Thirtieth Draft [Voice]

[cuffmeonce]

My mother has arrived in the City. It's something I'm grateful for and something I feel guilty for as well. It adds another layer of normalcy to this place for both me and Alexis. I think it does for Kate as well. However curses like yesterday illustrate to me all the reasons I'm being selfish in being joyful at having her here.

Yesterday was...interesting and cruel. We shouldn't be forced to share our fears like that.

Did everyone make it out relatively alright?

Comments

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

You look amazing for it.

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

That's funny. There's an empty seat at the cafe I'm at and no sign of my son and yet, to him, I look amazing. Do you have some sort of City writer's detail on me?

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I caught sight of you this morning when you got coffee? I was already up and working on a new book.

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

A bestseller, I'm sure.

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't dare disappoint you by writing anything else.

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

Atta' boy. Would you like to come down for a break? They have delicious brownies.

Re: Your Mother's Voice

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Breaks are an integral part of a writer's work. I'll be right there.

Action

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

His mother is sitting at a table out front, sipping her mimosa. Yes, it's early but with the day before, it called for it.

Re: Action

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Castle approaches with a smile. He sits down across the table from her.

"Gorgeous day, isn't it?"

Re: Action

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

"It is, actually. I was surprised. But, this place isn't half bad. I didn't care for the dream-walking but what can you do? We didn't choose to be here. And the brownies..." And yes, she's sliding you a brownie, Richard.

Re: Action

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

"it's got some good points."

Castle takes the brownie and orders some coffee when a waitress comes around. Once she leaves, Castle looks to his mother.

"Beckett and I are dating."

There. See. One good point to the City.

Re: Action

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

This stuns her. She replays what he's said again in her head. "Well, finally," she says, sipping her mimosa. "Back home, you were with Gina. Much better than Gina."

Re: Action

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Martha's revelation boggles Castle. Completely. "Why would I be dating Gina? We're divorced. She's my publicist."

Re: Action

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

"Well, Richard, you decided to take the Summer in the Hamptons to write Naked Heat and Gina went with you to make sure wrote. You returned and you two were -- involved again." She sighs. "But, you make your own decisions."

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

"Why?" More wtfing at Martha. "I left Kate in New York City..." He shakes his head. "It doesn't matter here."

A very long pause. "Don't say anything to Beckett about Gina. She's got enough reservations about dating me here without knowing what's going on in our world."

Re: Action

[setshimup.livejournal.com]

"You -" she tries, thinking about that. "I don't know why you do why you do. I've only been married five times."

She blinks at that before pulling her gloves off. "Far-be-it for me to meddle in your dalliances." She pauses. "Not that Beckett is a dalliance." Another pause. "She better not be a dalliance, Richard."

Re: Action

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

"Kate is absolutely not a dalliance."

He takes a sip of his coffee and another bite of the brownie. "Kate's different. She has been since...I first saw her."