I am so sorry it's taken so long to update! Forgive me? Christmas/New Years kept me kind of busy and I was working on a New Year two shot story. I'm back now though! Thank you again for reviewing, following, etc. :)
A/N: I fixed some typos in Chapter 6 I missed somehow...
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Chapter 7
By the time she reached the end of the driveway tears were streaming down her face, she was soaked from head to toe and freezing, but she didn't care. All she could think about was how distraught and broken he looked. She had hurt him, and saying she was sorry wasn't going to fix it this time. What can I do? I should have told him the truth to begin with! How could I do this to him? What if he never forgives me?
Kate grabbed her phone to call Lanie, sure it was late but she needed her best friend. As she started dialing, she glanced back up at the road just in time to see a small animal dart in front of her car. She jerked the wheel as hard as she could, successfully avoiding the animal, sending her car skidding sideways. She tried her best to readjust by hitting the brakes and pulling the steering wheel the other way, but quickly lost control of the car sending it straight into the ditch.
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"Damn it!" Castle had never been so furious with her, with himself, with everything. He threw the picture of them, shattering the frame, and grabbed the bottle of whiskey. She hadn't even been gone thirty minutes and he missed her. He was about to pour himself another glass when he heard a knock at the door.
"Kate…What…What happened?" He saw the bruise on her cheek and blood trickling from her forehead.
"I ran my car into a ditch. It's no big deal, just bumped my head but I lost my phone. Can I borrow yours?"
"Yeah…Yeah of course." He wanted to reach out and hold her, pull her in for another mind blowing kiss, make love to her, hold her, and never let her leave.
"How did you get back here?" He looked around outside before he shut the door, "did you walk? It's freezing Kate!"
She ignored his questions, "I just need to call a tow truck and I'll leave." She had her back to him, trying her best to hide the fact that she was still crying.
"You don't have to leave."
"Yes I do. You said you needed time so that's what I'm giving you."
"Kate…" he reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her into a bone crushing hug. They stayed there for several minutes just holding each other before he led her to the couch. "I'm going to get a bandage but I'll be right back."
When he returned, he took the same care cleaning and bandaging her head as he had with her arm so many weeks before.
"I am sorry Rick. I never should have lied to you."
"We don't have to do this now."
"No. I do. This is all my fault. I hurt you and I don't know what I can do to fix it. Just tell me what to say or what to do and I'll do it. I swear I will. I just need…"
He crushed his lips to her, shutting her up the only way he could think of in the moment. This kiss was different than their last, shorter, less desperate, but just as intense. When he pulled away she looked at him confused, tears still pooling in her eyes, "When you told me to leave I thought you didn't want…"
He gave her another quick kiss to shut her up again. "I shouldn't have sent you away. I was angry, I still am angry, but after everything we've been through we deserve a chance. All I wanted was for you to fight for us and when you did, I pushed you away."
Kate could see the honesty in his eyes. "I deserved it. There's so many things I would do different if I could. I'm just so sorry."
"Stop apologizing," he said gently, "We'll get past it. Just like everything else, eventually."
She pulled him to her and kissed him, this time he let her slide her tongue into his mouth as he pulled her down on top of him. He pulled back suddenly, startling her, "what's wrong? Too fast?"
"No! No, definitely not! I just remembered that you were soaked."
She gave him another quick kiss and laughed as she climbed off him. Grabbing his hand she pulled him to stand with her. "Why don't we see what you can do about that," she said biting her lip seductively.
He lifted her bridal style, causing her to let out a small shriek, "I would be more than happy to."
I know it was shorter than the others. Review?
