I know I don't want to see you throw your life away."

Detective Kate Beckett has always worked for the justice. She wanted to help those who lost someone as she did. She knew exactly how can that hurt. Mourning. The hardest thing in the world to let somebody go

As she laid in her hospital bed, Kate could hear the Captain's voice.

- We speak for the dead. That's the job. We are all they've got once the wicked rob them of their voices. We owe them that…"

She didn't lie to Castle. Captain Montgomery made her the cop who she is now.

It was just so hard to let him go. Not because of her mother's case but their years in the 12th.

Roy was her mentor but not just that. He was her friend, too. Beckett looked at him in a way she looked at her father. Because he was like a father. A person who is always stands with you. A person who makes you better. A person… Someone who is always be there when you need it.

The knock on the door cut her train of thought.

- Come in.

A familiar face showed up who undoubtly suprised Beckett.

- Tom?

Detective Tom Demming was standing beside the door.

- Hey, Kate.

- Wow – said Kate – I didn't expect to see you here.

- Well, I heard what happened on Captain Montgomery's funeral. By the way, I'm sorry for your loss.

- Thank you.

- And how are you?

- Better. Getting shot is not the best free time programme but I'm good.

- Great, I'm happy to hear that.

Embarrassing silence settled down on them. Their relationship ended not in a very good way so both of them felt a little uneasy.

- And um… - started finally Demming – does Castle still works with you?

- Uh, yes, he does.

- I see -Tom didn't feel happy to hear this and Beckett knew that.

- And what about you? How are you nowadays? – asked Kate.

- I'm fine. Yeah, I'm good.

- Great.

Silence again. It was just an odd situation because they didn't talk for a year.

- And do you know anything about the shooter?

- Not yet but we're working on it.

- Can I help?

- Are you serious?

- Yes, why? – asked Demming.

- It's just… this case is different from the others. More dangerous.

- That's not a problem.

- Then I would be grateful…

- All right.

They looked at each other, Demming smiled at her.

- Where do we get started?

Ryan and Esposito drove to the Captain's house. His family was at home.

Ryan knocked on the door and Evelyn Montgomery came to open it.

- Kevin, Javier. It's good to see you. Come in.

- Thank you – the detectives went in.

- Can I give you soemthing? A coffee.

- Nothing, thank you.

Evelyn Montgomery seemed relaxed but both Ryan and Esposito knew that's just the surface.

- What can I do for you?

- We would like to look over some files about… - Ryan didn't continue.

- It's okay. Go ahead, do what you have to do.

- Thank you, Evelyn.

Kevin and Javier made their way to Roy's office.

- It's weird, isn't it? Last week he talked about retiring. And now…

- I know, bro. Let's finish with this quickly.

Ryan went to the desk.

- What do you think? Can we catch the guy this time?

- We have to. If we can't solve this then Captain Montgomery died for nothing.

- We can't let that happen. Okay, I go talk to Evelyn, stay here, keep looking – said Ryan.

Javier nodded and Ryan left the room.

- Evelyn – Montgomery's wife sat on the couch with a photo in her hand.

- Roy and I planned our future. Our daughter's life, their husband and kids. Now I have to do everything alone, without him.. Kevin, I respect you and Javier and Kate but my husband, my Roy is dead. You have to tell me that his death wasn't purposeless. He didn't die vainly. Tell me this, Kevin.

- He died for something that is bigger than anything else.

- And what is that?

- Justice.

Evelyn Montgomery closed her eyes.

- I know it's not the best time but…

- Just ask, Go ahead.

- Did Roy has a safe or something like that?

- Yes, he has a safe behind his honours.

- Do you know the code?

- Yeah.

Ryan made his way back to the office, Evelyn followed him.

- Right here – Ryan got off the Captain's award and found the safe.

- The code?

- 08111979.

Ryan typed the code and safe opened.

- Okay, that's suprising – said Javier when he saw nothing. There was nothing inside it.

- I don't understand. I've always thought that Roy has something very important when he bought this – said Evelyn.

- Maybe there was something important but it's not here by now.

- But what? The evidence?

- Not impossible.

- Here's the question. Where is it?

- No idea. But we gotta find it.

It was late afternoon. Castle and Jim Beckett arrived at Kate's apartment. The increasing temperature made the weather warmer but not very hot.

Kate's place was untouched. The case files on the table made Jim Beckett to think that her daughter's life was this case. And her only pupose to solve it.

- I didn't think that Katie is so deep in this.

- She is – replied Castle while he looked through some files. Beckett took some steps and saw something. Made his way to there.

- What's this, Rick? – and he pointed at the wall.

- Just open it.

Beckett did as Castle said and came across with Beckett's murder board.

- Oh, my God.

- Inredible, huh? She started it a year ago. You find everything we know about the caseon that board.

- Unbelievable – Jim just stared at board.

- You know, this case means everything to Kate. A lot more than anything else.

- I know but this is just too much for her – sighed Jim and then said something what suprised Castle – I'm glad that she is working on this with you. She has someone who understands her and stays with her when she needs help.

- I just don't want her to be alone in this. Or in anything else.

- Your relationship is unique, Rick.

- You think?

- Oh, yes. I'm sure. When you are with her you changes. And she changes as well when you are in sight.

- I didn't recognize that.

- Oh, I think you did. Come on, Rick. As you look at her and she looks back. Seems you are in a different world. I felt the same with Johanna – said Jim with a smile.

- You love her.

- With all my heart.