"What about Emily if hobbit's a girl Rick?" Kate suggested as the writer slowly approached the pool, smiling at the sight of her lying back in one of the chairs, her left hand running across her bump while the right tightly clung onto the name book she'd purchased before coming to the Hamptons with him. "I think Emily sounds beautiful, Emily Castle," Kate smiled as Rick sat down on the edge of the seat and nodded before leaning down and kissing her as her smile grew. He was taking any opportunity available to feel her lips against his while still trying to get used to the fact that he was now allowed to kiss Kate and discuss it later. It wasn't some big secret that they had to hide like the first time they'd kissed, they were married and he was allowed to kiss her and touch her and just love her! "You got any ideas for baby names Rick?" the brunette questioned as the writer slowly moved away and nodded before they both fell silent. "Are you going to tell me your ideas then or are you going to keep them for yourself?" she asked as he laughed and watched as she leant forward and allowed him to move to sit behind her comfortably, her body relaxing back against his as his hands rested gently on the bump.

"I actually really like the name Emily Kate, I hadn't thought about it before but I like the way it sounds. Emily Castle actually sounds really beautiful," he admitted as she nodded, her eyes shutting as he began to hum into her wavy hair. "I was thinking about Sophie actually. That was one of my ideas," he commented as she nodded, taking in his name choice.

"Emily Sophie Castle," she whispered before he pressed a kiss into her hair. "Sophie Emily Castle," she added as Rick shrugged, liking the sound of both names as Kate continued to think about how perfect it sounded, how perfect everything was becoming. They were having a baby; they were going to have this beautiful and wonderful baby together! "What about boy's names? I kind of love Noah at the moment," Kate smiled as Rick stared down at her before nodding, knowing that he hadn't thought of any boys names during the week since he'd found out he was going to be a father. "Noah Castle, I think that sounds nice too," she commented.

"It does sound perfect Kate," he declared as she rolled her eyes and sat up, turning to look at him as he remained silent.

"Are you just saying they sound nice because I'm suggesting them?" she asked as he shook his head, a laugh leaving her lips as she rolled her eyes at him before leaning down and kissing him gently, her smile growing as his fingers began to run through her dark hair.

"We were originally going to name Alexis completely different but when we held her for the first time and took in all her features, our first name choice just didn't' seem to fit," Rick explained as Kate sighed, knowing that he was probably right. She wanted to plan everything and makes sure she was prepared in all the areas she could be. "I can't wait to meet our little hobbit," he stated before she nodded in agreement, the two of them falling into a comfortable silence before she sighed, knowing there was one topic she needed to discuss with him.

"Hobbit's really missing you actually Rick," she admitted as confusion covered his face at her sudden comment. "Hobbit misses having you close at night, especially when they want to hear a story from their novelist father," she commented as he sat up as well, his eyes locking with hers as she bit into her lip.

"Is that your way of saying you miss me Kate?" he asked as she nodded slowly, smiling when he stood up and pulled her off the seat quietly, the brunette grabbing her t-shirt and pulling it on over her bikini as she followed Rick towards the beach in silence. "Maybe I could move back into the master bedroom. We could give it a test run perhaps tonight," he commented, not looking at her as he said it while she glanced up at him before finding his hand and lacing his fingers with hers. "If you're comfortable with that though," he whispered as she leant up and pressed a kiss to his cheek briefly, their smiles growing as they stepped onto the beach again.

"Richard Castle, I've been sharing a bed with you for almost two years now. I'm uncomfortable without you beside me," she declared as the writer nodded slowly, excited about taking another step in their relationship. Kissing her had been a dream come true to him but sharing a bed with her was something else. It was intimate, something he hadn't done with her anytime in the past and the idea of seeing her first thing in the morning and before she went to sleep sounded like the best thing he could have ever thought of! "You're comfortable with sharing a bed with me right?" she asked as he nodded enthusiastically, a laugh leaving her lips as she shook her head at him before leaning up and wrapping her arms around his neck and staring up at him. "Then tonight Mr Castle, I would love it if you'd come to bed with me instead of disappearing into the spare bedroom," she whispered as he smiled at her.

"I think that sounds wonderful Mrs Castle," Rick responded as she laughed, allowing him to kiss her quickly before leading her towards the water in silence. "This baby is going to be a water baby, just like this sister," Rick commented as Kate nodded slowly, her feet entering the sea as Rick ran ahead, almost buried in the water as Kate laughed at him. She loved his childlike attitude, it helped balance out how serious she was and she believed that that was what made their relationship stronger. They balanced each other out and brought out characteristics in each other that usually went unacknowledged. "I think it's going to rain at some point," he commented, staring up at the sky as Kate groaned.

"Better enjoy the beach while we have it," she stated, splashing the water at him before laughing when he almost shrieked at the action.

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"I know it's not as fun as the beach but well, I know how much you enjoy the movie," he admitted as she looked up to see him holding a copy of The Forbidden Planet, her smile growing as he placed it into the DVD player and moved towards the couch which she was lying across. "Any room for me?" he asked as she stood up and nodded, watching as he relaxed into the back of the couch before she
rested into the remainder of the couch as the movie began to start. "It's scary to think about having another baby again," Rick said quietly as Kate made a noise, indicating that she was listening as he rested his hand on her abdomen while her eyes remained focused on the screen. "Alexis is all grown up and at college being all mature and clever and yet we're going to have another baby," he commented as Kate tensed nervously, terrified that he was regretting their choice to have the baby. "It's amazing and yet terrifying, the whole prospect of being there when our hobbit's born and being one of the first people to see him enter the world and hold him. A tiny human being that we created together because we love each other," he muttered as she smiled, her hand meeting his as she continued to stare at the movie. "There's nothing like holding your new born baby for the first time."

"Rick, what if I'm not a good mom?" she said quietly as shock covered his face as she looked around to face him. "What if I'm not home enough and I miss all those important events? You're an amazing dad, I don't know whether I can be that good," Kate muttered as Rick sighed, burying his face into her hair for a moment before breathing out.

"Kate you're going to be an amazing mom. I've seen you with Alexis and you've taken on the role of the mother Meredith never was and I know that at times you'll struggle and you'll worry and you'll get angry but you'll always be the best mother you can be to our baby," he promised as she nodded slowly. "We all make mistakes; parenting isn't something you can read all about beforehand. You learn on the job," he admitted as she nodded, relaxing into his hold as he pressed a kiss into her cherry scented hair. "Kate, this baby is so lucky to have someone as kind and passionate and dedicated as you," Rick added before keeping his arms tightly around her and holding her close to his body while the rain got louder outside. "Doesn't look like the storms going to be stopping any time soon Kate," he commented, glancing out of a nearby window to see that it was now dark outside, even though it was early in the afternoon, and the rain was running almost violently down the glass outside.

"Just like our first night together," she yawned before shutting her eyes, remembering sitting on the swings in the pouring rain, just thinking about everything she'd done and the one person that she needed. "I'm stupidly tired now," she admitted as Rick stared at her before shaking his head at her angry her voice sounded at the concept of being exhausted. She was used to being able to work all day and now she was exhausted after spending a couple of hours playing in the sea.

"Then sleep Kate, there's not much else we can do today and soon you'll regret not taking all the opportunities you had before hobbit arrived and started screaming for you almost every hour," Rick explained, smiling when she turned to face him, her face burying into his chest as she shut her eyes and relaxed into his hold, enjoying the warmth of his body being close to hers again. "Never doubt that you're going to be a good mom to our baby Kate, you love so much that this baby will be one of the most adored children in the world," Rick smiled as Kate bit into her lip, her eyes remaining shut as she silently listened to what he was saying. Words were definitely his area of expertise, no one could doubt that! "Don't ever doubt yourself again."

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"I love the batman pyjamas," Rick commented as he walked out of the en-suite to see Kate sitting on the bed in silence, her smile growing as she shrugged and watched him move to sit beside him, dressed in his own pair of batman pyjamas. The writer had decided to purchase her a pair of matching batman pyjamas a few weeks before his accident and she adored them, even though he continually commented on them whenever she wore them.

"You bought these for me," Kate admitted as he smirked at the idea, not surprised though as he moved the duvet over them before relaxing back against the cushions and shutting his eyes as she smiled down at him. It already felt better having him in the bed with her, she felt like she was at home again just by having him talking with her and laughing at his choice of her pyjamas! "Thank you for sleeping in here," she said quietly as he shrugged, watching as she undid her tied back hair and allowed the curls to fall down her shoulders again. "I know it seems really stupid but I feel better when you're here," she stated before relaxing back in the bed, pulling the duvet around her as Rick laughed.

"You're a duvet hog," he commented, pulling the blanket to try and cover himself completely under the material while Kate laughed at his shocked expression. "I married a duvet hog," he moaned, her smile growing as she moved closer to him so they could share the blanket better. Falling into a comfortable silence as Kate began to slowly shut her eyes, Rick bit into his lip as he remembered something he wanted to discuss with her. "Can I talk to you about something?" he asked.

"Sure," she stated, opening her eyes as he breathed out, trying to work out how to explain it to her in the best way.

"I had this amazing dream last night Kate," Rick admitted as he moved onto his side, his smile growing as Kate stared at him in confusion while the patter of rain continued to violently run through the dark room. "I dreamt that I was lying in bed and I woke up and was reaching out for you to find that you weren't there," he said simply as she nodded slowly before yawning, disliking how exhausted she was. She'd slept for most of the day and yet, here she was, desperate to go to sleep again. "Then I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps and I looked across at the door and you were walking into the room in just my white shirt, which looked better on you than it's ever done on me, and you were holding coffee mugs," he stated, the brunette sitting up as she remained silent, shock starting to cover her face as she nodded slowly, desperate for him to continue with the story. "We discussed something for a while, something you'd done the previous evening and whether I'd enjoyed it and you were embarrassed about it for a moment but god did I love it," he smirked as she bit into her lip in amazement. "We were trying to work out what to do because you'd quit your job, that bit made me laugh when I thought about it later, and well, I was undressing you when I woke up. I don't think I've ever been so upset about waking up from a dream before. It was a good dream," he stated as Kate leant down and quickly kissed him, her smile growing as she moved away from her husband. "What?" he asked nervously.

"You're remembering Rick, you're starting to remember."

I know it's a shorter chapter to previous ones but I wanted to write a chapter and I didn't have many ideas but now I have something to work from for the next chapter and it will be longer. I'm also planning on perhaps bringing Lanie, Esposito and Ryan back into the story as well as introducing Jim, depending on whether you'd like a scene with them.

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