A/N- I meant to have this chapter posted earlier, but my husband took me out for my birthday lunch and then my friends took me out for dinner. LOL! So, since I can't sleep I decided to work on and post it now. LOL! No beta reader for this one, so any mistakes are 100% mine this time... Enjoy...

The rest of the honeymoon went much like that. They talked. They made love. The grew closer and closer to each other. Kate enjoyed spending all of her time with her husband. On their last night there, they made love on the beach. Neither caring if they were spotted by their neighbors. They were so wrapped up in each other. Afterwards, Kate whispered to him, "I wish we could stay here forever."

Castle kissed the top of her head and then nuzzled her neck. She put her hand around his neck and kissed him deeply. Castle smiled and stood up. Then he whispered, "We will come back soon. Maybe after the baby's born."

Holding his hand, she whispered, "We need to think about names for her. I would like to name her after our mothers."

Castle gave her a look and asked, "You like the name Martha?"

Kate laughed softly, "No, but I was think about using their middle names."

Smiling, Castle told her, "My mother's middle name is Rose."

Kate got a wistful look on her face and smiled. Then she whispered so softly Castle almost missed it, "Lillian..."

"Lillian? That was your mom's middle name."

Kate nodded and a tear fell. Then she whispered, "Lillian Rose. That's what I want to name her."

Castle turned her around and smiled. Then he whispered, "I think it's a beautiful name for a little girl who's bound to be just as beautiful as her namesakes. I..."

It was then that Castle remembered that the little girl that Kate carried couldn't possibly look like this mother. He wished for the thousandth time that the baby was his biologically. He knew that he would love her, but it made it a little bittersweet.

Kate noticed how quiet he had gotten on the way back into the house. She walked over to the couch and pulled him down beside her. She kissed him and whispered, "What's wrong?" She interrupted him, when he shook his head, "And don't tell me nothing. I know you better than that Richard Castle."

Despite his melancholy, he had to smile at the tone of voice she used. It was the same tone that she'd used when she had walked into the library to arrest him during the first case they worked together. It was the tone that told him not to mess with her. So, he sighed and told her, "I think you should name her after someone else. I mean besides my mom."

Kate was confused. He'd seemed happy about the name when they were first talking about. She smiled at him and framed his face with her hands, she kissed him so very slowly and then whispered, "Talk to me Castle."

He knew that, in the past, one of their biggest obstacles was talking to each other. Telling the other how they felt was always hard for him. However, now that they were married, he knew that he needed to be honest with her. Honest about his feelings. No matter how crazy they might sound. So, he put her hand on her stomach. Feeling their daughter move seemed to give him the strength he needed to tell her. So, he whispered, "She won't ever look like me or my family. Alexis is a redhead. So is my mother. How do I tell her..."

Kate interlocked her hands with his on her belly and whispered, "Even if she was your daughter, chances are she might not look like you. She might never have red hair. She could take after my side of the family."

"Or Josh's..." Castle interrupted her.

Kate nodded, "Or Josh's. You know what we are going to tell her?" Not waiting for him to respond she continued, "We are going to tell her that everyone looks different. They are their own person. And while you might not give her her eye color, hair color or even the shape of her face or her nose, you will give her the most important thing that she will ever need."

Castle sighed and asked, "What's that?"

Kate turned her head to the side and smiled. Then she whispered, "You already know the answer to that one Castle, but I will remind you. Love. You love her already. I can tell by the way you talk to her when you think I'm asleep and even when I'm awake. You kiss my stomach and tell her goodnight every night. Let me ask you a question. Do you think I am going to love Alexis any less because she's not mine biologically? She doesn't have my hair color or my eye color, but I love that little girl like she was my own daughter. It doesn't matter to me that Meredith is her mother. What matters to me is the way she hugs me before I go to work. Feeling her little arms wrap around my neck is the best feeling in the whole world to me. I want to be the mother that she deserves. Because she is a very special little girl Castle. You've done a wonderful job with her. Just like I know you will do with this little girl. Any man can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a daddy."

Castle looked at her with tears in his eyes and whispered, "You really believe that. Don't you?"

Kate nodded, "I do. Our daughters are so lucky Castle. They are going to be raised in a house full of love and laughter. And hopefully a few more brothers and sisters..."

"A few more? Just how many kids are we talking about?"

She smiled and told him, "Well, to field a baseball team we will need at least nine. So..." She laughed at the look on his face. It was something between terror and disbelief. She leaned forward and kissed him softly. Then she whispered, "I want to make babies with you Castle. We will know when the number is right. I want our daughters to have the brothers and sisters that we never did. I want our house to be filled with the laughter of children."

Castle couldn't have agreed more. He smiled and kissed her softly and then lifted her shirt and whispered, "I love you Lillian Rose Beckett.."

Kate shook her head, "It's Castle now. Remember?"

He nodded and whispered, "Lillian Rose Castle."

Kate laughed when their daughter decided to kick again. She whispered, "I think she likes her name Castle."

Castle couldn't have agreed more. The name was perfect for their daughter.

When Kate woke the following morning, she watched Castle sleeping. She had decided early on in their relationship that she loved watching him sleep. He looked so peaceful and all the worry lines disappeared from his forehead. She could have spent all morning watching him, but their daughter decided that he bladder made a great punching bag. So, she stumbled out of bed and made her way to the bathroom.

After taking care of that, she went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Despite not needing to cook much in the past, she really enjoyed spending time in the kitchen. She found herself looking forward to teaching Alexis and Lillian all she knew about cooking. Which, although it wasn't much, it was something that her mom had taught her as a young girl and she was looking forward to passing it onto her daughters and later, maybe their sons.

Castle woke to the smell of bacon cooking and soon made his way out to the kitchen. He made his way out to the kitchen and smiled when he saw her in the kitchen. She had plugged her i-Pod in and was singing one of her favorite songs, "I'm Taking The Wheel by SheDaisy. She was singing at the top of her lungs, using the spatula as a microphone. She looked like she was having more fun that she had in a long time. She looked beautiful.

Everybody says it can't be done
We drive each other crazy
But you're still the one (still the one)
You make it hard to stay, harder to run

It's a knock-down drag-out fight
Tongue-tied and twisted we can go all night
You're comin' with me and here's the deal
Baby, slide on over

When she saw him coming into the kitchen, she stopped and he saw her blush. She smiled at him and said, "I love this song. It's perfect for us..."

He had to admit that the parts he had heard her sing, we perfect for them. At least before they got their act together. Now, he knew that the song would still prove true at times, but they would need to work to make their partnership and marriage work.

So, after eating a wonderful meal, they packed up the car and headed back to reality. Neither knowing the surprise that awaited them back at the loft...

A/N If you can, take a listen to that song by SheDaisy. They are one of my favorite groups and the song really does fit Castle and Beckett...