A/N: Let's all pretend that Castle and Beckett didn't get shot in the finale because I think it was dumb and want to ignore it. When they cancelled the show, they should have taken that scene out. It served no literally purpose. It only worked if they needed to kill Beckett. It hurt me. and I want to pretend it didn't happen (like most of season 8).

Prompt: "Two for the price of one!"- Castle

Castle and Beckett had been sitting in the waiting room at her OBGYN's office for about 20 minutes. Today was her second appointment and the day of her first ultrasound. Kate was less nervous this time around than she had been when she was pregnant with Lilly. She knew what to expect, and that helped a lot. She was still worried though. It was nearly impossible not to think of worst case scenarios especially because she hasn't been feeling well. All she wanted was a healthy baby. Beside her, Castle was thinking nearly the same thing. He was worried about his wife and child, but he was doing his best to look calm.

"Mrs. Castle," a nurse called out.

"Do you want me to come now?" Castle asked grabbing Kate's wrist as she stood up.

"I don't think so. Someone will come get you for the ultrasound. I'm sure the doctor will need to do other stuff first," Kate answered.

"You'll tell her?"

"Of course, Castle," she huffed frustrated. She knew he would act like this, but he should know she isn't that person anymore. She hasn't been for quite some time now. Her first pregnancy scared her into freely admitting problems to her doctors.

"Sorry."

"It's fine, Babe. I'm nervous too." She gave his hand a little squeeze and left to follow the nurse.

Kate had been sitting in the exam room for about 10 minutes when her doctor knocked. She hadn't been sure about Dr. Moore when she first met her early in her pregnancy with Lilly, but the doctor quickly gained her trust and respect. They ended up having a great relationship. Her normal doctor, whom she had seen for years, decided that she needed to see a high risk OBGYN instead based on her age and previous injury to her heart. Thankfully, her pregnancy went smoothly and none of the worst case scenarios happened, but the possibility was enough to scare both her into following every instruction the doctor gave absolutely perfectly. Dr. Moore was firm on some issues, but still very open to Kate's wants. Kate had been the model patient even though she didn't always agree the precautions were necessary. In the end, she had an uncomplicated delivery, and Lilly was born absolutely perfect. It was all worth it, and Kate planned on following the same plan with this next baby.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Castle. How are you?" Dr. Moore greeted.

"I'm good. Eager to see this little one." Kate smiled placing a hand on her stomach. It was almost flat, but Kate was so in love with the little life hiding in there.

"The first ultrasound is always fun. How have you been feeling?"

"To be honest, not great. I've had terrible morning sickness, and I've been absolutely exhausted. It wasn't this bad my first pregnancy," Kate nervously explained.

"Every pregnancy is different. How often are feeling sick?"

"I'm nauseous pretty much all the time, and I actually throw up about twice a day."

"Have you noticed things that seem to trigger it?" The doctor asked.

"I usually get sick when I first wake up and then randomly at some point during the day. It doesn't seem to be affected by what I eat or if I eat. The nausea is triggered by the same things that got to me when I was pregnant with my daughter. Almost any strong smell will make me queasy."

"Any abdominal pain or cramping?"

"No, none. I would have come in sooner."

"Good. What about constipation or diarrhea?"

"No," Kate answered shaking her head.

"Have you been lightheaded or dizzy at all?"

"Maybe a little bit. I've made sure I still eat enough and try to stay hydrated even though I feel awful."

"Excellent. That's important," The doctor smiled.

"My husband is always bringing me ginger ale and saltines. He's more than a little protective." When she was pregnant with Lilly, Castle would have put her on bed rest for the whole 9 months if he could have. Once they learned, there was a chance Kate's heart could have some difficulty handling the extra stress of the baby, he went into full protection mode. It drove her crazy, but she knew he did it out of love.

"I remember," Dr. Moore laughed.

Kate was relieved her doctor didn't seemed concerned or worried. Hopefully, her extra sickness was really no issue. "I wish I could tell you he is going to be more mellow this time around, but I highly doubt it."

"That's no problem at all. For an outsider, it's adorable to watch."

"It won't be adorable when you have to testify after I kill him," Kate grumbled.

"I can write you a prescription for an anti-nausea medication and maybe extend his life a little bit."

"I don't think I need anything. As long as nothing is wrong, I can just tough it out." Even though she knew any medication she would be given would be safe for the baby, she really didn't want to mess with it. She would take something if she had to, but if it was just for comfort she didn't need it.

"I figured you would say that, but I wanted to offer. I took a look at the blood work you had done for today, and your HCG levels are a little higher than normal-"

"What does that mean?" Kate interrupted quickly. Any sense of calm she had found went out the window.

"Relax. I would be worried if it was low, but high is perfectly fine. It may mean absolutely nothing, but it does explain why you have been feeling worse than you did your first pregnancy. I looked back in your chart, and it's significantly higher than when you were at this stage with Lilly," the doctor explained.

"Why would it be higher?"

"It could be nothing. Every pregnancy is different, but it's also a sign that you MAY be having twins. I don't want you to get your hopes up. The HCG test isn't very accurate at predicting multiples."

"Multiples?!" Kate practically yelled.

"We won't know until we do the ultrasound."

"Can we do it now?" Kate asked as she took a deep breath.

"We can, but I think we should do the rest of the exam first and get it out of the way. That way after we find out, you can go."

"Yeah, okay… Multiples," Kate muttered.

The doctor asked her a few more questions and did an exam. Kate was barely paying attention the whole time. Her mind was spinning. Twins! What if it was more than twins? Oh, God! She was going to kill Castle.

"I can have a nurse grab your husband and we'll do the ultrasound?" Dr. Moore asked breaking her out of her thoughts.

"Yes, thank you."

"Everything okay?" Castle asked when he came in. His wife was sitting up on the exam table, but she was as pale as a ghost.

"Yeah… yeah," she said quietly looking at him desperately.

"Kate?" He pressed.

"It might be twins! Or God, triplets!"

"Hey, calm down. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Remember what I said. The test isn't very accurate," Dr. Moore said gently placing a hand on her patient's shoulder.

"Someone want to fill me in?" Castle asked looking between the two women.

"That's why I feel so awful. There's more than one in here," Kate said frantically pointing to her stomach.

"Doc?" Castle turned to Dr. Moore as a smile stretched across his face.

"Some of her bloodwork indicates she MAY be pregnant with twins. It would explain her amplified symptoms too. We can't know for sure until we take a look. It could just be this pregnancy is a little different than her first."

"Okay. This could be great. Two for the price of one!" Castle said excitedly.

"Castle!" Kate scolded and smacked his arm.

"Alright, why don't we get started and get you some answers," Dr. Moore suggested.

"Please," Kate nearly begged.

"Okay, lie back for me."

Kate got situated on the table, and Castle grasped her hand. He felt a little bad, she looked really freaked out. He knew everything would be fine. They could handle more than one baby. They could handle anything. But he did recognize he wasn't the one that had to share his body with the little ones. Of course, she was panicking.

"Well?" Kate asked after a few moments of the doctor moving the transducer around her stomach.

The doctor turned the screen so the parents could see it. "Congratulations! It's definitely twins. Here's baby one… and here's baby two."

"Two," Kate and Castle gasped at the same time.

"And they're healthy?" Castle asked after a moment. Kate was still mesmerized by the screen.

"Everything looks great," the doctor smiled.

"Oh my God," Kate said under her breath.

"Can we get pictures?" Castle asked eagerly.

"Of course, Mr. Castle."

"I was terrified by the idea, but now I'm just…" Kate spoke up.

"Just?" Castle questioned.

"Happy. So happy," She let out as tears ran down her cheeks.

"Me too," Castle replied. His own eyes shining with the tears he hadn't let fall. He leaned over and kissed her wife briefly aware the doctor was in the room.

"How different is this going to be?" Kate asked when Castle stood up.

"Everything will be enhanced. You'll get bigger and like you are seeing now, you're pregnancy symptoms will be worse. I'll need to you more frequently and we'll keep a closer eye on you because you're at higher risk for complications. I don't want you to worry about the delivery yet, but you are more likely to end up having a C-section than last time," the doctor explained.

"I know it thankfully wasn't an issue last time, but should we be worried about the stress on her heart with an extra baby?" Castle asked. He didn't want to burst their bubble of happiness, but he needed to know.

"Right now, I don't think so, but we'll keep an eye on it. I may have you check in with your cardiologist as you get further along, but for now, try to worry too much."

"Okay." Kate took a deep breath. "Twins."

"Twins," Castle repeated.

"Lilly is going to freak out," Kate laughed.

A/N:Thoughts? Thanks for all the follows and reviews! I'm glad people are liking it. I will be getting to your prompts soon :)