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I don't own Criminal Minds nor its characters.
So this is a story that I've been wanting to write since a long time ago so I finally did. Enjoy, any suggestions let me know.

It was a slow day at the office. The only sound that could be heard was the flipping of pages and the keyboards, to be honest, they were all bored to death. The silence of the office was interrupted by the ringing of a phone. Everyone stopped working and turn their attention to where the sound was coming, everyone was hoping for a case to stop doing paperwork. The ringing phone was the one on Emily Prentiss' desk. "Agent Prentiss" she answered.

"Hello Ms. Prentiss, my name is Detective Smith from London police". Emily was taken aback by this but replied.

"Hello Mr. Smith, how can I help you?" nothing could have prepared her for what the person on the other side of the call was about to tell her.

"I'm calling because you are listed as Mr. Easter's emergency contact" Emily grew concerned instantly.

"Has something happened?" Since everyone was looking at her, they all saw the change in her face and started to worry too.

"I'm so sorry to inform you that Mr. Easter has passed away". Said the Detective calmly.

"What?! How?" she asked getting up from her seat.

"He seems to have been killed, the investigation is still in the process". Emily didn't know what to do or say, to say that she was in shock was an understatement, getting no response from the other side of the line Detective Smith continued "It happened two days ago, we will tell you as soon as we know exactly why and who did it" Still not knowing what to say.

"O-okay" Emily answered.

"There is something else, I've been informed that you are listed as legal guardian of Mr. Easter's daughter Catherine Easter and we need you to come and file some documents, also we will like to discuss if you are willing to take her in if not she will be sent to the system". Her shock despaired at the mention of the girl, she was so overwhelmed by the news of her friend's death that she hadn't thought about her. Of course, Clyde would have left her as the girl's guardian, not much people knew about her, it wasn't something Clyde would tell just anybody.

"Of course I will be willing to take her in!" She said without hesitation, she didn't even have to think about it.

"Great, then we need you to come to file the papers I told you earlier and to pick her up" said Detective Smith.

"I'll be there as soon as I can". Then the call ended.

The team was still looking at her with confusion as she started gathering her things like on autopilot and getting ready to go. That when Derek stopped her.

"Hey, hey wait a minute Emily, what is going on? Who was that on the phone? You look pretty shocked". She stopped and turned to face her friends.

"It was London police, Clyde has been killed and I'm his emergency contact and I have to go get something sorted out". No one knew what to say, Rossi was the first to speak.

"We are so sorry Emily, we know he was a good friend of yours" he hugged her and she whispered a thank you.

"Take the time you need, just keep us posted and let us know if there is anything we can help with" Hotch said. "Thank you guys" and with that Emily left.
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I'm still thinking if Emily will have a romantic interest and who will be. Again any ideas, suggestions, thoughts, please write them in the comments.