5.
"Babe," said Beckett as she and Castle were cuddled up on the couch with glasses of wine, "Thank you for today."
"So was Mother's Day all that you were expecting it to be?"
"I wasn't expecting anything at all to be honest, castle so you and Alexis really surprised me."
"That was the idea. Tell me Beckett, what's it like being a mom now?"
"A mom," Beckett repeated.
"I know Alexis is grown up and aside from mother, you're the closest she has to a real mom."
"You really believe that?"
"I do. I have since Alexis first volunteered at the precinct, remember?"
"How could I forget, I was looking forward to a pleasurable experience with little Castle for a change. And she certainly was the complete opposite of her father."
"Yeah I'm still trying to figure out where she gets that from since it's me, mother or even Meredith. Are you sure you never gave up a cute little red head for adoption some time in your past?"
"Hmm maybe in some alternate universe."
"Ha Katherine Beckett Castle, you mock."
"Maybe a little," she said with a smile. "Really though Castle, today was absolutely perfect." Beckett switched her position so that she was straddling her lap, "You know maybe next year's Mother's Day will be slightly different."
"How so?"
"You know I love Alexis, she's my daughter too and nothing can change that but maybe next year we'll have two great kids to celebrate this holiday with."
"Are you saying-,"
"Well I'm not pregnant now but maybe this time next year we'll have a Castle baby of our own."
"Are you sure you're ready?"
"Aside from marrying you, I've never been more sure about anything."
Castle took hold of his wife and stood up in a fluid motion, "Then in that case we'd better get started," he said as he took her to the bedroom.
~END~