Espo got the office just as the FEDs were removing the last bit of furniture. They did forget the Trash can. Inside was an invoice which had Past Due stamped in red on it. Espo secretly placed the piece of paper in his pocket. He called Ryan and told him what was happening.
Rick and Kate returned to see Ryan busy at his desk. He had found the footage but so far there was no sign of him or the accomplice. However the footage at his house showed something completely different. A motorcycle roaring out of his garage at 1 AM. Ryan called over Kate and Rick.
"Look at this!" Ryan said excitedly.
"What are we looking at?" Rick asked.
"This is footage of his house and did you notice the Motorcycle roaring away?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah so the rider could have been planting the bomb." Kate said. "You got a plate?"
"Way ahead of you Boss!" Ryan said. "I have Uni's picking up this dirtbag."
"Way to go Ryan…So what about the car?" Kate asked.
"I got Nada for now but there is a jewelry store across from the car which I'm getting a warrant. I should be getting that video soon." Ryan said.
The Uni were bringing the owner of the Motorcycle. She was a tough young thing in her leathers. Dark hair streaked with purple. She was kicking at the Uni's as she was placed in interrogation room 3. The Uni's chained her to the desk and chair then left.
Kate took a cleansing breath then entered with Rick hot on her heels.
"I am Detective Kate Beckett and this is Mr. Castle. We need to find out what were you doing trespassing at the home of Dale Tanner?" Kate asked.
"I was not there!" She said. "Now you pigs let me out of here!"
You are not going anywhere! We have you for resisting arrest. That is going to keep you in isolation for at least 24 to 48 hours. Besides you have been in our holding area before is that not right Monica Kale!" Kate said.
"Defecating on a Police car in the last OWS demonstration? That is no way for a young lady to act." Rick scolded.
"Yeah those Pigs got what was coming to them." She snarled.
"So was Dale Tanner got what was coming to him?" Kate asked.
"What do you mean?" Monica asked.
"Well you did plant the bomb that killed him now did you?" Kate stated.
"What? No I did not plant any bomb!" Monica protested.
"But you did send him threatening phone calls now did you not? So threatening that the phone number was changed twice?" Kate said.
"Yeah but those were empty threats. How dare he side with the oil companies they are destroying the world! Some one has to teach him a lesson. I want my lawyer now." Monica said.
Kate got up and followed Rick out of the interrogation room.
Espo was there.
"Becks what did you get?" Espo asked.
"A whole lot of nothing she claimed she knew nothing about the bomb. She clammed up why she was there in the first place and lawyered up after we got confirmation on the threatening phone calls but we can still hold her." Kate said.
"Beckett I don't think she is our bomber. She is too flighty or does not have the intelligence." Rick said.
"So Espo what did you find?" Kate asked.
"Well I got there as the Feds were carting everything else. But I happen to snag this out of the trash." Espo showed the past due invoice on it was the name and address of the storage facility.
"It is going up for Auction today at two." Ryan said.
"Rick we need to get at that auction." Kate said.
"Ok" Rick said.
"Rick what cash do you have?" Kate asked "we need to get this unit."
"Is 10,000 enough?" Rick whispered.
"What are you doing walking around with that?" Kate asked.
"Why you think I'm going to get mugged when NYPD's finest detective is nearby. Besides I can take care of myself." Rick crowed.
"No I mean the amount." Kate said.
"Oh it is for Alexis' trip to Costa Rica. She wanted a check but I decided I wanted to face this professor in the eye as I gave him the money. But if we need the cash for the unit then we should use it there." Rick said. "I can always write out another check."
Ok Rick the Auction is at two it is now 11 let's go for lunch in Queens that way we could be there first. Kate said.
"I'm right with you." Rick said.
"Guys Castle and I are off on a lead if Gates asks in the Queens." Kate said.
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At lunch in a little bistro Rick knew Kate took his hand.
"I'm so sorry I've been such a bytach to you recently. I just do not like being ignored especially for a 15 year old boy in India." Kate said.
"Kate I'm sorry too I should not have ignored you too." Rick said.
They kissed and then Rick looked at his watch.
"Come on Kate we have an auction to go to." Rick said paying the bill and leaving a generous tip.
A few moments later Rick was the proud owner of unit 73. They closed the gated door and came in through the side door.
"Would you look at this Kate?" Rick said gazing at the video and computers. "There's a full server here. None of this hardware looked cheap."
"Yeah I think I want CSU over here now." Kate said.
"No I think that is not wise at the moment Kate. There is a cell phone here at this work station. Why don't we set up our own surveillance? As far as the partner knows this place is safe. He or She might return here." Rick said.
"Rick, that is a great idea." Kate said looking at the picture of Dale getting a big check from the oil insurance company.
"Rick take a look at this picture. Tell me how big is that check?" Kate asked.
"Wow that is a 7 figure check!" Rick said.
"I think that is motive for him to be bumped off don't you agree?" Kate said.
"Yeah we need to get with the court records and see if the death is in probate yet. Kate what are you doing?" Rick asked.
Kate was busy calling a number.
"Hello Dad are you still at the probate court? Good please look up for me a listing for a Dale Tanner out of White Plains. Thanks Dad Castle and I are good. I will see you then." Kate said hanging up the phone.
"What did you not know I know guys too?" Kate smirked.
Rick had to laugh as Kate used his line.
They sealed up the unit by changing the gate lock but left the side door the same. Getting the surveillance installed it was given to Tori their new A/V tech to look after.
The rest of the day was spent following up on leads. The cell phone was a burner and was never activated. Rick and Kate left the precinct for the loft.
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Getting to the loft Rick immediately started playing with his newest toy an RC tank with a camera. Kate was changing clothes when the tank approached her. The tank was getting a good view when Kate noticed and threw his shirt over the tank.
"Perv…!" She called out.
"That is Field Marshall Perv to you missy!" Rick yelled out.
Soon they were accompanied by Alexis.
"Hi Dad and Kate did you pay my trip yet?" Alexis asked.
"Well no I was going to but something came up. I will get on it soon I promise." Rick said.
"You promise?" Alexis asked with such puppy dog eyes Rick naturally crumbled.
"Yes Alexis he will have his money in plenty of time before your departure." Rick said.
The dinner was a light affair and Alexis was staying over just in case. She still had ties to the loft. Kate and Rick adjourned to the bedroom. It was around midnight when Kate got a call.
"Beckett." Kate said sleepily.
"Detective we have movement in the unit." The voice of Tori said.
"Thanks I will be rolling." Kate said. "Rick wake up! We have a bite. Let's go."
Kate and Rick got dressed as Kate called Tori for an update.
"Yeah he is still there." She said as Kate stood ready.
Rick got out his keys and opened the gate and it surprised the intruder.
"NYPD freeze!" Kate said holding her gun on the college age kid.
"You must be the partner?" Rick asked pulling down the gate and relocking it.
"Who are you?" The man asked.
"I'm the person who owns this place and you are trespassing!" Rick said.
"What happened to Dale?" The man asked.
"He is dead. So what were you two working on?" Kate asked.
"I think I want my lawyer now." The man said.
"Kate look he has booted up the computers. Let's change the passwords now." Rick said.
"Yeah Rick, that is a good idea. Keep it simple though." Kate said.
"I will" Rick said stepping to the keyboard. A few moments later there was a knock on the door two Uni's were there to escort him to jail for criminal trespass.
"Kate, come and look at this." Rick said pointing at the screen.
"It is a picture of a Drone so what?" Kate said
"Kate, look again in the background." Rick said.
"That is Central Park." Kate said.
"Yeah but the time stamp is what I am referring." Rick said.
"Rick, that is two minutes after the bombing." Kate said.
"Let's suppose that is correct. It looks like our bombing was a missile strike!" Rick said.
"A rogue Drone strike? No wonder Homeland is all over this! We need to keep this quiet." Kate said.