Hello everybody! I'm soooo sorry it took me so long, but I had some exams L But hey! Here's a brand new Casketty chapter. I hope you like it
"This is so frustrating! I quit" She threw the guitar at the couch "I can shoot people in the head if I wanted to, yet, I can't press five buttons at a time?"
Castle was delighted in seeing her so angry over the game, and even more over the fact that she simply sucked at it. He turned the game off and sat on the couch next to her. She leaned in and rested her head on his shoulder, staring at the opposite wall
"Where's Martha"
"I think you know we live under the policy don't ask, don't tell. She just told me she would be out for a couple of days before saying 'Oh Fred, stop it!' and hanging up' He shuddered and she laughed
"Oh, Martha"
"Now stop diverting the issue. Come on, I know you wanna talk about it" He played with the hair at the top of her head
"Do you really think it was the father?"
He let out a long sigh "I can seem to think of anything else. It makes perfect sense, you see, in the movie, the Beast keeps Belle hostage but he loves her and that's kind of what Danny did. Then Gaston is out of his mind, right? In a rage to take back what he believes is his, even if it is out of love, he kills the Beast with a horrid stab in the back. Danny died trying to save Belle, again, just like in the movie, only this time he didn't became a handsome young man because Belle wasn't there to shed a magic tear over his wounds" His voice was like a whisper, just like the dramatic readings of his books. He hands stopped drawing lines up and down his thigh
"Yes, Castle, I'm sure that's why"
"It's poetic really"
Kate put her hands up to her face, over her tired eyes "This guy must have left something behind. This lack of evidence is killing me! What am I supposed to do if we ever caught him" She mocked "You're under arrest because it's poetic"
He chuckled softly "You know we're gonna get him and that you will find evidence to charge him, just like you always do. I feel sorry for Belle though, such a sweet kid"
"But what if he makes it? What if he proves he's innocent somehow and tries to get her guard?"
"The only way this happens is if he's actually innocent. But no what ifs tonight, okay? Come on" He stood up and held out his hand "Let's go to bed"
He was already lying when she joined him, scooping closer to his torso
"At least she had fun today"
"How is she?"
"Out like a light"
He put his book back in the nightstand "I feel her" He put a strand of hair behind her ear as she laid a hand on his chest "You know, it was cute seeing you all protective of her"
"What do you mean, I'm protective of all victims, it's not my fault most of them are dead" His chest puffed when he chuckled
"Yeah, I guess you're right"
"I understood what you meant, though. It's just tha- I don't even know how to explain, she's just a baby! God knows what would have had happened if she had gone to foster care or worse, I'm sure it would have been way more traumatic" She felt his chin nod at the top of her head "I know there are thousands and thousands of children suffering a lot more, but if Belle crossed our way, I can't help but think it was for a reason, you know? And I just can't afford to be lazy or not do every and anything in my power to help her. She's too young and already has been through a lot, there's no way of knowing how much impact this whole situation will have on her, but I know that if there is a way of making it smaller, I'm gonna do it. I can't let it define her like I let it happen to me"
He knew she needed to get it all out of her chest. He believed in every word she said. Heck, he knew it was true. He had seen it before and saw it that day. On the other hand, he also knew that she was trying to explain it to herself as well. But a bond is just a bond sometimes. For whatever reason it was, he was proud of her for everything she was doing: for protecting Belle, standing up to superiors, opening up to him
"I can only say this much: you turned out to be amazing, I can't see why the same isn't going to happen to that little one. I know you know she's special" She moved to use his shoulder as a pillow, looking him closely in the eye. A moment passed between them, a soft smile on both of their lips, which were soon lost when he kissed her, first the corner of her mouth, before brushing his lips softly against hers, deepening it by the second "You still looked nice. And hot. You always look hot when you lay down the law"
She smirked "Who knows, Castle. Maybe one day I do become this hot momma after all" Kate turned her back to him, kissing his shoulder as she did so, indicating that the subject was now over, which made him bite his lip
"Goodnight Rick"
Castle turned off his nightstand lamp and shifted as well, placing a hand on her hip, closing his eyes "Goodnight Kate" And in that moment it was so damn difficult not to let it all out, fill her ears with the 'I love you' s that were just whispers hidden in his heart for so long now.
Feeling cold, her body unconsciously curled up and clung closer to the one behind her, or where it was supposed to be. She forced her eyes to open, looking from the half-empty bed to the blinking alarm clock. 3:27. Kate slowly got out of bed and decided to check on Annabelle now that she was awake, but when she entered the office, found Castle there.
He set another blanket over the couch, put the giraffe back in Belle's arms and grabbed Kate's hand to lead her out.
"You were supposed to be the heavy sleeper"
"It's a father instinct, I guess. The last time I woke up spontaneously in the middle of the night was when Alexis was around 10. Don't tell me you never woke up to find yourself nicely tucked in"
Kate looked at the glass of water in her hands and smiled fondly at the memory of her father telling her every morning 'Katie, I don't know what you do, but your blankets always are on the floor' She would giggle 'It's not my fault daddy! But how do you know, you were sleeping too!' "Dads knows this things, sweetheart'
"Anyhow" She broke out from her reverie "I thought she might be cold. I didn't think this was going to happen, I guess it never goes away?"
They went back to bed after Beckett picked up the covers from the floor. Old habits never change.
She woke up again, only this time because of non-stop poking on her arm
"Kate. Kate. Katieee" A girly voice sang in a whisper
"Hi Belle, you up already, good morning"
"Morning! I'm hungry"
"Ok kid, just a second"
"Are we gonna wake him up?"
Beckett looked over to Castle who was oblivious to the talking
"Nah, let's let him get some more sleep. Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I dreamed about cats!"
"How would you like some bacon and eggs?"
"Yaay!"
Castle woke up to the smell of food and giggles
"Hm bacon" He said as he entered the living room, stretching his arms "Good morning ladies"
"Good morning Ricky!"
"Wow, someone is happy" he messed her hair and gave Beckett a peck, all smiles
"I was just telling her that she will work with us today, right shorty?"
Belle took another bite
"I'll be detective for a day!"
Castle lowered his tone, pretending to hide it from Kate "I bet you'll be better than her"
"Castle, do you mind if I use some of Alexis stuff on her? I need some girl stuff"
"Not at all"
"Okay Belle, let's get you ready to work"
Castle was already ready when the girls came down the stairs. Belle had he hair divided into two braids, one on each side of her hair, tied with a pink bow on the end, fringe pulled aside. She was clung to Beckett's folder, a pen in the other hand
"Someone likes at lot more make up than what she was letting on"
"I can see that" Castle laughed looking at the brunet's lips, covered in glossy, sticky, pink chapstick
"I figured Alexis didn't use it anymore, so I let her put a little on and that's the result"
"But don't you look adorable?"
Beckett grabbed the rest of her stuff, putting the files that she had removed from the folder inside her purse and Belle's bag on her shoulder. Odds were they were returning as a childless couple that night. Castle scooped Belle up in his arms "So let's go to your first day at work, you don't want to be late"
Kate locked the door behind her before following them down the hallway and to the precinct.
So? Pleeeease r&r s2