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He holds her to his chest, so close and tight he can feel their hearts beat together. Always in sync.
Beckett buries her face below his shoulder, her knees coming up to rest on his thigh, curling into his body. She's clutching the front of his shirt with her right hand. Holding on.
Slowly, the sobs wracking her body subside. She relaxes wholly into his embrace.
Her clenched fist loosens its grip on Castle's shirt but she doesn't move her hand away. Instead, she splays her palm over his heart.
Her breathing evens out and he knows she's fallen asleep.
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Prompt: Castle holding a sobbing Beckett. Beckett cries themselves to sleep with their face buried into Castle.
A/N: Here we are at Chapter 80! Actually can't believe I've made it this far. My goal when beginning this journey was to reach 100 chapters and I still plan on doing that. Let's hope the inspiration stays around.