smiled. He was growing more and more in love with her every single day. He didn't know if it was the smart thing to do,but his heart couldn't stop loving this remarkable woman. The woman that he'd sworn would be off limits to him. However, sometimes the heart wants what it wants. No matter that you try to tell it otherwise...

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