ALEXIS POV
We went to dad's room without any new informations. I'm worried as hell and I can't tell dad about the baby. Not yet.
"Alexis, what do you got?"
"First thinks first dad. What doctor told you?" He gave me 'the look', but I didn't say a word. Granny was the one who broke the silence.
"He is going to have a full recovery. Surgery that is waiting for him is not dangerous. It will take couple of minutes. They missed one piece of the bone. They will do it today. But please what do you both know about Kate?"
"Well nothing new come up. We just came here straight from the waiting room."
"Ok Alexis, but before you left me, you said that Lanie have a friend here who is updating her, Right?"
"Yes, dad."
"So what did he said, Lanie?" Dad asked desperately.
"First calm down Castle."
"How can I calm down, when you don't want to tell me how is my wife!"
"Ok, ok... So Kate surgery was going ok..."
"But..." Grandma said and put her hand on ME's shoulder. I'm not sure who she was trying to comfort more, Lanie or herself.
"But..."Lanie said and looked at me. We both know that dad can't hear the truth.
"But then some complications happened."
"Oh God." That was the only words that gram was able to said.
"What kind of complications?" Dad asked which was what we were afraid of.
"It doesn't matter dad." I said a little too harsh. Granny and dad gave me a suspicious look.
"She will came through this, she have to for us, for..." Well that wasn't good. Dad believed me in spite of my mistake, but grandma... I have a feeling that she got me.
Lanie came with help. She hugged me and said.
"Hey girl, Kate love all of you, all of us. She could accept the offer from this woman who was working with us on this Russian spy case, but she didn't."
"Wait, what are you talking about Lanie. We didn't got any offer."
"Yes Castle, you didn't. But Vikram told us that this woman offered them witness protection program. Kate preferred to push you a little bit away than leaving or in worst case scenario to pretend to be dead."
"I... I didn't know about this."
"She loves you so much that there is no way that she will give up."
I was surprised. Kate wanted to risk her life only to be close to us.
"Hey Castle how are you?"
"I'm fine thanks for asking Kev. Did something happened?"
"Oh no it's just... doctor wants to speak with Lanie so I came for her." I felt that Lanie stiffened. Fear from the bathroom come back to both of us.
"Oh... ok. Alexis will you go with me?"
"Yyes." Please that must be something good.
"Detective Ryan. Can you stay here with my son. I would like to join Alexis and doctor Parish. I could ask detective Esposito to join you." Oh no that's not a good idea.
"Grann don't you want to stay with dad. Detective Ryan probably have to come back to his family."
"It's no problem Alexis. I can stay here." So now we will have to tell her the truth. She won't give up.
We left the room and then the question hit us.
"What are you two hiding? You can hide something from my son, because of his condition, but not from me. I'm an actress I can see bad acting."
"Please leave it grandma. It's..."
"Alexis she is my daughter-in-law, but I love her as my real one so speak to me!" Tears came to my eyes.
"She is pregnant. In the ambulance they gave her a drug that isn't ment for a pregnant woman. It was the only way to save her life. When they got here doctor runs a blood test. When results came back they tried to
minimize the consequences but still it's not good. I'm sorry to tell you this Martha. They are fighting so there is hope. Baby and Kate will make it. They have to."
I was in older redhead embrace which helped me to calm down. I looked at her face and she was happy, scared, but happy.
"I'm gonna be grandmother again! Yes! Oh God poor Kate. Tell me Lanie that bullet didn't damage the baby?" She asked with watery eyes.
"Baby what are you talking about? Is Katie pregnant?" Jim show up from nowhere and asked. That is not right. Kate should be the one who will inform us.
"Yes, Jim we were about to tell you. Sorry that you have to find out like this." Lanie answered first.
"We are gonna be grandparents!" He said and hugged Martha.
"Yes we are." They looked so happy but then reality came back.
"Lanie can you answer the question?"
"I think that the baby..."
"Wasn't hit." Doctor finished the sentence.
"But their condition is still very bad. I want to ask you one very important question. Do you want us to save both of them? I know it's hard, but Kate alone could have more chances to survive. Sorry, but you need to make a quick decision."
Another chapter and small cliffhanger. Hope you enjoyed it. Write comments below. I'd like to see what you think.