The first thing noticed was the many kids lining the corridor on the way to the club. The second thing that she noticed was that each of the kids were holding a different Pooh character. There were many Pooh Bears, Rabbits, Owls Kanga's and Roo's. There were even a few Eeyore's scattered here and there.

When Noah reached the end of the line of kids, there was a podium set up. On each step was a Pooh character. Beth smiled at Noah and told him, "You can pick out your favorite one. He will be someone to hug while the doctors work their magic on you."

Beth didn't want to tell him anything about the procedures that he was going to have to go through. It was hard enough for her at her age, but as little as Noah was, she hated to think about what was ahead for him.

Noah looked at his mom and then at the stuffed animals. Kate could tell that her son had something on his mind. She looked at her little boy and told him, "Go ahead. Pick one."

Noah nodded and reached for the stuffed Eeyore. Kate had felt like that was the one that her son would choose. It had always been his favorite of the different Pooh characters. She watched as he hugged it tightly and smiled.

Beth smiled and grabbed Noah's hand and then led him inside. The moment the doors opened, the lights turned off and the music started playing. The children all filed in behind Beth and Noah. Each child danced with their stuffed animals.

Christopher Robin and I walked along
Under branches lit up by the moon
Posing our questions to Owl and Eeyore
As our days disappeared all too soon
But I've wandered much further today than I should
And I can't seem to find my way back to the Wood

Noah's parents watched as their sons face lit up with wonder and excitement. The walls seemed to come alive with the actions of the different characters. Beth led Noah up to the front of the room and she let him sit on the chair that was on the stage. She whispered something to him and the smile that appeared on his face was a sight to see.

As the song played on, the children each walked up to Noah and introduced themselves to him.

Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
From here no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the Owl if he's there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear

By the time the kids were done, Kate and Rick both had tears running down their faces. They were happy tears and Kate was definitely grateful for all of these children. Rick smiled and then the lights came up. That was when he noticed for the first time just how sparsely decorated the room was. Kate saw the look on his face and nodded at him slowly. Then she placed a hand on his arm and whispered softly, "We will talk about it later."

Rick nodded and continued to watch the scene as it played out in front of them. At the end of the song, Beth handed Noah a crown and a scepter. She whispered to him and smiled. Kate was left wondering what she said to her son, but she sensed that it was a secret only those in the club knew about.

He looked so small sitting up there on that big throne, but he looked more confident that she had ever seen him before. Kate latched on to Rick's arm and let her head rest on his shoulder. Beth looked at them and waved. Kate took that as their cue to leave. So, Kate pulled Rick out of the room and they went to wait for their son outside of the club. Whatever happened inside after they left, it was only for the kids to know about. As curious as she was, she wouldn't ask for any details.

Rick went and sat down outside on one of the chairs. He looked at Kate and told her, "I need to do something about that club. It needs more toys and decorations. I can't believe how little there is in there."

Kate smiled, "Yeah. I guess it's hard for them to get donations."

Looking at her, he nodded and stood up suddenly. He told her softly, "I'll be back."

Watching him leave, she felt frightened and started to ask, "Where..."

Before she could get anything else out, Rick was already getting on the elevator. Was he leaving them again? Before that thought was even finished, she knew that it was crazy because they were working on becoming closer and maybe starting something in the future together. She wondered why he would take off so suddenly. She was still wondering that an hour later when the kids walked out of the doors to the club. She smiled as Noah ran over to her to give her a big hug. She smiled and kissed the top of Noah's head. Then she asked, "Did you have fun sweetheart?"

Noah nodded and yawned. Kate smiled and looked at Beth over his head. She whispered softly to the little girl, "Thank you."

Beth nodded and then walked over to where her mother was standing. Beth grabbed her mothers hand and walked her to the elevator. Kate was again amazed at how perceptive that little girl was. She was definitely something special.

Meanwhile, Rick had picked up Alexis and Samantha up and they were currently at the biggest shopping mall in the town. They were currently in the biggest toy store in the town. Rick had already filled up three shopping carts and there were no signs of him stopping anytime soon. He bought out every stuffed animal, game, and play set that they had. Normally, they wouldn't deliver, but since he was practically buying out the entire store, they made an exception. Especially when they found out who he was buying the toys for.

His next stop was to an electronics store. He purchased a huge television complete with a state of the art sound system. After arranging for the delivery, he then proceeded to buy gift cards for each of the children at the hospital.

After their shopping trip, Rick got on the phone with his attorney and got him started on the foundation for a fundraiser for the hospital. Specifically for leukemia awareness. No one would say that Richard Castle wasn't determined to do the best he could to help these children and his son.

He smiled at Alexis and Samantha and then they sat down for lunch and Samantha asked, "Is Noah going to die?"

Rick felt his heart break at the words the little girl spoke. He gathered her up in his arms and hugged her tightly. He finally told her truthfully, "Not if I can help it Sam."

And he knew that was the truth. He would spend any amount of money to make sure that Noah survived this disease. He would be damned if leukemia was going to steal the life of the youngest member of the Castle/Beckett household...

The song is Return To Pooh Corner by Kenny Loggins. It's an amazing song. Go check it out on you tube.