When the Partnership Ends: Chapter One

"I'm finished Castle. I'm done with this."

"Oh come one!"

"No Castle. This needs to stop!"

"I was trying to help!"

"Yeah, and look what happened!"

"I didn't mean for that to happen Kate and you know it!"

"But that's just it Castle. You never mean for it happen and it always dose! I'm always the one that has to save your sorry arse so you can go home to your daughter!"

"You make it sound like I do it on purpose!"

"Castle, can we not do this now. I need some space."

"Because everything is always about the famous NYPD detective. Whatever she wants, she gets!"

"That's a low blow Castle. That is so not true and you know it!"

"Really? I'm not sure what I know. All I know is that you're high maintenance. No wonder you can't keep a boyfriend."

Kate turned her face away from Castle. That hurt. She collected her bag, gun, badge and jacket and started to walk towards the elevator.

"Wait Kate, I didn't mean it!"

"No Castle. We both know you did. I'm done."

"Kate I'm not finished talking to you!"

"But I am. It's you or me. The NYPD cannot have both."

Kate walked through the elevator doors and hit the button for the ground floor. The doors slowly closed and as she looked up, Castle saw a tear slide down her cheeks. He had really stuffed up this time.