Kate felt nervous so nervous who knew one person could be so afraid of a baby but this wasn't just a baby it was her son. The baby she had been thinking about for five months the baby she begged Kelly to let her hold when she gave birth.

Rick noticed how nervous Kate was in the elevator so he took her hand and squeezed it even when they got off the elevator Rick didn't let go of Kate's hand not even to open the front door to the loft.

When they entered the loft all the comforts and smell's of her home came rushing back to Kate. Alexis was setting out placemats, cutlery, and coasters while Martha was pouring glasses of wine.

Everything seemed normal about her home, nothing had really changed not even Martha or Alexis they looked the same, but some things were different there was a playpen filled with stuffed toys and other colourful baby toys there was also an animal baby bouncer and a baby swing.

"Katherine you came back," Martha said trying to hold back her tears as she put down the wine bottles and went over to embrace her daughter in law. Alexis also joined her grandma and embraced her stepmother. "I'm so glad you're okay," Alexis said to Kate.

"Well, I bet your hungry," Martha said rubbing her shoulder. "Cause I've been in that kitchen nearly all day," Martha added as a joke which made Kate laugh she missed Martha's sense of humor.

"Mother can cook now," Rick admitted to Kate. "I could cook before Richard, It just wasn't my strong suit but thanks to Chef Martin who is not only a goddess in the kitchen but in the bed, Cooking is know one of my strong suits."

"That's very good Martha." Kate smiled. "Yeah just don't come into the kitchen in the middle of the night," Rick added again.

"Richard I honestly think you're overreacting," Martha said putting her hands on her hips. "Overreacting, Mother there was a naked man in my kitchen."

"He wasn't naked, he had an apron on." Martha defined herself. "There's only apron in the house and its mine, please tell me you washed it." Castle groaned.

"I'll show you where Leo is?" Alexis said to Kate knowing her grandma's and dad's argument wasn't going to come to end anytime soon.

"Okay." Kate smiled as she followed Alexis towards Martha's room which was downstairs by the kitchen.

"Did Martha move out?" Kate asked. "No we just thought it would be easier to have Leo's room downstairs, she moved upstairs into the other guest room."

"And what about you Alexis, are you still at college?"

"Well as tempting as it was to stay home all day with Leo, Dad wanted me to finish my degree so I come home whenever I can."

"Leo's got everyone wrapped around his finger doesn't he."

"Yep and when you see him he will have you wrapped around his little fingers right away." Alexis opened the door to the most amazing nursery. "Oh my god, this nursery is amazing," Kate said to Alexis has her eye's looked around the room.

"Well since I wouldn't let dad name Leo Cosmo, I thought I would let him a space themed nursery."

"Thank you so much for letting your dad name him Cosmo," Kate said with relief.

"Your welcome beside's I wasn't going to let my brother be picked on cause of his name," Alexis said going other to the playpen which was filled with as much toys as in the one in the lounge room to get Leo out."

Alexis handed Leo over to Kate and it didn't feel real it had felt like the dream she had been having for months. Leo played with her hair for a little then his little hands explored her face which made her speechless but happy at the same time. "His so perfect," Kate said to Alexis. "He certainly is, his a mix of both dad and you." And Alexis was right he had blue sparkling eyes like Castle and her brown hair.

"I've leave you alone with him, but his going to hungry soon so I bring in a bottle and you can feed it to him, but there's one thing you have to do to make him drink his bottle."

"What is it?" Kate asked Alexis. "Dad wanted Leo to know you not only by your pictures and stories but your voice just in case you were never found, it's you singing blue eyes do you remember the words?"

"Yes."

"Great I'll go get him a bottle so you can feed him," Alexis said leaving the room.

Kate smiled at Leo and kissed his cheek. "Hey baby boy, I've been dreaming of you for five months and now my dream of holding you my arms has come true, I'm sorry for being absent for the last five months but you seem to have this household wrapped around your little finger, I hope when you get older that you wouldn't be angry that I wasn't there but I was being held by nasty people who wanted to hurt our family but I''m here now so I hope that if you do get angry with me in the future you can forgive me cause I love you more than anything in the world my sweet boy." Kate finished kissing his temple as the tears once again ran down her cheek as she held her son close to her not wanting to let go again.