Hey guys, I'm so sorry for the long wait for this chapter. I started school and it's been crazy ever since. I had a lot of classes and horses to ride so I haven't really had a chance to get a decent chapter for y'all. This chapter is going to be longer than the others so you guys aren't left waiting any longer and if you'd like me to continue, leave me some ideas you'd like to read about and I'll see what I can do! Again, I'm so sorry for the long wait! Thanks for sticking with me and reading my story and all the great reviews!

"Let go Josh. My family is waiting and I need to get back to work, I don't have time for your bitching." Kate said in a cold tone. The pressure on her wrist increased and she heard Josh suck in a breath before yelling,

"MY bitching?! Really Kate? Your daughter assaulted my son and you're acting as if it's perfectly ok! What kind of parent condones this? Especially one that's a cop?!"

By this point Kate is reaching the end of her patience and rips her arm from his grasp. She steps into his personal space and gives him a glare that would scare Esposito. "If you aren't careful you and your son will have matching bruises and assault records. The tape clearly showed your son invading my daughters personal space and not backing off even after she asked him to move. My daughter was defending herself. End. Of. Story."

Kate steps back and turns to walks out the door. She sees Rick and Lily sitting in the hallway laughing at something Rick had just said. She smiles and walks over to them and asks them what's so funny. Lily looks at her mother and says, "Daddy was telling me about the time you two were hand cuffed together with a tiger in the room. Only you two could say something like that has happened."

"Was he now?" Kate questioned with a smile, "Did he tell the part where he shrieked like a little girl? Cause I definitely remember some girlish shrieks and they did not come from me." She laughed as Lily looked to her father with a smile while he tried to stutter out an explanation that just sent Lily into a fit of giggles. Kate laughed with her daughter and ushered the two out of their seats and down the hallway. Rick came up beside her and whispered into her ear,

"You are so going to pay for that Mrs. Castle. I'll remember that comment the next time we have the loft to ourselves." Kate smiled and turned her head to look at him and said,

"Bring it on Mr. Beckett." Rick stumbled a little bit which made Kate laugh. She walked a little quicker to catch up with Lily and put her arm around her daughter. Kate squeezed Lily into her side a little bit as they continued to walk. They were finally outside and walking towards Kate's car when Lily Looked at her mother and said, "Thanks for what you said in there mama. I knew you wouldn't believe what the blonde terror told you, but it's always so much fun to see you go into protective mama mode."

Kate hugged Lily and replied, "Always baby girl. You don't need to thank me for being your mother, but it's nice to know that I'm appreciated every once in a while." She joked at the end.

Rick came up next to her and said, "I appreciated you the other night! That's gotta count for something right?"

"Gross dad! I do NOT need to hear that!" Lily cringed at what her father said and wiggled her way out of her mothers grasp. Both Kate and Rick just laughed as they watched Lily run ahead to the car to avoid anything else her father might say to gross her out. Kate grabbed Ricks hand and intertwined her fingers with his. She leaned into his side as they continued walking towards her car. Once they were in the car, Kate started the engine and pulled out in the direction of the precinct. The car ride is not silent, it's filled with funny stories about past cases and pranks pulled amongst the family.

They pull into the precinct parking lot ten minutes later and head inside to the elevator. Kate presses the button for her squad room and steps back next to Rick. "Hey Castle. Remember that time you thought you were cursed and we found you sprawled across the floor of the elevator?" Kate questioned with smile.

Rick just smiled at her and sarcastically said, "Haha Beckett. Just keep talking, you're only going to make things harder on yourself later."

Kate went to respond but Lily interrupted her, "For my own sanity please don't say what I think you were going to. I was already mentally scarred once today." Kate just laughs and pulls Lily into her side. The elevator doors open to the squad room and they all walk out together. Lily breaks off from Kate to go see her uncles.

"There's the little bruiser! You won right? Cause if you didn't then we need to go practice some more." Javi said.

"Of course she did Javi! Do you really think our niece would lose a fight? Please tell me you won the fight…." Kevin joked.

Lily looked between her uncles for a second and pretended to be a little upset. Her head hung low, allowing some of her hair to cover her face. The boys started to nervously shuffle and start talking over each other about going and beating another kid up for her. She raised her head enough to catch her mother and father barely containing their laughter. Finally Lily breaks and starts laughing, "Of course I won! Did you forget who you were talking to? I was trained by both of you AND my mom! Have a little faith in me guys! You aren't going believe whose son I fought today."

The boys just laughed and pulled Lily into a hug. "You, missy, would make Martha proud with your acting skills. You really had us going there for a minute." Ryan said while ruffling her hair. Lily giggled and pulled out of her uncle's hold and walked over to sit on Javi's desk.

"You boys want me to tell you or do you want to guess?" Lily questioned with a smirk on her face.

"Go easy on them kiddo, their detective skills just aren't what they used to be." Rick joked as he and Kate walked up to them. The boys just glared at him and turned their attention back to Lily.

Lily laughed and turned to her uncles. "So, it started just like any normal day at high school…" She was cut off when a loud voice from the elevator echoed through the precinct.

"WHERE IS THE CAPTAIN? I WANT TO SPEAK WITH THE CAPTAIN!" Josh's voice called out as he storms toward the family circled around the desks.

Javi and Ryan immediately stood up and placed themselves in front of Lily. Rick stands next to Kate who is clenching her fists in a way that suggests she is about to throttle someone.

"What are you doing here motorcycle boy?" Javi questions in a threatening tone.

Josh just glares at Javi for a second before looking at Kate and saying, "I asked where the captain was and I would like to know where he is so I can discuss the misconduct of his detectives." The boys look at each other for a split second and then to Lily who is trying, and failing, to contain her amusement at the situation.

"Josh, trust me when I say you aren't going to like the outcome if you continue this. Leave it be and move on, be an adult." Rick calmly says while glaring.

Kate places her hand on Ricks arm and steps towards Josh. "The captains office is over there. Go sit and wait while I get the captain for you." She says. Josh just smirks and walks in the direction Kate pointed.

"Beckett what are you doing? He needs to leave now!" Rick said in an irritated way. Kate just looked at him and smirked before walking off. She was a few steps from the door when she stopped and turned to look back at him and ask,

"You comin Castle?" Both Lily and Rick smile and get up to head towards Kates office. The family walked in to find Josh just sitting with his back to the door and on his phone. Kate slammed the door shut to get his attention as Rick and Lily went and sat on the couch. Josh jumped at the sound.

"I thought you were getting your captain?" Josh questioned.

Kate just stood there staring him down like she did a perp. Her eyes had a steel to them that Josh had never seen directed toward him. He continued to just stare at Kate as she slowly walked toward him and then around to the other side of the desk to sit down in the black leather chair.

"You really don't pay attention to detail, do you?" Kate asked in a sarcastic tone. "Because if you did, you would have noticed everybody's eyes on you as you barged in screaming like a lunatic. You would have seen that they were trying to hold back their laughter because they knew exactly who you were. You would have seen the laughter in my daughters eyes when you asked for the captain because she knows something you don't. You really should have noticed that I didn't call my captain or even walk you to the door, instead I pointed it out and tried to let you figure out on your own, and yet, you still didn't notice a damn thing."

Josh just looked at her like he was waiting for her to say exactly what it is that he had missed out on. He looked around the room and saw nothing of importance, just some family pictures and Richard Castle books. Then he looked closer and noticed that they weren't just any family pictures, it was the Castle family, they were all over the room. Then he looked at the desk and finally noticed the name plate. In big, bold letters it read, CAPTAIN BECKETT. He slowly looked up to meet Kate's eyes. She continued to stare him down while Rick and Lily sat on the couch giggling at Josh's sudden realization. He tried to say something, anything to break the stare, but Kate kept him pinned.

"You finally figure it out? Did you really think that after all these years I would still be a detective? And did you seriously think that coming to tell my captain would actually do anything? Especially with all the evidence we have against your son!" Kate almost laughed. She really had a hard time believing that she had even dated Josh for as long as she did. "You know your son told me earlier that you two only go for the best of everything. Well I got news for you, so do I. You were a rebound that I entertained for way too long. It didn't hurt when I ended things, it didn't hurt when I told you I saw no future for us, and it did NOT hurt when you walked out of my life. I married my best friend and could not be happier. We have a great family together, our kids bring us more joy and happiness then I thought possible. Now, unless you have something to say that would allow me to throw you in lock up for the night, I suggest you leave before I call my detectives to remove you for me." Her tone had gone cold by the end. Josh sat there for a second not sure what to do or say. After a minute of silence, Kate had enough and called in Espo and Ryan. When they walked into the room Josh was still sitting in the chair with a blank expression on his face. She stood at the side of her desk and glanced at the boys for a second.

"Would you two escort Doctor motorcycle boy out of the precinct please? He seems to be incapable of doing it on his own." Kate said in a cool tone. The boys just nod at her and move on either side of Josh, Espo on his right and Ryan on his left.

"Come on doc, lets go." Espo said in a harsh tone. They boys grab under Josh's arms and lift him up. It seems to shake him from whatever daze he was in and he immediately stands up and shakes off the boys grip. He starts towards Kate with his hand raised like he's going to slap her, but before he can get more than two steps, Kate had grabbed his hand and used his momentum to twist his arm behind his back and slam him onto her desk. Castle jumped up and tried to get to Josh so he could beat the man who just tried to slap his wife, but Espo and Ryan held him back and told him to let Beckett handle it. He only calmed down when Lily took his hand and pulled him back to the couch.

"You are a special kind of stupid aren't you? You really just tried to assault a Captain in a precinct with cops less than 10 feet away?" Kate questioned in a angry tone. She stood up and pushed him a way from her. He stumbled and felt himself being caught by Espo and Ryan.

"What do you want me to do Captain?" Espo questioned. He gripped Josh's upper arm tightly, not letting him wiggle his way out while Ryan stood back by Castle to make sure he didn't go after Josh. Kate just stared for a second, debating on what to do. She takes a few steps closer and says in a very low and cold tone,

"Get out of my precinct and never come back. If I see you anywhere near my family I will not hesitate to arrest you. The only reason you are getting to leave today is the fact that I don't want to deal with the paperwork. Now leave before I have you forcefully escorted out of the building." Kate turned away as Espo and Ryan pushed Josh out of the room. She walked over to Rick and Lily as Josh screamed in the background.

"Before you ask Castle, I am fine and thank you for letting me handle him. Why don't you two go home and I'll quickly finish up this last bit of paperwork and be home shortly after." Kate calmly said. She gave him a quick kiss that promised more later when she got home.

"Let's give it a few minutes to make sure Josh is actually gone and then we can go pick up the boys on our way back, maybe stop for ice cream as well." Rick said in a pinched tone. Kate smiled at him and patted his arm.

"Come on dad, quit brooding. I know you're just angry cause the boys wouldn't let you beat the crap outta doctor dipshit." Lily said in a sarcastic tone.

"Language young lady." Both Kate and Rick say at the same time causing them all to start laughing. Rick pulls Lily into his arms and hugs her. Kate smiles at the sight in front of her and walks back to her desk.

"Before you guys go, I've got one question for you Lily. Why does the principal hate you so much?" Kate questioned. She saw Lily smirk and pull out of her fathers arms. Lily takes a minute, looking at both her parents with a mischievous glint in her eye.

"Well it turns out that the saying 'hell hath no fury like a women scorn' forgot to mention that they also hold one hell of a grudge. From what I've pieced together, dad went on one or two dates with her and then dropped her around the time he started shadowing you." Lily says. Both her parents stand there for a minute processing what Lily had just said. They both break out in laughter because of course this would happen.

"It also doesn't help that I've played many pranks on the woman and she's never been able to prove it was me." Lily says in a proud voice

"You are SO your fathers daughter, you know that?" Kate questions while laughing. Rick puts his arm around Lily and kisses her on top of the head.

"Well I think we've given Josh enough time to leave. Come my young padawan! Pick up your brothers, we must!" Castle says. Kate walks to the door and opens it, giving them a kiss as they walk past her. She follows them past to the boys desk where Lily is saying goodbye to her favorite uncles. Once the boys are done fawning over their niece, the family heads to the elevator and waits for the doors to open. Kate turns to Rick and says,

"I should be home in a few hours. Think you can handle being away from me that long writer boy?" Rick just smiles and leans in to kiss her. He pulls back and smirks.

"I don't know, you might have to resuscitate me by giving me mouth-to-mouth when you get home." Rick says. Lily just gags and moves to press the button repeatedly, hoping that it would bring the elevator that much quicker. Rick and Kate just laugh at their daughters antics. Sure enough, a high pitched ding sounds signaling the arrival of the elevator and the doors open up. Rick and Lily step into the elevator.

"I love you guys. I'll see you at home." Kate says as the doors start to shut.

"We love you too!" Rick and Lily shout as loud as they can making Kate laugh even more. She turns around and walks back to her office. She sits down to finish the last bit of paperwork for the day all the while thinking that a phone call from her daughters school may not be the worst thing that has happened in her life.

And that is it! Again I am SO incredibly sorry y'all had to wait so long for this. I got so busy and kind of lost my desire to finish it and I didn't want to give y'all a short, crappy ending to this story. If y'all can think of anything you would like me to write, any prompts you're eager to read, please let me know and I will try and get them written and posted in a much quicker fashion then I did with this story.