A/N: Hey people! Okay so last night's episode was AMAZING but I missed Casckett scenes all over the place...anyway I hope you like this chapter and PLEASE REVIEW and ENJOY!

The first thing Castle was able to feel was a heavy smell of disinfectant. He couldn't open his eyes, but he could definitely hear a steady beeping beside him. He was in a hospital. Without opening his eyes he tried to find more about his surroundings. He started to move his fingers and soon he realized there was someone holding his right hand. Slowly he opened his eyes. It was bright. He had to blink several times to get use to the light so that he could finally get a clear picture of the hospital room. There was a small tv on the up corner, the walls were white and he could partially see the machines around his bed.

However, when he tried to lift his head to look at Kate's sleeping form beside him he hissed in pain. Ok maybe he had to take it easy for a while. He rested his head again against the pillow and tried to move other part of his body without waking Kate. Sooner rather than later the pain return, just as the same time Beckett's face started twitching as if she was in pain. She was having a nightmare. With the hand nearest to her he tried to wake her up.

"Kate." He said hoarsely. "Kate wake up." Finally, she opened her eyes and lifted her face.

"Castle..." she said quickly approaching and taking his face in her hands. "You are awake Rick!" she gave him a passionate and yet gentle kiss. "Are you in pain? Should I call your doctor?"

"No..."Castle said calming her down. "You are here. I'm fine" he said smiling. They stayed at each other for a while, just taking in the wonderful moment before his family came to see him. "I thought I was never gonna see you again." Castle said quietly.

"Me too." Beckett said hiding tears. "I was so scared Rick." She knew it wasn't the time, but she just needed to get it out there. "And I wasn't even the one who was beat up to almost death...God...I feel so selfish right now." With that Rick started to move so that Beckett would have space to lie down beside him, but he didn't manage without painful sounds. "Rick what are you doing?" she asked immediately trying to stop him.

"I want you to lie beside me...ah..." he said finally happy with the space he left. "Please?" Slowly and not very sure, Beckett finally climbed in bed with Castle always being careful not to damage him any further. When she was close enough, he snuggled his head in her neck and said. "You are not selfish Kate." Before she could reply he said. "I'm not gonna deny that those guys were tough on me, but..." tears started to build up in Kate's face. "I know the pain you are in right now it's probably just as bad as mine." Yep, Kate was definitely crying now.

"Rick it was awful." she said. "Getting that phone call...Gates telling me you were missing and probably badly injured...seeing the blood...your blood..." Rick was trying his best to comfort her, letting her know that he was alive. "It was like my worst nightmare...Lanie telling me all the knife had your blood all over it...watching those security tapes and see with my own eyes how in your attempt to save that girl you got yourself shot and stabbed...How could you do that Castle?" she said looking at him straight in the eyes, so that he could see the hurt. "All I could do was sit there, just waiting for the evidence to lead me to you...I was getting desperate, thinking you might be dead already!" she sobbed against his hospital gown. "It hurt so much when I found you...In that ambulance...the pain in your voice...in your eyes...and then the medics shocking you...it was horrible..." she kept crying.

They stayed like that for good 20 minutes until she finally said. "I gotta get cleaned up before your family comes." she said standing up and kissing him softly before entering the bathroom. It was right after she close the door his mother and daughter got through Castle's room.

"Dad!" Alexis said running beside him.

"Oh Richard..." Martha said holding his hand. "Oh Darling..."

"Hey...sweetheart." Castle said kissing Alexis on her forehead. " Hey mother." he said smiling.

"How are you feeling dad? The doctors told us your surgery went well, but that you are probably in pain..." Alexis said looking at him in concern.

"I'm fine baby..." Both Alexis and Martha looked at him not believing a single word he was saying. "What?" he asked.

"Richard you may have many talents, but acting is not one of them." Martha said. Then she looked around the room, noticing a person missing.

"Where's Kate?"

"She's in the bathroom getting cleaned up." Castle said. He wanted to give her as much time as she needed.

"Alright...you got us pretty scared Richard." Martha said.

"Yes dad please don't do that again." Alexis said just when Beckett came out of the bathroom in better shape.

"Don't worry Alexis if he decides to play that stunt again I will kick his ass." Beckett said smiling. Immediately Alexis came towards Beckett and hugged her tightly.

"Thank you for finding him." Alexis said.

"Always." She answered looking at Castle. It was a beautiful moment.

"Alright!" Martha said wiping away a tear with a tissue. "Alexis I think we should let your father rest." Alexis nodded. "We'll come by tomorrow Richard." She said giving her son a kiss in the top of his head.

"See you tomorrow dad." Alexis said and then both Martha and Alexis left the room leaving Castle and Beckett alone.

"You should go home too Kate" Castle said.

"I'd rather stay." she answered avoiding his gaze.

"I bet you haven't slept since this whole thing started." He didn't need an answer to that, but he also knew what she was going through. "I'm not going anywhere." he said reaching out for her hand. "I need you to go and get some rest, because sitting here won't do you any good."

"But I'm here with you." she said in a small voice.

"Yes, but you have to take care of yourself while I get better." he said. She took a moment, but in the end she stood up and came closer to him.

"I love you." she said simply. At least neither of them wasn't dying. "I promise I'll try to get some sleep."

"I can work with that." Castle sad smiling. "And I love you too Detective Beckett." And then she left.

As much as his doctors urged him to get some sleep, his visitors made it very hard for him to actually close his eyes, because right after lunch hour Captain Gates decided it was time to take his statement, so aside from being able to see his friends at the 12th he was told to relive those awful and painful moments in front of Ryan, Esposito, Gates and a man he didn't knew who introduced himself as Agent Reynolds and it wasn't until 6pm that they finally left him alone. He was exhausted. All he wanted to do was close his eyes and give in to sleep, but something caught his attention outside his room. It was a woman. She was dressed in a white coat and her hair was black and curly. He knew that hair. The woman opened the door and said.

"Hello Rick. It's been a long time."

"Sophia?"

A/N: More to come soon...