Chapter 18 Hunting
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It has been another few months since the Castle's decision to find a house in the suburbs near the city, and they have been hunting for the perfect house almost on a daily basis. Both Castle and Kate wanted the perfect house to raise their growing family, Kate wanted a house that wasn't too big and not too small, good neighborhood, and a house that was close to good schools and stores. Castle just wanted the same thing as Kate but a house with more space. They butted heads on a couple of houses, but they both figured if they aren't agreeing on the house then it isn't the perfect one for them. Quite honestly finding the perfect house is turning out to be a hassle in itself. The actual physical moving hasn't even happened yet and it's already a struggle. On a high note, they ruled out Scarsdale, so that leaves their focus on Bronxville.
On top of hunting for a house, both Castle and Kate have been keeping very busy, serving the city one case at a time. The six month pregnant Captain Katherine Beckett-Castle has been keeping busy with work, but has been avoiding unneeded stress to the best of her abilities. Castle, on the other hand, has been stressing for the past few months to make sure his pregnant wife wasn't stressed, by doing all he could for her. He was essentially pampering her way more than usual and was way more protective than usual. Which inevitably stressed out Kate sometimes, she loved and hated Castle's over protectiveness, but when she wasn't hormonal and was calm she really did love it. Their daughter Alexis has been doing a whole lot of things, working in the firm, doing class, and spending time with her friends. To both Kate and Castle, they see Alexis growing to be a strong, beautiful independent young woman who is full of pride, passion, and energy. They see great things for Alexis in the future.
Although Kate and Castle may be busy, they still manage to come home as soon as they can to spend time with their very young son. Kevin Esposito has grown up so much in the past few months alone. He's been saying more and been very talkative with his limited vocabulary. He hasn't quite mastered saying sentences, but he has been learning quickly from his family and extended family. The little guy is growing up and the Castle's are holding to every second and every photograph of it. His birthday is coming up and he'll be a stunning three years old! That meant Kate and Castle have to make some changes because it might be Kevin Esposito's time to move from the crib to a full kid sized bed. They got some time to make that decision though.
Another beautiful Saturday morning in the city, and another energetic happy morning in the Castle household. Kate and Castle were going to take Kevin Esposito and go out for another house hunt later in the morning, while Alexis gets the loft to herself to have friends over. The house hunt is planned to take all day, so Alexis gets to do whatever she likes to at home. Just another hunt for the perfect house. To be honest, the hunt for the perfect house is taking longer and more tedious than Castle and Kate hoped. It was almost getting to the point where Kate was losing hope of ever actually finding a perfect house. Like Martha always said, "Nothing is ever truly perfect." Kate always believed their second take of the wedding was perfect and the birth of their son was perfect. But something like finding a house…makes some sense that it can't be perfect. Kate just hoped for the best…
After breakfast, Castle sat on the floor in the living room waiting for Kate to get ready for the day. He was dressed in professional attire, a violet button up collared shirt, black dress pants, black belt, and black socks. Kevin Esposito sat in front of Castle in his baby blue superman shirt, grey short pants, small white socks, and his original first baby shoes all ready to go with his parents. The little guy laughed happily as he played with his favorite stuffed Mickey Mouse as Castle watched him happily. Castle leaned forward and picked up his son and placed him on his lap, "You want to go fly while we wait for mommy?"
Kevin Esposito laughed happily, "Yes!" He swung his Mickey Mouse happily.
Castle laughed, "Alright big guy. Then strap in." Kevin Esposito bounced excitedly. Castle held him under his armpits then began to make a rocket noise with his mouth as he slowly lifted his son into the air while shaking him gently, pretending to be a rocket shop. Castle held his son over his head for a moment while shaking him gently as he continued to make rocket ship noises. His son laughed and smiled happily. Kevin Esposito was obviously having a good time. After a moment he lowered his son back onto his lap gently.
Kevin Esposito laughed, "Again?" he asked happily. He held onto his Mickey Mouse tightly, "Again daddy?" He asked with excitement.
Castle laughed, "Again?" He acted shocked.
Kevin Esposito pleaded, "Please Daddy?" He begged while he waved his Mickey.
Castle smiled and conceded, "Alright. This time we will REALLY fly!" He put Kevin Esposito down so he could stand up freely. Castle then picked up his son and held him in his arms so Kevin Esposito was parallel to the ground. Castle started to make rocket noises again as he began to slowly run laps around the living room, picking up speed slowly as he progressed around the room. Kevin Esposito held onto his dad's arms tightly and laughed in excitement as Castle started to pick up the pace through the living room. Castle couldn't help but laugh as he started to run through the living room then loop through the kitchen and then back to the living room. He started to run in a figure eight pattern while holding Kevin Esposito, they were both laughing and having fun. Kevin Esposito's laughter was absolutely contagious, like a disease of some kind.
They continued to play "Rocket" loudly as Kate walked out of the master bedroom. She wore a pink short-sleeve tie front maternity tunic, blue maternal skinny jeans, black flats, and a big white leather purse that hung on her shoulder. She was too focused on putting her watch and silver bracelet on that she didn't initially hear what was happening in the living room. After a moment, the sound of laugher from her husband and son caught her attention as she finally clipped on her bracelet. She looked up from her wrist and saw the loves of her life playing in the living room. She saw her husband carrying her son as he ran laps through the kitchen and living room, and weaving in and out of furniture while making rocket ship noises. Her heart warmed at the sight as she smiled lovingly at this part of her family. She rubbed her baby belly idly as she watched this heartwarming family moment. Castle nor Kevin Esposito realized Kate was watching them, so they continued to play rocket ship together. Kate laughed then took her phone out of her large purse and took a couple of pictures then switched to take a small home video on her phone. She couldn't stop her massive smile spreading from cheek to cheek.
As she videoed her family playing, she accidentally let out a small laugh causing Castle to stop in his tracks and turn around to see who it was. Castle smiled warmly at her then hoisted his son vertically so he could carry him normally. He then pointed at Kate, "Mommy is here!"
Kevin Esposito didn't hesitate, he waved his Mickey Mouse happily, "Mommy!"
Kate laughed then put her phone away then walked toward them, "How are you doing honey?" She asked her son.
Kevin Esposito gripped his dad, "Good mommy."
She got to Castle and Kevin Esposito, "You get enough to eat?" She rubbed her son's belly, "You full honey?" Kevin Esposito simply smiled happily at his mom as he reached for her so she can pick him up. Kate gently took him from Castle with an exaggerated grunt, "Oh! You're getting bigger every day!" She kissed her son then he hugged her tightly and rested his head on her shoulder happily. Kate smiled at Castle who was taking pictures with his phone, "You ready babe." She bounced Kevin Esposito in her arms while rubbing his back.
Castle smiled, "Let's go hunting." He laughed. They closed the distance between each other and shared a kiss. Castle rubbed her back lovingly as they held the kiss, after a moment they separated and stared at each other happily and excitedly. Kate giggled then turned for the door with Castle while he wrapped an arm around the small of her back.
As they opened the door to leave Kate stopped and turned around, "Alexis! We're leaving have fun!" Kate leaned into Castle as she gave Kevin Esposito a motherly grip while she carried him.
Alexis called form her room, "Bye guys!"
Bronxville, NY
A little later in the morning, the Castle's finally arrived in their Mercedes at the first house on their list in Bronxville. The house they arrived at was a medium sized two story house that had colonial brink appeal which almost resembled a house back in the colonial days. There was a short path that cut through the front yard lawn to a small flight of steps just in front of the front door to the house. The front door was under a white arch supported by white columns, both had a look of marble. The windows looked colonial and the window frames were painted white to resemble the classic old look back in the day. The front lawn was large with perfect green fresh cut grass, and two tall trees were planted at the edge of the lawn adjacent to the sidewalk. There were also big green trimmed bushes that spanned the perimeter of the house giving the landscape a professional look. Though there was no garage, it still looked like a beautiful house to live in.
The Castle's car was parked against the curb in front of the house giving the Castle's a good view and angle of the front of the house. Kate sat in the front passenger seat with her fingers intertwined with Castles, she looked out the window to the house, "Looks nice." She reached down and opened up her purse and grabbed a black folder containing real estate listings and big pictures of houses they are visiting and visited. She took out a piece of paper that had the current house on it, "Looks better than the picture." She smiled then put the paper back in the folder then put it back in her purse. Her purse was uncharacteristically large for her because on these long day trips she tends to carry on the go snacks, toys, and quick supplies to take care of Kevin Esposito so they don't have to carry as many bags with them. Plus, she has extra snacks in her bag to suit her cravings.
Castle leaned over to Kate to look out her window, "Yeah. Looks nice." He said plainly.
Kate looked at him with a curious grin, "Don't like it?"
Castle shrugged, "Looks can be deceiving Kate." He chuckled.
Kate nodded, "That's true." She looked out the window again, "Hopefully this is the one."
Castle smiled and kissed her cheek, "Me too."
Kate turned to look at him then put her hands on his cheeks and kissed him gently. She leaned back and smiled, "Now let's go meet the agent and see the house."
Castle kissed her on the lips again, "Let's do it."
Kate unbuckled her seatbelt and did her best to turn around in her seat to look at her little boy. It was quite difficult considering that she's six months pregnant. She managed to turn around enough to see Kevin Esposito sitting in his little car seat happily playing with his Mickey Mouse. She smiled at him, "Hey big guy, you ready to go look at a nice big house?"
Kevin Esposito looked at her with a curious grin, "Big house?" He said in his adorable little voice.
Castle turned around and smiled, "A Nice big house!"
Kate laughed, "We might live here and you might even make lots of friends!" She reached out and tickled him, "Like the sound of that?"
Kevin Esposito said happily, "I want to go in big house!"
Kate laughed, "Honey." She said in a sweet motherly tone, "its 'I want to go in the big house'." She smiled, "Okay sweetheart?" Kevin Esposito is still trying to grasp the art of saying sentences but he's learning nonetheless. She paused and realized what she said, "Uh, but hopefully not the big house your dad and I are familiar with." She chuckled.
Kevin Esposito smiled, "Okay mommy."
Castle chuckled, "We'll just stick with 'house'." He kissed Kate's cheek, "Let's go."
Kate nodded, "I'll grab Kevin." Kate grabbed her purse while she stepped out of the car then swung it over her shoulder. She stood out of the car for a moment and stretched her sore back then rubbed her baby belly for a moment. She opened the right rear passenger door and started to unbuckle Kevin Esposito from his car seat. As she was doing that Castle walked toward the house on the path, and was greeted by the young brunette real estate agent walking out of the front door. Kate picked up Kevin Esposito and closed the door with her butt. She tickled her son, "ready honey?"
Kevin Esposito smiled, "Yes!"
Kate smiled, "Got your Mickey?" Kevin Esposito held it up happily. She smiled, "Good boy, now let's go." She kissed his cheek multiple times then kissed his chest causing Kevin Esposito to giggle happily. Kate began to make her way to her husband and the real estate agent.
The young real estate agent wore a woman's black business suit, she smiled at both Castle and Kate, "Mr. and Mrs. Castle, it's a pleasure to meet you and happy you're considering this house to be your future home." She nodded, "If I may say so, I am a huge fan of both of you. The mighty dynamic duo of New York." She chuckled.
Castle nodded and smiled, "Thank you, it's a pleasure."
Kate bounced Kevin Esposito and smiled, "We're ready to check it out."
Kevin Esposito pointed, "Who's that mommy?" He asked curiously.
Kate gently put his arm down, "Honey, it's rude to point." She smiled, "Don't do that okay?"
Kevin Esposito gripped his mom, "Yes mommy."
The real estate agent stepped closer to Kate and Kevin Esposito and said in a cheery tone, "My name is Sarah and I'm going to take you on an adventure through this big house." She gave a goofy grin, "Are you ready?"
"Yes!" Kevin Esposito yelled excitedly.
"Then let's go!" The real estate agent waved her hand. Kate and Castle laughed and smiled at the exchange. As the real estate agent went ahead to open the door, Castle wrapped his arm around Kate as they followed.
They toured the wonderfully stunning interior of the house, although it was empty the house still was pretty stunning. The Castle's began to ask questions about the house as they stood in the kitchen. Questions on its location, the neighborhood, other curious questions that popped in their mind, and of course the price of living there. Kevin Esposito during this time stayed surprisingly well behaved on his mother's lap. He wasn't obviously paying attention to what was being said, but he was entertaining himself with his mother's hair and his Mickey Mouse. Kate also entertained Kevin Esposito by small tickles, kisses, and even gave a small snack in between paying attention and asking questions. Kate also had small snacks for herself to satisfy her cravings during their inquiries about the house. Castle for the most part paid the most attention while Kate got his side tracked their son and her cravings, but they managed to be both engaged in the conversation with the real estate agent. After hours of questions and answers, the Castle's stepped out of their first house on the list. Sarah, the real estate agent, waved goodbye with a huge smile, hoping that the Castle's would buy this house. It would look good for her if the famous Richard Castle and Captain Katherine Beckett-Castle bought the house form her no doubt.
Castle unlocked the car as he walked to the right rear passenger door, "What do you think?" He opened the door so Kate can place Kevin Esposito in his car seat.
Kate smiled, "Thanks babe." She said as she slowly put Kevin Esposito in his seat. As she buckled him into his car seat she shrugged, "I don't know Castle. It isn't what I thought nor what I was looking for." She shook her head as she fiddled with the car seat, "It's nice inside, but seemed a little cramped for a house of that size you know? Kind of funny actually."
Castle shrugged, "Yeah, and there's no garage. I was kind of looking for a garage with the house, since we're not in the city anymore."
Kate finished securing Kevin Esposito to his car seat then kissed his cheek, "Mommy is going to be in the front okay honey?" Kevin Esposito smiled and kicked his feet then accidentally dropped his Mickey on the floor of the car. Kate smiled and picked up his toy, brushed it off, then gave it back to him. She kissed his cheek again then closed the car door. She looked at Castle then back at the house, "Looks nice, but I still feel like everything is cramped in there. Strange for a house that size."
Castle nodded, "Yeah I got that feeling too. Though the neighborhood looks nice."
Kate rubbed her baby belly, "It looks nice and beautiful but not the perfect house I want to raise our kids in."
Castle nodded, "Yeah. And there's no garage."
Kate shook her head, "Your mind is set on that garage isn't it." Castle nodded. She laughed, "Well we come to agreement. This house isn't for us." Castle smiled and nodded. Kate closed the distance between them and gave a brief but loving kiss on his lips. After a moment they parted and Kate smiled up at Castle, "Let's keep searching."
Castle nodded then turned around to look down the friendly warm neighborhood street, "The perfect house is out there. We just got to find it."
Kate rubbed his back happily, "We will babe. I know it and it's going to be spectacular." Castle chuckled then made his way to the driver's seat as Kate got in to the car.
Kate got herself settled in her seat then started to stretch. She groaned and rubbed her back as she stretched left and right in her seat. She feels like she's sorer and has more aches and pains than her last pregnancy. This could either be a good thing or a bad thing, but that's yet to be seen. Castle started the car then watched his lovely wife stretch. "You okay Kate?" He asked concerned.
Kate stopped stretching for a moment and smiled, "Of course I am babe." She got herself situated again, "Just getting ready for the next house."
Castle smiled then looked back at the neighborhood, "Let's do this." He looked back at her, "Where too madam."
Kate smiled and took out her folder then took out a different paper with another nice looking house on it, "This address." She handed him the paper.
"Right away." He took the paper and began programming the GPS.
Kate turned around to Kevin Esposito, "You ready to go to another house!"
Kevin Esposito smiled, "Ready!"
"YOU READY!" Kate said excitedly.
"READY!" Kevin Esposito returned with his energetic high pitch voice.
Kate reached back and played with one of his feet, "Then here we go." Kevin Esposito smiled and bit his Mickey on the ear happily. Castle pulled away from the curb and drove down the road.
It was getting late in the afternoon and the Castle's are finishing up their fifth house on their list. The past houses they've been to didn't dazzle either Kate or Castle for the most part. They butted heads on one but ultimately decided again that the house has to be a unanimous decision. The current house they're in right now is nice, but isn't dazzling Kate as much as she liked. She's hoping her hormones and mood swings aren't affecting her decision as much as she hoped. The house they are in right now is a nice Georgian design American two story house built with light tan and grey masonry. Built with white trims, grey window frames and false exterior shutters, and a beautiful brown wood door flanked by two white columns. The interior of the house was big and flexible for entertainment and relaxation purposes, though the house was relatively empty aside from a dining table in the dining room to showcase the entire house for future residents. On another note, the neighborhood looks friendly and nice as well. But, there was no garage and the backyard wasn't as spectacular as Kate would've liked.
Both Kate and Castle sat close together at the fancy brown dining table in the spacious white dining room discussing details about the house with an older male real estate agent, while Kevin Esposito played on the floor with his Mickey Mouse. Kevin Esposito's laugher didn't interrupt the conversation one bit. Though Kate, being the strong mother she is, kept an ear and eye open for any whimpers. Kate linked her fingers with Castle's as he spoke business, "So, the house you said…its energy saving?"
The real estate nodded with a friendly smile, "Yes it is. State of the art energy saving technology, green building design, and superior construction puts this house design in its own class." He took out a diagram from his briefcase at his feet then placed the diagram in front of the couple, and started to point out some high tech machinery that was at the back of the house. He began again, "super-efficient hydro radiant heat under all floors cuts the heating and maintenance cost dramatically."
Kevin Esposito slowly baby walked to Kate, "Mommy…" He said while he tugged on her jeans as the real estate agent talked tech. Kate looked down and smiled then put a finger to her lips to try and keep him down. Her son continued to tug on her jeans but a little more forcefully, "Mommy." He said a little louder.
Kate looked down, "What is it honey?" She asked concerned. Kevin Esposito tugged at her jeans then pointed to his Mickey Mouse on the floor. She recognized that he wanted her to play with him and wanted her attention. She shook her head, "Can't right now, we're busy." Kevin Esposito tugged on her jeans some more, but Kate removed his hand from her jeans gently and shook her head, "Not right now Kevin." Kevin Esposito started to begin crying quietly. Kate looked down at him sadly and concerned while he silently cried. She didn't want him to cry and she definitely didn't want to be that type of mother to neglect her child because she was "busy".
Suddenly Kevin Esposito cried louder which interrupted the real estate agent and Castle from the conversation. Kate quickly picked up her son and bounced him on her lap and began to gently "shoosh" him with her soft voice. Castle smiled warmly at her and his son then turned back to the real estate agent, "I'm sorry."
The real estate agent smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry about it Mr. Castle. When my kids were younger and I took them to something like this, they cried all the time."
Castle chuckled, "Making memories." He turned to his son and began to tickle his chin as he joined Kate in gently trying to get Kevin Esposito to stop crying.
Kate continued to bounce Kevin Esposito on her lap as she kissed his cheek trying to calm him down. She looked up at the real estate agent, "Sorry." She kissed her son again then looked at her husband, "Babe, I'm going to take Kevin Esposito outside." She kissed his lips, "Can you handle this." She smiled.
Castle chuckled, "Trust me to ask the right questions."
"Always." She stood up and excused herself as she swung her large purse onto her shoulder while she carried her son in her arms. Kevin Esposito continued to cry as Kate gently "shooshed" him as she walked out of the house.
The moment Kate walked outside of the house, Kevin Esposito suddenly stopped crying and just hugged his mom tightly. She looked at him with a curious grin, "No more crying?" She chuckled as her son smiled and looked around curiously. Kate kissed his cheek, "You're so funny honey." She kissed him again, "I love you." And kissed him again, "I love you." Kevin Esposito laughed and hugged his mother.
Kate smiled then spotted a beautiful set of rose bushes near the sidewalk in front of the house. She walked to them and started to show her son the roses on the bush. Kevin Esposito pointed down at the roses, "What's that?"
Kate chuckled, "These are roses." She did her best to bend over to pick a rose. It was quite difficult while carrying Esposito, but it was extremely harder than usual because she is six months pregnant. She managed to pick a rose with one hand then stood straight again and brought it close to Kevin Esposito, "This is a rose." She smiled, "Smell it. It smells good." She set the example and took an exaggerated sniff of the sweet smell. She brought the rose close Kevin Esposito and again said softly, "Smell it." Her son took a big whiff of it then smiled widely. Kate laughed, "Smells good right?" Kevin Esposito nodded. Kate stuck the rose back in the bush then said, "You're dad loves to give me roses." She said happily.
A couple women wearing running attire jogged by her. They both greeted Kate with a friendly smile and a nice "hello."
Kate smiled and waved at the women who jogged past her. Kevin Esposito was oblivious to the joggers because he was staring up at a tree curiously watching birds fly in and out of it. Kate noticed and started to point out birds to her son. She chuckled, "Those are birds." She looked at him and kissed his cheek, "You like birds Kevin?"
Kevin Esposito pointed at a bird shooting out of the tree, "Bird!"
Kate laughed, "Very good." She kissed his cheek yet again.
Kevin Esposito pointed at the tree, "Rose?"
"No silly." Kate laughed. She pointed to the tree, "That's a tree." She then pointed to the rose bush, "That's a rose."
Kevin Esposito went quiet for a moment while he did his best to figure out the right words. After a moment he pointed to the tree and said slowly, "… Tree." He then pointed to the roses, "Rose."
Kate chuckled, "Very good! You're so smart!" She kissed his cheek. She heard a bird chirp above her, she then pointed to it and looked at her son with anticipation.
"BIRD!" Kevin Esposito yelled excitedly. Kate laughed happily.
Castle walked out of the house and shook the real estate agent's hand, "Thank you for the time and tour of the house sir."
The real estate agent smiled, "My pleasure Mr. Castle. I hope this is the house you're looking for." The two men said their regards.
Castle happily started to walk to Kate who was over by a tree and rose bush. She saw him in the corner of her eye, so she turned to face him with a wide smile. Kevin Esposito smiled happily, "Daddy!" He yelled excitedly. Kate laughed. Castle smiled a wide happy grin as he approached his family.
He stopped in front of Kate and gave her a lingering kiss on the lips, which she happily reciprocated. She ran her free hand along his cheek as she temporarily deepened the kiss. They were interrupted by Kevin Esposito placed a hand on Castle's other cheek. Castle leaned back and smiled at his son, "Hi there big guy." He said in a slightly childish tone.
Kate chuckled, "What do you think?"
Castle shrugged, "Looks nice." He shook his head, "No garage, backyard is pretty small for a house this size, and the bedrooms looked pretty cramped." He chuckled, "I don't know. I feel like we're being picky…or I'm being picky."
Kate nodded, "I don't agree with the house either." She shook her head, "Not as spectacular as I hoped. Not what I want in a house for us you know?" She chuckled, "Maybe I'm being picky." She started to frown, "Maybe it's the hormones or the mood swings. Maybe it's that." She said saddened, "What if we saw the right house, but my hormones got in the way or…"
Castle ran a hand gently across her cheek, "It's not your hormones or you." He smiled, "It's us. We just haven't found the right one yet."
Kate shook her head, "What if we're being too picky babe?" She frowned, "Maybe our expectations are too high."
"What kind of house doesn't have a garage?" Castle said seriously. He shook his head, "All the houses we've been to have no garages and really poor excuses for back yards." He laughed, "What are the chances of that!" He looked up to the sky with his hands out like he was in shock and yelled, "All I want is a white picket fence setting, with a garage, a big backyard, and a dog!"
Kate did her best not to laugh, her growing smile gave her away. Kevin Esposito hugged his mother and rested his head on her shoulder. Castle realized Kate was staring at him with a huge grin across her face. Kate let out a laugh, "Keep going babe. This is priceless."
Castle smiled, "It's a dream I plan on completing."
Kate laughed, "I want it to be complete too." Castle kissed her cheek briefly causing Kate to smile again. She quickly dawned on a realization, "Wait. A dog!"
Castle nodded, "What you don't want a dog?" He laughed, "We must have a dog if we're getting a house." Kate smiled and shook her head. Castle looked at Kevin Esposito, "You want a dog Kevin?"
Kevin Esposito lifted his head from Kate's shoulder and smiled at his dad, "Yes!"
"There you have it." He chuckled, "Kevin Esposito is the deciding factor."
Kate chuckled and shook her head again. She looked sternly at Castle, "Fine. But we're talking about this later." Castle jumped excitedly and hugged both of them. Then kissed Kate on the cheek. Kate laughed, "Okay! Castle!" After a moment Kate finally calmed down then nodded to the car, "So. Are we going home?"
Castle let go of Kate then looked back at the car then at her, "Don't you want to go to one last house?"
Kate shook her head, "I'm pretty tired babe. I'm sore and Kevin seems a bit moody."
Castle begged, "One last house. This could be the one."
Kate gave in, "Fine." She chuckled, "Only because I want the perfect house."
"Woo!" Castle rushed to Kate again and kissed her cheek.
"Let's set sail babe." Kate laughed.
The sun was beginning to set over New York, and the sky turned into a radiant glow of bright orange and yellow. The Castle's finally pulled up to their last house of the day in Bronxville. Kate was fast asleep in front seat and didn't see the house they will eventually tour. Castle turned off the engine then happily looked at the sleeping Kate next to him. He looked out her window then saw such a stunning sight. A beautiful house that he could call home. He silently opened his door then stood outside of the car admiring the house. It was perfect…the outside was perfect. He started to look around at the neighborhood and saw other houses that were equally as beautiful, kids playing in their yards, parents washing their cars, and even dogs playing outside with the kids. Castle took in the sounds of laughter, family, and the wind blowing through the trees. There were tall majestic trees planted along the side of the sidewalk all the way down the neighborhood. The trees framed the friendly street and provided shade for the entire neighborhood. It was absolutely perfect.
Kate slowly woke up when she heard Castle open her door, "We're here?" She said tiredly.
Castle smiled, "you're going to love it." He held out his hand so he could help her out of the car. She took it and slowly and tiredly got out of the car.
Once Kate got her footing she looked up and saw the house. She was instantly awake in not time. The house…was perfect. Just looking from the outside, it looked perfect and it even has a garage. The beautiful two story house is located in the perfect position in a Bronxville, sited attractively in the middle of the neighborhood but yet gets the perfect amount of sunlight. The house is picture perfect with a stone front colonial, reminiscent of the great old homes of Virginia…and yes it even has a two car garage built into the house on the left side.
Kate's jaw dropped, her hands instinctively covering her open mouth, "Oh my…" She could barely speak. She smiled at Castle, "Just looking at it…it's perfect."
Castle smiled, "Isn't it?" He looked at the house, "Let's do this." Kate nodded. She quickly turned around to get Kevin Esposito. Castle spotted the real estate agent walking out of the house. A woman in her mid-40s dressed in a black woman's business suit smiled warmly at the Castle's. Castle was absolutely excited.
The house has the whole package both Kate and Castle are looking for. Beautifully stunning family living space inside and outside the house. Immediately to the right of the front door was the door to the down stairs guest room complete with a bath, and along that same wall about ten feet away from the guest room is the down stairs bathroom. Then immediately to the left of the front door is the door to the two car garage. Just in front of the front door and directly in the center of the house is the curved hard wood staircase placed in between the living room and the dining room with a large under the stairs closet. To the right of the stairs is a formal living room that is also a gorgeous sunroom with a western sunset. The living room even has two large angled skylight windows in the ceiling to provide the room with plenty of natural light. There is soft white carpet covering the floor of the living room while hard wood covered the path to the stairs, dining room and to the kitchen. To the left of the stairs and living room is the hard wood floored open formal dining room. Beyond the dining room is the open contemporary kitchen with hard wood floors. The luxurious kitchen had long black granite counters along the walls of the kitchen, and a semi round island with the same kind of granite at the center of the kitchen. The cupboards, cabinets, and pantry of the kitchen were made of maple wood, and even the base of the island was made the same. The kitchen is complete with a nice sink, stove, dual ovens, and a tall silver refrigerator complete with an ice and water dispenser. Adjoining to the kitchen is the spacious and fancy styled family room with white carpet and a grey stoned fire place. Directly in between the kitchen and the family room is the French doors that lead to the exceptionally large backyard private garden with a stone terrace. Upstairs, directly at the top of the stairs is an open loft area, a magnificent master suite with double sinks marble bath, four other bed rooms (two of which have their own full baths), and two full baths. A perfect house for the Castle's.
The neighborhood is great, the location is great, the distance to work is great, and the house had a garage. What was not to like? The price? Castle and Kate would give an arm and a leg for this house.
After speaking with the real estate agent the Castle's pretty much sealed the deal with the agent on that house. They still have to do some more paper work and jump through some more hoops before the house could be officially theirs. Kate was carrying a sleeping Kevin Esposito in her arms while she walked next to Castle back to their car. She looked at Castle with a big smiled, "Found the one."
Castle looked back at her and smiled, "Told you."
She leaned against his side, "It's perfect." Castle wrapped his arm around the small of her back and kissed the top of her head. She closed her eyes and relished in the sensation, "I can't wait to move."
Castle chuckled, "I can't wait to live here with you and our soon to be huge family."
Kate looked up at him, "I love you so completely." She kissed him.
"I love you too." Castle said gently after they broke the kiss. He took out of his phone and posed for a quick selfie with the house in the background.
HOUSE!
Truth be told I was googling houses for inspiration and decided to go on a more classical house. Pretty much a typical white picket fence dream!
Hope you enjoyed it! More to come.
Short Chapter, but more is coming