Chapter Twenty-Three

A/N: This is just a short filler chapter, but it had to be written.

~Rose

"Tears stream down your face"

Jenny:
Kevin seemed distracted. He also seemed like something was deeply bothering him. "Are you okay?" I asked him after giving him a kiss.
"I'm fine," he said, sounding not fine.
"Please talk to me Kevin." I really was worried about him. I knew the death of his captain and Kate Beckett getting shot had changed him, but lately he seemed even more distant. He didn't say anything and I grabbed his hands in mine. "Please Kevin."
He pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me. "It's nothing you need to worry about Jenny."
"Don't say that Kevin."
Kevin gave a heavy sigh. "It's just this case. It's Beckett's mother's case. Castle knows stuff about it that he won't tell us and I'm afraid it's going to get him killed."
"I'm sorry," I said softly.
"I love you Jenny," he told me while kissing me again.
"I love you too. Promise me you'll stay safe."
"I'm a cop Jenny. I can't promise that."
"I know," I said sadly.

Lanie:
Javier was tense. This was all about Kate's mom's case and if they didn't step down they were all going to get killed.
"What's on your mind Lanie?" He asked me.
"The case. Castle is going to get himself killed. You know that right?"
"Yeah, I know."

"Has anyone tried to talk to him?" I asked.

"Sure we've tried Lanie. You know he won't listen; not when it comes to Beckett. He would die trying to protect her."

Of course he was right. I had never seen someone so willing to take a bullet as Castle was when Kate got shot. "I hope he knows what he's doing," I muttered under my breath.

"So do I baby, so do I."

Jim:

Katie needed to be stopped. I had made my peace with Johanna's death, and now it was time for Katie to. I was at her apartment now, trying to get up the courage to knock on her door. It was late at night, but I knew my Katie wouldn't be asleep. I slowly started rapping on the hard wood of the door with my knuckle.

"Dad?" Katie asked in disbelief while answering the door.

"Hi Katie," I responded, "can I come in?"

"Of course."

"Katie you have to stop what you're doing," I pleaded.

"What are you talking about Dad?"

"Johanna's case. I heard what happened with the hit man in your apartment."

"Hit man?"

"The man who shot you Katie. You have to step down from this case before you get your self killed."

"I want to be alone now Dad," she said, looking stunned.

It saddened me that she probably wasn't going to listen, but if I pushed her she would listen even less. "Bye Katie. I love you."

"Love you too Dad."

I left her apartment, hoping that she would still be alive this time next week.

Beckett:

I couldn't breathe. The man who was in my apartment, this apartment, was the man who shot me. I was right; Castle had been chasing my mother's murder. Castle had come so close to being killed by the same man who almost killed me. I wanted nothing more than to catch the bastard who hired him, but maybe it was time to give up. Catching my mother's murderer meant a lot to be but so did Castle; and I couldn't lose him.

I sunk down to the floor and let the tears fall.

A/N: And shit starts going down next chapter folks. Stay tuned.

~Rose