" You want me to move in?" Kate asked shocked.
" Yes Kate, I want you and the baby to move in." Castle said grabbing her hand.
" You don't want that, I will have a crying baby. It's big job you shouldn't have to deal with it." Kate said.
" Kate I know it's a big job, I've done it before. I want you and the baby to move in. I want to help you. I know I don't have to deal with it but I want to. I love you and I love her." Castle said getting up and moving in front of her.
" You're 100% sure?" Kate asked.
" Yes Kate. I told you I wanted to be involved in everything." Castle said.
" OK, I will move in." Kate said.
Castle cheered wrapped Kate up in a hug. He pulled her into a kiss he led them into his bedroom and set Kate down on the bed. He kissed her hard and went to remove her shirt when she stopped him.
" Stop. We have to stop." Kate said sitting up.
" What's wrong?" Castle asked rubbing her back.
" You want sex." Kate said.
" Yes? Do you not?" Castle asked.
" You're not going to want to see me naked." Kate said looking at the ground.
" Why wouldn't I?" Castle asked confused.
" I'm pregnant and have stretch marks all over." Kate said.
" Kate." Castle said cupping her cheek to make her look at him.
" I love you for you, not how you look. You are carrying a baby that's the most beautiful thing a woman can do. I'm not going to think you are not beautiful because you have stretch marks." Castle said.
" You haven't seen them there all over my body." Kate said.
" Let me be the judge." Castle said.
He reached out for her shirt and looked her in the eye.
" Do you trust me?" He asked.
She nodded. Castle lifted her shirt off and set her back so she was laid down. He ran his fingers over her body and whispered.
" Beautiful."
She reached up and brought his lips over hers and kissed him hard. They spent the rest of the night in the bedroom.
The next morning Kate woke up with a smile on her face. Castle had his arms wrapped around her holding her tight. She gently removed his and went out to the kitchen she was hungry for pickles again. She looked over at the door and noticed Alexis' shoes by the door. She must have be back from Paiges she looked at the clock and noticed it was 10:30 and wondered if Alexis had had breakfast. She headed up stairs to check when she heard Alexis talking on the phone she was about to head back down when she heard what Alexis was saying.
" No I'm not sorry for saying that."
" No you are not my mom, you never want to see me and then when you do you slap me."
" Don't talk about her like that! She is not a bimbo!"
" She is my mom! She actually loves me!"
" You know what? I'm done!"
Kate could hear Alexis crying through the door. She gently opened it to see Alexis in the same position she was in the first time Meredith upset her. She walked over to the bed and sat down beside Alexis and rubbed her back in soothing circles.
" Lex what happened?" Kate asked.
" Meredith phoned to make me apologize. When I wouldn't she said she was my mother and that I have to. When I said no, she stared calling you names. I couldn't take it so I just hang up on her." Alexis cried.
" Lex I heard what you said. Thank you for standing up for me." Kate said.
" She was going on about how you're just using me to get to dad. When I said you love me she just laughed and said I was ridiculous." Alexis said.
" Lex don't listen to her I love you so much, just as much as I love my own daughter. Kate said rubbing her bump.
" I know you do, I love you too." Alexis said.
" Come here sweetie." Kate said holding her arms out for Alexis she hugged her hard.
" Kate?" Alexis asked.
" Yes." Kate said.
" Is it ok that I think of you as my mom?" Alexis asked.
" Oh Lex, that's more than ok." Kate said kissing her head.
" Would it be ok if I called you mom?" Alexis asked so quietly Kate almost missed it.
" Lex I love you, if you want to call me mom you call me mom." Kate said squeezing her harder.
" I love you too. Lets go down and wake dad I'm hungry." Alexis said standing up.
They headed down stairs to see Castle already up and making pancakes.
" Hey girls." Castle said.
" Hey dad, that looks good." Alexis said walking over and kissing his cheek.
" Thank you it's almost ready you guys can sit at the table." Castle said.
They sat down and Castle gave Alexis her breakfast before heading over to Kate and kissing her good morning, then he put his hand on her belly and said good morning to the baby.
" Lex Kate and I have some news." Castle said sitting down.
" That's cool, so do Kate and I." Alexis said.
" Well you tell me yours and I will tell you mine." Castle said joking.
" Meredith phoned me today and started yelling and calling Kate names so I hung up on her. I started crying and Kate came in and calmed me down. We had I long conversation, long story short she said it was fine if I called her mom." Alexis said.
" If that's ok with you." Kate said.
" That is more than ok with me." Castle said smiling.
" So dad, what is the news you and Kate have?" Alexis asked.
" Well sweetie, Kate has agreed to move in." Castle said taking Kate's hand.
" OH MY GOD that's great!" Alexis said hugging them both.
" I'm glad you're happy Lex." Kate said.
" I'm so happy." Alexis said.
Kate and Castle smiled at each other the continued to eat breakfast while Alexis talked about how great it is going to be having Kate move in. The rest of the day was uneventful, Kate and Castle went to work and there was no case so in ended up being a paperwork day. They got home around five and had dinner with Alexis and had a movie night before heading off to bed. Castle had Kate all wrapped up in his arms with their hands resting on her stomach.
" Rick?" Kate asked.
" Yes baby?" Castle said.
" I want you to be my baby's dad." She said turning over to face him.
" You wan me to be her dad?" Castle said shocked.
" I want you to be her dad, I want you to raise her with me." Kate said.
" Kate I am so honored. I love you." Castle said kissing her hard.
" I love you too." Kate said.