The feast was over and the flight off the Island was scheduled. Everyone had very pleasant memories of the Islanders and their mysterious island sanctuary. As the plane took off the Islanders were in their native canoes to wave and wish every a safe trip. The pilot another native dropped them off in Guam. From there was a private jet which sent them to Hawaii for refueling then to Burbank for another fueling and finally to New York. The whole process had taken 27 hours. Everyone was thoroughly exhausted when the jet finally landed in Teeterboro.

Rick loaded the three different town cars. They had occupants for three different locations. Lanie and Javi were in one. The Ryan's in another and the rest of the Castle clan in the last.

Everyone was so tired that they dropped into their beds without bothering to unpack.

It was two days before everyone was back to life. The zombie state had left as Kate was still admiring her ring. She was broken out of her revere by the ringing of her phone.

"Hey GF I thought you might have been up." Lanie said.

"Hey Lanie yeah I just got up what time is it?" Kate asked,

"It is time to get your lazy bones out of bed or are you suffering the effects of Lover boy." Lanie said.

"Lanie I will not dignify that with answer." Kate said with as much indignity as possible.

"Ohh touchy well to answer your question it is 3 PM on Friday we came back on Wed." Lanie said.

"Only 2 more days until I have report" Kate murmured.

"What is that GF?" Lanie asked not hearing Kate's response.

"Oh nothing Lanie…So why did you call?" Kate head was clearing and was interested in why her best friend was calling her.

"GF you have a wedding to plan!" Lanie said "I'm the one to help you!"

"Thanks Lanie but Rick and I have not even set a date little alone plans for the wedding." Kate protested.

"Posh!" Lanie exclaimed. "You know you want little Castle babies so why wait? You know old Writer boy is just chopping on the bit to get you down the aisle! Then you can go back to the Island for your Honeymoon! I am sure Sam and Flora would welcome you back!"

"Lanie I do not even know if I want to return there for our honeymoon. I have to discuss it with Rick first!" Kate said.

"Fine suit yourself…!" Lanie said "I have to go Javi is awake! Bye now!"

"Bye Lanie!" Kate said then chuckled at her friend's pushiness.

Kate took a shower then got dressed her stomach was rumbling at her.

Getting to the Kitchen Alexis was there.

"Hey Lex what is going on?" Kate asked as she found food in the refrigerator.

"Not much…Hey I have another sandwich if you'd like to share?" Alexis asked.

"Sure what is it?" Kate asked taking a bite.

"Well it has bean sprouts, avocado, tomato, cucumbers and onions." Alexis said.

"What no meat?" Kate seemed like a sandwich is not a sandwich without some sort of meat in it.

"Nope, …Being vegetarian today." Alexis smiled

"Ok I can remedy this." Kate searched the refrig and found three thick slices of Ham. Pulling the sandwich a part she quickly inserted them and took a bite. The carnivore in her smiled.

"Ok now that is a sandwich!" Kate purred as she devoured the item.

Alexis watched with fascination Kate eats.

"I 'm making lasagna tonight are you going to be around?" Alexis asked with a twinkle in her eye.

"Oh yeah…! I will so be here…so where is your Father?" Kate asked.

"He's writing. He has not stopped since I awoke at 8 this morning." Alexis comment.

"Oh so he is in the zone?" Kate asked.

"Yeah when I looked in on him he was typing another Derrick Storm chapter." Alexis said.

"Really…?" Kate's fan girl leaped for joy! She always thought Rick killed off poor Derrick too early. His bringing him back from the dead was a stroke of genius but she would never tell him that. His ego was big enough already.

"Yeah he has him in some sort of sea adventure but you did not learn that from me!" Alexis smiled she already knew how big of a fan girl Kate was of her Father's work.

Alexis ran the website. Kate's Castle4vr1999 signature was the first she figured out. But what surprised her was Lanie's CastleLuvr49 log in. Alexis smiled that her boss at the OCME office was a fan. However, that revelation was funny enough until she found Perlmutter's Castle'saPain2012 log in! Alexis had to giggle that the irascible ME was a closet Castle reader.

Kate was sitting as Alexis was preparing the evening meal.

Soon she was wrapped in the warm hands of Rick. He looked like he had not shaved in months. Kate kissed him gently then playfully pushed him away.

"Rick you stink! Take a shower!" Kate said.

"Yeah…Dad go! You are stinking up the place!" Alexis confirmed Kate's description.

"Would you like to come in with me?" Rick asked as he wriggled his eyebrows at her.

"As inviting as that sound I would have to say no! I just came from one I do not need one but if you are a good boy maybe we can get dirty together later?" Kate said seductively.

Rick's eyes darkened and he visibly swallowed as if his throat became as dry as a desert.

"Ok I will hold you to that" Rick hoarsely whispered then left to clean himself up.

"Kate you did well! Welcome to care and feeding 101 of one Rick Castle in his natural habitat." Alexis smiled.

"How many pages are in the course?" Kate laughed.

"How many are you willing to do?" Alexis shot back.

"For him anything…" Kate said as she was watching regret Rick walk away. She was beginning to not taking him up on his offer.

"Ohhh the advance course…! Nobody had ever wanted to do that one before. Even Grams drew the line at the intermediate level and she his Mother." Alexis smirked.

"Ok Lex lay it on me I'm a big girl!" Kate said with a smile.

Alexis took the time to explain to Kate what it was like when Richard Castle was in the zone.

"Pure genius appeared but dishes of food, massive cups of coffee and hot chocolate at specific times had to be applied. Then there is stinky job of forcing him to take a shower which you had mastered already!" Alexis said.

"Is there a schedule or do you play it by ear?" Kate asked learning as much as she could from the young teen.

"Nope it is a hit or miss proposition." Alexis said.

"Oh well he will just have to lump it if I bring him the wrong thing!" Kate said.

"Oh he is used to that. That is how Grams treats him." Alexis said.

"Oh I see" Kate said.

"Well the tray's in the oven and I have a bit of studying to do." Alexis said.

"Thanks for the lecture Professor Castle!" Kate said.

"Oh that is right Dad had me call a Professor of Archeology today he is going to meet him here after dinner." Alexis said.

"Oh?" Kate said with her curiosity peaked.

"I am sure it is back ground work on Derrick's new profession." Alexis said.

"Derrick's new profession…?" Kate said excitedly.

"Whoops I've said too much. Please keep and ear out for the alarm? I am off" Alexis said as she bounded up the stairs.

Derrick is having a new profession? Kate liked knowing that tid bit. She could not wait to tell Lanie and compare what is on the website. Since she has a fan girl's dream an all pass look at the man himself.