Hunter & Prey
by Morning of December.
"Castle are you sure you want to do this?" Beckett looks at her fiancé. "I have to. You know what happened last time you went undercover? It almost got you killed and I'm not ready to go through that again." Beckett knew exactly where Castle was talking about. Then she looks in Gates direction. There is no way she's going to let Castle help her. "I'll talk to her," Castle promises after he sees her looking at her direction. Kate sighs. "Fine. Work your magic." She smiles but when Castle can't see her facial expressions, her look is worried.
Rick knows on Gates' office door and when she invites him in he closes the door. "I know why you're here Castle." Castle looks surprised. "You do?"
"Yes, you want to go undercover with Beckett. I'm not an idiot."
"I never said you were, sir." Her intimidating look frightens him a bit. He knows Gates is not a fan. If it was up to her he wouldn't even be at the precinct anyway.
"I think it's a good idea, after what happened last time." Castle looks astonished. He could never imagine Gates agreeing with him. "Go," she orders him.
Kate waits anxiously at her desk and when she sees Castle returning to her so looks frightened. "And? Did she say yes?" Castle keeps quiet for a moment. Beckett gives him the 'go on' look. "She said yes."
"Never thought she would, but okay. I guess she thinks I'm being abducted again." Castle doesn't find this funny at all. "Can you blame her? I can't." He looks solemn. Kate knows what Castle went through last time, but that didn't stop her from doing her job. She loved her job too much to get her head stuck in the sand. She is a cop and she always will be, and Castle knows that.
"Well, lets get started than, we have to be prepared for everything." Castle agrees with a nod. Being involved in a drug range can be very dangerous. The gang they're after is the most dreadful of them all, the most hazardous. They aren't afraid to kill. Castle bets that they all have blood on their hands.
"Why are they asking you for help anyway?" A big question mark hangs above Castle's head.
"Well, I'm the only one who can speak Russian. And…"
"Whoa, go back, Russian…?"
"Yes, Russian, why?" Kate looks at Rick and gives him the time he needs to find the right words.
"Last time you were the only one too, and where did it take you?" Kate sighs.
"Castle, this isn't the same as last time. The people on the drug force requested my help to catch these guys. I'm not going to be captured. I will make sure of that."
"Like you made sure of that last time?" Castle can't help but worry.
"Castle, I love you, but if you say one more thing about 'last time' I'm going to kill you in your sleep, got it?" She can't help but laugh a little, but she had to make sure he wouldn't worry to much and let her do her job. "I can handle this. We can handle this." She gives him a kiss on his cheek and heads over to the drug unit they're assisting.