Castle house 8:40 pm
Rick wasn't very happy to see Kate at his front door; she was standing there with her hair a mess. He saw that she looked very pale, had dark circles underneath her eyes. Hadn't spoken a word since she had shown up; "I had to find you. I have been trying to come up with a good apology. Tell you how very sorry I am." Kate had tears in her eyes. "Rick, I understand that you don't want to see me. But there are so many things that I need to say to you." He stepped aside to let her come inside. Kate was standing inside the walkway, she was looking around the house. She don't notice Alexis and Candice were watching both of them.
Rick says; "look, detective I forgiven you a long time ago. But that doesn't mean I have to forget about the treatment from you and you're boyfriend."
Kate was looking everywhere, but at him. She could barely look at him; without breaking down into sobs of pain. How could she tell him the truth, it was so hard to open up around people. Except Lanie and Javi were the only two people who understood her. She was so afraid of opening up to Castle that he would opening her up to pain. Which had scared her more then anything, other then the day she had lost her mother. Had taken the cowardly way out; not giving into his feelings. That don't make it right that she had hurt a wonderful man. After he left did she realized that, she had feelings for the writer.
"Detective, you don't have to show up here uninvited. I don't understand, you wanted me out of your hair. Now all of the sudden, you realize that you have some kind of feeling for me." Rick was trying to his best to hold in his anger.
Alexis and Candice both go outside to sit outside without Interrupting what Kate and her dad are talking about. Candice is wondering weather or not if she should just leave. She was thinking about going home; when Alexis grab her arm to stop her from leaving. "could stay for a little while longer. Please!"
Candice was very torn in between wanting to stay or leave and maybe try to forget all about the writer. It had gotten too quiet at one point; both were wondering what had happened. Both were waiting would he come out with Kate happy then ever before or was there still hope that he would pick Candice as his one and done.
Back inside the house both Rick and Kate haven't moved from the living room. Rick wants to on both Alexis and Candice. He doesn't want either of them to worry. He was going to send Kate home; it was time to let the past go completely. Sometimes in order to move on, have let someone go. He saw happy Kate boyfriend made her. "I'm sorry, Detective but I think you need to leave." Kate was shocked by what he had said "Rick, please don't do this." Kate was pleading with him. "Kate, I uses to love you and care about. But now I'm asking you as a former partner. Could you please leave my house right now."
Kate was lost in the sea of tears; "Rick, please don't do this. I'm your friend; I love you."
Rick was looking at her with pity in his eyes; "I wish that I could believe you. Good bye Detective; be sure to see yourself out." He walked away from her without looking back. He couldn't look at her; worried that she would still be here.
Kate watches as he walks away from her; she wanted so badly to chase him. To get him to look at her or anything. She whisper one last; "I love you." Before she turns heading for the door. Kate had her head down and had made it to the bus stop. She sit down on a bench, couldn't hold in her tears and her sobs of pain. Wishing that she had more time to apologize for all of the hurt she cause him. But he wasn't hurt; when he sent her away.
Candice waited as long as she could, turn to Alexis. "I'm sorry, Alexis but I really need to get home." Candice grab her purse was getting ready to go out the door. But before she could make it to the door. She run into Rick; before she say anything he kiss her gently. Before she could think about, stopping the kiss. Rick was turning her head to the side. She couldn't help; but give in to the kiss.
Alexis got up and said, "I'm going to bed. Let you two talk to each other."
Candice arms were wrapped around Rick neck. Rick hands are on his waist; both of them are staring into each other eye's. Candice had tears in her eyes; "are you sure, what about your detective friend?" Rick fingers were wiping away her tears from her face. "she's on her way back home. Listen Candice I thought she was the one and I'm not the best at judging someone feelings. Whatever happens next but I was thinking maybe you like to go out on a date with me."
Candice was crying more as the tears wouldn't stop falling from her eyes. "I would like too."
Two weeks later
Candice office 6:30 am
Both Rick and Candice were happy Amy murder had been solved. They find out who was responsible for her death; two men who she had slept with were both wanting her. So, both men decided together to take care of their problem. So, that's how Amy ending up dead; with no remorse. Just because she uses two men; don't give them the right to kill her.
Rick decided to remain in California with Candice to give their relationship a chance to see were things would go.
The End
