The Return of an Old Friend.
A/N: This is a new story for Castle. Thanks for the Reviews they are most welcome. Will Kate ask that question before getting to why she wants to speak with Angela's Father? Will Angela explain why she left New York years ago to Castle?
Disclaimer: I don't own Castle.
Chapter 2.
"Forgive me for asking Ms. Reece but how do you know Castle?" asked Beckett. It was the question that put a smile to her face, "Always the Detective, I knew Rick a long time ago, a lot of things have changed for him and I", said Angela.
"So I believe you would like to speak to my father", said Angela, "Yes, Ms. Reece we would, is it ok for us to have a private word with him?" asked Det. Kate Beckett. "Just to let you know my father is not well but I will check with him to see if he is up to talking with you", said Angela. She left Rick & Kate standing there while she went back into the study to speak to her father about Det. Beckett and Mr. Castle.
"Rick how long have you known her?"asked Kate, "Beckett listen this is the first time I have seen her in years", said Castle. Before Kate could say anymore Angela came back from her father's study and said "Detective Beckett, Mr. Castle, my father will speak to you, only if you are comfortable with me being in the room". Both Kate and Rick answered yes to the statement and were about to follow Angela when her brother started to come near them.
Angela stopped and turned to see her brother was not happy about this and all she could do was wait till he got close enough so that her father would not hear what he said. "After all these years you come back to destroy our father, he doesn't need you or strangers around to upset him right now but Angela you should never have come back", said Gary.
"Gary, let's get something straight ok, father is not dead yet and he chooses who he speaks to and who he doesn't and when I gave him a choice to speak to Kate and Rick or to wait till the next day he chose now to speak to them whereas you would not have consulted him, now excuse us but father is waiting, Kate, Rick follow me please", said Angela.
They had spent nearly two hours speaking with Jack and Angela Reece. When Beckett and Castle arrived back at the prescient they saw Angela's brother in Gate's office when Esposito and Ryan walk up to them to give them a heads up about what's happening with the case and Gate's office. "Hey what took you so long, Gray Reece has been in Gate's office trying to stop you from speaking with his father again", said Ryan. "We had been speaking with Jack Reece and his daughter Angela", said Kate.
Everyone's head turned when Angela arrived and went straight to Gate's office. Angela just walks straight in and put handcuffs on her brother so that her security team could take him home.
"Captain Gate's forgive the intrusion but my brother has no right being here and interfering with your investigation", said Angela and turned and walked out of her office without a backward glance. After Angela left the precinct Castle has a thought but isn't sure how to voice what he's thinking so he takes out his notebook goes to a clean page and writes his theory and hands it to Beckett.
When all three detectives go to look at him Castle has disappeared into the break room speaking to his mother on the phone about Angela. Kate knew why he wrote his theory down and not voiced it so she set the boys to work by doing background checks on the whole family. Kate checked Angela's story that she had just been in New York for a couple of hours. When Kate went to check on Rick he was sitting on the couch in the break room with his head in his hands.
"Castle, what is wrong?" asked Kate, "Beckett, my mother knew why Angela left New York years ago and never told me I always thought that I was the reason but now I find out that it was because of the rest of the family, Jack did what he did to protect his daughter my mother was the one who suggested the move to Angela's parents", said Rick. Kate was stunned to say the least but they would talk in more detail when they get home. Kate gave Castle a reassuring smile and squeeze of the hand before she went and gave Gate's an update on the case.
As soon as Beckett left the break room Alexis spots her and motions her over for a private word. "Kate is something wrong with dad because I've tried ringing him and he wouldn't answer the phone", said Alexis. That is unusual that Castle wouldn't answer the phone to his daughter thought Kate, "Alexis something has come up in the case we are working and it is affecting your dad a bit but a surprise visit from you might cheer him up a bit, he's in the break room", said Kate. Alexis hugs Kate and whispers her thanks and heads straight for the break room.
Kate goes straight to Gate's office and gives her the load down on the case so far. Gate's listen's to Det. Beckett's theory along with the facts and tells her to pick up their prime suspect. Beckett leaves Gate's office and heads to Ryan and Esposito's desks and sees them in the break room with Castle. Things are just getting worse for Rick today aren't they? Kate walks straight into the Break room and says "Rick take Alexis home now and I will speak to you later, as for you I would like an explanation please as to why you are attacking my partner and his daughter and assaulting a police officer". Ryan knows exactly where to put him while writing up his confession. Kate tells Esposito that he and Ryan are to pick up their prime suspect for questioning.
A/N: More reviews are really welcome. Suggestions are more than welcome. What do you think is going to happen next? Will Aaron tell Kate that Angela is his mother? Or will Angela ring Kate and tell her who Aaron is to her?