“I’m so sorry Rick.” Kate said
“For what babe? You didn’t do anything.” Rick whispered into her shoulder.
“I messed everything up. I can’t have a baby and I think the press seen the folder that was in my bag, I dropped it and they could see the label, it’s all my fault.” Kate whispered back
“Kate honey, none of this is your fault, yes your underweight and can’t have a baby but we can fix that. Tomorrow you and I eat super proper and within a month you’ll be throwing your guts up every morning and then nine months later we shall have a little Castle in the house.” Rick said trying to cheer her up,
“Ok.” Kate simply says,
The couple just lie there for a few minutes, Rick was getting nice and warm and all he wanted was to fall asleep with Kate snuggled in beside him.
“Rick babe, we have to get changed, Lanie is probably nearly here.” Kate whispers to him,
“I’m tired.” Rick grumbled snuggling his face into the dip in her neck,
“Me too babe but just talk with her for twenty minutes that’s all.”
“Ok you staying bed for an extra few minutes, I’ll pick out your clothes...” Rick said untangling his arms from her.
“Ok sure.” Kate murmured.
“Right put these on.” Rick said and threw a pair of yoga trousers and one of his massive hoodies.
Kate groaned and threw on the clothes.
“Ready?” Rick asked.
Kate nodded and walked into the sitting room.
“Hey girl!” Lanie said going over to give Kate a hug,
“Hey Lanie.” Kate said dully,
“So tell me what’s wrong?” Lanie said pushing Kate on to the sofa,
“Do I have to?” Kate said hoping she might say no,
“Well no you don’t, but I could help? Lanie trailed off,
“Did you read the headline?” Kate said, it would have told her that they were failing for a baby,
“It just said Novelist Richard Castle trying for baby number two with wife number 3.”
“Did it say anything about failing?” Kate said
“Failing? No why?!”
“I and Rick want a kid but I can’t because I’m underweight.” Kate said as fast as she possibly could.
“Oh Kate,” Lanie said hugging her best friend.
“And how did the press know?” Lanie questioned,
“We don’t know. But their outside and their everywhere.”
“Can Gates do anything?”
“I haven’t even thought about that….”
“We can ask her tomorrow, but you need sleep.” Rick said hinting for Lanie to leave,
“Ok I get the hint.” Lanie said getting up to leave, “I’ll call you tomorrow!” She called just before closing the door behind her
“You need sleep Kate.” Rick says taking her hand and leading her to the bedroom.
Problem chapter 4
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