Beckett's Turn

If you consider 'Knockdown' to be the episode where Richard Castle finally admits to himself his feelings for Kate Beckett, then this weeks 'To Love and Die in L.A.' is Kate's turn.

Kate's training officer is killed and the trail leads to LA where Kate has no jurisdiction and has been ordered not to go. She jumps on a plane and gets stuck in cattle class, squished between two before she is upgraded to First Class... Castle is sitting there waiting, because he wants to be where she is, he wants to be there to protect her and to help her.

The inconvenience of staying an hour away from Castle, means Beckett takes the spare room of his hotel suite. Which leads to some interesting interactions. The big on has Castle stating:
"You know what I thought when I first met you? That you were a mystery I was never going to solve. Even now, after spending all this time with you, I'm still amazed at the depths of your strength, your heart... and your hotness."

The way in which he delivered this line was with such intensity and honesty you just wanted to yell at him and get him to tell her how he truly feels. Instead Kate heads off to bed, alone, before considering asking Castle to join her... Or did she? Castle, being a gentleman heads to his own room.

We haven't really seen this side of Kate, where she was starting to show her emotions and admit them to herself. I mean, she still has the hot doctor boyfriend (who is never there, I might add) and it doesn't seem like she's ready to end that... The real kicker for this episode isn't until the very end, where we find out what the rest of Kate's training officers letter said...
"It's clear that you and Castle have something real and you're fighting it. But trust me, putting the job ahead of your heart is a mistake, risking our hearts is why we're alive. The last thing you want to do is look back on your life and wonder... If only."

Another great ending to another touching and memorable episode...

I know I have been focusing on Castle a lot at the moment, but I haven't had time to watch any other new eps and this one got to me...