"Good afternoon Beckett. Castle," Montgomery said as Kate and Castle walked in.

"Good afternoon sir," Kate said, smiling at her old friend, but she knew there was strain in the smile.

"What's wrong?" his voice becoming concerned.

"Nothing that you need to worry about."

"Come on Beckett. You know I will get Castle to tell me."

Kate sighed she knew she would get upset all over again if she started talking about it again, but she didn't really want Castle telling him either. "So earlier this morning a girl came in."

"Oh I remember seeing her. What did she want?"

"Well last night after you kicked me out I saw her reading outside her apartment and I walked over to talk to her. Well her dad and a woman appeared at the door and she stood up and hid the book behind her back so I figured she wasn't supposed to read the book and so I told her I would hold onto it until we met again and well she came in this morning for the book. Then her father came in and got mad at her for coming to the precinct and dragged her out then he sexually abused her to a point of unconsciousness. We were going after them then and we found her afterward and he was nowhere in sight so she became the priority." Kate blinked trying to keep the tears back.

"Why would he be mad if she came here?"

"Well he's a druggie and an alcoholic and he abuses her. And one more thing his name is Ian and he is my ex-husband and she is my daughter."

"Ahh. Well, then go back to the hospital. I think Esposito and Ryan has it covered today," Montgomery said, waving his hands in a shooing motion.

"But sir…"

"Kate no buts go."

"The case…" She ran her hand through her hair in frustration.

"Oh…right so I guess that needs to get done huh?"

"Ahh…yeah."

"Well fine go work on it." Montgomery walked away towards his office.

"How's the girl?" Kevin asked, walking up to Castle and Kate.

"I guess better. She's not talking. She shut her voice down."

Esposito walked up behind his friend with a doughnut in his mouth. He chewed the mouthful he had and said, "I'm sorry to hear that."

Kate sighed. "It's fine."

Castle stepped closer and began rubbing her back. Kate began to protest, but then he hit a good spot and she arched her back a little. She knew he was smiling.

Ryan and Esposito both rolled their eyes and walked away. Kate then walked away from the back rub and went to her desk. At the desk she reached for the file and flipped it open and again frowned at it.

"Beckett how about we go talk to the other people who work at the restaurant?" Castle asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.

She shrugged it off and nodded heading for her car. Castle followed close behind. When they got in the car Kate started it silently and backed out and drove for the nearby restaurant.

Castle had to break the silence, "Kate are you alright?"

"No but I'm gonna have to be," she said in a strained voice trying to keep the tears away.

"Kate…"

"Don't start Castle. I mean I appreciate your concern I really do, but right now it is only making it worse."

Castle scowled he didn't like Kate upset it only made him upset, and that was hard to do. He knew he was in love with her, deeply in love. He wanted to tell her his feelings for her, this just wasn't the time. He also was afraid of how she would react.

They pulled into the parking lot and parked. She got out and slid on her sunglasses and wiped her cheeks under them. She had been crying again and Castle was downhearted that he could not do anything about it. He watched her for a minute deciding whether or not to go over and hold her. When she made her way to the door it was decided for him he was not going to hold her at least not now.

Castle walked ahead of her and opened the door for her. She walked through and he followed. The man at the greeting area regarded them with a nod.

"Two?" he asked.

"No, I'm Detective Beckett and I would like to speak to some of your cooks. May we go back there?" Her voice was even as she flipped up her badge.

"May I inquire why?"

"You know Benny Fiddler right?"

"Yeah what about him? Is he in trouble? Is that why he's not here?"

"No he's been murdered."

"What? Why?" he asked.

"I don't know that's what I'm hoping to find out. I want to see if anyone has any ideas."

"Alright go on back. I hope you find out something."

"Thank you," Kate nodded and made her way back.

Castle decided to look around the restaurant before going out there. It was a very nice place, small and quiet. Castle looked towards the kitchen and saw there was a window big enough for one cook to be seen. And by the looks of it, it would be the head chef. In that spot was a Caucasian man. He was staring hard at his work place, but Castle noticed he would look through the window at the people to see if anyone was watching.

"I wonder…" he mused. He walked over to a table that had two people sitting at it eating. "Excuse me. Sorry for interrupting, but I was wondering if you've been here?"

"Yes we come here once a week for a special dinner why?" the woman replied.

"You know that window?" As Castle pointed it out he saw Kate come out and look around for him and when she saw him she gave him a warning glance.

"Oh you mean the head chef window? Yeah what about it?"

"Has that man always been there?"

"Well he was for a long time and then last week we were introduced to this young black man who was the new head chef and we liked him a lot better."

"What do you mean you liked him better?"

"Well the guy back there now will look out over us as if he expects us to be watching his every move."

"Yeah I also kinda got that feel," Castle agreed. Kate had walked over but once within earshot stopped.

"Well the new guy he would just work and not look to see if anyone was watching him. Yes he would look every now and then to see if people were enjoying his food, we could tell by the way he looked. He looked, not for eyes, but at our plates, though only for a split second. We were looking forward to seeing him today and seeing what his special is, but instead that awful man is back. I hope Chef Benny; well at least I think that was his name; graces us with his presence again soon."

"I am so sorry to say that Benny was murdered yesterday."

"Oh really that's too bad. I really enjoyed him."

"We are working hard to find who killed him. Here's my number call if you have any idea who did it," Castle said, handing the woman the card.

"Richard Castle? Sorry I didn't recognize you. I love your books," the woman replied.

"It's quite alright, and thank you." Castle got up and walked to Beckett. "How much did you get?"

"I got them talking about how great a chef Benny was," Kate replied. "Castle what were you thinking asking their customers questions like that?"

"Well I was sure if I would get any information. I was just hoping that I found someone who has been here before. If no one talk after two tables then I would quit but that was my first table and I didn't ask much they provided most of the info without me asking. Pretty good, huh?"

"Yeah, yeah sure. I suppose you are going to tell me who you think did it," Kate said.

"Hey you're acting like the Beckett I know and love," Richard said joyfully.

"Shut up Castle," she said, with the annoyed tone he had come to get useful. When he did not talk she stopped and looked at him.

"What?"

"Tell me who you think did it."

"Well you told me to shut up so yeah."

"Castle you are testing my patience."

"Beckett give me a break…"

"Love to…"

"I still think Charles did it."

Kate who was still standing still took off her sunglasses and raised an eyebrow, "What makes you say that?"

"Well for one thing they said that the guy in the head chef position had come back and that Benny was introduced last week as the new head chef. Well they said they liked Benny better. Now if you were the jealous type wouldn't the fact that people liked the guy, who took your spot, better; make you mad?"

"I see your point…" Kate turned and headed for the kitchen.

Castle went with her. She walked right over to the head chef's place.

She lifted her badge to the chef with his back towards us. "Detective Beckett, turn around slowly and keep your hands where I can see them."

He turned around easily and kept his hands in front of him. "What's the matter Detective?"

"Charles, you're coming in with me; we need to ask you a few questions about Benny Fiddler."

He scowled, but conceded and walked in front of Kate. Castle noticed his eyes flying and snuck out the side exit.

Once outside Charles took off down the sidewalk, but since Castle was a step ahead of him he came from the alley and tackled him.

Kate ran over, "You are under arrest for the murder of Benny Fiddler."