Previously…
I was pregnant and anyway I went to you, I kissed you and let you make me love, twice, and then I yelled at you and I throw you out of my life.
I know.
You have to be angry with me!
I am not. You loved me, but fate put things upside down for you. You did what you thought was the best.
Castle… You are either too nice or too stupid.
I love you, Kate. We already wasted too much time being apart, that is not going to happen again.
I can´t believe it! You are the most amazing man in earth!
I know!
And the most cocky! But I like it!
So… Tell me two things… What happened with Josh and where is your kid?
Kate couldn´t answer that because Lanie went into the room.
Hey you two! I know you have a lot to talk, but is almost New Year, you both should come to enjoy the party.
Yeah, Lanie is right, Kate. We´ll talk later.
Are you sure?
Yeah!
He took her hand and pulled her outside.
They went till Esposito, Ryan and Jenny near the food table.
I don´t want to know what you two were doing there.
Lanie slapped him hard in the shoulder.
They are not like you, Javi.
Ouch!
We are not like you, yet!
All of them laughed, Kate blushed.
So Castle… Are you going to come back to work with us on Monday?
I don´t know Kevin… I need to ask that to Detective Beckett, you know.
Do you want to come back, Castle?
Are you kidding? I would die to get back!
All right boys! Maybe, on Monday, we´ll have a new case that involves a certain famous writer.
Fine for me! I am who will have to spy under the sheets in the morgue.
Well, you'll be very surprised with what you see.
Stop guys! We are scaring Jenny. She will not want to go out with us anymore.
It´s okay, guys! You are very funny, I am really enjoying listen to you!
Yeah! She is sick of Kevin; he must be very annoying and boring.
Not at all! Kev is very sweet, funny, adorable…
This time, all of them laughed, and Ryan blushed.
Lanie looked at her watch, it was almost New Year.
Well, guys! I think we should get going to refill our glasses… are ten to twelve.
Yeah…
They went to the bar to refill their glasses with champagne to make a toast at twelve.
Unexpectedly, Alexis arrived and ran till her father.
Dad!
They hugged each other.
Alexis! What are you doing here? You said it was Ashley´s birthday so…
I know but I wanted to be with you at twelve, Dad!
Castle almost cried.
After that Alexis said hello to the others, and out of the blue, she hugged Kate who was very surprised for that.
I am very happy that my dad and you have been reunited. He was very sad, you know. He missed you a lot.
Thanks Alexis! I missed him, too.
Well, I don´t want to spoil this moment but the countdown already begun.
Okay, I need to do a call and I´ll go with you in a minute.
Alexis, Castle, Lanie, Ryan, Jenny, Esposito, the captain and the others went to the center of the place to wait the right time to clink glasses and welcome to the New Year.
In the in the meantime, Kate went apart to do a call.
Hey dad! How are you?... I am fine… How are the babies?... I´ll be there in a hour, it´s okay?... Then you could go to that party…. Okay… I love you too dad! Bye!
Kate joined her friends exactly at midnight.
They made clink their glasses. Ryan and Jenny hugged tightly. Lanie and Esposito kissed each other passionately. Alexis hugged her father and Kate. And then, Castle took Kate by the back of her head and kissed her very sweet on the lips.
Happy New Year, Kate!
Happy New Year, Rick!
They smiled each other.
All the people spread around the site, making calls, talking, drinking…
Alexis, Rick… I have to get going… Do you want to join me?
Are you going to…
Yes, to my father´s house.
We go with you.
Okay!
Where are we going? I don´t understand anything…
Alexis, I have… a kid…
What?
Yeah, is a long story, I will tell it in the car.
Okay!
Wait! You didn´t tell me if is a boy or a girl…
Wait to see! You are going to be very surprised!
They said good bye to their friends and left the party.