Lying her daughter on the bed and tickling her stomach gently, Kate smiled as Johanna giggled up at her; her arms and legs flying around as Kate stood in her dressing gown. It was her wedding day. She was getting married to the man of her dreams; the father of her daughter. Hearing a small tap at the door, Kate turned to see the Alexis standing in the doorway; a small smile covering her face. She was dressed in the midnight blue dresses that Kate had chosen for Lanie and Alexis to wear and she couldn't help but feel proud of how beautiful the teenager looked.
"You look stunning" Kate smiled, Alexis blushing as she walked towards the detective and kissed her cheek. "I'll do your hair if you like" the brunette whispered, Alexis nodding quickly before she sat down on the edge of the bed and watched Kate carry Johanna out of the room before returning with a set of Alexis' curlers. "I think all eyes are going to be on you today rather than me" Kate laughed, bringing the brush through Alexis' hair slowly.
"Dad's not going to be able to take his eyes off of you when he sees you; your dress is gorgeous" Alexis smiled, looking up to see Kate smiling down at her. "I'm glad you and dad are getting married; you make us happy Kate" the redhead admitted before sighing and feeling the detective use the curlers on her hair. "He called earlier when you were asleep, he told me to tell you that he misses you and doesn't think you spend time apart ever again" Alexis repeated, remembering the sound of her father's earlier message.
"Well I'm sure he'll get used to it when he has book tours and I'm staying here looking after you two" Kate smiled, pressing a kiss onto Alexis' head as she sighed and continued to do the teenagers hair. "You really do look so beautiful Lex" she sighed, pinning her hair back before sighing and moving away slowly to look at what she'd done. "There" she whispered, the redhead beaming as she stood up and approached the mirror to see her hair.
"It looks amazing Kate, thanks" Alexis smiled, stopping when a knock at the door filled the room. Hearing the door open, they both turned to see Martha standing in the doorway with Johanna resting on her hip. "Here, I'll take this one" the younger woman beamed, taking her sister into her arms before she crept out of the room.
"Right detective, you need to get dressed" Martha smiled, Kate beaming as she slid into the en-suite to see her wedding dress hanging on the door. She was getting married! Kate Beckett was finally getting married! Slipping out of the robe, she allowed it to drop to the floor before she turned to stare at herself in the mirror. She was dressed in simple white underwear; her hand running to her scar as she sighed. "Kate, your phones ringing" Martha called from the other room; Kate nodding as she opened the door and held her hand out, feeling her phone being dropped into it before she shut the door again.
"Hello" she sighed down the phone, continuing to stare at herself in the mirror.
"What are you wearing?" a familiar voice asked, a laugh leaving her mouth as she sat down on the edge of the bath and sighed. "I miss you Katie" Rick responded before she could say anything.
"I miss you too, the bed was all cold last night" Kate admitted, her fingers running through her hair as she looked up at the dress. "But it's worth it to spend the rest of my life with you" she smiled, the writer laughing at the comment before groaning. "Are you okay?"
"I'm nervous. I'm really nervous" he admitted, Kate smiling at his honesty as she stood up. "How's Jo and Alexis? My mother isn't annoying you is she because if she is, I'll send Ryan and Esposito over to go and get her?" he asked, Kate beaming as she thought about their family.
"The girls look beautiful, Alexis looks so grown up" she sighed. "And your mother is just fine, stop worrying Rick. Everything is going to be perfect today; nothing is going to ruin our wedding" the brunette promised. "Rick, I love you so much" she admitted after they spent a minute in silence.
"I love you too Katie" he replied quickly, knowing that she was secretly nervous although she'd never admit it. "Look I better leave you alone to get ready, I know that the bride needs a lot of time to perfect herself however beautiful she is naturally" he smiled, her eyes rolling at the comment. "And don't roll your eyes at me Beckett, you know you're the sexiest and most extraordinary woman on the planet even when you have swollen ankles and are hormonal" he laughed.
"I love you too Rick, now go and get ready" she giggled, the two of them whispering goodbye before hanging up on each other. "Dress" she told herself, approaching it quickly. Slipping herself into the dress, she sighed as she opened the door and stared at Martha who was sat on the edge of the bed. "Can you help me do the back up? I can't do it myself" Kate asked, Martha nodding as she approached the brunette and began to do up the buttons at the back of the dress.
"You look stunning" Martha whispered, moving back slowly as the detective turned and stared at her. "I have something for you" the redhead admitted, collecting the navy box that was resting on the bed. "These were my mother's for me, I'd like you to have them" she explained, passing the box to the detective who stared at her before opening it to reveal a pair of pearl earrings.
"Oh Martha they're beautiful" Kate whispered, quickly putting them on before wrapping her arms around the smiling redhead. "Thank you, they're perfect" Kate admitted, staring at herself in the mirror. Was this real? Was she really standing in a wedding dress with her future mother in law watching her while her daughters stood outside? "Everything's perfect" Kate muttered before laughing and shaking her head. This was too much like a fairy tale. Even though there was a man still trying to kill her somewhere in the city, this seemed too much like a fairy tale to be real!
"Gram, the cars arrived. We have to go" Alexis called up the stairs, Martha watching as the detective turned to look at her.
"Your car will be here soon and we'll see you at the church" Martha smiled, kissing the brunette's cheeks quickly. "Just keep breathing and think of how by the end of the day you'll finally be a Castle" the redhead laughed, Kate nodding as she watched her approach the door and quickly disappear.
Hearing a knock at the door soon after everyone had left, Kate laughed as she approached it to see a chauffeur standing outside; a laugh leaving her lips as she realised this was really happening. Excusing herself for a moment, she reached across to grab her purse before approaching the chauffeur again. Walking into the lift, Kate laughed when she stepped out on the bottom floor and walked towards the back exit; knowing the instructions. Opening the door, she felt something press against her mouth, her body trying to push the man away before her strength disappeared and she collapsed in his arms.
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Groaning, Kate felt her eyes slowly open as she looked around to find herself lying on a floor in a dark room; confusion covering her face before she bit into her lip. Where the hell was she? Hearing the light flick on, she turned her head to see a man approaching her, his hand moving to remove the hat from his head; making his face clearer. Jack Demming!
"Hello Kate" he smiled, slipping his hand behind his back to reveal the gun that was in his hands. Taking hold of it properly, he smiled before holding it up and pointing it directly at her face. "Remember me" he laughed, Kate nodding as she stood up and felt her body shake. She felt weak and most of all she was scared, she was scared about the gun that was in her face and the man that was waiting for her at the church; probably panicking about where she was.
"You couldn't just let me have my wedding day could you? You couldn't let me have that one day" she screamed, tears running down her cheeks as she stared down at her dress. She looked stupid! Standing in front of a man with a gun while dressed in the white outfit that she loved so much! "Why couldn't you just leave me alone? I've never done anything to you".
"You destroyed my brother, all he ever did was love you and you cheated on him with that writer" he screamed, Kate's head shaking as she moved towards. "Don't try and lie your way out of this Kate, we all know that you were sleeping with the writer while you were dating my brother and all he wanted to do was love you".
"Jack, he killed my dad, he shot Rick, he raped and beat me up; does that sound like he loved me?" she screamed, moving closer to the man who was staring at her. "Does that honestly sound like he loved me Jack?" she announced, staring at him as she moved towards him; the gun remaining pointed at her. Moving closer, she quickly found herself smacking her first into the face, forcing him off his balance before he grabbed her dress; pulling the lace off the back material. Hitting him again, she felt herself trip over the train off her dress; falling onto the man as she stared at him and continued to hit him; the man moving as they continued to fight. Moving to kick him off her, she gasped as the sound of the gun going off filled the empty room!
DUN DUN DUN….
So what do you think? Next chapter will be up soon, at least I hope so anyway. Please review so I know what you think because I'm not completely sure about the end of it as I can't write dramatic fight scenes, they're normally failures!