Emily got a text to come to the oval office when she got there. Aaron and the president were inside along with mike. "Is everything ok?" Emily asked concerned about the faces of the people looking at her.

"Read this Emily," Aaron said handing her a piece of paper. Emily read it as her face went white

"Is this.." Emily said

"A death threat against you yes. Emily, I want you to stay here until this gets sorted out." tom said

"What sir no I will be fine I want to go home."

"Emily we won't be able to get you a car set up until tomorrow."

"I can bring her home, sir. If your ok with that sir." Aaron said cause Emily to look over at him as well as the president.

"Ok, but em I want him walking you al the way to your door. I need to make sure you ok." kirkman said

"Ok, course sir."

"Thank you for doing this Aaron. I appreciate it." Emily said as they walked down the streets of Washington.

"Of course em. I just want to make sure you get home safe." Aaron said looking down at Emily giving her a small smile which she returned. As they broke eye contact a small black car slow down and rolled down its window. Emily saw small hand gunfire off one shot. And then felt like her insides were blown open. "Emily!" Aaron yelled as he saw her fall to the ground he fell to his knees and put pressure of the wound on the left side of her stomach as the car sped away. "Hey, someone calls 911 now. Hey em, em stay with me ok look at me," he said as he felt her hand come up to his and gave them a small squeeze as her eyes slowly drifted shut. "No em I need you to keep your eyes open, ok the ambulance is on its way," he said taking ok of his hands and rubbing her face as she slowly opened her eyes slightly as the ambulance pulled up next to them.

..

Aaron walked into the bathroom and washed his hands. Emily's blood washing off then. 'How could I let this happen. I was supposed to protect her. I was supposed to walk her to her door.' he thought as he washed her blood off of his hands. He walked out of the bathroom and saw Seth walking into the hospital. "Man what happened," Seth said walking over to him

"I don't know Seth. I was supposed to get them home safe I was supposed to watch her back." Aaron said running his hand over his face as he felt his knees giving out underneath him.

"Hey hey Aaron no you can't blame yourself ok," Seth said grabbing Aaron walking him over to the seats in the waiting room. "Is she in surgery," Seth asked

"Yeah they don't know how long it's gonna be," he answered allowing his head to fall into his hands

"Aaron what happened." they heard as the president entered.

"I don't know sir I'm so sorry it all happened out of nowhere.

"No Aaron this isn't your fault ok she is going to be fine im going to find the doctor." kirkman said giving Aarons arm a small squeeze.

2 hours later

Aaron Seth mike and the president were all sitting in a privet room when the doctor came into the room. "Emily had a bullet go into her left lung we tried to remove it but it was too late we did all we could but she didn't make it." the doctor as Aaron felt the wind being taken out of him. He heard Seth began to cry as well as the present. How could he let this happen? He would never forgive himself.

"Emily had become like a daughter to me. Like an older sister to my children. We spent the holidays together. We had birthday parties together. She was a bright light in everybody's life she touched. She was in Washington to make the world a better place. She refused to step down from a challenge and prove herself unworthy. Emily will. Will never be forgotten I love you em. Thank you. now I would like to welcome a very good friend of Emily's to say a few words Aaron shore." the president said on Emily's funeral which was being televised. He walked away from the podium crying slightly as Aaron walked up.

"Thank you . Emily did come here to make the world a better place. She always came to work ready to fight for whatever she thought was right." Aaron said starting off. "I remember her first week in the white house she started computing with me for the new chief of staff position. Even when I got it she made it very clear that she could still take the job back." Aaron said chuckling as he remembered Emily's boldness. "But that was Emily. Always ready for a fight. But that is what made Emily Emily. I know I will always try and make you proud em. You're one of my best friends." Aaron said walking off the stage whipping the tears off his face. After the funeral, they went to the gravesite where mike Seth Aaron and Emily brothers walked her casket to the sight. They had a small memorial after in the west wing piano room. All Aaron could think about is how this was possible Emily's favorite spot in the whole white house.

"You two take as long as you need to I understand this is going to be very difficult for you two" kirkman said walking over to Seth and Aaron who were keeping to them selfs.

"Sir I don't know if that is the best idea do you," Aaron said.

"I do you two need time to greave you all were very close." kirkman said patting Aaron on the back and walking away.

Three weeks later

It was Seth's and Aarons's first day back at the white house since Emily's passing. They both saw notes on their desks to meet the president in the oval office.

"Im glad you got my notes please take a seat you two." the president said walking behind his desk a Seth and Aaron took a seat on the couch.

"Is everything ok sir," Seth asked

"Yes everything is fine." the present said walking toward them with two books. "I had one of these made for me and the kids and I thought you two would both like two have one. They are photobooks personalized with pictures of you two and em. as a reminder." kirkman said sitting across from them and handing them their own books.

"Oh my god, sir this is great thank you," Aaron said tucking the book under his arm as he stood up and shook the president's hand,

"Of course if you guys need to talk about anything know you can always talk to me." kirkman said walking the to the door.

"Of course thank you, sir," Seth said walking out of the oval office. Aaron walked into his office and sunk into his seat. It was harder being her without her than he thought it would be. He placed the book the present gave him on the desk in front of him. He opened it and saw a picture of him and Emily at one of the many white house parties. It was a picture they were positioned for. it was just them talking Emily laughing her hand rested on Aarons's forearm. Without noticing what he was doing Aaron picked up a glass that was sitting on his desk and threw it at the wall.

"Woah Woah man you ok," Seth said

"No im not ok Emily couldn't be dead I was supposed to make sure she got home safe and I could not do that" Aaron yelled angrily.

"Man you can blame yourself for this you know that is not what em would have wanted she would want you to make this world a better place for her and you know that," Seth said picking up the glass pieces off of Aarons floor.

"Yeah. yeah you're right it's just hard you know to know that you watched one of your best friends die" Aaron said sinking back into his seat

"I know man I know," Seth said giving Aaron a small pat on the back

Two years later

I can't believe it has been two years em." Aaron said looking down at Emily's gravestone. "I know I might seem cheesy but sometimes I wonder what would have happened between us if you were still alive. You know would we finally of had our shot. I sometimes think that im gonna see you walk into our meetings but them Lindsey walks in and it kinda sinks back in that you're gone. Em, im sorry if I could have done more to keep you safe that night I would of. Scrap that if I could go back in time I would make you stay at the white house till it was safe again. I'll never forget you em." Aaron added placing a bouquet on the grass in front of her gravestone and walked away.

4 hours later

"Hey, man POUTS wants us.:" Seth said sticking his head into Aarons's office.

"Ok let's go," Aaron said standing up and walking out of the office.

"You doing ok," Seth asked

"Yeah I mean it's hard but im ok. You?" Aaron said

"it's hard but im ok," he said as they reached the oval office. "Sir are you ok," Seth said as they saw the president's face look like she just saw a ghost.

"Yeah yes im fine can you guys come with me." kirkman said turning to the red room off of his office. He opened the door and Seth and Aaron could see a brunette face g a painting on the wall she turned around and Seth Aarons's faces turned white like they saw a ghost as well.

"Emily" Aaron managed to choke out.