Okay, so this is my first ever story. First time ever writing for Castle. This will be a multiple chapter story. Stretching throughout the summer. Any constructive reviews are welcome and appreciated.
Staring down at the plastic stick in her hand Kate sighed loudly. Wondering how on earth this had happened to her. She rolled her eyes at herself and laughed harshly. She knew exactly how this had happened. She'd gone out to a nightclub and picked up the first good looking guy she saw. They sat in the corner of the bar and she had let him screw her brains out.
He'd asked for her phone number. To which she had declined to give him. She was in love with another man. A man that obviously didn't love her. A man that had asked her to go to the Hamptons with her and then, before she could give him a straight answer, he had left for the summer with his ex-wife.
So, she went to a bar to try and forget. To try and ease the pain in her heart. She never should have let her guard down. She should have went home and drank in the comfort and privacy of her own apartment.
Now, she was faced with a very unwanted pregnancy. She had never been exceptionally regular. So, when she had missed her second period, she decided to take a pregnancy test. She had expected it to come out negative. When the timer went off and she looked at the test, she had slumped to the floor.
They had used protection and she was on the pill for God's sake. How in hell had this happened? She wasn't in a relationship with the man. Hell, she didn't even know his name. Hadn't cared about learning anything about him. All she wanted to do that night was to forget. Even if only for a brief moment.
She finally managed to pull herself off of the floor and threw the test into the trashcan. She decided that she would call her doctor and arrange for confirmation. She picked up her phone and saw that she had a missed call from Castle. She sighed and saw that he had sent her numerous text messages. Most of them were asking her if she was okay.
Texting him back, she managed to type out: I'm fine.
Turning her phone off, she climbed into her bed and pulled the covers up around her. She sighed and closed her eyes. Letting a few tears slip out. She didn't want a baby. Especially a baby by a man that she knew nothing about. Hell, she didn't even know what color eyes he had. Every time she pictured the man, her partner's face appeared.
Moments later, she fell into a restless sleep.
When she woke later that night, she heard someone pounding on her door. Sighing, she climbed out of bed and padded her way to the door. She opened it and saw Castle standing there. Sighing, she asked, "What do you want Castle?"
He shuffled his feet back and forth and finally raised up two bags. He told her, "I brought food. I…"
That was all that he was able to get out before she smelled the food. She covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom. Barely making it there in time. She then proceeded to lose the contents of her stomach. She knew that Castle had followed her, but she honestly didn't care. Her entire world was spinning on it's axis and she held onto the toilet for dear life.
When her stomach was finally empty, she heaved a huge sigh of relief. Resting her head against the cool porcelain bowl, she never wanted to move again. She was content to stay here forever. She knew that wasn't a possibility though. So, she flushed the toilet and managed to stand on shaky legs.
Kate knew that Castle probably had a million questions. Questions that she wasn't willing or able to answer. At least not right now. He looked at her and she simply shook her head and told him, "I don't want to talk about it Castle."
Her partner simply looked at her and tilted his head, "Are you okay? Did you need me to get you something to settle your stomach?"
"I'll be fine Castle. I just…" How could she ever tell him that she made a mistake one fateful night? That she was possibly pregnant with a strangers baby. She simply sighed and shook her head, "I don't want to talk about it right now Castle."
Castle was torn between wanting to know and not wanting to know. He knew that if he pushed her too much, she would shut down. So, he only nodded and walked into her living room to unpack the food he'd brought for them. Kate remained in the kitchen watching him. Afraid to get too close for fear of getting sick again. When he was done, he looked over at her and motioned for her to come sit with him. Taking a few cautious steps, she managed to make it to the couch and sat down. She made sure to only breathe out her nose. Taking shallow breaths to keep from possibly getting sick again.
She picked up the container of food that Castle brought for her and took a bite. She chewed it slowly and she thought that she was successful at keeping from getting sick. However, once the food hit her stomach she was running once again to the bathroom. She slammed the door and locked it behind her this time.
Castle was a smart man and she knew that he would figure this out. Sooner rather than later and she didn't want to see the disappointed look on his face when she told him that she was pregnant with another man's baby. So, when he knocked on the door, she simply told him, "Look Castle, I don't think it's a good idea for you to stay tonight. I think I have some kind of bug. I'll call you tomorrow. Okay?"
Standing on the other side of the door, Castle nodded and told her softly, "Okay Beckett. I'll talk to you tomorrow."
Resting her head against the wall all she could manage to say was, "Tomorrow. Feel better Beckett."
She could only nod her head and she closed her eyes and let a single tear roll down her cheek. She'd known for awhile that she loved her partner, but she wondered how he felt about her. Was she simply a conquest? Something that once he had, he would discard and move onto the next beautiful woman. He'd never given her the slightest indication that he was interested in her as anything more than a partner.
Now they would never have a future together. What man would want to raise another man's child? She knew that she could get rid of it. Hell, she probably should. She wasn't ready to raise a child. Wasn't mother material. Hell, she wasn't even sure that she wanted children. She definitely couldn't raise a child by herself. Not in the kind of job she had. That would be something she would have to consider.
She finally picked herself up off of the floor and managed to crawl into her bed. She closed her eyes and drifted off into a restless sleep. She would definitely call her doctor in the morning. She would figure everything out then. For now, she could sleep on everything. Not realizing that her life would change in the morning….