Kate was clearing her desk and getting ready to go on maternity leave.

"Yo! Beckett!" she turned around and saw Ryan walking over to her.

"Hey, Ryan." She said.

"So today's the day huh?"

"Yup, I'll be gone till the baby is 1 month old." She replied.

"We'll still hear from you write?"

"Yeah, and Castle will come around sometimes to help with tough cases." She told him.

The elevator door dinged then the door opened, and Castle stepped out.

"Hey babe! Ready to go?" he asked walking over to her and giving her a kiss.

Ryan made a gagging noise.

Kate gave him her classic I'm going to shoot you look and gave Castle another kiss to spite him, making Castle laugh.

""Almost." She said putting the last of her things into the box sitting on her desk.

"Great!" he said.

"I need to say bye to everyone first."

"Kate Beckett Castle! I know you ain't leaving without saying bye to me. Lanie said, walking up to the group made up of Castle, Kate and Ryan, with Espo following right behind her.

Kate laughed. "Nope. I just told Castle I have to say bye to everyone before we go."

"That's what I thought." Lanie said, trying to sound stern, but just couldn't keep a straight face.

"Come here girl! You're gonna have a baby!" Lanie said, hugging her best friend.

"Good luck girl! I love you! And keep in touch. I better be the first one to be called when you go into labor." She said.

Kate laughed. "Ok you will unless I have call Castle first."

"Good enough!" she said.

"Good luck Becks!" Ryan said hugging her. Kate smacked him on the shoulder.

"You still can't call me that!"

She hugged Espo. "Bye good luck!" he said.

"Well, I guess it's time to go." Castle said wrapping his arm around Kate's shoulder.

"Don't worry guys. I'll take care of her." He said.

"That doesn't make me feel any better." Esposito said. Everyone laughed except Castle, who scowled at him.

After one last round of hugs, they walked out of the precinct together. Castle was carrying Kate's stuff in one arm and holding her hand with the other.

When they got home, he helped her out of the car ad up to the loft. She sat down on the couch and kicked her boots off. She sighed. Her ankles were swollen and her feet hurt. Castle put the box down on the coffee table and sat down next to her. He intertwined his fingers with hers and was fiddling with her wedding ring when he noticed that she was crying.

"Kate? What's wrong?" he asked gently, worry etched on his face.

"I'm just so tired and emotionally overwhelmed. And my feet and back are killing me." She said, leaning against him, burying her face into his chest, a sob escaping her lips.

"I'm so sorry baby." He said sympathetically. He put his arms around her and held her close, rubbing her back. He was heartbroken. She NEVER cried. Even the raging hormones hadn't affected her, or at least she hadn't shown it, till now, but she was tires and didn't bother fighting her tears and emotions. She wouldn't dare let anyone but Castle and Lanie know her true feelings and emotions, and even then she tried to keep her emotions from them sometimes. But right now she was tired, hormonal, and vulnerable. She needed his support. He let her cry while she buried her face in his chest and held her close.

When she looked up at him he kissed her. He moved one of his hands to her belly and rubbed it softly. He knew most of this had to do with stress, exhaustion, and hormones. She smiled weakly and put her hand on top of his.

"Well now you can relax and get some rest and not have to worry about work." He said.

She nodded and closed her tired eyes, still lying on his chest. He was quiet for a few minutes, and then he spoke.

" What do you want to name him?" he asked thoughtfully.

He was smiling down at her when she looked up at him with a small smile on her face, and he couldn't help but give her a chaste kiss on the lips.

She thought about his question for a minute before answering.

"I'm not sure about his first name, but I think I have a good middle name for him."

She said.

"Really? What is it?"

"Jacob." She replied.

"Jacob." He repeated to himself. "I like it, but why not use it as a first name?" he asked looking down at her again.

"Because, it's the name of a close friend of mine, my partner, from the police academy. He was shot in the line of duty on our third call. I don't want our son to have the same name as him; I just want to honor him." She explained.

"Oh… well I like it, so let's do it. So what about his first name?"

"Do you have any ideas, Castle?" she asked.

"Well Espo said I should name him after my character I my book, but as good as the name Jameson is, our baby needs his own name. What about…Dylan...or…or Tyler?" he suggested.

"Those are good. I like them. Anymore ideas?"

"Uuummmm… Matthew?"

"Hmm…I'm not really feeling that one. What about…Austin?" she suggested.

"That's a good one too. What if we ask my mother and Alexis which they like best out of Dylan, Austin and Tyler."

"Good idea, Castle. Is Alexis here?"

"She should be." He replied.

"Alexis!" Kate called.

"Coming!" she called back. Moments later.

"Hey mom. Is everything alright? I mean… are you okay?" Alexis asked, becoming a little worried when she saw the tear stains on Kate's cheeks.

"Don't worry Lex, I'm just tired. We were just wondering which name out of Dylan, Austin, and Tyler."

"Oh." Alexis let out a sigh of relief.

"Ummm…" she thought about it for a second before responding. "I like Dylan best."

"Your dad came up with that one." Kate said.

"What can I say. I'm a genius." Castle said shrugging his shoulders.

Kate rolled her eyes. "I take that compliment back, smart ass."

Alexis laughed. "Don't let the magical experience of naming your son turn into an argument.

"We aren't. Hey, do you know where Grams is?" Castle asked.

"She's teaching an acting class." Alexis called over her shoulder on her way back to her room.

"Oh. Well Dylan sounds good Castle. Why don't we go with that?" Kate asked.

"Dylan Jacob Castle. I like it!" Castle said.

"Well I guess you have a name, buddy." Kate said to the baby inside her. Their hands were still resting on her belly. Then she looked at Castle.

I love you, Kate." He said giving her a kiss.

"Love you too, Castle." She said when he pulled away. She laid across his chest. "You too, Dylan." Castle said, talking to her belly, knowing this time his son could actually hear him now.

Kate smiled to herself thinking about how adorable it was when he did it, pretending to be asleep while she listened to Castle talk to their son, until she eventually did fall asleep.