Chapter 4: Chapter 4
A/N: Very, very short chapter, I just wanted to get this out of the way… Since the story is going on longer, I've run out of small bump verses and I like having a song at the beginning and end of each chapter, so of course, now I'll be using a bunch of other songs… So yes. Here you go, enjoy.
"What?" She gaped at the doctor. Her world stopped when she heard those words leave the doctor's mouth.
"I'm sorry Kate, your baby has unfortunately died." Dr. Addison replied sadly.
"No." She whispered, refusing to believe this was happening. No way. "Castle."
He didn't respond, she looked over at him and saw the tears silently streaming down his face as he blankly stared at the screen.
"Tell me this is just a horrible nightmare." He finally said, hoping someone he would wake up soon from this.
"I'm sorry Mr. Castle." She said, placing a hand on his shoulder, looking between the distraught couple. "I'll give you a moment."
And just like the moment when they first found out they were pregnant, Dr. Addison left the room to give them their privacy, but only now, they were finding out their baby was dead.
"This is all my fault. If I had just eaten today, I wouldn't have fainted and our baby wouldn't be dead. I'm so sorry Castle." She cried.
"You can't know that Kate, this isn't your fault." He told her, tears continued to fall down his face.
"Then what else could it be?" She looked up at him through her blurry vision.
"I don't know." He answered truthfully.
"Hold me?" She asked, her voice breaking.
He got up and lay beside her on the bed, holding her as both their bodies shook with grief.
She thought she was done with this whole losing people thing. First her mother and now her unborn child, she didn't think she could handle any more of this.
"I can't believe this." She whispered, clutching his shirt tightly, "This can't be happening, Castle tell me it's not happening."
"I wish I could Kate." He replied, broken, "I wish I could."
They lay there, sobbing in each other's arms until Dr. Addison came back into the room, looking at them sympathetically.
"Now Kate, I know you're not in the best state right, but we need to get this baby out of you." She told her.
"Can I – Can I see her? One more time?" She asked the doctor.
Understanding the need for Kate to see her child before it was removed from her womb, Dr. Addison moved over to the screen, turning it on and squeezing the cold liquid on her stomach.
Soon, the grainy image of her growing child was on the screen and… what was that?
Each occupant in the room took on a confused expression.
"Holy – "Dr. Addison whispered.
"But I thought you said – "Castle stammered.
"Is that –"Kate asked, feeling hopeful.
"A heartbeat." Dr. Addison and Castle said at the same time.
The sound of a steady, but weak heart beat filled the room. Her baby's heart was beating. Her baby was alive. But, how?
She was sure the Doctor just confirmed that there was no heartbeat and now….
"My baby's alive." She smiled, tears pooling in her eyes again. She was so happy, she got her baby back and now she knew this was never happening again. She was going to make sure her baby was taken care of, by taking care of herself, she would carry this child for nine months and then let her out into the world and she would take care of her from now till then and beyond.
"It's a miracle." Castle breathed, grasping her hand tightly.
"Damn right it is." Dr. Addison agreed, staring at the screen in confusion, "Nothing like this has ever happened before. I'm sorry but your child was dead and now…." She trailed off.
"She's alive." She laughed.
"Well, it's no doubt, your child has come back to life. You're very lucky." She told them.
Kate looked at Castle, silently communicating and agreeing on one thing. She turned to the doctor and said.
"We want to know the sex."
Dr. Addison nodded, "Sure thing." She ran the machine over Kate's stomach. She smiled. "It looks like you two are having a girl."
"Really?" Castle perked up.
He could say what he wanted, she knew he truly wanted a girl and now he got one, a miracle one. She couldn't be happier. She was here with the love of her life, her child had died and has apparently come back to life and they were having a girl. She just wanted to go home and share this news with everyone.
"Really." She confirmed.
He beamed at Kate, who smiled at him, "We're having a girl Kate."
"So I heard." She matched his grin.
He leaned down to give her a quick kiss. "I know it's early, but what are we gonna name her?"
"Something damn worthy of a miracle baby." She told him, we're gonna need the time to come up with something fitting.
"You two are so cute." The doctor grinned at the two of them, when she was finished cleaning off Kate's stomach and putting away the ultra sound equipment.
Castle leaned his forehead against Kate's, "We're having a baby." He whispered.
She couldn't help but laugh as he sounded like they had just found out she was pregnant, but she understood.
"We are." She kissed him again. "Take me home."
End A/N: Sooooo? The baby's alive. Is what happened a thing that can actually happen? I don't know, I doubt it but… yea. So there's that. Oh and if you guys have any name suggestions, send them in :)