Rewind,Remix, Replay-2

A/N: hello there everyone! Thanks so much to all of you guys who have favourited this story, alerted this story, it really means a lot to me. Since you have been so great, I specially did a longer chapter for you. Well, longer than my usual 800+ words. Who knows? I may even increase my word limit… I will have a long author's note for the next chapter so yes, don't worry it has already been written Alright, I wll let you guys read first, instead of going on and on… please enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer- is caskett making out in that far corner of the precinct? No? Damn! Looks like Mr Marlowe hasn't read my letter of protest yet. Nah… I don't own em.

Chapter 2

Meredith waited calmly at the seating arena beside the breakroom. Richard was in there and she wanted to see him. Detective

Ryan had told her to wait there and she was going to. She wasn't going to move and look around like she really wanted to. Alexis had run off to get a drink but she was taking a while, at first she got worried but hey, they were in a precinct! That's the safest place to be!

"Meredith? You can go explore if you want, just take Esposito with you. I know you're dying to take a look around." Richard smiled that smile that made her knees weak and she grinned as he popped his head back into the room where he was talking to the Captain and Beckett.

A dark skinned man walked out of a nearby room and offered to give her a tour, he was probably Esposito, she thought. He's cute. They spent about fifteen minutes walking into the different rooms until Castle offered to take her home. Just then, Alexis peeked out from behind him and waved to the other detectives, indicating that she was quite familiar with the people here. Meredith began to wonder if the pretty detective and her ex had anything going on between them. However, she soon pushed these thoughts out of her mind as Richard and Alexis were walking off without her. She got up and ran after them. Her heels echoing in the hallway long after they reached home.

Her biggest impact probably was Beckett, as she could not concentrate at all, so the Captain sent her home knowingly. Beckett, upon reaching home, took out a bottle of wine and downed it in 5 minutes. Unfortunately, She got so drunk she couldn't think straight.

The next thing that she noticed was Josh, right next to her. And it was morning. They broke up last month and she swore never to see him again. And here they were, in her apartment, on her bed, having done god knows what last night.

Oh my god, she thought. What the heck am I gonna tell everyone if they find out? Or Lanie, at least. He'll never forgive me.

At that moment, Josh stirred and tightened his arm on her shoulder. She instinctively shrugged it it off and struggled to push away the thick blankets and get as far away as possible from her ex.

It was when she reached the bathroom that he caught up to her.

"We need to talk. About last night." She said as she turned around to face him.

"I kind of figured. But at least let me tell you what happened because there is a huge possibility that you don't remember what happened since you were so unbelievably drunk." Josh said as he leaned against the cold sink for support. When he didn't hear a verbal argument, he continued.

"In fact, I never thought you could end up so out of your mind that you called me. You seemed pretty sure when we broke up."

"I was- AM. I am sure." she stuttered as she clutched her throbbing head.

"Was it him?" He knew. Well Josh had always known. The only person who could make her so out of character was Richard freaking Castle. Then again, he always woke up and asked himself why they were still together when it was utterly obvious that he was a distraction. His evidence came just after that summer when he found her at a bar looking distraught and they began dating. Her behavior completely changed, she spent more and more time at the office and with Castle, and with himself, she was less willing to stretch her schedules but when Castle called in the middle of the night proclaiming a theory, she would dash out of his arms just to meet with him.

So In some way, he'd always known that he had been second best. And yet, he loved her so much that he couldn't resist one more night when she called him at his house. He knew she would outright regret it and dismiss him, but he had to try.

But at this moment, when he saw her expression in the bathroom, it made him want to claw his insides out at what he'd done.

"You knew I was drunk. And yet you still allowed me to do this. Get out of my house Josh. And even if some day I accidentally call you, DONT even think for a second that you're welcome back here. " with that, she turned away and shut the door. Leaning back against the bathtub, only releasing her sobs when she heard the front door close.

Then she bawled like there was no tomorrow. She cried for her shame, cried for her mother, cried for Rick, but mostly for all her mistakes that she had made that caused her to lose everyone.

"Good morning Meredith. Mother, Have you seen Alexis this lovely morning?" Castle said as he walked towards the kitchen where Martha was absentmindedly stirring her coffee.

After seeing something was amiss, he turned to his ex wife, who was chewing her toast casually, in front of the TV.

"Ah, I assume the two of you have finally taken notice of each other and had an arguement." he paused for effect and saw his affirmation when the two ladies turned his way.

"Don't worry Dad. It wasn't about you." The small redhead appeared behind him and gave him a hug before whispering "next time, please wake up earlier so I don't have to eat Meredith's cooking. Love you!" and kissing him on the cheek, and skipping out the door.

He grabbed a plate and watched the two women go about their duties separately with interest. His focus returned to his plate for a minute when he took his first bite. He made a face at Martha, who mouthed "you should have appreciated MY cooking." back at him.

Since Beckett didn't call, he decided to stay home and write. Not to mention keep an eye on the two women who apparently can act even more immature than him. Well, SOMEONE has to be the grownup here.

It was about noon before he decided to take a visit to the precinct and see how deep they were stuck in paperwork.

As the elevator rode up, he reminded himself that Beckett had no feelings for him and he should respect that by toning down on the flirting. He didn't want to get in her space, especially since she was looking more stressed and tired these few days.

The bell dinged and Ryan greeted him warmly as he stepped out. "Hey bro, that for me? Thanks, I'm famished." he grabbed the coffee put of his hand and took the Chinese takeout and gave it to Esposito, who was calmly staring at the computer. Watching a football match.

Wait. Something was wrong. Where was the snark comments if someone else took her coffee? Where was the commanding voice that told him to move it? Where on earth was Beckett?

Seeing his confused face, the boys responded by saying

"didn't you know? Beckett called in sick today. She also requested for a resignation form. We don't know when or if she will be back."

They left a stunned Castle standing in the middle of the room and silently went back to whatever it is they were doing before.

It was a good thing Castle often did things without thinking because two hours later, he wouldn't have picked up the phone to call the only other person who could talk to Beckett.

If he had thought about it, he would have known that Beckett would have killed him for meddling and Lanie would have scoffed at his desperation to keep her in town. And in a way, he was.

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