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 11: Healing and Searching
After what felt like forever Dr. Lawson told them Kate was out of surgery and could have visitors. Everyone agreed Castle should see her first.
Castle walked into the room seeing her lying in bed her shoulder all bandaged up and resting in a sling. "Kate" he whispered
"R..Rick" she whispers "Y..You shouldn't be here" she told him.
"Why" Castle asked sitting on the edge of her bed.
"Wh..When Bracken finds out I..I'm still alive he'll come back i..its not safe Rick you guys n..need to go" tears filled her eyes.
"No Kate none of us are leaving you this isn't just your fight anymore you're not alone" he took her good hand in his.
"B..But if anything happened to you" she stopped her tears running down her face.
"Nothing is going to happen to me Kate you're stuck with me always" Castle promised
Kate loved when Rick said always she started to smile but suddenly frowned "Rick th..the baby di..did I i..is it" she tried to ask.
"Shh its okay the baby's fine" he told her
"Alexis, Lanie, and Jenny a..are they okay" she asked
Castle smiled she was the injured one and there she was caring about everyone else that was his Kate and he loved her "They're fine Kate they're at the house with mother, Alexis didn't want to leave you though she loves you"
"I love her too sh..she's my first born in every way but biological and I hope our baby is as amazing as she is" Kate smiles
"You're the amazing one Kate" Castle leaned down kissing her gently on the lips.
Kate kissed back not wanting to let go she needed to feel him, she needed to know he was there.
Castle pulled away when things started to get heated causing Kate to frown "You don't want me I..I'm too damaged now, too many ugly scars" she sniffed a little
"You're not damaged Kate I don't care about your scars you'll always be beautiful to me" he told her
She smiled and tried to kiss him but he stopped her "We can't Kate we're in the hospital and you're injured"
"Its just my shoulder and people have sex in hospitals all the time everyone has sex in the on call room on Grey's Anatomy, Fitz and Olivia had sex in the hospital after she was attacked and Chandler and Monica had sex in the hospital when Rachel was in labor" she pointed out with a pout
Castle laughs at the mention of some of her favorite tv shows his wife was too cute for words "I know Kate but those are tv shows and none of them were hurt" he pointed out.
"I just need to feel you Rick I..I need to know you're here" she whispered
"How about this" he lays next to her in the small bed moving her gently into his arms "I'm here Kate I'm not going anywhere" he promises kissing her temple.
She snuggled in his arms the best she could with her sling she closed her eyes inhaling the familiar safe scent of her husband.
Captain Gates walked in she hated to break their moment "I don't mean to interrupt" she said softly
"It's okay sir" Castle replied
"Detectives Ryan and Esposito when back to your home they searched the beach" the older woman started "They found some bullets and a body washed up on the beach he was a known hit man by the name of Earl McDonald shot with the same gun that shot you he has a partner Frank Mayfair we believe he's still out there" she told them
"We'll never be safe" Kate started to cry "H..How can I raise a baby with a target on my head, on our heads" she held on to Castle.
"It'll be okay Kate we're going to find Bracken and we will put and end to this" Castle held her.
"He's right Kate" Gates says "One way or another we will stop Bracken" she promises.
"W..Where do we go now" Kate whispers
"No where Kate we're staying here" Castle tells her.
"And neither of you go anywhere with out Esposito, Ryan or myself and Kate keep your gun on you at all times" Gates adds.
"Sir are you staying" Castle asks
"One of my best detectives was shot at of course I'm staying if that's alright with you" she answered
"Not at all sir you were invited" Castle reminds her.
"Alright I will leave you two alone feel better Kate" the captain smiles
"Thank you sir." Kate whispers, as the older woman leaves.
The room is quiet all she hears is Castle's heart beating against her face she closes her eyes letting the sound of his heart beat lull her to sleep . The silence is interrupted by Castle's phone. He gently maneuvers his arm pulling it out of his pocket.
A text message appears he frowns anger filling him as he reads it.
" Detective Beckett-Castle is running out of lives too bad its not one of your dumb books you can't write the ending she will pay with her life just as her bitch mother did try to stop me and you'll pay too writer."
Castle looked at Kate snuggled against him sleeping peacefully he won't wake her he saves the message he'll tell her later. He sets his phone on the table next to Kate's bed and pulls her closer letting his own eyes close saying a silent prayer that it will all be over soon that Bracken will be stopped for good.
Chatper 12: Clues…Searching for the duplicate tape and more
Author's Note: Hello Caskett lovers I was debating whether to bother updating this or not since it seems like everyone has stopped reading and reviewing but I decided to post a new chapter anyway. Scandal, Friends and Grey's Anatomy are a few of my other favorite shows but Castle is number one! Kind reviews and constructive criticism only thanks and enjoy.