It's around five in the evening. Castle is helping with homework as Kate is in the kitchen making dinner. It's Mac and cheese with hot dogs not as Kate is starving and Castle told her to make whatever she wanted. She had made three boxes of mac and cheese. Two for the kids and one for he and Castle because she knew they could eat a whole box. Dinner is served and the couple is string with their four kids munching away on dinner.
"Sidney, use your napkin, please," Kate says watching the boy as he uses the back of his hand. He looks up and searches for his napkin finding it on the floor.
"So, kids, mommy and daddy have talk to you." Castle sighs setting his fork down and looking over at his kids.
"You know how mommy is having a baby?" Castle asks watching and waiting for reactions from his kids. They nod and continue to eat.
"Well, the baby is sick inside mommy, and when the baby comes it will need surgery to make it better." Castle is talking trying to explain this in terms his kids would hopefully understand.
"That baby might need a wheelchair too, when it gets older." He continues sighing softly.
"So the babies going to be ok? It's not going to die?" Sidney asks not really sure what's going on.
"The baby will not die, he just got an owie on his back and they have to fix it," Castle explains trying to move on.
"So, getting to my point, we don't have a lot of room here for the baby." He adds. Waiting to see if any of the kids would ask if they would be moving.
"So, daddy went online and with mommy's agreement we both went and looked at a new house."
"We are moving!" Both Castle and Kate say in unison. The kids look at each other and then at mom and dad shocked.
"What about my friends and my school?" Johanna asks not ready to get rid of her friends.
"It's actually closer to all your schools so we won't lose anything." Castle smiles knowing that will make his family happy.
"Plus, Gram and papa Jim will be moving in here so you can come back and visit anytime." He tells the kids as they are still in shock.
"We move in the new place in about three weeks, so that means we have to get packing." He spoke finishing his dinner and getting up.
"It's bath and shower night, hurry up and finish so we all can get clean and sit for some TV," Kate says as she gets up and takes her bowl to the kitchen.
"I think that went over pretty well." She tells Castle as the two share a moment in the kitchen.
"I think so too." Castle nods.
"I was scared they would be mad, but it's closer to school, so much easier on us, and when Arejay starts school it ill be a godsend." He smiles and leans in to kiss his wife.
"I love you, Kate." He kisses again taking his hand and placing it on her belly.
"Daddy loves you too." He chuckles softly as Kate cuts him off with another kiss.
"You're the best." Kate sighs and shifts to put her hand on her husbands.
"I think babies in a good mood." Castle chuckles feeling the babies movement.
"I think you're right." Kate laughs feeling the baby move inside her.
"We should go help the kids," Castle says turning and letting go of his wife as they go out into the dining room.
"Come on, the slower you are the less TV you get to watch," Kate explains watching as Nate gets the bowls and takes them to the dishwasher.
"Sidney, you go first, Victoria you can go when he's done." Kate gestures, helping Sidney to the stairs and up and to the bathroom.
"Don't be slow or I'll come up and help you." She explains letting him get ready for bed as she carefully comes back down the stairs. She makes it down and opens the gate stepping through it a Castle comes rushing over and helping his wife.
"Let's go sit, you look exhausted." He says his arm around her waist and the other hand holding hers as he takes her to the living room and sitting in front of the TV. He turns it on and Wheel Of Fortune is on.
"Perfect." Kate smiles softly leaning on her husband. The two are watching TV as the kids start coming down ready for bed. Kate is nodding on and off trying to answer the clues and stay awake, but she just can't seem to do it. Moments later she's out. Victoria is sitting next to her talking to the baby when she looks up and realizes her mom's asleep.
"Momma," She calls.
"Don't fall asleep on meee." She pouts shifting and looking at her mom trying to wake her up.
"Victoria, let mommy sleep, she's had a long day," Castle says quietly trying to get his daughter to stop pestering her mom. The show is over and Jeopardy comes on next. Castle lets the kids finish it before turning off the TV and ushering them up to bed.
"Come on, let's go, it's a school night." Castle yawns getting up from the couch. The kids make noises and protest but end up heading up the stairs anyways. Castle walks into each of their rooms making sure each one is in bed and technology is off and in its place for the night. Giving Victoria a kiss he tucks her in and closes the door behind him on the way out and checks for Dax as the dog follows him downstairs. Closing the baby gate behind him quietly he walks into the living room and leans down to kiss Kate.
"Babe, it's bed time," Castle whispers as he watches Kate's eyes flicker open and she yawns stretching her arms as she reaches her hands out so Castle can help her up. He pulls on her carefully and puts an arm around her as he turns the light off and walks them to the bedroom. He helps her change and has just finished brushing his teeth as he comes out of the bathroom to see Kate standing in front of the mirror checking out her protruding belly.
"Looks like Arejay is getting pretty big." Castle smiles coming up behind his wife and wrapping his arms around her and kissing her shoulder.
"That's a good sign we have a healthy baby, well, besides the SB." Castle sighs knowing he'd almost opened a can of worms. Kate hated talking about her son's condition. Sometimes she wished it would go away. She knew that would never happen but was still needing some time to adjust.
"I'm sorry, I know you are still taking it all in." He sighs and kisses her shoulder again.
"It's ok Castle, I'm getting there. Slowly but surely." She sighs and turns to kiss her husband.
"Can we go to bed? I'm about to pass out." Kate yawns again loudly this time as she falls into Castles arms.
"Yes, lets," He smiles gingerly helps his wife into bed and climbs in next to her. The couple is out moments later. Kate would of slept all through the night but Dax kept waking them up because Castle was having seizures. The two get up the next morning and send the kids off to school. Kate is sitting in the kitchen her phone in front of her as she looks up the number for Castle's Neurologist.
"Dr. Jeffers, Its Kate, Kate Castle." Kate says into the phone.
"Kate, Hi!" He smiles.
"Is everything alright?" He asks listening for her answer.
"I wish it was." She sighs shifting uncomfortably. Arejay had picked the worst time to do somersaults in her belly. She takes her free hand and tries to sooth the baby by rubbing her stomach.
"Castle had seizures all night." She yawns having gotten no sleep at all last night.
"I tried to log as many as I could but after like the tenth one I was so exhausted I could barely hold my phone up." Kate explains as Dr. Jeffers listens to her.
"I know we've tried a lot of medication already, but I want to send him in for another seizure study, a longer one this time. Three no longer than five days." Dr. Jeffers explains.
"When would we do this?" Kate asks feeling a huge weight on her shoulders now.
"We just bought a new house and will be moving soon, plus I'm due in december so by October I wont be good for much." She tells him as she hears him rustle through some paperwork.
"Well, the sooner the better, that way we can hopefully figure something out before the baby comes." He tells Kate. She's straining to stay awake, thinking about Castle sleeping in the other room.
"Well," He starts, looking at his calendar.
"It looks like there's no real good time in the next month for you, unless we start in the next few days. Which we can do, get it done before you move so you don't have to worry about it as you move." He says hearing Kate yawn again.
"Hows friday sound? That gives you two days, I know you need to talk to Castle, and get childcare for the kids, plus I'm sure you don't really work on the weekends so it would be easier on you." He continues as Kate sighs straining with every ounce to keep awake.
"Yeah sure, works for me." She tells him.
"Well then, I'll schedule it and email you the details." He smiles softly hearing Kate yawn again.
"Thanks." Kate says hanging up and sleepily calls Martha and Jim. Martha picks up and puts it on speaker as she sits next to Jim.
"Katie? You alright?" Jim asks worried as he can hear Kate's sleepy noises.
"Hi dad, Castle had seizures all night, I'm going to need you and Martha to be here for the next few days, one so we can sleep, and two, start another seizure study." She explains nodding off.
"Oh honey, Jim and I will be right over. Don't worry about a thing." Martha says hearing Kate nod off. She hangs up and the couple is over right away. Martha uses her key and unlocks the door helping the two in. She finds Kate face down on the counter snoring loudly drool dripping from her mouth. Jim rushes over and carefully tries to wake his daughter so he can help her to bed. He gets a glance of her phone and checks it to make sure she's been hung up from their call.
"Katie…" He calls softly as she flicks her eyes open and groans at her father.
"Daddy?" She asks as he reaches an arm around her.
"Yes, Katie, lets get you to bed." Jim says easing Kate off the stool and into the couples bedroom where Castle had been sleeping. He gets her into the bed and puts the covers over her and gives her a small kiss on her forehead.
"Sleep Katie sleep." He smiles as Kate mouths a 'thank you daddy' to him before nodding off. Jim leaves the two to sleep as he closes the door and heads out into the living room finding a seat next to Martha. He kisses her softly and sighs.
"Must of been pretty tired." Martha says looking over at her partner Jim.
"I can only imagine, trying to sleep, while getting woken up every hour, not to mention the baby." Jim says looking up at the clock knowing the kids should be home soon.
"Do we take the kids to our place? Or should we just stay here?" Jim asks looking over at Martha.
"I say we stay here, that way the kids don't have to pack and we can be here for Kate and Rick if needed." Jim says hearing the front door unlock. Victoria is in first bouncing through the door with her three siblings behind her.
"Mommy! Daddy! Baby!" The five year old calls as Martha is up quickly to catch the girl before she gets to loud.
"Victoria baby, mommy and daddy are sleeping." Martha tells her motioning the kids to the living room.
"Whats going on Gram?" Johanna asks walking into the living room to sit with her siblings.
"Your mom and dad did not get much sleep last night because your dad was having seizures, they are sleeping now, so we have to be quiet." She tells them.
"Then on friday your father is going into the hospital so they can study is seizures again, Papa and I will be here while they are gone for the weekend." Martha explains watching the kids.
"Why don't you guys go start your homework, Gram will make a snack and I'll be in soon to help you." Jim says watching the kids get up as Martha gets up next and he goes to check on Kate and Rick. He opens the door quietly and the two are snuggled on the bed sleeping soundly. He's happy, because the two are finally getting sleep. He leaves moments later and goes to help the kids with their homework. The kids are done about an hour later and Martha and Jim decide on just ordering some pizza. The pizza shows up and the kids are eating and watching a movie. Both Kate and Rick had been asleep for about four hours when Castle smells the pizza. He wants to get up and get some but he also wants to keep sleeping. He knows if he goes out there his kids will want him to stay and do something with him, and frankly Castle is exhausted. Rolling over Castle picks up his phone and text's his mother.
Rick Castle: Can you bring us some pizza? Alone.
Mother: Sure, be right in.
Rick Castle: TY.
Martha comes moments later with a few slices of pizza and Castle takes them happily.
"I'll get her up soon, She has to eat." Castle says as his mother comes over and gives her son a kiss on the forehead.
"Thanks mother." He smiles watching her leave. He sets the pizza down and rolls over to wake Kate.
"Babe, wake up, you need to eat, we can go back to sleep after." He says to his wife as she slowly wakes up groaning and sitting up. She takes a piece of the pizza and gobbles it before jumping up and going to the bathroom. She comes out a few minutes later and crawls back in bed snuggling next to Castle.
"Thanks babe." Kate smiles yawning again.
"You are very welcome." Castle smiles kissing his wife.
"How's Arejay?" He asks shifting so he can see her better and finish his last piece.
"He's pretty active." Kate chuckles softly snuggling more into Castle.
"I just wish I wasn't so tired." She sighs softly.
"Me too." Castle agrees wrapping his arms around his wife.
"I know you're going to kill me, because this is last minute but, I called Dr. Jeffers your neurologist and got you in on friday for another seizure study." Kate tells her husband waiting for him to show signs of being mad at her.
"Well, thank you." Castle smiles softly watching his wife.
"I wanted to do it before the move." She says.
"Plus, Dr. Jeffers wanted to do it as soon as possible and that time frame seemed to be the most logical, before the move, not during the move, and before the baby." Kate explains rubbing her husbands shoulder.
"I really thank you for that." He tells her a smile appearing on his face.
"You look out for me, and I really appreciate it." He yawns closing his eyes. Because he yawned Kate yawns and snuggles closer. She got some sleep in that four hours but it was not enough. Kate felt like she needed at least 20 more.
"We should sleep, you and Arejay need the sleep." Castle says helping Kate lay down and he holds her so they can sleep. The two fall back asleep a few minutes later and sleep till about five the next morning when the two feel pretty rested. Kate gets up pretty quickly as she rushes off to the bathroom.
"Why do you have to make me pee, all-the-time!" She groans finishing and washing her hands before going to get dressed so she can help the kids get ready for school. She wakes Castle up and the two are down stairs sipping on tea sitting with Martha and Jim in the kitchen as they wait for the kids. All four of them are down within 20 minutes dressed and ready for school. Jim and Martha help them with breakfast so they can get out of the door on time.
"Momma?" Sidney sighs.
"What baby?" Kate asks as the boy comes over to hug his mom.
"Are you and daddy ok?" The little boy asks, scared as he reaches to be held. She reaches carefully and lifts the boy in her lap.
"Mommy and daddy are fine." She tells him kissing his head, giving him a small squeeze.
"Daddy just has to go get his head looked at. But this is going to make him better. Don't worry ok?" She tells him rubbing her hand through his hair.
"Why don't you go get your shoes on and grab your bag, Gram will take you kids to the bus." She smiles kissing him again as she sets him down watching him run off.
The kids are ready for school and Kate gives each one of them a kiss before they leave with Martha and Jim to head to school.
"Bye my loves!" Kate grins waving as the six of them head out of the door. Castle is standing next to Kate as he sips his coffee.
"Should we get to packing?" He asks as he door closes in front of them.
"That wouldn't be a bad idea." Kate agrees knowing they have to check in tonight for the study tomorrow. Kate takes Castle's hand and they head to their bedroom. She grabs a suitcase and the two start grabbing clothes and put them into the suitcase.
"So, we need a few days worth of clothes, plus your toiletries and any electronics or games you want to keep you awake, maybe some books." Kate mentions grabbing some of her maternity underwear and throwing it into the suitcase.
"I charged up the iPad last night should I pack that?" Kate asks grabbing a few more things and throwing them in the bag.
"Yes please, and lets not forget the charger this time." Castle chuckles glaring at his wife.
"That was not my fault!" Kate pouts crossing her arms.
The two finish packing a while later and decide on a quick bite to eat before they have to head out. Castle is worried but he knows this seizure study will help a lot. He's been so ready to find answers for a few years now. He knows the seizures will never go away but to have at least some kind of medication to help lesson them would be great.
A/N: the ending did not come out as I had planned and I kinda did not want to beat a dead horse. So I hope you enjoyed this.