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"Hey Alexis, how was school?" Kate asks.
"Fine." I tell her and head quickly to the stairs so I don't have to stop and talk.
"Are you okay Alexis?" She asks.
"Yep." I say and walk faster to the stairs.
"Hey I've got something I want to ask yo…" Kate starts but I didn't want her to see me like this yet so I just kept walking.
I make it to my room and lie on my bed and try to relax.
I was walking down the hallway before lunch to get my books for my next class when I heard footsteps behind me.
"What a slut; I bet she's with him for his money. I mean she has to be playing him because there is no way he would be with her otherwise." I heard one voice say.
"I don't know she's really pretty and the pictures seen to be genuine." I heard another say.
"I doubt it, it's all for the media I bet she doesn't even like Alexis. The pictures that were in the paper the other day of them hanging out. Please, those were just fakes playing happy for the picture." The first voice said.
"I don't know; they seemed real. Why are you so upset over Mr. Castle and Detective… Detective…"
"It's Detective Beckett." I turn around anger I'm sure is all over my face.
"Yes that's it." Says the girl who I know realize is Kayla.
"Oh Alexis I didn't see you there." Amber says as she walks closer.
"I'm sure and Kate is more than just for publicity."
"Really? So all the pics that have been in the media lately are just what then?" Amber asks.
"It's the paparazzi doing what they do. Kate is more than my Dad's girlfriend or fiancée. And I swear if…"
"If what, if I say something else about your dad and his new flavor of the month you'll what tell the dear detective and have her arrest me? Please." Amber asks.
"I wouldn't have to." I tell her. She steps closer again and I stand my ground.
"Little Alexis thinks her daddy has found the one." She says and I lose my control I slap her across the face. I am shocked at what I did, but before I could say or do anything a fist makes contact with my face and I become best friends with the floor.
"Just give it up Alexis your Dad's fiancee as you called her may not be around much longer after the parent teacher conferences next week, my mom is well exceptionally good at get getting what she wants." Amber says and walks away with Kayla on her heels.
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"Alexis?" I hear Kate's voice through the door.
"Yeah, come on in." I say hesitantly.
Kate walks in and immediately rushes to me. "Oh my god what happened?" she asked as she turned my head to get a better look at the bruise.
"I heard two girls talking in the hallway before lunch and she said something's about you and dad and I got mad and we got into an argument and I… I uh… I slapped her and then she punched me."
"Honey." Kate said in a sigh.
"I know it's terrible but she was saying things and then she said her mom knows how to get what she wants and that she wants dad and that she is going to steal him away from you during parent teacher conferences next week and I just got upset." I tell her looking away from her not being able to look her in the face.
"If you want I could take the afternoon off and I could come with. I could even ware my badge and gun if you want." She winks.
I laugh. "I would love to see Amber and her mom's face if you came with us." I realize I told Amber that dad is engaged to Kate.
My smile falls and Kate's does as well. "Mom, I um I accidentally told Amber that you and dad are engaged." Again I couldn't look at her.
"Honey it's okay your dad and I talked about it at lunch today and we decided that we are going to release a statement." She tells me.
"Really?" I asked shocked at the announcement.
"Yeah we thought it would be better this way then it leaking and it being twisted. Ricks talking to Paula now." Kate says.
"I would like it if you can come, but I understand if something happens and you can't make it." I tell her.
"Unless it's classified; I'll be there." She smiles and I hug her.
"I know it sounds weird, but you being there will make me feel better." I tell her.
"It's not weird Alexis. What I'm about to tell should never be repeated to your dad ever." Kate says.
"Okay." I say hesitantly.
"I'll feel better being there so Amber's mom can't make a move on Rick. I know he would never do anything because he loves me but I still get doubts when I see beautiful women trying to steal him away." She says smiling at me.
"Dad may think other girls are pretty, but he only thinks you're beautiful and extraordinary." I smile at her and she laughs. "Mom?"
"Yeah?" she asks.
"Thanks for being here for me, my real mom never really made time for me and Gina was just nice to me because she wanted dad, but you're here for me because you love me and you want to be here."
"Oh Alexis there is no need to thank me." She tells me.
"I know, but I… I just want you to know that I appreciate it."
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"Well you're welcome, now let's go back down stairs and get you an ice pack for your eye and we can make dinner if you want too." I ask Alexis.
"I'd like that."Alexis says getting up and holding her hands out for me to take. I take them and stand. "And then we can go to your place and start packing?" Alexis asks hopefully.
"You want to start tonight? I thought we were going to do it tomorrow?" I ask her.
"Yeah I guess tomorrow is better; I'm just so excited." Alexis says pulling me with her down the stairs into the kitchen. "What are you going to bring other than cloths and things like that?"
"I don't know yet I'll have to talk to Rick about that." I tell her.
"Well I'm sure you could bring anything you want and we could make room for it." Alexis says.
"Thanks. So what do you think we should do about Amber?" I ask her.
"What do you mean?" Alexis looks at me confused.
"Should we go talk to the principle? Do you want to have a meeting with your dad, you, Amber, and her parents?" I ask her.
"I didn't think about it, but I like the meeting idea we should have the principle there as well so he hears both sides and we get fair punishment. I like the idea of you and dad being there."
"Me… you want me to go?" I ask her. I'm a bit shocked at how easily she has accepted me into all parts of her life.
"Well yeah." she looks at me confused. "I think having you there would be good for everyone." She tells me.
"Okay why don't I call the principle and you can start cutting up the tomatoes and cucumbers for a salad okay?"
"Okay." She starts cutting and I step out of the kitchen into the living room.
"Hello?" the male voice says on the other end of the phone.
"Yes hello I am Katherine Beckett, Alexis Castle's guardian and I was wondering if I could set up a meeting for us to sit down and talk with Amber…" I didn't know her last name.
"Reid." Alexis said behind me.
"… Reid and her mother this coming week." I ask.
"Does this concern the argument this afternoon?" He asks.
"I believe it was more than a simple argument and yes it does we would just like to sit down and talk about it and get both sides of the story if that is alright?" I ask looking back at Alexis. She moved closer and sits on the couch and I sit next to her. She leans into my side and I wrap my free arm around her.
"Yes well I have an hour free after school on Monday I believe both Mr. Castle and Ms. Reid have parent teacher conferences that same day?" He asks.
"Yes Mr. Castle and I will be there." I tell him.
"Alright then the meeting is set for each parent is done with the conference. I will see you then Ms. Beckett." He tells me and Alexis and I hear the front door open and turn to see Rick coming through it.
"Thank you we will see you Monday Principle Mathers." I say and hang up.
" Principle Mathers?" Rick asks as he moves closer to us. He looks at Alexis and his eyes widen a bit. "Oh my god, what happened?"
"Amber, was saying things about you and Kate and I got mad and we got into an argument and then she said something awful and I slapped her and then she punched me." Alexis says looking down at her folded hands. I put my arm around her and pulled her to my side.
"I was calling Principle Mathers to have a meeting with Amber and her mom after parent teacher conferences on Monday." I told him.
"Okay, are you in major trouble for this?" Rick asked Alexis.
"I don't know yet." She replied. "Principle Mathers said to give him the weekend to decide what our punishments will be."
"Okay pumpkin." He hugs her.
"I'm going to go finish dinner." I tell them and stand.
"Me too." Alexis says and stands as well.
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The next chapter will be Kate moving in and the Meeting. It may be a few days but I'm hoping to have it up this week. :]
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