Here's the next chapter. This is more Kates POV, and its a shorter chapter, im setting up for the next one.
Kate woke early that morning, the first thing that came to her was, today is the day i can get out of here, her excitement grew from within, there was no way she could go back to sleep now.
She looked at the clock by her bed.
Only 6am. There wouldn't be anyone in to see her yet not for at least another hour. She listened to the quietness in the room that she had never really taken much notice of before now...no monitors no doctors in and out...although that had stopped some time ago she just hadn't really taken it all in up to now, it all seemed like some dream.
But she still had pain to remind her that it wasn't a dream, it was real, someone once said to her that scars are a reminder to ourselves that the past was real. It was true.
She thought of Castle, being there for her, how she now felt when he was around, she always felt good when he was around but she felt different now, more comfortable and relaxed when he would walk into the room. She was scared too, what would happen now? With them, things had changed, emotions were out there, her gard was down for the first time in a long time, she could get hurt again? No it wouldn't happen, after three years she knew, it wouldn't happen.
Life would be different now, she would make sure of that. she closed her eyes and figured she must have fallen asleep again because she awoke when a doctor was checking her chart at the end of the bed.
"Goodmorning Miss Beckett, ready to go home today?"
"Are you kidding ive been ready all week." she sat up.
"So.I'm going to let you out around lunchtime once all the paperwork is done."
"Sounds good to me."
"You know you will still need plenty of rest for at least another two weeks, then only do what you can for the next few weeks, don't push anything or go catching any more stray bullets, i don't want you back in here."
"I think we can make sure that won't happen." Castle said as he walked in with a smile across his face, eyes on Kate. He came over and gave her a kiss. "Goodmorning, how did you sleep?"
"I think i was too excited to sleep much last night, i am getting out of here today."
"Yes, i know, what time do you think we can have her doc?" he smiled and Kate rolled her eyes.
"About Mid day."
"Good that will give us enough time to get to the Hamptons in daylight." Castle said
"Ahhh yes the Hamptons, but i need to go to my place first."
"Of course, I also need to stop by the loft also before we go, ill bring you with me on that one, Alexis and Martha want to say hello before we go."
"Sure that would be good, how is Alexis going with Ashley?"
"I think they are good, although she hasn't said much latley about the two of them i think she has been more worried about you and me to be honest."
"Really...thats kinda, cute."
"I thought so too." Castle smiled..." Anyway i do have to go but i will be back to pick you up later." he gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"Your'e going already? What am i going to do between now and when i get out of here." she sat up more.
"Read a book, gotta go i'll be back soon."
"But...but,the books here are boring." she called after him. She leaned back into the bed with a sigh...and thought, great, as soon as a person starts to get better around here nobody decides to stick around or they start acting strange. She huffed.
"Hey...any chance of me getting out of here earlier today?"
The doctor at the end of the bed looked up from his chart momentarily, "12, Miss Beckett thats the earliest."
It was worth a try she thought.
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Kate zipped up her bag which was on the bed and sat down looking at her watch. 11.55am. Trust Castle to stretch it out to the last minute before coming to get her...he loved watching her get impatient and having no control over certain situations.
"Hey Kate." he said coming into the room. Calling her by her first name sounded nice...it was different but felt good all the same.
"Hey yourself, how was your morning?"
"Did you do everything you had to do?"
"Sure did, looks like you are ready to get out of here."
"I am lets do it." she picked up her bag but Castle quickly got it out of her hands. The doctor brought in a wheelchair. Kate looked at it.
"I am not leaving in that, i can walk out of here."
"Hospital rules its in the paperwork." said the doctor.
"Where, i never signed anything."
"Kate, you can get out as soon as we get out the doors." Castle said.
She rolled her eyes and looked at him.
"Please." he looked at her with puppy eyes.
"Ok fine." she sat down hating every minute of it and as soon as they got out the door she was up.
A car pulled up for them shortly after and they both got in the back seat.
"Do you mind if we go and see Martha and Alexis first Kate then we can go straight from there to your place to get what you need for the Hamptons?"
"That's fine by me anywhere is better than being in the hospital."
"Good." Castle got his phone out and text "We are on the way be there in 15." to Alexis and put it back in his pocket.
Kate looked at him and gave him a soft kiss on the lips, it took him by surprise but he smiled.
"What was that for?"
"I don't know, just for being you." she shrugged holding his and putting her head on his shoulder. She closed her eyes and just enjoyed the closeness of being with him...just the two of them together.
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