Oh for fucks sake. He forgave her that easily for not calling 8 months and making snarky comments to him when he comes to precinct. It looks like you are one of those little Katie Beckett's fan who would make anything up for Beckett to play victim card. She deserves to die alone just like her mother did in this story. Call me whatever you want but your story is hypocrite and hideous. There is no one's but Beckett's fault. And Castle doesn't deserve to suffer.

Wow! What an absolute pathetic person you’ve made Rick out to be although he’d been portrayed that way in the series as well. For what Rick think to be love is actually emotional abuse from Beckett and unhealthy fixation on her by him imho. She thought herself to be a damaged person who’s incapable of having a stable relationship yet can easily sleep around with anyone other than Rick and can even stay with DMB for more than one year. She never really loved Rick because she doesn’t know how to as it’s quite evident throughout the series how any time she had to choose between Rick or an opportunity for herself, she “ALWAYS” chose the latter, that doesn’t look like love to me or to any sane person. I just wished Rick divorced her when she left him for the Locsat debacle and tried to move on with the remainder of his life. He could have easily found someone who’d fully return his feelings but more importantly Respect him as a person rather than ridicule him all the time. Why was the show even called Castle I sometimes wonder? It was all about Beckett, and Castle was merely an afterthought (watch the show from start to end and you’ll see what I mean).

this story is more believable to me in the reactions of Rick to the endless silence - castle writers never seemed to hold Kate accountable for her selfish actions

You sooooooooooooooooooo need to do more with this! It was awesome and I loved how Castle stuck to his guns and didn't fold under to Beckett. But we need to see them rebuild.

Wow! Amazing story!

I'm a sobbing mess. This was so heartbreaking, and so so so beautiful.

He didn't stop waiting at all, did he? "I'm still mad," he murmurs.

"I know. You should be."

Oh that was real and raw and it hurt, and while I always like a perfectly happy ending that one was true to them and the story, thank you for that.

Oh wow this is perfect. It's everything I ever wanted from a season 4 fic. I just... I can't even articulate the feels. I'd love to see this expanded. See Beckett earn back his trust. I would love to see Beckett do the chasing, having to prove herself to Castle rather than the other way around. But this was fantastic. Thank you for this.

Oh this was heartbreaking and beautiful all at once. You captured the build up of Castle's anger, of his frustration and helplessness perfectly. And I love the descriptions of the ways Kate's cracked but still trying to pull herself together.

I liked it

Bullllllshit

So of all the things I should be doing, sitting here sobbing while reading this is not one of them, yet here I am. This was heartbreaking and beautiful and I really enjoyed it, even though I kinda hate you for making me cry. Wonderful job.
-Lou

Ugh, just heartbreaking. So many feels! Well done.

Very good story ! Thank you

Aghh this story is perfectly angstful and just right for the circumstances.

Great great work!