A/N: I wrote this back when I wrote the second chapter, but couldn't really find a way for it to fit in properly with the story. Some of you asked for a bit more so, I thought, why not adding an extra chapter with The deleted scenes? :)

Disclaimer: All the characters belong to Andrew W. Marlowe, though they have found their own way into my heart.

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The sound of Lanie's voice woke her. She opened her eyes and noticed that at least half a dozen new flower bouquets had joined the already full table near the window. To her left, three feet away, Lanie was perched, along with the boys, over the hospital bassinet, cooing at the baby. An 'It's a boy' blue balloon floated behind their heads.

"Don't crowd him," she murmured, her voice deep with sleep. All three of them turned and smiled when they saw she was awake.

"Hey sweetie," Lanie said.

"Hey mom! About time you woke up," Ryan grinned. "It's not that much fun when you come for a newborn visit and find everyone asleep."

"He's cute and all, but he doesn't talk that much, you know?" Esposito smirked.

"Where's Castle?" But just as she asked she saw him stretched on the small couch, his head dangling over the armrest, and snoring softly. Both boys approached the bed and gave her a kiss on the cheek, murmuring a 'Congratulations'.

Lanie sat on the edge of the bed, next to her waist. "How are you sweetie?"

"I'm OK…, just tired." She took in a deep breath. "It's been a long day."

"You really scared us boss," Ryan said, his smile faltering for just a second as he remembered the frightening events of that morning. Kate felt her heart make a leap as she imagined how it could have ended if something had gone really wrong. Her gaze fell immediately on the bassinet and the newborn inside.

"But everything is fine now," Lanie said in a firm tone, scowling at the boys for their lack of sensitivity and, at the same time, squeezing Beckett's hand reassuringly.

The boys turned their heads from Lanie's fierce gaze and fixed their eyes back on the baby.

"Hey girl, come on!" Lanie held Kate's hand in both of hers and smiled. "Away with that sad face! He's here and he's fine," she reassured Kate.

"Yeah, you're right," she sighed and shook her head, a small grin spreading on her lips again. "It's just the hormones."

Lanie leaned in with a smug on her face. "You wanna see something funny?" Kate quirked her brow intrigued and expectant, one corner of her lips tugging up. "Watch this," Lanie whispered under her breath. "Hey, Javier?" she called, standing up and taking one step closer to Esposito.

"Mmm?" His head tilted to the side but he didn't really look at Lanie. She then ran her hand up his arm and that finally got his attention; he turned his body to her.

"When are we gonna make one of these?" she said, gesturing with her head toward the baby, pouting and flapping her eyelashes, and staring wistfully up at him.

"W- what?" he stuttered, his voice raising an octave. Kate started shaking with quiet laughter.

"Oh come on!" Lanie pressed herself to him and stroked the exposed skin of his chest with one finger. "I want one," she purred from under her eyelashes. Espo's gaze flicked from her face to the finger teasing his collar bone, and back again. He looked totally shocked. His mouth opened but no sound came out. Kate couldn't take it anymore and laughed out loud, Lanie and Ryan joining her a second later.

"Ow," Kate winced, still chuckling and with tears in her eyes. "Stop it Lanie. The stitches pull."

"OH! That was not funny!" Esposito exclaimed, frowning and looking from Lanie to Ryan, who were still roaring with laughter.

"Hey! There are people trying to sleep here," Castle mumbled, stretching his arms over his head.

That comment triggered a second wave of laughter to erupt and even Esposito joined them. Castle sat upright and rubbed his eyes as he yawned. Suddenly the baby started crying, probably from all the loud noises the grown ups were making, and everyone fell silent at once. Castle walked over to the newborn, picked him up in his arms and he became quiet in an instant. They all watched for a minute as Castle gently rocked the baby, getting him back to sleep.

Kate saw the longing look on Lanie's face and said, "Lane, you want to hold him?"

Before she could answer, Castle was already placing the newborn in her arms. "There you go," he said softly. "Watch his head."

Lanie's smile threatened to split her face in two. "Hey there Ollie," she cooed sweetly.

"Looks good on you Lanie," Castle mentioned, and then turned his gaze to Esposito. "Espo, maybe you should-"

"Hey, hey! That's enough," he said altered, cutting off Castle.

"What?" he said, completely ignorant of what had taken place just a few minutes ago. Lanie and Ryan started chuckling softly.

"If someone needs pressure, that'd be him," Esposito blurted out while pointing a finger at Ryan, and every gaze set on his face. The detective's smile faded, his eyes opened wide and he blushed. "He and Jenny have been married for over two years now," Espo added, trying to get the ball off his court. Ryan looked all nervous and flustered, his cheeks burning red. His eyes moved from one face to the other, not knowing where to hide himself. "Wait a minute," Esposito said wary. Ryan's scared eyes fixed on his best friend's. "Are you…? Is Jenny… pregnant?" Esposito finished with a breathless exclamation.

Every gaze settled intently on Ryan's face and they all noticed when the detective's eyes started shimmering with the smile he was trying to conceal.

All of a sudden it was all a choir of 'Oh my god' exclamations and incredulous smiles as Ryan revealed his secret.

"Man!" Esposito grinned and Ryan's smile widened.

"How far is she?" Kate asked curious.

"Three months," Ryan answered blissfully and unable to wipe the big smile off his face.

"Why didn't you say something before?" Lanie said in a high pitched voice, which caused the baby to startle and stir. She quickly stroked his cheek soothingly.

"You know… we wanted to wait to make sure everything was fine," Ryan looked from one smiling face to another, "and I didn't want to steal your thunder guys," he said to Beckett and Castle. "Today should be just about Oliver."

"Man!" Esposito breathed out again, still amazed, and Ryan chuckled. Suddenly Espo pulled his friend into a bear hug and they patted each other's back. A moment later they pulled apart.

"Well Javier," Castle started. "If Kate and I just had a baby and Kevin and Jenny are expecting…, that probably means you and La-"

"Oh…, he-y, hey," Esposito chuckled nervously. "Come here man," he added, trying to shut up Castle as he pulled both men in a male hug again…

Two days later…

"Are you OK?" Castle asked her, for the hundredth time since they had left the hospital, as they stepped out of the elevator and walked to the loft's front door. She was carrying the baby in her arms while he balanced the bags, the flowers and balloons, and the baby's car seat while trying to get the key in the lock.

"I'm fine… Just open up so we can get inside," she answered with a long puff of air.

He finally got the key into the hole and, unlocking, he pushed the door open. Dropping everything to the floor, he flicked on the lights and stepped aside so Kate could come in. When she took a couple of steps into the room her eyes found blue balloons everywhere, and hanging from the glass dome in the middle of the living room was a huge banner that said 'Welcome Home Oliver'.

"Oh my god," she laughed softly. "Who did this?"

"Wow!" he exclaimed, coming to stand next to her and looking up at the big sign. "I have no idea," he chuckled. "I haven't been home in two days." He put an arm around her shoulders, hugging her to his side, and placed a kiss on top of her head. "Are you hungry? You want something to eat?"

"Nah.. I'm actually tired. I think I'm gonna take a nap." She suddenly realized something. They hadn't expected the baby to be born so soon, and so, the nursery wasn't finished and they didn't have a place for their son to sleep. "Castle," she said, the distress evident in her voice, "Where is he going to sleep? The nursery isn't finished and we didn't get a bassinet-"

"Sssh, don't worry… It's alright honey." He spun her around and nudged her to start moving towards their bedroom. He opened the door and walked in after her. And as she stepped into the room she saw it. In the corner, near her side of the bed and hanging from the ceiling, was a light creamy color and oval shaped bassinet with a soft fabric white canopy.

"Oh my god," she said breathless, looking briefly up at him. "I love it, it's perfect!" she smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thank you!"

"You should thank your dad," he murmured near her ear, and her surprised gaze flicked back to his.

"My dad?"

"Yeah… he offered to help. He bought the bassinet and came yesterday to hang it," he told her with a grin, and then added. "Come on, lay him down."

She crossed the room, Castle following right behind her. She shifted the sleeping baby in her arms and gently laid him down on his back on the soft mattress inside the cradle. He stirred for a moment, moving his arms to either side of his head and his hands loosely closing into fists.

"Perfect," Castle murmured as he draped a thin blanket over the newborn. He bent down, kissed the baby's forehead and whispered, "Sweet dreams, Oliver."

I hope you enjoyed it half as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks you guys! :)