The quiet in the room quickly vanished as 2 nurses and a doctor rushed into the room. They found Kate lying on the floor with her head in Rick's lap. They checked her vitals, and after accessing she had no broken bones, they gently moved her into the bed.

Thinking fast, the put an oxygen tube in her nose and inserted an IV for fluids. Being that she was under their constant care, they had to work fast to ensure that the worst was not the case. Rick moved back a few steps to give them room to work, but a look of worry consumed his face. He ran his fingers through his hair, as the tears started to fall.

"Mr. Castle."

"Mr. Castle."

"Mr. Castle." The nurse repeated until he responded.

"I'm sorry…what?" He replied, obviously worried about her.

"She is awake, you can see her now."

"What happened?"

"The doctor is going to run a few tests to be sure, but it seems that her iron levels have dropped significantly. There are no signs of trauma or areas of concern. We will continue to monitor her closely, but she should be fine in a few hours. She is a bit groggy, but the iron supplement we are giving her should help."

"Thank you." Rick said, with a small smile. As he walked toward the bed they were just in together, his heart sank. She suddenly looked so tired and pale. She gave him a smile, and he walked over and took her hand in his.

"Bet you've never had this effect on a girl before, have you Castle?" she said, smiling.

"No, I can't say that I have Kate, and I hope it never happens again."

"Mr. Castle?"

"Yes Doctor?"
"I would like to check your iron levels as well to be sure that you are not affected, if that is alright with you."

"Of course, I'll be right there."

Rick took her hand, raised it to his lips and kissed it. He leaned over and touched his lips to hers.

"I was so worried about you, Kate."

"I'm fine. Just a little tired is all."

"I'll be back soon, ok? Try to get some rest."

"OK, I will. "

He kissed her forehead, and headed toward the door. As he walked, he heard her whisper. "Love you." He turned back, smiling, saying. "Love you too, KB."

As it turned out, his levels were fine, and with the help of the iron supplements, Kate was back to her old self in 2 days. They were still being closely monitored, but they had more freedom than other patients in the hospital. Alexis had sent another box, containing the books Castle needed to give to the nurse. She also included a box for Kate, sent from Lanie. Along with various snacks, movies, games, and books, she had included a couple of other items that Kate had not asked for. Kate giggled when she saw them, hidden in the bottom of the box. Castle, ever the child, couldn't resist peeking over her shoulder as she tried to unpack.

"So, Kate, what's in there?"

"That's for me to know, and you to find out….maybe." She replied. She leaned up and kissed him softly. Ever since their heartfelt declarations of their love a few days ago, she felt more at ease than ever with him. It would be at least a week before they found out if they could go home or not, and they were both determined to make the best of their situation.

She dropped everything back into the box, deciding to wait until later, or tomorrow.

"How about a walk, Writer boy?" She asked, as she wrapped her arms around him.

Leaning down to kiss her lips, he replied, "I can think of other ways to get my exercise, Detective."

"Like what, Castle? Boxing, jumping rope, fencing, laser tag?"

He just smiled down at her, kissed her again with more passion, and then left her standing there while he got on his shoes. Taking her hand in his, they left the room, and headed toward the double doors that led them outside. Pulling her closer and kissing her hand, he told her again, "I love you, Kate."

"I love you too, Rick."