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The next day Castle wakes up, and Kate is there "Kate, Kate"

K: "Shhh, relax babe, ¿do you remember what happened?"

He looks confuse so she says, "You were shot at the chest when we were out of the cabin, you saved my life baby, and you almost die in the process"

R: "I remember now, but it wasn't your fault Kate, I'm gladly die instead of you. Our son needs you more than me"

K: "He needs both"

R: "I love you Beckett"

K: "I love you too Castle"

R: "Your voice was what kept me alive, you saved my life too, we are even"

K: "¿Are you keeping score?"

R: "Of course honey"

Then a nurse goes to check on Castle and she says, "I am glad your husband is better" then she looks Castle "Your wife was very upset"

R: "¿My wife?"

K: "Yeah, we got married last weekend, ¿remember babe"

R: "Oh, yes I do, you are the only wife I have ever had, how could I forget my own wedding"

Then they wait until the nurse goes.

Then they talked a little bit "Babe I said that because I wanted to be here with you, otherwise doctor wouldn't have told me anything about you, that's all"

R: "I know, but I wish it were truth, that we had taken last weekend to go to the Vegas and get married, now you would be my wife"

K: "Maybe someday, right now you have to get better babe"

Everybody feel happy now that Rick is out of danger for good, but he has to do a lot of physical therapy to be in shape again. Kate takes him to her place to take care of him, and she ask for permission to not work next months. Johana takes Ricky to see their parent to the hospital, when he sees Kate his face changes and he runs to her, she carries him, and kisses him a lot "Mommy I missed you"

K: "I missed you too my child"

RB: "¿Where is Daddy?"

K: "Your Daddy is a hero, he saved my life but because of that he is hurt, he is going to be fine but it is going to take some time, we have to take care of him"

RB: "O.K."

K: "Let's go to his room, don't be scared he looks a little pallid but he is fine" Then she takes their son to Castle's room, he doesn't have any tubs now, so it is not that scary to the little boy.

RB: "Daddy, Mommy told me you are a hero, I knew it, I always knew it, my daddy is a superhero"

R: "And your Mommy is the best"

RB: "I know I have awesome parents" They laugh but Castle feel pain when he laughs so he tries to avoid it a little bit. Castle and Beckett are holding hands, then Castle says, "I'm so glad to have my whole family with me right now, I am so lucky to be alive"

K: "We love you baby" and she caresses his face, and he pulls her closer and they kiss each other in front of the boy.

RB "I knew it, I knew it, you are together, we are going to be a real family now"

K: "Sweetie, we are a real family, we always were and always will be. It doesn't matter if your Dad and I are a couple or not, Right Castle?"

R: "Right, what matters it is that we are your parents and we love you"

RB: "Yeaaah, we are going to be a family soon, ¿right Daddy? My Mommy is beautiful I don't want her to have new boyfriends, just you"

K: "Oh, ¿now I have to ask for you permission sweetie? I am an adult, I can do whatever I want even when you are not agree."

RB: "Sorry, Mommy" Then Rick and Kate laugh

Months later when Richard is completely recovered:

Castle is making breakfast, and Kate and Ricky are putting together a superhero puzzle

R: "What do you want to do today" And he smiles to them

K: "Whatever you want babe"

R: "I have a couple ideas" And he looks at her with his blue eyes

K: "Castle" They share a smile and a love look that only they understand what the other is thinking about.

RB: "¿What?"

K, R: "Nothing"

RB: "Then ¿why are you laughing?"

R: "We remember something, that's all"

RB: "¿what?"

K: "Nothing sweetie, ¿what do you want to do today?"

R: "Hey let's go to the museum"

K: "Great idea"

RB: "And maybe later to the mall" Both his parents look at him with killer eyes "I won't run away this time, I promise"

Weeks later at California:

Beckett and Castle take a weekend for them, they went to their hotel, where they met at the party years ago, Ricky is with his grandparents. Kate wanted to take him with them, but Castle persuaded her to leaved him this time, since Richard was shot they haven't had a lot time alone, and they miss each other. Castle's recovery was hard, sometimes he was mad or sad, and the pain was too much, Kate helped him a lot, without her he wouldn't be able to get through it. Now everyone at their lives know they are a couple, they don't have to hide anymore, and that it is great because now they can kiss each other whenever they want. They can hold hands and they don't have to pretend they are not crazy for each other because they are.

They take a walk holding hands and talking, they go to a romantic restaurant, they go shopping, also they go to the opera, it is a romantic one, and when it is over, they kiss each other in such passionate way, they don't care they are in theater full of people, they just want to taste the other, they don't have any reason to hide anymore, after the kiss they go out of the place and go to dance. It feels like they were the same person they were at the party, of course they are very different, they are young, Beckett is almost 25 years old and Castle is 30 years old, the first time they met they were 19 years old and 24 years old, time passed by so fast. And Beckett had to grow up sooner than she supposed to, so, she is enjoying this time so much, like she is young again, and she is, but she has a lot of responsibilities, but for the weekend she only has fun, she didn't know she needed a break from all that, Castle knows her so much that sometimes scares her a little bit, he can see through her, he knows what she needs even before she.

They have a lovely weekend together, they take a lot of pictures, she doesn't regret any thing of her life, she can't imagine a life without Ricky, without Castle, without her parents, especially her Mom, she is one of the persons she loves the most.

Meanwhile at New York city, Jo, Jim and Ricky are at the Park, they are having such a great time, they are playing Baseball and Johana is winning, they are laughing so much when there is somebody taking them pictures, especially to Ricky, Jo notices it and she asks Jim to take Ricky to the dinner and she follows the reporter, when she confronts him, he denies everything but she is no that naive she knows he took pictures, so, she tell him, "That little boy is my grandson, for you could be just a picture, but to me that child is everything, so there it is no way you are going to expose him at the media, my name is Johana Beckett, I am a lawyer, and if you post those pictures you are going to regret it so much, I am going to suit you, and you can be sure I always win my cases, so if I were you, I would delete each single picture right now, and we can forget this ever happened" The photographer gets scared and he deletes all pictures in front of her, he goes very disappointed and Jo feels better because she defended her little boy. There it is nothing she won't do for her family, Jim, Kate and Ricky are her whole world.

When Kate and Richard get back home, Jo tells them what happened with the photographer, they don't know why suddenly reporters want pictures of Ricky, Kate has always been a public figure, the same as Rick, she is used to be at the spot, but she has never allowed anyone mention her son, nevertheless to take or post his pictures, when she has new boyfriends some pictures are released at the magazines, and she doesn't mind as long they leave Ricky out of this world. Most paparazzies are aware of that and never bother them, ¿why things are changing now? They don't understand why but Jo is going to make some legal arrangements to be sure nobody forgets it, Ricky is out of their game.

Monday morning, most Kate's coworkers are congratulating her, models, the secretary, photographers, designers, everyone and she doesn't know why until Matilda King shows her the newspaper. There is a picture of her and Rick kissing each other at the opera, and the title says, "Gorgeous Top model with famous writer, ¿is he going to be the new father of her son?" now she knows why they wanted a picture of her son, she calls Richard, "Babe did you see it?"

R: "Yeah, I just did, Paula told me, I didn't have idea, I don't mind they expose us but I don't like they mention our son"

K: "I feel the same way babe; my mom did some arrangements this morning"

R: "Yeah, I don't like the way they implied you want a father for our child, I am his father, maybe it is time to tell them. I have to introduce you to the media as my girlfriend and mother of my son"

K: "Yeah, we could do an interview, but I rather a magazine than a newspaper"

R: "It is a great idea"

The next day Castle officially gives to Ricky his name, they don't want to change it so they just add Castle to his name, He is Richard J. Beckett Castle now. All them celebrate at the loft with a little party.

Days later they do the interview, also their first photoshoot together, just Kate and Richard, no Ricky. They have a lot of fun, they say they are a couple and they fell in love years ago, and conceived a baby together, that life got them apart before they knew they were pregnant and they look for each other but they didn't succeed until some months ago when their family reunited after so long. The article it is a success, also they said they already have legal statements to be sure nobody is going to bother or expose their son at any way, so it is very clear that Ricky is not part of the public world. His life stays private like should be. Also, Paula talks to them and she told them they have the blood results which proof Richard's paternity so she doesn't want any more comments about it. That bothers a little bit to Richard and Kate but they know she did it with good intention.

At Richard's book Party:

Rick and Kate arrive together holding hands. The reporters ask them some questions, they don't tell them much, just the same they already said; that they are in love and had a baby some years ago. A reporter asks them if they are going to get married, and Kate just blushes as red as the carpet, she smiles but she doesn't say anything about it, Richard Castle says, "¿what? ¿Why people just think in marriage? What matters is that we are a family, we are together and we are very happy and there is no way I am going to let her to get rid of me, we are a couple forever". After the interview they go inside, Kate looks stunning, she is wearing a blue dress. They are joyful, but Kate feels a little disappointed for the answer of castle to the reporter, she wants to be with him forever, maybe a paper it is not that important, and they already have a family. So, she tries to forget it and she has fun at the party.

Ricky goes to the party with his grandparents Johana and Jim, but they don't walk by the red carpet, they get inside by other door to avoid Ricky's exposure. They won't allow the press to take him pictures. They don't stay very late for the kid.

When Castle is talking with somebody, Kate goes to see the books, she already read it but she doesn't know what the dedicatory says.

Then Montgomery gets close to her and introduces himself, after that he says, "You must be Kate Beckett, I understand why he fell in love with you, he didn't have a chance not to, you are indeed as the dedicatory says"

K: "¿What it says?"

M: "Maybe you should read it, this is the second book he dedicates to you, but the truth it is you are his muse, after he met you his writing improved a lot, he has always write for you, you are the reason he keeps selling books."

Then he goes to the bar, and Kate stays there, she takes a book, and she opens it, the dedicatory says, "To the extraordinary KB, the love of my life, you make every second of my life better" Then she feels a hand at her shoulder, she knows who he is. There is just one person who can be.

R: "Hey, gorgeous"

K: "Hey"

R: "Have I tell you, you are the most beautiful woman of the world"

K: "You must tell that to all woman"

R: "Just to you for the rest of my life honey"

K: "I love you babe, thanks for the dedicatory"

R: "I love you too Beckett"

K, R: "Always"

Then they kiss each other right there, he holds her waist and she hold his neck, she plays with his hair, after that they stay close to each other for the rest of the night. It was a great day for both, finally they are living the life they wanted. The book sells a lot just in the first weekend, there it is no doubt it is going to be a bestseller. Another success to Richard Caste. Kates is very proud of him.

Someday at night, Kate reads a written message for her in the table – meet me at the old haunt- Ricky is with his grandparents this weekend so they have time.

She goes, and the place it is empty and dark, when she gets inside she can see the light of the candles, a lot of balloons in heart shape, red ones. A song starts playing, "oh, you are in my veins…" And finally, she can see Castle, he is waiting for her, "Would you dance with me Kate"

K: "Of course"

When they are dancing, at the middle of the song he stops, he kisses her at the mouth, then he kneels and says, "Kate I love you, you are the love of my life and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, ¿Would you marry me Kate?"

K: "Yes, I love you too Castle"

He stands up and he puts the ring at her finger, they kiss each other again. They are the owners of the place so they can do whatever they want, so they stay and dance for the rest of the night.

At the wedding:

Kate wears her hair loose, a beautiful withe dress. Ricky is wearing a tux, he looks so cute, Paige is there and seem like they like each other. Kate is fine with that but Castle feels he is so little to have a girlfriend, he hasn't had enough time to enjoy his son, he doesn't want him to get married and leave them so soon. Kate always laughs of him and says, "Please they are kids, it is nothing serious yet, don't worry babe" But today they are celebrating the most important day of their lives.

Jim and Johana walks her to the altar, a tear escapes from Johana's eye and she whispers to Kate's ear "I am pride of you, I love you sweetie"

K: "I love you too Mom, I can't picture my life without you"

J: "I am always here in your heart even when you can't see me" then she whispers to Castle's ear "Take care of her, she is my treasure"

R: "I will, I promise, Always"

Then Rick takes Kate's hand, they smile to each other and they stay like that they feel the time it is frozen, they want to remember this day for the rest of their lives.

Their votes are:

K: "More than five years ago, you walk into my life and you change it, that party changed my life forever. I fell in love with you, the most kind, smart and ruggedly handsome man I have ever met. You give me a joy I didn't know existed, our baby, our relationship, our family, you are the man of my life and you always will be, I love you Castle and I want to be with you every day of my life, I want to be there for you, I want to be your best friend and partner at work and at life, Always"

R: "The moment I first saw you, you charmed me, something inside of me changed forever, you become the most important person in my life, you changed my whole life that day at the party, with your smile, with your laugh, I want to have your smile and your laugh for the rest of my life, I want to be your partner, I want to be there for you, I want to rise our amazing son together, I want to be your family, I want us to grow old together, you are the only woman I have fallen in love with and you always will be the only one, because you are the only mystery I want to solve Kate, I love you, Always"

Then they kiss each other, they are so happy to be husband and wife like they supposed to be years ago. But it doesn't matter anymore, what matters it is that they love each other so much and always will.

Everyone is here today celebrating with them, their families and Lanie with Espo, Maddie with her boyfriend, Peter with his girlfriend, Matilda King, a lot of top models are there, even Candy, she forgot Castle years ago, besides she had never sleep with him so she doesn't care anymore, and Kate did save her life, and they are good coworkers, they are friends too, not best friend but they get along. So, she went to the wedding so happy for them, they deserve to be together as a family after everything they faced. Most families don't have to fight so much to be together. Also there is Patterson, a lot of famous writers, Paula, Gina didn't come because she was out of town, also there are some actors and actresses too, also there is the Mayor, and Montgomery and his family, they are friends with Richard Castle and they would never missed his wedding, especially because they know he wanted this so much. This is the first and only wedding to Castle and Beckett, they don't want to be with anybody else ever, they just want to have the happy life they dreamed with, the one they deserve. Everything started at the party and now some years later they are here celebrating their union with their family and friend, everything it is so perfect. They have the toast, where Johana, Jim, Martha, Maddie, Lanie, Peter, Montgomery and Ricky speak. They dance a lot, they hire a band and a D.J. they take turns to play, the food it is delicious, when the party it is over they go to their honeymoon. They spend a month traveling around the world. Also, they go to Paris for some weeks, they already have a place there so they take advantage of it, also go to Italy, Rome, they have an amazing time together. Ricky stays with his grandparents Johana and Jim. Martha visit him very often, and his parents call him every day at least twice a day, he misses them but he is happy because now they are a family and nothing it is going to break them apart. Kate suffers a little bit because it is the first time she doesn't see her baby for so long, but she knows that Castle and she deserve sometime alone, they deserve to enjoy each other, to experience their love. That's why they take that time without their son, they know he is fine, and he is happy. And after their honey moon they are more in love than before, both are beyond happy.

Kate finishes her lawyer career but she wants to keep modeling, so she doesn't work as a lawyer yet. She likes both things, doesn't matter what she does, she feels great, if somebody would have told her she was going to be this happy she would think they are lying to her, she remembers all the tears, all the worry she felt, all the pain, when she was scared, everything was worth because now she is with Richard Castle, the love of her life. She already read all his books, and definitely he is her favorite author, she loves every single word. Now she understands why her Mom loves all his books. Now she adores them. Sometimes she goes with Rick when he signs autographs, also when she can she and Ricky join him to his book tours. And when Castle can, he joins Ricky and Beckett when she travels, Castle adores to see her photoshoots, and he has a lot of pictures of her, they are each other number one fan, and Ricky admires both. He loves both so much.

A year later:

Kate is yelling at the bathroom "I am going to kill you Castle, you want to ruin my body and my model career" of course he is not there, he is with Ricky and Jim playing Baseball at the Park.

Next weekend they go to the Hamptons for the weekend, just the two of them, Ricky stayed with Johana and Jim.

Kate fixes a table at the beach, puts some flowers and balloons around them. She cooks dinner, when they are there Rick puts their song. And when they are dancing at the beach under the stars, in front of the see, she whispers to his ear "I'm pregnant Rick"

R: "¿What? ¿Really?"

K: "Yes, we are having a baby again"

R: "This time I not going to lose anything"

He kisses her and holds her between his arms, they are spinning around and laughing.

When they come back they tell Ricky he is going to have a little sister or brother, he gets so excited, because he wants a sibling so much, he doesn't like to be the only child, he wants more kids to play with, so he jumps and yells of happiness.

Months later they have a baby girl, Kate keeps modeling for some time but then she opens her own lawyer office, she didn't join her parents' because she wants to do it by herself.

They spend the rest of the life together, loving and supporting each other, Ricky grows up to be a famous baseball player, her sister Kate B. Castle grows up to be a top model like her mom, she opens her own model agency, Castle wasn't happy about she becoming a model but he supports her, Edgar grows up to be a famous writer like his Dad, Jo grows up to be an actress and Kelly grows up to be a singer. Beckett and Castle are so pride of them. Their five children. The most amazing thing it is that after spending a life together they love each other even more, they are spending some time in California, they stayed in their old room, they are walking in the streets while holding hands

R: "I love you Kate, thanks for sharing your life with me, after all this years I still fall in love with you every time I see you, the way you smile at me, I can't live without you honey"

K: "I love you too Rick, you are not so bad yourself babe, and I can't live without you either, I love the way you looked me, and you are everything for me"

K, R: "Always"…

The end

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AN: I am sorry for my mistakes, I am aware of them and I wanted to fix them before post the story but seems like I haven't had the time, and things are not going to change soon so I decided that you deserve to have both stories complete despite of been imperfect ones. Thanks to every person who read, review, fav, follow my stories. I am thankful even when I didn't have a lot of reviews, I would like to know your thoughts, either way thank you. It was a pleasure to be part of the Castle fandom and this was my gift for you. Hope you have enjoyed as much as I did. =) bea0333b