You can relax Mr. Houston, they have hit it off it seems, but they have only known each other for like the last 36hrs, and it's been made very clear she is very much "in love" ..with "you"" Kate said smiling at him, trying to get him to calm down, realizing way before now, he was still very much "in love", with the fair Ms. Parsons. Which truth be told, that revelation made her giddy happy.
"Yea but I messed up really badly when I didn't tell her Elizabeth was sick. That's why I said as much as I did back there, I usually don't go that far into my personal life, but I didn't know how else to let her know what I had to deal with and why." Matt said.
Again not believing how comfortable he was with Kate to tell her such things, he was slipping he thought.
"Look it's none of my business, but you both seem like such wonderful people, it'd be a shame for a few conversations, that may be you should have had but never did, get in the way of what could be. Because from what I understand, this love affair you have had with her goes all the way back to your childhood, and a love like that, well I've never in my life come across it. You need to fight for it. Appreciate what is right in front of you and sounds like has been for many years. And if I know Castle, he's probably telling her the same kinds of things right now, in his own little weird way." Kate said patting Matt's shoulder, smiling as she thought about what Castle may be saying to C.J.
Castle and C.J. were waiting and chatting about what info Murray may be sending and then Castle got personal again.
"It's none of my business, but sounds like your friend was put in a horrible situation when that doctor's office called him that day." Rick told C.J. hoping he was gaining sympathy for Houston.
""Yes it does, I just wish he had of told me. I don't think I would have left if he had, in fact I know I wouldn't have, I was just so heartbroken and stunned, I didn't know what else to do." C.J. said sadly.
"May be she asked him not to say anything, and he was trying to respect her wishes, sometimes people that are dying and know that they are, don't want others to know because they are afraid of getting their pity." Castle said calmly.
"I know that could be the reason he didn't say anything, but the fact remains, I don't want his pity either, I am fully capable of raising this child on my own." C.J. said with full determination.
"Well before you go that route, don't forget about all the good years you guys have had. A love like the two of you have shared and still share, well there are those of us that will never be lucky enough to have it. And just fyi, single parenthood aint all it's cracked up to be, take it from someone that knows." Castle said to her hoping she was listening.
Just then Matt and Kate came back and the four mulled over the paperwork in front of them that Murray had faxed over.
"Looks like we have missed lunch, it's getting hungry in here." Castle said.
"C.J." ?? Kate and Matt chimed in at the same time.
"Yeeeess.. I'm hungry too." She said looking at the two of them like they had lost their minds.
"I'm sorry C.J. I know you must need to eat, or be hungry, we are just use to eating whenever around here." Kate said feeling badly that they had all forgotten about her being pregnant.
"Yikes, I'm sorry too, I didn't think.".Castle said apologizing.
"And before you chime in Houston, I am fine, if I had of needed to eat, I would have said so, but since it was brought up, let's eat. C.J. said smiling as she got up to grab her blazer off the back of the chair.
They all went to the little burger joint around the corner from the station. They all put in their orders to the waitress. Castle thought for a minute…
"C.J. are you feeling ok? You sure didn't order much for a 7month pregnant lady." Castle asked
"I'm good, I just have a thing for tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, right now." C.J. told the group which by this time had made note of the small meal she had ordered, thanks to Castle's observation.
The meals soon came and they all dug in. C.J. only half heartedly made an attempt at hers. Again Castle noticed but didn't say anything, not wanting to upset her anymore than he thought she already was.
"Well that hit the spot, this little place was really good." Houston noted.
"C.J. what'd you think darling? You didn't eat much? He noticed and Houston did say something that time.