So don't worry you guys have nothing to worry about with Ashley, that will come in the next chapter anyway.

So first this chapter i'm dedicating to Angel-Dressed-in-Red because well she made me cry reading her story. So here's your present :P Also to NCISchick since it's her birthday, so Happy Birthday :D

Also look out for another chapter later...yes that's right i'm giving you not one but two chapters today :)

Rick was the first to wake up and he watched as Kate slept, he knew that if she found him watching she'd probably kill him but he couldn't get enough of watching her. He leaned down and gently gave her a kiss before slightly moving himself from her and heading out of the room. He silently headed into the hallway and walked towards the spare room. He looked inside and smiled to himself they had started to clear out the furniture in the room so that they could turn it into a nursery. That's as far as they had gotten they had planned on getting more work down this weekend since Kate wasn't on call but they had gotten sidetracked.

As he continued to stare at the room he kept getting little images in his mind of coming home and finding Kate holding one of them. He smiled and leaned against the door frame and then he decided to call in reinforcements.

He dialled a familiar number and waited for the person on the other end to pick up.

"Hello. Lanie speaking."

"Hey Lanie it's Castle."

"Oh hey there what's up?"

"I was wondering if you could do me a little favour?"

"What kind of favour are we talking here?"

"For the next couple of days I want you to keep Kate occupied."

"By occupied you mean?"

"Kept out of the loft for a couple of hours. Go shopping, or to get massages I don't care just keep her away."

"Why? What are you planning?"

"Now if I told you that it wouldn't be a secret would it." He chuckled slightly.

"But if you don't tell me then I'm not going to help." She couldn't help but smile.

"Is he chatting you up?" He heard Esposito in the background. "Because I am so not cool with that."

"Oh it that Esposito? Put him on the phone." Rick said.

"Tell me what's going on first."

"I'll get him to tell you I need his help too."

Lanie rolled her eyes and handed the phone to Esposito who was leaning casually on the couch. "Here."

"Yo dude are you chatting my woman up?"

"It's only a little bit of light flirting." Rick said laughing slightly. "Keeps the relationships alive you know?"

"Yeah, yeah." He said. "I think Lanie's slowly turning into Beckett she's doing the eye roll thing." Esposito said seriously.

"Don't worry you get used to it." He said laughing slightly.

"Anyway what's up?" Esposito asked.

"I need your help with something."

"What would that something be?"

"I want to surprise Kate this weekend. I need your help doing some shopping."

"Shopping? Seriously?" Esposito moved the phone away and looked at it. "Do I honestly look like I'm the right guy for shopping?"

"No I need some supplies. Plus I'm going to try and drag Ryan along so Jenny might hang out with Lanie and Kate too."

"Okay Castle you're being a little cryptic here. I know I'm a detective and all but I'm going to need some help." Lanie was looking at him and he shrugged his shoulders. "What kind of supplies we talking about here? Because I think you're a little late on some of them you know."

"Shut up dude." He laughed. "No me and Kate were going to go buy some furniture for the nursery this weekend but something came up." Not wanting to go into more detail he stopped there.

"Oh really and what kind of something would that be?" He smirked.

"Do you realize how wrong you sound wanting to know about your bosses sex life? But no something happened with Alexis."

"Is she okay?" He asked truly concerned for her.

Rick smiled, over the last couple of years the guys at the precinct had grown to become like a family to Alexis and him. Knowing that they were worried for Alexis made him smile with pride knowing that if anything were to happen to him or Kate that she'd have someone to watch over her.

"Yeah she's fine now, I'll tell you about it tomorrow. So listen are you in?" He heard either Kate waking up or Alexis coming up the stairs so he had to finish the conversation quickly.

Esposito sat on the other end thinking. "Well I guess I am I'll see you tomorrow at the precinct."

"Great see you tomorrow." He grinned.

He hung the phone up and to his surprise it was Kate who had woken up and headed for him. She let out a small yawn and leaned next to him.

"Who was that?"

"Oh just Esposito."

"Oh what did he want?"

"Oh nothing." He said casually thanking his quick thinking he had come up with an excuse. "Just wants to know if I want to hang out after work tomorrow."

"Oh." Kate said a little surprised.

"Don't worry no drinking I promise. Just a friendly little game of poker, also you and Lanie are doing something."

"Did you volunteer me?"

"No she wanted you to hang out because apparently it's been ages since you last did something together." He said dramatically.

"We did something last week."

"But in girl time that's years." He said laughing slightly.

Kate rolled her eyes.

"You realize Lanie's doing that too?"

"What?" She asked confused.

"That eye rolling thing. You have got everyone doing it."

"Maybe it's just the women in your life."

"Possibly. So how are daddy's little guys?" He asked kneeling down slightly and kissing her stomach. "Are you being crazy?" He asked.

"No they are behaving actually." She smiled and then looked towards the room that was going to be the nursery. "Well it looks like it's going to have to be put off for another week."

Rick stood and smiled. "Don't worry we're not in a rush yet." He hoped that he could manage to get everything done without Kate finding out. He'd have to send a text to Ryan later to see if he was available.

Kate started to head downstairs so he decided to send him a text to see if he could join them since he wasn't going to get to ring him.

Ryan, need your help. Are you and Jenny available tomorrow and the next couple of days for a few hours?

Castle

Kate turned around to face him. "What are you doing?"

He put his phone into his pocket almost as quick as he had taken it out. "Nothing." He said hoping she would leave it at that.

She looked at him closely and turned around. "Yeah sure. I'm a detective I will find out you do realize."

"I'd rather you do it later." He said quietly.

"I can hear you."

He stood watching her before sighing and walking towards her. "I managed to get something past you though didn't I?"

"Not for long."

"I'm hoping on it."