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"Hold on Castle, couple of weeks and you're free," she said, a smile spreading on her lips watching him groaning and not even being able to put a shirt long sleeve on.
"I see someone here is having fun at least" he answered with an involuntary sharp tone. He closed his eyes turning to face her with an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry. I just want to get out of here and being able to do what I want by myself."
Kate stared at him, biting on her lip. She took a few steps and helped him to close the buttons. "It's okay, I guess this isn't easy. Can I ask you something ?" she said getting lost in his gaze and when he nodded she continued. "I need to go at my apartment, the guys want to talk to me. You think you will be good here ?"
He smiled and wrapped her into his strong arms, feeling her melting into his chest . "Don't worry I'll be more than good, I need to try to do things by myself. Besides, Alexis is here all day and I need to talk to her, she's still ignoring the conversation." he felt her break their embrace. She kept her arms around him but she looked straight to his eyes with a serious expression.
How cute. Focus Castle.
"Castle, maybe you should let it go. I mean, all of this is still new. I think she needs to think about it."
"Kate, a month and half is not enough ? She can see that you're not here just out of pity."
"Well, let's wait until you're fully recovered. She'll see that I'm still here, because I will be," she said, a hand on his cheek. "If she still doesn't understand..I'll talk to her."
"Kate, that's really not a good idea." She frowned when she saw his eyes drop to his naked legs. "Eh wait, you know that I still need to put on my pants ?" he said eyesbrows up, seeing her biting in her lip he gave her a fake outrageous look "Oh Detective I see." He said with his playful voice. "You're actually enjoying the view, aren't you?"
She giggled softly going to sit on his bed staring at him dress. "Maybe I am but Castle I was serious here. I think she needs to know my intentions about you and that I'm quite serious," she said, nodding her head to herself, looking at her hands.
He went in front of her , bringing her up on her feet, arms circling her. "If that's what you want." She nodded again slowly and went on her tiptoes to capture his lips in a soft short kiss letting the two of them smile at each other. "Call if you need me."
Being home was weird. She felt like she hadn't be there since forever and it had been only a month and half. Sure she came back sometimes but not as long that, just a few hours. She had stayed with Castle for a month and half. She didn't even recognize herself. She had told him how she felt about him and she was enjoying every moment. Why had she waited so long ? Oh yes, he nearly died. At least Castle's daughter was right about that. She had tell him because she had been scared; because she had realized that she couldn't live without him around and damn, the man could give her his life! Somehow she couldn't help but think about how things with Castle were going to be. How long it was going to last ? Was he going to be tired of her one day ? She shook her head looking at the ground. Now wasn't the right time to think about that, she had plenty of time for that later. They had just begun.
When she heard a knock, she shook her head again trying to put her thoughts away and went to open the door.
"Hey guys, so what's up ?" she said with a serious tone now, she felt her body tense.
Esposito was the first to come in and he was shaking his head "Well, nothing. We got nothing Beckett." She could feel him tense too, he was worried for her.
"How ? I mean, he just disappeared ?" she ask with a concerned look.
The second man in the room took a step in front of her with the same concerned look. "Yeah. They are no traces of him anywhere , we checked everything we could. There's absolutely nothing. Whoever this guy is, he knows how to cover his traces and that's not good for you."
Kate bit into her cheek , eyes on the floor. "So what do we do ?"
"I don't even know if there's something to do, it's been a month, if there was something to find, we missed it."
"O-kaaay. So we have nothing. He could come back at any moment." She mumbled slowly to herself. How was she supposed to protect Castle , to come back at her work , to live with a target on her back? Who were they? What did they want?
The boys were now watching each other, sharing concerned looks. "You know that if there was anything we can do, we'd do it, right?"
"Yes Espo, I know." She gave him a small smile and turned to the door where she heard a throat clearing.
Her eyes widened ,open-mouthed "Lanie ?!" Was nobody working today or what?
"Bro I think this is our cue to leave. Beckett, we'll keep you informed" You cowards, she thought.
As the two men passed next to the woman standing arms on her hips , Kate frowned. "What are you doing here ?"
"Wh-wh. Kate ! You girl, are in trouble." Oh this voice ? That was not good at all.
Kate watched her friend incredulously "What did I do ?" she asked, the pitch of her voice rising.
The woman took a few big step and stood in front of her friend. "What did you do ? Nothing! God Kate, you nearly died that day, that man jumped and take that bullet for you and you're here doing whatever you're doing ? Seriously Kate ? You didn't even call me for a month! Not to mention that you're not coming into work. Are you hiding from Castle ?" She asked looking pretty upset. Woah. She rarely had seen her friend like this and considering the situation she found it quite funny.
"Listen-" tried Kate but she rapidly was cut by her friend and she started to be annoyed and tilting her head on the right side , listened to her anyway.
"No Kate. What are you hiding from? He took a bullet for you , he doesn't deserve to be ignored like that! This guy is crazy about you. And I know you're crazy about him"
"Lanie!" She almost yelled and smiled, biting in her lip. She could be so blind sometimes.
Listen to who is saying this right now.
"Wh- Why are you smiling like this? Oh..Yo-you have to be kidding me, right?" She saw her friend with wide eyes almost stamping her feet and she couldn't help the laugh that was escaping from her mouth.
"I'm not Lanie. I'm definitely not ignoring him" She said almost proudly and before she could see anything, she felt her friend throwing her arms around her.
"That's my girl! You guys , it took you so long!" Kate giggled softly and nodded. Too long.
Lanie let her friend go and took a serious tone. "Now, where's the wine ?"
" Whhhyy ? " said Kate ,laughing .
" Well, I want details, and details need wine, right ?"
"Hey pumpkin, what are you doing?" For a writer, his questions could be really stupid sometimes. Books and papers all over the desk, seriously ?
"Homework. Why ?" the red head asked , looking up at him.
"Wanted to talk, that's all," he said nonchalantly, hands in his pockets.
He heard his daughter sigh loudly and he already knew that she knew what he wanted to talk about.
"Listen Dad, I understand you want me to like her but I don't. And it's not going to change, I'm sorry." With that, she looked back at her book.
He sighed and rubbed his right hand on his face. This was going to be harder than he'd expected. "Okay. You don't have to love her or even like her but give her a chance..?" He knew he sounded hesitant but he didn't want to have her upset at him. It wasn't the point.
She raised her look to him again. "You really love her, don't you ?" She waited, seeing him search for words , his eyebrows frowned. Well, she didn't even know why she asked, she already knew the answer. But there was something she didn't know. "Why ?" she asked him head tilted to one side.
Now, his expression changed fast and he seemed to not understand her question. "Why what ? Why I love her ? I-" Wow. This was actually harder than he thought. Why ? "Because she's extraordinary," he exclaimed out of the blue, both of his eyebrows raising like it was a secret.
Alexis was now chewing in her cheek. "Give me time, I want to be sure she deserve a chance. I'm doing this for you dad, be careful please."
He smiled and went to kiss her forehead and nodded slowly.
"I love you Dad. Don't ever do this to me again, okay?" she said with a terribly low voice , her eyes wet with tears.
He wrapped his arms around her, putting his head on her shoulder. "Oh I love you too. But It's over, okay ? No need to be worried."
He hoped.
A few hours later, he was writing in his office when he heard his gilrfriend enter, her big smile illuminating the whole room. He felt her sit on his lap and look at what he was writting. He smiled.
"Spoiler Alert!" he said dramatically, closing his laptop brutally as Kate glared at him, but she was quickly betrayed by a soft smile.
"C'mon , let me see! I won't tell anyone," she said with the look she used when she truly wanted something. Most of the time, it worked.
"Nope. I'm sorry, you have to wait like everybody else. So, what did the boys want to tell you ?" he said, taking one of her hands in his. Her body tensed and he saw her clench her jaw; he noticed immediately; this was what she did when something was off. She stayed silent.
"Kaa-aate, what is it ?"
"I-" She hesited , one hand in her hair. That was it, she was worried or upset or both... But why?
She looked back at him with an insecure gaze that he didn't expect. "The..man who shot you. He disappeared. They have no idea where he's gone and there's nothing that they can do, that I can do." She stood up one hand pressed to her forehead and she could feel his concerned look. That same look she'd received from the boys.
Brutally, she let her hand fell to her side. "How am I supposed to live with a target on my back, Castle ? He's going to come back, you know ? If he wanted me dead, he's going to try again. I- I can't. It could be at any time and the next time, he's not going to miss."
She looked so scared, her hands were shaking and he knew that she was holding back tears . He rose from his chair and wrapped her firmly in his arms. "We'll figure this out, together, okay ? He can't have disappeared and if he comes back, we'll be ready. We'll fight," he said with a strong voice. He was as scared as she was, but if she couldn't be strong one, he would be strong for her.
She smiled at him , touching his cheek with her fingers. "Thank you."
His breath almost stopped when he saw that glow in her eyes and he answered with the only word he knew was right. "Always."
Late at night, Kate heard a phone ringing. Castle's phone. She groaned and look at the clock.
"You're kidding me, right?" she said to herself, clearly annoyed but seeing that he didn't even move a finger, she took the call.
"Castle's phone?" she said yawning.
Nothing.
"Heeeelllo, is there anybody here ?" Nice, she wasn't in the mood for phone jokes right now.
She heard a throat clearing and rolled her eyes. "Okay, that's funny but I hear you, you know ?"
"Is Mister Castle here ?" said a man's voice that she didn't recognise.
"Ehh..yeah.. he is, Why? Who's speaking ? Do I know you ?"
"Who are you ?" the man voice answered.
"Katherine Beckett, but why the hell are you calling this late ? He's sleeping and so was I," she said with an accusing voice.
Call ended.
"What the-?"
But...Who's that guy ..? C'mon! It's easy ;)
