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Kate sat at home that night going through everything that had happened in the last day. She stood up and went into the bathroom running the water. Walking back into the living room, she ran her fingers along the bookcase trying to decide on what she wanted to read. She picked up the new James Patterson book and smiled. If Rick knew she was reading it he would be complaining about how he was competition. She turned on her stereo and put some relaxing music on lighting up a few candles around the room. With her clothes in a pile near the door she tested the water putting one foot in. She settled in and rested her head against the back, closing her eyes for a second. She picked up the book from the side table and began to read.

When the water had begun to cool down a bit she placed the book back on the table and picked up the body wash from the shelf. After squeezing a generous amount she cleaned her body off before replacing it with the shampoo. After washing her hair she reached for a towel wrapping it around her. She walked into the kitchen and pulled out a cup from the cupboard reaching for the pot of decaf coffee she had been sure to get on the way home. As she was boiling the water there was a knock at her door. She walked to look and see who it was, seeing none other than Rick standing outside the door. She opened the door slightly leaving enough room for him to come in.

"Good evening." Rick said smiling.

"Hey." Kate said.

He walked through the door with a bag of Chinese take out. "I thought you might be hungry." He then turned to her and saw what she was wearing, he let his eyes trail up her body, before going back down. His tongue came out and wet his lips before he looked back up at her.

Kate watched him while shutting the door, when his eyes came into contact with hers again she felt her heart rate speed up. It was quiet before she spoke again. "Well I'm just going to get dressed. Make yourself at home." She turned back around and headed for her room.

Rick watched as Kate went into her room, after staring at her door for a few minutes he went and placed the Chinese on the table. He went into the kitchen and picked some plates up from the cupboard along with knives and forks. He noticed the cup on the counter and continued to make her coffee. He took another cup from the cupboard and made himself one. Taking everything to the table he took a seat and waited.

He turned his head when he heard the door to Kate's room open, she walked out wearing a pair of worn our blue jeans and a short sleeved white top. She gave him a slight smile and sat next to him. He handed her one of the plates and started to take the cartons from the bag. After a few minutes of silence Rick finally turned to face her.

"Kate?"

She looked at him. "Yes?"

"Are you feeling okay?"

"I'm fine. Why?"

"Nothing. You just seem quiet is all."

It was true, she had been quiet. She let out a little sigh and placed her plate on the table. "I don't know Castle." She replied honestly.

He looked at her and didn't know what to do first. He thought they were going well and she had just called him Castle, she only normally called him that when they were at the precinct. He wanted to reach out and hold her to him and not let her go. They needed to talk first before that though.

"Well let's start with what's wrong." He placed his own plate on the table and sat back turning to face his body towards her.

"Nothing is wrong per say." She bit her lip slightly. "God I feel stupid."

He reached out and took her hand in his giving it a slight squeeze. "Hey, whatever it is, it isn't stupid."

"Nothing it wrong I promise." She turned to look at him and then looked at their hands. He was rubbing his thumb across her hand. "I'm just still trying to process everything that has happened."

He smiled slightly at her and she felt some of the worry she had been feeling most of the evening go away. "Just remember I'm here for you Kate, you don't have to go through whatever this is alone."

"I don't know how Castle but you know just what to say." She moved closer to him until she had her head resting on his chest and his arms were around her. He sat stroking her hair softly both of the happy to stay in the silence of each others company.

He thought she had fallen asleep until she spoke. "I think I'm mostly scared Rick."

"What of?"

"That Alexis won't be happy with all of this, this is all some kind of dream, you could get bored of me and leave me."

He cut her off before she could say anything else. "Hey first off Alexis will be happy for us, she's been wanting to be a big sister for a while. I can assure you that this isn't a dream." He moved so that she was looking at him. He took hold of her face and looked into her eyes. "I will never get bored and leave you Kate, sadly you are stuck with me. Other than the fact that Lanie and the boys would probably kill me, I love you too much to let you go."

She reached up slowly and kissed him softly. "I love you too Rick."

He moved one of the hands from her face to the back of her neck the other moved to her hair, slowly they both leaned forward. Kate's hand moved from his waist to his chest for support the other weaving through his hair. She moved slowly so that she had her knees on either side of him, his hands moving to her waist. A few minutes later they broke apart.

"Kate?" Rick said still trying to catch his breath.

"Hmm?" She didn't have the energy to talk.

"You're sure you want this?" He asked softly.

She opened her eyes and stared at him. She smiled softly at how he was still being a gentlemen, she was sure that it was too late for that now though. "Rick?"

"Hmm?"

"Shut up." With that she leaned down again cutting off anything he could say next.