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After getting back from the Hamptons, Kate had sat down with Rick to talk something over with him that had come to her when they were stuck in the traffic. Kate had brought her husband into their bedroom.
"So you were thinking of legally adopting Alexis?" Castle said once they were alone.
"Yes I am…"
There was a break in the conversation as Rick thought of what to say.
"Well what do you think, babe?" Beckett asked.
"I think it's a wonderful idea. You've been more of a mother to Alexis than Meredith hasn't been around all that much."
Kate smiled. After that they had decided to tell Alexis.
"What's going on?" Alexis asked as she had set down her phone.
Apparently while Kate and Rick were in their bedroom discussing Kate's adoption idea, Alexis was on the phone with Meredith. When Alexis saw her dad and step mom coming up to her, she had put the phone down after telling her mother to give her a minute. Kate and Rick had no idea that Meredith was on the other end of the phone call.
"Kate and I have something to share with you." Castle said to his daughter.
"Okay what is it?"
Rick looked over to Kate as his way of telling her to share what they had been discussing with Alexis. Of course Kate took the cue.
"I was thinking of legally adopting you…"
It was then that they heard Meredith's reaction to Kate adopting Alexis.
"Is your mother on the other end of that call?" Castle asked.
Alexis nodded as she handed the cordless phone to Rick.
"Time for damage control…" Alexis said.
"Enjoy." Beckett chimed in as she heard one of the twins crying.
With that being said both Alexis and Kate left Rick to deal with a very vocal ex-wife.
A/N: So Memorial Day has wrapped up here in the U.S. so Happy Memorial Day to all that celebrated it and so that you all know there will be a bit of a time jump in the next chapter when that is posted on here.
