Being Afraid.
A/N: Hey thanks for the reviews they were really helpful. At this stage Alexis is 6months into her pregnancy. There will be talk of wedding plans and baby showers.
Disclaimer: I don't own Castle.
Chapter 12.
When everyone congratulated Alexis and Kevin on their engagement Castle had moved to the window and watching the group he smiled his only wish was that Meredith would not ruin their daughter's happiness. Kate saw that Castle was watching the scene play out in front of him with a smile that did not reach his eyes. When Rick caught Kate watching him he stopped worrying about his ex-wife and started thinking about talking to Kate about having a family of their own and his smile grew even wider at the thought of having more kids.
Alexis and Kevin thanked everyone for their congratulations and best wishes. Martha came to Kevin and said "You are the only young man I would ever trust with my granddaughter's happiness and I love you for that and that you are taking on something even more wonderful", and she hugged him and then turned to her granddaughter and hugged her as well and said "Well kiddo, you have certainly done well for yourself you will be a great mother and you have the support of all of us here and thank god you are making me a great-grandmother plus you are making Jim agreat-grandfather also". Alexis just smiled at both her and Jim because she was hinting to her beloved son that him and Kate should start thinking about having kids and everyone in the room started to laugh because Kate at that moment had gone bright red. "Ok, everyone I think it is time that we let Alexis and Kevin get some rest it has been a long day", said Kate. Everyone said goodnight to them and they promised to arrange a girl's only day to discuss baby showers and wedding plans. Kate and Rick were the last to leave and told them that if they needed anything that they should call and with that they left their daughter and son-in-law to be on there own.
"At last I thought they would never leave, don't get me wrong I love them I do but babies and I really do need our rest", said Alexis to a smiling Kevin Ryan. "My future wife to be I completely agree with you so now let us all get some rest", said Ryan and helped Alexis to the bedroom so that she could get some rest. Kevin was about to leave the room to give her privacy when she stopped him with her hand. "Kevin please stay and help me get ready for bed plus I want us to be together in the same room without any awarkedness I know that when you see my scar it will bring back some painful memories for you but it will do the same for me because I have been having nightmares since it happened and when you guys weren't there Josh was able to distract me from what had woken me up but on one of those nights the nightmare was about someone I loved getting shot instead of me and that he never survived and Dr. Davidson had heard me crying and he asked me about it and I told him it was about you", said Alexis she had never told her dad or Kate about the nightmares but she had told Javier, Lanie and Kevin about some of them but not all of them. Kevin decided that not to ignore what she had just revealed to him and said "Alexis, I loveyou with all my heart and we will work through this together but right now we both need rest so here is one of my NYPD t-shirts for you to wear tonight and I will getchanged after you are ready for bed", and he kisses her on the mouth, when they break to get some air they are both smiling. They both got ready for bed and then once ready they went to sleep in each other's arms.
That night at the loft both Kate and Rick started to talk about everything that has happened to them and Alexis and they are both really happy that Ryan has been there for her from the beginning. They are both amazed that he has decided to be a father to someone else's kids. "Kate I was wondering how you feel about us having kids of ourown?" asked Rick. Kate looked at her husband with a smile on her face because now she could tell him what she wanted to tell him a couple of days ago. "Rick, I would love to have kids of our own but we might have to start thinking of which room is going to be the nursery a lot sooner that you think because I'm pregnant", said Kate with a smile. Rick looked at his wife in surprise and asked, "When did you find out? "I found out a couple of days ago before we wrapped up Alexis's case", said Kate. "Why didn't you tell me then?" asked Rick. "Rick, both you and I were worried about Alexis and the babies more so than our-selves plus I didn't want to spoil Alexis's home coming with the news and of course I wanted to celebrate this news with you on our own and not with everyone else around" said Kate.
"Kate we will have to tell Alexis, Mother, Jim and Kevin soon but right now we can keep it quiet" said Rick. Kate looked at her husband and thanked him with a kiss and a smile before they both fell asleep. The next morning Kate was up really early with morning sickness. Over the next couple of days Alexis had rang Lanie to see if she would like to help her and Kate pick out a dress for the wedding because the twins were due any day now. While out looking for a dress Alexis started to have pains and they started off in her back so she said to Kate that she needed to sit down before the pain got worse. Both Kate and Laine looked at Alexis with concern and got her to sit down on a chair near the cash register in the Bridal shop they were in and the shop assistant knew the castle family well and knew they needed privacy so she put them in one of the fitting rooms to make Alexis comfortable.
Kate was rubbing Alexis's back where she felt the pain come more frequently than last time. "Alexis is there a chance you are having contractions? " Kate asked. Alexis looked at Kate with a smile on her face and said "Kate, Laine my water just broke I need to go to the hospital now". "I think we should call Kevin on the way there and Castle and get them to meet us there " said Kate to Alexis and she just nodded her head. When the ambulance arrived to take Alexis to the hospital, it was decided between the three women that Kate should travel with Alexis in the ambulance to the hospital and Laine fallow in the car and that Laine should call Kevin and Castle and Javier to meet them there now. While on the way to the hospital Alexis started to get scared and looked at her mom and said "Mom, I am really scared that I'm not going to be a good mother because of the way Meredith treated me when I was a child ". Alexis said this while tears were running down her face and Kate looked at her and said, "You are going to be an amazing mother because of the way you were brought up".
A/N: I know this is short but please review and tell me what you think.
