Still at Candice office
Rick could see that she was ready to pass out after a long day. She almost falls down and hits the floor when he had catch her in his arms. He could see the dark circle under her eyes. He lifted her up into his arms. Rick lay her down in the backseat of his car. He is driving her back to his place. When he reaches his place and park his car inside the garage. He goes around to the back lifting her up and carries her inside the house placing her inside the guest bedroom. Take off her boots and socks along with her jacket. Pulling the covers back and pulling the covers over her. Rick was wondering how she could have allowed herself to get so exhausted.
Rick was taking a long hot shower; he was going to try to help her. But he wasn't going to passed his luck with her. He cooks a light dinner for them. Making some fish with butter lemon sauce on it. Was making up a Stir fry veggies dish along with rice. He could hear a sound coming from the guest bedroom. He saw her walking bare feet into his kitchen. Taking a sit at the table; Rick got her a soda out of the fridge. She takes small slips of it. "Thank you." He smiled a little bit. "Was no problem. You looked so worn out. That couldn't help; but wanna help you." She got up from her seat and hugged him tightly around the waist.
After dinner Candice is on her way for some needed rest. Rick was smiling a little at a time. He was going to get ready for bed and see her in the morning.
At Candice apartment
She made it inside her home; she got out a bottle of water. She had been working a case on a cheating husband. But the woman who hired her was murdered. It was bugging her very badly, that someone had killed her client the day she came to see her. She need to take a hot shower and get ready for bed. So that her and her new partner could go catch themselves a killer. She had looked at herself in the bathroom mirror couldn't believe what she had seen. She looked very pale and had dark circles underneath her eyes. She had taken her shower, was putting on her pajamas. She got underneath the covers. Turning off her lamp and she closes her eyes. She falls into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning
Back at Rick house
Rick had awakening up really early to go for a run. He had run four miles; he had slow down to took a deep breath. Rick keeps having a flashback or two. He keeps hearing those two voices in his head. He couldn't stop hearing; "your not a cop. It's a cop thing, you wouldn't understand. You can watch Castle." He was trying to clear his head and he takes a sit by the tree. He tries to take deeper breathe very slowly. He tries to calm himself down before returning home.
After twenty minutes he had claimed down enough to go back home. Rick was taking his time getting dressed and he was on his way to work.
12th precinct early morning
Kate was booting up her computer getting ready for a long day at work. She was looking by her desk where Castle chair uses to be. A sad look on her face; she was feeling the pain in her heart was very painful. She was hoping that he would come back. But there was no word from him. Tom still came up to the homicide floor to have lunch with Kate. Things haven't been the same at work. There was no laughter and no joking around like it had been before Castle had left. Kate missed her coffee and bear claw, when Castle would tell her a joke or two. The fault was on her; sure Castle had a one night stand with a starlet. But then looking back she had given Castle the green light to go after the woman. That's when Tom had entered the picture. Sure he had good looks and was very charming. But now she was missing Castle; that hurt very badly.
Ryan and Esposito had entered the floor, both of them are looking at each other.
Kate got up was looking at the murder board; she was looking at the victims. Looking at the sound of the elevator stopping on the floor. She turns her head very fast; but to her disappointment it was her boyfriend Tom. She looked down at the floor. Trying to composer face; so that Demming don't see her disappointed face. Kate walks away from her murder board. She couldn't help but feel heartbroken over Castle leaving. But she got inside the ladies restroom. She went inside and lock the stall and seat down so she could have a good cry.
Kate was wondering if she should take the rest of the day off. She was torn in between staying and leaving to take a personal day for herself. She was getting tried of trying to act tough. Like Castle leaving don't have a long lasting effort on her mentally and emotionally too. She got up and left the ladies restroom; was on her way to the captain office.
"Enter." Montgomery saw that it was detective Beckett; "what can I do for you detective?"
"Sir, I'm sorry being this up on short notice. Can I have a personal day for myself." She was looking down at the floor with a sad look on her face.
Montgomery lead detective hasn't been herself in a couple of weeks. She and everyone else had to take responsibility for Castle leaving them. How much more could the guy take from Beckett and Demming he take a long drink of his coffee. "I'll let you have a personal day. Tomorrow I want your head back in the game. You been stuck in your head and emotions. So, get your shit together and come back ready to be the lead detective you once were."