Disclaimer : I do not own Castle
We're sat in the break room silently sipping out hot chocolate. I'm not entirely sure what I want to talk about but I know I need to talk.
"Detective Beckett" I start off hesitantly.
"Alexis you can call me Kate if you want." Beckett said trying to encourage her sensing that she was some what uncomfortable.
"Kate, say I was to give you something would you keep it safe for me ?" I said.
Kate looks surprised, she wasn't expecting this.
"Depends what" Beckett said. The concern is obvious.
"A letter...and some other little things." I say.
I can see her thinking.
"Its important." I add.
Beckett eventually nods.
"There's one condition though." I add and I see her furrow her eye brows.
"What is it ?" She asks.
"No questions, none at all. This is going to sound weird, but this letter is your and I need you to promise not to open it until it's obvious." I say, I'm getting a little worked up and I feel the desperation rising in my voice.
I see Beckett's worry further I see the questions bubbling and she's trying not to ask them.
"Alexis are you in trouble ?"
She sees me hesitate and I know she knows something is wrong.
"Kate I need you to trust me...please. I know your worried and I would be to but I'm taking precautions hence the letter. I need you to keep that letter safe lock it away if you have to but please I'm begging you keep it safe."
"Where is it Alexis."
"I'll drop it off in a couple of hours." I say and I leave. I can't stand her worried glance.
I rush back in the room after I remember something.
"You don't tell my dad okay please ? He's not ready I can't do that to him. Not now."
Beckett looks at me.
I sigh and walk closer and say in a low voice so only she can hear.
"Some thing is going to happen Kate and I'm going to need you be there for him. I need you to keep this letter safe because it is the key. I also need you to act normal for him and for me please...this is going to hurt him and it's going to hit home for him and he's going to need you more than ever."
The concern is growing and so is the curiosity.
"Trust me." I say one last time.
I surprise us both and give her a long hug before I leave.
I'm going back to the morgue. It's empty whilst Lanie goes on her lunch break and I've never been more great full.
I sit down and start writing.
Pages and pages later and a knew drawing of his lips and a different set of eyes I'm finished.
I put a small 2 on the back of the new set of eyes so they don't get mixed up with the other set I've already drawn. I also write on the back of them both 'his eyes.'