CH24
They had stayed until closing at 5:30. Found the Town Car waiting for them to take them back to Castle's house. Kate had asked if they could stop for pizza, which got an immediate YES from Alexis.
Kate had never meet anyone who loved pizza as much as Alexis.
Kate selected Don Antonio by Starita, 309 W 50th Street, NY, NY 10019
Alexis chose
Burrata Roberto
homemade burrata, grape tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil
They ate in the restaurant. Not to make Alexis uncomfortable they all had Iced Tea to wash it all down with.
It was 8:00 by the time they got to Castle's house. And it was time for Alexis to go to bed. Kate offered to tuck her in, which came as a shock. But it brought a huge smile to Alexis's face however. Seeing this, Rick was quick to relinquish his duties and went into the kitchen while Kate and Alexis went downstairs to her room.
Kate entered her room and stopped in her tracks. It was gorgeous. Very bight and very happy looking. Lots of storage. The bed was on another level. There was a desk, for her to study or read at. It was amazing. Kate watched Alexis go over to a drawer and pull out her night ware. She went up the back stairs to get to the bed upstairs. Her comforter and sheets were a nice complement to the room itself.
Kate wondered around a little giving Alexis time to change before she went upstairs. Upstairs was just as amazing. There was a huge picture of Cinderella's Castle on one wall. It was a night shot with Fireworks going off in the background.
"Your room is AMAZING Alexis. I had nothing like this when I was growing up!" Kate tells her.
Alexis however just shrugs her shoulders, "It's nice." Not nearly as overwhelmed as Kate is.
Alexis hops into bed and pulls the sheets up. "Did your mommy tuck you in when you were young?" Alexis asks her.
"Yes, every night. She used to sing me a song each night." Kate tells her.
"Can you sing me a song?" Alexis wishes, with a kind of sad face.
"Sure." And Kate softly sings.
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
What cha gonna do when you're on your own?
There's a road, long and winding
The lights are blindin' but it gets there
Don't give up, don't look back
There's a silver linin', it's out there somewhere
Everybody wants an answer, everybody needs a friend
We all need a shinin' star on which we can depend
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Find what you're looking for
(What cha gonna do when your time is up?)
There'll be times in your life
Yeah, when you' be dancin' an' shit but you ain't gettin' it
Don't get disillusioned, no, don't expect too much
'Cuz if what you have is all you can get
Just keep on tryin' it, just ain't happened yet
Everybody wants to be winner, everybody has a dream
We all need a shinin' star when things ain't what they seem
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Gotta get where you're headed for
(What cha gonna do when your time is up?)
Oh yeah
Ooh, everybody wants some kindness, everybody needs a break
We all need a shinin' star when things get hard to take
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Yeah, tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
(Gotta find what you're looking for)
What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
(So don't get disillusioned)
What cha gonna do when you're on your own?
(No, don't expect too much)
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
(Yeah)
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
([Incomprehensible] babe)
What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
"That's pretty. What's it called?"
"Wish upon a star."
"I don't have a mommy to sing to me at night. Daddy is a good reader. But it's not the same." Alexis says sadly.
Seeing an opening and blinking back her own tears. "Alexis have you talked about me to any of the Zoo employees?"
"No, I only talk about dad when I'm there. Why?"
"Do you know anything about your mother?" Kate deflects the question.
"Dad told me she died when she had me. That she had been sick for a long time and the pregnancy was difficult for her." Alexis told Kate while tears were starting to form.
Kate lifts up Alexis and wraps her arms around her and thru her own tears. "Oh sweetie. I' sorry. I didn't know. I'm so sorry."
This was the catalyst for Alexis to let go and start crying, hard.
All Kate could do was hold her and rock back and forth while trying to tell her everything was fine. Which is not easy when Kate is crying too.
It took 20 minutes before Kate could look at lying Alexis back down and try and get her to sleep. Ten minutes later, sure that she was asleep, Kate got up and walked down the stairs. Still crying. Kate had lost her mom and hit hurt like hell. But at least she had grown up with a mom. It was clear Castle cared about her and was doing what he could. Now she had a question for castle. But first she had to get rid of her tears.
Stepping out of Alexis's room and into the adjoining bathroom. Kate washed her face, and spent some time staring at herself in the mirror. Kate felt like she was in way over her head. She had mind blowing sex with Castle who's daughter didn't have a mom. And possibly didn't have a women in her life. Where did that leave her? How did she feel about everything that had happened in just the last 2 days?
She had already let Castle in farther than any other man in her life. Even her father didn't know everything. How to handle this. She needed time to think.
Walking upstairs she found Castle in the living room watching the local news on TV.
Not sure where to start, "Castle?". And Castle turns to look at her.
"Is, … Is there a women in Alexis's life?"
"What do you mean?"
"Does she have any adult females in her life. Ones she spends time with?"
"She has her sitter and her teacher. And recently you, I guess."
"No grandmother, aunts or cousins?"
Rick just shakes his head. "Beckett, what about, ..." But Kate cuts him off.
"I need to go Castle. I have to go to work in the morning." And she bolts for the front door.
"BECKETT!" But Kate doesn't stop.
There is only one place for Kate to go now.
"Hi Lanie. Have you got time." Kate asks as she holds up a bottle of wine.
"This must be good if you think we need alcohol."
After Kate pours out a large glass for each and quickly downs half of it. In front of Lanies wide eyes.
"Ok girlfriend spill." Lanie is convinced this must be good. "Come on Kate. I've known you a long time. If you need alcohol to talk it must be really important."
"I'm not even sure were to begin." Kate is so lost.
"So start at the beginning. Who does it involve?"
Barely squeaking it out. "Castle."
"He kissed you and you kissed him." Lanie starts at the beginning.
Listening to Kate's silence. "You did more than kiss him didn't you?"
Seeing the look on Kate's face. Lanie squeals out loudly "Katherine Beckett. You didn't!
You did, didn't you?"
"When, where?" Lanie digs for details.
"The other night and this morning." Looking ashamed of herself.
"The other night. That would have been after the fund raiser for the fallen officers."
Kate just nodded.
"Was it good?" Kate looks even more ashamed of herself.
"It was, wasn't it."
"Oh, Lanie. It was,... it was, mind blowing. I didn't even know you could have sex like that."
Lanie just squeals again. "So you didn't have to fake your orgasm this time?"
"Orgasm implies singular." Kate looks like she would rather hide then tell Lanie.
"Multiple Orgasm? How many are we talking about?"
"I don't know exactly. I wasn't really able to count at the time. Say 9 or 10. Or so."
Lanie' eyes pop open. This was something she never considered Kate was capable of.
"9 or 10. Or so. …. Have you ever done this before?"
Kate just shakes her head. Embarrassed beyond belief.
"So what's the problem? Why aren't you still in his bed?"
Kate just looks uncomfortable.
"It wasn't his bed was it. You were at your apartment."
Kate just nods.
"Ok, so back to the question. Why aren't you still in bed getting some more?"
"He invited me to go to the Zoo with him and his daughter today"
"You went on a Date!" Lanie is excited for her. "Wait, he has a daughter?"
Kate just nods. "Her name is Alexis, She's five."
"And his having a daughter is a problem?" Lanie doesn't believe this but needs to ask.
"OH NO! She's fantastic. She's remarkable. She is so smart it's scary."
"So what's the problem?"
"When we were at the Zoo all the staff where she is doing some kind of internship, thought I was her mother."
"Does Alexis think of you as being her mother?"
"No, I don't think so. She told me that her mother died in child birth. She never knew her. No sisters, grandmother's, aunts or cousins."
"So you're the only adult female she has in her life?"
"She is so cute Lanie. I don't know what to do!"
"Have you talked to Castle?"
Kate just shakes her head.
"So, you had mind blowing sex with a handsome rich man who has a daughter that you adore. And in stead of being there and enjoying even more sex and his daughters company. You are here drinking with me instead.
Girlfriend, have you lost your mind?"
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For those of you who want to see Alexis's bedroom, you will need to copy and past and replace the word dot with dot and remove the spaces. It will not allow me to show a link, so i had to be creative. It is very colorful. No need to describe if you can see it for yourself.
Just don't show it to your daughter or she will want one just like it.
Her's however is not shared so the top level only has one bed, with 2 staircases. Not 2 beds.
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