Katherine Beckett (KBPOV)

2 weeks later… on Monday afternoon.

I was reading one of the last parts of the document from my last case when I heard my cell phone ringing, for a second I wished it was Lanie, I missed her. We haven't spoken with each other for a long time; I made a mental note to give her a call later that week. Without looking in the screen, I answered.

"Hello. Katherine Beckett speaking."

"Hey Kate, it's me, your ruggedly handsome boyfriend, the one named Castle." Castle said with a laugh in his voice.

"Haha, very funny Castle; like I could deal with more than one boyfriend. How are you?"

"I am good, and you? Did I interrupt something important?"

"I am good too, no you didn't. I am finishing reading something so I can go home."

"Well, I have an invitation for you."

"What kind of invitation?"

"The one that I am not sure if you like… but I will invite you anyway."

"Castle, I probably will like anywhere we go if we are going together." I said impressed at my own sweetest. "Wow that was sweet." I said laughing at myself.

"Yes, it was very sweet indeed, who would have thought? The hard core lawyer Kate Beckett could be so sweet." Castle said laughing too. "Well, back to the invitation… I and my date, whoever it is, are invited to a fundraiser gala on this Thursday."

"You received that invitation so near the event? Weird."

"I received it a month ago, but Paula, my publicist, remembered me of it today and I thought who better to go with me than my girlfriend? So, do you want to go?"

"Of course, but please, who throw parties at Thursdays? People have to work!" I said.

"Rich people don't work." Castle said laughing.

"Castle, rich people usually became rich by working every day of the week and the weekend." I said laughing too. "I will go, I need to run and buy a dress. Is the event black tie?"

"Yes, do you want me to buy one for you?"

"No, the best part of these things is buying the dress, the shoes and everything. Maybe Alexis will want to go with me to buy it?"

"I think she would love to… do you want me to ask her or you will call and ask her yourself?"

"I will call her, no need to worry. Will we go from your apartment?"

"Why don't you get ready here? And bring an overnight bag so you can spend the night too."

"Good idea. Let me clear my schedule on Friday morning so we can party until later, and call Alexis so we can go and try to buy something tomorrow. What time is the fundraiser?"

"It starts on 8pm, but we will leave here at 8 since the apartment it's near the place of the event."

"Okay Castle, see you on Thursday then."

"See you, bye."

After I finished the call, I asked Patricia to change my schedule and free my Friday morning, thank god that I didn't have court or something important; after my schedule was clear, I called Alexis.

"Hi Kate, how are you?" She answered with such a sweet voice.

"I am good and you Alexis?"

"I am great."

"So… you dad just invited me for a fundraiser this Thursday and I was thinking if you wanted to go with me to buy a dress, shoes and maybe jewelry so I thinking of going tomorrow afternoon, we can also buy something for you of course; and after we could eat a nice dinner any place you want. Do you want to go?

"I would love to go with you Kate, thank you so much for inviting me."

"No need to thank me, so you can go tomorrow? But only if you are sure if it isn't going to be in the middle of your school stuff."

"Don't worry Kate, it won't."

"Great then, I pick you up from school like last time?"

"Perfect! Can't wait! See you tomorrow."

"See you!"

After I finished talking with Alexis, I finished the work that I had to finish; and went home. I didn't know why but I was excited for the fundraiser, I had gone in a lot of them in the period I was dating and engaged to Peter, but I felt that this one was different. It would be our debut as a couple for the world to see. And at the same time that I was excited, I was a nervous, since it was our debut as a couple.

When I got home, I poured to myself a glass of wine, ordered Chinese and spent the rest of my night until I went off to sleep watching TV. Before falling asleep I sent Castle a message whishing good night, it was a routine that we had being doing every night since he told me he loved me.

The next day, I woke before my alarm, which confirmed my idea that I was indeed excited for the whole thing. Since I woke up earlier, I used the extra time to do more work before I had to pick up Alexis.

When I went to pick her up, once again the few moms that went to pick up her kids were looking strange at me, and once again I had no idea why they were looking so strange at me.

Soon, I found Alexis by searching for a red head among blondes and browns. When she saw me, she came running and gave me a big hug. It was so nice to see that she indeed liked me.

"Hey sweetie, how are you?" I asked her hugging her back.

"I am good, you?" She said looking up to me and smiling.

"I am great. Are you ready to go shopping?"

"Yes, I am excited. Have you decided what kind of dress you want?"

"No, I haven't. Let's look around and see what we find."

"Sure."

After a two hours of walking around we found the perfect dress, it was red and long, with an amazing cut that made my curves look amazing. Alexis was also excited with the finding, so we went to search for a pair of high hells, soon I found an amazing white louboutin.

When we found everything that we wanted, Alexis found a cute t-shirt and a nice pairs of jeans; we went to a cozy a little restaurant that served sandwiches.

"So Alexis, what about the guy that you asked me last time we when out?"

"Well…. I started a few conversations with him and it was nice. Now, he comes and talks to me, I don't need to start the conversation anymore."

"It's a step on the right direction. Keep me posted about it." I said smiling.

"I will." She said giving me a small smile back.

After we finished dinner, I took Alexis back to her house and said goodbye. When I got home, I was so tired that I didn't have energy to do more than take a quickly shower, brush my teeth, send a goodnight to Castle and just fall into bed.


I hope you guys liked, it's a little filler so in the next chapter we can go to the fundraiser! Send your ideas of what should happen at it.

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