I know it's been awile since I've updated, but with school starting my time for writing has become shorter :[ But I'm trying. Thank you for the reviews, favorites, and alerts it means a lot 3
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I'm a bit nervous as I get in the car with Kate. "Where is dad?" I ask her looking around but not finding him.
"He's still sleeping. I wanted to talk to you."
"Oh okay." I look over to her and she pulls out onto the street.
"Well it has to do with the wedding and I also wanted to talk to you about Amber. Are you going to be okay today; you two seemed to get along well yesterday, but school is a different environment and I can see you're nervous." She says.
"I am, but I think we resolved a lot yesterday and hopefully we could be friends or at least civil to each other now." I tell her.
"That's good she seems to need a good friend." Kate smiles at me.
"So what did you want to talk to me about the wedding?" I ask her and I watch as she nervously bites her lip.
"Well Lanie is my maid of honor and I was hoping you would be a bridesmaid." She asks.
"Yes." I almost scream in excitement.
"Really?" she asks as she stops at a light and looks at me.
"Yes, of course." I tell her and lean over and hug her. "I can't wait."
"Me either." She says smiling and drives again. She stops outside my school. "Okay you have a good day and tell Amber she can come over whenever she needs to get away and if she wants dinner on Friday okay you two can spend some time together and get to know each other better too."
"Okay thanks mom."
"You're welcome Lex." She says and I get out and wave before walking into school.
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"Hey why didn't you wake me when you got up?" Castle asks as he sits in his chair next to my desk.
"You were sleeping I just couldn't bring myself to wake you and I wanted to talk to Alexis so I drove her to school." I tell him.
"Yeah how is she after yesterday?" He asks handing me my coffee.
I smile and take a sip before responding. "She is fine and I asked her about being a bridesmaid and she said yes she's really excited." I smile at him.
He smiles back. "I'm excited too. Did you pick a date yet?"
"Not yet but I have a little time left." I tell him looking at a report.
"Yes you do."
"I am going to go dress shopping this weekend though Alexis, Martha, and Lanie are going with me." I tell him and look for his reaction.
His smile lights his face and I couldn't help but smile back. "I can't wait to see you in it." He grins and his eyes glaze over as he's in his head.
I laugh and he turns to look at me with his head tilted. "You aren't going to know what hit you." I tell him quietly my voice dropping. His eyes widen and I smile before I stand. "Lanie called she found something; let's go Castle." I smile as I walk over to the elevator and I feel his eyes on my back.
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I walk into school a bit apprehensive. I see Alexis as I open my locker and she smiles and walks over to me. "Hi Amber." She sounds friendly.
"Hi, Kate wanted me to give you this." She hand me a bag.
"What is it?" I ask her.
"Well we got home and she said if there were cloths I didn't fit into or I didn't want that she gave me that I can give them to you; so that's what's in there; sweaters, t-shirts, and tank-tops." She says as I take the bag from her hands.
"Thanks, tell her thank you." I tell her.
"Yeah sure; oh she also said you can come over when ever and if you want dinner on Friday it's family dinner night. Dad drags her home at a decent hour and we have dinner together, you can stay the night if you'd like." She says and I stare blankly at her. "Or not." she says slowly.
"No!" I practically scream. "No I would love to." I say quieter.
"Okay cool I'll see you later, let me know how the cloths fit." Alexis says turning around.
"Alexis?" I stop her.
"Yeah?" She turns back to me.
"Umm… I… uhh… well…" I try to get the words out but they wouldn't come.
"I know I was the same way I never had a mom to share cloths with and help me with my hair, make-up, even school work. Kate's always there no matter what." She takes her backpack from her back and pulls out a card. "Here this is Kate's card." She scribbles something on it. "The first number on the back is Kate's cell and the second one is mine; call or text whenever you want." She smiles. "I got to get to class, I'll see you later?"
"Yeah." I tell her as she walks away and I look down at the card in my hand. I quickly take my phone out and program the numbers in my phone.
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The week went by fairly fast. Kate finally picked a date in July and today was the day Amber was coming over. We have became friends and we sit together at lunch and it's been nice.
I hear the a knock at the door. "I got it." I yell and open the door. "Hey Amber come on in." I tell her.
"Wow your loft is amazing."
"Thanks come on they should be done with dinner soon and if not then I need to go make sure they are cooking." I tell her laughing.
We walk into the kitchen and Kate slapped Dad's hand away from whatever she was making. "Castle stop it this has raw eggs in it you could get sick." She says glaring at him.
"But it taste good." He pouts.
"But it can make you sick and you know what you don't get when you're sick…" she pauses. "Kisses, so stop it." She pushes him a bit.
"Fine I'll go set the table then." He pouts and walks off. Kate notices us. "Oh, hey girls." She smiles.
"Hey Amber how did the cloths fit?" she asks as she puts the batter in a pan.
"Good, I love this sweater the best." She says pulling at her sweater a bit.
"I'm glad." She smiles and puts the pan in the oven.
"What is that?" Amber asks.
"It's Katie's Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate brownies." Dad says walking back over to Kate.
"Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate?" Amber asks.
"Yep dark chocolate and white chocolate chips in a milk chocolate brownie mix. They are so good." I tell her.
"It's a girl's best friend." Kate says.
"Well Katie's best friend." Dad says and Kate softly elbows him.
"You girls hungry?" Dad asks.
"What are we having?" Amber asks.
"I made Mac and Cheese. Is that okay?" Kate asks her.
"From the box?" I look at her wide eyed.
"No Kate makes it homemade you have to try it." I tell her and drag her to the table as Kate and Dad bring out bowls filled with noodles and cheese.
"There is plenty more so eat as much as you'd like." Dad says as he sits and starts to eat as well.
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"Kate, can I talk to you for a minute?" I ask.
"Sure." She stands from her spot on the couch and walks over to me. "Lets talk in here." She says as she opens the door. "What's up sweetie?" she asks.
"Alexis let slip that you lost your mom and I was wondering if I could talk about my dad because he died last summer and my mom doesn't like to talk about it and I thought… but if you don't want to that's okay." I tell her starting for the door.
"No it's okay Amber." She sits down in one of the chairs and gestures for me to do the same.
Once I'm seated she starts. "I lost my mom years ago she was murdered and it was hard very hard to let it go I carried it with me for years, but Castle has helped me a lot, but it still haunts me. How did your dad die?" she asks softly.
"Umm he died of a heart attack." I tell her and she takes my hands in hers.
"I'm sorry honey. How has your mom been?"
"She's always been distant, she's never taught me how to do my make-up or how to do anything. She's like she's always been. I can't talk to her about it and I just…" I start to cry and before I can stop it Kate has me in a hug.
"It's okay, I won't lie it gets easier, but it never goes away, ever." She says and we just sit there for a bit.
"Thanks I needed that." I tell her and wipe at my tears.
"Anytime. How about Rick and I leave you and Alexis to a laser tag battle?" she smiles.
"Yeah that'd be cool." I hug her.
"Alright come on." She tugs me with her.
She lets me go and walks over to Mr. Castle. "Come on Rick lets go do some wedding planning and let these girls have a laser tag battle." She says holding her hands out. He takes them and stands pulling her to him.
"Fine." He whines.
"If youd like you can come with Alexis, Martha, Lanie, and I tomorrow; we're going shopping for my wedding dress. Just think about it. Okay have fun girls." She says and pulls Mr. Castle with her.
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"You okay?" I ask her once we're in our room.
"Yeah, she wanted to talk about her dad. He died last summer from a heart attack and Alexis let slip that I lost my mom so she just wanted to talk."
I pull her tightly to me. "I love you Katherine Beckett."
"I love you too Castle." She laughs.
"Come on let's get some of this stuff done." I tell her pulling her to our bed as I pick up the 'wedding book' as Lanie calls it.