Sixteenth Draft [Voice] Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way

[cuffmeonce]

[Locked away from Alexis & Blue]

My baby girl is growing up. I knew this. I mean I know this. This is not news to me however this news does not usually smack me in the face quite so violently.

There's a boy reading her poetry. I was a boy who read poetry. I know what boys who read poetry to girls want.

The temptation to have Kate shoot him is--I'd go to jail. I wouldn't mind. Alexis could visit me on Sundays and holidays.

Isn't this place supposed to keep people from getting older? Sure when it comes to zombie sheep, lust curses and truth curses they're on top of things but when it comes to keeping my baby girl a baby girl there is an obvious failure to comply.

Now I'm going to go be ridiculous somewhere else. Maybe take my frustration out on a fictional serial killer who preys on other people's baby girls.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I know! I am emotionally spastic right now.

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[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

Just-- meet me at the range in 20. It'll help, trust me.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Somehow I believe you. I'll be right there.

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[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

"Because I'm right," Beckett's still pretty much amused but she gets his dad-freaking. "We'll even make it interesting."

She leaves it at that while she heads for the shooting range. It doesn't take her long and whenever Castle shows up, she'll be ready with glasses and ear plugs around her neck.

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Castle meets her with his gun in it's holster and a box full of ammunition in his jacket pocket. He picks up a pair of glasses and some ear plugs from the front desk and wanders back through the range until he sees Beckett.

"Do we get to print off little pictures of people's faces and stick them to the targets this time?"

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Beckett rolls her eyes but chuckles. "Unless you already brought them, no."

She waits a moment to make sure he's not going to pull printed off pictures out of his jacket (hey, this is Castle and he'd totally do that) before slipping her goggles over her eyes and grinning at him. "C'mon, pull a few off, then you tell the holes your woes."

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

"Tell the holes your woes? Working on some poetry?" Castle teases her as he loads his gun and puts all the safety equipment on. He lines up his aim and squeezes off several shots. They're all pretty on target; heart and head with a couple of stray shots thrown in. He's a better shot than he gets credit for.

"I'm being ridiculous," he finally says. "I know that but I can't help it. Especially here I think I have to be concerned about who Alexis is seeing."

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[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

"Just some cop mantra for your notes," she chuckles and leans against the wall to watch him try to kill the target paper.

"You're right, you should be worried." She steps up to her own booth and silently pulls a few before turning back to him. "But she's usually pretty open and honest with you. And she's a smart girl."

She finishes out her clip and brings the paper in up next to his. Her shots are only a little better than his; Kate chuckles at the memory of his hustle in the range in New York.

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"I'll make note of it," Castle waggles his eyebrows at her.

"I know all of this. It's hard to think rational where she's concerned. It always has been."

He gives the papers a look and then a shrug. "I'm distracted."

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[cuffyoutwice.livejournal.com]

She chuckles a little and then moves over to his booth to push a fresh sheet into the holder and presses the button to watch it wheel away back toward the wall.

"Just picture his face, Castle. That way when you meet him, you won't actually want to hurt him and I won't have to arrest you."

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

"Or maybe it'll work the opposite. This will fuel the fire," Castle grins at her but he reloads and sights up the target. This time his shots all hit except for the first and it's just a little to the right.