Hi guys! Sorry I Ieft you on such a cliff hanger ending! So I thought I'd update today so I wouldn't leave you hanging to long! Enjoy and please review!
Kate woke up sweating and found her sheets strewn around her. Lose strands of her hair stuck to her sticky forehead, taking deep breaths she reminded herself it was just a dream and Rick was still alive and breathing. No matter how hard Kate tried she couldn't shake the image of Rick lying dead on the ground from her mind. These dreams would elude her sometimes; this all began after her shooting. Kate checked the time on her phone, 4:37am Kate couldn't get back to sleep; she couldn't face another dream like that. Kate decided to get up and read instead.
She must've drifted off, because Kate awoke to the alarm on her phone going off. She groaned as she stretched out, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Kate had her weekly therapy session today with Dr Burke. Today is the day I tell him about Rick. Kate thought to herself while getting ready.
At nine Kate arrived to see Dr Burke at the building. "Kate, how have you been?" He smiled as he took his glasses off from reading the notes from previous sessions.
"Pretty good." Kate replied plastering on a fake smile.
"Really?" Dr Burke questioned, "You don't have to lie to me Kate; I am here to help you."
"Well... I have been having dreams." Started Kate, the doctor nodded for her to carry on, "And in the dreams every time... Rick dies." Kate finished, a single tear slipping from the corner of her eye.
"And nobody else dies?" Questioned Dr Burke, Kate merely shook her head. "Why do you dream he dies? Why is it only him?"
"Because. Because I..." Trailed off Kate.
"You care about him?"
"Yes. I love him." Kate said it felt good saying that out loud.
"And you know he loves you?"
"Yes. I just... how do I tell him I heard? I said I couldn't be in a serious relationship until I have solved my Mum's murder. But things have changed now." Kate finished.
"Like?" Prompted Dr Burke.
"I was worried he wouldn't wait for me. But he has... he really cares about me. I just don't want him to hate me, or think I've been stringing him along all this time when I told him I heard." She finished, pacing around the room.
"Well you love him back don't you? But the question is, are you ready Kate for a relationship with him?"
"Yes, I am." Kate replied.
"Well then you know what you need to do Kate."
"Yes, but how? Do I just say randomly: Hey Castle I heard you say I love you. Guess what? I love you back!" Kate was beginning to get herself into a fluster.
"Kate, look at me. You are a strong woman. You can do this just pick the right moment and tell him. He waited, he cares about you." Finished Dr Burke.
"Thanks see you next week."
"Goodbye and good luck Kate." Dr Burke called.
By 1pm there still hadn't been a break on the case and Captain Gates was getting grumpy about it. "Detective's and Castle go and break for lunch, take the rest of the day off. I want fresh minds working on this case. Got it?" Barked Gates.
They all nodded and hurried off. "So Castle, any plans for the rest of the day?" Kate asked.
"Why Detective, what are you hinting at?"
"Actually I just wanted to know if you wanted to grab some lunch." She could make that sound so casual, it was time. She was going to tell him.
"Why, I think I will take you up on that offer Beckett." Castle said smiling.
"Come on then!" Kate said as they walked out of the precinct together.
At the local salad bar once they were eating their lunch and chatting away Kate decided to tell him. Castle was babbling about the case, but Kate wasn't listening. "Beckett, earth to Beckett!" Castle's voice jolted her from her thoughts.
"Sorry Castle!"
"You looked miles away. Is something up?"
"Actually Castle, there is something I wanted to tell you." Kate started.
"Really?" Castle's eyes lit up, "Like you are finally going to tell me that the agent told you about space life?"
"Nope, good try! You will never know!" Kate teased.
"Ohh Beckett!" Castle whined, "Now what were you going to say?"
"Well..." She started, "I..."
She was cut off by the ringing of Castle's phone. He mouthed an apology and got up to take the call. Kate sighed and stirred the salad around her plate. "Sorry, that was Alexis. Have to go; Mother was called a senior citizen. Major freak out! What were you going to say?"
"Doesn't matter Castle, go home and be with your Mother! Good luck!"
"Bye!" Castle called.
"Bye Castle" She replied as he walked out the door. She turned to his seat and whispered "I love you."
This was going to be harder than she thought...