Chapter 24

Her morning sickness had stuck to the mornings, and it was miserable, but every afternoon it would magically disappear and she would be fine. She had been staying at the loft with Rick so that he could take care of her and he had been great. He held her when she was sick, pulled her hair back when she threw up, and basically force-fed her breakfast even when she refused any food. Her doctor had confirmed her pregnancy, and putting her at about six weeks along, which right around the Hamptons trip, confirming their theory that they had a hot tub baby growing inside of her. Rick had teased her multiple times over the past week about how he had gotten her pregnant in the hot tub, but she thought that she had already been pregnant before their trip.

As they walked out of the doctor's office, Rick reached over grabbing her hand and pulling her to a stop.

"I told you it was a hot tub baby."

She slapped his chest, pushing him away as he puller her into his arms, wrapping both of his arms around her waist. "Okay, you win, we made a hot tub baby."

"We aren't far from your apartment, I think we should walk there and maybe have a little playtime before we pick Lex up."

"I'm not really in the mood for play time right now, but we can go shopping, look at baby stuff."

"Really? Already? I thought I had a few months until this would start, you're only 6 week along, we don't have any clue what we are having, it's not fun until you know what you're having."

"I don't think I want to know." She said, wrapping her arm around his waist as they walked along the New York sidewalk.

"WHAT? We have to find out, I don't have it in me to wait until its born."

"Really? Would the suspense literally kill you?"

"It would LITERALLY kill me. We have to find out as soon as possible."

"It would make it easier to decorate, and buy clothes. Gosh it's already giving me a headache."

"So when are we going to tell your parents?"

"We can go to my moms work, tell her first."

"Yeah?"

"I mean, if you want. If not, we can wait a little longer."

"No, No, I'd love to meet her." He sighed, and she could see the fear in his eyes.

"Rick, you think you're scared? Imagine how I feel right now. I am an only child, my mothers baby girl and I am about to tell her that I'm pregnant out of wedlock, and that the guy who knocked me up is her favorite author."

"Her favorite, eh?"

"Yeah, her FAVORITE." She exaggerated, giving him a bump of the shoulder.

They hailed a cab, making their way to her mothers office, it was in a tall office building in midtown, Rick hadn't asked many questions but he knew that she was a lawyer, just didn't know how big of a deal she was. He assumed that Kate had grown up well off, but not wealthy.

They knocked on the door frame as they approached, Johanna was on the phone and waved her smiling daughter into the room.

She approached Kate wrapping an arm around her giving her a hug and a kiss on the cheek, before hanging up the phone.

"Listen, Tom I have to go my daughter just walked in." she hung up the phone making awkward eye contact with Castle but choosing not to acknowledge him before speaking to her daughter.

"Katie, I am so glad you're here, you haven't been answering, and I've been worried."

"Well, I'm fine, Mom. Better now."

"Better?"

"Yeah, not as angry. More accepting."

"Kate, what happened, was a mistake."

"I actually don't want to talk about it. That's not what I'm here for."

"Oh, well what are you here for?"

"I came to introduce my boyfriend, this is Rick Castle. Rick, this is my mother, Johanna Beckett."

"You can call me Jo." She extended her hand to him, a smile from ear to ear. She was clearly a little star struck and in awe of her daughters boyfriend.

"Nice to meet you, Jo."

"You two have a seat."

They both sat down across from her at her desk.

"So how has everything been? Good?" She eyed Kate, clearly directing the question towards her alone.

"Things have been crazy, we are doing good, better, better than ever actually."

"Well that's great to hear."

"Yeah, I actually have some news."

"What kind of news?"

Kate reached over grabbing Ricks hand and pulling it into her lap. "I'm pregnant."

Johanna's smile immediately left her face, and the tears began to form in her eyes. She stayed silent for a few minutes, surveying the two kids sitting in front of her.

"Mom, I know that it's not ideal, but we are happy, and we've decided to do this together."

Her mom nodded, "I just need a moment, Kate."

She stood from her chair and walked out of the room quickly.

"Well that wasn't easy to watch at all." Rick stated, drawing a glare from Kate.

"I told you this woudn't be easy. She'll get over it though."

They sat quietly in her office for about five minutes before she came back into the room.

"Well I am assuming that you haven't told your father yet?" she said, taking a seat at her desk.

"No, it was just confirmed this morning. I am six weeks. I wanted to tell you first, I thought you deserved to know."

"Kate, we have talked about protecting yourself for years, since you became sexually active. I just, I don't understand."

"I mean it was an accident and we have been careful, just not careful enough, but the way I see it, this baby is suppose to be here, he or she is coming no matter what, so I'm going to choose to be excited about it."

"Well then I'm excited for you. It's just that you are still my little girl, and now my little girl is going to have a baby of her own. That's a little scary. I am going to be a grandma."

"Rick, how do you feel about this?" She asked, seeking the first communication between herself and the man who got her daughter pregnant.

"I was in shock, like you, at first. Now, I don't really see another option other than being extremely excited. I love your daughter, and we have only been together a few months, but we are okay, we are going to be okay." He smiled over at Kate.

"Well you two have a pretty positive attitude about it, so I guess I cant be the one to sit around and be upset. Your father might kill Rick."

"Don't remind me," Rick interjected, drawing a laugh from both Kate and her mother.

"It will be okay babe, I'll be there and if anything gets really crazy I'll protect you."

"Good luck with that," Johanna said sarcastically.

"How are you and dad?" Kate asked.

"We are….. still separated, but we are still talking, and going to counseling."

"Counseling? Is it helping?"

"Yeah, it really is."

XX

After her visit with her mom, Kate decided that she would put her dad off a little longer, telling one parent today had been enough. She knew that telling her dad would be much harder. They had always had a close bond when she was little, but as she got older he distanced himself a little. She figured it was him protecting himself from her growing up. He liked Josh but always cringed when he would see them kiss or even hold hands. She was pretty sure that in his mind she was still a virgin and this news would completely confirm that she was in fact not a virgin.

As they lay in bed that night, Kate pulled up against his chest, he ran his hand down over her stomach, pulling her in close and then settling his palm flat across her lower abdomen.

"I really can't believe there is a baby in there. I don't know if it will be real to me until I can see the evidence."

"I'm sure it wont be too long before I start to show. I am a pretty small person, there isn't much space for the baby to go except out."

He laughed, running his hand back and forth over her stomach. He placed a kiss on her neck, which drew a low moan from her. She reached back to cup his face and drag it down to her mouth. Kate felt Ricks hand start to roam from her abdomen down under her underwear, sliding a finger through her heat.

"Wow, you are really wet. Really wet." He teased, kissing her again, deeper.

"Not only am I really horny, but im kind of in a freaky mood."

"Whoaaa, no way. We aren't doing any freaky shit with my baby in there."

She reached behind her rubbing his already swollen member, "Really, so you're denying your pregnant girlfriend hot, fast, passionate sex."

"No, I'm just saying nothing too crazy."

She slid her hand down his abs and into the top of his boxers, sliding her hand up and down his length.

He pulled her underwear down and off her legs before pulling his own off. Lifting her leg up to slide his in between, opening her up to him. He slid his length through her folds over and over, spreading her wetness all over himself before sliding into her from behind.

"uhhhhhhhhhh" she moaned loudly as he began to push into her slowly before pulling out and slamming back into her.

Once he began to move inside of her she leaned back into his chest, reaching up to kiss him, he returned her passion, trailing his mouth down her neck and over her chest, taking a nipple into his mouth and sucking on it.

"harder." She begged.

His movements slowed immediately, pumping into her softer, and less erratic,

"Rick, you aren't going to hurt the baby." She whispered into his hear as he rose to kiss her.

"I know, but I still don't want to be rough with my baby in there."

"Rick, I need you to be rougher if you want me to get any pleasure out of this. The baby has no clue what is going on."

"I know."

"Well, harder then, and faster, I really need you to be rough for just a few minutes."

After hearing her reassurance he began to thrust harder as he felt his orgasm building his pace quickened. His pelvic bone slapping against her ass with every thrust.

"You almost there baby?" he asked, the sweat starting to build between their bodies.

"Yeah, I'm almost there," she ran her finger over where his lay between her legs, guiding him faster."

She was the first to go, her muscles starting pulsating around him and he was gone. He released inside of her, pumping in and out until he came down. Sliding out of her and turning her over to face him. He kissed her passionately, pulling her hair away from where it was stuck on her face from the sweat.

"I love you," he said, spacing each word out with a kiss,

"I love you too."

I love hearing the responses from each chapter. It's interesting to hear everyone's very different opinions.

I'll update again sometime tomorrow probably.