Rick walked downstairs at 11 to find Martha and Alexis sitting on the couch watching a talk show.

"Ahh Richard so good for you to join the land of the living." Martha said smiling to him.

"Hello to you too Mother."

"Well Kate sure has said something to you today to make you happy." Martha smiled at her son. She hadn't seen him this happy since, well she couldn't remember.

"Oh she's done more than that."

"Eww dad! I'm sitting right here."

"Oh as if you haven't heard your grandmother say worse."

"Well there's a difference. You're my dad!"

"Oh fine I'll keep quiet."

He poured two cups of coffee and then headed back upstairs.

"So what's the plan today?" He asked handing a cup to Kate.

"I'm good with whatever you want to do." She smiled to him.

"Oh really." He smirked and lay next to her.

"As long as it includes something out of these four walls."

"Well I guess I can't keep you all to myself."

She chuckled slightly and took a drink of the coffee.

"Oh I know!" Rick said suddenly. "Alexis has been mentioning this new exhibit in a museum that she wants to visit."

"That sounds like a plan. But first I have to take a shower."

"Need some company in there?"

"Don't you think you've kept me company enough today?"

"Hey you've got to get used to me if you're moving in soon." He grinned at her like a 9 year old kid.

"Speaking of which, how soon are we talking?"

"You've already said yes and made me happy. I don't care how long you take."

"So you'd be happy with 2 years from next Monday?" She asked slightly laughing.

"I'm not talking that slow."

"Well the lease for my place is up in two months, so before then?"

"Sounds like a plan."

He placed both their coffee cups on the nightstand and slowly placed his lips upon hers. She pushed him back before he deepened the kiss and jumped out the bed.

"Kate? What are you doing?"

"Well if we are going to the museum, we had better be ready soon."

She slowly walked towards the bathroom, reaching the door she turned around. "You coming or what?"

Needing no further instructions he jumped out the bed and ran after her.


Rick came down the stairs drying his hair off with a towel and Alexis looked at him this time.

"Nice to see you finally got up." She laughed slightly.

"Well me and Kate thought it would be good if we took you to that new exhibit you wanted to see."

"Really?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

"Do you really want me to answer that?"

"Probably not. Now go get ready."

Alexis jumped up and went to get her shoes.

"So what's kept you and Kate in bed so long?"

"We've been celebrating." Rick laughed.

"She's not pregnant is she?"

Just then Kate walked down the steps and Rick looked at her suspiciously. He then turned back to Martha.

"What? No! Of course she isn't…Are you?" He then looked back to Kate.

"No! What makes you think that?"

"Oh nothing." Martha looked between them. "So what's the good news?"

"Kate agreed to move in."

"Oh that's great." Martha smiled. "So when are you joining us all in the Castle house?"

"In the next two months."

"Well we'll look forward to having you here. Does Alexis know?"

"No, I was going to tell her later over lunch."

"Well I'm sure she'll be thrilled."

Alexis came bounding into the living room and joined them. "So are you ready?"

"Yeah. See you later mother." Rick said as Alexis walked out the loft.

"See you later Martha." Kate smiled to her and they both turned to make their way out and join Alexis.

"See you later dears, have fun!"

Before Rick and Kate had exited the loft Kate turned and looked at Rick.

"Why on earth did you think I would be pregnant!" She said in a low voice.

"Hey I don't know. I was just making sure."

Martha shook her head and flicked through the channels as the door closed.


After they had been to the museum they had decided to get a pizza from the restaurant round the corner.

Kate and Rick sat across the table from Alexis, and decided to tell her about Kate's decision.

"So Alexis me and Kate have something to tell you."

Alexis looked up from her drink. "Good or bad?"

Kate and Rick looked at each other and back to Alexis. "Good?"

She stared at them. "Am I have a little brother or sister?" She smiled at them.

"Why is that the first thing you and Martha jump to?" Kate looked at her.

"Well when you say you have news it's generally around that subject."

"Well no you aren't."

The smiled on Alexis' face dropped.

"At the minute anyway." Kate said quickly.

"What we wanted to tell you is that Kate has made her decision. She's moving in with us."

"That's great!" Alexis smiled again.

The pizza arrived and they all put some on their plates. Rick then turned to Kate.

"What did you mean by at the minute?"

"Well I'm sure there's only one way to interpret that Rick."

"You know what this means don't you?"

She looked at him. "What?"

"Madison was right."

She stared at him.

"You want to have little Castle babies."

"Shut up Rick."

Alexis watched the two of them and smiled.

"It's okay to admit it Kate."

"I mean it."

"Just say it Kate." He grinned at her. "Madison was right."

"Rick…" She said sweetly to him.

He looked at her. "Yes Kate."

"Shut up or I will have to take action."

"You know I like it when you take charge."

"Okay I'm going to have to stop you there." Alexis decided she'd heard enough.

"Fair enough." Rick laughed he leaned over to Kate. "Just remember my safe word is apples." He whispered in her ear before giving her a quick kiss on her cheek.