Title: The Unknown

Disclaimer: Characters aren't mine, just something I wanted to write.

Summary: Months after Kate Beckett is shot, her and Richard Castle are still friends, but things are about to change.


Chapter Twelve

The pair walked into the elevator, giggling as they stunned onlookers. They'd never noticed how much people watched them until now. The elevator doors closed, allowing the pair to fall apart with laughter as they rode to the ground floor.

"Well, that was awkward" Rick spoke as they left the building at headed for Kate's car

"It wasn't that bad, at least we don't see these people every day of the week, think about what it will be like back at the precinct, and god, Gates" Kate replied as she walked towards her car.

"Kate, we don't have to tell anyone, not yet, not if you don't want to" Rick suggested

Kate stopped in her tracks, turning to face him; he was closer than she had thought. She lifted her hand to stroke his hair, and placed a kiss on his lips. "Thank you, I don't mind the guys knowing, it's just Gates at the moment, think it's too soon for her." Kate laughed as she released Rick and walked around to the driver's side.

Rick had already climbed into the passenger seat, and was ready and buckled up waiting for Kate. Kate smiled as she buckled up and started the car, putting into gear. She pulled out of the bay and sped off back to the precinct.

By the time they arrived at the precinct both Castle and Beckett were smiling, no matter what they were doing they were smiling. Castle couldn't remember seeing Beckett smile as much. He was hypnotised by her and they way she smiled at him when she looked at him.

They walked to the precincts doors, laughing and smiling as they headed for the elevator. The doors opened, both Castle and Beckett stepped in. The doors shut leaving the two alone in the elevator. Beckett was leaning back against the elevator wall, looking towards Castle who was stood in the centre his back turned to her. He realised that she wasn't standing next to him, and turned to see her leant against the back off the elevator. He walked towards her, advancing with a smile across his face. He placed one hand against the wall she was leant against; she looked up at him as he continued to lean closer. He leaned closer brushing his lips against hers, before hearing the elevator ring. He pushed back away from her and turned to face the doors, a smile across his face. The doors opened leading them into the bullpen, Esposito and Ryan turning to face them as they entered. Beckett was now right behind Castle, brushing against his back as she walked closer to him.

Castle suddenly stopped, causing Beckett to walk straight into him, she hit him gently on his back before looking up to see why he'd stopped. Castle was almost turning to go, but Beckett blocked him, forcing him to walk towards the obstacle, his father. He stood still facing Beckett, not wanting to turn to see his father again.

"Rick, turn" Kate whispered

"I can't Kate" Rick whispered back

Kate looked around, there wasn't anyone staring at them, everyone was busy at work. She grabbed his hand while holding his gaze and squeezed gently as she spoke.

"You can do this Rick" Kate told him, before releasing him and walking round him to stand near his side and facing his father.

"Nice to see you again John" Kate spoke holding out her hand towards him.

"Same to you Detective Beckett" John replied

"Please call me Kate" Kate answered

"Of course" John told her "Richard"

"John" Rick replied before heading towards to break room

"Sorry, I'll go get him" Kate told John

"No, let me" John replied heading towards the break room behind Rick

Kate stood leaning against her desk looking into the break room, just staring at the pair facing each other off. Kate couldn't help but let out a little laugh at how alike Rick and John were, both men adamant that they weren't going to give in first. Kate continued to watch the pair without noticing that Ryan and Esposito had entered the bull pen, both of them now stood watching Kate, then following her eye line to notice Rick and another man in the break room.

"See something you like Beckett?" Esposito mocked

"Sorry?" Beckett questioned as she turned to see the pair looking at her

"You, staring, what you so engrossed in?" Ryan chipped in

"Shut up" Was all Beckett answered as she threw a pen at the pair and sat down on her chair

"So want to hear what we've got?" Esposito questioned as he walked towards Beckett, who was now looking at the pair and pulling her focus away from Rick and his father.

"Yeah, sure, Lanie didn't have anything" Beckett replied

"We know" Esposito blurted out, receiving a glare from Beckett "Anyway, Lanie has some results now, the ballistics came back, 9mm as we suspected, she's working on the body now, says there was more than one entry wound, and only one exit, so there's still some bullets left in our vic."

"Okay, she know what gun it's from?" Beckett questioned the pair as she noted down the info.

"Typical handgun" Ryan interjected, without the gun and fingerprints were stuck at the moment.

"Right, run a background check on our vic, look for any family members, you know the usual stuff." Beckett spoke to Esposito, "Ryan, you pull the CCTV from the area our vic was found and see what you can find."

"On it" the pair replied in unison

Beckett turned her chair to face her computer screen, doing a few background checks of her own as she waited for the Captain to return. She put as much information as she could into the database to try and find something out about Castle's dad. She didn't expect so many matches to appear on her screen, but she could see which of them he was. She moved the cursor over the link and clicked, only for her computer screen to go black and lock her out of the system.

"Great, just great" Beckett shouted


Authors Note: I hope you like the chapter, I know its taken me forever to update this fanfic.

I've been a bit busy with college and work at the moment, I will try to work harder I promise.

Amy