Chapter Two
The next morning, it's only eight and she's already on her second cup of coffee, staring at the murder board when her desk phone rings.
"Beckett."
"Detective, we have here a-," the desk Sargent pauses.
She hears him talking to someone else in the background, and then she hears his voice. Damn it. She was really hoping he would send someone else to deliver the fan mail.
"He says his name is Richard Castle and he has some important evidence for your case?"
She rolls her eyes, he's such a drama queen, "Sure, please send him up."
She slams the phone's handset back down and notices Espo looking up from his desk, "Castle is on his way up with the fan mail."
Espo just grins at her.
"Oh shut up."
"Beckett," Captain Montgomery is walking towards her, "Front desk just told me Richard Castle is on his way up."
She stands, "Yes sir, we requested his fan mail for the case and he's delivering it."
"Yes, but you should know that I received a call this morning from the Mayor, apparently he and Castle are buddies."
She remembers he mentioned it yesterday, "And?"
"Castle wants to help you with your investigation," he states with a tone that's way too amused for her liking.
"Help me?" She asks incredulous.
Montgormatry lifts his hands in supplication "Not my words." The elevator bings, "Speak of the devil," he says as Castle steps out of the elevator carrying a box along with a uniform carrying two more behind him.
Beckett turns her back to the elevator to face her Captain, "Sir I really don't think that's a good idea," her voice urgent.
"Good Morning Detective, Captain," he nods to both with his best charming smile.
This can't happen. "Castle," she nods at him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Captain, Bob only has good things to say about you, he tells me your one hell of a poker player, you should join us next time."
"Likewise, except he already warned me that you'd charm me into a game and take all my money, but anything's better than going over precinct stats, so count me in."
Before Castle can reply, Beckett interrupts, "Okay. Are you guys done now?" she looks between them, "Captain can I have a word?" she asks her tone almost threatening.
"Nope. Play nice Beckett."
"Sir I-"
"I got to go Beckett, meeting at one PP" and he all but runs towards the elevator.
She narrows her eyes at him, she's pretty sure he timed that.
"So." Castle states.
She turns to glare at him, "You called your friend the Mayor."
"Ah yeah," he drops the box he's carrying on the chair next to her desk, he expected some resistance from her but she seems really angry with him, so he adds cautiously "Listen Kate, I just want to help."
"Sure you do, and how exactly are you planning to do that?" Propping a hand at her waist.
"I can help you with the fan mail, it is addressed to me after all and I'm a speed reader, that has to come in handy," he offers with way too much enthusiasm.
She lifts an eyebrow at him, "Let's go Castle."
They manage to get a break in the case, and yes, it is because of the fan mail he brought, and yes, he won't shut up about it and he annoys her every step of the way and of course he doesn't listen to anything she tells him to do. Exactly as she expected. She's feels exhausted.
But now he's standing next to her desk, shuffling and there's a part of her that doesn't want him to go. It feels like they didn't have enough time, she's not sure for what but it's just not enough. It's not why she's been avoiding her desk, she doesn't think it is at least. She had to arrange for Kyle's psychological evaluation and get coffee…file some things.
She sighs, finally moving towards her desk, "Hey Castle."
"Hey," he replies absent mindedly, eyeing the white board by her desk.
"What are you doing?"
"Something isn't right," he glances at her then shoves his hands in his pocket and looks back at the board, "Three different murders but the story doesn't make any sense."
She huffs at him, "This is not one of your books Castle, we follow the evidence here."
"Hmm," he turns back to her, "What happens to Kyle now?"
"I've ordered a phyc-eval and then it's up to the DA and Lawyers, as I said the evidence is solid."
He sighs, "So I guess this's it?"
She averts her eyes from his for a second, "Yeah, I guess so."
"Well despite the circumstances, it was great seeing you again Kate," he hands her his card, "I hope it won't be the last time I see you."
She glances down at the card he extended to her before meeting his eyes again, "It was great seeing you too," and then she grabs the card from his hand.
He leans in and presses his lips softly to her cheek, so very close to the corners of her lips, her breath catches and then he's gone before she has time to process anything, "I'll see you around Detective."
"B-Bye Castle," she clears her throat and turns around towards her desk.
Of course, he's back the next morning, presenting her with his book and the arrogant bastard kissed her again! Tricked her to get case files and she feels like one of his stupid fan girls.
She hunted him down and arrested him, and it was even satisfying, until he started getting in her head about the case, telling her that she got the wrong guy, something about the flowers being the wrong kind and now it's past nine at night and she's still at the precinct pouring over the files. Stupid Castle.
Her phone vibrates against her desk, she grabs it and goes to the break room, needing just one more cup of coffee before she calls it a night.
"Beckett."
"Good evening Detective,"
"Castle?"
"Did I tell you how much I like it when you call me that?"
"Yes. Why are you calling me?" she asks sharply.
"Well it's nice to hear your voice too."
"Castle," she warns. After that disappearing act he pulled with her case files, she's not feeling exactly generous towards him.
"I wanted to talk to you about our case," his tone serious.
"You mean My closed case," she corrects.
"Come on Kate, we both know he didn't do it," he insists.
She's silent for a beat, doesn't want to admit that he might be right about this, specially with all the evidence against their guy, "I don't know that I know that," she finally says.
"Then why are you still at the precinct, when you can be home?" he challenges.
"What makes you think I'm not," but she turns around just to make sure he's not around, he would do that.
"I didn't. You just confirmed it though," he declares his tone all happy with himself, "And I can almost taste the bad coffee over the phone."
"I'm pretty sure you weren't this annoying ten years ago," she growls through the phone.
He chuckles at her, and then lowers his voice, "Been thinking about me Detective?"
She knows he's teasing her but the tone of his voice lowered like that has butterflies swarming in her stomach, "In your dreams Castle."
She smiles when he laughs at that, and there is a lull between them for a few seconds, "Kate, I really do think we have the wrong guy, it just doesn't make sense," he takes a deep breath she's sure to go into the same rant he did before leaving the precinct and she can't help but think it's cute how exasperated he is about this, "The motives for the murders aren't consistent, he acts the obsessive type but then misses up the details of the flowers. You saw that guy, no way could he pull off such an elaborate set up. And the color of the dress. Something else is going on."
She sighs, "I know."
"So you think we have the wrong guy?" He asks excited that's he finally believes him.
"No I don't think that, I just think that I need to look into it more."
"Okay so what now?"
"I'm going to go see Jonathan Tisdale tomorrow and see if he can tell me more about his daughter. I think she's the key to this, I read her notes on our suspect and I think it wouldn't hurt to check further." She explains, hoping that he will get that this a long shot.
"Can I come?"
"No." She deadpans.
"Why not?" He whines.
"Why not?" she asks in disbelieve, "Oh I don't know because you were just in a cell for interfering with a police investigation?"
"Wow you really can hold a grudge. You know that's not healthy."
She can't help but smile at that and she's glad that he can't see her right now, "Good bye Castle."
"No wait," he rushes out.
When he doesn't say anything, she rolls her eyes, "Yes?"
"I am sorry about that, I just knew you wouldn't show me the files again and you wouldn't have believed me until I had some proof."
"You still have no proof."
"I gave you that signed book though and now you're considering that we have the wrong guy, so I must have done something right," he challenges.
"That doesn't make it okay," she insists, even though the early edition almost makes it worth it, but he'll never know that.
"Yes, I know. Can I make it up to you?"
She considers for a second, "How?"
"How about I buy you a burger?" He suggests casually.
She snorts.
"What? It's the best burger you will ever eat. Did you eat already?"
"You mean right now?" She doesn't know how she's even thinking about this, when a few minutes ago she was so mad at him.
"Yes. Why not?"
She's chewing on her lip, can't think of any reason why not, and…she really wants to. "I want a strawberry milkshake."
There is a pause because he honestly thought he might have to do a lot more cajoling, "Yes. Anything. I can be there in fifteen minutes, good?"
She can hear him moving around through the phone, she bites her lip to contain her smile, "Yeah, see you there."
She ends the call and takes a deep breath. Burgers with Richard Castle. Fuck.
A/N: First thank you all very much for reading, following the story and reviewing. Second just wanted to let you know that this story is already fully written I'm just editing as I go, it will be 5 or 6 chapters. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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