Now it is a rarity for me to update this often, but I needed to write. Two things: 1. the previous drabble meant to have a thanks to Jay for giving me the inspiration (and one of the lines!)… 2. this one is for my Rable in hopes that someday I'll finish her fic. Now on with the show!
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Staying Here
She woke up with him hovering over her, with tears glistening in his eyes. There was a look of terror that she hadn't seen since she was shot. For a second, all Kate could focus on was those shining, blue eyes that held so much fear, yet at the same time, so much love. It took her a moment to realize what was happening, and why exactly he looked like that. Suddenly, all the memories came flooding back.
She was in the hospital. A suspect went at her with a knife. She had lost a lot of blood. And now she was sitting in a hospital bed, with her arm in a sling, and Castle hovering above her. He was the first to speak, croaking out a heartbroken "Kate" before the tears began to fall.
She brushed away the falling tears with her good hand before pulling him down for a kiss. "Hey, I'm here. I'm still here," she murmured into his ear as she pulled him into a hug. "I'm not going anywhere."
Kate scooted over on the bed and motioned for him to sit. After a wary glance, he carefully sat down on the bed with their thighs pressed together. She took the opportunity to lay her head down on his chest while he wrapped his arms around her. Just as Kate began to fall asleep, he started to speak. "I thought… When I got the call, I thought you had been shot. God, Kate, I was so worried. And then they wouldn't let me see you, but I-"
Kate silenced his worried ramblings with her lips on his. As they broke apart, she looked into those same blue eyes, but now there was more love than fear. Kate knew there would be fear there for some time longer, but she knew one way to make the love shine even stronger. But at that exact moment, she couldn't muster up those three words. Instead she smiled up at him before muttering six other words, "I'm okay, Castle. We are okay."
With that, Kate could feel the tension drain out of her partner, and the exhaustion began to take her under. As she settled into his chest even more, Castle placed a kiss on her forehead before uttering a simple, "Love you." And maybe it was the exhaustion or the day she had, but in her last moment of conscience, she replied, "Love you, too," leaving Castle frozen, with his mind going a mile a minute. But all that mattered then was the fact they both stayed. And will continue to stay, no matter what.
A/N: Awww adorable fluff! Pardon the super cheesy ending, but the fluff just kept on rolling. Now review, yes?