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Rick walked into the bullpen pushing Johanna and Malcolm and looked around for Kate. She wasn't sitting at her desk and the break room was empty.

"Oh hey Castle." Ryan called from the other side of the bullpen.

He turned and faced Ryan. "Hey Ryan, where's Kate gone?"

"Oh she's just gone to see Lanie."

He shook his head slightly and went to sit at Kate's desk. "So how long has she been gone?"

Ryan checked his watch. "About ten minutes."

"Well I'd better get comfy then."

Ryan laughed and Esposito walked in from the break room and placed a mug of coffee onto Ryan's desk.

"Esposito my man." Rick said smiling.

"Yo Castle what are you doing here?"

"Just come to see my favourite detectives."

"Yeah sure you did."

Esposito placed his mug on the edge of his desk and then moved to see Johanna and Malcolm who were sitting in their pushchair next to Rick.

"Well look who it is." Esposito grinned. He reached down and picked Johanna up who was grinning happily glad that she was free to move. "How's my favourite little girl?"

"Good." She said smiling.

Rick moved to pick up Malcolm who was looking around waiting to get attention. "What's up little man? You missing all the fun?"

Rick placed Malcolm on his lap and then turned to Ryan. "So Ryan you and Jenny talked about kids yet?"

Ryan glanced up from what he was doing. "We've spoke and decided that it'll happen when it happens."

"Just please don't bring her into the precinct." Esposito said. "I can only just manage Lanie."

Rick laughed. "Trust me I bet she had nothing on Kate."

"Dude I never knew women could be so…emotional."

"Don't worry it doesn't last forever."

"I sure hope not or I'll be moving in with Ryan for a bit."

Esposito happily bounced Johanna up and down on his knee while he sat at his desk.

"Sorry dude, I'm not having Lanie knocking on my door at a crazy time in the morning."

"Some friend you are."

They sat there talking for a few more minutes until they heard the elevator doors open and the unmistakable sound of heels on the floor. Kate turned the corner and looked to see Rick sitting in her seat with Malcolm. All three were in a very heated conversation until Malcolm spotted her and immediately tried to escape his fathers grasp.

"Hey what's up?" Rick said as he turned to see Kate smiling at him. "Oh hey I didn't see you there."

"Obviously not." She said as she moved towards him.

"Well it seems like someone is eager to see you today."

"Isn't he always?"

"Well that's true."

Kate took Malcolm from Rick and smiled at him. "Hey baby have you missed me?"

"Yes."

"I missed you too." She smiled. "So I take it we are still on for lunch?" She asked Rick.

"Of course we are." He said.

"Great, where are we going?"

"That is a surprise."

"You know you can't keep surprises from me."

"I know but it's fun trying."

"Do I not even get a little hint."

"No."

Kate rolled her eyes and headed to her desk. "Fine." She picked up her phone and purse before turning to Ryan and Esposito.

"Well unless you want to keep her you might want to bring her back." She said signalling to Johanna.

"Since I've got my own on the way you can have her back."

"That's what I thought." Kate laughed.

Esposito placed Johanna back in her seat while Kate put Malcolm in his.

"Right are we all ready?" Rick asked smiling.

"I guess so." Kate said. "I'll see you guys after lunch."

"Okay Beckett. See you later Castle."

"See you later." He smiled.

As they were heading out Rick looked around. "I do miss seeing this place everyday."

"It's a shame this place doesn't miss you." Kate commented smirking.

"Always with the jokes." Rick said. "It'll get you into trouble one of these days."

"I think I can handle myself."

"I know you can." He laughed.

They stepped onto the elevator and Rick pressed ground floor.

"So are you still going to keep quiet about where we are going?"

"For now." Rick said smirking.

They rode down in silence and walked out the precinct where Rick headed towards the car. He placed Johanna in one car seat while Kate placed Malcolm in the other. As she opened the boot to put the pushchair in she noticed a basket.

"What's this?" She asked Rick.

"Lunch." He smiled. "I figured since it's a nice day we could find a nice secluded place in central park and let the kids run free." He said.

"That's not exactly good if we lose one."

"Don't worry if they get hungry they'll come back to us." He laughed softly

"Yeah I forgot they share half of your DNA they'll keep coming back."

"See at least I'm useful I'll never lose our kids."

"I wouldn't put it past you."

"Thanks for the faith you have in me."

"I think I give you too much."

"Just get in the car." He said laughing as he shut the boot.