Yo, did Mom and Dad leave together last night?
Yeah, I wonder where they went.
Well, it wasn't case related. We solved that yesterday and no bodies have dropped on us since.
Maybe they had plans.
Together?
Nah, maybe Beckett was just giving Castle a ride home.
Dude, I think Castle can pay for a cab, he's rich.
Maybe they just went to Remy's to grab a bite.
They have been spending a lot of time together lately.
Bro, are you saying what I think you are saying?
Javi, they are always together.
Mom and Dad are NOT dating. We would know it. We're detectives.
Text Lanie, maybe she knows what is going on with them.
She's got no clue where they went last night. She hasn't talked to them.
Where are they this morning anyway? Beckett is always in before us.
I got no idea Bro.
Maybe they had a late night last night and aren't up yet.
Yo, that's gross! Don't say stuff like that! You are putting images in my head that I really don't want to think about.
Just saying.
Maybe they are in the middle of another "classified" mission.
Javi, you really need to get over that. Beckett would have told us if she could have.
Maybe her and Castle do have something going on. They have acted like a couple pretty much from day one anyway.
We would be able to tell, right?
Not if they just kept up with their normal banter and bickering.
Yeah, they're like an old married couple sometimes.
You should know Kevin!
Hey, Jenny and I are still in the honeymoon phase of our marriage.
Again, stop saying stuff like that.
Maybe they are together and trying to keep it quiet.
You mean like you and Lanie tried to do?
Bro, we would've told you eventually.
You guys were way too obvious. Castle even caught on pretty quick and he isn't even a detective.
They will tell us at some point if there is something to tell. We're their friends. That can't keep it a secret forever.
What if they are hiding it because of Gates?
She already hates Castle. It would give her the perfect excuse to kick him out permanently.
You may be onto something Javi. They have been spending more time together away from the precinct.
Yeah, they have been disappearing for lunches and post case meals or drinks more than they ever have.
Have you noticed how much the Boss has been smiling lately?
Yeah, Mom seems happier than I have ever seen her.
Maybe Castle makes her happy.
Bro, we all know he is in love with her. He's never hidden how he feels about her.
Beckett has always been the one to deny there is anything going on more than partnership.
I know she would never admit it, but she has been in love with him before she broke things off with Demming a couple summers ago.
Dude, how do you know that? And if she has loved him that long why was she with Josh?
She was going to tell him how she felt about him when he walked out of the bullpen with his arm wrapped around ex-wife number two on his way to the Hamptons.
That's why they didn't talk all summer? Is that why we were all mad at Castle?
Bro, you're hopeless!
I just thought that Castle was jealous of Demming and that is why he left.
He was. She dumped Demming and was going tell Castle how she felt.
Hold it, Javi. She dumped him to be with Castle?
Hopeless!
Now things are making more sense.
Duh.
How did you find out all of this anyway? Lanie?
No, I'm the one that clued Beckett in on the real reason Castle was quitting. I told her that it wasn't about the books anymore, he had enough research to write fifty books.
What did she do when you told her that?
You know Beckett, she just gave me that look.
What happened after that?
I told her that whatever his reasons for shadowing her were that I was pretty sure it didn't include watching her be with other guys.
You said that to Beckett? I'm surprised you are still alive. So when did she dump the robbery detective?
It must have been right before Castle came back for his "surprise" going away party.
So that is why she was late to his party?
I guess.
Now I understand why she looked so sad when he walked away from her.
Yeah, also explains why Lanie left the break-room and gave her a big hug. She saw the devastation on the Boss's face.
Where did Josh fit in then?
He was the rebound guy because she was heartbroken, Castle was blind and still will ex number 2.
Awfully long rebound. Castle dumped number two long before all hell broke loose with Mrs. Beckett's case.
You know how stubborn the boss is and the doc was always working or gone anyway.
I didn't like how he called us boys.
Yo, Beckett should have kicked him to the curb for being a long-haired grease ball.
She should have cut him loose when Castle dumped the ex.
They just never could get on the same page.
Maybe we should help them?
Bro, I am NOT playing matchmaker for Mom & Dad, no matter how much they belong together.
Seriously?
Not happening!
So how do we figure out what is going on with them?
We will have to take on a "classified" mission of our own.
What are we looking for?
We just need to keep an eye on them. We need to watch for physical contact and things that seen out of
the norm.
Mom and Dad are beyond normal to begin with.
Just use our detective skills . We can't let them know we are watching them. Should we increase the bets?
Should we get Lanie involved? She could pry information out of Little Castle for us.
Or maybe even the Boss herself.
No, "girl code" etiquette won't allow her to tell us what they discuss.
Bro, how do you know about "girl code"?
Javi, hello, I have sisters and I am Irish-Catholic. Those talks are more sacred than confessing to a priest!
When is that dinner we are supposed to go to for Beckett's mom?
Tomorrow, why?
I know that Mom and Dad are going together. We will have to see what happens.
Are you thinking that they will let their guard down and give themselves away?
They might get swept up in the emotion of things and give in to four years of temptation.
Who is your date for tomorrow, Javi? Are you escorting a certain M.E.?
We are sharing a cab. She wouldn't let me call it a date!
I wouldn't call it a date either if I was going with you.
Shut up Honeymilk!
Should we call Beckett and see what is going on? She should be here by now.
Sure, give her a call and ask if she's coming in to do her share of the paperwork.
Maybe she took the day off in preparation for that dinner. I'm sure it will be emotional for her.
Castle wouldn't have set this up if he didn't think she could handle it. Besides, we'll have her back too.
So do you have a code word for our mission Javi?
Yeah, operation shut the hell up!
Touchy.
Just get your paperwork done Bro.
On it.