This fic takes place in the future the events of Veritas accrued (so if you haven't seen it 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 10: Questions and Answers

Kate was putting her book and sunscreen in her beach bag when she felt something rip through her shoulder she heard the screams of her daughter and sisters as well as her own pained scream.

"Kate! Girl your shoulder its bleeding" Lanie put her towel on the wound applying pressure causing Kate to cry out. "Jenny go get Castle and Ryan" Lanie yelled

Jenny nodded her body trembling as she ran to the house.

Castle and Ryan were in the livingroom playing a video game "Kevin!" Jenny cried

"Jenny? What happened where are the others" Ryan stood up pulling his wife into his arms feeling her tremble.

"So...Someone shot at us Kevin, an..and Kate" she cried trailing off

Castle stood up this time "What happened Jenny where's Kate" he asked getting a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach

"Sh..She was hit sh..she was bleeding" Jenny cried

Castle took off out the door.

"Jenny stay in the house with Martha and Sarah Grace I'll be right back" Ryan kissed her and grabbed his gun.

"O..Okay be careful Kevin" she sat on the couch

"I will" he promised running after Castle.

"Kate! Alexis! Lanie!" Castle screamed out their names scanning the beach seeing Lanie bent over in the sand. Tears filled his eyes when he got closer Kate was laying on a towel her shoulder covered in blood Alexis was at her head brushing her hair back tears in her blue eyes.

"Kate" he cried dropping on his knees in the sand next to her "Lanie is she okay th…the baby" he asked taking Kate's hand in his.

"She was hit in the shoulder she's losing a lot of blood" Lanie told him.

Ryan caught up he frowned seeing Kate "What happened did you girls see anyone on the beach" he asked looking around.

"Ri…Rick" Kate whispered

"Shh its okay" he whispered "We need to get her to a hospital" he looked at Lanie and Ryan

"Ri..Rick i..it was him i..it was Bracken" Kate whispered

"Okay Lanie you and Alexis go back to the house here take my spare piece" Ryan hands Lanie the gun strapped at his ankle "Lock the doors and windows don't let anyone in" he orders going into cop mode "Castle lets get Kate to the hospital I'll call Espo and Gates when they get back we'll canvas the area" he added

"But daddy I don't" Alexis started but Castle stopped her

"It'll be okay pumpkin go to the house I need you safe I promise I'll call and let you know how mom is" he promised her

"O..Okay" she hugged her father and grabbed her things running back to the house with Lanie.

Castle gently picked up Kate she whimpered in pain he kept apologizing as he carried her to the car. He held her in his arms as Ryan drove her blood covering his favorite t-shirt but he didn't care all that mattered was the love of his life and their unborn baby survived.

At the hospital he ran in with Kate in his arms. An older female doctor saw them"Richard Rodgers is that you, its Dr. Reynolds" she said "I haven't seen you since you were 12 and broke your arm diving in the pool" she said.

"Uh yeah its Castle now my wife sh..she was shot and she's pregnant" he rambled

The doctor frowned "Bring her in here Richard" he carried her into a trauma room laying her gently on the gurney a few doctors started treating her.

Dr. Reynolds looked at the man she treated as a boy sadness filled his eyes "Richard what's her name" she asks softly

"Kate, her name is Kate" Castle whispers

"Okay and you said Kate was pregnant do you know how far along she is" she asked

"9 weeks" he whispered again

"Okay she's in good hands go sit with your friend" the doctor told him

He just nods and walks over sitting beside Ryan burying his face in his hands starting to cry "I..I promised her she was safe" he cries "I..I let her down"

"Hey that's not true Castle you've never let her down none of us knew this would happen its going to be okay" Ryan pat his brother's back "I talked to Espo they have a few boxes of Kate's mom's things and Gates is coming up with them."

Castle nodded then something dawned on him "Oh God" he whispered "Before we left for the Hamptons Kate received a text it was a threat from Bracken a threat on her life and mine"

"Do you have the text" Ryan asked

"Yes I saved it on her phone" Castle nodded as more tears filled his eyes.

"Kate's a fighter Castle she'll pull through she loves you too much to leave you" Ryan tried to comfort him

"Thank you Ryan i..its just all too familiar you know all the blood her glassy look" Castle whispered images of her shooting at Montgomery's funeral playing n his head.

Ryan just nodded feeling the same way he prayed Kate would be okay too she was his sister.

Castle had no idea how much time had passed when a doctor came out "Are you Kate's husband?"

"Yes is she okay i..is the baby okay" Castle asked "Its okay he's her brother" he added when the doctor looked at Ryan questionably.

The doctor nodded "Your wife will be fine the bullet tore some of the ligaments in her shoulder which will require surgery and 3 or 4 weeks in a sling" the doctor explained

"An..And the baby" Castle asked

"Your wife was examined by our OB and an ultrasound was done the baby appears to be just fine" the doctor smiled.

Castle sighed with relief "When can I see her" he asks

"Once she's out of surgery" the doctor told him "and if you need anything else or have any other questions I'm Dr. Lawson" he shook Castle's hand before he left.

"See I told you she'd be fine" Ryan commented relieved himself.

Before Castle could respond three voices were heard.

"What's going on where's my Katie?"

"Bro, What the hell happened is Beckett okay?"

"Rick is Kate alright"

Castle looked up seeing his father in law, Esposito and Gates standing there all looking at him for answers.

"She was on the beach with Alexis, Lanie and Jenny someone shot at them Kate was hit" he started

"Rick" Jim started quietly when he heard his baby girl had been shot again "Are my daughter and grandchild, are they" he stopped afraid of the answer

"Kate is in surgery the bullet tore her ligaments but they're both okay dad" Castle told him.

Jim sighed with relief so did Esposito and Gates.

No one saw the figure lurking in the shadows "Dammit Earl you fucked up the bitch is still alive the senator won't be happy" Frank mumbled as he snuck out of the hospital pulling out his phone to call his boss and inform him the mission had failed.

Chapter 11: Healing and Searching...Kate's side of the shooting, her healing and the search for the copy of the tape

Author's Note: Hello Caskett lovers here's the next chapter see told you I couldn't kill anyone! I hope this chapter is okay. Positive reviews and constructive criticism always welcome. Caskett hugs for all!