Chapter Twelve
The days since Hallie Rose had arrived on the scene had passed and now she was home with her proud parents. Meredith had stuck around for a while after her granddaughter was born and came home to "help out". Jack's parents would come over to help after Meredith left then once they had returned home, Rick and Kate would step up to help the new parents out when they needed it.
Christmas had been celebrated once things had settled down for everyone after Hallie Rose was born and her precinct family was able to meet her. Being the first grandchild of Richard Castle seemed to have it fringe benefits just as being one his four children had. Miss Hallie Rose had made out like a bandit with toys and other things when it came to Christmas.
There was a day where Alexis needed a bit of help/motherly advice after her in laws and Meredith had gone home. On this particular day it was just her and Hallie Rose since Jack had gone back to work. So it was a late lunch that afternoon, Kate had met Alexis and Hallie Rose at Peter's Café just as she had met Alexis at the same café to talk after Alexis had broken up with Pi all those years ago.
"I hope that you I haven't kept you waiting too long." Kate said when she came up to the table where her step-daughter and step-granddaughter had been seated.
"We've only been here for a few minutes, it's all good." Alexis said.
"So what's going on? Is everything okay with Hallie Rose?"
"Everything is fine and she's fine."
"Okay, then what's going on?"
"Then what's going on?" Kate asked.
"Everything is fine, she's fine…" Alexis answered.
"Okay then; what's wrong?"
Kate was trying to figure out what was going on.
"It's just that I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to being a mom. I keep thinking that I am going to mess up somehow."
Kate completely understood where Alexis was coming from. She felt the same way when Lily came onto the scene all those years ago. And just like Alexis had sought her out for advice; Kate had done the same when she went to Martha for advice.
"You can do this, I know that you can. I saw how you were with your sister and you were great with Benny when we were looking after him."
Alexis smiled, it was comforting to know how confident Kate was when it came to Alexis being a mom.
"That was different. I wasn't responsible for their upbringing like I am with Hallie Rose." Alexis admitted.
"You can handle this, you have Jack to raise Hallie Rose. And you have all of us to be there for both of you; for all three of you." Kate said.
After that; the Castle ladies enjoyed their lunch out and their time together. At one point, Hallie Rose was a little fussy which provided the opportunity for Kate to help Alexis out if she needed it.
