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Rossi knocked on the door to Garcia's "lair" as the team jokingly called it.

"Who dares to visit my lair?" She asked.

"Rossi," he said. Seconds later the door opened.

"Come in," she said.

"What did you find?"

"A Casey Haller in Florida, residing with Paul Haller, and daughter Paige. She's currently staying in the cancer wing of Mercy's Angels hospital in Miami." She said.

"Thanks Garcia. I owe you," he said before turning to leave.

"Wait a minute! You told me you'd explain." Garcia exclaimed. "Who is she?"

"My ex-wife. Her daughter Paige showed up yesterday. It turns out that I'm her father."

"Whoa, that's a lot to take in. Are you okay?"

"I'm great. I mean, I just found out that I have a daughter. I'm just sorry that I had to find out this late, and under these circumstances."

"How old is Paige?"

"Seventeen."

"Oh, is she here?" Garcia was intrigued.

"Yes, she's out in the bullpen with Reid. I'll bring her by later. I'm sure there are a few things she'll need at the house, you know, now that she's going to live with me."

"Okay, well, I have to meet her soon, okay? I'm sorry about your ex-wife."

"It'll be okay, I'm going to take care of it." He said. "I'll see you later."

Rossi exited the room, leaving a puzzled Garcia.

When he returned to the bullpen, he found Reid and Paige debating something.

"No way, "The Masque of the Red Death" is totally Poe's best work." Paige said.

"I'm telling you, "The Pit and the Pendulum", read it." Reid replied.

"I have read it, I've read all his works and 'The Masque of the Red Death' is the best." Paige argued.

"What are you guys arguing about."

"Not arguing, debating." Reid said.

"Whatever." Rossi replied.

"Which one of Poe's works is better, 'The Pit and the Pendulum' or 'The Masque of the Red Death'." Paige said.

"I say 'The Tell-Tale Heart'," Rossi said. Paige rolled her eyes.

"What? It's a good story!" Rossi argued.

"Yeah, it also happens to be the most cliche 'favorite' out of his whole collection. Which usually means that you haven't read anything else." Paige laughed.

"Okay, you caught me. Heck, I haven't read any of his work. Maybe I should, since you like him."

"No, not like. Love Edgar Allen Poe. He's amazing. I'm also a huge Shakespear fan, and Tolstoy, too. Okay, scratch that. Reading in general. If it's a book with words, I'll read it." Paige replied.

"Uh-oh, looks like Dr. Reid has met his match." Rossi joked.

"Haha, yeah right, I'm not that smart." She said. Reid almost said something, but Paige glared at him, shutting him up.

"Okay, well, we're gonna go now, okay? I'm sure there are some things you need to get from the store, you know, like a new bed set or something. I don't know, whatever you want so you can make that room yours."

"Naw, it's cool the way it is." Paige said.

"But it doesn't seem very you, I mean, don't you want some band posters or something?" He replied, gesturing to her Beatles t-shirt.

"I've got my stuff down in Florida, I'll make a trip down to go get it."

"Surely there are some things you need, like maybe school supplies. You are still in school, aren't you?"

"Yes, I'm a Senior. And I guess I will be going to school here." She said. "I'll have Paul send my stuff, most of it's packed."

"We could drive down there in a couple of days, see your mom, get your stuff."

"Really?" She asked.

"Why not?" Rossi answered.

"Okay, cool." Paige said, smiling.

"Okay, let's go home and eat. I'm starving!" Rossi said.

"Sounds good, later Spencer." She smiled at the young genius.

"Later, Paige." Reid replied.

Rossi and his newly-found daughter left the BAU, and made their way home.