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Beckett and Castle had been called into the precinct on a case that had just come in. When they had gotten in; Beckett had been pulled into Gates' office before she could join the guys. Gates wanted to check in on Beckett and see how things were.
"Thank you for coming in, Detective."
"Kinda had to come in; Captain. We have a crime scene to get to."
"I know. I just wanted to see how you were doing."
"I am doing quite well."
"The baby is doing well?" Gates asked.
"She's perfect."
"That's good."
There was a pause before either of them spoke again.
"If there isn't anything else? If not then I should go."
"There is one thing."
Gates rummaged behind her desk for something. When she found what she was looking for; Gates handed over a pink gift bag that had varying shades of pink tissue paper protruding from it.
"You shouldn't have, Captain."
"Nonsense; this is your baby shower gift."
"Okay, thank you; but you are invited to the shower. Why not just give it to me then, sir?"
"My mother in law is flying in; which means I am unable to attend your baby shower. Please open it."
With that Beckett unwrapped the gift Gates had just handed to her. Seconds after parting the tissue paper, Beckett pulled out what was inside the gift bag.
Beckett pulled out a Dottie Snuggle blanket that Gates had special ordered for Beckett and Castle's daughter. The blanket itself was a light pink; the baby's name and date of birth had been in sown in a font that named Castle on the website ordering page. Underneath baby Johanna's name and date of birth was pink elephant just as the lettering had been in pink.
"Thank you sir; it's beautiful."
"You're welcome. There is one more item in there."
Beckett had placed the blanket she had just pulled out over her shoulder as she when back into the gift card. The second gift was a pink hooded baby towel with the same pink elephant from the blanket and baby Johanna Martha's initials in pink Castle font just like the blanket.
"Once again; thank you sir."
Following that Beckett left Gates with the gifts back in the bag and brought it with her as she rejoined the guys.
"What was that about?" Castle asked.
"Gates just wanted to give me this."
Beckett said as she showed her husband the baby gifts she had just received.
"Those are beautiful."
With that the quartet left to join Lanie and the CSU team at the crime scene.
