"What are you doing here?" Martha said smiling, looking at the embarrassed Kate Beckett.
"I um Rick asked me to come a few days ago…." Kate said getting more embarrassed.
"Mother! Alexis!" Rick said appearing at the door. "What are you doing here?"
"Well see" Alexis said. "You said you didn't want company and we thought it was because you didn't want us to come because it was so inconvenient. But now we sorta know why….." The 19 year old said.
"Oh well you're here now so best make the most of it. Come on in." Rick said
They all walked back into the house and sat on the sofa in awkward silence.
"Are you guys dating?" Alexis asked.
Kate chocked on her soda, not expecting Alexis to ask so directly.
Rick laughed and rubbed Kate's back while she coughed.
"Yes we are." Rick said proudly while Kate was still coughing.
"At long bloody last!" Martha piped up.
Once again Kate chocked while drinking her soda. Why did people have to be so direct these days?! She asked herself, or maybe it was just the Castle family.
"Kate's um still getting her head around it all." Rick said as Kate recovered from her soda incident.
"You know I don't think I should drink at all for a while until we change conversation." Kate said putting her can on the coffee table. The group laughed. Then it went back into awkward silence.
"You know I think I should get changed into proper clothes." Kate said and left the room.
"Are you guys ok with this?" Rick asked as soon as Kate left the room.
"You both deserve to be happy!" Martha said.
"Yeah you and Beckett are perfect together. I'm happy for you guys!" Alexis said grinning.
"Oh and just try not to do anything um extravagant in a public room. Keep it limited to your room." Alexis said, "I don't want to walk into anything I'm not supposed to see." She said.
Rick laughed, "Don't worry I'll keep that in mind."
Kate re-entered the room wearing her own clothes. A pair of black skinny jeans and a navy t-shirt.
"Oh! Dad there's a new spa opened in the town!" Alexis said as Kate sat down beside Rick.
"Why Alexis is that a hint?" Rick asked.
"I think it is." Alexis said.
"Ok well why don't you girls go tomorrow?" Rick said.
"I'm up for it." Martha said
"Kate?" Rick asked waiting for her answer.
"Oh I didn't know you were talking about me as well. But yeah I'll go thanks." She said smiling.
"Well we couldn't leave you out! You're basically family!" Rick said smiling at her.
"Alexis don't we have to cook dinner." Martha said getting up and dragging the girl with her.
"We do?" Alexis said leaving the room. "Oh right yeah we do!" She said copping on.
Rick and Kate were alone in the room.
"Rick I want you to know that it means a lot, you guys counting me as family." Kate said looking into his blue eyes.
"Kate, I love you, and I think your family and so does mother. And Alexis thinks of you as someone she can go to talk to with girl stuff. You've been there for her when she didn't know who else to go to. And I can't thank you enough for everything you've done." He said pulling her in for a hug.
"I love you Richard Edgar Alexander Rodgers Castle." She said inhaling his smell
He pulls her in for a long slow passionate kiss.
They were having a full on make out session when Alexis walked in.
"Ugh guys. Dinners ready." She said leaving the room again.
Kate jumped and turned around her cheeks growing red.
"Come on." Rick said chuckling.
They walked into kitchen hand in hand. Alexis and Martha were already sat at the table eating the Cesar salad that they made. Kate and Rick sat down opposite them and dug into the salad.
"Mh Martha this is great!" Kate said.
"I have to say myself its better than your usual stuff." Rick said his cheeks bulging with salad leaves.
"Well it wasn't all me I had help." Martha said
They sat quietly and ate for a small bit before Alexis broke the silence.
"So dad how are you feeling." She asks.
"Oh um I'm ok. It does get a bit painful sometimes but I'm fine." Rick said
The group made some small talk and then went to bed as it was getting late.
Kate moved her stuff to Rick's room as she was given Alexis' room but she's here now.
Kate didn't sleep much that night. She could feel Rick's breath on her neck as he snored lightly with his hand wrapped around her. She laid in the same position just staring at the wall.
She finally dozed off in the early hours in the morning but was woken by Rick who gave her her usual cup of coffee. Kate sat up and rubbed her eyes sipping the steaming coffee.
"Sleep well?" Rick asked as he picked out clothes for the day.
"No not really." Kate simply said.
"Why not?" Rick said concerned about her.
"Just had a lot on my mind." She said yawning.
"Wanna talk 'bout it?" Rick asked sitting down on the bed.
"Nope." Kate said getting up out of the bed.
"Well ok then but if you do I'm here." Rick said deciding it was best to leave her alone.
"Imma go and shower." Kate said. "Alone!" When she seen Rick's face light up.
Rick sighed and got dressed. He wore a plain black t-shirt and jeans. Downstairs Alexis was cooking omelettes while Martha was reading a magazine.
"Hey dad!" Alexis said when she saw her father enter the kitchen.
"Hey pumpkin!" He said planting a kiss on her head.
"Richard darling where's Kate?" Martha asked getting up.
"She's in the shower why?" Rick said digging in to one of the omelettes that Alexis had prepared.
"Well when she comes down and eats breakfast we should go to that spa. Be there nice and early." Martha said sipping her coffee.
Just as Rick was about to answer Kate came down the stairs. Her hair was tied up in a loose messy bun and she was wearing black jeans and a grey long sleeved top.
"Katherine darling good morning!" Martha said as she took a seat at the table.
"Morning." Kate said yawning,
"Someone's tired." Martha said as she poured her a cup of coffee.
"Didn't sleep much, had a lot on my mind." Kate said taking a gulp of the coffee.
"Yes mother, Kate had a lot on her mind. She's not tired for any other reason." Rick said as Martha was about to say something.
"Wasn't saying anything." Martha said hitting Rick lightly on the shoulder.
"Sure!" Rick said teasing her.
"Well anyway when you've finished your breakfast we have to hit the spa!" Martha said as Kate began eating some toast.
"Yeah sure." Kate said.
After Kate had finished breakfast the 3 girls got into the Mercedes. Kate driving, Alexis in the passenger seat and Martha in the back.
"Have fun!" Rick said waving as they drove off.
The girls chatted in the car for a bit. They reached the spa in half an hour.
"Welcome!" The receptionist said as they walked in. "How may I help you?" She asked.
"Well I would like a foot massage and nails painted, I don't know what the young ones want." Martha said to the lady at the desk.
She showed Martha into a room while Kate and Alexis choose what massage they wanted.
"I'll have whatever you're having." Kate said, she didn't really know the difference between them all.
"Well the back massage is defitetly the best." Alexis said looking through the leaflet.
"Sounds good to me." Kate said.
The receptionist returned, "Do you know what you would like?" She asked.
"Yeah um we'll have the uh back massage." Alexis said.
"Great to relive stress! Good choice!" she said and lead them into a room with 2 massage tables and loads of stones, creams and lotions on the counters.
The two girls went into the bathroom and got into one of the fancy robes and went to back into the room.
Kate was the first one back. She laid on her stomach on one of the tables.
A few seconds later Alexis returned.
"Hey listen Detective" Alexis began "I'm really sorry about the time in the hospital. I was upset and I really didn't mean it." Alexis said looking at her.
"Ok two things. One, please call me Kate. And two, I understand that you were upset and it's ok. Really it is." Kate said looking at the girl.
"Can I ask you a favour?" Alexis asked,
"Sure." Kate replied.
"I know it's none of my business but please try not to hurt dad." Alexis said quietly.
"Alexis I love your father. He does act like a 5 year old sometimes but I love him I really do, and I have no intentions of hurting him." Kate said meaning every word of it.
Before Alexis could say anything else two spa people walked in switching on some music.
They rubbed lotions and creams onto the backs of the two women. Kate had never had a back massage before but she would defitetly have another one. They were so relaxing.
After the spa, all 3 women went shopping and went for lunch.
Kate didn't think she would enjoy it very much but she did. She had a great time.
When they returned to the mansion Rick was sprawled out on the sofa playing some horror video game.
"Richard we're home!" Martha shouted from the hall.
"Hey guys! How was your little spa thingy?" Rick asked switching off the game.
"Wonderful!" Martha said filling him in on the day.
Kate exaghsted from no sleep went upstairs to lie down. She fell asleep in minutes.
"Kate." Rick said softly shaking her awake.
"Kate?" He said again shaking her a little harder.
"What?" Kate said opening one eye to look at Rick crouched down beside her.
"Dinners ready." He said.
"Ugh ok I'll be down in a minute." She said sitting up.
Rick left the room to go downstairs.
Kate quickly brushed her hair and took off the small bit pf make-up she had on.
They all joked and laughed while eating the lasagne Rick had made.
Kate gathered up the plates when everyone was finished.
"Let me help you with that." Martha said getting up.
"No Martha sit down I'll do it." Kate said walking into the kitchen to wash the dished.
Martha sat back down and took a sip of her wine.
"So dad what did you do?" Alexis asked,
"Well I got to level 62 on World of Warcraft then I went to kill zombies and I jumped out of a moving helicopter to assassinate this Chinese mobster." Rick said.
"Wow, talk about an action packed day!" Alexis said laughing.
Then suddenly they were all interrupted by the crash of a plate.
"Kate?" Rick called getting up to make sure everything was ok in the kitchen.
"Oh my God Kate!" He said running over to her.
She was sprawled out on the floor with a shattered plate beside her.
Rick noticed a small red circle form on her top,
"No Kate! No stay with me it's ok!" He said taking her head in his hands.
She was breathing heavily looking into Rick's blue eyes.
"Richard?" Martha said walking into the kitchen.
"Oh Richard!" She said running over to him. "What happened?" She said while putting a towel up to Kate's chest to try and stop the bleeding.
"I don't know!" He said beginning to panic, "They must have shot her through the window or something." He said.
"Alexis has gone to call 911." Martha said.
"Ssh Kate it's ok. Stay with me Kate. You hear me stay with me!" He said his voice growing louder.
"Mother get the first aid kit." He said, Martha left the room in search of it.
"Rick." Kate gasped.
"Hey I got you. Ok it's ok. Listen to me. I can't lose Kate I can't!" Rick said beginning to sob.
"I love you Rick." Kate said, a small tear fell down the side of her face. Then she took one small breath and she was gone.
"No Kate! No! Don't go Kate!" Rick said getting angry.
"DON'T LEAVE ME!" HE shouted shaking her limp body.
"Don't leave me Kate." He said quietly and began to sob.
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