The call came in 7am Beckett was sleeping it was rare since she never slept past 5:30 on a workday. She quickly got changed and phoned Castle.
" Castle" Castle said.
" Hey Castle we got a body you in?" Beckett asked.
" Well of course I can't say no to you detective." Castle said.
" Ok Castle meet me there it's at 48th and Lex." Beckett said.
" See you there detective." Castle said
When Beckett arrived at the scene she saw the boys interviewing witnesses and Lanie examining the body. The body was a young woman probably between 30- 35 brown hair and blue eyes. She saw Castle arrive with their coffee's she couldn't help but smile.
" Good morning Beckett." Castle said handing her her coffee.
" Thanks Castle." Beckett said smiling at him.
They walked over to Lanie who was busy working on the body.
" Hey Lanie what do we got?" Beckett Asked.
" Stacey Hamilton age 32." Lanie said.
" Cause of death." Beckett asked.
" GSW to the chest." Lanie said.
" LET ME THREW!"
Castle and Beckett turned around to see a young girl probably 12 fighting the officers to let her threw. She had tears streaming down her face. Beckett walked over to her.
" I'm detective Kate Beckett who are you?" Beckett said.
" Emily Hamilton why are you at my house?" Emily said.
" Emily is your mother Stacey?" Beckett asked.
" Yes." Emily said.
" I'm very sorry sweetie, your mother has been murdered." Beckett said holding Emily's hands. Emily broke down Kate just held her until she stopped.
" Emily do you have a place to stay?" Beckett asked.
" No my mom was my only family my dad and brother died in a car accident when I was 10." Emily said.
" Ok let's go back to the precinct I have to talk to my captain." Beckett said.
Beckett and Emily got in Beckett's car Castle rode with the boys thinking Emily would be more comfortable with Beckett only. When they got to the precinct Emily sat at Beckett's desk while Beckett talked with Gates. Castle saw Emily and went to go talk with her.
" Hi I'm Richard Castle." Castle said smiling at Emily.
" Hi I'm Emily Hamilton." Emily said in a small voice.
" Would you like a hot chocolate?" Castle asked with a smile.
" Sure." She said.
" Sir I will not let that little girl be put in foster care!" Beckett all but screamed.
" Beckett there's nothing we can do." Gates said.
" What if I took her?" Beckett said.
" What?" Gates said.
" I'm taking her." Beckett said sternly.
" Ok go tell her." Gates said.
Beckett walked to her desk to tell Emily, but she wasn't there. She heard laughter in the break room Castle and Emily were laughing over hot chocolate, she smiled and walked in.
" Emily if it's ok with you I'll take you home for the night." Beckett said.
" Ok let's go." She said
They walked out of the precinct to Beckett's apartment when they arrived Emily just sat on the couch not speaking.
" Emily we have to talk about what happened this morning." Beckett said.