Evening Blues Chapter Thirty Six

Kate pulled into Alexis's favorite Italian restaurant, she turned off the car and the girls stepped out. When they walked into the restaurant the host immediately recognized Alexis.

"Hello Miss Castle, a table for two?"

Alexis smiled as she nodded. She grabbed Kate's hand and pulled her to 'her table' that was reserved only for her. Once they sat down, they were given menus and the waiter took their drink order while they scanned the menu. Once the waiter returned with their drinks Alexis ordered chicken masala while Kate played it safe with lasagna. The two women sat and talked about their day so far. Once they finished their meal Kate whipped out her wallet and went to stand when Alexis put her hand onto her wrist to stop her.

"Dad always picks up the tab here"

"Alexis I can't let your dad pay when you're here with me."

Alexis rolled her eyes and she pulled her from the table and put her wallet back into Kate's purse. "Even if you tried to pay, they won't let you because you're here with me."

Kate raised her eyebrow "Oh"

Alexis smiled as she waved to the host. "Come on lets go shopping!"

They both giggled all the way to the car, they opened the doors and slid inside. Alexis turned on the radio and blasted it while Kate rolled the windows down. Kate never drove with her windows down, much less music blasting, and she never let anyone touch her radio, but with Alexis she was having fun, and she didn't care. While Kate pulled away from the curb a familiar song came onto the radio and Alexis began to sing, Kate giggled as she joined in, they sang every song until they reached their next destination.

Kate pulled up to the store and Alexis's eyes glistened, she knew exactly where they were. They entered the store and Alexis beamed as she saw the leather jackets, the motorcycle helmets and a few motorcycles on display. Kate watched as Alexis took pictures of the few motorcycles and made her way to the jacket section, for a minute she saw herself in Alexis, she reacted the same way when she bought her first leather jacket. Alexis quickly found a black leather jacket, with pink accents. She found her size and put it on. Kate smiled as she gave her thumbs up; Alexis strutted around for a bit before putting back onto the hanger.

"Do u like that one Lex?"

Alexis beamed "Yes, it's so cool!"

Kate grabbed her hand and led her to the helmet section. "Let's find you a matching helmet then!"

Alexis squealed as she and Kate began to search for a pink and black helmet. Kate gasped when she came across the perfect one. It was black with elegant pink flowers coming up on the sides. Alexis quickly put it against her jacket and it was perfect. Kate led her to the counter and whipped out her credit card. Kate paid and they walked out of the store, Alexis was beaming, she had a huge smiled washed across her face.

"You ready to try those out?"

"Are you serious?"

Kate smiled to herself as they slid inside her car and she quickly pulled away from the curb. "Yup"

Alexis did a fist pump in the air. "Awesome!"

Kate quickly drove her way towards her apartment to switch shoes and vehicles. Once they got to Kate's apartment, they grabbed their shopping bag and Alexis target and made their way towards her door. Kate whipped out her keys, unlocked the door and they walked inside.

"Wow, your apartment is great"

Kate laughed as she walked into her bedroom. "Thanks Lex, I'll be right out, let me change shoes and get my helmet."

Alexis quickly took the tags of her jacket and put it on. She opened the box to her helmet and fixed it just right. Kate quickly changed from sneakers to motorcycle boots, and grabbed her helmet. When she walked out Alexis had her jacket on and her helmet under her arm. She looked exactly the way Kate looked when she first rode her motorcycle. Kate grabbed her keys and they were headed towards the door.

"Wait, let's take a picture."

Kate smiled as she and Alexis posed with their helmets under their arms, then with their helmets on. Alexis put her phone away and they walked out the door once more. Once they got to Kate's motorcycle, Alexis gasped.

"This is AWESOME!"

Kate giggled as she straddled her bike, and quickly started it. She zipped up her jacket, but she had left her gun and badge on, so from the side you could easily spot her gun and badge holstered to her hip. Alexis zipped up her jacket and quickly slipped on her helmet, Kate helped her fasten it and Alexis flipped the visor down. Kate moved her hair off her neck and put on her helmet; she fastened it and turned back towards Alexis.

"Ready?"

Alexis squealed. "yes!"

"Alright, you can either hold to my shoulders or my waist, whichever is comfortable to you, and when we come to a stoplight or stop sign, don't move, I can go slower at first until you get used to it, once you get used to it tell me and I'll pick up a little speed."

"Kay!"

Kate flipped her visor down, gunned the bike a few times, Alexis rested her feet on the foot pegs, and quickly grabbed Kate's waist. Kate peeled out of the driveway and they were off. She pulled up to a red light and gently stopped, while waiting for the light to change green.

"You ok back there?"

"Yes! This is so cool!"

Kate laughed as the light turned green and sped off again. After a few minutes another red light came up, Kate groaned, New York has entirely too many stop lights. She stopped and rested her feet on the pavement; she rested her right hand on thigh while waiting for a light to change, while Alexis lightened the death grip she had on her waist, which told Kate she was getting more comfortable with it. A young guy pulled up in a black convertible, eyeballing the two girls. Kate rolled her eyes as she flipped her visor down with her left hand and gunned her bike with the right. When she moved her right arm, she exposed her gun and badge, which made the punk that was staring a whole through them turn his eyes back to the road. Alexis giggled as she gripped Kate again as she sped off once more.

After a few hours of riding, Kate pulled back up to her apartment, turned off her bike, and let Alexis get off first. Alexis unzipped her jacket and pulled off her helmet. Kate swung her leg over, slipped off her helmet, gave her hair a shake, and unzipped her jacket.

"So did you like it?"

Alexis gave Kate a bear hug. "It was AWESOME!... Forget the scooter I want a motorcycle!"

They both giggled as they walked towards her apartment building. Once they were inside Kate's apartment, she disappeared into her bedroom once more to change back into sneakers. When she came back, Alexis was sprawled out on the couch messing with her phone. Kate smiled to herself; she was definitely Castle's daughter. When Alexis realized Kate was back, she quickly sat up.

"Look at my new wallpaper on my phone."

Kate grabbed the phone to take a look, Alexis had changed her background to the picture of her and Kate in their leather jackets with their helmets under their arms. Kate grinned as she shook her head and handed Alexis her phone back.

"Well I guess I should get you back home, before your dad starts calling us, wondering if we disappeared."

Alexis sighed as she gathered up her things, she was not even ready to go home, but Kate was right, besides tomorrow was a school day. Alexis grabbed her helmet and target but kept her jacket on. Kate grabbed her keys and wallet and they headed out the door. They slid into Kate's car, Kate rolled down the windows as Alexis blasted the radio once more.

When they pulled up to Castle's loft, Alexis sighed as she got out of the car; she grabbed her helmet, while Kate carried her target. Alexis unlocked the door and they both strolled inside. Castle was sitting on the couch with his iPad.

"Hey there are my girls!"

They both giggled as Alexis gave her dad a kiss on the cheek, then moved to his side while he pulled Kate into a kiss. Castle smiled as they all three sat on the couch with him in the middle.

"Sooo what did my girls do today?"