Being Afraid.

A/N: A) part of the mystery will be solved as to why Alexis's was targeted. B) Alexis tells Ryan something big before she tells anyone else. In this chapter Beckett, Castle and Lanie meet Detective's Flack & Taylor.

I'm going to be away for a couple of days so the next chapter after this will be after I get back.

Disclaimer: I don't own Castle.

Chapter 7.

While Don and Mac were going through everything on the murder board they got a little confused so they needed to talk to Miss Castle's parents to get the full picture and to talk to Detective Beckett also. Mac goes to Gates office and walks in and says "We need to speak to Miss Castle's parents plus to Detective Beckett also, is it possible to get them to come to the precinct for a chat now Captain Gates". The Gates looks at him and dials Detective Beckett's number to see if she can get Castle to come to the precinct along with herself to talk to Detective's Taylor and Flack.

Meanwhile at the hospital both Rick and Kate were telling Martha and Jim what had happened so far and what they knew of the case when they saw Ryan and Esposito walk in and inform them that two other Detective's by the names of Flack and Taylor were helping out at the request of the Mayor while they were talking Kate got a call from Gates and by the look on her face she was pissed off. Once Kate hung up the phone she look at her partner and said "We are wanted back at the precinct so that Detective Taylor and Flack understand what Alexis is to us and they want to know about any enemies she might have I know you want to stay but Gates is insisting that we head back now".

Martha, Jim, Ryan and Esposito would stay with Alexis while the others went back to the precinct. Lanie had come to the waiting room at that moment and tipped Ryan on the shoulder and when he looked at her she smiled saying "Ryan before Alexis's sees Martha and Jim she would like to see you and talk to you about something important". Ryan nodes to her and heads towards Alexis's room. Lanie sees that Beckett and Castle are leaving and decides to get a lift back with them so that she can get some paper work done.

On the way back to the precinct Castle gets a call from Paula his agent about a story on Alexis being pregnant and he swears but tells Paula that the press have got it wrong and that his daughter is studying very hard and is not the type to party all night and her friends are the same plus the press need to leave the family alone right now because if they don't he will sue whatever paper pints a story on him or his family and the person who wrote the story will be out of a job. Once at the precinct Kate looked at Rick and knew that what he said wasn't the whole truth but someone leaked something to the press about Alexis and when gates hears about this she is sure to kick him to the curb but she will come up against a lot of cops who would want Castle there because he makes their day easier to handle a case better.

Once on their floor in the precinct and headed towards her desk they see to guys looking at the murder board and she stops right at in front of her chair where Detective Flack is sitting and when he looks up at her he asks "Can I help you with something Madame"? "One don't call me Madame, two get out of my chair and away from my desk and three I'm Detective Kate Beckett", said Beckett in a tone that told him not to argue with her. While this was happening both Lanie and Castle stood watching with a small smile on their face as the other Detective did as he was told and moved to stand with Mac in front of the board and Castle asked "Beckett would you like a more decent cup of coffee"? as he put his coat over the back of the chair beside her desk. She looked at him and nodded her answer and so he went to make them both a cup of coffee.

Meanwhile at the hospital Ryan had entered Alexis's room and saw her sitting up smiling at him even though she was in pain from her injury. When Alexis saw Kevin enter the room she put out her good hand so that he could hold it while she tells him some good news and asks him an important question. "Alexis why did you want to see me before your Grandparents"? Kevin asked. "Kevin, one you should know I'm having twins plus I'm having a boy and girl and I wanted to know if you would be ok with me naming her Jenny and the boy after you and Javier" said Alexis. Kevin looked at Alexis in shock but then he did the most unexpected thing and kissed Alexis on the lips and said "Alexis I would be honored and proud for you to name the girl after Jenny and the boy after me and I'm sure Esposito will be ok with it also plus I do love you and I know it will take a bit of time for you to come to terms with what I've just said plus your dad will kill me but I don't care", with a smile on his face.

Alexis just smiled at Kevin and noticed three other people just coming in the door to her room and her smile got wider and so everyone was glad to see that Alexis and Ryan had finally got together. But with the case still on going it will have to wait. Alexis tells Esposito about the people she didn't get along with and her friend's reaction to the relationship with Mark. Both Ryan and Esposito told Alexis that two other Detectives would be in to interview her because they were to close to her and they were afraid that they were not being objective. "Who thinks you guy's can't be objective"? Alexis asked. Both Ryan and Esposito looked at each other and then answered Alexis "Gates thinks that we can't be objective plus these other two Detectives think the same thing".

Alexis decided to tell the others what she told Kevin and both Martha and Jim were delighted to hear the news but they told her that she wouldn't be going home just yet. "By the way Javier how would you feel if I named my son Kevin Javier Castle?" Alexis asked. Esposito looked at Alexis in shock at first but then decided to smile before answering her. "Alexis I would be honoured thank you, by the way wouldn't your dad be upset you didn't call his grandson after him?" "No, he wouldn't because I already discussed it with him and mom and they both agreed on the names with me if I was having a boy or girl they don't know I'm having twins yet that will be a big shock for them wouldn't Grams and Grandpa" Alexis said looking at Martha and Jim smiling.

Meanwhile back at the precinct Detective Taylor wanted to talk to Castle alone and to get permission to interview his daughter when she wakes up.

Detective Taylor turned to see Flack standing beside him and wondered what had happened for him to stand up and stay quiet. When Mac looked at the desk where Don had been he saw two people sitting at it having coffee and a silent conversation and was about to interrupt but was stopped by a young African-American woman. She looked at him and said "Give them some time they came here straight from the hospital plus Gates doesn't like Castle and right now he needs some time to calm down because of a call he received from his agent about something private". "Oh by the way my name is Dr. Lanie Parish Medical Examiner for this precinct" Lanie said as she held out her hand for Mac to shake it. Mac took her hand and shook it and then introduced himself along with his friend.

Both Beckett and Castle went to the break room so that they could was out their cups and make a fresh cup of coffee once they both had that in their hands and sitting on the couch in the break room both Detective Taylor and Detective Flack walked in and closed the door and sat down across from them. "I'm Detective Taylor and this is Detective Flack we are here to help find out why Miss Castle was attacked", Mac said. "I'm Rick Castle, Alexis's father and Kate is my partner and she will also help answer any questions you might have ok", said Castle.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next chapter / chapters will be up after I come back from holidays.

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