Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Castle, the characters and their amazing story belong to the fantastic Andrew Marlowe and ABC. The use of cast/crew names are for reference only. I am no way affiliated with any of them or have even met them. This is pure fiction (my first!) from my crazy little brain. Enjoy!
Chapter 1
What the hell happened? Beckett thought, as she lay on the hard ground, head pounding. The last thing she remembered was chasing the suspect onto the fire escape. Oh shit! Had she fallen? Had she been shot again? Beckett slowly opened her eyes, looking up at the sunny sky above.
She quickly shut them again, the bright sunlight causing her head to feel as if it might split in two, spilling her tender brain onto the cool concrete.
Damn it! She thought, how am I supposed to assess my injuries if I can't even open my damn eyes?
Beckett lay there mentally working from her head to her toes, focusing on each part of her body, trying to sense any pain that may indicate an injury. Everything seemed to feel ok, then she heard it, voices. Lots of voices. They were coming closer, she could feel the vibrations from their feet bouncing around in her tender skull.
She started to panic, laying sprawled on your back, unable to open your eyes was not exactly a safe position for a detective who was just chasing a possible murderer, to be in.
Was it him coming back? Had he brought others with him? She couldn't make out what the voices were saying. It was all just noise. Loud noise. And it hurt.
Suddenly her ears picked out a voice she recognized, one she heard everyday both awake and in her dreams. It comforted her.
She felt two familiar strong hands touching her face. She could tell by the darkening of her eyelids that he was leaning over her, blocking out the harsh sunlight.
She slowly opened her eyes, and looked up at his handsome face. He smiled back at her and yelled to someone she couldn't see, Esposito? Ryan maybe?
"It's ok, she's awake! She's ok!"
He looked down into her beautiful green eyes, and gently pushed a strand of hair behind her ear.
"You're ok, you're gonna be ok. Just relax, help is coming."
"Castle" she whispered, so glad he was there.
He looked down at her with a sudden look of confusion and worry covering his face.
"Guys, I think we have a problem"