A/N: Thank you for the views, favourites and reviews. They make me smile. On with the story...

Kate's mobile vibrates against her skin. She drags it out of her pocket and pushes the answer button.

"Hi Sweetie, are you okay?"

"Hi Kate, I'm just ringing to make sure that you're still coming over tonight?"

"Of course I can't wait to see the new digs."

She's interrupted by Castle mouthing something to her. Although she can't work out what he wants.

"Wait a minute sweetie, you're silly father wants to ask me something."

She places her hand over the speaker, puts it on mute and turns to him, Rion wiggling in his arms.

"Yes Castle how may I help you?"

Castle shifts foot to foot looking guilty about something. His little boy laughing at the funny face, his father is now pulling. He keeps going to speak then stopping and closing his mouth, much to Rion's amusement.

"Spit it out Castle."

"I thought she was coming over to ours, not us going there."

"Castle I told you this was the plan lets see last week, yesterday and oh about 40 minutes ago."

He gets the classic Beckett glare, to which he takes as opportunity to back away from her.

"Anyway why does it matter that we're going there instead?"

The guilty face reappears, and he ends up staring at the pavement below.

"Well I...I ummm."

Once again she waits for him to come out with it. Also she is evermore feeling sorry for Alexis who is still on the line. His next sentence comes out in such a rush that she is not sure she heard it right.

"I organized a surprise party with everybody at the loft for Alexis' Graduation tonight. I thought she was coming to ours."

Ahh now it made sense, him sneaking off into his office for long periods on the phone. She is quite proud that he organized this for his daughter. Alexis graduated from Stanford last month, the ceremony was amazing. Seeing her standing up there accepting her certificate had brought a tear to Kate's eyes. She makes a snap decision which she hopes will please both parties. She takes her hand off the speaker and taps the mute.

"Alexis you still there?"

"I am what is going on over there?"

"Well sweetie Rion is not feeling very well, might be coming down with a sick bug. Therefore your dad is going to stay home with him but I'll pop over. I'm not missing out on a chance to see this place of yours."

"Oh no bless him, that's a shame but if he isn't well home is the best place. However are you sure you still want to pop round if he is unwell?"

Castle steps closer, Rion now hanging on his arm like a monkey. Castle has a tight grip around his waist with the other hand. He tries to talk to Kate about her plan but she just waves him off.

"I'm sure Ali, I'll see you at 6 at yours okay."

"Okay see you then, Give my little brother a kiss from me."

Alexis hangs up and Kate turns to her husband. She plants a kiss on his lips, before extracting her son into her own arms.

"You can get the party ready, and I will go to hers. Then when your ready you can call me and I will bring her to the loft."

" Not only are you beautiful but you're a genius Katherine Castle."

He takes her mouth roughly with his, Rion getting trapped in between. They seem to forget that they're standing on the sidewalk in public until a small voice pipes up.

"Daddy, Momma, hurts, hurts."

The jump apart like they've been electrocuted, both their faces bright red with embarrassment. Kate pulls Rion to her and places a kiss on to his forehead.

"Sorry little man, won't do that ever again."

Rion places a nice sloppy kiss to her cheek and grins at her. However Castle looks like he is about to cry, she soon catches up with what she said.

"I didn't mean I would never kiss you again Castle, you lovable idiot. I meant we won't squash Rion like that ever again."

Castle's face lights up and he begins to chuckle. He links an arm around Kate's and they start to walk down the street again.

"Okay if we're going to pull this off we need to go get some gear ready, Everyone is showing up at 6.30pm."

"That's in 2 hours."

I know Kate chop, chop you're wasting time."

She releases his arm, and he breaks out on a run. He is closely followed by his child wielding wife who is threatening to pull his ear.

"Apples, Apples."

He shouts as loud as he can, people walking by giving them both the strangest looks. His wife bent over laughing while their son climbs his way on to her shoulders. God he loves his family.

A/N Should I continue or leave it here?.