fight for my family
5/4/16
chapter 37

in the mystery field with aircraft:

Espo opens his eyes, just inches if that, were the blades still running, of this aircraft. He breathing heavy, swipes his hand down his face then blinks a few times. Standing there still trying to figure out what had just happen or didn't happen.

Castle after a few moments, when he realizes that the plane was all the way stopped races out there to see what the hell was going on. What damage was he going to see. And if he was going to see yet another one of his friend's body laying there dead, all cut up and bloody. He blinks, letting out the breath he didn't even know that he was holding onto. Fear enters his brain as he thinks that that was exactly what he was going to come across. A cut up Espo. "Please don't be there. Please don't be there." He repeats to himself. "So that I don't have to see that too." He cautiously slowly walks closer to the front on the plane where Espo would have been standing. He doesn't see any feet yet, so that's a good thing. "Espo," he calls out but his voice comes out only as a grumbling sound.

"Yes Castle, it's me." Espo appears into Castle's line of vision, "Right here bro."

To Castle he appears to be unharmed, but shaken.

"Don't ever do that stupid thing again," Castle calls.

"But I had to do something to get your attention now didn't I."

"Well, don't cause, you almost gave me a heart attack."

"Yeah, well I almost got a near heart attack too. I didn't think all of this plan through."

"Apparently," Castle shakes his head wondering what could be so important that Espo had to tell him.

"It was all Ryan's idea that I do something like this,"

"Oh blame him are we now," Castle comments watching Ryan as he is still running up to them.

"No such thing happened," Ryan defends himself as he catches up. "I never said run after a moving plane. You idiot." Thumps him on the back of the head. One like he has done to Ryan before.

"So you did tell him." Castle walks closer to Ryan and puts his arm around him.

"No what I told him," Ryan comments as he lifts Castle's arm back off his shoulder, "Was to follow you after..." he didn't finish the sentence cause he was getting the stare down from both men. For different reasons he suspected.

After what...and why, Castle thinks, it not like we have anything in common. I mean I don't know of anything right off the top of my head.

"I'll let Espo tell you, why."

Espo hesitates after he swallows, then start to talk. "Bro. I need to come with you."

"Espo this is not a good time. And..." He glances from one man to the other. "I told you guys I need." a pause. "To do this alone.

"I know but," Espo blinks for a second as a smile creeps across his face. I came to join the daddy club." Castle just stands there staring at him.

"What?" Castle shakes head. is this guys for real. He thought that Espo was really losing his mind. "You do know that's only for..."

"Dad's right?" Espo comments

" Yes, and your not...it was made up anyway."

"Yes I know that bro," a pause, "And I am."

Castle stares at him still not understanding what Espo was talking about. Then the words finally sink in. He can't be...

"Lanie's pregnant with my child," Espo blurts out a little louder then needed to be. "As we speak."

"What she's..." why was Castle only hearing about this for the first time. Beckett never once mentioned it to him that she was also pregnant. Did he just save them both and not know it. Which in his ind was pretty cool. They could take care of each other. Knowing exactly what each needed right then.

"Yes, now you see why I have to come along with you."

"Is she really?"

Espo knew that this would happen that Castle wouldn't believe him so he gets out the phone that he stole from pie. He flips through the photos to find the one. "See there. That's Lanie and Beckett."

"I can see that, that's my wife with her best friend." Castle comments.

"I just found out when you left."

"Are you sure it's yours?" he jokes. "I mean..."

"Yes, it's mine. We..."

"Oh a booty call huh..." Castle holds up his hand for a high five from Espo.

"You need to stop..." He yells instead.

"Just,"

"What Castle is trying to say is, " Ryan cuts in, "Congrats , father hood is the best thing in a man's life."

"Yes, it is." Castle glances down at his watch. Time was a waist of time he might not have. So he waves his hands in a motion telling the boys let's get this going. Castle hugs Espo then Ryan.

"I wish that you and Jenny were coming too."

"Not yet maybe soon, but till then take care of each other." Both man glance at each other then back at Ryan. "You know what I mean."

"Yeah we do, get it bro and we will. Right new buddy." He pats Castle on the back.

To Be Continued...