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Rossi sat next to the hospital bed. They'd had to sedate Paige after Casey's death. Tears had dried onto her face. The doctor had said they would keep her until an hour after she woke up, and they had prescribed a mild sleeping pill for her. Paige was due to wake up soon.
Rossi stared at the floor. This was not how he'd imagined things would go. Things had changed tremendously in his life. Looking over at his sleeping daughter, he realized that the change was worth it. Paige looked so much like her mother, and they had similar personalities as well. He smiled at Paige. Even this late in the game, being a father was going to be rewarding. His cell phone rang.
"Rossi." He said.
"Dave, it's me, Aaron," came the voice from the other side of the call.
"Oh, hey Aaron. I'm sorry I didn't call when we landed. Paige was excited to be back in Florida." He said.
"Okay, I just wanted to check and see how fatherhood was going for you." Aaron told him.
"Not good. We're at the hospital. Casey passed away about an hour ago, and Paige was in hysterics. She had to be sedated." Rossi said. Just then, Paige stirred.
"Mommy?" She whispered. "Where's my mom?"
"Hotch, I have to go." Rossi hung up the phone. "Paige, your mom passed away an hour ago. You were there, but after she died, you became hysterical. The nurse gave you a mild sedative to help calm you."
Tears began to fill Paige's eyes, silently this time. Soon they became heart-wrenching sobs, and she turned over on her side so that her back was to Rossi. He rubbed her back lightly, attempting to be a father. He let her cry, until the nurse came in, they she stopped crying. They checked Paige out of the hospital and drove to the hotel and Paige immediately went to sleep. Rossi followed suit.
The next morning, Dave and Paige began to clear things out of Paige's house. Paige took her time going through her mother's things. She put everything in boxes, so she could take it back to DC. Her own things were already packed and ready to go. Finally, after three days of packing, they were able to send a cleaning crew in so they could sell the house. During that three days, they made funeral arrangements for Casey. The funeral was two days later.
At the funeral, Paige said nothing. Not very many people came, just Dave, Paige, and a few of Paige's friends. Most of Casey's family had already died, and because of Paul, she hadn't had many friends. The funeral was short and sweet, and Dave and Paige had decided to leave right after the funeral. After Paige said her final goodbye, the pair got into Rossi's car and began their journey back to DC. Paige refused to speak the whole time, she just listened to her iPod and read a book. She read slowly, still trying to hide her genius from her father.
"Paige," he began. She refused to respond.
"You don't have to pretend to read at a normal speed. Your mom told me all about you. Go ahead and read at your normal speed. I'm not going to tease you or tell you to change." He said.
"Okay? Whatever," Paige said and rolled her eyes, then continued to read slowly.
A/N: Sorry about the crappy chapter. I've got Senior Project to finish up and I don't have time to write anything good. I hope you enjoy though!