AN: Thanks once again for the reviews. Castle fans are the greatest. This next chapter is based on 6x04 – Number One Fan.

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I Only Want To Be With You

"I just want to be beside you everywhere

As long we're together, honey, I don't care

Cause you've started something, oh, can't you see?

That ever since we met you've had a hold on me

No matter what you do

I only want to be with you

For the time being, Castle and Beckett had decided to keep the pregnancy to themselves. Beckett had remembered a woman at work announcing she was pregnant and then having a miscarriage. She did not want to have the same happen to her where she would have to tell everyone that she lost the baby.

After Beckett had been fired she tried to get her job back at the precinct, but a hiring freeze put the end to that dream. She had been laying in bed for about 30 minutes thinking about her life when she finally decided to wake Castle. She looked at him and lightly tapped on his chest.

"Castle," Beckett said softly. "Are you asleep?"

"Yes," Castle answered.

"Then why did you answer me?" Beckett asked.

"I am sleep talking," Castle said back. "Also known as somniloquy. Just ignore me."

"I don't know what to do," Beckett said, putting her face down on her pillow. She knew he was awake so she was not going to stop talking to him.

"I have some ideas," Castle responded as he opened his eyes.

"No, Castle, I am talking about my life," Beckett said as rolled back to her side of the bed. "I am pregnant and out of work. I cannot believe I got fired. I don't know what I am going to do."

"You don't have to decide right away," Castle responded as he sat up.

"Come on, Castle, what are you saying?" Beckett said frustrated. "What am I going to do? Stay home and lay around every day and wait for a phone call or wait until the baby comes?"

"I am just saying that you are with me now so you don't have to work," Castle said.

"I don't have to work?" Beckett said back. "Does that mean that you are not only my baby daddy, but also my sugar daddy?"

"Oh, wait," Castle said. "That didn't come out...actually I am still sleep talking. I can't be held responsible for what I say." Beckett was able to respond back when Pi burst into the bedroom. They were waiting for him to leave to finish their discussion when Martha came into the room with coffee. She handed a cup to Castle and went to hand another to Beckett when Castle stopped her.

"She doesn't need coffee," Castle said. Since Beckett was pregnant she needed to lower her caffeine intake.

"What are you talking about, Richard?" Martha said. "She always has coffee in the morning. She has had so much coffee in her life I think it has replaced her blood."

"I am cutting back on caffeine," Beckett cut in.

"Is this some kind of diet thing?" Martha asked. "I can't keep up with the latest trends on what not to eat."

"Can I help you, mother?" Castle asked trying to change the subject.

"As you know, I am having my studio painted so I am having my stage combat class in the living room in 15 minutes so feel free to join," Martha said as Pi came back out of the bathroom.

"I might sleep at my old place tonight," Beckett said as she curled back under the sheets.

"I might join you," Castle said back to her.

"What is this a house meeting?" Alexis said as she walked into the room.

"No!" Castle and Beckett said in unison.

"Captain Gates is on the phone," Alexis said. Beckett shot up and reached out her hand for the phone. "She is asking for you dad." Castle and Beckett looked at each other before he answered the phone.

When Castle told Beckett that Gates wanted him to meet her somewhere, Beckett insisted on going with him.

"You sure you don't want to stay home and rest?" Castle said.

"I am pregnant, not an invalid," Beckett said. Castle knew that Beckett really wanted her job back, but part of him was happy that there was a hiring freeze. He wanted to make sure Beckett and their baby were safe.

When they got to the scene they wondered what was going on since there were tons of police cars and reporters. As Gates told them what was going on they were a little confused why Castle needed to be there. Castle had no idea why the suspect would want to speak to him personally since he had never met her. He was willing to speak to her, mainly out of curiosity, but also because he knew that might be the only way to get the hostages out safely. He remembered when he was taken hostage and how frightening it could be for everyone inside. His willingness to talk to her dissipated a little when he found out there was a nine year old in the building. His paternal instincts had always been strong since Alexis was born, but knowing he had another child on the way had made them reach an all-time high. He did not want to do anything to cause harm to a child. Roman let him know that all he had to do was talk and Beckett did a good job reassuring him that was something he knew had to do very well.

Castle's nerves were almost getting the best of him, but he sat down to talk to the suspect. He was a little shocked to find out that she was a fan of his. When she told him that she would only talk if he came inside the only thing he could think about was getting the child out of the building. He quickly blurted out that he would only come in if the child and her mother were released.

"God, Castle," Beckett said annoyed. "What the hell were you thinking?"

"I have no idea," Castle said truthfully. "Honestly, I didn't think she would take the deal, but look she is a fan. I know my fans. She won't hurt me."

Beckett was so mad when Roman agreed to let Castle go inside. It was his job not to put another civilian in danger. Beckett was so worried something was going to happen to Castle. As she helped him put on his bulletproof vest, all the bad scenarios ran through her head of what could happen to him. When Roman left she knew she needed to talk to Castle.

"Listen," Beckett said as she played with the collar of his shirt. "I am kind of looking forward to spending the rest of my life with you and raising our child together so don't do anything stupid in there okay."

"Hey, don't worry," Castle said. "I think I already hit my stupid quota for the day." Beckett watched as Castle walked away from her. She gave him one last smile before he walked into the building. As he entered, she looked down at her engagement ring that she had been touching without thinking about it. She really hoped everything would turn out okay.

After Castle called Roman to tell him what Emma wanted, Beckett knew that she needed to be involved in the case. She couldn't just sit around as the father of her child was in a building with a potential murderer. When Gates told her she could go work the crime scene she almost hugged her. She knew that must be her pregnancy hormones flaring up.

Beckett felt at home again when she walked in and saw Ryan, Lanie, and Esposito working the scene. When Ryan started mentioning about that after weddings people start asking about when when they are going to have a baby, Beckett smiled a little knowing she was not going to have to worry about that. Instead she knew she would have to more deal with her friends shocked that she was already pregnant.

As they were going through the scene, Ryan found medicine proving that Emma had psychological disorders. Beckett quickly got on the phone to call Castle. When Castle told her that he would call her back, she was worried sick. She hoped his talking skills could get him out of this safely.

Beckett headed back to the scene it check with Roman about the current status. As she stood outside the building, she was shocked and relieved to see Castle walking out on his own free will. She knew she had her Castle back when he throw out his idea that Emma was in fact not the murderer and was being framed.

As they drove back to the precinct to review the evidence, Beckett reached over and grabbed Castle's hand, not wanting to let it go.

"You had me worried sick," Beckett said.

"I know," Castle said. "I'm sorry for going in."

"You have to remember that you are not a cop, Castle," Beckett said.

"When they told me there was a kid in there I just kept picturing you sitting in there with our kid and I just felt that I needed to do something to get them out of there."

"That is sweet, Castle, but going in there could have taken you away from me," Beckett said with teary eyes. "And from the baby." Castle squeezed her hand.

"You have been stuck with me for years," Castle said. "There is no way I would get away from you that easily." Beckett laughed.

"Wait until I am nine months pregnant and tell me if you still want to be stuck with me," Beckett said.

"I will just try to keep body armor on at all times to protect myself from your hormonal rages," Castle said.

Back at the precinct, Beckett and Castle loved sitting there again brainstorming while sifting through evidence. They had missed these times together. Beckett was not thrilled, though, when Castle said he needed to go back into the building with Emma. This time he asked her permission to go back in, tying to convince her that Emma would not hurt him. Beckett reluctantly told him he could.

Everything seemed to be going fine until Beckett learned that Emma had killed her foster brother. She tried to remain as calm as possible when she called Castle to inform him that he had been played. When the call between them was disconnected she wanted to run in there herself and save Castle, but she knew no one would let her do it. Rushing in could cause hostages to die.

Castle knew that he had to try to maintain control of the situation, but Emma was such a loose cannon he knew she could lose it at any time and end it all. He was able to talk enough reason into Emma that she allowed him to call the guys about a new development in the case. Unfortunately for Castle, one of the hostages, Mickey, was not someone he could control. Mickey decided to be the Jack Bauer of the situation and tried to get the gun away from Emma. Castle desperately tried to get him to let Emma and the gun go to prevent anyone from being shot, but unfortunately for him the gun went off and shot him directly in the chest.

Beckett's heart dropped when she heard the gunshot. Even though she had no protective gear on she ran into the building with the rest of the tactical team to make sure Castle was okay. When she saw Castle's lifeless body laying on the floor she thought her worse nightmare had come true. She immediately ran to him desperately calling his name to get him to respond. She nearly had a heart attack when he awoke screaming cheeseburgers. That word had never sounded so good to her. When Castle sat up Beckett gave him a huge hug, but she quickly had to let him go when he screamed in pain from his bruised chest. She had never been more thankful that he had that vest made for himself.

Beckett helped Castle up to take him to the ambulance to be checked out. Castle moaned the whole way because of the pain.

"If this is how much it hurts to be shot in the chest with a vest on, I can't even imagine the pain you went through," Castle said to Beckett.

"Doesn't help that guys are big babies," Beckett said with a weak smile, thinking about how close she came to losing him. Beckett helped him climb into the ambulance and helped him slowly take off his vest and open his shirt. A giant bruise had already formed on his chest.

"I have feeling that this is going to leave a mark," Castle said.

"You are going to be fine," the paramedic said after looking him over. "You are just going to be sore for a few weeks. Just take it easy."

"Maybe you should head home," Beckett said.

"No way," Castle said. "I want to go back to the precinct. I can't leave in the middle of the case. That would be like reading halfway through a book and never finishing it. That's crazy talk." Plus, Castle knew that almost everyone thought that Emma was guilty as sin and he wanted to make sure he and Beckett were there to investigate.

Even not being on the force did not stop Beckett and Castle from being able to catch the killer. They also got an added bonus of reuniting a daughter with her father. Castle knew that this would be a perfect story for his next book. He wasn't shocked, though, that the guys were hazing him about being shot by a fan. He knew that was something he was going to live down for awhile.

The best thing that day, though, was Beckett finding out that she was back on the force. Even more shocking was that Gates was allowing Castle to come back, too. Maybe Castle was finally growing on her. Beckett was glad that everyone now knew that she and Castle were together so they no longer had to hide their relationship at the precinct. Little did everyone know, though, was that she and Castle had a new secret they were keeping.

After celebrating at the Old Haunt with everyone, Castle and Beckett decided to head home.

"What a day," Castle said when they entered their bedroom.

"And I was looking forward to you being my sugar daddy," Beckett said with a smirk.

"Now you just have to look forward to me being your sexy husband," Castle said.

"I guess I do still have that," Beckett said as she gave him a kiss.

"Can we talk about something really quick?" Castle asked.

"Sure," Beckett said.

"I need you to promise me something," Castle said.

"Promise you what?" Beckett asked.

"Promise me that you are going to try your hardest not to put yourself in dangerous situations while at work," Castle said.

"This coming from the person who just voluntarily was taken hostage and then shot in the chest?" Beckett shot back.

"That was stupid, I know," Castle said. "And I promise to not do that again." Castle sighed. "Kate, I have always been protective of you, but now there are two of you to worry about."

"I know, Rick," Beckett said. "I know things have changed. I would never voluntarily put our baby in danger. And I am assuming with your over-protectiveness that you are going to be following me everywhere so I don't think I have to really worry about it."

"I am going to be hounding you," Castle said. "Which reminds me never use the restroom at work when Gates is in there because she might be freaked when I go in there with you." Beckett wrapped her arms around Castle's waist.

"Things will be fine," Beckett said. "Plus, eventually we are going to have to tell the people at work and the guys are going to be just as bad as you not letting me do anything."

"I will just go with them in your spot," Castle said.

"That's never going to happen," Beckett said. "If I am stuck on desk duty, you are stuck with me."

"So you can stare at my gorgeous face?" Castle asked wiggling his eyebrows.

"I will probably also drop my pencil a couple of times to have you bend over in front of me," Beckett said.

"I pregnancy has made you even more frisky," Castle said.

"Lucky you," Beckett said leaning in and giving him a giant kiss.

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Song: I Only Want To Be With You by Dusty Springfield