Holding the coffee in his left hand, his daughters hand in his left, he looks down at her when she says something and literally bumps into someone. Thankfully, no coffee spilled from his cup.
"Oh, I'm so sor-" And then Rick sees who it is, and gives her a smirk. "Kate."
Kate didn't want to look at the girl, she really didn't, but when she even glanced the girl was staring up at her like she was the moon. Kate looked at the girl, at her timid blue eyes that matched her fathers, her flashy red hair that rolled down her back, and she smiled.
The girl mashed her face in Rick's pants and poked only one eye out. Kate and Rick both laughed as Rick pulled the two of them into the coffee shop and out of the doorway. Rick looked down at Alexis and whispered something Kate couldn't hear, and the little girl lifted her head.
Alexis stuck out her free hand, the other still tightly gripping onto her fathers, and blushed.
"I'm Alexis." Kate kneeled to her height and shook her hand, smiling.
"I'm Kate." Alexis looked up at her father and he smiled down at her.
"It's nice to meet you." Kate stood and looked down at her,
"It's nice to meet you too, Alexis. But I better go, I'll be late for work. It was nice seeing you again Rick." Kate waved to Alexis and made her way to the door. She stopped when she felt Ricks hand on her arm.
"Kate, wait," Kate turned and Alexis had, again, buried her face into her father's pant leg. She looked at Rick when he held out a card for her. She took it and flipped it to the back, revealing a ten digit number. Kate smiled and took the card, promising to call him later, and returning the favor by taking his phone and putting in her number.
When she walked out of the shop, she was still looking at the card he gave her. Coffee-less. Kate laughed to herself and turned, walking back into the store to get her coffee. By the time she walked out of the store again, Rick and Alexis were already heading down the street.
Xx
When Kate arrived at the precinct, bag slung over her shoulder, coffee in her hand, she was stopped halfway to her desk.
"Yo, Beckett, remember that dude a few days ago who stayed the night because he was drunk? Christian Revero?" Javier Esposito walked in front of her holding papers. Kate thought for a minute, and then nodded her head. "He's back. Drunk again, but this time the guy punched his buddy."
"His buddy? What do you mean his buddy?" Kate dropped her things on her desk and leaned against it to look at her co-worker. Esposito held up a piece of paper and handed it to Beckett. "Joscar Molten. Him and Revero got in a tussle at a bar last night. Revero's still in lock up."
Kate nodded her head and looked at the photo of Molten, but then furrowed her brow and looked at Esposito.
"I don't understand why this matters." Esposito's lips quirked and he pointed to the interrogation room.
"On his way in, Revero slipped out that Molten may have killed his ex. Shelby Florece. When we went to her apartment, she sure was dead. For a week and a half. We were waiting until you got here to talk to the dude." Kate pushed off the desk and started walking towards the interrogation room.
"Thanks Espo," Kate said, turning to give him a small smile.
The case was short, and easy. It only took Kate about forty-five minutes before Molten sobered up to admit he killed his girlfriend because she cheated on him. The rest of the day was spent filling out paperwork and teasing her co-workers. At around seven o'clock, her phone vibrated.
'You never got around to calling me, busy day? –Rick' Kate set down her pen and typed quickly, but not too quickly.. She didn't want to seem eager. Wow, didn't want to seem eager? What is she, fifteen? She rolled her eyes at herself and sent a text back.
'Not really, just forgot about you.' Kate smiled as she sent it, and when she actually looked, her phone read 7:15. She stood, picking up her jacket and her purse, throwing both over her shoulder.
"Hey guys, I'm gonna head home, you should go soon too." Esposito just smiled at her, but Ryan waved and called,
"See you tomorrow, Boss." Kate stopped and turned to him, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly.
"See you tomorrow, Ryan." Kate took the stairs instead of the elevator, since there were around six people in the elevator. Making her way into her car and headed home, she stepped in, and smiled at Rick's text.
'Already? That's sad. I thought we might have had a spark.'
Xxxxxx
Rick walked out of the coffee shop with his hand still in Alexis' as they made their way to the car. After buckling her in, he got into the driver's seat, made one more glance towards Kate, and smiled. She was staring at his number. Pulling onto the street, he watched Kate descend behind him.
When Rick got to the park, he pulled Alexis out of the car and they made their way towards the swings. As Alexis ran, Rick called for her not to leave his line of sight. She got to the swings and climbed on, pumping her feet and trying to get higher. Rick watched her for a minute before sneaking behind her and giving her a boost.
"Daddy no! I wanna push myself!" Rick laughed and backed up as he watched her push and push, and finally she got higher. Of course after the swings, they went on the see-saw, then the slide, and then they went back to the swings. At around noon, Alexis said she was hungry.
Buckling Alexis up for the third time that day, Rick drove slowly back to the loft. When they arrived, Alexis was drooling on her shoulder. Shaking her awake, Alexis moaned and reached her arms out for her father to take her. Carrying her into the building and holding her throughout the elevator ride, he finally put her down on the couch when they got into the loft.
Rick made the two sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly, because it was Alexis' favorite. He just went along with whatever she suggested. Placing the two plates on the table in the living room, he made his way into the kitchen to get two cups of milk, and two napkins.
Returning to the living room, he shook Alexis. "Come on Lexie, I made us PB and J's." Alexis rubbed her eyes and sat up.
"Oh you didn't have to daddy; I'm not that hungry anymore." Rick laughed and rubbed his hand down her hair.
"You will be later, I promise you that. Come on, eat up and then you can finish your nap." Alexis and Rick ate in silence, Alexis still half asleep. When she finished her sandwich, she rubbed her eyes and looked at her father.
"Who was that lady at the coffee shop today?" Rick smirked and sat down across from her.
"I met her a few days ago." Alexis nodded her head and pushed her hair behind her ears.
"Is she your new girlfriend?" Alexis looked at him through her eyelashes, watched his brows furrow and his hands come together.
"No, sweetie. She isn't my new girlfriend. Not only would I date someone without you meeting her first, but I wouldn't date a woman without you liking her. Okay?" Alexis lifted her whole head and smiled lightly at him.
"You promise?" Rick held up his large pinky to her tiny one. She lifted hers and the two tangled in each other.
"I promise pumpkin." Rick kissed her forehead and took the plates and cups into the kitchen, disposing of the napkins. When he looked at the clock, he was shocked to see it says 1:17. He walked back into the living room and Alexis was yet again, asleep.
Rick carried her up to her room and laid her in the bed. He kissed her on the forehead and walked out of her room, leaving it open since it was daytime. When she awoke, it was around three and they decided to stay in since it was a bit chilly. Rick had Alexis pick out a few movies for them to watch, grabbed a few blankets, and made popcorn.
Halfway through the second movie, Alexis leaned heavily against Rick's arm and when he glanced at her, she was asleep. 'She's only five, how the hell does she sleep so much?' Rick turned off the movie and turned on the news. It was normal news, deaths, weather, and another celebrity going to rehab.
Rick picked up his phone and checked his messages. Most were emails from junk sites, but a few were from her publisher and one was from his mother. He read it and replied, it being a usual email between the two, asking how work was, how Martha's acting was.
When Rick looked at the time he was amazed at how much time Alexis and he had wasted today. Rick scrolled through his contacts until he reached the only one in his phonebook that read Kate.
'You never got around to calling me, busy day? –Rick' Hitting send on the text, he set the phone on his legs and leaned his head against the back of the couch. Why was he so eager for her to call? He's acting like a fifteen year old boy who has a crush.
Maybe he should start pulling her hair and leaving around love letters for her. His head snapped up when he felt his phone vibrate, and it was already in his hand by time the vibrating had actually stopped.
'Not really, just forgot about you.' Rick smiled to himself, replying quickly, his hands used to the typing on his computer; still his fingers were a little big for the keys. Rick smiled to himself as he sent the next text, hoping she would understand the truth under the sarcasm he tried to interpret.
'Already? That's sad. I thought we might have had a spark.'
A/N: Wow! I had a really, really tough time with this chapter. I don't know why I just could not find the inspiration to complete this chapter. I really hope you guys enjoy this! Sorry it's so late, was having problems with FFN!