Lovely readers, it was my intention to put so much drama into this before bringing them back together. So I wish you have some patience and keep reading. Otherwise I still appreciate your reviews and thoughts. That's what makes me write more.

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Chapter 13: Confessions

"Ok, what is it Katie?" Jim sat down on the edge of the bed.

"This will sound selfish, but I didn't know what else to do at the time"

Looking very serious, Kate got her father's full attention.

"What did you do Katie?" Looking all concerned, Jim knew how stubborn Kate can get and from the look on her face, this time she went too far.

"Before the accident took place, I was on my way back from Castle's loft. I went to see Castle and tell him that I …. That I was pregnant"

With the mention of the last word, Jim moved his hand to cover his mouth. He understood now why she was so sad and broken, it wasn't just because of the accident, he knew that; but now it's all clear to him. She lost her baby in the accident.

"Hey dad, It's not what you think" She leaned forward and put her hand on her father's hand to reassure him.

"I didn't lose the baby".

That had an immediate effect on Jim. His eyes were full of happy tears, but still no words came out of his mouth.

"Dad, I'm really sorry for keeping this from you. I was so confused with everything that was happening recently with me and Rick, and I ..."

Kate was talking so fast like her life was depending on it; she didn't even give her father a chance to respond.

"You are pregnant!"

Kate's eyes shifted from looking at her own hands while she was talking, to the handsome man that was standing behind her father now.

Silence filled the room. Beckett looking all guilty and mad at the same time, while Castle was looking all hurt for finding out about all of this and Jim not knowing what to say in this situation; be angry or be happy. His daughter went too far this time with her stubbornness.

Jim took Kate's hand in both his hands and leaned in to kiss her forehead then stood up and said "you two need to sort things out, a lot to talk about" before leaving the room he put his hand on Castle's shoulder and then left closing the door behind him.

Both Castle and Beckett kept staring at each other for few seconds until Kate tore her attention of him with a sigh and put her hand on her forehead then through her hair, this wasn't what she planned to do.

She was going to take a break, hell she even decided to leave the force and resign, move to some place nice but far from New York and she was going to raise this baby alone. But this; she never saw this coming.

"How could you do this to me Beckett, what have I don't to deserve this"

Standing still in his place, hurt in his eyes. Kate looked up again; boy this is going to be a long … long day.

"What are you doing here Castle?" putting on her best angry look, trying to hide how thrilled she was to see him.

"Seriously now, when will you stop being so stubborn and start listening for a change? I just found out that you kept this big secret from me and you are asking me what I am doing here!"

Chasing around the room, trying to calm his anger before he says something to hurt her; even after all what she has done he cant lose control and hurt her. Specially not now, after finding out that he was going to be the father of her child, alittle piece of both of them.

"Maybe this baby is yours, but I don't know why you seem hurt and caring all of a sudden. What changed since the last time we met? Run out of hot dates?"

"What the hell are you talking about, that's not the subject now. You lied to me and you were going to take this baby and leave, tell me I am wrong"

He stopped walking around the room and looked at her, Kate wasn't looking at him.

"This is the subject Castle, you will never change and if you think now that you found out about the baby that you will become a new man, then; let me correct you, you are mistaken"

Turning her face to look at him in the eyes, they both new they have to come clean with all the selfish things they did to keep one another away. But Castle, was the first to break.

"Kate, I have never loved a woman in my life as much as I love you. That day when you came to see me, there was no date; I just said that because I thought you were seeing someone and I just… I just did that act to make it easy for you. I heard from the boys that you were having some secret phone calls that you didn't want them to know about and I assumed there was another guy, and it was only after 2 months since we ...you know been together. I was hurt that you found someone else, so yes I put on a little act just to make things easier"

"Woooh,, what ? I didn't meet someone else after that night… few weeks later I found out about the pregnancy; and I am going to kill the boys for spying on me. The secret phone calls were to my doctor; I didn't want anyone to find out about this"

Castle put both his hands on his face then through his hair. This all happened because they never come clean with each other. He knew Kate was stubborn, it was his job to dig through her walls and this, what happened is not only on her. It was also his fault, she was right; it all goes back to that night and he did hurt her back then.

"Look Kate" walking closer to where she was laying and sitting on the chair next to her bed he started talking with calm voice.

"Look at what our lack of communication got us to. I can't do this much longer Kate. You either let me into your life or you don't, it's that simple" putting his hand on hers he added

"I am sorry for what I did and said that night, I am sorry for making you believe that I was back to my old ways, but hell I am not sorry for falling in love with you" moving both his hand and hers and placing them on her belly.

"Not sorry for this. You have to choose now Kate. Now that everything is clear you have to choose "

Sitting in silence for mints, which seemed to be hours for Castle; who was waiting her answer eagerly. Kate spoke.

"What on earth brought you here anyway? I thought I made it clear that I don't want to see you again"

Looking confused, Castle didn't respond. This woman was going to be the death of him; the one time when he was being dead serious about something.

"Sneaking around late at night to people's room is not legal, especially when you lie and say you are engaged to them"

Shifting his eyes to look up at her, Kate wasn't looking at him, she was looking at their hands on her belly with a small smile formed on her lips.

"I II …"

Taking her hand away from his and lacing it with her other hand placing them on her stomach. While Castle's hand was still on her belly, Kate looking all serious said "Oh, feel free to answer all my questions now"

"Lanie told me all about it" was all he said.

"Lanie ! She doesn't know that I still have the baby"

"She didn't, she said she forgot her phone when she left here and when she came back to take it she heard your talk with the doctor and knowing you she knew you were going to do this alone. So, she came and told me everything and here I am.

"Was she mad? I didn't want to lie to her or any of you. I just didn't know what to do"

"Ah, she will get over it"

Looking at each other's eyes, they both saw hope in each other.

A knock on the door made Castle jump in his seat like he was a teenage boy who was doing something wrong, he removed his hand from Kate's belly and turned to see who it was.