Rick couldn't help but feel...not happy but...overjoyed. Katherine Beckett, the woman he's been chasing after since day one, let him see her cry and she told him that she loved him.

How could life get any better?

She poured her heart out to him and he just melted inside himself. This beautiful, strong, independent, marvelous, strong hearted, broken, frustrating, hard headed woman is fighting for little ole him.

Kate Beckett! Just a little reminder.

He has hope now that everything will be okay. That they will be okay. They'll make through this rough patch (two years is a rough patch?) and be able to be themselves again. It's true that they can never be happy without each other. Before he met Kate, Castle wasn't happy. The parties were getting old and repetitive, he was getting bored with his writing. Nothing was going right (with the exception of Alexis) in his life until her.

And now look at them. They're working their problems out so they can be together again. Or rather together as in friendship again but together also as in relationship for the first time.

And he's excited. It's the first time since that night that he's felt anything other than heartbreak and sadness. And it feels good not to feel it now...

That is until she said she had to leave.

What does she mean she's only in town till Saturday? Didn't she just say she isn't going anywhere? They were just beginning to figure everything out! Chicago! Really?

"What does this mean?"

"Um...I'm not sure Castle. The only reason I went is because I needed some time away from the city."

"From the reminder of me?" He asked dryly.

The sudden change in his voice broke her a little inside. The air felt cold and soul biting. Much like the air from that night. The air, his tone of voice, her tears, it was all too familiar.

"No not exactly. A reminder of what I did. I needed some space from the guilt that was tearing me away."

"I get it."

More silence.

She didn't know how much more of this she could take. She already risked her heart today, can she muster up more courage?

"Castle go home and finish your book. Don't worry or stress about this I'm gonna fix it."

"How?"

"I'll think of something. Let me handle it."

"I hope you can fix this Kate because if not don't bother contacting me."

She shouldn't be surprised at his anger. Seeing him this angry shouldn't feel like a knife to the heart. She deserved this, she deserved this pain because yeah she left him for two tears and now she's talking about leaving the state. Yes she defaces this pain and no she will not cry.

She stayed strong and fought through it. "I will Castle. No worries at all. I'm not worried so you shouldn't be." She gave him a small smile.

"Mhmm. Talk to me on Saturday. Otherwise I'll be writing," he said walking to the front door. "I'll see you?"

"Yes. Goodnight Castle."

"Night Kate."

After he closed the door she broke out into deep sobs. She never meant to hurt him again, but she'll prove to him that she's in this. She wants him and a life with him here in New York not Chicago. She'll prove her love.

She meant it! She's not going any-where!

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