I'm back! I know I'm slacking on updates, but college has started and I have no time to do anything. And there has been a lack of desire to write.
Her fingers linked with his, her cheek resting against his shoulder. She loved it when she wore her boots when she was around him. The extra few inches she got allowed her to nuzzle up against him comfortably. Though, she wasn't against being barefoot when with him. They way his arms wrapped around her, as if his entire body could collect her into his arms and keep her safe. "I love you." She turned her head a little and pressed a kiss to his shoulder.
"I love you too" he smiled, squeezing her hand.
They were taking a family walk through the park, headed toward breakfast.
"Katie, look!" Alexis yelled, a laugh escaping through the air as she skipped a few feet ahead of them.
"Good job honey" Kate smiled. "Hey, come back here a little, okay? You're getting too far ahead."
Alexis sighed and backed up to them, coming to Rick's side to hold his hand. "Daddy, I'm hungry."
"I know you are pumpkin. We're almost there now. What do you want?"
"Um- um- um- eggs! Can I have eggs?"
"Of course you can." He smiled and scooped Alexis into his arms, carrying her on his hip, holding Kate's hand on the other side.
"Katie, what are we doing today?"
"Yeah, Kate. What's on the agenda for the day?"
"How about we go to the park, and then go home and relax in the house today."
"You don't need to work?"
"I'll have to stop by the precinct on the way back to the loft to get some paperwork and what not, but everything is easily done there."
"Yay!" Alexis claimed, circling her arms around her dad's neck.
They went to breakfast and managed to avoid all paparazzi. After their breakfast, they first stopped at the park near the restaurant. Alexis immediately ran off and climbed up onto the slide, meeting one of her friends from school.
Rick and Kate sat down on a bench, sides touching, hands clasped together.
"What are we going to do about her" she asked quietly, tracing her thumb over the back of his hand.
"Meredith, or Alexis?"
"Both. I mean, we both know she is as unfit of a mother as the description gets, but Castle, what if she wins? We can't lose her."
"We won't lose her. Hey, here's an idea. We'll finish out here at the park, while you go to the precinct and get your paperwork. Then, we'll meet you there. That way we have more time to play at home."
"Sounds like a plan. I'll go in a few minutes though. I just want to be here and enjoy this for a little."
They sat and watched as Alexis played with her friends, absentmindedly tracing small patterns over one another's hands.
Rick leaned over and his lips grazed her ear softly as he spoke.
"One day, you and I will have a little one of our own. With bright green eyes, and dark brown hair. They'll have your features. They'll be beautiful."
"Rick…."
He leaned over and pressed his lips gently to hers. "One day, Katherine Beckett, we will be married, and have a small child of our own. Alexis will have a sibling, and you as a mother, and it… It will be wonderful."
She squeezed his hands gently and turned her head back some, kissing him softly. " I love you."
"I love you too." He cupped her face and kissed her once more.
When they broke apart, she pressed a fast kiss to his cheek.
"Alright, heading to the precinct. I'll meet you guys there."
Kate stood up and turned, waving to Alexis, before heading off to the subway.
She walked onto the subway and sat down, pulling her cell-phone out to scroll through the Internet. As the train filled in, a man sat down next to her. Tall, light hair, fairly handsome. She watched out of the corner of his eye as he checked her out. She felt strange as he shifted, seemingly leaning closer to her.
"Pardon me, Miss, but can I ask you a question?"
"Sure" she nodded, looking at him.
"Do you know where this is?" He pulled up the screen on his phone and showed her a photo of a building.
"No, I'm not really sure. Sorry." She turned back to her phone, but suddenly felt his hand on her arm.
"Oh, come on. Just look at it one more time, okay?"
"S-sure. But sir, I truly don't know what it is. Sorry, I can't help you. Have a nice day though." She stood and got off of the subway at the next exit. She walked quickly, and saw out of the corner of her eye that the man was following her. A quick run out of the tunnel let her off 15 blocks from the precinct.
She could sense something was wrong. There was something off with the man that was following her through the streets, and she needed to run.
She started quickly, weaving in and out of the people passing her on the busy sidewalk. She kept running, glancing behind her every few minutes, the figure of the man following her moving closer as she moved faster.
He grew closer and closer as she went, and she started to panic. Sure, she knew how to kill someone with her bare hands, but she couldn't help but believe that the skills of this man surpassed hers.
She turned quickly, to try and throw him off, but he moved within reaching distance of her.
"Oh, come on love! I just have a question."
"Leave me alone" she gasped, running now as fast as she could.
"Ha, never." He dove forward and wrapped a hand around her ankle, pulling her down onto her stomach.
"No!" she screamed as she fell, kicking her feet to try and break away from him. "Let… Me… Go!" she yelled, shaking in his grip.
"Oh, you should just quit before you get hurt Ms. Beckett. The boss requires a word with you, and I'm sure that they wouldn't appreciate you being bloody. Maybe a little… sore, but not bleeding."
He stood up and pinned her leg behind her back, his other hand coming up to grip her hair, pulling her head back.
"Ow!" She exclaimed, shaking again. "Leave me alone!"
"Oh no, Ms. Beckett. It's time to go see the boss."
And with that, he put a cloth over her face, and her world went black.
And we have now reached the beginning of the end.
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Side note: Everyone stay safe during this hurricane! My house is in the path and surrounded by water, so we're all buckling down for the worst. But I want everyone to please be safe!