Hey guys! I'm so sorry I haven't updated this story in a while. School has consumed my life, but it should ease up soon. Anyway, Here is chapter 7! -J.A.
November... 31 weeks..
Kate sat on the bed surfing the web. It was getting a bit hard to look at the screen with her giant belly in the way. 9 weeks. That's all that was left until their precious baby boy was going to enter the world. This pregnancy was going by so fast. Rick entered the room and shed his clothes from the day. He looked exhausted. His new Nikki Heat book came out last week and he had meetings all day about the book tours next year.
He climbed into bed and watched his wife concentrate on what she was reading. He loved watching her and she thought it was creepy. She noticed him watching and she spoke up.
"Castle, its creepy to stare, even at me." She said no taking focus off of the screen. He smiled and spoke up.
"I was just starring at your beauty." He said smiing and she laughed.
"Do you see me right now? I look horrible." He sighed and took the laptop away from her. They kissed and roamed each others bodies. They were both too tired to go any further than that so they just cuddled.
"Hey Beckett, We have to pick a name." Castle said. She looked up at him and started to think.
"Hmm.. Jon?" She said. Castle made a face.
"Too normal. I want a name that is unique." He said. She thought and spoke again.
"Well I knew this kid back in elementary school who was named Seamus." Castle looked at her with wide eyes.
"Damn baby, thats a little too unique! I want him to have a normal name but not something too normal." Kate nodded and continued.
"Jacob?" She said.
"No, I was bullied by a kid named Jake all through middle school. Brian?" Kate made a face.
"I'm not feeling that name. Brendan?" Castle shook his head.
"Hell no! I had a stalker once named Brendan. Kendall?" Kate looked up at him and smiled.
"I really like that name! It's unique but at the same time normal! I think we just found our baby's name!" She hugged and kissed him and they cuddled ad fell asleep in each others arms.
The next day...
Castle woke up to see the bed empty. He saw that the clock read 9 am so he figured he would get dressed and go to the precinct.
He arrived at the precinct an hour later with coffee in his hand. one for him and one Decaf for Kate. He walked up to her desk and saw it empty. They were working on a case so he thought she was watching an interrogation. He walked into the watching room and found Kate standing there with Gates. He greeted them both and handed her the coffee. They stood there watching Ryan and Esposito yelling at the suspect until the suspect broke and confessed. They sighed in relief and headed back to the bullpen. They did paper work.. well more like Kate did paperwork and Castle watched. Noon rolled on by and they decied to go get something to eat. They went to Remy's for a burger than returned to the precinct. The group were discussing family life when Kate's phone rang.
"Beckett." She answered.
"Hello. May I speak to Mrs. Castle?"
"Speaking"
"Mrs Castle! I'm Melissa McKee. I work in the main office at P.S. 210. Can you and Mr. Castle please come down to the school. Something has happened." Apon hearing those works Kate sat up and looked at Rick
"What happened?" She asked. Rick looked at her confused and she shrugged her shoulders.
"We had a lockdown drill today. No one could leave the classrooms or enter. When Ms. Anna explained that the kids couldn't leave, Johanna started to scream and cry and she wouldn't stop. We tried to calm her down but all she kept saying was that 'The mean man has Mommy.' Now she is in the nurses office holding on to Ms. Anna for dear life." When Kate heard these words she jumped out of her chair. She thanked Melissa and said that they were on their way. She explained what happened to Castle while they were driving to the school. He parked and they both ran inside.
The were directed to the nurses office. Castle walked in first to run in. Johanna saw her father and leaped into his arms and began to sob. Kate followed close behind him. Ms. Anna took her out of the room to speak.
"Mrs. Castle, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help." The young teacher said. Kate shook her head and spoke
"You sat with her can consoled her. Thank you." Kate smiled
"May I ask, What happened that made her freak out?" Kate bowed her head and began to speak.
"In June, We were held hostage at a bank. She did this before that day and we didn't know why. We asked Castle's oldest daughter for help because she has a doctorate in Psychology and she doesn't even know what the problem is. Can we take her home?" Kate asked. Ms. Anna nodded and excused herself to go back to class. The family left the school and went home. Johanna had fallen asleep in Rick's arms. The group got home and Rick put her on their bed so she could sleep. Kate decided to stay in there with her just in case she woke up and begin to cry. Johanna slept for 2 hours before waking up to her mothers face by hers. She snuggled close to her and sighed. Kate looked down at her daughter and sighed as well.
"Baby, what happened?" Kate asked. Johanna looked up at her and spoke.
"When they said that we couldn't leave I got scared and thought back to that day. I thought I was never going to see you again Mommy!" Johanna threw her arms around Kate's neck and began to cry again. Kate sat there soothing her daughter and calming her down.
In the next room, Castle was on the phone with Alexis.
"Did you find something?" He asked her.
"I think I've got something. She has been having recurring flashbacks, anything similar to the hostage sends her into a trance, like she is back int the bank, Dad, I think she has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. All the symptoms are there. Does she have nightmares?" Alexis asked
"Once in a while." Rick said
"Okay, it could be a mild case then. I would get her properly diagnosed but I believe that's the case." Alexis said. Castle sighed and thanked his daughter. He hung up and sat down at his desk. PTSD. His daughter might have PTSD. This broke his heart. His sweet little baby might be suffering from PTSD.
Kate entered Castle's office and found him with his head on the desk. She walked over to him and put a hand on his back. He looked up and pulled her into a hug. She soothed him and asked what was wrong.
"Alexis thinks that Johanna has PTSD. She's not sure. We have to get her diagnosed." Kate's eyes filled with horror. She didn't want her baby girl to go through that. Her eyes filled with tears and she began to cry. Castle embraced her and held her.
Alright kitties, Here is chapter 7! I'm sorry for not updating in a while but I will pick up the pace soon. I will continue November in Chapter 8. See ya on the flip side guys! -J.A.
