I'm pregnant again.

Why and how was it so hard for her to say, those two words too Castle when she stopped by for lunch after her doctors appointment, but she just kept changing the subject it was like her mouth and brain were on different pages.

Her brain wanted to tell Castle she was pregnant again, but her mouth changed the words. She was happy to be pregnant again to experience her pregnancy with Castle instead of being strapped to a table and also not to have her baby taken away after labour.

Rick's knock at the bathroom door brought her out of her thoughts. "Kate is everything okay? You've been quiet and you've been in the bath for ages I'm sure the water must be freezing by now."

"Sorry," Kate said getting out of the bath. "I got caught up in daydreaming."

"I was thinking of going to bed early cause I got an early meeting with a client or I could stay up with you and watch a movie?" Castle suggested through the door.

"Beds fine with me, I'm kinda tired too," Kate said changing into her PJs and brushing her hair. "Did Leo get to sleep alright? He had a long nap today." Kate asked as Rick took off the pillows on the bed.

"It took three books, but he finally went to sleep."

"Normally takes me four books," Kate said exiting the bathroom and turning off the lights leaving only the bedside ones on.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Rick asked he could tell something was wrong and the only way he was going to get something out of her was to bug her. "The doctor didn't give you bad news did he? like cancer our anything." Rick said with panic in his voice as Kate got under the covers.

"I don't think it is bad news."

"Tell me?"

"I'm pregnant again." Kate rushed out. "Sweetie." Rick's said his face was lit up like a little kid opening a present. "That's fantastic," Rick said kissing her cheek.

"Really?" Kate asked. "Yes, I wanted to have another baby and Leo can have a sibling."

"You just want to have another baby, so you can prove me wrong about that time traveler."

"And It looks like I might be right, it might even be twins."

"Twins?" Kate said with panic in her voice. "Don't get me, wrong babe, I want another baby but what about Leo and timing?"

"Well, timing has never been one of our strong suits," Rick said shrugging his shoulders.

"Castle just for once be serious," Kate said in a panic. "It will be fine, we could get help or maybe now that your back I could shut down the PI office and just write at home while looking after Leo and the baby maybe sometimes I could come in with you and solve a case."

"Castle you love being a PI."

"I love our family more."

"You're getting cheesy with me now," Kate said rolling her eyes. "Yes," Rick said kissing her cheek. "Get some sleep, Kate baby needs sleep."

"You're going to drive me nuts, through this pregnancy aren't you," Kate said adjusting her pillow and turning the light off on her side.

"It's my job." Rick joked. "I'm also going to call your doctor to book your next appointment and then I'll go grocery shopping for..." Rick said babbling on, but his sentence was cut off by a pillow to his head.

"I'll stop," Rick said cuddling behind Kate, It was quiet for a little the two were both asleep when Rick remembered something.

"I also need to get you some prenatal vitamins."

"I will make you sleep in the guest room for the rest of this pregnancy." Kate growled half asleep.