Beckett moves quickly into the room as soon as Esposito yelled to them that it was all clear. She sees Carla Dante on the ground, already hand cuffed, watching as Russell and Peters reach down and pull her up by her arms. They stop when they reach Beckett and Sorenson.

"Carla Dante, you are under arrest for a multitude of charges and I am going to make sure you don't get the chance to hurt anyone else. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these right as they have been read to you?" Will says to her.

A slight smile graces his face as he continues "You are going away for a very, very long time. The kidnapping of a federal agent is just the beginning of the long list of charges that will be brought against you."

She laughs in response and says, "The family will make certain that the best lawyer is obtained for me. If I serve anytime it won't be for very long at all."

Folding his arms over his chest he continues, "I wouldn't be so certain of that if I were you. Not only did you kidnap a federal agent, but you also kidnapped a world famous author. My sources tell me your 'family' knew nothing of your escape, much less what you planned on your own and a member of the 'family' is willing to testify to that in court."

The smirk that she had on her face slowly fades as she looks between Sorenson and Beckett. Narrowing her eyes she says to Beckett, "I should have killed him when I had the chance." Beckett lunges for Dante, but is stopped when she feels Will's hands on her arms holding her back.

"Get her out of here," Montgomery commands as Russell and Peters escort her out the door.

Will releases his grip on Beckett as she turns to search for Castle. Not more than ten feet away, head bowed down and duct taped to a chair, sits her Castle. As she moves quickly over to him, she can hear Montgomery calling for the paramedics that had been waiting downstairs.

"Castle," she whispers, as she presses two fingers to his neck to feel for his pulse. She closes her eyes as she feels the strong beat of it underneath her fingers. She cups his chin with her hand and gently tilts his head back. She lets out her breath as she looks down at his bruised and swollen face. She can feel a slight sting behind her eyes and fights against the tears threatening to form.

She continues to check the rest of his body for any possible broken bones, as Ryan works on cutting the duct tape. Satisfied that there only appears to be a few cuts and bruises, she looks back up at his face. Placing her hand against his cheek she whispers "Castle...come on wake up for me," leaning her forehead against his and closing her eyes.

"Beckett" the captain says next to her, "Paramedics are here to look him over and transport him." She steps back while nodding her head and moves next to the captain so that they can work on him.

"He's going to be fine, Beckett." the captain says as they both watch the paramedics settle Castle onto the stretcher. "Why don't you go with him to the hospital. Esposito and Ryan can finish up here." Not taking her eyes off of Castle she nods her head.

"Detective," turning her gaze to the paramedic "It appears that Mr. Castle has no broken bones, but the hospital will do a more thorough check. Aside from some cuts and bruises, his vital signs are all good. If you are ready, we can load him into the ambulance and get him over to New York Downtown Hospital."

She moves closer to the stretcher and looks down at him. Her throat tightens as she sees the oxygen mask in place and a few temporary bandages. She moves her hand to clasp his and bends down to whisper in his ear, "Rick ... please open your eyes for me?" Kissing his cheek as she draws back to look down at his face.

His eyes start to flutter open and he slowly looks at her. She smiles and the tears that she had been holding back start to fill her eyes. She sees the panic in his eyes, as he shakes his head and moves his hand up to remove the oxygen mask. She stops his hand, "No leave it on. I'm okay just so happy that you are alive. You're going to be okay but the paramedics are going to transport you to the hospital and have you checked by a doctor. I'll call Alexis and Martha on our way there." He squeezes her hand and takes a deep breath before closing his eyes again. "Rick ... Castle!" She looks at the paramedic that had addressed her a few moments ago.

"It's okay Detective. He passed out again, but it's very encouraging that he woke up. But, we need to get going so that he can be checked out more thoroughly." She releases his hand as she watches as they slowly move him out of the room.

"Beckett," she turns her attention back to the captain. "Go. We'll be fine here. These two have it covered and Castle needs you more than they do. I'll call to have a car pick up Alexis, Martha and Dr. Parish." She looks over at Esposito and Ryan.

"The captain is right, we got this. We'll meet you at the hospital as soon as we are done here. Don't worry about your car, we'll make sure it gets to you." Esposito says while Ryan nods in agreement.

Smiling at the boys she turns back to the captain, "Thank you sir. I'll call you when I get an update on his condition." Looking over at the boys one last time, she makes her way out the door and quickly to the ambulance just as they load Castle.

Will is waiting for her by the ambulance door. "They say he's going to be okay. I'm glad we found him in time. Keep me posted on his condition."

She nods her head and says, "How is Roberson?"

Looking over at the second ambulance as it pulls away, "She has a few bruises but she'll be okay. I'm sure it's going to be hard for the chief at the Justice Department to keep her off Dante's case."

"Detective. We have to get going." the paramedic says stepping down from the back of the ambulance.

She moves to the back door and pulls herself up inside the ambulance turning when she hears Will call her name.

"He's a very lucky man."

She smiles at him as the paramedic shuts both the doors and moves to the driver's side. Will watches as the ambulance pulls away and then turns making his way back into the building.

She moves closer to Castle as the other paramedic works on him, making notes on a chart. Pulling out her phone she makes the call to Lanie.

"Tell me he's okay?"

"He's got some bruises and a few cuts, no broken bones that we can tell yet. He's alive, that's all that I care about right now. Where's Alexis and Martha?"

"Alexis is right here."

"Kate ... how's my dad?"

"I'm not going to lie to you. He's got a few bruises and cuts, but he did wake up briefly. His vital signs are good otherwise and we are on our way to get him checked out. Tell your grandmother and Lanie that the captain is sending a car over to pick the three of you up to bring you to the hospital."

"Can I talk to him?" she whispers.

"He's unconscious right now, sweetie."

"Okay. Will you kiss him for me and tell him that I love him."

"You know I will. I'll see you in a little while."

"Kate?" it's barely a whisper.

"Yeah." her throat tightens as she waits.

"Thank you Kate, for saving my dad and for saving us."

Closing her eyes to hold back her tears, "I'll see you in a little while, sweetie." ending the call.

Looking at Castle she sees his eyes are open and he's watching her. She reaches for his hand as she leans forward and places a kiss against his cheek. "From your daughter and she says that she loves you."

He smiles at her through the mask and squeezes her hand, just as they pull into the Emergency bay at New York Downtown Hospital. The paramedics open the back doors and Beckett steps down so they can get Castle out. She follows them inside and watches as they move him into ER #3 but doesn't see the nurse approaching.

"Detective Beckett?" she asks waiting for Beckett to look at her.

"Yes."

"Why don't you wait in the family waiting area just down the hall. I'll send the doctor over once he's had a chance to check Mr. Castle and make his assessment."

Nodding her head and looking towards ER #3 one last time she moves down the hall and locates the family waiting area. She finds the area empty and removes her vest before sitting down in one of the chairs.

Leaning forward she places her head in her hands, fighting the new round of tears that threaten to fall. She keeps reminding herself that they arrived in time and that he's okay; that everything was going to be okay.

"Kate!" looking up she sees Alexis running towards her, barely getting out of the chair as the teen throws herself into Kate's arms. Martha and Lanie following just a few steps behind.

"Kate. Have you talked to the doctor? How is Richard doing?"

"I haven't talked to his doctor yet. The ER nurse said she would send his doctor back here once they had a chance to check him. He had woken up again just as we arrived at the hospital."

Before Martha can ask another question, a tall man in ER scrubs walks in and says, "Detective Beckett?"

"Yes ...?" as Alexis turns to look at the doctor standing before them.

"I have some news on Mr. Castle's condition."