Rewind, Remix, Replay-3
Hey guys. I don't really find this chapter that good. It was a little rushed and therefore I think the characters are OOC. I sincerely apologize for that. Its because beckett was shaken up and didn't think it through. Her behavior will be OOC until she can finally accept it, which wont take too long since I want beckett to return to her normal self too.
Please be patient with me, I promise it will be better soon.
Disclaimer- I can drop a request but I don't think I own it yet.
Beckett put down the phone with shaking hands. She loved her job. She loved the people who worked with her. She loved the man who shadowed her. And she couldn't face him after what she had done. Not now. She needed some time away. Then maybe she could have the courage to come back.
She scampered around her house, packing all the things needed for a long vacation to an exotic country where Castle wouldn't come after her. Therefore, she needed her sunglasses, bikini (even though there was noone she wanted to show it to), her money, a lot of tops and jeans etc, plus a few of castle's books that she couldn't live without: Heat Wave, Storm Rises, A Rose for Everafter etc. Her mother's ring, and after about an hour of packing and debating if this was the right thing to do, she shut the door of the cab she hailed and directed him to the nearest airport.
Her resistance wore down as she scrolled through the list of names on her contacts list. Her fingered hovered over one name and she hesitated before calling. She let out a small sigh of relief when she reached the answering machine before leaving a short message.
"Running away miss?" the old cab driver asked through the mirror.
She gave him a surprised look and he chuckled. " I've ferried many people to the airport who were running away. They always have the same look on their face: conflict, regret and sadness, with a hint of excitement. Let me tell you something. Fate will always step in and surprise you."
After that long speech, Kate silently contemplated her decision before redeciding to go. The cab driver seemed to understand and said nothing else to her after that.
But something felt very familiar about his voice.
As she stepped out of the cab, she heard his voice again. Only this time, she could identify it. "Katie. Don't go. Don't run away. She wouldn't want you to. She would have wanted you to face your fears. " She turned around with tears streaming down her face and ran back to hug her father.
"Dad, I really can't face anyone when I can't face myself." she sobbed. "I don't know what happened. I don't think I used protection. I was drunk and stupid and-"
"It's okay. Katie, Look at me. If anything happens, I will protect you. Did you take a test?"
"N-no. Like I said, I wasn't thinking."
"Well, go take one now, and then if it's nothing to worry about, then good. If not, then we can talk about it." He gently nudged her to the convenience store and patiently waited till she came out, before driving her back home.
After a minute or two, he flipped his phone out and sent a text to someone he knew who would be waiting anxiously.
He was pacing the floor nervously. He didn't want Beckett to leave, especially not because of Meredith. He'd hate himself forever if he knew it was because of him. He wanted to drown himself in worry.
"Really Rick, you don't need to get so worked up over.. Karen is it? It's none of your business."
"It's Kate. She's my best friend, and I care about her. And she doesn't just leave, so it had to be something big. So yes, it IS my business. "
Thankfully, Meredith chose to shut up right there and then, and Alexis came back from school with a sad smile on her face. Immediately, his father instincts kicked in and he ran over to hug his daughter.
"Hey pumpkin, what's the matter?" he asked as he carassed her soft reddish-bronze hair.
"Nothing dad. Ashley and I had a fight." she mumbled.
"Well! I didn't know there was a boy involved now. We can go shopping! Retail therapy always works best." Meredith chose that moment to butt in and Castle cut her off by saying Alexis just needs to relax and talk about it over ice cream. With that, the young red head smiled gratefully at her father as he went to the fridge to get some chocolate and strawberry flavored ice cream. Not to mention the mountains of toppings which Meredith took very little pleasure in beholding. After all, 'sugar will make you fat. Abstinence is key.' was one of her life rules.
"So, tell me Alexis, what is his name? What school does he go to? Is he rich?"
"Ashley. We go to the same school. No. Average. " came her short reply. Much to the former gossip queen's disappointment.
"Ashley? Oh my goodness. Alexis are you a..." Meredith dropped her jaw in astonishment.
"NO! Mom! What are you thinking? Ashley is a guy's name too!" Alexis was appalled and insulted greatly. What kind of therapy was this?
"What is all the shouting about? Is Alexis home? I thought I heard her voice." Martha made a terrible fuss when she was disturbed during her afternoon nap but she had a soft spot for her granddaughter so she always made an exception for her.
"Hello Martha. Sorry to wake you, but Alexis was having some boy troubles." Meredith said politely.
" And having you ask so many questions is helping the situation?"
"I wanted to take her shopping. But Richard said no." She gave a weak pout that Martha was immune to, thanks to her son.
"come on guys, let's just be nice to each other, after all, Alexis doesn't need to be worked up right now." Castle came out of the kitchen holding a few bowls and spoons with a nice ice cream buffet lined up for them on the table.
It took a while for everyone to settle, but after that, there was so much smiling and laughter that noone noticed a phone beeping with an incoming message.
He sat there. Dejected and alone. He had tried to win the woman of his dreams back but he knew from the start that he couldn't. And now he just f*cked everything up. He didn't use protection. What was he thinking? Kate was extremely serious about these things. Maybe he just wanted a chance to be part of her again. If their was a child involved, she wouldn't leave him. It was extremely selfish, but he was desperate man in love.
He contemplated his decision. As he held the gun in his hand, he thought about everything he was giving up. Was it worth it to do this before finding out whether she was pregnant? Or rather before she came over to kill him herself.
Just a game of Russian Roulette then, nothing serious. He fingered the single bullet as he slid one into the gun and spun it. He held it to his head and he could almost hear his heart pounding with every second he waited. His finger was on the trigger. Almost.
"Is anyone here? Ted?" a sudden voice came from the door and made him jump and drop the gun. It clattered to the ground and effectively startled his visitor.
"Oh my goodness. I'm so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong apartment." A petite blonde stood shocked in his doorway. "I was looking for my, um, friend, but I think I mixed up the addresses. The door was unlocked so I thought I'd... Well anyway, I'd better go."
As she turned around to leave, Josh stood up and grabbed her arm.
"wait. Why dont you tell me about him?"
"what? Why?" she seemed befuddled and Josh quickly reassured her.
"You've obviously some problems. Maybe I can help. I'm a doctor. Besides, I have time." and she saved my life. He thought.
"Alright." Josh found himself smiling for the first time in a long time.
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