It was easy for him to sit there and say that she was making no sense. She was, right? Was she crazy for needing some by-herself time? She really needed to get out of the loft. Not because of him, of course. Castle had been just amazing (which made her feel a bit guilty for their argument), but she needed space. Everything was just overwhelming. She was pregnant. She was going to have a baby and her mom wasn't there to see it. Was she crazy for missing her, for wishing she was there to meet her baby grandchild?

She didn't know how she ended sitting in front of her grave, nor how much time she was there. At first she was just staring at her mother's name, but soon enough she started talking to her, as if she could answer. She told her about her stupid fight with Castle about the left-over pizza. She told her she had been all day upset after she realized the fact that her mom wasn't going to support her after the birth of her child. Castle trying to make his point about how unhealthy for the baby would be having pizza for dinner two days in a row was just the straw that broke the camel's back. OK, maybe she overreacted. She may had mention a feminist commentary about how that was her body and he had no say about it. Maybe she felt a bit bad about it. Well, she felt really bad about it.

"But you know, mom. I just felt so lonely. Is it insane that I feel that I cannot do this without you?" She could nearly listen her mom answer her "Just a little bit, Katie". She cracked a smile surprising herself. Wow. It was the first time she had smiled for the whole day. That wasn't good, was it? Not for her, nor for Castle. He didn't deserve her mood swings, her insecurities and her craziness. She didn't deserve him, but there he was, waiting for her at home, letting her be the one to return.

"I need to go, mom. I have to apologize to my husband. I love you."

He was trying to write. Not a good idea after they had a fight. What if Rook...? Not, not him at all. Maybe Nikki could be the one going... Words wouldn't come out. He was not in the mood for writing. She caught him like that. Sitting on the sofa, his feet over the coffee table, his laptop on his lap. He was frowning at his laptop screen. Cute. He was always cute.

"Hey" she greeted after closing the door.

"Hey" he couldn't know if she was still mad. She looked better, though. Happier?

"Look, I'm sorry." She left herself fall on the couch, near him, barely touching his body."I'm really sorry, Castle"

"It's OK. Really. As long as you don't throw me a vase like Meredith did when she was pregnant I think we could solve it." Castle put an arm around her shoulder and she sighed feeling forgiven. "Do you want to talk about it? I'm sure that wasn't about the pizza."

"Could we leave it... Not right now?" she looked at him and smiled when he kissed her lips "Right now I just want to be like this with you. I love you, Castle. No matter what I say when I am in a terrible mood. I really love you".

"Ditto, babe. Do you want to watch a movie?"

"Not Serenity again, please"

"Katherine Beckett. The day you say no to watching Serenity I don't know what may happen. Thank god I'm in the mood for something less awesome. Chick flick?"

"Take your pick" She snuggled closer when he returned after putting some romantic comedy that both of them have watched too many times.

After half an hour she lost interest and focused on him. He was strong. And warm. He was everything she had always wanted. What she had always looked for. Always. So, even she was going to still miss her mom she could be great. He wouldn't let it be any other way. Kate kissed his chest before moving to look at him.

"I hate mood swings"

"Well, Beckett. Let's just say you are just a little bit crazy. But that makes me love you"