This one is super short! But I couldn't think of a way to make it longer. Song is 'Don't Let Her Fall' by Patrick Rock. Please review and enjoy!
"Please, lord, don't let her fall in love while I'm away/ Please, lord, don't let her fall"
Rick Castle was an optimistic man. Beckett may have turned down his offer to come to the Hamptons, but she would eventually come around. Maybe not this year, maybe not for a while. He didn't care when, he just knew he would wait for her. For as long as it took.
If only that Schlemming wasn't in the equation. He made everything more complicated. When it came to Beckett, it was hard enough impressing her. He didn't need Demming stealing his thunder. Castle was the one who had been with Beckett for a year, hanging on every word she said, trying to make himself valuable. With Demming around, Castle didn't feel very valuable. He felt unneeded.
Did Beckett want him to leave? He hoped the answer was no. All he wanted was to tell her, to tell her how he felt. But he wasn't a jerk. He wasn't going to do it while she was dating Demming. Castle was a good guy. Patience wasn't his strong suit, but for Kate Beckett, he could do anything.
Please, he prayed as he approached the corner on his walk to the breakroom. Please don't let her fall in love while I'm away. He had a plan: go to the Hamptons, finish Naked Heat, come back in the fall, and woo Beckett with his boyish charm. If he was lucky, she and Demming might not even make it off the ground. They could be broken up by the end of Memorial Day Weekend.
Castle turned the corner just in time to see Demming and Kate's lips touch. His heart sank until it hit his expensive Italian leather shoes and he quietly walked back around the corner. He silently reassured himself that a kiss didn't mean anything. It didn't mean he had lost her.
Not yet, anyway.
He exhaled with frustration, then pulled out his cell phone, scrolling through his contacts. He was not going to spend this weekend, or the summer for that matter, alone. Kate had made her choice, and he wasn't it. He finally found the number he wanted and walked to elevators as the line rang.
"Gina? Hey, it's Rick. Listen, I wanted to talk to you about something…."