CH25
They sat down opposite from each other to eat dinner. The sexual tension was thick and neither was talking. Kate however had decided to increase Castle's discomfort and was using her bare foot to stroke one of his legs.
Kate had noticed when he tensed at the first touch but had calmed down considerably since then. She continued to move her foot and had started inching higher and higher with each pass.
Castle had responded by eating faster and was soon done eating. He got up from the table to rinse his plate and put it in the dishwasher. Then he took the leftovers and put them away in the refrigerator.
Kate had noticed a satisfactory bulge in his pants when he got up and was grinning when he left for the kitchen.
Rick had managed to stay out of Kate's reach until it was time to leave for their date. Rick drove them to the airport where they checked in for their flight. There was a safety briefing first. They were advised that they would be able to hear the pilot but would not be able to talk to each other during the flight.
Kate never noticed when the left the ground, it was so smooth of a transition. They circled countless buildings and went out and around the Statue of Liberty. Went over Central Park. Went up and down one of the rivers, by now Kate wasn't sure just which one.
Not soon after take-off Rick had started getting back at her for her foot massage during dinner. His hand was now firmly between her thighs and was lazily scratching her inner thigh.
His fingers kept moving upwards farther and farther little by little, until Kate grabbed his hand and while looking at him kissed it and placed it back in his lap. It had however soon found its way back onto her thigh and Rick had started all over again.
The flight was over and Kate was thankful. While the view during the flight was magnificent Rick's hand was driving her crazy. She was paying a price for her foot massage earlier.
The drive home and up the elevator to the 48th floor was done in silence. Rick unlocked the door and after closing it behind them relocked it, then grabbed Kate and shoved her up against the door and started trying to get her clothes off.
Kate had immediately reciprocated and was doing her best to try and get his clothes off while never relinquishing his lips from hers. They left a trail of clothes from the front door to his bedroom.
Martha opened the front door to bring Alexis home the next morning. "Oh dear." Martha mentions while starting to pick up and odd mix of clothes.
"Grams why are there clothes all over the floor?" Alexis asks her looking puzzled.
"It would appear that your father was too tired last night to do it when he got to his room so he started early." Martha tries to think of something fast. "Why don't you go to your room dear and get ready for school. It looks like I'll be taking you this morning."Martha tells her. "And don't wake your father, just let him rest." They both probably need it.
Alexis doesn't find Kate in her bed and wonders where she is. But follows Grams wishes for her to take a shower and get ready for school. Once back in her room there still is no Kate to do her make-up. Not trusting that she will get it right, Alexis does without.
Once back at the front door to leave with Martha for school. "Grams where's Kate?" Martha was in trouble now.
"I don't know dear. Maybe she had to stay at work all night on a big case."
It's not until Martha leaves to take Alexis to school that Kate wakes up and finds herself intertwined with Castle. Grinning widely about last night, Kate starts to kiss her way around what parts of Castle she can reach.
Soon Castle is awake and is soon convinced to start round four.
Kate is lying contented in Castles arms when she sees her phone. Trying to reach it without waking Castle again. "SHIT! I'm late! Get up Castle I'm late." Kate starts shaking him to get him to wake. "I'm late Castle get up."
"LATE!" Castle sits up quickly.
"Yea I'm late for work. I've gotta get up and get going." Kate tells him again as she gets out of his bed and jogs naked down the hall to Alexis's room. Taking a quick shower, a quick application of make-up, dressed and into the living room. Here she picks up her weapon and her shield from its hiding hole so Alexis doesn't find it and heads for the front door.
It's here that Kate is intercepted by Castle who gives her a bagel with cream cheese, some coffee in a to-go mug and then kisses her hard and deep. Kate takes the moment to kiss him back. Now slightly breathless Castle opens the front door for her to jog down the hallway for the elevator.
Kate is alone in the elevator all the way down to the ground floor, which is a first. This gives her time to reflect on what happened last night.
They had teased each other mercilessly last night until they couldn't take it. Kate was sore again this morning, just not as much. She was slowly adapting to Castle's size. She wasn't paying any attention to the fact that she was humming while drinking her coffee all the way down.
And no nightmare last night sleeping with Castle either. What was it with sleeping with the Castle's that was so damn peaceful? Suddenly her mood soured. Her 5 days were almost up and she hadn't been back to her own apartment in that entire time. Thank god she had left some of the condoms she brought in Castle's room the night before. Kate was on the pill, but it wasn't 100% and they had been in such a damn hurry last night.
Kate sat down at her desk and turned her computer on. "Well look what the cat dragged in. Nice of you to join us Beckett." Espo teases her.
Kate ignores his comment. "If the FBI is so damn good why are they still here?" The floor is still busy.
"They found 13 bodies so far. Lanie is still going over them. It looks like these guys have been at it for a while." Espo enlightens her.
"DAMN! 13?" 13 Angela's. Some days her job just sucked.
"Oh Lanie wanted to see you when you got in." Espo remembers.
"Did she say about what?"
"Nope, just that you would be interested."
Kate gets up. "I'll be in the morgue if anyone wants me." And Kate heads for the elevator.
Stepping inside Kate can see Lanie is working on still another burnt body. This one was ugly. Must be one of the first ones.
"Hey Lanie, Espo said you wanted to see me." Kate calls out as she bounces into the room.
"And what has got you all happy girlfriend?" Lanie asks.
Kate gives her one of her 'What the hell are you talking about looks.'
"Don't give me that look. That smile on your face is about to break it. And you walked in here on your toes, so you are obviously happy. So what are you happy about?" Lanie questions her, then steps in closer making Kate step back. "You are glowing."
"I am not glowing." Kate defends herself.
"Oh you are definitely glowing. I know that look and that is a glow look. … Did you get laid last night? …. You did didn't you." Lanie spots Kate's grin widen. "Ok girl who was it and was it good?"
"Castle." Kate whispers out so softly even she can barely hear her.
"Who?" Lanie asks again since her hearing isn't that good.
"It was Castle." Kate tells her with only a little more authority.
"Richard Freaking Castle? The one with the most adorable little girl on the planet? The one who you've read every book he's ever written multiple times? That Castle?" Lanie's mouth is hanging open.
Kate just nods and is soon enveloped by Lanie in a colossal bear hug that takes her breath away.
"I'm so happy for you sweetie. It's about damn time you came out of hiding. … I was thinking you should go become a nun if you didn't get your grove on soon. So was it good?" Lanie digs for more information.
Kate can just nod her head at first. "Oh Lanie I can barely walk it was so good." Kate starts blushing.
"He's that big?" Lanie plunges on.
"Well he's not that long kind of big but he is, … big." And Kate makes a large circle with her hands.
"Damn girl! Does he have a brother? And is he single?" Lanie asks hoping against hope.
Kate makes a funny face. "I don't actually know." And why haven't we talked about our families yet? Not that I've told him about dad or my mom.
"Well I'm happy for you anyway. But I got you down here about that sword you asked about." Lanie tells her.
Kate is now all ears and is eagerly waiting for Lanie to continue.
"I convinced the FBI to hand it over for analysis. It should be here just around lunch." Lanie tells her.
Now it's Kate's turn to give Lanie a big bear hug. "Thank you Lanie. Let me know when it arrives." And Kate turns and leaves.
Leaving Lanie to wonder what is so special about a sword?
Rick let the next architect in and they went thru both apartments together before the architect showed him his plans. While he did a little more than the first guy it just wasn't what Rick was looking for. So after he left he threw all of it in the trash. Two down one left to go.
"Is the paperwork done Jack?"
"Yes, you can print it at any time. Did you get your airline tickets?"
"All set just have to put it all together and mail it out. Might as well get started." So Rick heads for his office to print it all out and package it all up to be mailed.
Then takes it downstairs and hails a cab for the closest post office. Then back to his apartment.
"Richard I'm monitoring a phone call from Hal Lockwood to the person impersonating the Priest." Jack tells him.
"Give me the scribe notes if you please." Rick asks.
"He is complaining that none of the bugs or cameras that had been set inside Kate's apartment are not working." Jack tells him, getting Rick to grin. "Gee I wonder why?"
"He has been told to hold. …. He has been advised to investigate them since Kate is presently in the precinct." Jack tells him.
"DAMN IT! … That means the 12th has a mole. SHIT! I need to brush up on my curse words." Rick really is mad.
"Jack I need you to dial the operator." Rick tells him.
"Dialing."
"Operator."
Rick gives his code name and security code as usual.
"Name and code confirmed. How may I help you?" The voice asks him, this one was male unlike most of them lately.
"I need a cleaning at the following address within the next 15 minutes." Rick states and gives the address to Kate's apartment.
There is a delay this time. "Address confirmed. Cleaning inside 15 minutes." The voice replies.
"End of line." And Rick ends the call.
"So that ends Hal Lockwood, as he calls himself now. Wonder who they will replace him with? I hope Maddox's parents show up soon. Or they are going to get hurt twice." Rick comments.
Out at Kate's apartment Hal Lockwood slowly takes the stairs up to the second floor and walks down the hall. Takes a few seconds to work on the lock of the door. Opening and stepping inside. However he does not re-lock it once inside. And begins the process of sweeping the apartment looking for the bugs and cameras that he knows are there.
He hasn't found a thing. Everything he knows should be there is gone. No wonder he was getting nothing. Question was, how did she find them so quickly and quietly? Mad that this now has to be done all over again he exits the bedroom and walks down the hallway.
As soon as he clears the hallway there are two men waiting. One of them fires his tazer gun and Lockwood is down on the floor twitching. The other steps up and takes a syringe and injects him with its contents. The first one takes out a cell phone and makes a call.
About 20 minutes later a van full of rolled up carpets pulls up outside of Kate's apartment and two men haul a roll of carpet up to her apartment. Where one of the two men let them in. Opening the roll of carpet that is hollow inside they pick up Lockwood and drop him inside and re-close it.
Then they all leave re-locking the front door as they exit.
Once outside two of them load into the carpet van while the other two walk to the nearest subway station where they take the next train getting off at the first exit, then hail a cab close to where the car that dropped them off in the first place is now located, and drive away.