"Take it easy mom." I say as I push her in a wheelchair into the house. She isn't strong enough to stand for very long yet but she can and does stand up without anything.
"I know Jess the doctors gave me that long speech remember."
"Yes I remember."
"Why does it smell like paint in here?" She asks raising her brow telling me telling me I couldn't lie.
"Alexis and I painted my room yesterday."
"So you two really bonded?"
"Yeah we did and it feels good having a sister. It was quick and kind of sudden but we really did bond." I say a huge smile on my face.
"I'm glad I want you two to get along and I want you to know your father's side of the family now that you know who he is." She says quietly, obviously still hating herself for not telling me who he was.
"I will we've hung out and mom he ummm paid for some things for me." I blurt out.
"Well I'll go see for my self." She says wheeling herself towards my room while I follow closely behind her afraid of her reaction.
"Jessica you let him pay for all of this stuff?". She says clearly angry.
"He insisted that I buy all of this stuff and was adamant that he was paying for it as his way of making up for not being there." I say not looking her in the eyes.
"Well we better thank him. why don't you call him and see if he can go out to dinner this weekend or tonight. I will be paying." Shesays her voice saying that there will be no arguing with her.
"Alright." I say dialing Castles number.
"Hey." he says.
"Hey mom wants to know if you want to come out to dinner with us tonight or this weekend Alexis is definitely welcome." I say hoping he says yes.
"Sure we can go to Remys I'll be there at 6 to pick you guys up and Alexis would love to come she's been dying to see you again."
"Great thanks." I say extremely excited Alexis wants to see me again she doesn't hate me.
"So when and where?" She asks.
"Tonight at 6 he will be here to pick us up with Alexis."
"Where?" She asks.
"Remys." I say looking at the time it was 5.
"Alright let's sit down and just relax in our own home for a bit." She says making me let out a sigh of relief. I just want to relax.
I plop down on the couch mom pushes herself from her chair and plops herself onto the couch. I want to help her but know she'd yell at me if I even tried. We Beckett's are fiercely independent. I lay my feet over moms legs leaning back into the couch allowing my eyes to shut. I feel mom pull my legs into her. a comfort that was long forgotten a while ago.
"I've missed this mom." I say my eyes still shut.
"Me too." She says barely audible. she protects herself with what she calls the "wall". She doesn't let anyone see her soft motherly side as if it would destroy her.
"How do you feel about Castle truly mom."
"He's always there when I need him. He's there with a cup of coffee and a bear claw even when I don't want him there. He was destroying my walls even though I kept them guarded. I think I'm in love sweetie, but I'm not going to make any rash decisions right away. I'm going to let things fall where they will but I'm no longer going to fight it." She said making me sit up and scoot next to her.
"You have to tell him mom he loves you and you love him you guys have to metaphorically get your heads out of your asses and say something.
"JESS." She yelled playfully swatting my shoulder.
"Hey I'm just saying you should tell him how you feel."
"I will in due time." She said kissing the top of my head and pulling me into her.
"Alright I will accept that for now." I say leaning against her. We sit in silence with her playing with my hair until there is a knock on the door.
"Coming." I yell getting up and opening the door to see Alexis and Castle. "Come in we sort of lost track of time." I say pulling on a pair of shoes. Mom wheeled herself into the kitchen where we were standing.
"Kate you look good." He says.
"Thanks I feel a lot better than I did." She says honestly.
AN: Short chapter that I worked on. We needed to see Kate and Jess bond. I think the next one will be from Kate's pov.