This fic takes place in the future the events of Veritas accrued (so if you haven't seen I yet there will be spoilers). Castle and Beckett are married but the season finale is not part of this the wedding will be mentioned but it will be the way I image their wedding. Everything else is as is on the show.

Disclaimer: Me own Castle yeah right! If I did Nathan, Stana and I would be bffs and there would so be a Caskett baby on the way. Andrew Marlow is the lucky owner of Castle, lucky bastard lol. How ever I do own all 5 seasons of Castle on DVD, all 5 Nikki Heat books, a calendar and a t-shirt!

Chapter 3: We'll Get Through This

When the cab pulled up in front of the precinct Castle paid the driver and jumped out and raced inside. As he rode the elevator up to the 12th all he could do was think the worst, Kate being shot or attacked by a suspect, a miscarriage or maybe something happened to her dad. When the elevator doors open he see's Kate's desk empty her chair pushed out paper on her desk he started to panic again.

Captain Gates saw him walk in "Rick, May I speak with you in my office"

"Okay but where's Kate is she okay" he asked

"She's in the break room with Detectives Ryan and Esposito she's asking for you but it's important I speak with you first" she told him

Castle sighed he wanted to go check on Kate but he nodded following the captain into her office.

Gates closed the door behind them "Rick when we spoke on the phone I told you something happened and that it wasn't good" the older woman started

"I know is it Kate, is it the…" He trailed off not knowing she knew about the baby.

"They're both fine physically" she informed him

"Both? Sir you know" he asked surprised

"Yes she told us when she saw the news on TV she's worried about you and your family's safety"

"Our safety but why sir what happened?" he asked worried

Gates took a deep breath this was going to upset the writer she'd grown to love and admire more than it hurt her or the rest of the team. "Senator Bracken is free apparently evidence was lost I'm assuming he had someone on the inside that destroyed the tape"

"What!" Castle felt the anger in him rising. "How in the hell did this happen! It was suppose to be over she was finally happy, finally safe! Where is she, where's Kate!" he turned toward the door.

"Rick" Gates set her hand on his shoulder. He turns to face her trying to hide the tears forming in his eyes.

"That man will not walk free in my city or be the leader of my country I will make sure he pays for what he's done to our family" she promised him

Our family sir?" Castle was stunned to say the least

"You heard me that girl, her father, detectives Esposito and Ryan, Dr. Parish, you mother, daughter and even you are my family it took three years but I finally feel like I belong here" Gates answered

"You always belonged here sir I think it was just hard to except anyone other than Montgomery as our Captain he did some terrible things but to me he was a great man he gave up his life to save my wife" the memory flashed in his mind like it was yesterday.

"Captain Montgomery was a good man I never doubted that and if needed I'd give up my life for your wife too" what she did next shocked Castle she pulled the writer to her giving him a hug.

"Thank you sir" Castle smiled a little before he left her office and went to the break room. What he saw inside broke his heart Kate was curled in a tight ball tears steaming down her face and a hand on her stomach. Esposito was kneeling beside her and Ryan was standing beside him.

Castle walked in and knelt down beside Esposito "Kate" he said her name softly

Kate looked up seeing Castle's blue eyes staring back at her "Rick!" she cried unrolling herself and falling into his arms.

"Shh its okay Kate, its okay" Castle held her tight rubbing her back.

"I..It'll never be okay Rick, I..I'll never be safe h..he's unstoppable" she cried into his chest

"No he's not Kate we will stop him, we won't let him get away with taking your mom's life or Montgomery's and we won't let him get away with attempting to take your life twice" Castle vowed to her.

"N..No Rick you..you should go i..its not safe for you to be n..near me" she started to pull away.

He pulled her back gently looking into her frightened tear filled hazel eyes "I'm not going anywhere Kate you're my wife and you're carrying our baby we're in this together for better or worse"

"Bu..But you c..could be in danger Rick I can't ask you to do that think about Alexis and Martha" Kate wanted him by her side but she had to think about the rest of her family too.

"You didn't ask I'm here because I love you and want to be here Alexis and mother know I'd risk my life for you" he wiped a tear from her cheek "If anything happened to you Kate it would effect them too they'd be losing a mother and a daughter" he told her

"I know but last time the boys were arrested because of me I..I can't be the reason Jenny or Lanie lose the men they love i..it would be safer if I just disappeared" more tears filled her eyes.

Ryan moved forward "Kate it's okay Javi and I know what we're getting into we're family we won't leave you to handle this on your own and as a husband and a dad if you left it would destroy Castle all he would do is worry about you and the baby and wonder where you were and if you were safe he'd fall in a rabbit hole like the one he pulled you out of years ago"

Kate looked from Ryan to Castle a new wave emotions hit her. He was right Rick had saved her many years ago she couldn't leave him to drown in a rabbit hole like she had until he came into her life. "I..I'm sorry Rick, I'm so sorry" she buried her face in his chest again. "Wh..What do we do now h..how do we live" she mumbled into his shirt.

Castle mouthed "Thank you" to Ryan as he pulled her closer. "It'll be okay Kate we'll get through this we have each other and our family" he pulled away slightly to look in her watery eyes "and I promise as long as 'I' breathing you will be safe" he saw the doubt in her eyes "Always" he promised he leaned in kissing her gently not caring they were in the precinct or that boys were watching he wanted her to feel the love and safety she had as long as he was with her.

Chapter 4: The Next Move…How will they keep Kate safe and bring Bracken down?

Author's Note: Hello Caskett lovers! Its Official Castle is retuning for Season 7! WooHoo! Here is the next chapter I hope its okay. Positive reviews and constructive criticism only, Thanks and Caskett hugs for all.