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"No, I won't allow it." He stated. "Alexis would never forgive me if something happened to you."
"It's not your decision. I'm going to do it."
He sighed in frustration and paced his office, raking his hand through his brown hair.
"Beckett and I will talk first, then I'm gonna make a call. I may be able to get the CIA involved."
"Ok. Castle, Alexis can never find out about this."
"She won't."
"She is my main priority."
"Can I ask you something?"
"What?"
"Why are you doing this?"
"I have many reasons. But, my number one is that I'm trying to make a life for her. A safe one."
"I'm glad she has you. Someone that thinks the world of her. Someone that thinks as much about her as I do."
"Jasper! Dad!" Alexis yelled through the loft, the door closing behind her.
"In here sweetheart." Castle said shutting off the screen.
"Hey, what are you guys doing in here?" She asked.
"I was just showing Jasper my office." Castle lied.
"Yea, it's impressive." I added.
"Ok…well, Dad, I think the chicken is done."
"Right, I forgot about dinner. Where's Beckett?"
"She was parking the Crown Vic."
"Ok. Well, you two are welcomed to stay for dinner. Mother called and cancelled so Jasper there's an empty seat." Castle said walking out of the room.
Alexis turned towards me with a smile, she slowly walked up towards me and wrapped her arms around my neck. She leaned in and lightly pressed her lips to mine. I slowly slipped my arms around her waist and pulled her flush against me.
"I don't know about you but, I don't feel like having dinner with them again. I just want you and me." She whispered.
"Aw man, I was wanting to stay to hear childhood stories. I bet you have some funny ones."
"Yea, we're defiantly not staying. Let me go get changed and we'll go."
"Ok."
After Alexis and I managed to get out of staying for dinner we headed Uptown to pick up some take-out. We then walked back to my new apartment. The boxes were scattered around the room; there was no furniture, from my insisting that it be taken out so that Alexis could put her personal touch in.
We sat down the take out on the kitchen counter. I stepped up to the tower of boxes and began my search for pillows and blankets. I pulled the mattress that was leaning against the wall and laid it in front of the fireplace. Throwing the blankets and pillows onto the mattress, I lit the fire.
Alexis came in carrying the food and drinks while I was setting up the DVD player.
"What are we watching?"
"Hmm, it's between two Christmas classics. White Christmas or It's a Wonderful Life."
"White Christmas" She said.
"Then White Christmas, it shall be." I laughed inserting the disc into DVD player.
I sat down next to her on the mattress and she handed me a carton of Chinese, our fingers brushing each others. We ate in silence as we watched the movie. The lights were dimmed and the only sounds heard were that of the movie and the crackle of the fire.
A quarter of the way in, Alexis finished and cleaned our mess up. When she came back in, she laid down and cuddled up next to me.
"Jasper?" She said looking up at me.
"Hmm?"
"Um…do you…want to spend Christmas with my family and I?" She asked shyly.
"Alexis…" I sighed.
"Please, I mean you spent Thanksgiving by yourself, I don't want you to spend Christmas by yourself too." She pleaded getting up and leaning on my chest to look into my eyes.
"I don't want you to impose on your family's holiday."
"Jasper, you're my family too. Please, I want you to be there. I need you to be there."
"If it's that important to you then I will."
"I love you." She said kissing my lips sweetly.
"So what does Miss Castle want for Christmas?"
"Let's not get anything for each other. I mean it's our first Christmas together, it's too much pressure. The only thing I want for Christmas is you." She said leaning and kissing me hard. I flipped her over so that I could hover above her.
The movie was the last thing on our mind.