Trouble

Castle had his hands full. All four kids were home. Beckett was at work. Martha was out; an all-day shopping with Alexis. Jake was having a guys' day with some of his old friends from his hometown.

Now Beckett was half expecting and half hoping that she would have a normal day both at work and at home. But she knew that was rarely ever the case. About an hour or so into her work day Beckett received a call from her old precinct. Gates decided to check in on her former second in command.

"So how are things going at the 54th for you; Kate?" Gates asked once the pleasantries were exchanged.

"Everything's going well sir." Beckett responded.

"What did I tell you about that?"

Gates was getting all motherly again.

"Sorry old habits."

The two Captains talked some more before their conversation was interrupted by Ryan.

"What is it; Ryan?"

"We just got a call from your neighbor. Sounds like Castle is disturbing the peace."

"Sorry, Victoria; I've got to go see what child number six is up to."

Gates laughed.

"Good luck with that; Kate."

Before Beckett responded; she remembered when Gates told her how nervous she had been on her own wedding day followed by the swift kick to Castle's ego on the day in May all those years ago that Castle and Beckett had planned on getting married.

"Thanks."

With that Beckett hung up with Gates, picked up her blazer and keys before she walked out of her office with Ryan.

"Javi and I can go see what is going on with Castle and the kids if you want to stay here." Ryan offered.

"Thanks for the offer but I have to take care of this. Keep working on the case." Beckett instructed as she left.

"Castle is definitely in the doghouse now; bro." Espo said once Beckett was out of earshot.

Ryan gave his partner a no shit kind of look before they returned to the tasks they were working on prior to the peace disturbance call.

Castle was in the doghouse. Beckett was starting to fume with frustration as she made her way back to the loft. Her day of normal day had just been shot to hell by her husband's over the top rabble rousing with the kids.