Twenty-Third Draft [Video] Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board

[cuffmeonce]

[Castle is standing in the kitchen. There is Italian Opera music turned up much too loudly and it is pouring out the open windows of the rented beach house. He is meticulously layering noodles, sauce, cheese and meat for lasagna. He is also singing. Badly. Not real Italian or real Opera. Just making up his own words and uttering noises that

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[cry_reaper]

I'm glad things have calmed down for you.

[cuffmeonce]

I'm just concerned about making things as easy for Alexis as I can right now. Thanks though.

How are you doing, Mara?

[cry_reaper]

I keep wondering what could possibly be next and then the next thing happens.

Two of my friends are having memory difficulties, but I'm doing alright, I suppose.

[cuffmeonce]

There's got to be a break somewhere for you.

Amnesia? Or specifically related to something?

[cry_reaper]

Angela was a victim of those slug things, and Ken went home and returned without his memories.

I know Angela's... recovering, slowly, and I haven't talked to Ken yet.

[cuffmeonce]

I know both of them. They work with the police.

It'll get better, Mara. It always does and you're not alone.

[cry_reaper]

I know, but I feel lonely all the same. I don't have a wide range of friends, and losing two of them?

[cuffmeonce]

Would you like to come out for dinner? Kate and Alexis will be here.

[cry_reaper]

I think I'd like that.

....Rick, are you and Kate... I mean, are you seeing each other?

[Private || Hackable because it's Castle]

[cuffmeonce]

We're dating, yes. Although we're keeping it a bit quiet.

[Private || Hackable because it's Castle]

[cry_reaper]

I see. I was going to ask you out some evening now that Alexis was doing better. Guess I missed my chance, then. I'm sorry.

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[cuffmeonce]

Any other situation I would have been honored, Mara.

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[cry_reaper]

That's alright, it seems romance is wasted on me anyway.

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[cuffmeonce]

Not wasted, Mara. You just haven't found the right person yet.

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[cry_reaper]

Quite the contrary, I seem to find many of the right people... they all find someone else.

And I wonder why I even care.

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[cuffmeonce]

Mara, Darling, if they find someone else they weren't ever the right people for you in the first place.