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Someone Like You.

Kate marched through the hospital corridors towards the surgical emergency ward that she knew Castle had been transferred to from the OR. Ryan marched alongside her, almost running to keep up with his friend. Kate ignored his assertion that Castle was going to be just fine. She had to see for herself. She hadn't addmitted that Martha had terrified her. She knew he had forgotten her. She paused as they watched Martha shake hands with the young doctor Kate had spoken to before she had left him to go to the OR.

"Martha?"

"Honey."

"What happened?"

"The doctor said Richard is a very lucky man." She waved a hand dramatically as she sat next to Alexis who was trying her best not to cry.

"We knew that already." Kate smiled slightly.

"Yeah." Alexis nodded as she looked up at both older women.

"The amnesia is a rare complication. When he was in the operating theatre there were complications. He was bleeding too much. They had some difficulty." Martha paused as she closed her eyes. "They had some difficulty stopping the bleeding. His heart stopped for a while. They managed to get it restarted but there was a period of time, however brief that he didn't have enough oxugen going to his brain. That led to a lack of oxygen getting to the brain."

Kate stared at Martha, willing her to continue but knowing that the older woman would take a few moments to collect herself. She willed her to carry on or to let her in to see him. "They seem to think it is temporary. At least they are hopeful it is."

"He wont remember me." Kate was surprised at how calm she sounded.

"He might." Both women turned to see Ryan hugging Alexis as the teenager cried. "Funny thing love. He loves you, he'll remember that."

"She's right." Ryan stared at his friend.

"Yeah." Alexis nodded. "He remembers some stuff. He knew the name of my High School."

"Ok." Kate stood up. "Ok."

Laine walked in as Kate turned to face her.

"Hey." Esposito nodded.

"I'm." Kate gestered to the door as Laine nodded. Once the door was firmly shut Laine turned to the others.

"What?" Martha glanced at the medical examiner.

"I spoke with the doctor. I went to school with the resident here. Hypovolaemic shock followed by a hypoxic brain injury is never good. He's a relatively young man, he may well make a full recovery or."

"My son is going to be fine." Martha glared as tears filled her eyes.

"He will." Alexis decided as Laine fell silent. Ryan slumped in a chair as he began to see what the attack on the author had done to the team. It was too soon after what happened to Roy. Esposito punched the wall as Laine narrowed her eyes.

"Breaking a metacarpel really helps." She glared at Esposito as he shook his sore hand.

"I know my boy." Martha hugged Alexis. "I know my boy."

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"Hi." Castle smiled slightly as the door to his room clicked closed.

"Hi." Kate stepped into the room. She was surprised how quiet her voice sounded as she stepped towards him.

"Kate." He smiled as she got nearer. He really hadn't expected to see the slimm brunette that smiled back at him.

"Hey."

"Kate?"

"You know who I am?" She daren't let herself hope that he remembered them. "Martha said."

"Things are." He paused. "A little hazy."

"Oh."

"I'm fine with alot of things but I may need prompting. Apparently my daughter is 17! When did that happen?"

"Don't ask me. I met her when she was 14. She's a great kid."

"Thanks."

"What do you remember?" Kate asked as she sat next to the bed, relieved when he took her hand.

"I hate getting up early. I hate my ex wife letting Alexis down." He sighed as Kate held his gaze. "When did Meredith move to the UK?"

"Um, something to do with a Shakespeare play I think. A few months ago." Kate watched as he nodded. She had no idea he barely remembered the woman they were talking about. "Do you remember anything else?"

"I love pizza, candy, coffee, Alexis and you."

"You remember me?"

"Not everything. I have this image of us together, freezing. I remember being terrified of loosing you. I know alot of things are hazy but I know how I feel." He watched as she blinked and looked away.

"Rick."

"I love you." He watched as she closed her eyes. "I know that. I don't need to remember."

"Rick."

"I think I've been in love with you for a while."

"I hope so." She smiled slightly as he took her hand. He closed his eyes, exhausted as his painkillers began to wear off.

"Yeah." He smiled as he felt her kiss his forehead. "Get some rest." She stepped away as she felt him pull on her hand.

"Kate?"

"Yes Castle?"

"Why would someone want to shoot me? That's something I can't remember." Kate frowned as she realised his speech was becoming slurred. She paused as a stab of fear shot through her. He frowned as pain began to cloud his thoughts.

"I don't know."

"Kate?"

"I'm here."

"I."

"What is it?" She bit her lip as he took a sharp intake of breath. "Rick?"

"I'm sorry." Kate hit the red button above his head as the monitors began to scream in protest. Kate stepped back as the doctor and nurses began bundling her out the way as Rick lay silent on the bed in front of her.

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A/N More soon. Will they find out why he was shot? Is it really the gunmen and are the rest of the team safe? Thanks for the reviews.