Wow, thank you so much for all of the reviews, follows and favourites. I seriously didn't expect anything like that, thought that maybe I'd get a handful of follows and a couple favourites but more than 100 followers in less than a day having posted only 1 chapter is just incredible. Some kind of record? Made this chapter a bit longer because of your kindness.

I only planned 3 chapters, I could extend it but wouldn't be so much about a crime. Think I outdid myself with the first chapter but hope you like how it concludes. I wrote it while I was on a train as a challenge to myself, wasn't going to post it as didn't think anyone would read it. So sorry if it is too short or not what you thought it would be.

You've probably had enough of me waffling so here you go.

Disclaimer: No, nope. I own 4 DVDs sets and 43 episodes on my iTunes.

Chapter 2: Inside

Castle turned running to the building, evading anyone who tried to stop him until he reached the doors only to find they were barricaded on the inside. Pushing the doors hoping that by doing so they would open, but they just wouldn't. So he stepped back and shouted at the top of his lungs,

"KATE!"

He eventually looked down to the floor, it was then he first saw what was certainly blood. He wondered if it was from the person who had died, who was it that had died? Was it someone he knew, he probably knew most of the officers at the twelfth but that could wait for now. He needed to get inside to see what else had happened, he looked around for something to help open the door but no such luck. Why wasn't anyone else helping? He looked up and as he saw Esposito running towards the doors. One of his best friends was alive, that was good. Esposito managed to open the doors before shouting "Medics, we need medics".

Espo slapped him on the shoulder encouraging him to follow. Thoughts were running through his mind, he tried to keep up with Espo but lagged behind him on the stairs. Getting up to the fourth floor when you're nearing fifty isn't quite the same as when you're late thirties and ex-army, no matter how much adrenalin you've got pumping through your system. He could hear the paramedics and officers rushing into the building, attending to the injured that he had already passed. Now his only focus was getting to Kate.

As he got to the fourth floor he searched for Kate among the people who were rushing about, finally laying eyes on her with her back against the door of Gates' office, slumped on the floor with her head in her hands, resting on her knees which were tucked up. As he rounded the end desk he had a clearer view of the break room where he saw Gates on the couch with Ryan next to her with a glass of water in his hand. Just to the left of the door he could see Esposito applying pressure to what was likely gunshot wound to another detective's arm, fortunately he was conscious and talking.

His attention immediately returned to his wife who hadn't moved. As he came to her, he knelt down, gently touching her arms so not to startle her and softly whispered "Kate, Kate. It is me, Castle"

Her head immediately looked up and she looked him straight into the eye, got on to her knees and flung her arms out bringing him into her embrace. He had seen the tear tracks down her face and how scared she looked as soon as she had made eye contact. For a second, she had looked at him as if part of her had believed she would never see him again. They stayed like that for what seemed hours until he broke the silence "Can we get up now, my knee really hurts."

She gave a small laugh followed by a sniffle then wiped her nose on his shirt. And of course he had to make a comment on it "Eww, you got snot on my shirt. I'm not your tissue." Again all she could do was give a little laugh. As they both stood up she finally spoke

"I thought that I'd never see you again. Never be able to tell you that I love you again. Never…

"He was mad, Castle. He came in here and started shooting. He shot one of the officers outside first. Someone said that he had died. He kept shooting until he got up here. It happened all so fast and slow at the same time. He came in looking for Gates. He blamed her; he thought that she was responsible for the death of his wife; something about allowing her killer to be free. He took her hostage, had his arm around her throat. As he was about to shoot her, Ryan came up behind him and hit him with the fire extinguisher and I shot him."

After she said it, she turned to look where the gunman's body was now surrounded by a paramedic and two officers. They managed to overhear one of them pronounce his death. As the sobs threatened to rack through her, he took her back into her arms until they subsided. Then she looked up at him and said "Take me home." He didn't have any other intention; she didn't need haranguing with paperwork, even the most hardnosed of the senior police staff would be able to appreciate that. She'd saved her boss' life but taken one too. Castle had it hard, not knowing if she was alive but she'd had it worse so he tonight he would be her husband and everything she needed him to be. If she wanted to talk about the incident they would, if she wanted to talk about their plans they would if she wanted to watch movies all night or just sleep they would do just that and he would hold her all night long.

They checked on Gates, Ryan and Espo whilst letting them know that they were going home. Once they were outside they told Jenny and Lanie that the boys, Gates and she were all fine, well that they weren't injured. Castle managed to retrieve his phone before getting a cab back to the loft. Not at any point had he let go of her, his arm was either around her waist with her arm around his or they walked hand in hand, just needing that closeness.

Once they were in the cab, she got her phone out and called her Dad, letting him know that she was fine, shaken up but fine and reassured him that she'd be at the game on Saturday. It was about time she saw them win, the last five time she had been, she had seen them either humiliated or lose after a tight game. Her Dad had joked that she had become the team's bad luck charm since she had gotten married, only having seen them win a handful of times. Jim also asked if Rick wanted to come, maybe he would bring them some luck, she agreed saying "That would be nice."

So she would do her usual Saturday morning routine; sleep in, have a few hours with Castle and maybe Alexis before she'd go meet her father for the big game. Soon after she hung up, Castle called Martha and Alexis letting them know that Kate was fine and they were on their way back to the loft.

Once he had hung up, they looked at each other sharing a smile that only lovers knew. However, theirs was different because they both know today could have had a different ending. Before he put his arm around her shoulders and bringing her in, he placed a firm kiss to her head. She snuggled into his side knowing her that another one of those days from hell had finished. It was going to get better from here; she still had that surprise for him after all. She was glad that he hadn't asked about it, would have spoiled it a bit but boy was he going to love it.

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