Title: I still cry

Disclaimer: I do not own Castle, or any of the songs.

Chapter Seventeen: Secrets- One Republic

Kate's Point of View (flashbacks in italics, phone convos are underlined)

"I'm tried of all these secrets," I say, "why haven't you been there?"

"Tell me what you want to hear." My dad says.

"The truth, dad, no more secrets."

"I can't tell you everything, but I can tell you something big is about to happen, and I have to stop it from hurting the ones I love and care about."

"What's going to happen?"

"I can't tell you."

"Why not?" I insist.

"It could put you in danger."

"It's not just you and me, dad, it's Rick, the girls, and Martha."

"I'm trying to keep you guys safe." He says.

"Fine, don't tell me."

"After everything blows over, I'll tell you, I promise."

"Fine."

Present:

Bring. Bring. Bring. My phone whines, I take it from my pocket.

"Hello?"

"Detcetive Beckett?" A womans voice asks.

"This would be her."

"Do you miss your daddy when he isn't around?"

"Huh?"

"Your dad, do you miss him when he isn't around?" The woman seems to be getting angry.

"Who is this?"

"Do you miss him?"

"Yeah, now who is this?"

"You don't need to know my name, just now that I have him, and your mother-in-law, and I'll kill them if you don't listen carefully."

"O-okay." I say, shaken by what I'm hearing.

"You will not involve the police, you understand?"

"I am a detective, you know that, right?"

"Shut up! I know you're a detective, now do you understand? Yes or no?"

"Yes, I understand, no police."

"You will not tell anyone except your husband."

"Okay."

"You and Richard will come to this address, and you will do so before sun down. Bring no wepons, or I'll put a bullet in Jim's and Martha's heads. Understand?"

"How do I know you really have them?"

"Just trust me."

I ponder that, then relize I don't have much of a choice, "What's the address?"

An hour later

"Are you sure she has them?"

"I don't know."

"Then why are we listening to her?"

"If she has them, we don't have much of a choice."

"Yeah, I guess you have a point."

To Be Continued

Things you may be thinking: What's going to happen? Is she telling the truth? Does she really have Jim and Martha hostadge? Who is she?

Well, now you know where Jim has been, and where Martha is.

Love, Alexis