It took a different turn to how I thought it would but hopefully it was a good turn.
I don't own anything relating to Castle.
I own other stuff though.
When Kate opened her eyes the next morning she forgot where she was for a moment and it took her a while to get her bearings. Once she realised where she was and who's house she was in a smile crept onto her face. For the first time in a long time she felt content being there inside Rick's house, just the fact that he was around made her feel different so different, like nothing she had even felt before. She wondered how she was going to feel once they took their relationship to the next level...how would she handle that? Just a touch from Rick sent her into a frenzy inside which wasn't her...or was it?...he was bringing it out of her!
There was noise downstairs, it sounded like breakfast being made. She wondered what time it was as the sun was up and coming into her room. She closed her eyes again not really wanting to loose the moment, but there would be more like this of course to come, tomorrow morning she would probably be waking up hearing the waves hit the beach, from what Rick said about his place it was literally right next to it.
She looked at the bedroom door that was slowly opening, obviously trying not to wake her a head poked around the corner, it belonged to Alexis. Not long after another head poked around the corner above Alexis' head, belonging to Castle.
"Goodmorning." Kate smiled.
"Oh you are awake, hope we didn't wake you." Alexis said.
"No I've been awake for a while Alexis." she sat up a bit.
"Good because we have brought you a coffee." Castle came in and put it down on the side table next to the bed for her."Breakfast will be ready soon...don't get up we will be bringing it up for you." he smiled.
"Wow, breakfast in bed...and it's not hospital food I can't wait." she smiled.
"Oh...we forgot to tell you, the hospital said you still have to be on a special diet so they sent us over some food for you."
"They did what?" Kate said almost horrified.
A smile came to Castles face and Alexis couldn't help laughing.
"Only joking Kate, we wouldn't do that to you." Alexis said.
"If i could get up out of this bed quick enough I would kick your ass Rick!"
"I know that's why I have to take advantage of the situation while I can...It's ok Kate, you get waffles thismorning." he kissed her.
Alexis smiled. "Stay here dad I will go and get it." she wanted to leave them alone together.
"So how did you sleep last night Kate?"
"Really well thanks...eventhough it's not my bed again, it's not a hospital bed and that's the main thing, oh can I thank you again for last night, you did really well considering the curcumstances, very professional Mr Castle or should I say Dr Castle?"
"Dr has a better ring to it." he smiled. "Whatever you want Kate I will always be here for you."
"Thanks" she smiled.
Castle had been really good with her last night, helping her get dressed and was very gentle, it was funny though when he didn't know where to look at times while helping Kate. She only laughed and re-assured him it was all ok and not feel too bad about it. She was comfortable around him and trusted him which made all the difference. That went for him too.
"Here you go Kate, Dad." Alexis brought two lots of waffles up. "I'll be back I just have to get mine." she smiled, this was going to be breakfast in bed for all of them.
00000000000000000000000000 Esposito and Ryan walked up the stairs in the apartment block. Esposito stopped and held a hand up getting Ryan to stop. He moved his head towards the door that had been broken off it's hinges.
They were in Kate Beckett's apartment building responding to a call of a break and enter from a neighbour that herd noises late in the night but only called the cops that morning.
Ryan went to one side of the door, Esposito the other and on the count of three very quietly went inside checking each room.
"Whoever did this was looking for something." said Ryan.
"Yeh but what would it be, we don't know what Beckett had here, only she would know what was missing or not."
"So we are going to have to tell her about this one."
"Afraid so, we can't keep this a secret anyway her and Castle were going to turn up here later today we better warn them."
"Too late for that Ryan." Beckett said standing at the door with Castle holding her steady.
"Beckett, we didn't think you were going to be here so early." Esposito said
"It's after ten...what time was this called in?"
"Late, your neighbour gave us a call thismorning, said it happened last night."
"It was probably Mrs Wilson...she hates calling anyone before 9am thinks everyone sleeps at night she once told me." Beckett said looking around. She wasn't going to be able to clean any of it up anytime soon. She held back tears biting her lip.
"So do you know what anyone would be looking for Beckett?" asked Castle quietly.
"I don't know, I would have to look around first, everything is everywhere."
"I don't think you should, you haven't got the energy to stand for long let alone look for anything here...come on we will just go to the Hamptons." Castle said
"No, I need to get clothes and a few other things."
"Well we can buy some clothes, my shout on the way." he said.
"Yeh Beckett just go for a few days, we will clean up here, I'll also call Lanie in on this she will only be too happy to help."
"Just remember to use gloves at all times while you are doing it Ryan...dust for everything and anything, I want you to report back to me on anything you might find no matter how small." she thought for a while..."Maybe I will stay and watch, I can't leave this place as it is."
"Noooo." all three of them said at the same time.
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Across town a phone rang and it was answered by a man in his late 40's who just put out a cigarette. "Yeh?"
A voice on the other end cut straight to the point. "Why am I looking at a photo of Detective Kate Beckett leaving the hospital? I thought you took care of that?"
"I did, she went down at the funeral, I got her, she wouldn't live through that shot."
"Well she obviously has because I am looking at a photo which will be published tomorrow in one of the Entertainment Magazines...nothing relating to her of course, it's a section on Rick Castle being spotted out and about."
"Look I don't know why or how she is still alive."
"Well that's the wrong answer. So I believe you have accepted some money under false pretences...and you know how my boss doesn't like that!"
"Look I'll fix the problem."
"I don't think you can really...you failed."
"No, I will I will fix it."
"Sorry you only get one chance at these things you know that we agreed on that." the phone went dead and there was a knock at the door. He looked up at it.
"Be there in a minute." the guy called out looking around the room, he grabbed a hand gun and put it in his jeans. He opened the window to his balcony and was going to escape down the fire escape. He didn't know there was a sniper across the road on the roof watching him with a silencer attatced to his gun. As soon as he was out the window a sharp pain shot though him and he dropped instantly, not moving, it was a direct hit.