Authors Note: Hola fellow fandom members, and my lovely readers. It's Macie here, which is pretty obvious because well, this is my story and my account. Anyway, just thought that I would let you know of a few updates about me and my writing.
Firstly; this story is going to be about 20 chapters, give or take a few.
Secondly; After I finish this story, there is going to be a sequel, it still is yet to be decided if that story will be immediate, or after a Caskett story I will be writing with Kota.
and Lastly; The amazing Kota had to make a book cover for Graphic Design, and guess what? She choose THIS story. I will link that to my profile so ya'll can see it if you please. I think it looks pretty cool. And, if you'd like to critique it, go shoot her a message on her tumblr, (idontlook-ihunt[.]tumblr[.]com)
I think that most of you just want to get on with the story, so onward!
MeganReneeSweetart: This chapter is for you! You wanted a Caskett wedding, so a Caskett wedding you shall get!(A link to all wedding stuff will also be on my profile, also, I suck at writing weddings, but, hi. )
"Alexis you have to look at these pictures!" she heard her Dad call to her, and it sounded like he was coming up the stairs. He walked in Alexis' room, and she was sitting on her bed reading a book.
"Put the book down." he told her as he sat down next to her, shoving the photo album in front of her. She took a look at the first picture, which was one of her, her Dad, Kate, Laine, Jenny, Kate's friend Madison, Ryan, Esposito, and one of her Dad's poker friends who she couldn't seem to remember the name of. She smiled as she saw the wedding party jumping by the ocean as her Dad and Kate shared about what seemed to be the millionth kiss that day. It was a picture that looked really nice, but one of the ones she remembered seemed to be one of the sillier ones to take. She leaned back against her head board remembering everything about that day, it started with Laine being paranoid about Kate getting ready, while Kate just sat on the couch eating a bowl of cereal.
"Beckett, seriously, if you're going to be eating at least let me do your hair while you eat." Laine called from across the room where she had just plugged in two different curling irons, and a flat iron. Alexis sat on one of the stools by the kitchen counter in her white sweats and black tank-top, trying to figure out if she should help Laine get her soon to be step-mom(not that she referred to her as that.) off the couch or if she should get herself ready. Alexis sighed, she felt like Laine should be wearing the dress that Alexis' would soon be wearing, as it was the Maid of Honor dress. It was much to Alexis' surprise that Kate choose Alexis for her maid of honor. Everyone assumed it would be Laine, just because well, it was Laine. Kate never even asked anyone until they needed to get the dresses fit. Despite Kate's choice, though, Laine still demanded she be "in charge" of the whole wedding, and no matter what Alexis' tried to do, Laine just pushed her out of the way, so was it really her fault? No, but she still felt guilty.
It took about an two hour to get Kate's hair and makeup done to "perfection" and as soon as they were sure that she was perfect, the bridesmaids ran off to get changed. Alexis walked up to her room and put on her light blue dress, being careful not to mess up her hair, that Kate did while Kate was getting her own hair done by her highschool best friend, Madison.
In another two hours, all the girls were in their dresses and had their hair perfect, all of them straightened, perfectly straight, except for Alexis' who had her hair partially braided. They walked outside to where the ceremony was set up in the beach, and it looked beautiful. The color scheme was a light blue, and there was a tent over the reception area. Alexis' breath was taken away, that was for sure.
Five minutes later, Alexis began her walk down the aisle with Detective Esposito, when she reached the front of the alter, she turned slowly and walked over next to stand next to the other three bridesmaids. She looked over at her Dad, who smiled at her, but it was a nervous smile, one she'd hardly see on him. A second later, she looked to her right, where she saw Kate, looking more beautiful ever, which Alexis thought impossible until now, walking down the aisle, looking just as nervous, maybe even more so, then Castle. Kate reached the alter, permitted her Dad to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek before he sat down, not on the aisle seat, but the one next to it. The entire wedding party decided to leave two empty chairs, one on each side of the aisle for Captain Montgomery as well as Kate's mother, Johanna.
"Family, friends, and other loved ones, we are gathered here today to join the union of these two wonderful people, Richard Castle and Katherine Beckett. I must say, from what I have heard about these two, this has been a much anticipated day, long before the two of them had began dating, and I haven't seen two people who look better with each other yet." The minister said as Kate brushed a lock of hair out of her face.
"Despite the many issues the two of them had, one thing has brought us here today. The love between the two of them is more powerful then any one person can take from them. It's gotten them through a lot of things, more then what most people would have to go through."
Alexis looked over to her grandmother, who was sitting next to Jim. She looked so much younger than she was in her blue dress that Alexis had helped her pick out. She looked back to her Dad and Kate, who were just about to say their vows.
"Mr. Castle, please repeat after me.
I Richard Castle, take you Katherine Beckett to be my wedded wife."
"I Richard Castle, take you Katherine Beckett to be my wedded wife."
("To have and to hold, from this day forward..")"To have and to hold, from this day forward.."
("for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health,")"for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health,"
("to love, honour, and to cherish 'till death do us part.")"to love, honour, and to cherish 'till death do us part."
"Now place this ring on Kate's finger and repeat 'With this ring, I wed thee.'" Castle took the ring from his hand, and put it next to Kate's finger.
"With this ring, I wed thee." He slide the silver ring onto Kate's finger, keeping his hand as steady as he could. He looked up at her with teary eyes and a smile."
"Kate, if you could repeat after me"
("I Katherine Beckett, take you Richard Castle to be my wedded husband..)"I Katherine Beckett, take you Richard Castle to be my wedded husband."
("To have and to hold, from this day forward..")"To have and to hold, from this day forward.."
("for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health,")"for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health,"
("to love, honour, and to cherish 'till death do us part.")"to love, honour, and to cherish 'till death do us part."
"Now place this ring on Richards finger and repeat 'With this ring, I wed thee."
Kate took the ring with a trembling hand a took a deep breath before speaking. "With this ring, I wed thee."
"Katherine and Richard have declared their love for each other in front of their families and friends, they've shared their love and loyalty to one another, their vows sealed together with the bearing of rings. With the power infested in me, as well as their love for each other I now pronounce them Husband, and wife. Richard, you may now kiss your bride." As Castle gave Kate a soft and tender kiss, the whole group of people watching burst into applause, tearful smiles on their faces. Alexis brushed her bangs out of her face as her Dad walked back down the aisle with Kate, her and the rest of the wedding party following shortly after.
Alexis sat up in her bed, closing the wedding album and handing it back to her dad who was leaning on her shoulder.
"Is Kate home?" she asked him with a small, yet hopeful smile on her face.
"No, I think she's at the precinct." Castle told his daughter who immedietly stood up.
'"I'm gonna go talk to her. I'll be back in an hour, probably." Alexis grabbed her phone and walked quickly down the stairs, grabbing her keys off the counter before running out of the door.
It took her fifteen minutes to get to the precinct, but when she did, she practically ran inside and up the stairs. She slowed once she got closer to the top so that it didn't really look like she was in a hurry.
She walked onto the familiar bullpen, seeing hardly anyone there. She checked her phone, seeing that it was almost 5:30, she looked around, and the one person who was still there was Kevin Ryan, her new boyfriend. She walked over to him, and sat down in the chair by his desk. He looked up at her and smiled.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" he asked her, sliding a piece of paper into a manilla folder and putting it on the corner of his desk.
"I needed to talk to Kate, and she wasn't home so I figured she'd be here." Alexis said with a shrug.
"She just left, like, must of been just before you walked in. Surprised you didn't run into her." Ryan said, opening another manilla folder.
"Alright, well I'll talk to her at home then." Alexis said with a shrug. She stood up, Ryan standing up with her, giving her a tight hug.
"I have to go home and do laundry and I don't want to." Alexis said with a chuckle into his shoulder.
"Go do laundry, that sounds like a great time." he whispered into her hair.
She looked up at him, and he gave her a soft, loving, kiss. They must have been pretty lost in it because neither of them heard the elevator open. When Alexis grabbed her phone off Ryan's desk, she saw Kate standing there, with a confused look on her face.
"Oh, uhm, I was looking for you Kate, I had to talk to you.." Alexis said, and Ryan grabbed his jacket off the back of his chair and walked off.
"I obviously walked in at the wrong time..." Kate told her, trailing off.
"I know it probably looked bad, and I'll explain everything to you tomorrow, but please please please don't tell my Dad, I want to tell him myself."
"It isn't my secret to tell, Alexis." Kate told her grabbing something out of her desk.
"So you won't tell anyone?"Alexis asked as they started walking out.
"Nope." Kate said with a firm nod.
"Thank you so much Kate." Alexis threw her arms around Kate with a smile.
"I promise I'll tell him soon."
"Good, because I can't keep secrets from him for that long."
Alexis chuckled as she walked out of the precinct and to her red car, while Kate walked across the street to where her black car was parked.
Authors Note...Again.: Yeah, I suck. I can't believe how much this chapter sucked. Even worse than the last chapter. All I can think about is cuffed tonight. (20 minutes until I get to watch it!) So, sorry.
Anyway, reviews are loved. Even if it's a "Good job" anythings works!
love, Macie.