Once Broken, Considered Sold-2

(Friction)

Hey everyone! Just wanna apologize like MAD for changing the title. I'm really sorry. I just thought it would be a better title than 'In Too Deep' since that was for a darker version. I didn't want to create such a dark one yet, so i had to change it. Sorry for the inconvenience. alright on another note, (~~~) means a flashback:D this will be used for later chapters as well.

Disclaimer••• If I owned castle, i would... probably study even less:P

The silence was killing her. She had to say something. Anything. All she could hear was the gentle pitter patter of the raindrops gently rapping against the glass window. Beckett was used to noisy, no matter how much she said it irritated her.

"He dumped me a month ago." was Beckett's first words on the subject after staring at her coffee for a long time. She wanted to slap herself. What kind of an opening was that?

" What happened?" alexis asked, trying to approach the topic slightly more gentle than before. Although she wanted to yell at her for not fighting back to keep him. Why did she let him go?

"I think you should ask your dad his side of the story first. But i want to make it clear that it was completely my fault whatsoever. So don't go and kill him straight away." Beckett said quietly, her eyes never leaving her coffee as she stood up slowly. "I should go. Let me know if you need anything, my number is still the same."

"Wait." Alexis said suddenly as she finally asked the unspoken question. "Who was he? The man you were with just now."

Kate looked away as she answered. "Someone new." And with that, Kate ran away into the streets and away from the past that was quickly catching up to her.

The rain was chilly as it sprinkled on her hair, dampening it slowly when it dripped down. The rain drops mixed with her tears and continued the waterfalls down her face. She couldn't even be bothered to head to a shelter of hail a cab as people started to run in different directions to the nearest shelter.

Her heart that had been broken had started to heal, but seeing him only ripped it apart again. Hearing the voice she could barely restrain herself from, when she could recall the last time she ever heard him say "I love you".

It was a bright summer's day and the sun was shining happily. The two lovers were curled up in each others arms, just content with each other's presence.

"Kate, I have to go for my book meeting in a few minutes." Rick said as he eased himself off of her.

"No. Stay." she pouted as she slid her leg over his thigh and her arms around his neck. She licked his neck and kissed him softly, making him moan in pleasure.

"Oh God, Kate. Stop. I really have to go." He gently pushed her away and she pretended to be insulted and turned her body away from him.

"Oh what. You're ignoring me now? Fine. I won't be back early then." he said as he got out of bed and walked away, but before he could reach the doorknob, he felt two arms reach across his shoulders and spin him around until his lips were pressed against Kate's.

"You can't resist me. I'll see you tonight." she smirked against his lips and pulled away.

"I love you." Rick grinned as he pulled away to get his clothes out of the closet.

"I love you too. And do you need help with that?" She winked suggestively at him, and he just laughed as he pushed her out of the bathroom.

She still felt the ghost of his lips on hers, as she crouched down on the wet ground and leaned against a wall. She cried even harder when she knew that Sean could never be Castle and that her heart could never be given to anyone else.

Her sadness was amplified when she felt someone pick her up and carry her and she was so sure it wasn't him. But she lost the will to push him away, and surrendered to his touch.

Rick wasn't doing much better. He paced the floors of the doorway, he had been an idiot and forgot to bring the keys with him in his rush to find Alexis. He sat outside near the sidewalk, waiting for her. When it started to rain, heavily. He saw many people running to the shelter, except one. She looked like she had been crying, but her head was bent so he couldn't tell who it was. The woman leaned against a wall and curled herself into a ball.

His heart went out to her as the figure reminded him of someone he once lost. Plus, he was worried this poor girl may get sick from the rain. So, he quietly walked into the rain and nearer to her. Only then, could he hear her sobs. When he realized who she was, he froze.

He couldn't touch her, he had no right to do that anymore. He couldn't kiss her like he wanted so much, he gave up that right when things ended. He couldn't call her Kate, he gave up that right when he called her Beckett.

So, instead of speaking, he wordlessly picked her up and clutched her cold and shivering body to his chest. He daren't look at her face, lest she turn and recognize him and slip away. He remained silent when he saw Alexis walk out of the store, eyes widening, and quickly passing him a spare key while running off somewhere else.

The temperature difference was enough to make her instinctively snuggle up closer to him cosily in his arms and he almost forgot that they weren't together anymore. Her hair was dripping wet, but it somehow made her all the more beautiful. And, not to mention, Hot. As he stepped into his loft, she began to stir and he, as gently as possible, placed her on the couch. He stared at her for a moment slightly longer than necessary before walking to get some blankets for her.

When he came back, he found her sitting on the couch with a very dazed expression on her face.

"Ri-Castle... Hey. Thanks... For, you know." she said quietly. "I'd better be going..." she said, when he didn't say anything. She tried to stand up but her knees wobbled and she tumbled down. Kate shut her eyes in fear, bracing for impact that never came. All she felt was a slight wind but it was only a few seconds later that she realized that someone's arms were wrapped securely around her waist.

She glanced up slowly and Rick released her, his face red with embarrassment. "Uh I'm sorry. You were going to fall. Oh my god. Kate, you're running a high fever. " He accidentally touched her forehead and found it was radiating with heat. He immediately made her lie down and went straight to get some medicine for her.

'Damn. He looks so hot when he tried to be in charge...' Kate thought to herself, as she slowly disentangled herself from his arms and on to the couch. She could still feel his touch, light as a feather, on her forehead. She wanted to leave, to spare herself the shame of what she had done to be able to lose his trust like that. It made her heart and soul completely rip apart once again.

She could still feel his smile on her lips the last time they kissed. She wished she could erase the memory but sometimes, things can't be forgotten, and the harder you try, the harder and longer it sticks. She leaned into the couch that still smelt like him, happy to drown herself in her memories, dreaming of a day like today, where they would be in the same room without ordering the other out within a few minutes. She remembered his cheek on her forehead. And then her forehead was suddenly wet. She opened her eyes, not knowing when she had closed them, and found a worried Castle with a wet towel and pressing it to her head, trying to reduce the temperature.

Kate tried again to sit up, but she felt like the whole room was spinning and it felt like a sauna, even though Rick had turned on the air con. She could feel his coolness towards her, even with the kind gestures he was showing, and her heart sank. He was no longer hers. She had made the same mistake as his first love, Keira. Except that this time, it was her who lost him.

That night, she couldn't dream unless you count nightmares.

okay guys that's it for now I shall give you all a better explanation for their break up in the next chapter okay? Although im currently having some writer block.. I will do my best to finish it and do it well. Please give me some reviews it really helps me write more. Was Alexis alright last chapter? I wasn't sure if it was good enough. I hope I did Rick and Kate some justice sorry if I kind of failed at it. But let me know so I can make you guys happy!

HAVE A GOOD WEEK EVERYONE!

~Lianna