Back at Jillian place
Jillian and Kate were both sitting down and drinking tea. Both of them had been silent, Jillian broke the silent between them. "Look, I know you're not happy right now. But we both do have to talk about Rick." Kate knew that, she was right. That's why she was there in the first place. "I'm not going to beat around the brush. But I want you to know that I love Rick." Jillian nod her head, "then, why did you hurt him so deeply?" Kate was taking aback. "I don't hurt him; I was trying to, I was just wanting." Kate wasn't sure how to continue that conversation. "Kate, how do expected a man to love you when all you done is broken him to a point he doesn't think he deserves to be happy." Kate wasn't sure what to say or think. "What am I supposed think about him all I see is the womanizing playboy and he's been nothing but a jackass." Jillian know that Rick could go too far in getting people to like him. But that was his way of people getting to knew him as a person. "Listen Kate, may I call you Kate." She nod her head at Jillian. "You have to stop holding things against him that are not his fault. I've known Rick since I was a little girl. Has been one of my bestest friends for a long time. But we both lost touched with each other. I had a crush on Rick for a long time. But he don't return my feelings back then." Kate could understand that one, she had been in love with Royce. But he was trying to teach her how to be a good cop back then.
Jillian was getting up to make herself another cup of tea. "Would you like another cup of tea?" Kate just said; "sure. Why are you being so nice to me?" Jillian had another pot boiling on the stove. "I'm not doing it to be nice to you. If it were up to me; I would tossed you out into the street with no trouble. But I'm only being nice to you because I'm Rick friend and nothing more. But I'm doing this because Rick doesn't know what he wants yet. Like, if he wants you. Then I be the bigger woman and let him be all your. I care that much about him. But whatever he wants any of us to be to him; we most respected his wishes." Kate was looking down at the floor. She don't wanna give up on Rick; but she did hurt him a great deal. Could she step back and let him be truly happy if that's what he wanted. Kate and Jillian both were on their second cup of hot tea. Kate was just sitting here with an old friend of Castle. "Have I really been such a horrible person?" She asked herself; but she had the answer to her own question. Kate was slowly slipping her tea. She was always a coffee girl. But she did have to admit that Jillian did knew how to make a cup of hot tea. "Thank you for the cup of hot tea. I'm so sorry for." Jill an holds up a hand to stop her from speaking. "Your welcome for the cup of tea. But this doesn't make us friends in anyway. But Rick you do own an apologize too; not me. Good day detective Beckett." She closed the door and locked it up.
Back at the Castle loft
Rick was going to make some important changes in his life. He got rid of all of his alcohol around the house, he cleared out some of the clothes he don't wanna keep anymore. Then he got started on cleaning out the office. He got rid of all the Nikki Heat posters, the photographs from the 12th precinct, he had sold his cars. But had gotten himself a new SUV. He was getting rid of anything that was toxic in his life. He felt bad for walking out on Jillian the way he did. He felt like a complete jerk, he promise to go and see her first thing in the morning. He goes to took a long hot shower and after getting clean up. He was wearing a pair of boxers and a shirt to sleep in. He goes to watch the news and he hears about the murders of some women with blonde hair and different color eyes. Rick had felt really bad about what happened to those young women. He hoped that the killer would be caught and soon. Rick would have back then run over to the 12th precinct back in the day. But those days were long and over with. He would finished the series for his fans. He knew that tomorrow is another day. He hoped that same day he would be fully healed. He knew it would take year's for him to get over everything that had happened at the 12th precinct. But he was ready to start fresh and new chapter in his life, it was time to start living again.
Early the next morning
Jillian had gotten up early, she was getting ready to make herself a cup of hot tea. When their was a knock at the door; she goes to open it up. "Rick, what are you doing here?" She was very surprised by his appearance he was dress casually. But there was something different about him that she couldn't put her finger on. He looked very refresh like he had slept better then he had ever gotten of his life. He had a huge bouquet of different flowers. She smiles and take them and kiss his cheek. "Thank you for the flowers Rick. But what's the special occasion?" She asked him. Rick just smiled at her and he says. "You have been a really good friend through all of this. I was wondering if you like to go out and have dinner with me tonight. That's if you don't have any plans tonight." Jillian says; "of course Rick, I would love to have dinner with you."