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They were 5 minutes from Beckett's grandparents house when she started to struggle to keep her eyes open she tried she really did but she soon lost the battle between sleep and consciousness.

When Beckett woke up 5 minutes later her legs were in Castle's lap and she was leaning heavily on him. Castle was unaware he was rubbing his fingers lightly up and down her arm acting like it was the most natural thing in the world. When Beckett was more fully awake she didn't get up straight away like she did on the plane but she took a couple of minutes to look around before she realized they were here.

"I thought you were just friends" Her dad had leaned down and whispered in her ear making her jump back like she had been scolded.

"Da-ad" Beckett said in a somewhat embarrassed tone already a blush staining her cheeks.

Jim and Castle got out of the car and Castle held the door open for Beckett whilst she got out, Beckett gave him a small smile in thanks. When Beckett went round to the back of the truck she saw her dad already had her bags in hand.

"Dad are you sure they don't mind me here?" Beckett asked as she fiddled nervously with her hands and looking down.

"Katie people are thrilled to see you this year." Jim said laying a hand on her shoulder and bringing her in for a hug."Now why don't you try not to be nervous and go in there and introduce Rick to everyone." Jim said and when she indicated to her bag he held up a hand and already silencing her and indicated for her to go inside. At his point Rick was waiting at the back of the truck for her with his bag in hand. Beckett turned around and glanced at Rick and then turned back to her dad.

"No its okay i'll walk with you guys." She said obviously trying to delay going inside as much as possible.

After they all got their bags they proceeded to walk up to the house. It was an old house but it was big two floors big patio and it was surrounded by land and in the distance you could see some animals and a bit of a late or a pond poking out, there was also a long driveway and a swing set and slide of to the side of the house which could be clearly be seen through one of the many windows.

When they were close to the door Beckett suddenly stopped walking and went to turn away saying "I think I left something in the car." But Jim caught her arm and she turned around with her head down.

"You didn't leave anything in the car."

When they made it to the door Castle could hear music and voices coming from the inside. Beckett leaned towards Castle and whispered "Don't you dare say a single thing or tell anyone or so help me G-" But Beckett was cut off as her father opened the door and the music intensified in sound.

They walked inside and Castle stopped in his tracks. A few people were playing instruments and the rest were singing.

Castle turned to Beckett with an 'o' shaped mouth and shining eyes towards her pointing to the people and then her. His mouth opening and closing failing to say or form words. Beckett just glared at him but he didn't care as he turned back to watch and listen to the group singing.

When the song ended a girl around the age of 16 realized that they were there she had brown curly long hair like Beckett's but her eyes were blue instead of green.

"Katie!" She exclaimed and practically ran to her and enveloped her in a hug almost sending them to the ground and Kate stumbled a few steps backwards but her dad quickly caught her with a hand behind her back.

"Candace" An old man exclaimed from the corner "Careful there" He said. Candace quickly stepped back from her like she had been burned.

"Sorry" She said quietly to Beckett.

"Don't worry about it I just didn't see you coming" Beckett said trying to reassure her cousin that it was okay.

Beckett then turned to the old man he had some grey hair which formed a 'C' shape around his head he had a walking stick.

Beckett walked up to him and bent down to give him a hug "Hey grandpa how you doing ?" she asked.

"I'm doing fine Katie-pie. So, who's your fella over there ?" He asked pointing to Castle. Everyone in the room turned to look at him and he had a deer in the head lights look on his face.

"Grandpa he isn't my fella and he is my partner at work and his name is Rick" Kate said a bit more loudly so everyone could hear his name.

"Work as in that police thing you do" He asked you could tell no matter how much he loved her he had no respect for her job.

"Yes Grandpa" Beckett said looking towards the floor.

"I don't see why you insist on doing that job that place is no place for a lady why won't you get a proper job ?" He said. At this Castle just looked in disbelief he looked towards Jim who just shook his head indicating for him to keep quiet. At this Castle quickly realized this was an old fashioned kind of family there was a head of the family and no one disrespected him he also realized that he was the kind of guy that thought women could only do and should only have certain type of jobs.

"Yes Grandpa" She said again.

"Why don't you go upstairs and unpack dear." An elderly women with white hair that reached her shoulders but was in a ponytail and her hair was full of tight curls.

"Yes Grandma" Beckett said and quickly left.

On the way out of the room she got her bag off of her dad and indicated for Castle to follow her who gave the room full of people a small smile and a wave of a hand.

When they reached the room Beckett was staying in she just turned round and said "This is the last room you can either take the sofa downstairs or share its up to you." As they entered the room Castle could clearly see it was a teenage Beckett's room.

Beckett put her stuff on the bed and sat down letting out a long sigh before laying back.

"Beckett don't listen to him your a great detective" Castle said seeing the sadness on her face.

Beckett looked up and smiled at him. After a couple of minutes she decided to get up and put her things away. When her bag was nearly empty Castle saw two things he didn't expect.

"Beckett is that your badge and gun?" He asked clearly shocked.

"Uhh yeah you might not believe this but this part isn't all happy there are a few creeps and bad guys here Castle and I rather keep my family safe you know ?" Beckett explained.

Castle was about to say something when there was a shout coming up the stairs "Katie! Rick! Lunch is ready."

Kate and Rick went downstairs and out into the back garden where everyone is sitting and eating sandwiches. Kate indicated for Rick to follow her over to the table full of sandwiches and handed him a plate.

"Okay Rick this is important you're only aloud two halves so one whole sandwich so pick carefully your not aloud to mix by the way" Beckett said warning him.

"Why ?" Rick asked.

"Grandpa is the man of the family if you haven't guessed and he thinks people should all have the same amount of lunch so no one goes hungry all the way until dinner. I think it's a stupid rule." Beckett explained.

"I agree" Castle said.

After they got their lunch they went to find a spot to ear their lunch.

Not long after they sat down Beckett's phone began to ring.

"Beckett" she said in her authoritative tone.

"Hey Beckett it Esposito I got bad news."

At think Beckett had a sinking feeling in her stomach.