Someone said they wanted a chapter involving the press so what better than an event where Rick is of course going to be the most popular bachelor around and Kate's going to be lost. Hopefully you enjoy this chapter all though it does become quite dark later on so hopefully you still like it and please review, I love hearing from you!

"What do you think?" Kate smiled as she walked down the stairs and smiled down at the two redhead's who were staring up at her with large grins covering their faces. "Will he like it?" she quickly muttered as Martha laughed and nodded; hearing the door open down the corridor. Listening to Rick's footsteps, the brunette watched as he quickly appeared; staring down at his tie as he attempted to tie it.

"Kate hurry…" he began before he looked up to see her standing on the stair. "Oh wow" he muttered as Kate laughed gently before her teeth caught her bottom lip. Approaching the bottom step, the writer continued to stare at her as he took in the black dress she was wearing that clung to her figure perfectly while her dark hair was pinned back, her mother's ring decorated her neck while her charm bracelet rested around her wrist. "You look extraordinary Katie" he whispered, reaching her finally as she continued to stare at him before her hands gently ran to his shoulders. "Every woman in the room is going to be looking at you and every man is going to be so envious of me because you're going to be my date" he admitted, her head shaking as she quickly kissed him gently; Alexis' groaning pulling them apart a few moments later.

"Come on love birds, you have an event to get too and you don't want to arrive just as it's ending" Martha laughed as Kate and Rick walked down the stairs slowly, arms linked as Rick smiled proudly every time he turned to look at Kate. "Richard you look handsome as always and Kate, you look stunning" the redhead declared proudly, quickly pressing a kiss to Rick's cheek before she moved to kiss Kate as well. "Have fun" she smiled.

"You two behave tonight, no staying up late and no sugar now because you've had dinner and we don't need you to be cranky in the morning" Rick laughed as he watched Alexis run over and wrap her arms around Kate.

"Richard you better just be talking about Alexis" Martha warned as he shook his head and knelt down to press a kiss to his daughter's cheek.

"No staying up late mother and no sugar" he repeated, Kate smiling as she watched the older redhead's eyebrows rising before she shook her head and disappeared into the kitchen. "And no drinking, I don't need her to break her other arm tonight" he called after her, the redhead reappearing before Alexis laughed and ran off to join her grandmother. "Shall we go?" Rick asked as Kate nodded and allowed him to tightly wrap his arm around her hips again.

"You won't leave me alone will you when the press is around? I don't think I can deal with the press alone, not since the last time" she explained as the writer quickly nodded and hit the button for the lift before turning to look at the brunette; his hand running to rest against her cheek. "I'm terrified about this, why did I let you talk me into going with you tonight?" she laughed as they entered the lift together slowly before he gently kissed her, her arms wrapping around his neck as they deepened the kiss.

"Because you love me and this is part of who I am Kate" he answered as she shrugged and kissed him again before the doors to the elevator opened and he began to lead her out. "I can't believe how beautiful you look" he admitted as she shrugged and remained close to him, unable to take his eyes off her as they stopped for a moment.

"We're never going to get anywhere if all you keep stopping to look at me" she explained, the writer shrugging instead before he kissed her again. "Come on writer man, we better make an appearance at this event and I want to meet all your famous writer friends" she admitted, the writer groaning before they slowly began to walk out of the building together.

XOXOXOOXOXOX

"Richard, Richard Castle" the crowd of photographers screamed as the car pulled up, Kate's head turning to look at the writer who smiled at her before leaning across and gently pressing a kiss to her lips.

"Are you ready Kate?" Rick whispered as the brunette nodded and grabbed hold of his hand. "Just smile, I won't go of your hand I promise" he explained as Kate nodded again and watched as he pushed the car door open and slipped out; the brunette following him out of the vehicle a few moments later as the cameras continued to flash at them. Squeezing her hand gently, the writer smiled as he began to lead her down the path towards the building, listening as his name was still called out by the crowd of people. "You're going to be everywhere tomorrow" he whispered to her as she nodded slowly.

"I know but it's okay if I'm doing it for you and we're choosing to do this together" she admitted before leaning across to press a kiss to his cheek, laughing when the reporters cheered. "I'm never going to get used to that though" she whispered in his ear as the writer nodded.

"You learn to block them out Kate, I promise" he announced before pushing the door open and waiting as she walked into the building and stared at the crowd of people who were laughing around her. "Come on Kate, I'll introduce you to everyone I know" he explained, taking her hand before he led her towards two women he immediately recognised. "Kate, you remember Gina and this is Paula" the writer smiled as Kate nodded weakly, staring at the two women who were already staring at her.

"So this is the woman who's taken Richard Castle off the bachelor list?" Paula commented as she stared at the brunette who was cuddled up beside the writer. "I'm Paula, I'm sure you'll hear more about me in the future when this one starts writing his next novel" the woman explained as Kate nodded slowly and looked up at Rick who was listening carefully with a small smile covering his face. "So where did you two meet and why am I just meeting her Richard?"

"We met in a coffee shop seven months ago and we've spent practically every day together since" the writer admitted as he stared down at her proudly while Paula and Gina continued to watch them. "It was nice seeing you both again but I want to introduce Kate to some other people as well, have a good evening" he declared, leading Kate away as the two women remained silent.

"She's not his usual type" Paula admitted as Gina sighed.

"She'll never last, no one ever lasts with Richard" the blonde commented as Paula laughed. "What's funny?" she snapped as Paula stared at her in amusement.

"We all know that you want this to fail because you like Rick in more than a writer publisher way" Paula laughed as Gina glared at her. "Now I am going looking for some champagne and some good looking single men with a nice amount of money" the woman declared before walking off, the blonde's eyes rolling before she laughed and followed Gina; deciding that Paula had the right idea for the evening.

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Sitting at the table, Kate watched as the writer laughed with a group of people he'd introduced her to earlier that evening; confusion running through her veins as she watched one of the tall blonde women rest their hand on Rick's shoulder while they continued to laugh at whatever Rick had just said. Looking across the room, the writer sighed as he noticed how Kate was sat alone at a nearby table, guilt taking over him as he began to move towards her.

"Richard come and dance with me, I want to dance" the blonde beside him smiled as she grabbed his hand and began to lead him towards the dance floor; his head turning to see a younger man approaching Kate as the brunette stared at him for a moment before nodding and taking the man's hand. He was obviously closer to Kate's age than he was and he could feel the jealousy building up inside him. Feeling the woman wrap her arms around his neck, the writer continued to watch as Kate began to dance with the younger man as she began to laugh at something he'd said. "Richard, are we going to dance?" the woman asked.

"Yes of course, of course we're going to dance" he stuttered, beginning to dance as he continued to watch his girlfriend dance with the younger man with a large smile covering her face. Hearing the song finish, the writer began to move away from the woman, groaning when she tightened her arms around him. "Look, it's lovely to meet you but…" he began, falling silent as he watched Kate nod and follow the man away from the doorway. "But…" he attempted to say again, attempting to follow Kate with his eyes but losing her a few moments later. "Excuse me" he whispered as he moved away from her and quickly walked in the direction Kate had disappeared in a few moments later. Seeing Gina, the writer quickly approached her in desperation, not knowing where Kate had gone. "Gina have you seen Kate?" he asked quickly.

"No" the blonde smiled before laughing. "Has she left you already Richard?" she smiled, the writer groaning as he moved away from the woman who had clearly had too much to drink before he continued to look around. Where was she? Had she really left with another man? Shaking his head, he groaned as he walked towards the door; hoping that she had disappeared into another room to get away from the crowd or something. Opening the door, the writer sighed as he stepped through and shut the door behind him, staring down at the corridor in front of him.

"I don't want too" a familiar voice sobbed as he looked around desperately before he heard someone scream. "Get off, please get off" the woman screamed, shock covering Rick's face as he ran down the corridor as the sobbing got louder. "Stop" the voice begged as the writer quickly pushed the door open to find the man pressing Kate against the wall while his pants remained unbuttoned. Running over, the writer quickly pulled the man off as Kate's arms wrapped around him; her head burying into his shoulder as she continued to sob.

"Stay the hell away from my girlfriend" he screamed as he stared at the man. "I should call the police you bastard" he declared, Kate's head shaking as she stared up at the writer.

"I want to go home, can we go home Rick? I want to get out of here please, I want to go home now" she begged, the writer nodding slowly as he pulled his jacket off and wrapped it around her, leading her out of the room as the other man continued to laugh.

"She wanted it, even if she won't admit it. She doesn't want an old man like you, she wants someone fun and who can actually show her a good time" he smirked, Rick groaning before he turned and smashed his fist into the man's cheek, Kate screaming as she reached across and took hold of his hands; not wanting to see him do something that would get him into trouble as well.

"Rick please, let's go home" she whispered, the writer nodding as she led him out of the room. Standing in the empty corridor, the writer sighed as Kate's arms wrapped around him. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I don't even know why I went with him" she admitted as he nodded and pressed a kiss into her hair, not surprised that the curls had fallen out and were now framing her face. "Oh god he was going to…" she choked as she took in everything that might have happened if the writer hadn't been there.

"Don't think about it, don't think about what could have happened" he whispered as he wrapped an arm around her waist and led her towards the fire exit, knowing better than to take her out of the front door where the press would be waiting. Walking into the street, Kate sighed as she felt the cold air against her skin before the writer began to lead her out of the alley in search of a cab. Flagging down a cab quickly, the writer sighed as he opened the door and watched as Kate slid into the vehicle with silent tears running down her cheeks before he joined her and wrapped his arms around her. "You're okay Katie, you're going to be fine I promise" he soothed as she began to cry against him, unable to stop herself.

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Hearing the apartment door open, Martha stood as she watched her son carry the brunette into the apartment, worry filling her veins as she heard sobbing coming from the brunette. Walking over, the redhead watched as Rick stared at her nervously before carrying Kate down the corridor towards his bedroom, Martha following him in silence.

"What happened?" the redhead asked as the writer rested the brunette on the bed before gently pressing a kiss to her forehead before he led his mother out of the room. "What's going on Richard?" she asked as Rick groaned and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Someone tried to attack her at the party" he admitted, confusion covering her face as she looked towards the bedroom.

"Attack her?" she asked in confusion.

"A guy had her pinned up against the wall and his pants were undone" he admitted as shock covered her face before she wrapped her arms around her son, knowing that he would be beating himself up inside about what happened. "Can you talk to her please? I don't know whether she'll want to talk to me about this and a motherly figure might be better than me at the moment" he explained as the redhead nodded and looked across at the daughter. "I'm going to go and make her a hot chocolate" he admitted, Martha nodding as she watched her son disappear before she entered the bedroom to see Kate sat up on the bed as her mascara ran down her face.

"Oh darling" Martha sighed as Kate bit into her bottom lip and stared at the redhead who sat down beside her. "Why don't we get this make up off your face?" she smiled as Kate nodded slowly and watched as the redhead disappeared into the en-suite for a moment before returning and moving closer to the teenager. "Do you want to talk about it Kate?" she asked as the brunette sighed and felt Martha run the tissue across her face to remove the mascara.

"Rick was talking to this group and I felt jealous, especially when this woman kept getting closer to him and had her hands all over him" she admitted as Martha continued to wipe the make-up away. "He came over and asked me whether I would like to dance and he seemed nice, he made me laugh and I just wanted someone to talk to because everyone Rick knew was avoiding me" she admitted as Martha nodded slowly, knowing what it felt to be alone in the crowd especially when young. She had been a starting actress once and she knew what it was like to be lost in the crowd. "We were dancing and when the song finished I was moaning because I was beginning to get a headache and he said he knew somewhere quiet where I could go and he said that he could keep me company if I wanted and I said yes because I didn't want to be on my own" she sighed.

"Kate, you didn't do anything wrong" Martha stated as Kate slowly shook her head.

"I shouldn't have gone with him, I didn't even know his name and then we walked in the room and he started to grab at my dress and then I was against the wall and he was undoing his pants and he kept telling me things that he was going to do to me" she explained as tears ran down her cheeks, Martha's arms wrapping around her as Kate rested against her. "I don't know what would have happened if Rick hadn't have come to find me".

"Kate, you're okay now. That guy isn't coming anywhere near you again" the redhead smiled at her before she relaxed. "He was a bastard who didn't know how to treat a woman properly and he won't be coming anywhere near you again. Rick will make sure of that and I'm sure he'll think of something to come back and bite that bastard in the ass" she admitted as Kate nodded slowly and sighed. Hearing a knock at the door, Kate looked up to see Rick standing in the doorway with a guilty smile covering his face as he held a mug in his hands. "I'm going to go if you want me too" Martha whispered as Kate nodded slowly and smiled weakly when Martha gently pressed a kiss into her hair. "I'll be upstairs if you want me sweetheart".

"Thank you Martha" Kate muttered before the redhead walked out of the room in silence. "What's that?" the brunette asked as she stared at the mug Rick was holding.

"I know it's not brilliant but it's my miracle cure apparently" Rick admitted as he walked over and passed the hot chocolate to her, Kate smiling at the smiley face Rick had made with marshmallows. "It's a smiley face hot chocolate" he explained, pressing a kiss to Kate's forehead as she smiled gently at her and held her close. "Only special people get smiley face hot chocolates" he admitted as she cuddled up against him and took a sip of the hot chocolate, not wanting to move out of his arms. "I should have been there".

"I should have been more careful Rick, I'm sorry" she mumbled before he shook his head and stared down at her.

"Don't you dare apologise Kate, you did nothing wrong last night and we need to talk about whether you want to go to the cops about this" he explained, her head shaking immediately before she took another sip of the hot chocolate and shut her eyes.

"I just want to forget it ever happened and move on" she admitted as the writer nodded. "And most of all I want to get out of this dress and lock it away for a long time before cuddling up with my boyfriend for the night in our bed" she explained as he took the mug from her and moved it to the bedside table before he found the zip of her dress and gently undid it as she sighed and stood up to step out of the black material. "Can I ask you something?" she asked, the writer nodding quickly as she stared at him. "Can I have your batman t-shirt? It always smells of you and I need that" she admitted, the writer laughing before he reached across and dug it out of the drawer before throwing it at her; his focus moving to removing his own clothes as Kate slipped his batman t-shirt on and slipped into the bed carefully before the writer joined her.

"I broke my promise tonight, I'm sorry Katie" he muttered as Kate shook her head and allowed him to tightly wrap his arms around her body. "I even saw you go off with him and I tried to keep my eyes on you but you disappeared, I should have come after you quicker Kate, if I had been a better boyfriend I would have kept you by my side" he explained as she gently pressed her lips to his cheek and stared at him.

"No! There is nothing you can do to make it go away Rick but you got there before anything happened. He didn't touch me Rick, he didn't come closer than pressing me against the wall. He was too busy thinking about himself to do anything to me" she explained, hating herself for describing it as it brought all the memories back to her. "Can we please forget it ever happened?" she asked, his head nodding slowly before she quickly added. "Don't tell my dad".

"I promise" he whispered, feeling her relax as he kept her close, unable to sleep. If he'd been a few minutes slower, if he hadn't made it in time, his girlfriend wouldn't be as relaxed as she was now.

So what do you think? I'm not sure but I wanted to develop the drama a bit and this was the first thing that came to me!