When they arrive at his place he goes to unbuckle and get out but remembers that he can't really do that anymore, alone at least so when he looks to Kate he expects her to be ready to help him but instead finds him staring out the windshield up at his building.

"Hey Kate could you help me out here?"

"Right, sorry Castle!" She gets out of the car and heads around to his side, opening the trunk to get his chair then wheeling it around to his door.

"Did you need any help?"

"No just hold the chair steady please?" Castle then lifted himself from the car and into the chair, once settled Kate pushed him up onto the sidewalk and stepped back looking slightly awkward. He could tell she was trying to find an appropriate way to say goodbye but was coming up short.

"Listen did you want to come up for dinner?"

"I don't think that would be right considering I'm your therapist."

"Physical therapist, and really its not a big deal just come up and have some food its not like I'm asking you to marry me."

At his words she stiffened but realized that he was joking. Taking a deep breath she nods and begins to push him and his chair to the main entrance where the door man is holding it open for them.

"You know I can wheel myself right?"

"Oh sorry, sorry" Kate immediately let go of him and stepped back shoving her hands in her pockets when Castle realized that she had taken him seriously he jumped to correct the mistake.

"I was just kidding Kate, I didn't mean anything by it." She just sent him an unamused look and pushed the button to call the elevator. They both waited in a comfortable silence until they entered the car after that all bets were off.

"So Kate got a boyfriend"

"Excuse me that is none of your business, just because I'm coming to your place for dinner means nothing." Castle just smiled (annoyingly) at Kate because he knew that he would get an answer and he knew that this dinner wouldn't be a one time thing, not if he had anything to do with it. A few seconds later they arrived on his floor, to Kate's surprise only had one door which was kind of...weird.

"Do you not have neighbors?"

"I get the whole floor to myself." He expected her to be a little more impressed then she seemed but she just nodded and followed him through the door this time when he looked back however she was looking around in awe.

"I mean after Derek Storm I was able to afford this place so I figured why have neighbors when I could have this entire area to play laser tag in!"

"Uhhh laser tag?"

"Yeah me and Alexis, my daughter" He was quick to explain so that she didn't think she was his girlfriend (ha awkward)"We used to play all the time, now not as much" He finished the light leaving his eyes.

"Hey its alright we will get you back to playing with your daughter in no time!" Castle just nodded and turned to wheel to the kitchen, instructing her to make herself at home and he would bring her some...uh coffee? He had yelled to her and her reply was a quick "Yes please" from the living room. Ten minuets later he was wheeling over with a tray balanced on his knees and two mugs of steaming coffee which in retrospect was probably not the best idea but it was all he could manage. They sat in silence as they sipped their beverages until Castle started to get curious.

"So Kate you read?"

"Why you wondering if I have read any of your books Castle?"

"Well yeah, I'm willing to bet you're a fan"

"I will have you know that I have not read any of your books but I do know of them."

"So you knew who I was this afternoon"

"Of course, I had to read your file"

The conversation continued on like that for a little while longer a nice light back and forth banter until the front door opened to reveal Alexis, she walked into the living room to see who her father was talking to.

"Uh hi, I'm Alexis"

"Hello Alexis I'm Kate your dads physical therapist."

"Its nice to meet you, are you staying for dinner?" Alexis looks to her dad who has the biggest smile on his face probably the only smile she has seen since the accident.

"That was the plan."

"Ok well I'm going to make some chicken and rice you know since dad can't really reach the stove"

"Oh let me help."

"No no its ok you are our guest so you and dad can just sit and...talk I will call you when dinner is ready" With that Alexis left the room leaving behind a slightly confused Kate who wondered why she seemed so standoff ish and an embarrassed Castle who felt bad for needing his little girl to make him supper and for not thinking this whole thing through before inviting Kate over.

A/N So I'm not sure that I like this chapter but here it is anyway. I hope the next one is better maybe. Let me know what you guys think! -K