Always.

Twenty-Eight.

"Good." He said, smiling and kissing back too.
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Even though I said that I didn't mind not knowing what the surprise was, it was really killing me that I didn't know what it was. I didn't ask though, because it seemed to be a sensitive subject with Castle, for some reason. Maybe that was why I couldn't bear not knowing what it was.

"Hey, babe." I said, walking into the main room. I had just taken a shower, but didn't take the time to get dressed, since it was my day off. I just threw on one of Castle's shirts again.

"Hello, my lady." He said, as I came around the corner to where he was making some coffee, and kissed me on the forehead. "I love the attire you chose to wear today. It complements your... Features."

I giggled. "I also like what you are wearing."

"Hmm, and what part of it do you like?"

"Castle." I said, kinda playfully, but trying to sound serious.

"Yeah?"

"You're naked."

"I am, aren't I?"

"Mm hmm."

"I wonder what happened. I could've sworn I had clothes on a few hours ago." He said, smiling as he handed me a coffee. He excused himself to go to the bathroom where he went to put on some pants (to my disappointment). When he came back, he cuddled on the couch and drank our coffee.

"You didn't have to put pants on."

"Well, we need to talk." The strange seriousness tone to his voice startled me.

"What's up?"

"I've been thinking, and you're pretty far along now."

"About seven and a half months."

"Yeah. I think you should start your maternity leave. Now, not in a week, as we planned before. I'm worried about yours, and the baby's safety." He didn't seem afraid of asking me, which was odd because usually when he told me to take some sort of sick leave, I jumped down his throat, because I was fine. That got me thinking.

"Castle."

"Yeah?"

"Okay."

"Good."

"Now take your pants back off."