Kate covered her face. She could not believe what just happened and she was relieved that she was saved from maybe making a huge mistake.
Castle didn't want to leave Beckett's apartment especially after what just happened. He saw her bite down on her bottom lip with nervousness. He watched the lust disappear from her eyes and a cloud of fear or maybe regret replace it. He at first wanted to ignore his phone but Kate insisted that he answer it. He knew if he didn't answer then Alexis would get nervous and call again. The only thing that assured him to answer the phone was Kate's last words, "We'll talk later." Castle caught his breath, hesitantly got up, answered his phone and left her apartment.
He spent an hour talking to Alexis about her trip and was glad to hear that she was having such a good time with Martha even if he wasn't with them. Alexis reminded him that they will both arrive home tomorrow night.
As he lay in bed he reviewed the night he had. They were talking on the couch and sitting close to each other. He could smell her wonderful scent as he moved in closer to her. He stared into her brown hazel eyes and watched them twinkle as they spoke. He noticed how her eyes made their way to his lips and he lowered his eyes to hers. He felt her hot breath near his mouth when she leaned her head a little closer to his. He was not thinking at that moment and he could not help himself as he leaned in to kiss her. He kissed her soft pink lips and midway realized what he was doing. He froze for a second and wondered if Kate would pull away or worse kill him for this. He slid his tongue across her lips and instead of rejecting him, she surprisingly pulled herself into the kiss by sweeping her tongue over his. Her hands made their way to the back of his head and face.
He laid sleepless in bed. He still wasn't sure how Kate will respond to the night. Will she push him away tomorrow? He saw the fear and regret in her eyes but he did not want to let her get away. He couldn't sleep so he decided to send a text to Kate and see if she was up.
Kate sat on the couch until she heard Castle's foot falls fade from the hallway. Even after they were gone she still sat there shocked and unsure of what just took place. She went to bed but the sleep wouldn't come. She was too busy thinking about what she would say to Castle the next day. She knew the talk would come and she knew he wouldn't let her get out of it. At 1:30 She received a text from Castle that read: "Are you still up? I can't sleep could I come over?" She was awake but she didn't want to talk about what happened. No, not yet. She wasn't sure how she felt about him. Kate finally fell asleep a little after two.
Kate awoke to the obnoxious sound of her alarm clock and a groan escaped her throat. The sun light prevented her from opening her eyes and it took her two attempts to turn off the alarm. It took a hot shower and a coffee until she fully woke up.
Before going to the precinct Kate went to visit her friend Lanie. She entered the room and found Lanie holding someone's Kidney. She was surprised by the sight even though she had seen her friend like this numerous of times. She knew that she would never get used to it.
"Lanie, I came down to see if the blood and hair on the branch were a match to the victim," Beckett said.
Lanie looked at Beckett and asked, "Are you sure that's all you came down here for?"
She always wondered how Lanie knew her so well. Sometimes Kate didn't appreciate how keen Lanie was at picking up on things but this time she did not mind. She watched as Lanie put the kidney down in a tray and stepped away from her work.
Kate could not keep the smile away as she said, "I kissed Castle last night in my apartment."
"You and writer boy are shacking up?" Lanie asked loudly in disbelief. "Finally! Girl, but why did you look like hell froze over and now look like your on a cloud?"
Kate shrunk back at Lanie's loud voice and said, "Not so loud!"
She could not believe that Lanie knew exactly what she was feeling at the moment. One part of her was happy that she kissed Castle but the other part was afraid. What if things didn't work out and their friendship would be ruined. Will he stop coming to the precinct? She was being selfish but she needed him at the precinct. He always knew how to make a hard day easier. She knew she was being stupid but she couldn't help feeling scared. Look whose tough now she thought bitterly to herself. That kiss felt so good she wanted more. It wasn't like the kiss they had when they were undercover. This one was way better. It took her months to get over the kiss they had when they were undercover and this one she didn't want to get over.
"He has two failed marriages, if those didn't work..." She paused to think "I'm not asking for marriage from him but if we're kissing I want it to be something more. I don't want to be just another girl." She knew she was getting ahead of herself but she didn't know how to stop that train of thought.
"Just go with it. Tell him what you just told me. I know its hard for you to lay your heart out there but trust me that man loves you," Lanie said.
Without thinking Kate answered, "I know." Lanie didn't say anything but she raised an eyebrow at her questioningly. Kate ignored it and asked for the results. Lanie knew when to back off and this was one of those times. Kate will talk about it when she was ready.
Kate arrived late to the precinct and found Castle waiting eagerly by her desk. She fought that first impulse of retreating back towards the elevator because she knew she couldn't hide from him forever. She wasn't sure if she was ready to face him yet, but she didn't have a choice. Castle spotted her right away. "Beckett!" Castle said happily.
She walked purposefully towards him and he said while holding a cup out for her to take, "It's about time you showed up! Your coffee is getting cold."
She took the cup and said, "Thank you," with a tight smile pasted on her lips.
"Is it true what happened? Did someone really kill Lisa Azoulay?" A muscular built, tall man, about 6 feet, asked with a bewildered look on his face.
Everyone there turned to look at the man. Esposito was standing there and asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm Mr. Turner, a detective Beckett left a message on my work phone and told me she needed to ask me a few questions. I, I saw the newspapers and.. and her face." There were tears forming in the man's eyes. Mr. Turner tried to stop the tears but was unsuccessful.
It always amazed Beckett how such a strong looking man could cry. She took the man's hand and lead him to the interrogation room. They both sat down and she gave the man a little time to collect himself before she would tear him apart. When he was done she began the questioning.
"What was your relationship like with Ms. Azoulay?" Kate asked him.
She heard a sigh escape from his lips before he responded, "When we first got divorced we weren't very civil, but recently she started calling me. So we were just friendly towards each other."
"Why did you get divorced?" Castle asked and Kate shot him a glare that could kill him.
Mr. turner looked at him and said, "Lets just say she wasn't the most faithful person out there. I found her on our bed with one of her co-workers. I think he was a flight attendant, but I didn't really stick around and listen to her explanation. Can you believe it? It only took two months for her to get into bed with another man."
"Don't feel too bad it took my ex-wife a month before I found her with a producer." Castle said but quickly shut his mouth when he saw the look in Beckett's eyes and heard her cold voice call his name. The look she gave him read that if he didn't keep quiet, she will kick him out.
"When was the last time you saw her?" Beckett asked, steering the interrogation back to the case.
"She called me when her plane landed, so the night she flew into NY. About two nights ago we met at the bar on second. We grabbed a few drinks and then we walked together to the park."
"Do you know what time that was?" Kate asked, cautiously not wanting to give anything away.
"Yeah, it must have been around eight. We were supposed to go at seven but something came up at work and I didn't get out until eight."
"What did you do at the park?" Kate asked. She could see the hesitation and couldn't help but wonder what he was hiding. She gave him one of her stares that usually broke suspects.
He nervously cracked his knuckles and said in low and mournful voice, "We kissed. I know it looks bad because I have a girlfriend now. I love her, but being alone with Lisa brought back good memories. The kiss was only for a second and I pushed her away because I thought of my girlfriend. I told Lisa that I couldn't do this anymore and after that we both left."
Beckett smiled because he unknowingly placed himself at the crime scene. She just needed to push him to confess and she knew that wont be as easy. "Are you sure you left after that? Maybe she wouldn't take no for an answer so you pushed her away but this time a little too hard. Did she die instantly when she banged her head on the tree?" Beckett asked a little too harshly.
"Whoa, What? No! When I left her she was still alive! I swear."
His eyes were wide open at her accusation but Beckett had been here before and she knew how good people were at lying. "The police have a warrant for your house and they are going to check to see if any of your clothes or shoes have blood on it. If you are lying we will know, but if you tell us the truth we could ask the DA to lessen your sentence. "Mr. Turner still denied killing Ms. Azoulay but they got him at the crime scene at the right time and that was all they needed."
As soon as they left the room, Castle said, "I don't think Turner did it." she looked at him with a questioning look and with a raised eyebrow. He waived off her look and continued, "Not that he doesn't make sense, but it's too easy and why would he put himself at the crime scene?" she saw him shaking his head and glanced over to see his amused grin. "He's just the obvious suspect for the killing. There's no twist."
"How many times do I have to tell you this isn't one of your books?" she asked in disbelief. "Sometimes people are stupid and they admit to things. You should know that by now." She watched him shake his head and he still looked unconvinced. Kate rolled her eyes and stared at the murder board one last time. There was something nudging at her but she wasn't sure what was wrong.
I cant wait for Castle to return :) :D :)
Just want to thank Topoftherock for correcting my mistakes :*
The weekend was awesome! I love the bipolar NY winter. It's just great waking up thinking you know what to wear and then going outside and realizing it's too hot for a sweater.
