'Death'

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It was after dinner and Declan was getting ready for bed. Prentiss knocked on his door.

"Declan, may I come in?"

"Sure, Lauren."

"Hi, Declan. Come sit here on my lap." Prentiss said while pulling the boy to sit on her lap.

"Declan, I have something to tell you. Remember you said you were afraid of your daddy and the guys he was with?" Prentiss asked.

"Yes. My daddy said he wants me to be like him. I don't want that." Declan told Prentiss.

"I know Declan. That's why I am here. My real name is Emily Prentiss, and I worked for the police." Prentiss explained.

"Your name is not Lauren?" The 10-year-old has his brows scrunched up, confused.

"No, Lauren is my code name."

"Code name? You are like a spy?" Declan asked.

"Yes. I'm a spy for the good guys."

"Cool! But won't daddy kill you if he finds out you are a spy? Will he kill me too?" Declan asked fear was shown from his eyes.

"No Declan. You are safe from him now. But I might need you to do something to ensure you are really safe. Is it okay?" Prentiss asked.

"Yes, Lau... Emily. Sorry. What is it that I have to do?"

"I'm going to ask you to be like a spy too."

"Really? That's so cool!"

"Yes, for real. Are you ready for it?"

"Yes! Can we do it now?"

"No, Declan. We need to get some supplies later. But I promise you that we will do it by next week, okay? Now, it's time to sleep." Prentiss asked.

"Sure. Goodnight, Emily."

"Goodnight Declan."

The talk with Declan went smoothly. Prentiss' next mission is to talk to Louise.

"Hey, Louise. I just put Declan to bed. Got a minute?" Prentiss asked.

"Sure. Here's some tea." Louise said while passing Prentiss a cup.

Both of them walked to the couch in the living room and sat down. It's a relief that this house is fully furnished too and also comfy. Apparently, this was Agent Marianne's house before she was promoted to London. It's her first house she bought with her own income that's why it still holds some sentimental value.

"Is everything alright, Emily? Louise asked.

"Yes. Everything's going as planned. However, I might need a favor." Prentiss told Louise.

"Anything you need."

Prentiss took a deep breath and asked "Are you okay if you and Declan stage your deaths? For safety reasons, of course."

"How?" Louise asked.

"Me and Agent Marianne will take care of the details. You just have to be there. Is it okay for you?"

"Sure. Just let me know when. I know how important this is."

Prentiss cocked her eyebrows in question.

"Have you forgotten that I have lived with Doyle longer than you? I don't have the experience, but I know some stuff. It's to keep Declan safe too." Louise said.

"Good. It's settled. I just talked to Declan, and he agreed too. Well, I told him the 10 years old version."

"Thank you so much for all you've done for both me and Declan. We are forever indebted to you." Louise said.

"I'm just doing my job," Prentiss replied with a smile.

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