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"Ryan, where are we with the security footage from the Vic's apartment"

"Cameras were conveniently shut down for maintenance at the time of the murder and the canvas turned up empty"

"Espo, where are we with the guns"

"The serial numbers were filed off"

"So we have nothing"

"Not exactly, after the serial numbers came up empty I had CSU dust for prints"

"And..."

"And they all belong to our Vic"

"So we still have nothing "

"We got nothing, but I ran into Lanie and she told me , she has something"

Kate smirked "When I get back, I want the victim's phone record and financials. Oh, and Espo I want to know how you ran into Lanie, while talking to CSU"

Kate arrived at the Morgue with a sense of urgency. She had nothing to go on and she hated it. It made her feel uneasy. She became a cop to get answers , for herself and others. Somebody out there needed closure and she was determined to give it to them.

"Lanie, Javi said you had something"

"He did huh"

"Lanie"

"Back on task, I know. I was doing the external examination, when I found these."

Kate moved closer to the body.

"Bruising, its light that's why I didn't see it before."

"What about the stab wounds?"

"Haven't gotten to those yet. All I can tell you is the knife was double edged with one serrated, and it had a hilt"

"Thanks, Lanie"

"Oh and Kate, this mystery guy that's keeping you from going out for drinks with me and the boys, I want to meet him"

Kate started moving towards the door and stopped at the last moment and turned around.

"There is no guy, Lanie"

"The boys may be dumb enough to believe you, but I not"

Kate arrived back at the station a quarter to two. Damn traffic, she missed her lunch break. Wading through the murky waters known as New York city streets.

She dropped her coat and keys off at her desk and made a beeline straight toward the break room. The coffee may taste like a monkey peed in battery acid, but it was still coffee.

She grabbed a mug from off of one of the shelves and poured a nice cup of Joe. She turned around to go back to her desk when she saw him.

"You have to stop doing that"

"You have to stop calling me"

"I did not call you"

"I can sense when something's bothering you, Katherine"

"For the sake of my sanity , stop calling me Katherine"

"OK , Kate , tell me what's bothering you"

"The stab wounds on the victim , they remind me of.."

"Your mother's. Are you sure they're the same"

"I...,yes I'm sure, I have that picture burned into my mind"

"I trust your judgment. I have a favor to ask of you though, I need to see the victim's family."

" What, no I can't"

"Please Katherine"

"No I can't I'm sorry Castle"

"Then I'm sorry too"

Castle took a step forward and grabbed Kate's arms. For Kate everything went dark, for Castle everything became clear.