I don't own Castle, honest although it would be epic if I did.

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By half way through the film, nearly all of them are asleep. Jim is the only exception; he sits half watching the screen and half watching his family. He smiles as he thinks that last thought, his family. Sure he has only known Rick and Alexis for a few hours but they have both already won his heart.

He can see clearly how much they both love his little girl and how much she does in return. That is all it takes. Now all he needs is for Katie to admit her feelings and then they truly will be family. He casts an eye to where she is laid curled up in the side of her best friend. At some point their hands have become joined and to all the world they look like a blissfully happy couple.

Both are smiling, obviously happy to be in the others arms but a noise makes Jim looks away from them, to the sleeping teenager on the chair beside them. She shivers in her sleep, her face distressed and Jim's heart softens as he silently stands and covers her slim form with a blanket. She does not settle like he hoped and in fact continues to become more distressed. Unable to watch any longer, Jim gently wakes her from her nightmare and pulls her into his arms as her tears begin to fall.

Once she has finished crying he leads her to the kitchen and sits her down upon a stool before taking the one beside her. His face is full of fatherly concern and Alexis can see Kate in his eyes. She can trust this man and she already is beginning to love him like she would a grandfather. She smiles softly as he points out the other two, his intention of lightening the mood clear.

She is still slightly shaking and so Jim retrieves the blanket and puts it round her shoulders and as he does so Alexis begins to talk. The emotions of the past few days spill out as she speaks about her nightmare. Glad to have someone to tell. She loves her dad dearly but as she speaks she knows that she would never admit as much to him.

"It's the first nightmare, I guess we'd all expected them sooner, but Kate stayed with us. She knew that they would happen and so did dad. They both stayed close that night. I'm pretty sure Dad checked in on me loads of times but my dreams were peaceful. I know dad's worried about Kate as well as me. I overheard them last night."

"Do they know that you heard?"

"No, Kate actually mentioned that she was glad I wasn't there, she obviously didn't want me worried or anything."

"Sounds like Katie to me, so can I ask about the nightmare? Kate told me what happened at the precinct."

"The man came back but it was Dad and Kate in the room. He killed them both and then came for me. Then it changed and I was with Kev and we walked in and they were just laying there and then suddenly Grams and Kev and Jav and Lanie were all there dead too. Then more people kept appearing first Paige and mom, then you and Ash, it was horrible. I've got this awful feeling now, like something is going to happen."

"Aw Alexis, everything is fine. You are safe here and look; your Dad and Kate are fine. More than that, they are happy and you are about to tell me where to find the ice cream so we can banish anything left from that nightmare."

"Fridge, just open it and you'll see it. We can live on the stuff and Dad stocked up the other day."

As Jim turns to get it someone bangs on the door. Alexis almost recoils in fear with, her dream still fresh in her mind. Jim walks to the door braced for action but when he looks through the peep hole he relaxes as he sees who the two on the other side are.

Smiling at Alexis he opens the door and watches her face light up as she sees the two that enter, that is until she sees the guns by their sides.

I know you all want fluff but I can't stop myself from putting in some action too, but don't worry the fluff and Caskett and the dancing is my priority, so I promise that cute moments will eventually outweigh the current action stuff.

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Next chapter will be up soon. It's already written and everything.