While ruminating about other story ideas, this hit me. I have seen one other story about the deaths of Castle and Beckett but this is slightly different take. There are references to previous seasons and the story will reference events and stories as to what season 6 will bring based on sneak peaks and actual episodes as I work on this.

The Castle characters are not mine and their use, or the use of any other characters, living or dead, real or imaginary and the words and opinions they may speak are my creations just for the story and should not be attributed to them.

NY Ledger Obituary October 1, 2062

KATHERINE HOUGHTON BECKET CASTLE died Monday in her sleep. She was 84 years old. NYPD Captain Beckett was the wife of best selling author, Richard Castle who predeceased her three years ago. They were married for 44 years. She is survived by three children, Alexis Harper Castle-White; Jackson Beckett Castle and Joanne Beckett Castle-Cox. Captain Beckett is also survived by eight grandchildren; James Rodgers Castle-White, Meredith Rodgers Castle- White, Laura Rodgers Castle-White; Martha Beckett Castle; Jesse Beckett Castle, Roy Beckett Castle; David Castle- Cox and Rachel Castle-Cox.

Retired Chief of Detectives, Kevin Ryan said of Captain Beckett, "She was great cop. Careful to make sure all the rights of all were followed, both victims and accused. She was calm and comforting by nature yet tenacious when need be. Fearless for herself, but protective of all her partners. No one was ever afraid to do something for her because she would always have our back."

"She was a good analytical thinker," Ryan continued, "with a creative mind. Still, it was not until her 'partnership' with Richard Castle that her full potential was realized. With their partnership, nothing was impossible, no puzzle to confusing. I believe they also had a lucky star because as Castle once told me, 'A little bit of luck, never hurt no one.' Beckett was a great and patient teacher. It was because or her guidance and tutelage that the 12th became the premiere precinct in NYC for solving homicides."

Captain Beckett was buried at the Castle family estate in the Hamptons. Only family and a few close friends were there according to the Captain's wishes. The family requests that any gifts or donations the public might wish to offer be made to the Johanna Beckett Scholarship Fund or the Roy Montgomery Fund. For more information about the life and times of Captain Beckett and her husband, Richard Castle see today's Metro Section.

NY Ledger Metro Section October 1, 2062.

REAL LIFE NIKKI HEAT DIES PEACEFULLY THREE YEARS TO THE DAY HER REAL LIFE JAMIESON ROOK PASSES AWAY.

by: James R. Castle-White.

My Grandmother, Katherine Houghton Beckett Castle died Monday, September 25, 2062. One of the perks about being the editor of the Metro section is that I can write what I want and get it into the papers at anytime I want. That may sound egotistical, and it is but so what. Actually, I can blame that in part on my maternal grandfather, Richard Castle. Growing up I heard stories about his ego, and not just from him. My mother, great grandmother Martha and grandma Kate all loved to tell stories about his ego.

It was inevitable that my life would be filled with stories and story telling. Grandpa Rick would spend hours telling me, my siblings and cousins stories. While my mother and father worked, he and later on Grandma Kate, would take us to the their favorite park. We would swing, run around and, when we were tired, sit and eat. Afterward Grandpa Rick and Grandma Kate would tell us some stories about themselves, but they were mostly stories about our parents when they were young. All stories were G or PG rated. Grandpa Rick would then make up other stories to amuse us all till our parents came to pick us up. As we got older, Grandpa Rick, ever 'the 9 year old on a sugar rush' (Grandma Kate's favorite saying about him) would spice up some stories to PG-13 and an occasional R. I can say that now because Grandma Kate is not here. She never knew about these PG-13 or R stories (or at least there is no evidence that she did). If she had known, she would have poked Grandpa Rick in the shoulder and probably pulled on his ear a couple of times.

Our Grandparents had a profound effect on us growing up. They not only entertained us, spoiled us, and taught us but they influenced us, to some extent even more then our parents. I became a writer, really a journalist like Grandpa Rick's character, Jamieson Rook. My sister, Laura, is an FBI agent and my cousin Martha Castle will graduate from the NY Police Academy this year and become a Patrol officer, "Uniforms" as Grandma Kate called them. Like my Great-Grandpa Jim my other sister, Meredith is a lawyer, and my cousin David is in law school. Cousin Rachel wants to be an actress like Great Grandma Martha. My other cousin, Jesse is studying education and wants to be a elementary school teacher. We do not know what cousin Roy wants to be. He does have an aptitude for biology, and math, maybe he will be an MD like my mother.

As for me, Dear Readers, you already know how I turned out. My parents are into science, facts and figures. Again, Mom's a doctor and Dad's an accountant. I was not good in math or chemistry so becoming a doctor or accountant was not in my 'cards'. While the cards could not foretell my future, I could manipulate them into winning hands. I played a lot of card games with Grandpa Rick and Grandma Kate. We played for gummy bears, and match sticks mostly. When I was a little older and got an allowance, or on special occasions, I was allowed to buy a roll of nickels and my parents gave me a roll of dimes. Then my Grandparents and I played nickel and dime poker. It was a cutthroat game. Grandpa Rick and Grandma Kate showed no mercy. Grandpa Rick tried to distract me with stories. Grandma Kate showed me how to look at the facts (what cards were on the table, what I had in my hand, how they all were betting) so I could make educated bets. Eventually I became pretty good at playing. It helped that Great Grandma Martha told me how to read Grandpa Rick's body language. I played so well that eventually I never went away a looser. Either I came out a few dollars more, or left with the same amount I went in with. I guess being able to take facts as they showed (cards and body language) and use them to create a story (bluff or no bluff) led me to becoming a journalist. Writing about the facts. The best combination of both Grandma Kate and Grandpa Rick.

Well, this is about as much as I can tell you about Katherine Houghton Beckett Castle and Richard Castle from my own knowledge. While I was privileged to call them Grandma and Grandpa, the time I had with them was way too short. There are stories and short biographies about Grandma Kate and Grandpa Rick but they are just facts and figures.

I figured the best way to preserve their legacy was to get the stories from the ones who knew them longest for the period of time that they were together.

This chapter is shorter then my usual chapter length. I hope to build some excitement and what with everyone's busy schedules, now that summer is over, it is easier to read in one sitting.

Even with spell check and grammar check, I do not think I have caught all the typos, misspellings and grammar phobas. Please forgive me, I will continue to strive to do better.

I would love to hear all your comments, good bad or indifferent. They help me to be a better writer.