Dreams That I Have

Stalked

This is unedited. Hope y'all enjoy. I don't know how many of y'all have seen Castle but this is a 5H/Castle thing.

Daphne's POV:

I knock on the door of the apartment I haven't been in for about six months. The door swings open and I'm met with the woman that adopted me when I was three.

"Why are you knocking when you have a key?"

I ignore her and enter the apartment. "Why did you call me?"

"We need to talk about the case I'm working on." She says as she moves to stand by her husband, Richard Castle.

It is at this time that I look at who else is in the apartment. Martha, Alexis, and the twins Ashley and Adam, the foster kids that I was replaced with, are standing around the kitchen island. Detective Ethan Slaughter from the gang unit and FBI agent Jordan Shaw are standing by the couch.

I already have a feeling I know what this is about but decide to ask anyway.

"Why do we need to talk about the case you're working on?"

"The killer Detective Beckett is hunting has made some threats and sent some pictures and letters to her." Agent Shaw states.

"And what does that have to do with me?" I ask Agent Shaw.

"The pictures are of you, Daphne. The letters go into great detail about what the killer wants to do to you."

"So I'm basically being stalked by this killer because of her?" I point to Mom.

"Yes."

"Guess you've been hanging around your Mom too much, Baby Beckett." Detective Slaughter jokes.

"I hate that nickname and I've barely been around her in the last year and I haven't been in this apartment for about six months."

"What do you mean you haven't been in this apartment for six months? You live here so that's not possible." Rick says.

"I don't live here and I haven't for about six months now. You guys would know this if you paid any attention to me in the past year."

"You're underage, you can't just move out." Mom says.

"I was when I moved out but I'm not now so I think I'm good." I look at Detective Slaughter. "And I know you don't care that I'm being stalked so why are you here?"

"We've had some reports of certain individuals being in town."

"And who might those individuals be?" I ask playing dumb.

"Gio and Jackie Moretti." He replies.

"Ah yes, my biological suspected gang leader parents.

"They aren't just suspected."

"If you had any proof you would have already picked them up." I shrug. "How long do you think they've been in town?"

"About two months is what we've been told."

I snort and shake my head. "Whoever your informant is sucks because Gio and Jackie have been here a lot longer than two months."

"How long have they been in town then and how do you know?"

"They've been here for about fourteen months and I know this because they've been at all my games since arriving in town." I look at Mom and Rick. "Unlike some people."

"We just don't have the time to come to all of your games." Rick states.

"Well you certainly have the time to go to all their games and events." I point at the twins.

"That's different."

"How is it different?" I question Mom.

"They've never really had anybody there for them and they need the attention and support."

"But I don't need attention and support?"

She opens her mouth to say something but I hold up my hand to stop her.

"Ya know what, just forget about it. It is what it is. What's the plan for the stalker, Agent Shaw?"

"We haven't actually talked about a plan yet."

I nod my head. "Might I make a suggestion?"

"Of course."

"Use me as bait for the next two weeks to draw him out. The only thing is that after those two weeks are up, y'all are on your own. Oh, and I'll also need the case file."

"Absolutely not!" Mom exclaims.

Rolling my eyes, I release a deep sigh.

"What part are you objecting to?" I cock my head to the side.

"I will not allow you to be used as bait. It's too dangerous and you can't protect yourself."

I make direct eye contact with Mom while addressing Agent Shaw. "Who is the lead on this case, Agent Shaw?"

"I am." She replies.

"So it's between you and I whether or not I get used as bait since you're the lead on the case and I'm eighteen. I fully trust you and I know you'll have agents watching my every move. What do you say Agent Shaw, wanna bait the killer that's stalking me?"

I hold out my hand to her and she shakes it.

"Might as well give it a shot." She releases my hand and hands me the case file.

"Why are you only giving her two weeks?" Martha asks from her place in the kitchen.

"Because in two weeks I'm leaving New York for a while." Knowing Mom is ready to object I look at her and say, "I'm eighteen so you can't stop me."

"Where exactly are you going?" Asks Rick.

A knock at the door draws everyone's attention and I step over to open it smiling at the two girls standing there. I motion them in then look back at Rick.

"Holy crap, that's Ally Brooke and Lauren Jauregui from Fifth Harmony!" Adam and Ashley exclaim.

Ignoring them, I respond to Rick. "All over. I'm the new photographer for Fifth Harmony."

"You can't just go running off like that. You have school." Mom seethes.

"I can and I am. This is my senior year and I've already earned enough credits to graduate so I don't have to be back until time for graduation." I turn to Ally and Lauren. "I'm being stalked so I'm going to stay at the apartment instead of at the house with y'all."

"No way." Lauren says.

"You're staying with us. We aren't gonna let you out of our sight." Ally states.

I shake my head. "I'm not going to put y'all in danger."

"It's not up for discussion." Says Lauren.

Her and Ally cross their arms over their chests.

I sigh and nod, knowing they won't change their minds.

"Agent Shaw, today is one of my last three volleyball games. The rest of the time I'll be with Fifth Harmony."

"Okay. We'll start the surveillance today. I'll gather my agents."

"Sounds good."

I usher Ally and Lauren out the door but look back at Detective Slaughter.

"And if you want to arrest Jackie and Gio, you'll have to do it on your own, Detective Slaughter cause I'm not helping you."

With that I leave the apartment for hopefully the last time.

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