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Will you be my Valentine?

Today was February thirteenth and the day before Valentine's Day. We were all sitting in class, awaiting the bell to ring, so we could go home. Our teacher got up in front of the class before it was time to leave and he said, "Okay, class. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and the school is having a special father/daughter dance."

He passed out a pink piece of paper to all the girls in the class and finished his little speech, "I hope everyone has a good day and maybe we'll do something special for tomorrow. If you want to bring in a card for that special someone tomorrow you can, but it's not mandatory. See you all tomorrow."

Right after his speech the bell rung and we all quickly grabbed our backpacks and scrambled out the room.

"Are you going to the dance?" Mike asked.

"I can't, I don't have a dad," I said.

"Oh yeah, I forgot. That sucks."

"I guess, but it's no big deal. Who wants to go to a stupid dance anyway?"

"Yeah, I hear you. Dances are stupid."

"Yep definitely."

"See you tomorrow Emmy."

"See you tomorrow Mike."

I walked to the precinct because my aunt wanted me to stay with her because I might have had a little mishap with the stove. Don't worry though, I put the flames out on time. On the way there, I thought about the dance, and the truth is, I really wanted to go to the dance. Sometimes it really did suck not having a dad in your life, but sometimes you just have to make the best of it.

I arrived at the precinct with the balled up piece of pink paper in my hand. I went to my aunt's desk and found her inputting something on the computer. I threw the piece of paper away in her wastebasket and sat down in the chair next to her desk.

"Hey, Em," she said looking over at me.

"Hi, Aunt Kate," I said.

"How was school?"

"Pretty, good. We didn't get any homework for tomorrow and we might do something special for Valentine's."

"That's cool."

"Yeah, it is. He also said we can bring a card in for someone special if we want."

She smirked at me and asked, "Is there someone special you want to give a card to?"

"Aunt Kate…"

"Oh, come on. You seem to like that Mike kid. You two were adorable at the talent show."

"Okay, so I might like him a little."

"Mini Beckett has another crush?" Castle asked as he came out of nowhere.

"No…" I mumbled with a pout.

"Yep, she likes Mike," my aunt said.

"Aww, you two rocked that stage. I think you'd be adorable together," Castle said.

"You guys…" I groaned.

"Okay, I'm sorry. Do you want to give him a card though?" my aunt asked.

"I don't know. Should I?"

"I think you should, it would be cute," my aunt said.

"I don't want to be cute," I said.

"Well, that's pretty hard since you are," Castle said.

"Not helping," I said.

They laughed and my aunt said, "Make him a card Emily. I bet he'd really like it."

"Okay," I said.

"I think we have some colored paper in the back that you can use," my aunt said as she went to the back.

Castle sat in my aunt's seat and said, "So mini Beckett, you really like this Mike?"

"I guess so, I mean it's only the fourth grade," I said.

"Yeah, yeah. What else are you doing on Valentine's?" Castle asked.

"Nothing, probably just stay home after school, do homework if we get any."

"Sounds boring."

"Eh, it's only the fourth grade. How about you?"

"I don't know, Alexis is spending it with her friends and my mom has something to do. Hmm… Guess I don't have much plans either," he said with a small pout."

"Don't worry, Valentine's isn't that special anyway."

"But it's so romantic mini Beckett."

"I guess it is," I said with a shrug.

"It is. Hmm…maybe Beckett and I could do something together."

"Not a chance. I finally get a day off and I'm going to be relaxing at home," my aunt said as she placed some colored paper in front of me.

"And drinking wine. She does that a lot," I said.

My aunt gave me a light smack to the shoulder and said awkwardly, "I don't, and its only one glass."

"She starts with the glass, then opts for the bottle. It's easier that way," I said.

Castle tried to stifle his laughter and my aunt cleared her throat and said, "That was one time."

"I understand, I do the same sometimes," he smiled.

She smiled back and said, "Okay Em, write that love letter, and Castle, get out of my seat."

Castle jumped out of her seat and smiled guiltily at her.

"Just keeping it warm," he said.

"Yeah, sure," she said and sat down.

The rest of the time went by quickly and I made a cute little heart shaped card with two hearts intertwined with some tape and glue. I wrote on it, "I like you Mike, will you be my Valentine?"

Castle and Aunt Kate loved it and thought it was adorable. I just hope Mike likes it and doesn't think it's too cheesy.

The next day came and my aunt dropped me off at school. I was really nervous, I didn't want to give the card to Mike, but if I don't I might never know his true feelings for me. I walked over to Mike where he was putting his backpack in his cubby.

"Hi Mike," I said.

"Hi Emily, happy Valentine's Day," he said.

"Thanks, happy Valentine's Day to you too."

Mike took a card out of his jacket pocket and said, "Here, I made this for you."

"Wow, thanks. I made one for you too," I said, handing him the card.

He smiled at it and said, "Cool, I like you too. Read mine."

I looked at the cute handmade card and it said, "Happy Valentine's, Emily. I think your pretty, and I like you. Love Mike."

I smiled sweetly at him and said, "Thanks Mike. It's awesome."

"So you're my Valentine?" he asked.

"Yep."

"Sweet."

He gave me a hug and I hugged him back. The rest of the day went on and it was a blast. Our teacher even surprised us with a mini candy bar for each of us and let us watch a movie towards the end of the day. We didn't receive any homework either. I barely even focused on class today because I was so happy that Mike liked me back.

We left school and Mike actually held my hand. We went our separate ways and Aunt Kate actually picked me up since she had the day off. She was smirking at me and said, "Looks like someone had a good day."

I blushed and said, "Yeah, he made me a card too."

"See, isn't that cute. You two are adorable."

"Thanks."

"No problem, let's go home."

I nodded and we headed home and I told her what we did today. When we got to the apartment there was a pretty light blue dress and white flats on the couch and I wondered what that was for.

"What's that?" I asked.

"A dress," my aunt said.

"I know, but why is it here."

"Go put it on and you'll see soon."

"But…"

"Just put it on Emily."

"Okay."

I took the dress and shoes into my room and got changed into the pretty dress that just went past my knees. I put the shoes on and I checked myself in the mirror. I looked really pretty and I really liked the dress. I wondered why my aunt was making me get all dressed up. I went back to the living room to see my aunt Kate smiling at me.

"You look very pretty Em," she said.

"Thanks, but are you going to tell me what this is for?"

There was a knock on the door and I looked at it questioningly.

"Answer it," she said with a small smile.

I did as she said and opened the door to see Castle looking dashing in a nice suit with a smile on his face and holding a single red rose.

"Will you be my Valentine, mini Beckett?" he asked, handing me the flower.

I took the rose and said, "Yes, but what's it for?"

Castle took out a pink crumpled piece of paper that had the dance info on it and he said, "I found this in your aunt's trash can. I figured it would be nice to go. Your aunt agreed, so we set this up."

"Really!?" I said with excitement.

"Yep," he said.

"Wow, thanks you guys," I said.

"No problem Em. Have fun," my aunt said as she came over.

"Shall we go mini Beckett," he asked.

"We shall," I said.

"I'll have her back early," he said.

"Don't worry about it, keep her for as long as you want," my aunt said with a small laugh.

I glared at her and said, "Hey."

She bit her lip, holding in her laughter and said, "I'm kidding. Have fun."

I waved to my aunt Kate as we walked towards the stairs. Castle and I went down stairs and what awaited us was a sweet, sleek, black limo.

"Is this for us?" I asked in wonderment.

"Yep wanted this to be special," he said.

"Sweet, this is awesome Castle."

"It's nothing. I want this to be your day and have a great time."

I smiled at him and hopped into the limo while the chauffeur held the door. The whole way to my school, I couldn't stop sharing my amazement with Castle. I couldn't believe they did this for me. I didn't think I was going to go to the dance, but I'm glad Castle stepped in to be my father for the day.

We got to the dance and the gym was decorated with red, pink, and white decorations. They had a small buffet with tables on one side and on the other side, a space for the dance floor.

"Want to get some grub first? I'm starving," Castle said.

"Sure, I'm hungry too," I said.

We went over to the buffet and filled our plates up to the brim. During our whole dinner we laughed and joked with each other. Castle was just like a big kid and that's what made me like him so much, today he actually feels like my real father. Sometimes I wish he was and my aunt Kate to be my mom.

Once we finished our food we went to the dance floor and started dancing to the beat of the music. Castle spun me around and danced with me. He was being a goofball on the dance floor, but he did have a few decent moves. We danced for a while and just laughed at each other, having a great time. I didn't want this day to end, it's definitely been one of the best by far.

The DJ came on and said, "Okay, since it's getting towards the end of this father/daughter dance, let's slow things down and have a nice father and daughter slow dance."

The song slowed and I thought Castle and I would sit this one out, but he reached his hand out to me.

He whispered in my ear, "Stand on my feet."

I stood on his feet like he said and we danced around slowly together. I looked around and watched the other fathers and daughters dancing with each other, looking happy and in the moment. I looked up at Castle and he was smiling down at me, with a slight glimmer in his blue eyes. I smiled back at him and wondered what he was thinking about.

Eventually the song ended and we all gave an applause to the DJ and one by one we left the gym. On our way out, they had mementos for everyone in the form of a picture. I noticed the photographer going around, but I didn't know that's what it was for. Castle and I stopped at the table and looked for our picture.

"Here it is," he said handing it to me.

I looked at it and the photographer happened to capture the moment Castle and I were slow dancing and smiling softly up at each other. It made a small smile appear on my face and I was going to cherish this photo forever.

"That's a great picture," he said.

I looked up at him and said, "Yeah it is."

We left and went back to my aunt's apartment. He walked me to my door and Aunt Kate answered it with a smile.

"Did you two have fun?" she asked.

"I had a blast, Castle made today awesome," I said.

"I'm glad to hear that," she said.

I looked at Castle and pulled on his sleeve. He dropped down on to one knee and asked, "What is it mini Beckett?"

I didn't answer, I threw my small arms around Castle and gave him a huge hug. He let out a short gasp of surprise, but then I felt him chuckle slightly. He returned my hug and I whispered in his ear, "Thank you so much for tonight Castle. It was one of the best days ever. I love you."

"I love you too, Emily. It was no problem, I'd do anything for my mini Beckett," he said.

I gave him a peck on the cheek and pulled away from him. He smiled softly at me and stood up.

"Goodnight my two Beckett's. See you guys later," he said and left.

My aunt closed the door and said, "It must have been a really good day for you."

"It was, see our picture," I said, handing the photo to her.

The smile on my Aunt Kate's face was priceless and she said, "I'm glad it all worked out. It's getting late, you should head to bed."

"Okay, night Aunt Kate."

"Night Emily."

I went to my room, but before I did, I peeked over to my aunt Kate, who held the photo in her hand. She was staring at it with emotions I couldn't place, but I'm pretty sure she's falling for Castle even more.