Chapter 29

The next morning Kate woke to a cold bed, reaching over to search for her missing bed warmer, who was conveniently nowhere to be found.

"mmm…Bacon." She said, capturing the scent that was coming from the kitchen.

She slid out of bed, wrapping Rick's robe around her shoulders to help warm her body and went on the hunt for food.

"Oh my gosh I am starving babe, it smells amazing."

She stopped in her tracks when she saw Gina sitting on top of a barstool in the kitchen.

"Rick…." She threw her hands up, backing away from the evil blonde woman who had publicly embarrassed her and caused her to pass out in front of hundreds of people.

"Kate," Gina stood from the stool, throwing her arm up in front of Rick to stop him from rushing to Kate's side. "I just came to apologize. What I did, how I reacted… I am ashamed, and I am so sorry. I was reacting out of jealousy and it was totally unacceptable. I have decided that I will no longer be handling Ricks deals, someone else from black pawn will be taking over those duties."

"LEAVE" Kate yelled at her, looking to Rick for something.

"Yes, of course."

Gina turned to grab her purse from the counter, not making eye contact with Rick or Kate as she walked towards the door, pulling it open and leaving without an argument or another word.

"What the hell was that."

"I didn't know she was coming, calm down. Have a seat Kate, you're not suppose to be up."

She was breathing heavily, trying to calm herself down.

"I think I need to go back to my apartment. I can't deal with this. If it's not one thing it's another."

"Kate just calm down, she is gone."

"Rick I don't care, it's always something. I can't seem to keep my emotions under control when I'm around you. Maybe it's my hormones, maybe I'm crazy, I don't know, but I have to get out of here."

"Kate you know I cant let you do that."

"Let me? Watch me…"

"Kate, calm down. I am not trying to fight or argue with you. You think I wanted her here. I slammed the door in her face at first. Then she knocked again, she apologized and stepped down as my publisher."

He reached for her and she slapped his hands away. "Stop telling me to calm down."

She backed away, creating more distance, "Rick, I'm serious, I need to go. I don't want things to escalate. I'm trying to remain as calm as possible right now, but I have to get out of here or I'm gonna go crazy."

"What is going on?"

"That woman…" She gasped, covering her mouth with her hand and falling to her knees.

Rick fell to his as well, making sure that she was okay.

"Kate, now you're scaring me."

"She could have cost me my baby, do you not care at all."

"It's my baby too Kate, of course I care."

"Then why would you let her into this house."

"She wanted to apologize Kate."

"I don't care what she wants, she doesn't deserve anything from me, or you. Would sorry have been enough if something would have happened to this baby."

"No, of course not. Our baby is fine though, but it wont be if you keep doing this to yourself. You have to calm down."

He pulled her into his lap, holding her tight against his chest.

"Maybe you should go stay with your parents for a few days, take a break from all of this. I don't want you to be stressed out anymore."

"Which parent Rick. My dad who hates you or my mom, who didn't even show up to the hospital to see me."

"Kate…"

"Don't Kate me. I don't have anywhere else to go. Take me to my apartment."

"Kate I'm not taking you to your apartment. Lets go to the Hamptons house. It's beautiful there this time of year. The beach is warm and you can relax with no stress from the city."

"I don't want to go to the beach, I want to go home Castle, please." She was fighting through her tears, choking after each word.

"Just please stop crying and calm down. Deep breaths babe."

As she took in a deep breath and released it she could feel her body beginning to calm itself. They sat in silence for a few minutes while Castle ran his hand up and down her back, trying to help her relax.

"I'm sorry I freaked out."

"It's understandable, like you said, we don't owe her anything, I just thought you might like an apology. I didn't really care about her wanting to apologize as much as I cared about you deserving one."

She tightened her hold around his waist, pressing her ear into his chest as he held her tight.

"I just want to forget about all of this Castle. I want to be happy and healthy. The only anxiousness I should be feeling is whether I'm having a boy or girl and how I'll decorate the room."

"What do you want?" he asked.

"What?"

"You want a boy or a girl?"

She sat up, drying the tears from her cheeks. "I haven't really thought much about it."

"Liar." He smiled at her, standing up and reaching his hand down to help her up.

"Am not."

"You can't actually think that I believe that you haven't thought about the sex of the baby."

"I mean I've thought about it, but I don't really have a preference."

"Liar."

He turned to walk back to the kitchen to make her a plate, and she followed hot on his heels.

"Stop calling me a liar."

He turned around and put his arms out to stop her.

"Katherine Beckett, if you don't sit on that couch right now, you and I are going to have big problems." He pointed to the couch, his face was stern but she could tell he was just being protective.

"Fine, but I want extra bacon. I'm craving anything salty."

"Fine."

She threw herself down on the couch dramatically, and he shot his head in her direction, rolling his eyes. He finished loading up her plate, making sure to add extra, extra bacon.

He placed the plate on her stomach, making sure it was nicely balanced before letting it go, and then taking a seat at the end of the couch.

"Thought you said it wasn't my own personal tv tray." She teased.

"Well, I knew you'd put it there anyway and I'm trying to be as accommodating as possible." He teased back.

"I love you."

"I know."

"Do you think sex is completely out of the question?"

He didn't even look up from his plate, he just continued to pick at his food quietly. Choosing to ignore her, because it was very apparent that she was just trying to get him worked up, knowing good and well that they couldn't have sex until she saw the doctor next week.

"You're no fun." She kicked her foot gently into his side.

"No fun? You're trying to get me worked up, knowing good and well that we can't have sex."

"It's just a week Castle."

"I know. I'm not the one that was bringing it up, I'm not worried about it."

"You want a blow job?"

"Kate, eat your bacon and shut up."

She let out a loud chuckle, shoving a piece of bacon in her mouth.

"Do you still think I'm sexy Castle?"

Castle choked on his eggs, taking his water and washing them down. He then took her plate from her, sitting it on the table.

"Hey that's my bacon."

"Oh shut up."

He lifted her up and slid in next to her, pulling her body up over his to cuddle with her.

"I think you are the sexiest woman I've ever met."

"Even though I have a baby stuffed in my belly."

"Even more because of that baby in your belly. Watching your body change, and grow, it's an amazing thing."

"It's cool, right? I am already so excited to meet this little bug and I don't even know if it's a boy or girl yet. I don't have a name picked out, or a nursery theme."

"I hope it's a boy." Castle interrupted.

"Really? Why?"

"I mean I'll be happy either way, but I have a girl already."

"I want a girl."

"I thought you said you hadn't thought about it."

"Honestly, I hadn't. Now I have, and I want it to be a girl."

"Well too bad, it's a boy."

"You don't know that."

"I have a feeling."

"Wanna bet?"

"Kate, are we betting on our baby?"

"Yes we are. It's a girl."

"Fine, what do I win whenever we find out it's a boy?"

"What do you want?"

"I want to name him. If it's a girl you get to name her."

Kate was quiet for a minute, "Fine, but we have to have final approval of the name from Lex. If she hates it, then it goes."

"Fine. Speaking of Lex, I think I should probably tell mother that she can bring her home now."

"Yeah, If I have to be couch ridden today at least I'll have Lex to keep me company."

"What about me?"

"I actually prefer you stay away, because I'm hormonal, and more importantly horny, and we cant have sex."

"Yeah, your right."

He placed a kiss on the tip of her nose, running his hands down over her butt and giving it a squeeze.

"Castle, stop it."

"I cant." He placed a kiss on her mouth, and when he tried to pull away she wrapped her hand around his neck, pulling him back in and deepening the kiss.

"Hey, slow down. No sex."

"For me. That doesn't mean I can't do dirty things to you."

Before he could deny her she was already running her hands down into his boxers.

"Whoaaa," He let out a moan as her hand took ahold of his already hardened length. She started to pump up and down slowly for a minute before pulling her hand out and dropping to her knees on the floor.

"Sit up and drop your pants." She demanded, trying to get comfortable.

"Kate, you don't have…"

"Shut up Castle, you don't tell your girlfriend no when she is trying to blow you."

"It's just… you're pregnant, and I don't think you should be on floor, on your knees."

"Well hand me a pillow then."

He did so, and then stood to take his pants off.

He flopped back down on the couch and Kate made her way between his legs. Taking hold of him again, pumping her hand up and down his shaft slowly before taking the head of his penis into her mouth. She slowly sank her mouth down over his shaft until she felt him hit the back of her throat. She made a gagging noise, which made Castle eyes roll into the back of his head. His hand made its way into her hair, and he helped guide her as she sucked and bobbed over him.

"Kate, im about to…"

She released him from her mouth, "I want to taste you."

His eyes shot down to her as she took him back into her mouth, continuing her movements. Their eyes were locked as she continued to suck and bob over him. She knew he was close when he took his hand and placed it on the top of her head, guiding her faster. She tightened her grip on his shaft and started to suck harder, giving him a tight space to arch into.

"more, more…." He panted as she sucked harder, using her hand to help him along.

And then he was done for, spilling into her mouth as he let out a deep grunt. She continued to suck on his head, tasting all of him.

When she was done, he pulled her up over him, capturing her mouth in a kiss.

"Can we do that more often?" He asked as he kissed her again, nuzzling into her neck.

"Can I make a weird confession."

"You have to now."

"I haven't had any cravings, except chocolate milk, right?"

"Right."

"Is it weird that I've been craving your cum."

"Excuse me."

"I'm serious. It's salty and…. Indescribable."

"I have never in my life…"

"I'm pregnant, leave me alone. Some people eat potting soil. At least I'm craving something that gets you off."

"You're right, why am I acting like this is an issue. This sounds like the American dream."

"So, can I have more?"

"I might need a few minutes, but yeah, you can have as much as you'd like." He smiled, pulling her mouth into a kiss.

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