Taking Stock

After struggling through a lot more tearful self recriminations, Kate was able to get
Martha to discuss where she thought they might find her son.

"He really only has the Three H's, as he likes to call them."

"The Three H's?"

"Yes, Home, the Haunt, and the Hamptons."

The Three H's, it was so Castle. She had to smile.

"I've been to the Haunt and I have it covered. You really think he might go to the Hamptons?"

"Let me call Gloria Silverstein, her house is across the street and she lives there year round.
I can ask her to see if he's there or to call me if he shows up."

"That would be great, It'll be a lot easier than me driving all the way out there."

"I'll get her phone number and give her a call, I'll be right back."

Kate used the time alone to make her own call.

"Ryan, you got his financials yet?"

"They're just starting to trickle in. You know, I always knew Castle was loaded, but I didn't
know he was loaded, loaded. The guys got four bank accounts, two trust funds, three savings
accounts, several annuities, stocks and bonds out the yin yang…here comes more, Damn!
I thought The Old Haunt was the only place he owned. These other holdings make the Haunt
look like a dive in So-ho."

"I need his credit card transactions Ryan, not his net worth."

"I have that too, looked it up on Google while I was waiting. It's estimated to be somewhere
between $150 to $175 million dollars. What the hell is he doing hanging around here with us,
that's what I'd like to know? I'd be off somewhere warm and tropical. No worries, no bodies, no..."

"Ryan! I just need the credit cards."

"Sorry, nothing on the screen yet, you want me to call you when it pops?"

"As soon as they come up." She hung up and placed a call to Esposito.

"How's it going there?"

"You want the good new or the bad news?"

"I just want you to tell me."

"Right, bad news first. It looks like Castle fractured the dude's hyoid bone. It'll heal, but it may take a while."

"And the good news?"

"The guy won't be doing any talking till they pull they pull out the trach tube."

"Is he awake?"

"Yeah, he's awake, and none too happy. He keeps motioning for a pen and paper, but I've managed
to keep that away from him. Don't know for how much longer though. You really want me to pay off
someone to sedate him? I haven't gone there yet."

"No not yet. Next time he wants a pen and paper give it to him, and then let me know what he's written.

"Will do, any luck finding Castle?"

"No, not yet, he wasn't at the Haunt or at home. I'm checking on his place in the Hamptons right now."
Martha returned to the room. "I gotta go."

"Anything?" She asked expectantly.

Martha shook her head.

"Damn, he's not going to make this easy!"

"Gloria said she'd call if she sees him."

"Thanks, you've saved me drive."

"Don't worry, I know you'll find him Kate."

"What make you so sure?"

"Alexis. He would never go off and leave her."

The truth of that statement was obvious, he would never abandon his daughter. She suddenly felt as if a load
was lifted from her shoulders and she began to laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"I know where he is."

"Where is he?'

"He's waiting." She laughed some more.

"Waiting where?"

"I don't know." She smiled back at Martha and the woman was now totally confused.

"I'm sorry," she said getting up from the couch. "But I've got to go."

"Go where?"

"There's something I have to do for him." She turned to leave the apartment, but Martha stood up and grabbed her arm.

"Kate, what are you talking about, what do you have to do?"

She pulled Martha into a hug.

"I have to go save his life."


Authors note: In case you think the figures for Castle net worth are unbelievable, just look up James Patterson's net worth.