Rick, Kate and Rambo

Chapter 14

When Alexis arrived Abigail bolted from her seat and ran towards Alexis. Alexis smiled as she scooped up the little girl in her arms.

"Hi Abigail" She greeted her sweetly.

"Hi Lexis"

Alexis carried Abi back towards her Rick and Kate, and then sat down.

"Hey guys"

"How was your class?" Rick asked.

Alexis rolled her eyes. "Boring"

Kate giggled. "Why?"

Alexis shrugged her shoulder. "I don't know, I just wanted to get out of there so I could come see you guys, and this little thing here" She said as she tickled Abigail.

Alexis let Abi down and held her hand, Kate took Abi's free hand and Rick carried the bag.

"So what have you seen so far?"

"Pacos!" Abigail shouted.

Alexis furrowed her eyebrow. "What is a Paco?"

Rick laughed. "Paco is a name of one of the tame birds we were able to meet, the other two were Ariel and Zoey, but she held Paco so he was her favorite"

"Oh ok, what else?"

"Big kitties!"

"Tigers" Kate corrected.

"Oh cool!"

Abigail swung in Kate and Alexis' hands white she chatted about the "Pacos and Big Kitties". Rick held Kate's free hand, as they continued walking. When the crowd became too much Kate carried Abigail. The next animal's enclosure was coming up, and from the smell they just 'pottied' as Abigail said. Abi and Alexis held their noses.

"Oh elephants" Rick said with a horrified grimace.

Alexis looked back at Kate, who obviously the smell wasn't bothering her. "How…?"

Kate grinned. "Unfortunately I have smelled worse things during work"

Alexis grimaced. "Oh yeah"

The two of them looked at Rick who was struggling with the smell but was trying his hardest not to show it. Kate rolled her eyes.

"Just plug your nose"

Without hesitation Rick's hand flew and pinched his nose. He smiled and both Kate and Alexis rolled her eyes in sync. He stuck out his tongue.

"No that's mean" Abigail pointed out to Rick.

Kate grinned. "That's right Abi"

The rest of day at the zoo was fun filled, but it was time to go home. In between all the animal watching, feeding some deer, getting up close and personal with a newly added lion cub and eating at the zoo's café Kate took a ton of pictures. Rick phoned their driver and they waited on the sidewalk. Alexis was carrying Abigail, Kate had her bag slung across her and Rick was standing very still, not to disturb his very mild sunburn, it was barely even red.

"I told you to put on sunscreen" Kate said with a small poke to his arm.

"Oww, and I hate sunscreen"

"It's only a tiny bit on your arms and face, man up kitten" Kate said with a wink.

Alexis giggled, but quickly stopped so she wouldn't wake up Abigail. When the car pulled up, Alexis slid in first, with Kate right behind her to help buckle in Abi in her car seat. Rick climbed in and gave the driver instructions on where to go. It was time to pick up Rambo.

When they arrived at the precinct Kate climbed out of the car. Two officers guarded the entrance at night so she had to show her badge even know they knew her, it was policy.

Officer Metter was waiting in the foyer with Rambo on his leash. When Rambo spotted his mom his ears perked up and his tail started wagging. He sat up quickly and was given the order to 'stay'. Officer Metter let go of the leash and walked towards Kate, he held out his hand and Kate shook it.

"Detective Beckett"

"Officer Metter, thank you so much for taking him on such early notice."

"Oh no problem, he is one of the more disciplined ones out of his class, by next month he will have learned all the commands and will be started on search and find"

"Oh that's great"

"Yes ma'am, soon you will have a certified K-9 dog"

Kate grinned. "Well I am proud of him"

Kate called to Rambo and he came bounding his way towards his mama, she knelt down and petted him. She shook Officer Metter's hand once more before leaving.

When Kate climbed into the car and Rambo followed behind her, he was excited to see everyone. On the way back home Rambo sat with his head in Kate's lap and she petted him the whole time.

Rick unlocked the door and let the girls go in first. Kate unleashed Rambo and took Abigail from Alexis. Alexis filled up Rambo's water and food while Rick unpacked Kate's bag. He smiled as he watched his wife carry the three-year old up to the guest bedroom. While she was carrying her she took her hair of the braid and smoothed it out with her fingers. Rick made sure Alexis was busy with Rambo then took off after Kate. He tip-toed quietly up the stairs and watched from the doorway. Rick pushed the door open just a bit and it squeaked softly. Kate huffed.

"If you make another sound and it wakes her up I'm going to shoot you"

Rick was just about to protest but then Kate whirled her head around and shot him the 'look'. He clamped his mouth shut. Kate grinned then pulled the covers over Abigail. Kate kissed Abigail's forehead and placed the stuffed tiger she got at the zoo's gift shop beside her. She walked out the door and Rick pulled it too. Rick couldn't contain his grin as he watched his wife push her hair behind her ears. She was starting to blush and it was rising to her cheeks.

"What?" Kate asked trying to hide the blush and the annoyance of his staring.

Rick smiled as he kissed her. "Nothing, your just a good mama bear"

Kate's furrowed her eyebrow. "I am not a bear"

"Oh but you are" He said with another kiss.

"How?"

"Just wait, you will see"

Kate rolled her eyes and she followed her crazy husband back downstairs. She pinched his sunburned arm which made him squirm as he narrowed his eyes towards her. A sly grin spread across her face and she moved quickly out of his grasp towards the kitchen.

Alexis was putting her t-shirt and the picture frame from the zoo in her bag. She gathered her text books and slung her backpack on her back.

"Where are you going?" Rick asked.

"I have an early morning class and a few tests tomorrow."

"Oh" Rick pouted.

Kate smacked his arm. "Alexis I'm glad you got to come with us, I hope you had fun, good luck on those tests." She hugged Alexis.

"Thanks Kate, by dad!"

Alexis was out the door before Rick moved into the living room. He pouted once more.

"She didn't hug me"

"Oh Ricky don't be sad, I will hug you"

Kate rolled her R's in his name and Rick opened his arms towards his wife. He hugged Kate then in one swift move picked her up like a sack of feed. She squealed and kicked.

"Richard Castle put me down NOW!" She punched him and Rambo came running.

Rambo gave a bark and pulled on Rick's pant leg. "Ahh he is going to attack me!"

Kate punched Rick pulled on his ears. "Because you're being mean to his mama! Now put me down!"

"Never! This is payback!"

Kate protested and kneed Rick in the chest, she punched his back and probably gave him a few bruises, for a woman she was very tough and she hit hard.

Rambo growled and launched at Rick's leg. Kate ordered Rambo to stand down as they disappeared behind the bedroom door.

Hey guys, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for the wonderful vacation whishes, and the sweet comments. What do you guys think of Abigail, should she be adopted by our lovely family or by her only aunt?