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There was a question about how Kate could get all this time off from work. A lot of uniform officers work 12 hour days for four days and get the other three days off. Kate is only required to work 8 hour days 5 days a week. She works 10, 12 or more hours on those days of her own choosing. That still leaves her two days off each week. PLUS accumulated vacation time.
So far all of these little trips have been taken during her two days off. The Honeymoon and Christmas in Hawaii will be the only time that will require her to use vacation days.
Clear as MUD?
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Rick and Kate went down to Alexis's room and found her lying on her bed doing nothing. She was sulking big time.
"Pumpkin we want to talk to you." Rick starts.
Kate sits down on the edge of the bed. "Come over here sweetie." As Kate pats the bed next to her.
Alexis reluctantly moves over and sits next to Kate.
"Alexis sweetie you know that we love you right. And we want to make you happy." Kate tells her.
Rick kneels down on the floor in front of both of them. "We're all family now pumpkin."
"Your father and I have decided that we want to move to a new place with more room for all of us." Kate tells her.
"More room?" Alexis looks around. She knew her bedroom was already the biggest one they had.
"Bigger kitchen, bigger living room, bigger bath rooms and even a big yard for you to play in." Kate tells her.
"We want to buy a house. Maybe with a pool. You can play outside. Make a snowman when it snows." Rick tells her.
"A house?" Alexis is warming up to it.
"A great big house with lots of room with a great big back yard. One big enough for a dog maybe." Kate tells her.
"We're gonna get a dog?" Alexis has their attention now.
"We have to buy the right house first, but yea, big enough for a dog." Rick agrees.
"You know what kind of dog you want?" Kate asks.
"Can we get Lizzy?" Alexis asks.
"Lizzy belongs to someone else pumpkin, but we can get one just like her." Rick tells her.
Alexis jumps off the bed and into Rick's arms. "I love you dad!"
"I love you too pumpkin." Rick squeezes her tight and kisses her. Then let's go of her. Alexis promptly goes to Kate and does her best to wrap her arms around her.
"I love you too sweetie." Kate tells her and kisses her.
"I love you too mom." Alexis tells her.
"How about you get ready for bed pumpkin and start dreaming about what kind of dog you want?" Rick offers.
Alexis nods her head and starts looking for her sleep clothes.
Kate and Rick exit her room and close the door.
Rick starts to walk past his bedroom with the intention of going to the living room, however Kate stops him.
"You promised me something tonight Castle." As she grabs his crotch.
Rick can only smile as she leads him to his bedroom.
As she had come to get used to Castle was waiting for her in the kitchen in the morning. Bagel, coffee and a kiss that almost got them back into the bedroom, and Kate floated down the hallway to the elevator.
Rick spent the day arranging to have the apartment put up for sale. He also knew he needed to de-clutter so he rented a storage unit to have a lot of stuff moved into. It took a lot of boxes to pack almost everything in Alexis's bedroom.
This did not make her happy, but Rick reminded her of the new house with a puppy.
Kate meanwhile was sitting at her desk getting nothing done at all. Her mind was about her next two days off starting tomorrow and the house hunt that would fill them.
She did of course have to go down and talk to Lanie about them buying a house. Lanie had almost crushed every bone Kate had in response.
Kate came home to find Rick and Alexis playing cards. With Rick mouthing the words 'Save me'. Kate however left him to suffer at the hands of their resident card shark and went into the kitchen to find that Rick hadn't started dinner, so she did.
Rick soon came into the kitchen to see what she was up to and sees if he could tease her a little. He wrapped his arms around her and started to nuzzle her neck.
"Castle I'm going to ruin dinner." Kate warns him. However Rick just moves his hands up until they are just under her breasts and he lifts them up.
This got Kate to start moaning grinding her rear into Castle. "Castle you need to stop." Not that she was stopping.
"But I want you Kate." Rick whispers into her ear as he sticks his tongue into it.
Kate spins around to face him. "I want you too Castle, but later when I can do what I want to you." And gives him a quick kiss. "Now go away, I'll be done soon." As Kate removes his hands from her breasts reluctantly.
Rick reluctantly lets her and goes back out into the living room to suffer his fate at the hands of his daughter.
After dinner Alexis talked them into playing 313 again. Rick knew he was doomed so he just played along. Kate however does not give up so easily. Still she lost however.
After tucking Alexis into bed Kate went to find Castle. She had plans for him tonight in revenge for what he started while she was making dinner.
Come morning Kate woke a little earlier than normal and decided to wake Castle in her own way. An hour later she was down in Alexis's room getting her up, getting her into the shower and getting her ready for school.
Then Rick and Kate met their real estate agent to start 2 days of looking at houses. After 2 days they had narrowed it down to just a few.
FIRST ONE
MEDITERRANEAN ALL STUCCO Home - (( on 60 x 100 lot )) 3 Romeo & Juliet Balconies - 5 Bedrooms - 3.5 Baths - Spanish Tile Clay Roof on House & Covered Rear Patio - Grand Entryway with Custom Wrought Iron Stair Case - Radiant Heat Throughout (( All Floors ))- Custom Bolivian Rosewood Hardwood Floors - CAC - 4 Br Upstairs & 2 Full Baths - Master Br. with 12 foot Ceilings - Sitting Area, Walk in Closet, 2 Balconies & Custom Full Bath - ( Oversized Whirlpool Tub & Oversized Stall Shower with Body Spray )) - 10 Foot Ceilings 1st & 2nd Floors. - Full Finished Basement, With 8 foot ceilings, Custom Wood Tile Floors - Home Movie Theater, Bedroom, Full Bath, Sitting Room, Kit Area, Wine Room with Bar. - Office, Sep Entrance))- Custom Raised Panel Moldings - Double Sided Fireplace W/Remote - Large Formal Dining Room - Den & Living Room - Gourmet Eat in Kit With SS App. & Large Granite Island - Custom 8 Foot Round French Solid Doors Throughout - 2 Large French Doors Leading to Large Covered Rear Patio With Tiles & Outdoor SS Kitchen - In-ground Kidney Shape Heated Salt Water Pool (( with New Pool Lining ))& Outdoor Cabana - Att. 1 Car Garage with 15 foot Ceiling & Custom Mahogany Wood Doors - Prepared to receive Car Lift.)) - 2 Paved Private Driveways & Back Yard - Underground Sprinklers - Outdoor Cabana with Outside Bath
Details:
Bedrooms:
5
Bathrooms:
3.5
Property Type:
Mediterranean
Square Feet:
4500
Rooms:
10
Lot Size:
60 x 100
Built:
2008
$1,600,000
SECOND ONE
Magnificent Fox Meadow stone&stucco English Manor,sits perfectly on .71 flat acres. Every room is generous & graced w/natural light offering unprecedented quality & artistry w/solid 8 panel oak doors, original hardware w/ locks&skeleton keys, grand main stair w/Oak posts,Oak paneled Study,high ceilings & ornamental mouldings, custome kitchen by w/ attached 3 car garage. New buyer is only the 3rd owner of this exquisitely maintained prime residence. Easy stroll to all.
Patio, Alarm System, Powder Room, Close to Bus, Close to Park, Close To Railroad, Close to Shops, Close to School, Eat in Kitchen, Walk-In-Closets, Fireplace, Walkout Basement, Formal Dining Room, Wet Bar, High Ceilings
Estimated Square Feet
6631
Sq Ft Source Field Measured
Price / SqFt 625.85
Lot Sq Ft (approx)
30928
Lot Acres (approx)
0.7100
Style
Tudor
Beds
6
Baths (FH)
6 (5 1)
Total # of Rooms
13
Year Built
1937
$4,150,000
THIRD ONE
Perched at the top of Prospect Avenue, this historic Federal Style Colonial was built in 1797 for Peter Jay Monro. The Manor House occupies 1.44 acres, boasting 12 foot ceilings, a 42 foot entrance foyer with a grand curved staircase, classic period details throughout such as silver plated door knob, portrait molding, hardwood floors, and 8 fireplaces. This home offers grace & elegance with modern amenities. 5 Zone Central Air.
Balcony, Powder Room, Privacy, Close to Bus, Close to Park, Close To Railroad, Close to Shops, Close to School, Eat in Kitchen, Fireplace, Walkout Basement, Formal Dining Room, High Ceilings
Estimated Square Feet
6820
Sq Ft Source Municipality
Price / SqFt 732.40
Lot Sq Ft (approx)
62726
Lot Acres (approx)
1.4400
Style
Colonial
Beds
7
Baths (FH)
6 (4 2)
Total # of Rooms
12
Year Built
1797
$4,995,000
FOURTH ONE
Immerse yourself in this serene one-of-a-kind award-winning contemporary home custom constructed in 2005 with every on magnificent property, complete with new heated pool & tennis site offers total privacy on 6+ acres where every season can be enjoyed through floor to ceiling windows. Nearby is the sophisticated village of Rye with superb restaurants and shopping. Easy access to Manhattan from close-by highways and rail.
Master Bath, Patio, Pool, Powder Room, Privacy, Sprinkler Sys Lawn, Exercise Room, Walk-In-Closets, Fireplace, Formal Dining Room
Estimated Square Feet
8600
Sq Ft Source BUILDER
Price / SqFt 580.81
Lot Sq Ft (approx)
276606
Lot Acres (approx)
6.3500
Style
Contemporary
Beds
5
Baths (FH)
5 (4 1)
Total # of Rooms
9
Year Built
2006
$4,995,000
9 Timber Trail
Rye, New York, Westchester County
Then they started trying to cut that list down a little.
"The first one has a nice price." Kate tells him.
"Yea, but it has practically no yard of any kind." Rick points out.
"It did have a pool though."
"Yea but only a one car garage and we would have to play musical cars to get out of the garage. And it had radiant heating."
"Yea, ok so we take that one off the list." Kate tells him. Getting a nod from Castle.
"How about the English Manor?" Rick asks.
"It was gorgeous on the inside. All that wood and old world features." Kate tells him.
"It had a three car garage, but I'm not sold on all that stone it's made of. I'm not sure it says New York to me." Rick tells her.
"The lot was bigger but most of it was out front and unfenced." Kate points out.
"Do we take that one off the list?" Rick asks.
"Yea I think so. It was very nice but just not what our family needs." Kate agrees.
"How about the Colonial?" Kate asks.
"That staircase was amazing. I've only seen something like it in the movies." Rick points out.
"It wasn't as nice inside as the English Manor and it didn't have a pool." Kate points out.
"The lot was good sized just needed to have it fenced a little to keep the dog in." Rick adds.
"It also felt like something you would find in the deep south. Is that what we want?" Kate asks.
"How about the contemporary house?" Rick asks.
"The yard was huge Castle. It was just over 6 acres. Who needs a fence?" Kate points out.
"It was the largest of all of them yet had the least number of total rooms. All the rooms were really big." Rick points out.
"And it had a pool and I loved the style. That one seemed to say New York the most." Kate tells him.
"So have we reached a decision?" Rick asks.
"I have." Kate tells him.
"I have too. Shall we point to which one we want?" Rick offers.
Kate nods her head. "One, two, three." And they both pick the same one.
"We need to call the agent." Rick tells her.
Rick and Kate started at 4.2 million all cash deal with home inspection. They ultimately settled on 4.46 million with home inspection.
"We just bought a house Castle." As Kate kisses him.
It gave them roughly $400,000 to purchase new furniture with and when they sold their apartment for 9.26 million they had money left over. And sold Martha's for 6.3 million. They could afford to put or do whatever they wanted at the new house.
They decided to keep Kate's apartment and rent it out. They did however have to go pack a number of things. Since Alexis was out of school for the day she got to help.
Kate didn't have any more clothes over here, they were all at home. They decided to rent it furnished and if whoever rented it didn't want the furniture they would store it somewhere.
So a lot of what was in the kitchen had to stay. Rick emptied what was left in the refrigerator, scrubbed it clean and then turned it off and left the door open. While Alexis boxed other things in the kitchen.
Kate was out in the living room boxing personal items and her books. She started boxing all her books when she stopped at the Richard Castle books. They meant so much to her after he mom died.
Kate opened the one she had in her hand and turned a page or two and found his signature inside. "But I only have one book that he signed." She had waited in line with her mother to get it signed.
Kate dropped it in the box and pulled down another. "This one is signed too?" Kate didn't understand.
Kate started pulling them down and looking at all of them until she got to the one she knew was signed.
"It's signed twice!" Kate drops it in the box and strides to the kitchen where Castle is standing with a dirty cloth having finished with the refrigerator. Kate wraps her arms around him and kisses him.
Breaking from the kiss she rests her head on his shoulder. "I love you." Kate tells him.
"I love you too, but what was that for?" Rick asks confused.
"You signed all your books." Kate talks into his chest.
Rick chuckles. "You noticed that huh?"
"Thank you!" And Kate kisses him again, while Alexis watches smiling.
Kate made it to work the next morning with a bagel, coffee, her morning kiss and was still smiling when she got to her desk.
"Detective Beckett?" Some guy in a nice clean cut uniform was now standing at her desk.
"Yes?" Kate responds looking up at him.
"Seems you know someone. I was given orders from the director to hand over, as you colorfully call him, Frankenstein's monster to your ME downstairs. I don't like people going over my head." The FBI guy glares at her.
Kate however is unaffected. "Then you should have handed him over when asked so politely the first time. And the second, and the third." Kate glares back.
"Just see that you don't lose him." Is his last threat as he stomps off.
Kate just huffs at him. "Stupid FBI.' As soon as he was out of sight, Kate jumped up out of her chair and raced down the stairs to see Lanie.
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