Disclaimer: I don't even own a copy of the DVDs; I just get them out of the library
"Mother, what are you doing here?" Castle asked.
"I couldn't be at the loft alone; when someone dies in a residence it becomes spooky there. And the thought of what happened. You said you needed me to come, so here I am."
"I know what you're doing in New York, but I meant, what are you doing at this house?"
"The lady at the morgue told me where you were."
"Why don't we all eat something?" Johanna interrupted. Kate excused herself and went inside her parents' office. She picked up the phone and relayed the day's work to her fellow detectives.
"Mom, that smells delicious," she said when she reentered the kitchen."
"Chicken and dumplings. Any breakthroughs?"
"We have a lead, but we're not exactly sure who it is. At least we know it's coming from Malibu."
"That was delicious, thank you." Castle said.
"It was no problem at all." Johanna replied. "Are you going back tonight?"
"We're heading back to the loft to pick up a few things and going to a hotel; I know a place that actually has cribs in the rooms." He turned to Kate and shook her hand. "Thank you for your time, Detective."
Kate sighed when they left.
"He shook my hand, Mom!"
"Stop acting like a fan girl, sweetheart. Are you going to stay overnight?"
"No, I have work to do back at the apartment." Kate hugged her parents and left.
A.N. Now that that's finally out of the way, the case can move forward.