Kate takes the Tupperware that Rick had made up for her to take work. He told her that even though she slept through their dinner time tonight he would always make her something to eat, and he never failed to do so. He gave her precise reheating directions to heat her meal up and she'll be damned, when she followed his directions the food was just as good as he just finished cooking it as if she were eating it at home.

"Kate, what is that amazing smell coming from the break room?" Kim asks.

"Kim that's my dinner. Rick made it for me."

"God, can he make me something? Whatever that is I want some!"

"Oh no you don't. That's all mine!" Kate threatens.

Kenzie walked into the breakroom after hearing Kate deny Kim of any part of her food and needed to know the scoop.

"So Kate tell us how is Rick nowadays?"

"What's to tell?"

"Oh come on Kate! You can't tell us that there is nothing going on between the two of you. The two of you live together." Kenzie demanded.

"There is nothing going on between us Kenz. He is just very attentive to my needs when I work the night shift. He takes care of his daughter and Eli while I sleep. I'd do the same if the situation was reversed." Kate assured her.

"Kate I just have one question for you well maybe two," Kim asks.

"What the hell are you waiting for woman? He is single right?"

"He is Kim. But we have an agreement. The house is shared by the both of us he has his part and I have mine. It works out fine for both of us and we respect each other."

"Oh come on Kate you can't tell me that you haven't at least thought about anything romantic with this man? He's not gay, is he?"

Kate who was just chewing on a piece of chicken almost choked on it as she swallowed when Kim asked if Rick was gay.

"Kim seriously! The man has a daughter so I would think he is not gay. And it doesn't matter if he was any way if that's his choice then he's entitled to it. There's nothing wrong with it." She reasoned not believing that her friend could be so brash.

"Well if I were you, Kate, I would definitely explore what that man has to offer. You get along good together and even Eli likes him. What could go wrong?"

Xx

He stood in the second trauma room hidden from sight hearing every word they said. He knew that he had to move quickly if he was going to have any chance of salvaging a relationship with her. As crazy it might be, he's a little obsessed with her but he's sure that she'll love him like he knows she will. He waits until he hears them leave the adjacent trauma room and slips out of the office he's in unseen.

He has more than enough drugs to keep her compliant for thirty-eight days. During that time, he'll have her married to him and hopefully carrying his child before he uses the last of the drugs. He can't wait to see her reaction to his plans which he knows she'll love. He makes his way out to his car intending to hide at his secret lair. The second he places his hands on the door handle to his car he's confronted with security guards that have appeared from out of nowhere.

"Jessie Martinez?" The guard closest to him asked.

"Yes, that's me." He says not turning around.

"We need you to step away from the car please." The guard ordered.

Jessie not knowing if he should comply decided not to and grabbed for the car's door handle instead and trying to open the front door. He never opened it.

What he felt next was 50,000 volts of electricity coursing through his body. His whole body was frozen in the position he was in when he reached for the car's door handle. He could see the little sparks of electricity leaving his body and contacting the metal door of the car. Then without warning his body just fell to the ground. The voltage while short in duration had stopped. The next thing he knows is that his arms are being pulled behind his back and he is handcuffed.

"Put him in the back of your cruiser John. We'll interrogate him when we return. In the meantime, we're going to search his car. Ask him if he needs medical assistance because 50,000 volts can leave a mark."

The guard named John places Jessie into his patrol car and then returns to help the other officers in the search of the suspect's car. What they find is way beyond what they expected. In his car, there are torture devices that even shook the seasoned guards. Everything is bagged and tagged as evidence. They also find enough drugs that could keep a normal person paralyzed for hours on end but still be aware of their surroundings. The second the guards found these drugs they immediately stopped their search and secured the scene leaving one guard in place to keep the car secure and advising their Captain.

Knowing that the drugs found in the car had changed the situation, the Captain was informed and then Dallas P.D. were called in to take over. They had to obtain a new search warrant to finish searching the car.

Xx

Kate rethought what Kenzie had said earlier. Was Rick a compatible person to date? She was in her own sense of living day-to-day with him in the house and she loved the fact that he took care of her. But what if she took it one step further? Would he be interested in her as girlfriend material? Or was she getting ahead of herself? She didn't know why Kenzie would have mentioned that he was gay. She had to use the bathroom one day and Rick had just finished up some yard work outside. If she remembers correctly he was working on the fence for the dog they were thinking about buying. He was still in the bathroom washing the sweat and dirt off his body. Knowing that he was in the bathroom she waited. When she saw him open the door to the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his waist her eyes went wide at the sight of his chiseled body. His body was amazing and from where she was she had a great vantage point of seeing him walk away from her. His ass was well toned and she loved the upper part of his body just as much as the lower half. God did she want him to take her right there in the hallway? She knew he wasn't gay but he had just lost his wife not too long ago. They're kind of in the same boat because she lost her son's father and he lost his daughter's mother. Maybe this was a sign? Or then again maybe her overactive imagination was getting carried away with herself. Either way, she needed more thought on what he could possibly do for her.

Xx

"Captain we'll take custody of the suspect. We will continue the interrogation at DPD headquarters. The car will be flat bedded there as well. This was good work sir, you should be proud of the way your men acted on the evidence and were able to stop anyone from being hurt." The Dallas PD inspector said.

"Than you inspector. But when we found out that there were drugs missing and from different departments no less, we put two plus two together and reviewed the security footage of those departments. It' didn't take long to catch our culprit. I'm only glad that none of our men were hurt."

"Be that as it may Captain, I'm glad that things worked out the way they did."

"What will happen to this man, Jessie Martinez?"

"He'll be brought up on a slew of charges the most serious being attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, and theft."

"Thank you, inspector. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting to attend to. The hospital's director wants an update on what happened here."

"I understand. Good day Captain."

The two men shake hands and part ways.

Xx

When her shift is over, Kate leaves the hospital fifteen minutes early. As she crosses the street to parking lot six where her car is parked and a Dallas patrol car slowly passes her. Always being curious she takes a quick look into the back seat and is suddenly shaken at who she sees sitting handcuffed in the back seat. Jessie. She can't understand why he would be in the back of a Dallas police car. Maybe tomorrow she'll talk to someone who she knows that works closely with the director. But the bigger problem she has is the fact that if they are taking him away somewhere now, tonight she will be down a nurse to handle the ER. Maybe she can pull a nurse from NICU or mother-baby to fill his spot.

Being down one nurse won't be the end of the world but it will put more work on herself Kenzie and Kim. That is unless she can get a hold of a spare nurse from another department. She really wishes she knew why Jesse was being taken away. Maybe if she has some time later she will call Kim and asked if he knows anything before she goes to work.

Xx

He's been getting the run around from the money people. He can't understand why he is having such a hard time securing financing for his restaurant even when he's putting down a substantial amount for a down payment. There has to be a better way. The bank manager has been rambling on and on about the best interest rates and terms for the loan for so long he's lost track of what started this conversation in the first place. He has all of his suppliers lined up, his insurance policy in place, and he has even changed the layout of the first floor to be more inviting. Which means the bar was moved to the opposite side of the restaurant. Being that the second floor was smaller and didn't need an overhaul he kept it the way it was because it worked well.

For some reason, he has a feeling that something is wrong with Kate but can't put his finger on it. He was gone before she will get home this morning so he didn't see her. The kids were on automatic pilot and were able to get themselves ready for school on their own. Kate knew that he was leaving earlier than usual so she'd left work about fifteen minutes earlier to make sure the kids were on time for school. He wonders what kind of relationship she had with Eli's father and if he is still alive. He doesn't know anything about her past and would really like to know more. Maybe a talk with her father might reveal some of her past but he doesn't know if it's right to go to him to ask about her life. She could get upset and that's the last thing he wants to do to her.

"So you see Mr. Castle this is what we're up against. The finance company wants sound assurances that you will be able to pay the lease fee of $137,500. In doing that they requested fifty percent down and payment at close to six thousand dollars a month. That would include taxes, fees, and the lease itself. Now my question to you is are you able to afford the $68,750 right now? Because if you are, we can sign the paperwork today."

Rick the sat back in the chair mentally calculated his financial availability. His bank account held more than enough money to pay the $68,000 and the first year's rent at almost six thousand a month. In reality, he could probably pay for the first three years instead of the two that he originally thought.

"I can and will be able to pay that amount but I do have a question."

"Go ahead Mr. Castle ask your question." The bank manager said.

"I am assuming since I am new to the area that I would be a risk no matter what finance company I signed with is that correct?"

"Mr. Castle you know I cannot answer that question. That would be a violation of ethics."

"Okay then answer me this, if I decide to go ahead and renew the lease for this property in the second year am I required to put down another $68,750 for a fifty percent down payment of the annual lease? Or am I going to be able to roll over the total amount into a monthly payment?"

"Mr. Castle I think I know what you're driving at. And it's safe to say that if your lease payment is promptly in the office and on time, I'm sure that you would be able to work something out with the next year. I'm not saying that you're a risk because I don't know your total financial background but let's just say the lease company is protecting their property. I can put a good word in asking them to forgo the deposit for the next year if you are agreeable to that."

"I am and I would greatly appreciate it if you could do that for me. So now I'm going to have to draw a cashier's check out for the amount of $68,750. I can have this to you later on this afternoon."

"Mister Castle that will be fine. I will await your return."

Rick and the bank manager shake hands and conclude their business. Now that he's the owner of a restaurant in Downtown Dallas he needs to get to work quickly. He doesn't have much time if he wants to start making money and they'll need to talk to Kate, Eli, and Alexis about what just happened here today.