The girls arrived at the Old Haunt and were walking into the bar when someone yelled, "Beckett." in a stern voice

"Josh"

"What the hell? You arrest my brother cause your mad at me, you should have just told me."

"Okay, first off, I arrested him because he committed a murder and if he had been the one dead you would have wanted the person in charge caught no matter who it was. Second, I broke up with you because we weren't meant to be, and I have someone else now. In fact, I need to go meet with him right now." Beckett said and walked into the bar with Alex before he could respond.

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They walked into the bar and found Castle and Alexis waiting in the booth where in In a Hail of Bullets was born.

"Nice to see you my lady." Castle said

"Nice to see you as well." She said and gave him a light kiss and slid in the booth next to him. "I'm so glad your mine." she whispered

"I'm glad your mine too."

"Okay, can we get some food first before we all turn to mush?" Alex asked

"Absolutely, I went ahead and placed an order in should be here...yep here it comes."

"Wow this looks good."

"Max," Castle yelled to the bartender, "A regular soda and a glass of the red."

"You do realize, I have to drive home." Beckett said

"Yes but one glass won't hurt you."

"Point taken."

So they enjoyed the rest of their meal and at one point Alex and Alexis went over to play a round of pool, leaving Castle and Beckett alone.

"How are you? I know this case has hit you hard."

"I...I can't."

"Okay." He backed off, "So are you officially a mother yet?"

"I have to go back to the courthouse one more time."

"Well, good luck."

The pair talked for a long time but then it became late and the regulars were coming in so the pair left the bar and headed their separate ways. When Alex and Beckett arrived back at the apartment, Beckett headed to her room and Alex stayed in what had become her room and they both cried. After a little bit Alex heard her almost-mom and joined her and they pair let out their emotions out together.

Later that night Beckett was thinking,

She knew that this girl was a put into her life for a reason and that she would do anything to protect her. This girl was not her daughter by blood but that didn't matter she loved her all the same anyway. She wanted this little girl in her life, no matter what happened.