So I did plan on having another 2 chapters up today but I seem to be having trouble getting anything out. The sad thing is that the story is coming to an end but I may carry it on afterwards. Anyway Happy Castle Day =D Hope you like this as always reviews are appreciated very much.

Kate sat at her desk, it had been a week since the incident with Meredith. Kate and Rick had another appointment with the OB/GYN to make sure that everything was going well. Alexis had again gone along with them and it helped to reassure them all that was Meredith had said wasn't true. Apart from being told to take it easy because it seemed she had become a little stressed everything had gone great.

Ashley had come to see Alexis afterwards to make sure she was alright and they had all gone out to grab something to eat. Afterwards they had decided to take a stroll through the park Ashley and Alexis had mostly talked while walking ahead of them. Rick and Kate had decided to go a little slower and letting the silence comfort them.

Kate sat at her desk checking her watch it was almost midday. Rick had a meeting with Gina so after that he had decided to get some writing done. She had just finished signing off on some work when her desk phone rang.

"Beckett." She answered.

"Hi is this Kate?"

"Yes." She answered.

"Hi my name's Laura. I'm calling about Alexis."

"Is she okay?" She asked immediately concerned.

"For the most part yes. She's had a little accident in gym and she needs to go to the hospital we are afraid she might have broken something."

Kate stood up grabbing her coat. "I'll be there as soon as I can."

Ryan and Esposito looked up at her. "Everything okay Beckett?"

"It's Alexis, she has to go to the hospital."

"Is she okay?" Ryan asked.

"I'm not sure yet. They think she might have broken something."

"You want us to come along? You know a bit of support?"

"No I think we'll be fine." Kate smiled at them. They really did care about Alexis like she was a niece to them.

"Okay well call us when you have any news." Esposito said.

"Will do."

She grabbed her purse and headed towards the elevator. She tried to call Rick while she was on the way to the car but he wasn't picking up. Figuring he must have had it on silent or Gina had confiscated it she decided he would call her back. As soon as she was on the way to Alexis' school she decided that something or someone was against her as she seemed to hit every red light. Thankfully there was no traffic so she turned up outside the school within half an hour.

She raced down the halls as she headed to where Alexis was. She walked into the room where Alexis was waiting for her.

"Kate!" Alexis shouted.

"Alexis, what happened?" She asked.

"I wasn't looking where I was going and I sort of ran into something a fell." She tried to shrug if off but winced in pain.

Just then a woman walked into the room.

"You must be Kate, I'm Laura." She held her hand out and they both greeted each other.

"Hi, so what do you think she's done?"

"Well I think she may have broken her arm. We've given her something for the pain so as long as she keeps it still she should be fine until we know more."

"Okay thank you." She turned back to Alexis. "I've tried calling your dad but he seems to be somewhere else." She smiled. "So until we can get in touch with him let's get you sorted out."

Alexis stood up and nodded. She took a deep breath and then walked towards the door.

"Now you take it easy." Laura smiled at her. "Don't go having anymore accidents."

"Thank you." Alexis smiled. "I promise to not doing anything stupid."

Kate took Alexis' bag and they then proceeded to walk back outside to the car where Kate's phone then began to ring.

"Beckett." She picked up without looking who it was.

"What's wrong?" Rick asked. She heard the panic in his voice and opened the boot to the car.

"Finally! Where have you been?"

"I told you I was in a meeting. Gina told me to give my phone in at the front desk so I've only just hold of it."

"Oh, well I'll come pick you up. There's nothing to worry about but Alexis needs to go to the hospital."

"What happened?" His voice had risen a little.

"Alexis just had a little fall and they think she might have broken her arm."

"Oh my god!"

"Don't worry." Kate repeated again. "I'm on my way so I'll be about ten minutes."

"Okay."

They hung up and Kate got into the drivers seat staring at Alexis. "Are you okay?"

"Apart from the pain I'm all good."

"How bad is it hurting?"

"Just a bit."

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon." She rested a hand on her knee and started the car.

As she had told him she was outside Gina's office in ten minutes, Rick was stood outside trying his best not to freak out. He wasn't doing such a good job as he paced the sidewalk talking himself, as soon as he saw her car pull up he stopped. He jumped into the back seat of the car and immediately started asking questions.

"What happened? Are you okay? Does it hurt? What can I do?"

"Rick!" Kate said loudly. "Take a breath and shut up!" She said jokingly.

"I'm sorry." He said. "I can't help it. You get like a dozen missed calls and you jump to conclusions So how are you pumpkin?" He asked.

"I'm fine dad, just stop worrying."

"It's my job, I'm your father."

"Well you worrying really isn't helping me right now." Alexis said.

"Sorry." He said again. He took a breath and the placed a hand on her shoulder. "So what did you do?"

"I was being stupid not looking where I was going and fell." Alexis said.

They rode in silence the rest of the way as Kate pulled into the first space she could find. They got out the car, Rick was first and round to Alexis' side in an instant. The pain medication that she had been given was wearing off so she closed her eyes for a moment.

"Is everything okay?" Kate asked as she approached her stroking her hair a little.

Alexis momentarily stunned nodded her head a little. She took a breath and then spoke. "I'm fine really can we please just go."

They nodded and walked into the hospital that had gotten all too familiar for them. They turned up to the front desk and the receptionist smiled at them.

"Hi there how can I help you today?"

"Hi, my name's Kate. My daughter was involved in an accident and we think she might have broken her arm. Her name is Alexis Castle." The fact that she had called Alexis her daughter didn't get past either of the other occupants standing next to her. Rather than say anything they both stood and waited for information.

"Oh we received a call earlier from someone called Javier Esposito he warned us you would be coming."

Kate laughed at that and smiled. "Trust them."

It took an hour and plenty of Kate telling Rick to stop touching things for Alexis to have an x-ray and be told that she had indeed broken her arm. She was currently getting a cast put on her arm and Kate was on the phone to Ryan.

"Yes she's fine, she did break her arm but apparently it will heal just fine."

"Thank god for that. I'll go and let Esposito and Lanie know."

Kate laughed. "Where are they?"

"I wouldn't even like to take a guess right now." He joked lightly.

"Oh right, well I will probably see you in the next hour after Alexis is back."

"Okay then see you soon Beckett."

They hung up and Rick looked up at her and smiled.

"So-" He smiled. "Your daughter?"

Kate looked at him and caught his meaning. "It just felt right."

He made his way towards her and wrapped his arms around her. "You're right, it felt nice to hear."

She smiled and ran her hand up and down his arm.

"So if you guys are done with this moment I'd really like to get out of here." Alexis said smiling from the doorway.

They both turned and smiled and she stood there smiling since the pain she felt earlier had gone. She had opted to go for a plain cast saying if she had chosen a colour she would have had to find outfits to go with it. Having sorted all the paperwork out while she was having the cast put on the all smiled and laughed as they headed out the door and back into the car.