Sorry guys if this is a bit dull but I need to structure the characters because of the whole 'switched' thing. I hope you like how I've done it all. I've switched everyone but Montgomery but he will not be exactly the same as in the show. Please leave a review with what you think or PM me if you have any ideas you want to see in the future. Thanks:)
The seven of them sat around the poker table gathering their chips and slowly snaking on the feast that Rick had prepared for them. Kate knew she couldn't waste any time and she thought she should get right down to business.
"So guys…. What do you all do? I know you all kinda work with the police in one way or another, but I would love the details so I can feature you all in my next book."
They all looked at her in confusion, but Ryan decided he should go first.
"Well first thing I should clear up for you Miss Beckett," he looked all serious and chucked a couple of chips into the centre on the table to start the game. "My name is actually Kevin, Kevin Ryan, so feel free to call me whatever you wish." He then looked up to her with a smile on his face. She had only just realised that he had amazing blue eyes. "Well anyway I'm the IT guy down at the precinct. So I just pretty much deal with computers all day."
"Cool, seems exciting Kevin!" she said, genuinely meaning it.
"Not really" he replied. "I have to work with guys every day." He had the biggest smile and he knew he would be in trouble at work tomorrow. They were all very touchy when it came to Ryan the IT guy.
Demming went next.
"Well I'm Tom, Tom Demming; I'm a reporter for the 12th precinct. So I deal with getting all the important things into the news and papers, well that's just a small part of job I do. I actually play a big part in catching the criminals." He smiled with pride, like what he had said was actually true. All of the police officers around him have off a chuckle and even Kevin joined in too. "Shut up guys!" he said, his pride was obviously wounded.
"Well you know me," Esposito said and he looked over to the lady next to him.
"Well I'm Lanie Parish, I'm a homicide detective." She said it so calmly and normal, like that being a homicide detective was plan and boring.
"I've heard big things about you Lanie. A little birdy told me you're going to go far through the NYPD." Kate said this and looked down at her cards because she could tell everyone was looking at her. "I'm a good friend of the Major." She finally looked up. Everyone was still looking at her; a stunned look covered all of their faces "OK guys she's a fan."
"You're friends with Meredith Lee Harper, like in the Meredith Lee Harper!" Rick was stunned and wanted to know more about his new partner's ties.
"Yes guys I am friends with the major and no, I won't ask him favours for you." She looked directly at Rick, it was like she could read his thoughts.
"Well you know me Kate, and by the way, me and the wife are big fans of your books" Roy said, doing Kate a favour by changing the subject.
"Thankyou sir, I also heard that you're due to be the next captain of the 12th"
"If all goes to plan, hopefully by next year."
They sat there in a comfortable silence while playing poker for a while until Rick did what he did best, disturb the silence.
"You know I was going to be a writer" he said, his poker face still clearly in play.
Six faces turned directly towards him, all of their jaws dropped.
"What?" Kate said.
"Yeah… um well" he was disturbed by everyone's reactions to his news. "I went to college and got my degree, left home wrote a book and got picked up by a publisher but dropped out just before it was realised and joined the force."
They were all still speechless. They just sat there staring at him; the game of poker had come to a screaming holt. They clearly wanted more information and he wasn't going to give it all to them.
"You guys look like you've literally just seen a bomb go off."
"Well one may as well have! Oh my gosh Castle why didn't you ever tell us!" Lanie said.
"And let you find out all my little secrets? No. but I will tell you one thing. Richard Castle isn't my given name."
Again, jaws hit the table.
"Guys really? You all look like kids in a pet store looking at all the cute puppies!" He was honestly shocked at their reaction. "Okay guys if I tell you, you have to promise to keep playing poker and you are to never, ever run a back ground check on me."
All six heads around the table started to nod.
"Okay well my given name is Richard Alexander Rodgers. I changed it for my books, apparently Rick Edgar Castle is more appealing for the audiences." He winked at Kate because he knew that she knew exactly what he meant.
A knock on the door disturbed the awkward silence and was exactly what Rick needed.
"This must be Kira and Gina." Rick walked over and answered the door. As expected two beautiful ladies stood in front of him.
"Hello ladies, would you like to come in?"
"Sorry Rick we would love to but we Kira has a big case tomorrow and we need to go over her notes, I hope you understand."
"Yeah sure guys but next time no excuses." A cheeky smiled spread across his face as he let them leave and closed the door behind them.
"Gina and Kira?" Kate asked.
"Oh yeah, sorry I should've introduced you. Gina is a Judge downtown and Kira is a big time lawyer, big with the celebrities."
"Oh cool we will have to meet them in person sometime; they would both be interesting characters for my book."
"Yeah Kate why don't you tell us all about this new book" Rick said trying to change the previous subject. Kate didn't argue and started to discuss her new book with the people who it would be based on.
They started to play poker again and they went on to play into the wee hours of the morning. By 2am it was just Kate and Rick sitting alone at the poker table, poking at the left over's from Castles feast. It was clear that he had over catered for his guests.
"This was a good night Castle. We have to do it again some time."
"Sure thing writer- girl. It's a pleasure having such a shining star in my house" he said sarcastically.
"Well apparently I'm not the only writer here writer-boy" she said with a cheeky grin.
"Hey that's writer-man to you missy. And that was a long time ago Kate. That's not me anymore."
"Why not? Why did you give up a promising career? It's extremely difficult to get a publisher, especially in the crime fiction genre."
"A lot of things happened Kate. The main reason was when my mother died I lost most of my inspiration. She was an actor you know, she got me into writing. She died a month before I graduated from college, I finished for her and I started to write my book right before she died so I just finished it, but it was never the same."
"I'm sorry Castle. I didn't mean to bring up your mother again." She looked genuinely sorry.
"It's fine. It was a long time ago. I've got to get up early tomorrow to leave for my vacation so you better get going."
"Yeah" she said and started for the door "Tell me when you're back in town okay?"
"Will do Kate. Goodnight."
She walked off into the elevator and let the doors close in front of her. Rick didn't bother to clean up the huge mess that was left in his house; he just went straight to bed.
"Hey Alexis, sorry I know it's late but I need you to do me a favour. Can you please find me an unpublished book that was written by Richard Castle?" Kate said and Alexis started to mumble on the other end. "Yeah thank you, will come see you in two days for that meeting. Night." She hung up and caught a taxi back to her apartment.