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Grief
One week afterward, Castle comes back to the precinct, claiming that, with Alexis back at school, he needs to work. No one argues with him.
Two weeks afterward, his clothes are noticeably looser. He pushes his food around on his plate when Kate insists that they have lunch together.
One month afterward, his eyes well up during an interrogation. Ryan and Esposito take the suspect back to his cell, and she holds Castle's hand while he pulls himself back together.
One month and one day afterward, she spends the night in his arms. Martha is gone, but he's still loved.