Paradise
Alexis and Jake came over for a family brunch. Martha came over for the brunch as well. The kids were excited to see their sister and "brother" and their grandmother.
"Lexis!" the kids shouted.
The kids always called Alexis "Lexis" instead of Alexis since it was easier for them. Alexis hugged her sisters and brothers. After that the kids said hello to Jake before they made a beeline for their grandmother.
"Grams!" the kids shouted just as loud as they had shouted their sister's name.
"Come here my darlings."
"Everything is almost ready." Castle said as he shook his son in law's hand.
"Katherine darling; will Jim be joining us?"
"No he's on a business trip."
As everyone sat down to brunch; Beckett had a moment.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Come in."
"Thank you."
"Mmmphf, hang in there kiddo."
"Thank you Martha."
"Leftovers in the fridge, upstairs if you need us."
A smile came to Beckett as she recalled that moment years ago with Martha after she arrived at the loft.
"What are you thinking about?" Castle asked.
Before Beckett could answer Castle's inquiry; she noticed that Martha knew what Beckett had remembered.
A smile came to Martha's face as she thought of the same moment as her daughter in law.
"Just thinking of the night I dropped by during the Coonan case."
"Oh."
The family sat down to brunch. Multiple generations within the family all together having a meal together. This was paradise.
It was kind of Waltons-esque of course the Castle family wasn't going to bed and saying good night like Waltons did during the show's run.
They didn't need that. What they had was just as good as what the Waltons had. This was their Waltons' moment.