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Entering the hotel room, he stared at her as she chucked the rest of her clothes into the bag and flung her bag over her shoulder, looking up at him quickly, sadness covering her face. Shaking her head at him quickly, she walked towards the door, holding another room key in her hand as she walked past him and left the room in complete silence, not even bothering to explain herself. She couldn't talk to him right now. She needed space. She hadn't been in a decent relationship for a long time and now being thrown in so deep with Rick so quickly, she needed time to think about all the changes to her life and the argument about Alexis had shaken her. Following her out of the room, he touched her arm making her stop as she turned and shook her head once more.

"Just tell me where you're going so I know that you're safe and you can get hold of me if you need me" he begged as she slowly nodded and pointed at the opposite hotel room, a small smile appearing on her face as she realised that he still cared about her even though he'd ignored her the night before and that morning.

"I just need some space Rick, it's gone so quick I can't think and last night made me realise that" she explained, walking over to the door slowly to let herself in to her new room. "I hope it went well with Alexis today, it'll be a shame to watch you ruin your relationship with her because you don't like the boyfriend" she commented before entering the room and shutting the door behind her, a tear running down her cheek as she slowly placed her bag on the bed and looked around the single room, noticing the similarities and the differences to her room across the corridor. It would do while she sorted herself out!

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Hearing a small tap at her door later that evening, she slipped out of the bathroom, clinging onto the robe that was covering her naked body. Opening it, she stared at the red head that was standing there staring at her, her arms crossed around her chest.

"Can I come in please?" she asked, Kate nodding as she allowed the woman to slip into her room. Shutting the door, she turned to see Alexis sighing, a smile on her face. "Dad's miserable, Kate he's really sorry for what he did I promise and he really misses you, I've never seen him like this" she declared, Kate shaking her head slowly as she tried to block out the idea of a miserable Richard Castle. "He told me what he did and I've never hurt my dad before but I had to slap him for that" she announced, shock covering Kate's face. "And I've never seen him run so fast to apologize to someone Kate" she added, a small smile appearing on Kate's face as she turned away for a moment.

"You hit your father?" she asked in complete shock as Alexis laughed and nodded. "Wow, I never thought Alexis Castle would hurt someone especially her father" she whispered in complete shock.

"He loves you Kate, I've never seen him love anyone this much in his whole life, he's a stupid idiot, I give him that but he completely loves you Kate, he'd do anything for you and I'm not saying you should let him off for what he did to you last night but it was my fault and it's because he's so protective, you've got to love it rather than hate it otherwise I would have been arrested for murder by now" she laughed as Kate sighed and felt a tear run down her cheek. Walking over, Alexis slowly pulled her into her arms and hugged her.

"Where's James tonight then? You haven't left him on his own to come and see me on behalf of your father have you?" Kate asked as Alexis laughed, a smile appearing on her face.

"No dad didn't even call me about this, we were coming over so James' is in the other room with dad, debating about Nikki Heat and Derek Storm, there still deciding whose the better character and of course Dad's fighting for Nikki Heat like he would with anyone" Alexis explained as Kate slowly nodded, a tear running down her cheek as she thought about how Rick was still fighting for her even when it wasn't directly about her. "Look we're going down to the bar in a minute, why don't you come down and make sure dad knows never to hurt you again?" she announced as Kate stared at her, her mind coming up with a plan that linked to Alexis'.

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"How many has he had?" Alexis asked as she joined her father and boyfriend in the bar, staring at the older man who was sat at the bar staring at an empty shot glass. "Please tell me he's still slightly with it, Kate's just about to come downstairs and if he's drunk everything is completely ruined" she begged quietly as Rick turned to look at her, wanting to know whether she'd just said because he'd heard the name Kate. "Dad are you sober?" she asked innocently, a smile appearing on James' face as he thought about how he loved Alexis' natural care for people.

"Yes, I've had one shot and that's it, I promise" he explained as she quickly nodded and smiled at him. Hearing her phone beep, she stared down at the message and smiled before looking at her father and holding out her hand. Staring at her, he slowly took hold of her hand and listened as Alexis excused them to James who nodded and watched as Alexis dragged her father out of the small bar. "Alexis Castle where are we going?" he asked as she led him towards the lift. "Alexis, I don't like surprises especially when I don't know secretly what it's about" he announced as she sighed and rolled her eyes at him.

"Just promise you'll keep your mouth shut about everything okay" she begged, his eyebrows rising as she laughed and watched as the door to the lift opened and she pushed him out of it, smiling as she led him towards his hotel room.

"Oh come on Alexis, I haven't drunk that much I don't need to be put to bed by my own daughter" he moaned as she unlocked the room and pushed him in, shutting the door behind him as a smile appeared on her face. Looking around his hotel room, he smiled as he saw a familiar figure sat on the edge of his bed playing with her hair, the purple dress she was wearing flattering every curve of her body. "Katie?" he asked, her head turning to look at him before she stood up.

"Can we talk Rick?" she asked being answered by a small nod while he walked towards her slowly, burying his hands into his pockets to stop himself from reaching out to touch her.