The Universe and You
Author's Note: Another update!My my! Looks like someone injected me with punctuality serum. I just wish it made me look sexier as well ;)
Disclaimer: chuckles. Yeah right!
Coauthor: Caskettastic.
Dedication: To Faye Dcruz, who inspires me to write, and Chelsea Monis, who thinks the world of me.
Chapter 3
"Uh oh" thought Kate before hurrying outside to check for a homicide.
"I will kill you. I swear I will. This is abominable! Did you apply butter to your fingers this morning or something?" She could hear Alexis ranting away.
"Alexis what is…" Her question died in her throat as she took in the picture in front of her.
An ashamed looking delivery guy wearing a red cap, a murderous looking Alexis with a red tinge on her forehead, and a sad looking mushy white glop on the floor that was once her wedding cake.
No! NO NO NO NO! Thought Kate, as she looked at the cake which right now looked distinctly like a sign from the universe. A bigger sign that the last ones, anyway.
Still standing stuck to the spot, Kate mentally ticked off all the signs that they had received over the last three days. The forgotten marriage, the flamed venue, the ruined dress, the nauseating nightmare, and now, the melting moppy wedding cake.
And not for the first time in the past three days, did she wonder, if they should actually postpone the wedding. How did the saying go? Once is an incident, twice is happenstance, thrice is enemy action. What about the fifth? How would the saying mend itself for something that happens five times in a row? Two words came to her mind. Mortal peril.
She was yanked out of her thoughts by Alexis's voice, which was right next to her now.
"Kate, Kate please don't cry. I'm So so sorry. Look we can still fix this okay. Please don't cry." Cooed Alexis, wrapping an arm around Kate's shoulder.
Huh? Thought Kate, rubbing a palm against her cheek. She hadn't even realized she was crying!
"Kate, please. We can fix this. I'll have Madison call her restaurant right now and have them pack the biggest cake they have available. Dad is still in newyork. We can call him and ask him to pick up a cake on his way." Alexis finished, making Kate jolt out of her reverie.
"NO! No don't! Don't ask him to pick anything up. Please. I just want him here. Screw the cake. Just don't make him stay in the damn car any longer than he has to." Kate rambled in panic. There was absolutely no way in hell that she was letting him take a detour in the wretched car. Hell, she would get married under a palm leaf if she had to. As long as he was by her side. Safe and sound and in one piece.
Not knowing what was going on, Alexis decided it was best to just agree with her. She threw a dirty glare at the delivery guy who still stood by the mushed up cake, looking utterly ashamed.
"Becks, Alexis, what's wrong?" Came Madison's voice from behind them. A second later, a groan confirmed that she got her answer.
"It's okay Kate. You just go upstairs and get ready. I'll fix this. Lanie, go with her." Maddy commanded and a second later, Kate felt an arm wrap around her shoulder and lead her back into the house. She followed, still feeling numb.
"Alrighty then! Time to use some brains and some influence." Started Madison before snapping at the delivery guy. "You, out of my sight before I kill you. And you!" she turned to Alexis who flinched a little, "What's Castle and Beckett's favorite flavor?"
Kate spent the next hour trying to get everything out of her mind and focus on the moment she actually gets to say 'I do'. A small smile adorned her lips at the memory of castle saying the same words at the precint. Was that just three days ago? It felt like ages to her.
The buzz of her phone snapped Kate out of her thoughts. She picked it up, to see she had a message from Rick.
*Cake or no cake, and there definitely will be a cake, we sure are getting married. Get ready to kiss your current last name goodbye, Kate. Xo, Rick*
She smiled at the text as she wondered which of the four women had told him the news, before typing up a reply.
*Don't care about the cake. Don't take any detours. Be here soon, or I am marrying espo ;) *
She hoped her attempt at humor didn't sound as lame to him as it did to her. To be honest, she felt anything good-humored at the moment, but she knew she already has him concerned because of the phone calls.
If only she could get the damned nightmare out of her head and enjoy his texts. Speaking of texts….
"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU TEXTING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR GODDAMN MIND?" She yelled as soon as her fiancé answered her call.
"What? Relax! Don't yell at me." Castle's squeaky voice through the other end.
"I'll relax when my fiancé gets his head out of his ass and focus on the road." She was still yelling but at a lower volume than before.
"Kate, what is wrong with you? Is this the cold feet talking? Are you still worried about the cake?" Castle asked, voice a little higher. Not out of anger, but out of concern.
"This has nothing to do with the is about you and your stupidity. Seriously Rick, texting while you are driving? How stupid can you be? Are you trying to give me a heart attack? Why would you even…" She kept rambling as he cut her off.
"Oh for god's sake Kate! I am not texting you while driving. I was using the voice to text app. It's a Mercedes Kate. It has most of the best safety measures a car can provide. Besides, you know I never play with my phone while driving." Rick said, trying his best not to yell.
"You know, you could've told me that!" Kate said, ashamed at her assumptions.
"Now where's the fun in that?" He shot back, trying to make her smile by repeating what he said during their first case, all those years ago.
"Get here soon and safe, you stubborn, loving, irresistible ass!" Kate said, her voice taking any and all insults out of the statement.
"Yes Miss Katherine." He said, laughter in his voice.
"That's soon to be to you. Now focus. How far away are you?" She asked, playing with her hair.
"An hour, maybe a little bit more. See you soon." He said, hanging up.
Breathing a sigh of relief, Kate walked into the bathroom for a shower. Hopefully, her hair and makeup should keep her occupied and reduce the fretting until he gets here.
Author's Note: Psst…the review button is known to give you free cookies from time to time. Just sayin!