This fic takes place in the present time everything is as is on the show.
Disclamier: Yeah I own Castle! Not! If I did I'd be hanging out with Stana and Nathan and there would be a Castle baby on the way! I do own all 5 seasons of Castle on DVD, 4 Nikki Heat books a Castle calendar and a Castle t-shirt!
Summery Just as Kate is at her happiest a threat from the past resurfaces
Chapter 7: Family
Kate took a deep breath and said "Alexis" she started "Do you remember Josh" she asked
"Yes he was an ass he pushed dad when you were shot I wanted to hit him but dad wouldn't let me" Alexis nodded
Kate cringed a little at the word hit but she continued when she felt Castle take her hand squeezing it gently "When Josh and I were dating he became very jealous of the time I was spending with your dad" she said " he though I was cheating on him with your dad and when I swore I wasn't he'd call me a liar an…and hit me" she whispered
"That fucking jerk!" Alexis spat out "I'm sorry" she looked at Castle she'd never cursed in front of her dad before.
"Its fine Alexis you're 20 years old and it was more than justified" Castle chuckled
Kate cleared her throat and continued "While I was with Josh I got pregnant an…and he though it was your dad's he demanded I get rid of it when I refused he..he hit me , threw me on the couch an..and attacked me" tears slid down her cheeks "I had a miscarriage because of it"
Before Alexis could reply another female voice was heard "What!" Martha cascaded down the stairs "You poor darling" she went over and hugged her soon to be daughter in law.
Kate hadn't planned on Martha finding out but the woman had become like a mother to her, she hugged the older woman back.
"Mom" Alexis interrupted "I'm sorry he did that to you" she whispered "But why tell me" she asked
"Because I ran into Josh at the hospital a few days ago and then I saw him at a crime scene yesterday he uh..he tried to attack me again but I kicked him with my boot heel and ran" Kate explained "Then last night I got a text from him he…he threatened you and your father" she was shaking again.
"Oh darling you know you're safe here with your family" Martha huffed hugging her again "My son chased you for 4 years now that he's caught you he's never letting you go, he'd die before letting anything happen to you"
Kate began to cry at the thought of Castle dying he pulled her into his arms. "Its okay Kate I'm not going anywhere and neither is Alexis or mother I'm afraid you're stuck with us crazy Castles, Always" he teased trying to cheer her up.
"Hey you and Gram might be crazy but I'm not" Alexis giggled
That actually made Kate laugh "I'm glad to be a part of this crazy family"
"You're not only part of it you're adding to it" Castle grinned
Martha looked between her son and almost daughter in law "Kate dear, is Richard saying you're pregnant!" she asked as excited as Alexis was.
"Yes mother Kate is pregnant" he smiled
Martha shrieked with joy at being a grandmother again and hugged Kate and then her son when there was a knock on the door.
Alexis went to answer it so her parents and gram could have their moment. She expected to see the two men she considered her uncles but standing there was Kate's ex. He grinned and grabbed her covering her mouth when she tried to scream. She fought and wiggled to free herself. "I see you're a fighter just like your mother" he whispered in her ear "I like that" he added as he placed a white cloth over her mouth he picked her up when she went limp and carried her away.
"Alexis who's at the door is it the boys" Castle called to his daughter but got no answer. He got up and walked over to the door it was open a little "Alexis" he pulled the door open but the hallway was empty.
Kate's phone buzzed her screen glowed with another text
"Missing anything yet my dear Kate" was on the screen along with an attached photo when she opened it she screamed. Alexis was sprawled out unconscious in the back seat of a car.
Castle ran back in when he heard his bride to be scream "Kate" he looked at her shaking and crying in his mother's arms.
"The phone Richard" Martha's voice trembled
Castle picked up the phone when he saw the words and the picture his heart began to race and fear crept in. It was Paris all over again. Kate's voice pulled him from his trance.
"I…I'm sorry Rick, I'm so sorry" she cried. His daughter was kidnapped again only this time it was all her fault.
"You have nothing to be sorry for" he whispered sitting down beside her texting Esposito as he did telling him and Ryan to get their asses to the loft.
"Your daughter sh…she was kidnapped because of me" Kate cried "It should have been me"
"No!" Castle cried pulled her closer to him "It shouldn't have been you or Alexis and she's our daughter" he insisted
There was another knock on the door Martha got up to answer it
"Mother be careful" Castle told her
"Oh please who wants to snatch some old actress" she chucked gesturing with her hands as she walked to the door she looked in the peep hole before she opened it she sighed with relief "Its your friends Richard" she opened the door letting the boys in.
"Yo Castle what's going on why did you demand our asses get here now" Esposito asked "I mean really writer boy you want us to whoop your ass on Call of" he stopped when he saw Kate crying and Castle near tears himself.
Ryan rolled his eyes at his partner "Is everything okay" he asked them. Castle shook his head handing him Kate's phone. He looked at the screen "Oh my God" he swallowed "Javi" he showed it to him
Esposito felt like an ass for goofing around "Its okay man we'll get her back" he tried to assure his friends as well as himself Alexis was like a niece to him and Ryan.
Castle couldn't say anything he just held Kate tight flashbacks of Paris running through his mind but this time he knew he couldn't go off playing hero alone he had more at stake he had Alexis but now Kate was his fiancée and she's carrying their baby he wanted to protect them all and bring Josh down at the same time. He looked at his friends and uttered "When I find Josh I'm going to kill him"
Esposito and Ryan looked at each other and then at Castle neither of them blamed him, hell they felt the same way but they also knew if any of them when to jail for murder it would devastate Kate.
"Bro I know you want him dead but for now let us handle it" Esposito replied "Beckett and the littlest Castle need you right now" Castle just nodded as his friends, his brothers started setting things up like a bug on the loft's phone and Kate's cell. They wouldn't rest until their whole family is safe, until their niece was back in her father's arms.
Chapter 8: Give Me Back My Daughter…The search for Alexis is on. Josh makes demands…Coming soon!
Author's Note: Hello Caskett lovers! I changed this chapter a little I got another idea and went with it! I hope you all enjoy it! Caskett hugs for all!
