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Alexis walked through the doors of the morgue. Stopping in her tracks, she noticed that all eyes were on her. The eyes of Kate, her Dad, Detectives Esposito and Ryan, and Lanie.
"What's going?" She asked looking into the eyes of her father, watching the fire dance in his eyes. She turned to look at the other detectives who also were poised to hunt. Lanie looked very distraught. As for Beckett, she had a blank look on her face, fear in her eyes. "Dad. What is going on?"
"Alexis, honey, why don't you take a seat?" Lanie asked politely.
"What's going on, Lanie?" Alexis asked worriedly.
"Alexis, We got the DNA results back from the break-in."
"And? Did you get a match?"
"Yes. The blood found at the loft belongs to James."
Alexis stopped. Her body visibly shuddering. The thought of her boyfriend who she was beginning to develop deep feelings for had not only lied to her but also broke into her father's loft. Thoughts raced through her mind. Why, was the most important one. She had to know.
Her beautiful blue eyes glistened with tears, one rolling down her cheek.
"It's a mistake."
"Alexis, you and I both know that a 100% DNA match, does not lie."
"He wouldn't do this. To me. To us." She sadly said, the tears beginning to flow freely now.
"Where is he?" Castle's baritone voice interrupted the somber mood, replacing it with a violent and serious one.
"I…just…texted…him. He should be down, here." She said barely being able to get out. A lump in her throat forming, the pain overwhelming her.
At the very moment, Cross waltzed into the room. All attention turned to him. Alexis turned around. The puffiness around her eyes and the salty tears running down her face told Cross that something had happened. He crossed the room quickly, enveloping her in his arms not giving a second thought to the angry stares upon him. She pushed him away, losing his balance, he bumped into the slab of cold metal where dead bodies lay. The adults in the room wanting him to be on it.
"Alexis? What's wrong? Is everything alright?"
"Wrong? Alright? You betrayed me…betrayed me and everyone here." She sobbed trying to fight the tears.
"What are you talking about?" He said getting closer to her.
"You broke into the loft the other night." She stated in a whisper.
"What are you even talking about?"
"Don't lie to me. I have heard to many from you. Tell the truth for once."
He was silent.
"James. I know it was you…We all know it was you. The DNA test came back and it was match to yours. How could you do this?"
Silence.
"Do you hear me? James! Talk to me! Don't you even care that your'e losing me? James…Please." The tears flowing like Niagra Falls.
"I never meant to hurt you."
"You know what? I don't believe that for one second. I think you never meant for me to find out." She said staring into his eyes, Cross felt like she was staring into his soul. "Did you only come here to get close? Did you ever feel anything?"
"Yes. You know I did." He took a step closer towards her, she took a step back.
Castle and the boys took a step forward and Cross never took his eyes of hers. He had never caused anyone so much pain. He never wanted to hurt Alexis. He wanted to be someone she deserved. He wanted so many things yet they seem to all be crumbling down.
"Who hired you?" Castle asked.
"I can't say." Cross whispered.
Castle put his hand on Cross's shoulder turning him around.
"Who hired you?" Castle asked again, the anger and rage boiling inside him.
"Senator Bracken."
"You son of a bitch." Castle threw a punch into Cross's jaw. Cross fell onto the floor skidding into a table holding scalpels and other tools. Esposito and Ryan grabbed Castle and tried their best to hold the large man back from protecting his daughter and the love of his life.
Cross wiped the blood the began to ooze from his lip. He stood slowly, his arm throbbing.
"He came to me, we made a deal, I get information that I need and he gets the information he needs." Cross told them. "Alexis, look at me." She looked up to meet his eyes. "I'm going to make this right. For you. For us. I promise. I told you that I would not give up on you." He looked down, a tear slowly sliding down his cheek, following his strong jaw. "I am gonna be the man you deserve." He turned and walked out the morgue leaving Alexis quietly sobbing in the arms of Lanie. Beckett calming Castle down.
