Timeframe: During Season 4, Episode 9.
And who's gonna catch me when I'm coming down to hit the ground again?
She stumbles through the fire-exit, Castle's voice nothing but static at the back of her mind as he calls after her.
Shedding her coat, her gun and her badge, she leans against the wall, throat spasming as loud sobs escape her chest.
She tries to breathe, large gasping breathes that wouldn't come, her focus so caught on the in and out she doesn't notice Rick step quietly around the corner, doesn't see him freeze in place at the sight of the bandage covering half of her right-side lower arm.
"Kate?"
Her entire body tenses, slowly, she lifts her head from between her knees, red-rimmed, widened eyes staring up at him in horror, "I-I can't, Castle..."
He swallows convulsively, stepping closer lightly, dropping down next to her he slowly reaches both arms out, curling his fingers tightly against her shoulders, pulling her forwards, into his chest, "I'm here Kate, always."
She freezes for a few seconds before relaxing into him frame, cheek pressing against his chest, "You gonna catch me if I fall, Castle?" she teases weakly, tone tired.
"Wouldn't want you hitting the ground, Detective." he quips, arms curling tight around her upper-back.
A/N: Accepting prompts in the form of songs you'd like me to find lyrics from, or, if you have a specific lyric in mind, I'll try my best with that, too.