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Kate lay in bed staring at the wall across from her, she kept thinking about what Rick said. What she and Josh were doing was innocent at least that's what she had thought. Rick had taken it quite hard to replace him in her life with Josh but he hadn't been jealous. That was what her other boyfriends would have done but Rick was different and that's why she loved him.

She moved closer to him and closed her eyes smiling softly. Somehow without her realizing he had broken down her defences and she didn't want to build them back up. She could be herself around someone who understood her and didn't complain about the hours she worked. But the most important part she could tell him about Johanna and that was the most important point.

She had decided that today she was going to visit her mother's grave, she didn't get many time that she could visit but when she did she made up for it. She hadn't been up to see her since she had found out she was pregnant and she had so much to tell her mom.

Rick shifted slightly and when she looked at him his eyes were opening slowly. He looked down at her and ran his hand up her arm softly.

"Morning." He said clearing his throat slightly.

"Morning." She said softly.

She smiled and then placed her head on his chest so that she was looking at him still.

"So what are we doing today?" He smiled.

"Well I was going to go see my mom." She said. Her eyes didn't meet his until after a minute. "If you wanted you could come."

Rick wasn't sure what to say at that point. Kate hadn't ever offered for him to go with her, as far as he knew Kate hadn't been to see her mom in a while.

"I'd like that very much." He said.

They lay there for a few more minutes before Kate moved.

"I'll be back in a minute I'm just going to go check on my dad."

He brushed his lips against her cheek. "Okay."

She put on her robe and then moved towards the guest bedroom. She slowly opened the door and looked at how peaceful her dad looked lying in bed. She leaned against the doorway and was content to stand there watching him.

"Isn't this classed as creepy?" Rick whispered softly as he wrapped his arm around her waist and placed his head on her shoulder.

"Only if the person knows your doing it." She smiled as she placed her head against his and her hand on top of his.

"One person is creepy, but two is insane." Jim said as he moved to stare at them.

Kate chuckled slightly. "Morning dad how are you?"

"Apart from feeling all creeped out I'm good." He smiled softly.

"Good, would you like some breakfast?" She asked.

"If you're offering." He smiled.

"Okay I'll go make something." Kate said moving from Rick's embrace.

"Great." Jim said sitting up. "Now point me to these great showers you have."

Rick laughed and pointed to a room. "There's a bathroom down the hall, it's pretty simply to turn on."

Jim nodded and then moved the covers back. He headed to the bathroom while Rick headed downstairs to join Kate.

"So what are we having for breakfast?" He said as he placed gentle kisses on her neck.

"Not what you're wanting I can tell you that for sure." She laughed but moved her head to give him better access.

"Don't be like that."

She turned and put her arms around his neck running her hands through his hair. "My dad is upstairs."

"We'll be extra quiet then."

"I really don't see that happening."

"We'll put music on really loud." He grinned.

"I'm sure he'll notice something is going on."

"You ruin everything."

"I can't help it."

He leaned down and brushed his lips against her, she pulled him closer and deepened the kiss.

"You know I keep getting mixed signals from you."

"I can't help it." She repeated again. "You make me do crazy things."

His hands wandered to the front of her robe and just as he was about to pull it open the front door to the loft was opened.

"Dad? Kate? I'm home."

They broke apart and Kate laughed at him. "We're in here." She shouted back. Kate turned to face the entrance to the kitchen and Alexis stood there and smiled at them. She then turned to her dad and smiled.

"I'm so happy for you guys!" She said. She rushed over and gave Kate a hug. Kate smiled and returned the hug before Rick joined in. They all stood there smiling before Jim came down the stairs.

"There's a family hug going on and I'm not involved?"

Alexis looked up confused. "What's Kate's dad doing here?"

Rick looked to Jim and then turned to Alexis.

"Well you see he was sort of involved in a bit of an accident last night."

"Oh my god!" She looked to Jim. "Are you alright?"

He nodded and descended the last of the stairs. "I'm fine just a few cuts and bruises."

"What is it about you Beckett's?" Alexis said laughing. "Always getting injured."

"Well it's not entirely our fault. Besides I think it runs in my dad's side of the family mom wasn't generally the kind to get injured."

"That's true." Jim said smiling. "Although I do remember that one time on holiday…" He trailed off.

"Oh yeah, we spent the entire day in the emergency room because we thought she broke her arm."

"Only to find it was just badly bruised." He laughed.

"But she never complained about it once."

"That's because she was in front of you." He smiled at her. "She thought if she showed you how bad it hurt her you might worry."

"Typical mom."

"She sounded great." Alexis said suddenly. "I would love to have met her."

"I would loved for you to have met her too."

"What about me?" Rick said.

She turned to face him. "You not so much." She smiled gently.

"Well I'll just go and hide in my dark corner then." He said slowly turning.

"You do that, just remember breakfast will be ready soon."

"Can I eat in my corner?" He said hopefully.

"No you won't bring your plate back."

"I promise I'll bring it back."

"Now why don't I believe you?"

"Because you know me to well."

"Something like that." She grinned. She grabbed his hand and pulled him backwards wrapping her arms around him and placing her head on his back. "She would have loved you Rick just like I do."

He turned around and faced her. "I'm sure I would have loved her."

Jim and Alexis watched them both and Alexis hugged Jim. He was surprised to say the least but soon relaxed into the hug he even stroked her hair.

"You know Alexis I was thinking if you wanted you could call me gramps or something."

She looked at him shyly. "Really?"

"Well Kate see's you as a daughter and I think we'll be seeing a lot more of each other now."

"I'd like that very much."

Kate and Rick looked over to Jim and Alexis and smiled. For once Kate felt like she was where she was supposed to be and somehow she felt like her mom was there with them. Rick then kissed the top of her head and she wrapped her arms around him closer.