A.N. Sorry for dropping off the gird for a little while there. I assure you that I am here and I have been writing. I started UNI so I have been pretty swamped. I was also however, blocked for a little while, so I took me longer than I thought to get this chapter out but I finally finished it and I am happy with it. I hope you like it.

Castle walked with Kate to the Pharmacist to fill out her prescriptions, still in his own little bubble about the news while Kate stood slightly shell shocked next to him. When they collected their things, Castle quickly paid for it and guided Kate back to the car with him. As they did, Kate proceeded to bump into people, eyes glossed over as her brain furiously tried to process the thought that Castle might be the father of her baby.

"Kate?" Castle called softly, finally popping the soundproof layer of the bubble enough to guide Kate into the passenger seat.

The drive back to Castle's loft was tense and awkward.

Which only proceeded to be more so when a new thought occurred to Kate.

"Oh shit! Alexis!" That was all it took for Castle's heart to slam painfully against his ribs. "W-what is she going to think? She's going to hate me!" Kate groaned, throwing her head into her hands.

And as much as Castle wanted to reach over and comfort Kate, he was unable to make it past the thought of Alexis' possible reaction to finding out that Kate was pregnant with his child when they hadn't even had sex.

'Jesus it's gonna be awkward when I get home!' Castle mentally groaned.

By the time they finally reached the apartment, it was late afternoon and the sun was starting to set over the city. When Castle reached his door, Kate was a few feet away from him, waiting somewhat patiently for him to open the door. Once the key was in the lock, Castle turned it, holding it open for Kate before following her in himself.

"Um, why don't you go have a shower or a bath, whichever you want, and go lie down." Kate nodded and wordlessly walked through his study and into his bedroom. Castle flopped down onto the couch and ran his hand down his face as he let out a long sigh.

'What the hell am I going to do if it is my child?' He though to himself. 'I mean, I love Kate more than anything but to tell her that would make her think I am just saying it because of the situation.' Just then, he caught a glimpse of movement by his study entrance and popped his head up. That's when he saw Kate standing there, teary eyed with slumped shoulders.

"Come here." He beckoned gently. Kate slowly started to walk towards him, and as soon as she was close enough, Castle pulled her down next to him and wrapped his arms around her. Kate settled her cheek against Castle's chest, wrapping her arm around his waist.

As much as he didn't like the situation himself, he needed to be there for Kate first and foremost. Tears ran silently down Kate's cheeks and soaked into Castle's shirt, her sobbing muffled against him.

"I know you're scared, Kate. But everything will work itself out. I promise." He told her, placing a kiss in her hair, pulling her in closer to him. "You have to be strong for your little one." He whispered, his hand drifting down to her belly, his large palm almost covering the whole area. Kate nodded wordlessly into his chest, looking down at his hand on her belly, gently placing her warm palm over his.

"Come here." He said, removing his hand from under hers and carefully putting his hands under her legs and around her back, pulling her into his chest, cradling her there, before standing up and walking into his bedroom. Castle was honestly surprised as to how compliant she was at the moment, so unlike her usual self.

Later that night, Castle awoke to the sound of violent wrenching coming from his bathroom. Opening his eyes and rolling over, he saw the bathroom light seep through the slightly open door, only to hear another heave. Castle through back the covers and made his way around the bed to the bathroom. Opening the door slowly and cautiously, having learnt his lesson from last time, he was confronted by the sight of Kate curled into a ball on the tilled floor, shivering. Castle quietly exited the bathroom and walked into the kitchen to get her a glass of water.

It was early but it could also be considered late. The street lights shone through the uncovered windows and the room was filled with the ambient noises of the New York streets. The sound was oddly comforting at times when he was up late working on a manuscript till all hours, and it was only the sounds of honking horns, car engines idling and the odd angry neighbour that would finally send him into a blissful slumber in his comfortable reclining chair. The next morning he'd awake, stiff and sore from sleeping upright, but energised with ideas and would power thorough to the next chapter.

He quietly fetched a clean glass from the cupboards above the skin and filled it up halfway. Turning off the tap, Castle slowly returned to the bathroom and cautiously pushed the door open finding Kate leaned up against the bathtub next to the toilet. Castle slowly walked over to her and knelt down to her level, offering her the glass, the first mouthful of which she spat into the toilet to get the taste out of her mouth, and the rest of which she gulped down gratefully.

He carefully edged her to the side a bit before he manoeuvred behind her and propped her up against his chest.

"Better?" He asked, taking the glass from her. Kate nodded silently, her eyes drifting shut out of sheer exhaustion over the past few days. "Let's get you back into bed." He whispered, placing a light kiss in her hair before lifting her up into his arms and carrying her back to bed. Once she was comfortably lying down under the covers, Castle let out an exhausted sigh and rounded the bed to his side where he climbed in only for Kate to almost immediately roll into him and curl into his side.

"Night Castle." She whispered.

"Night Kate." He whispered back, smiling as he curled his arm around her, falling into a deep and blissful slumber.

A.N. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment or sending me a message. I promise I will try to have the next chapter up sooner.