Healing Hearts (The Sequel)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

"What do you think suddenly came over her?" Rick asked.

"I don't know" Kate said, as she changed into something more comfortable, having just had a shower after coming home from the precinct.

"But he told me he'd be here by 8, and that he won't stay long. He just wants to talk to her if she'll let him"

Rick nodded.

"What are you thinking?" Kate asked after she was dressed in her jeans and a well fitted t-shirt.

"I don't like that he's come back into your lives"

"Hey..." she softly spoke as she made her way closer so as to stand right in front of him. "What makes you think I'm just going to let him back into our lives?"

"You're letting Avril do it"

"Rick, she's 19. She's a smart girl. Now as much as it makes me anxious to think about why she changed her mind this morning about seeing him, we have to trust her decision on how she wants to handle this, she's a big girl now."

She kissed his lips softly and then said

"As far as I'm concerned Rick, Will means nothing to me. You're my husband, and the father of all my children. And that's all that matters to me"

He smiled then and kissed her back some more, letting his tongue enter between her lips, and she couldn't help but smile at the way he was holding her so close to him.

"You say things like that and it makes me want to have another baby with you" he said.

she pulled away immediately and hit his chest playfully.

"4 aren't enough?" she asked with a smirk.

"You tell me."

She was about to say something when Avril walked into their room unannounced and the suddenly closed her eyes.

"Am I interrupting something?" she asked.

"Yea, we were just making a baby" Castle said and Kate's eyes widened.

"Oh my god! Dad! Have you made it you're life's aim to scar me this way!?" Avril said.

"You're dad's being ridiculous. We were just talking." Kate laughed.

She removed herself from his arms and walked on over to Avril "everything alright?" she asked.

"Yea, can I talk to you for a sec?" Avril asked. And Rick took the hint and walked out after kissing his daughter's head.

Kate led her daughter to the edge of the bed and sat her down beside her

"Mom, I know that it must have been hard for you to see him again... and I'm really sorry I made you call him up and call him over here"

"Avril... Why are you apologizing? I admit, I don't want to see him, but he is your father, technically, and I can't take that away."

"Once again, he's not my father." Avril insisted. And Kate was really feeling confused about all of this. If Avril still despised him so much, how had she agreed on meeting with him?

"Another thing, Avril continued. How does dad feel about all of this, about Will coming here?"

Kate took a deep breath. "He's anxious"

"I don't want dad to be around when I'm talking to Will"

Kate thought for a moment. Her eyes were glued to her daughter. Maybe she didn't want Rick to feel anymore insecure than he already was.

"Alright…"

Just then they heard the doorbell ring. "Come on." Kate said, taking her hand in his and leading them out through the study and to the doorway. Rick stood a few feet behind with Jamie in his arms. Alexis and Kalyee were sitting near the window playing with Kaylee's dolls.

Kate pulled the door open.

"Kate, hi" Will said. He was dressed in his shirt and trousers, and his coat hung open in the center.

"Hello Will." Kate stepped aside and let him enter and that's when he was faced with Avril.

"Avril…" he said, finding himself speechless after finally seeing her after this long.

"Hi." Avril said softly, her face showing no emotion whatsoever.

Kate came near them then and said "how about we go sit in the living room"

They followed behind her, Will only stopped when he saw Rick and the little boy in his arms

"Rick" he acknowledged with a nod

"Will" he said in return.

"Is this your son?" Will asked

"Yes, this is Jamie, one of Kate and mines" he felt proud saying it, knowing it was a good pinch to Will's ego. And he also knew Kate was giving him a disapproving glare.

"How about we go sit." Rick suggested.

Avril plopped down on the couch, while Kate introduced Will to Kaylee and Alexis. Alexis soon decided that it was time for Kaylee to take a shower and so, she took her upstairs to her room.

Kate overheard Kaylee asking Alexis "who is he?"

"He's an old friend of mommy's" Alexis told her as they disappeared upstairs.

Will sat on one of the single arm chairs and Rick sat beside Avril. The tension in the room was too evident to miss.

"It's nice to see you after this long Avril, I was afraid you weren't going to agree to see me" Will reached out to hold Avril's hand, but Avril shifted in her seat and busied her hand.

Rick noticed and was just about to say something when Kate spoke

"Rick, can I talk to you for a second?"

Rick looked up at her confused. He then got up and joined her. And she led him to the kitchen

"Rick, Jamie's probably hungry, do you mind feeding him and putting him to bed"

Rick nodded and said "alright, but I think we can wait a few minutes until Will is gone." he was about to move back into the room, when Kate stopped him.

"Rick, I don't think you need to be in there."

"What?" he asked, feeling offended by his wife's words.

"Give Avril her space, let her do this on her own"

"Do what?"

"Talk to him"

"What makes you think she won't talk to him in front of me?"

Kate didn't say anything. And Rick looked more upset than ever. "Fine" he said and walked away angrily.

Kate knew it would upset him, but this is what Avril wanted.