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?

This is his plotty "You have a daughter?" face.

[trolloboros]

So this place has a beach does it? Anything else I need to know about this place?

mwhahahaha

[cuffmeonce]

It does. A number of things I'm sure. Have you looked at the guide?

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[trolloboros]

There's a fucking guide to this place? What kind of morose and bored bastard actually took the time to make one? And why the fuck didn't they give 'em out?

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[trolloboros]

Hate to say it but I didn't even know there was a guide.

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[cuffyoutwice]

[Kate may have skipped lunch.] Is that lasagna? From scratch?

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[cuffmeonce]

It is. Are you going to be home for dinner? There will be garlic bread. From the bakery not scratch.

[cuffyoutwice]

I will, now. Getting out of here in about 20.

[cuffmeonce]

I'll have it on the table.

I think Mara is going to join us for dinner. I talked to her early and she seemed lonely.

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[breakmychest]

[Have a fangy, growly vampire completely mistaking you for someone else.]

You.

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[cuffmeonce]

[Okay have a very surprised Castle dropping a wet noodle and letting out a very girly manly scream]

What? Who? ME?

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[breakmychest]

I don't know how you're alive, but there's no way we're letting you hurt anyone, not this time. And if the First's with you, tell it the same.

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[cuffyoutwice]

[from Castle's device also!]

Whoa. Calm down, vampire. Go find dinner somewhere else.

[alexis_castle]

[Alexis looks downstairs from the top of the staircase.]

Something smells good down there.

[cuffmeonce]

Lasagna. Kate and Mara will be here for dinner.

[He continues his layering but looks up, craning his neck to see if he can see Alexis]

Want to come help me finish it?

[alexis_castle]

Who... who's Mara?

[cuffmeonce]

She's a friend of mine and Beckett's. She's having a pretty hard time right now and she's lonely.

You'll like her.