chapter 2:

The blonde woman drove herself and Castle to Remy's. She got out of the car and fixed her jacket, She wasn't used to it being this short. Rick got out too and they walked inside, 'Johanna' Walked to the table that Rick and Kate used to sit at and slid in her chair. "I..." Rick said, debating sitting down at the table.

"Do you not like this spot?" The woman asked with a worried tone.

"It's fine i guess." Rick hid a sigh and slid in as well. "So about the noise complaint..."

"Right.. i uh.." Johanna fiddled with her thumbs.

"You just wanted to have dinner didn't you." Rick smiled.

"What? No!" She felt embarrassed.

"Using a noise complaint to come talk to me hey?" He smirks and poured a class of water from the jug on the table and took a sip.

"ugh." Her face turned red and she turned away.

"Hey.." He chuckled. "It's okay, i am ruggedly handsome."

She laughed, "No kidding."

"So, where do you live?" He asked leaning on the table with his elbows.

"Uh.. at the precinct. My parents died and the captain took me in and i stay there.. i sleep on the couch in the break room."

"Why don't you stay with me? You seem to calm me down... I'm sure my mother wouldn't mind."

"Really?" She smiled. "I would love to."

"But there are rules."

"Understandable."

That's when Rick brought up Kate. He told Johanna all about her and their relationship. Johanna listened very well and teared up a few times over the course of the meal. When they were done they payed and walked back to the car and got in.

"Do you have any clothes you want to bring from the precinct?" Rick said doing up his seat belt.

"I'm fines." Johanna said. Rick looked strangely at her because she said it without her accent.

"You okay? Your voice.."

Johanna coughed and spoke again with her accent, "Dry throat i guess." She drove them home.

They both went upstairs and through the door. "I'm gonna get you some blankets and you can sleep in the guest room." Rick said going to the closet.

"Okay" She smiled and hung her jacket up in the closet and kicked her shoes off.

"Follow me." Rick said walking upstairs. Johanna followed. "Here we are." Rick said as he placed the blankets on the bed.

"Thank you. so much for this.." Johanna said walking in.

"Anytime." Rick said as he made the bed. He walked out and went downstairs.

Since it was 10 already, she shut the door leaving it a crack open. Rick grabbed a bottle and sat on the stairs in case Johanna needed anything. She pulled her shirt off along with her pants and bra. She looked in the body sized mirror. Rick decided that her should say goodnight to the woman so he traveled back up and walked to the room, he looked through the crack and saw her back.. smooth and soft looking.. He went to knock but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He backed up and went back downstairs. Johanna slid a pair of pjs that rick left for her, They were Alexis'. Rick went to bed and fell asleep drunk like andy other day and Johanna went in bed and opened the messages. She clicked on the most recent.

Kate, remember our deal. You are not to see Castle.

Understood?

-Gates.

AN: Remember! Rick doesn't know its Kate!

Johanna.. I mean Kate sighed. she put her phone on the counter and went to bed.

The next morning Kate was up early. She made the bed and went downstairs, She sighed as the smell of alcohol came to her nose. She instantly felt sick and ran to the washroom, She threw up. The sound of the sickness woke Rick up. He sleepily walked to the washroom and saw Kate curled over the toilet.

"You okay?" He walked over and rubbed her back.

"Morning sickness.." She threw up a few more times, then flushed.

"Oh.. Right i forgot that you were pregnant."

"It was the smell of alcohol that threw me off."

"Here.. i wont drink while you're here.." He said coldly. She knew this was a big step for him.

"Thank you."

He brought her to the kitchen and made her pancakes. Over the next few weeks the mornings were the same. They grew closer to each other. Then one night Kate was snuggled up on the couch with her popcorn in her lap. Rick walked over. "Craving popcorn are we?" He took a handful.

"Yeah i guess." She chuckled. Kate sat up and made room for Rick.

"What are you watching?" Rick said popping a piece of popcorn in his mouth.

"Valentines day.." She said eating a few pieces too.

"Really." He faced her. "This is the worst movie of all time."

"No way!" Kate turned to face him, Their faces almost touching. Rick didn't rely to Kate's come-back. Kate flicked her eyes from his lips, to his eyes and back to his lips. Rick raised his hand to her cheek and leaned that inch free between them and closed the space, kissing her softly. Kate Relied immediately and lightly started moving her lips with his. After a few minutes the slow passionate kiss was filled with lust and want and need. Rick brought her to the bedroom, Their lips never leaving each others. He placed her on the bed.

"Lets do this." Rick said and got on top of her. They made love.