Underwraps (shhh!) Author: Hope1515

Ok so i have this posted at the "other place" that we will not speak of. i have yet to take it off there but i decided to put it over here. (cause you guys are better!)
I hope you enjoy! i will post all that i have at the moment and get started with the next chapter!



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“ Wow you want me to do what again?”

“ Bones we have been over this. You need to do it.” Booth said as he and Brennan walked into her office. It had been a stressful day that with telling Bones what the FBI was asking her to do. When Cullen had first preached the idea immediately he knew Bones would not say yes. But maybe with a few charm smiles and begging she would agree.

“ I WILL NOT do it! Why can’t Cullen get a female agent to do it? Why does he want me?” Brennan said as she turned with a very angry look on her face and a glare.

“ Because Bones he cant get a female agent. Don’t ya think he already tried? He is scraping the bottom of the barrel here.” Booth said as he stared at her with the same intensity.

“ Booth what do barrels have to do with this. How can he seriously fit that many agents in a barrel it’s-“

“ Illogical. I know” he cut in. “ But you have to do it.”

“ But a nun seriously? I don’t even believe in god and I’m supposed to spend a month in a convent? Please tell me I don’t have to take a vow of celibacy!” Bones said as she thought over the idea of a convent.

“ No Bones but why does that matter it’s not like your gonna get any while your in there anyway. “ Booth said as he shook his head “ Do you even get any now?” he asked out of curiosity.

“ Not that it’s any of your business, but I do get some. You know if you really want to talk about my sex life I’m free this afternoon?” she asked completely serious.

“ Bones what have I said about talking about sex?” Booth said shaking his head. He went over and sat on the couch rubbing his head as if to ward off the headache that was growing by the minute.

“ Hey you brought it up. And it’s completely normal to talk-“

“ To talk about sex between two sexually active adults. I know Bones can we just drop it?” Booth asked leaning down so he was laying flat on his back.

“ Ohh I know that one! It means to stop talking about the topic at hand. See I have learned something!” She said with the biggest smile on her face.

“ Yeah Bones learn ok,” he said as he closed his eyes.

“ Ok well I have to go identify a body from limbo. You can just stay here and nap. “ She said as she put on her blue lab coat and headed for the door.

“Do you have-“

“Top drawer on the left.” And with that she was gone. Booth got up and headed to her desk he opened the top left drawer and found what he was looking for. He quickly swallowed 2 aspirin and went back to his position on the couch only to quickly fall to sleep.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2 hours later.

‘This is a good dream I can hear her voice. It’s so close and so loud. That sexy tone she gets when she’s mad. Stop it Seely! She’s your partner nothing more. Oh crap that is her’ Seely slowly opened one eye only to come face to face with the woman of his dreams, literally.

“ Booth I thought about it “ she said as she leaned next to his form on the couch.

“And?” ‘ She’s going to say no I know it’

“ I’ll do it on one condition.”

“ Which is?” ‘Oh gosh I’m afraid on this answer.’ He thought.

“ If I can carry a gun.” She said full on smile.

“ I’ll think about it.” He said.” You have to go get packed. Your new name is sister Agitha. Aggie for short. You lived in Maine. Your father was a priest and you mother a stay a home mom. You’re an only child. And you joined the convent or ‘Abby’ to become closer to god.”

“ Ohh come on. Its bad enough I have to live with 100 women for a month but you want me to become closer to god? I don’t even believe in god! Seely Booth the next time you talk me into something you better tell me details first!” she said as she playfully slapped him on the arm.

“ Hey Bones watch the guns. I know im totally ripped but if you wanted to touch me you could have just asked.” He said as he started to get up. Temperance walked away mumbling something about’ alpha male tendencies’ and ‘cocky males’

“Ok Bones lets go tell Cullen the good news. “

Deputy Director Cullen sat at his desk. He was awaiting news on weather or not Agent Booth was able to convince Dr. Brennan to go undercover for the bureau. When he first proposed the idea to him the first thing booth said (after he contained his laughter) was “No WAY will she do it!” But Booth said he would try and Cullen will hold him to his word. Cullen also knew if he would have been the one to ask her she would have turned him down without reconsideration. Those two had a special bond but they were too stupid to move past their friendship. One of these days they will eventually figure it out but Cullen feared it might be too late. But they are smart people and they will figure it out one day whether it’s too late or not. Cullen was brought out of his thoughts by a knock on his door.
“ Come in!”
Booth walked through the door with a smile plastered on his face. “Bones” as he calls her was behind him with a look of disgust on her face. Apparently he told her and she didn’t like it one bit.
“ Agent Booth, Dr. Brennan to what do I owe this pleasure?” Cullen said looking between the two people seated in front of him.
“ Pleasure.pfft” he heard her say under her breath.
“ Uh sir,” Booth said without even hinting that he heard his partners comment “ Bones here has some news she would like to tell you”
“ Ohh and what might that be?” Cullen said as he tilted his head in her direction.

Brennan looked down at her lap while she fiddled with her fingers mumbling something under her breath.
“ Umm … I’m sorry Dr. Brennan. I didn’t quite hear what you said.”
“ I said I would go undercover.”
“ Oh excellent! Well I’m sure Booth has already informed you of what you are doing. The church is a good 45 minutes away so nobody would notice you. Are you sire you want to go through with this?”
Before she could answer Booth did for her.
“ Of course she is!” She sent daggers his way and he knew if hadn’t intervened she would have said no.

“ Okay then you go have one last hoorah before you leave tomorrow afternoon.”
“ I don’t know what that mans, “ she said looking to Booth for answers.
“I will see you Dr. Brennan, Agent Booth.” And with the last things said Booth and Bones stood and walked out of the office.

“ Sweetie! Why didn’t you tell me you were leaving? “

“ Because Ange it really isn’t that big of a deal. I will be back in a month!” Bones said as she started to pack things up at her desk.

“ Not a big deal! Sweetie you’re going undercover for a month and you will be a nun! You don’t even believe in god! We need to go out tonight!” she said as she started to formulate ideas of how she was going partying tonight with Bren.
“ No Angela I cannot have a hangover when I walk into a… what do you call it again?” she said as she stopped packing to look at her friend.

“ A convent sweetie”

“ And besides I already have plans.” She said as she continued to pack her bags.

“ OMG! With who?!” Ange asked as she jumped up on her desk waiting to hear all the details.

“ Do you think I can take my laptop with me?” she asked.

“ BREN! Don’t deflect questions! … It’s with Booth isn’t it? Ohh we have to plan what you’re going to wear how to do your makeup-“

“ANGE! Chill its just dinner. Like always. I will fill you in tomorrow. “ Brennan said as she walked out of her office and out of the Jeffersonian for the last time for a month.

Brennan went home to get ready for the month ahead of her and her night with Booth. ‘Maybe I should pack’ she thought to herself. What was one supposed to wear when they are a nun? After a few minutes of thinking she came up with an idea. “ Maybe I’ll call Booth he knows all about these things!” she said to herself as she picked up her cell and dialed his number.

“ Hey Bones, what you missed me so much that you just had to talk to me?” he asked

“ Shut up Booth I didn’t miss you why would you think that?”


“ I was kidding Bones. Jeez get a grip.” Booth said as he shook his head.

“ I don’t know what that means” was her reply

“ It’s a figure of speech, so if you didn’t call `cuz you missed me then why. If it is nothing important I have to go back to work.”

“ No its not that important I just wanted to know what you wear in a.. what do you call it again?” she said. She was utterly confused why would anyone want to be a nun? They get no action and spend their life with a bunch of other women.

“ Convent Bones, it’s a convent. And you wear robes so you don’t need to pack much. Are you excited for tonight?” to tell you the truth ever since she agreed to have dinner with him tonight all he had thought about was her.

“ Why would I be excited all I am doing is having dinner with you Booth.”

“ You could at least act like you want to have dinner with me.” He said his irritation evident in his voice.

“ Sorry Booth it’s just that. What if I do something wrong. What if I give away that I am not really a nun. What if I get on peoples nerves because I don’t know simple things . what if everybody hates me-“

“ BONES! You will be fine. You’re an amazing person. And if they hate you that’s their fault not yours. You shouldn’t care what others think. All that matters is that you’re an amazing , smart, funny and beautiful woman.” Booth said.

“ Really?”

“ Yes really now go get ready. My place at 6?”

“ Yeah see you then”

Six o’clock rolled around and there was a soft knock on Booth’s door. ‘ It’s her.. who else would it be you idiot’

“ Come on in Bones!” she heard from behind the door.

The door opened and closed and he heard soft steps coming from the kitchen he was currently making dinner in.

“ Booth you always tell me to check the peep hole before I answer the door. What if I was a crazed psycho who wanted to kill you?” she said as she dropped the beer she had down on the counter.

“ I knew it was you. And plus I have a gun.” He said as he took it out of it’s holster and waved it in front of her face just to taunt her.

“ Why cant I have a gun” she asked again with a pout on her lips and eyes of a puppy dog.

“ Bones we have been over this” he said and turned back around to stir something on the stove.

“ What are you cooking?” she said as she tried to look over his shoulder. But he was too quick and covered the pot before she could see.

“ You will just have to wait until we eat to find out.”

“ But Seely I really want to know.” She leaned up to whisper in his ear “ Maybe I could give you something better.”

As her breath touched his ear he felt his body shiver and he felt ..dare he say it… turned on.

“ Spaghetti” He whisper in her ear, his voice husky and sultry.

She leaned in so her lips were a millimeter apart from his and her hand was flat on his chest and said “ You are so gullible” before she started to run out of the room.

Booth used his fast reflexes and ran after her. After chasing her for a few minutes hi had finally pinned her on the couch. They were both breathing heavily and booth was on top of the “pile” if that is what you would like to call it. After their breathing calmed they looked into each other’s eyes . Booth started inching closer and closer when Brennan’s mind finally caught up with her.

“ Umm maybe you should check on the spaghetti before it burns.” She said.

Booth moved to get off of her and went back to his pot. Both had different things on their minds.
‘Wow did he almost kiss me?’

‘ Dam I was so close’

Brennan sat on the couch thinking of what their actions may have led to. ‘I really wanted to kiss him, I mean who wouldn’t he’s smart, sexy…no stop he’s your partner nothing more’ She looked around for something to occupy her thoughts but came up dry. So after some convincing from a little voice I her head that sounded a lot like Angela, she got up and headed for the kitchen. When she got close she heard a yelp and many cuss words (that I would not utter here.) She quickened her pace just in time to see Booth run over to the sink holding his left palm with his right hand. Immediately she became worried and moved to his side turning on the cold water and grabbing his hand in 5 seconds flat.

“Are you ok?” she asked worry evident in her voice and appearance.

“ Yeah bones whatever I’m fine.” He said as he pulled his hand away from hers. After what had happened between them ten minutes ago he didn’t think he could touch her without thinking of what could have been.

“ Booth…your hurt just let me see it.” She was trying to not get mad at him for being so distant, but he was making it so hard.

“ Listen I said I was fine. Will you just leave it?” He said turning towards her. His tone was harsh, harsher then he aimed for but she was just so infuriating. When he turned he was amazed to find tears in her eyes yet to be unshed.

“ Fine you want me to leave it why don’t I just do you a favor and leave.” She said as she turned and walked briskly out of the kitchen. When is mind finally told him’ idiot go get her’ he could hear her keys jangle and the door begin to open.

“ Bones wait.” He said as he ran out of the kitchen forgetting about the burn that took up the better part of his hand. She turned in the door tears streaking her face.

“ What?!” she said with a voice filled with anger and tears.

“ Bones im sorry I didn’t mean to yell I just-“but she cut him off.

“ Seely!” with the use of his given name he stopped his babbling and looked at her baffled.

“ You know you could have just told me that you didn’t want me her and I wouldn’t have come. You didn’t have to yell at me when I tried to help you. And just to tell you I wanted to kiss you too and that’s probably what you were thinking of when you burnt your hand. So I will just show myself out.” And with that said she turned to walk out the door but when she went to move she felt his hand grab her wrist.

She looked down at his hand on her wrist and tried to pull out of his grasp.” Let me go” she said to him.

When he refused she tried to pull again. No such avail.
“ please just let me go just please.” She said through tears. She broke down. She slid down the door. She sat on the floor against his door crying still pleading with him to let her go. He bent down and took her purse, keys and coat from her hands. He laid them aside in a pile. She felt his arms grab just below her knees and cradle her back. He gently lifted her off the ground and lifted her into the air. He sat there on the couch with her in his lap saying words to try and soothe her. When she finally calmed dinner was forgotten.

“ I’m sorry I just don’t like people yelling at me…. He yelled at me when I wouldn’t want to do something he wanted.” She said as she lifted her head off his chest.
“ Who’s he?” Seely asked

“ You know what never mind you wanna get some Tai?” she asked.
‘deflecting the question’ Booth thought to himself. He gave her a look that said ‘you will tell me’

“ Fine my foster father . I wouldn’t let him rape me so he went on a drunken rage and yelled is that what you want to hear `cause it is the truth.” She said as she got off his lap.

“ I’m going home… you should put some ointment on that.” She said pointing to his hand. She wiped away the new tears that had fallen just thinking of her past.

“ Temperance why don’t you stay here tonight. We can talk” Booth said pleading her with his eyes. He walked over to her and put his hands on her face and wiped away all her tears.

“ No Booth.. I..”

“ Come on its late you can stay here.”

“ Ok” she said he took her coat back off of her and placed an arm around her waist directing her towards his bedroom.

“ You know Bones you are officially a nun tomorrow, that means no sex for a month Do you want to you know have one last Hoorah?” he asked while wiggling his eyebrows suggestively at her.

“ You wish, “ She said as he closed the bedroom door.

Booth and Brennan made their way to the bed as they had many times before. Booth walked over to his dresser and pulled out a huge t-shirt for her to wear and pajama bottoms for him. He threw the shirt at her head for which he received a glare. ‘ Two people can play this game.’ She thought ‘ if he wants to torture me because he wont see me for a month then I will give him something to remember’

With that thought firmly in her head she decided she wasn’t backing down. She stood from the bed and picked up the shirt from the bed where she promptly put it as she was thinking. Booth expected her to go to the bathroom to change but when he turned just in time to see her pulling her shirt off her body. He watched as she pulled the shirt slowly up from her stomach and over her head. Booth was so mesmerized by her body he didn’t even hear her speak.

“ Booth!” she said ‘ my plan is working’ she thought to herself.

“ What yeah?” he said as he pulled his eyes to look at her face and not her chest.

“You don’t mind me changing in front of you do you?” she asked

“ Umm no.. Just go ahead… actually why are you changing in front of me you never do.”

“ Ohh well we are both adults and if you can strip to your boxers in front of me then I can just change in front of you.” She said as she pushed her jeans off her hips and to the floor.

“ And besides its not like we are taking everything off “ with that said she stood clad in only her underwear and bra and turned to put her clothes on the chair beside the bed. When she turned around she ran right into booth and shrieked.
“ Booth why do you have to do that?” she said as she slapped his bare chest.

He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him. She was taken back by his sudden need to touch her that she just let him hold her.

“ If you ever o that again I don’t think I will be able to contain myself.” He whispered in her ear as he placed soft kisses on her ear and down her neck.

“ Next time you wont have to” she said as she leaned up and gave him a quick kiss.

Flirting like this has been going on for weeks now. A kiss here or there , holding each other longer than just “friends “ should, or sneaking glances at each other while no one was supposedly looking.

“ Lets go to bed” she whispered in his ear.

“ Only if you’re wearing that to sleep in” he pointed down at her attire. She smiled


“ Sure, considering this is the most excitement you will get for a month.” She said

“ Oh that’s just mean!” he said as he tackled her again landing in the same position they were in earlier tonight . Booth on top Bones under him. They had the same intense look in their eye. Up until earlier all the kisses they stole and touching were just apart of the game they played with each other. It was a game of cat and mouse and neither the cat nor the mouse was winning. It was a constant fight for the top place, to be the winner but when one got close the other would come back and knock them out.

“ Do we have to play this game for much longer?” she asked her heart rate elevated and her breathing labored.

“ Only until you come back” he replied quietly as he rolled off of her.

“ Whoa wait!” she rolled over on to him so that she was straddling him. “ Why do we have to wait until I come back?” she said confusion written over her face.

“ Because if we start this now I know the whole time your gone all I will think of is you and I and how it all seemed like a one night stand”

“ So you don’t want to kiss me because you will miss me too much? Booth I already know you will miss me a lot. What’s kissing me going to do?”

“ It’s just if I cant touch you everyday it will make me miss you more. If I can’t kiss you it will make me go crazy . because it will make me miss you that much more.” He said sincerity in his eyes and words.

She was on the verge of tears when she climbed off of him and laid on her side pulling the covers up to her eyes. He heard her sniffle as h leaned on his elbow to get a look at her. He slowly tugged her so she was laying on her back. She had tears in her eyes and rolling down her cheek.

“ Hey it’s okay what’s wrong?” he said soothingly as he wiped away all of her tears.

“It’s just that I have never been loved by so many people and love someone so much that it scares me.” She said “ Can we talk about this in the morning im really tired.”

“ Yeah anything babe” booth said as he laid back down beside her wrapping his strong arm around her. He had just closed his eyes when he felt her move beside him. Her lips pressed against his in a sweet kiss.

“ I didn’t want to leave without having something to long for when I got home.” She said and laid back down.

Booth fell asleep with a smile on his features.

Booth woke up the next morning to an empty bed. He looked around panicked when he noticed her stuff was still here. He climbed out of bed and walked down the hall to the kitchen. When he got there he stood in the doorway admiring his partner. She stood at the island in the kitchen wrapping an ipod band around her arm. She had on a pair of his workout shorts that looked too many sizes too big and one of his smaller t-shirts. She took the buds of HIS ipod and was getting ready to put them in when his voice startled her.

“ Bones what have I told you about taking my ipod?” she jumped and flew back, hand on her chest looking as if she had just ran a marathon.

“ Booth. You scared me and besides I like your ipod better than mine. You have better songs. “ she said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“ Where are you going ? and don’t you think those shorts will fall down?” he said pointing at the shorts that were very baggy.

She lifted the shirt to show that she had tied the short up on the side with a ponytail holder. “ Running” she said before she started for the door.

“ Can I come?” he asked

“ Only if you can keep up!” she called over her shoulder.

“ Gimmie a sec” a minute later he returned in a pair of shorts like hers with tennis shoes on and wrapping another ipod band around his arm.

“ You couldn’t wear a shirt ?” she asked as hey made their way to the elevator.

“ No I wanted you to have something to thin about over the next month.” He said as he ran ahead of her.

She ran to catch up and when she finally did she said. “ Now were even” and ran off.
Booth and Brennan made their way to the bed as they had many times before. Booth walked over to his dresser and pulled out a huge t-shirt for her to wear and pajama bottoms for him. He threw the shirt at her head for which he received a glare. ‘ Two people can play this game.’ She thought ‘ if he wants to torture me because he wont see me for a month then I will give him something to remember’

With that thought firmly in her head she decided she wasn’t backing down. She stood from the bed and picked up the shirt from the bed where she promptly put it as she was thinking. Booth expected her to go to the bathroom to change but when he turned just in time to see her pulling her shirt off her body. He watched as she pulled the shirt slowly up from her stomach and over her head. Booth was so mesmerized by her body he didn’t even hear her speak.

“ Booth!” she said ‘ my plan is working’ she thought to herself.

“ What yeah?” he said as he pulled his eyes to look at her face and not her chest.

“You don’t mind me changing in front of you do you?” she asked

“ Umm no.. Just go ahead… actually why are you changing in front of me you never do.”

“ Ohh well we are both adults and if you can strip to your boxers in front of me then I can just change in front of you.” She said as she pushed her jeans off her hips and to the floor.

“ And besides its not like we are taking everything off “ with that said she stood clad in only her underwear and bra and turned to put her clothes on the chair beside the bed. When she turned around she ran right into booth and shrieked.
“ Booth why do you have to do that?” she said as she slapped his bare chest.

He grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him. She was taken back by his sudden need to touch her that she just let him hold her.

“ If you ever o that again I don’t think I will be able to contain myself.” He whispered in her ear as he placed soft kisses on her ear and down her neck.

“ Next time you wont have to” she said as she leaned up and gave him a quick kiss.

Flirting like this has been going on for weeks now. A kiss here or there , holding each other longer than just “friends “ should, or sneaking glances at each other while no one was supposedly looking.

“ Lets go to bed” she whispered in his ear.

“ Only if you’re wearing that to sleep in” he pointed down at her attire. She smiled


“ Sure, considering this is the most excitement you will get for a month.” She said

“ Oh that’s just mean!” he said as he tackled her again landing in the same position they were in earlier tonight . Booth on top Bones under him. They had the same intense look in their eye. Up until earlier all the kisses they stole and touching were just apart of the game they played with each other. It was a game of cat and mouse and neither the cat nor the mouse was winning. It was a constant fight for the top place, to be the winner but when one got close the other would come back and knock them out.

“ Do we have to play this game for much longer?” she asked her heart rate elevated and her breathing labored.

“ Only until you come back” he replied quietly as he rolled off of her.

“ Whoa wait!” she rolled over on to him so that she was straddling him. “ Why do we have to wait until I come back?” she said confusion written over her face.

“ Because if we start this now I know the whole time your gone all I will think of is you and I and how it all seemed like a one night stand”

“ So you don’t want to kiss me because you will miss me too much? Booth I already know you will miss me a lot. What’s kissing me going to do?”

“ It’s just if I cant touch you everyday it will make me miss you more. If I can’t kiss you it will make me go crazy . because it will make me miss you that much more.” He said sincerity in his eyes and words.

She was on the verge of tears when she climbed off of him and laid on her side pulling the covers up to her eyes. He heard her sniffle as h leaned on his elbow to get a look at her. He slowly tugged her so she was laying on her back. She had tears in her eyes and rolling down her cheek.

“ Hey it’s okay what’s wrong?” he said soothingly as he wiped away all of her tears.

“It’s just that I have never been loved by so many people and love someone so much that it scares me.” She said “ Can we talk about this in the morning im really tired.”

“ Yeah anything babe” booth said as he laid back down beside her wrapping his strong arm around her. He had just closed his eyes when he felt her move beside him. Her lips pressed against his in a sweet kiss.

“ I didn’t want to leave without having something to long for when I got home.” She said and laid back down.

Booth fell asleep with a smile on his features.

Booth woke up the next morning to an empty bed. He looked around panicked when he noticed her stuff was still here. He climbed out of bed and walked down the hall to the kitchen. When he got there he stood in the doorway admiring his partner. She stood at the island in the kitchen wrapping an ipod band around her arm. She had on a pair of his workout shorts that looked too many sizes too big and one of his smaller t-shirts. She took the buds of HIS ipod and was getting ready to put them in when his voice startled her.

“ Bones what have I told you about taking my ipod?” she jumped and flew back, hand on her chest looking as if she had just ran a marathon.

“ Booth. You scared me and besides I like your ipod better than mine. You have better songs. “ she said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“ Where are you going ? and don’t you think those shorts will fall down?” he said pointing at the shorts that were very baggy.

She lifted the shirt to show that she had tied the short up on the side with a ponytail holder. “ Running” she said before she started for the door.

“ Can I come?” he asked

“ Only if you can keep up!” she called over her shoulder.

“ Gimmie a sec” a minute later he returned in a pair of shorts like hers with tennis shoes on and wrapping another ipod band around his arm.

“ You couldn’t wear a shirt ?” she asked as hey made their way to the elevator.

“ No I wanted you to have something to thin about over the next month.” He said as he ran ahead of her.

She ran to catch up and when she finally did she said. “ Now were even” and ran off.

Ok so I don’t know if you guys have ever heard of a singer named Gary Allan but he sings a song called “ Life aint always beautiful” any who to make long story short the song is about life and the struggles that everyone goes through. He wrote this song after his wife committed suicide and it’s about looking on. If I were able to post lyrics I would but I cant so that’s what Brennan/ Booth is thinking about. Enjoy!


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The run was done in silence. Not only because they both were listening to music but also because neither wanted to think about what was going to come in only a few short hours. The impending departure of Brennan from Booth’s life was too much to think about at this moment in time. The song changed on Brennan’s ipod (well technically it was Booth’s but hey oh well) the ballad was soft smooth but country nonetheless. Gary Allan’s voice came through the buds and she was wrapped in the song. As the song progressed she noticed that the song is like her life.

“ How can one song be so true?” she asked herself.

She looked over to Booth as the song continued to play. How did one man do this to her? He made her safe and happy. Sure it took some time and there were a few tears shed along the way but it has been a beautiful ride.

They reached his home as the song ended. Booth ran ahead of her as she slowed to a walk and continued on the path that lead to him. As she reached the house she could she that he had already taken his shoes off and was heading for the kitchen. She unwrapped the band from her arm and followed him into the kitchen.

“ Nice day out huh?” booth asked without turning around from looking out the window.

“ What? Oh yeah beautiful.”

“ Bones you ok? I’ve never seen you this quiet and it’s starting to scare me.” He said as he turned around and looked her straight in the eyes.

“ I was just thinking of the song on your ipod that’s all” she said as she turned and busied herself with the dishes from last night.

“ Which one I got like millions” he replied laughing at her confused face.

“ Booth there is no way you could fit a million songs on that thing it’s-“

“ A figure of speech” he replied and turned to grab the ipod off the table. Switching the hold off the screen popped up to Gary Allan “ Life Aint Always Beautiful”

“ You like this song Bones?” He said as he turned to face her
“ Yeah I mean its like about going through struggles and getting back up .It just like describes my life you know? No Never mind a song can’t resemble life it’s illogical”

“ No it’s human and yeah it does describe our life doesn’t it?”

She nodded in reply and moved to embrace him.
“ Thanks Booth you’re truly a great friend” She said as she leaned up and gave him a hug. When she pulled apart their lips were inches apart and they yet again found themselves in a similar situation. He leaned down and was about to capture her lips when she spoke.

“ Don’t start anything you can’t finish,” she said referring to their conversation last night.

“ What if I changed my mind?”

“ Then you can keep going.”
He smiled and leaned back down to kiss her. Just as he was about to capture her lips a knock on the door. They pulled apart as he went to go answer the door and she walked back to the bedroom to change.

Angela stood at the door with a grin on her face that said ‘I know what you did’.
“ Dam” he muttered under his breath as he turned from the door and sat on the couch. Angela walked in closing the door in the process and sat beside him.
“ Did I interrupt something?” She said looking as if she had just saw a ghost.

“No nothing we can’t finish later.”

“ Where’s Bren I wanna talk to her before she leaves.”

“ Oh crap what time is it?” he replied jumping from the couch and racing toward the bedroom.

“ Quarter to nine why?”

“ We have to be there at 9:45 and it’s a Forty minute drive.” He yelled back.

She could hear shuffling of clothes and many absentees coming from the room. At one point she heard Booth ask, “ Where’s my pants” and Bren say “ Where you left them last night on the floor.” After sitting a few more minutes with no appearances she heard a thonk, a boom and many owws coming from the room in question. Ange got up racing down the hallway to see Bren and Booth lying on the ground rubbing their heads. Booth had his dress shirt undone and Bren was looking for her shoes. Actually they were both looking for their respective shoes and that’s how this occurred.

“ You bumped into me!” she accused

“ Did not!”
“Did”

“ Didn’t”

“Did”

“ Guys would you at least get dressed so you’re not late?” Angela said from the doorway laughing at how funny they looked.

5 Minutes Later

“ Do you got everything Bones?”

“ Everything but what I can’t have” she replied giving him a thoughtful grin.

“ Maybe later Bones” He replied with his own grin.

Ten minutes later they were on the road neither talking afraid of what will become of them. The drive felt all too short when they pulled into the local gas station. This would be the point in which Brennan would go with the man assigned to the case and Booth would watch her ride away. She put her bags into the back of the little car she would be arriving in and turned to Booth. Before she knew it she was in his arms crying.

“ Don’t worry you’ll be fine. Life aint always beautiful but it’s a beautiful ride right?” he whispered into her hair.

“ Always” she pulled back and gave him a quick kiss since technically they were on duty and there was policy about fraternizing in the office.

“ I love you,” he whispered

“ I love you too” and with that said she kissed him again but longer.

When they finally apart it was because she had to leave.

“ Bye beautiful”
“ Bye Babe” and with that said she got in the car and was on her way to St. Mary’s convent and on to being Aggie for the next month.

The ride to the convent was said to be short but it didn’t feel like it . I sat in the front of the small car looking at the scenery out the window but it was all a blur. I mean why does something always happen when someone comes into my life. And Booth he’s the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I mean sure there were other good things like getting my doctorate and having a best selling book but nothing beats what I have with Booth. The agent in the seat next to me is rambling. I guess I should listen but he’s just droning on and on. I have no idea what he is even saying like who can talk so much? Never mind im sure Booth and Angela could give him a run for his money. Ok that’s it this has to stop.

“ Um excuse me Agent-?”

“Calder”

“ Yeah whatever um do you mind not talking so much? You know I have never been undercover by myself before and I just need sometime to think things over.” I hope he doesn’t ask me what’s going on with Booth.

“ Yeah ok I can do that. So what’s going on between you and the other agent?” he said giving a thoughtful glance over at me.

“ Ok” he wants to play hardball then bring it on! “ Listen I know three different types of karate I have hunting licenses in more than 3 states and if you don’t ask me that question again and you wont get hurt” with that said I leaned back to look out the window.

“ You could have just said no comment,” he said with a chuckle

Oh that’s it!

“ You don’t get it do you!” I said turning so I was facing him. “What happens between me and my partner is our business. You have no right to ask that sort of question. And if I hear one more peep out of you I will be on the phone with Cullen and out of this assignment in a matter of minutes. Got it?”

Maybe I do spend too much time with Booth. Maybe I can call him. Wait I don’t have my phone maybe what’s his face has his.

“ Umm can I borrow your phone?”

“ Yeah just take it ok don’t hurt me” he handed over his phone and I dialed Booth’s number.

“ Booth”

“ Is it too early to miss you yet?” I asked. I don’t want to cry but I just cant hold the tears in.
“ Awe no baby don’t cry you can miss me all you want. You seem mad what’s wrong?” he’s concerned he’s always concerned.

“ This dumb agent is doubting my skills in this assignment because im “emotionally” involved with my partner. I don’t even know what that means.”

“ What did I tell you about people and what they think of you?” he said through the phone. God I miss him, wait no id don’t believe in god, I have been spending too much time with Booth!

“ That their opinions are their own and to not care about what others think. Why did I agree to this again?”

“ Because you’re a good person that’s why. Now don’t think about the long month ahead of you just think about the next time you will see me that way the time will pass quicker.”

“ I hate psychology … you spend too much time with Gordon Gordon.” How can I hate it and love it all at the same time? But I only love psychobabble when it comes from him.

“ Promise me you wont pi*s anyone off too much and you’ll miss me.” He’s so cute.

“ I cant promise the first but the latter I can definitely keep that promise.” I can see the convent up ahead I have to let go of him soon. But I don’t want to let go.

“ I have to go where her …”

“ I love you,” he said. At first I didn’t know what to say but then I figured it was best to go with my heart instead of my head.

“ I love you too” the man sitting next to me is looking at me funny… why I ought to!..

“ Bye babe”

“ Don’t call me babe” and with that I hung up and handed the phone back to the agent. He was still staring so I gave him a glare and his gaze refocused on the road. I got out of the car as soon as it came to a stop. An older gentleman who wore a robe of some kind met me at the front gate. My guess he was the priest . There was also an older woman standing next to him. She must be head of all the sisters or are they nuns? I will have to ask her. Booth said something about the priest and head nun knowing who I was and what I was doing here. Oh well at least I can observe people it is in an anthropologists nature to study/observe people.

“ Ms. Brennan welcome” The man said sticking out his hand to shake mine. Im not in the mood to correct people today so I just let it slip. But watch out buddy on another day you will get corrected!

“ My Name is Father Tope. This is Sister Mae; she will be our advisor for the next month. Lets get you in shall we Aggie?” Mae handed me a gown similar to hers as we walked through the doors and into a different world.

Two weeks. That is how long it has been since the last time she slept in her own bed. Two weeks of making herself someone else. Two weeks of being Aggie and not Temperance. Two weeks sleeping in an uncomfortable bed. Two weeks with out him.


Mass just ended and Aggie walked back to her sleeping quarters with a fellow nun named Rachel. From her first day in the convent Rachel had been there. Her parents sent her here because she had ‘ un lady like’ behavior. She hasn’t heard from Booth since she had last talked to him in Agent what’s- his- names car. So far she had yet to pis* anyone off although it has been hard to do. Observing has been fun though. Sure she might not have a lab or squints but she was still an anthropologist and that meant observing.

They had reached her room. Tempe said goodbye and walked into her room. As soon as the door opened she shrieked. Rachel came back down the hall as Brennan closed the door.

“ Aggie what’s wrong?” she asked concerned

“ Nothing it was a spider” fake yawn “ im going to turn in early I’ll see you tomorrow?”

“ Sure night sweetie” Angela, she missed her best friend.

She walked back into her room, shut and locked the door behind her. She stood with her hand on the knob for a long time before turning around. There in front of her stood Special Agent Seely Booth. Without a second thought she ran to him and crashed in his arms. The tears flowed down her cheeks and she didn’t care one bit. She finally pulled back and slammed her lips into his. He reciprocated and soon they were getting hot and heavy. Breathing came too much of a concern and they pulled apart gasping for air.

“ What are you doing here?”

“ I missed the love of my life and not being able to see her for a month made me mad. Plus I wanted to see how sexy you look in your robe.” He said as he started placing kisses on her neck.

She stepped back and did a fake modeling pose. He pulled her close and whispered in her ear.

“I also wanted to know what you had on under it” seductive

“ You want to find out?” not kidding

“Bones we are in the house of god. We can’t do it here.”

“ We’ve done worse” sultry

“ True” and from there you can let your imaginations flow.


It was the next morning at breakfast. Booth left early this morning promising he would be back to see her again. The nuns chatted contently while Aggie pushed her oatmeal around in her bowl.

“ Something wrong?” Claudia

“ Yeah you haven’t even taken a bite” Rachel

“ You feeling okay” Bea

“ I’m fine I just have a lot on my mind ok?” man if someone asks me one more question I think I will burst.

Pastor John. That’s who is suspected of the murders. Im supposed to be keeping an eye on him. He is of middle age 40- 50, 5”10’, Brown graying hair and green eyes. He has a reputation. No one want to cross his path and many don’t for fear of what he might do. Rumor was that he kicked a nun out because she was too sick to come to mass one night. Brennan knew if she ever did cross his path that she would have to be careful to keep her secret.

“ So I heard screams last night” one of the nuns said.

“ Yeah what kind of screams?” I asked trying to conceal my cover.

“I heard them too. Sounded to me that somebody was having a little too much fun.”

“ Oh well it was probably John and one of his “workers”” Gladys said.

“ Probably wouldn’t want to be that.” I said. John has taken to having some fun with the new nuns in the convent. It was sort of like an initiation. But what Temperance didn’t know was that her chance to meet John was coming very soon.

Seely Booth walked through the halls of the Hoover building. It had been two weeks since he had last seen her. Two agonizing weeks of strolling into the Jeffersonian and being talked to by Zack not her. He went home at night, his thoughts about her. About their last night together. Sure it didn’t go as he had planned but when did anything go according to plan with her? His pillow smelled of her. His shirt she wore…. It was all memories.

The meeting had just let out and Booth and Jones were walking down the corridor. Jones is a fellow agent who went through FBI training with Booth. Jones was the go to guy when you really needed a favor. He was nice to everyone and was a good shot. One more than one assignment him and Booth had worked together. They were both considered for the most part friends (for the most part).

“ God Booth are you even listening to me? You know its very rude on your part you should do something about that” Jones said stopping in the middle of the hall to look at his friend.

Bones… He couldn’t take it anymore. Plus Cullen said he could see her if none knew who he was and he kept out of site. He made up his mind he was going to see her.



“ Aggie what’s wrong?” I could hear someone through the door. When she shrieked I immediately hit the floor so no one would see me.

“ Nothing it was a spider” fake yawn “ im going to turn in early I’ll see you tomorrow?” Bones. That was definitely her.

“ Sure night sweetie” Angela how her best friend has missed her these 2 weeks.


She walked back into her room, shut and locked the door behind her. She stood with her hand on the knob for a long time before turning around. There in front of me stood Temperance Brennan not Aggie. Without a second thought she ran to me and crashed in my arms. The tears flowed down my cheeks and I didn’t care one bit. I finally pulled back and she slammed her lips into mine. I reciprocated and soon we were getting hot and heavy. Breathing came too much of a concern and we pulled apart gasping for air.

“ What are you doing here?”

“ I missed the love of my life and not being able to see her for a month made me mad. Plus I wanted to see how sexy you look in your robe.” I said as he started placing kisses on her neck.

She stepped back and did a fake modeling pose. I pulled her close and whispered in her ear.

“I also wanted to know what you had on under it” seductive

“ You want to find out?” not kidding

“Bones we are in the house of god. We can’t do it here.”

“ We’ve done worse” sultry

“ True” and from there you can let your imaginations flow.



It was the next day and everyone knew they didn’t have to stay away. For the past two weeks he had been the main person you wanted to avoid when you went to the Hoover Building. In the past week alone he scared trainees and yelled at a woman who reminded him of her. The woman walked away after spitting something back at him. He never saw her again. This morning he stood high a smile plastered on his handsome features and his charm smile. He was in a good mood.

“ You okay?” Jones asked me walking up and putting his hand to my forehead. I threw it off and gave him a smile as I walked away.

“ Must`a got lucky last night” I heard him say. My smile grew and I walked to my office to do some paperwork.

Cullen came into my office saying something about training someone. I wasn’t really paying much attention. Sure they can give me a little twerp to build into a man. I’ve done it before so who cares.

“ Booth this is your new trainee Agent Calder.” Cullen said as he motioned for someone to come in. I looked up and saw the last person I thought I would ever see again.

“Ivy” shiz

“ Seeley”

This was going to suck… Big time……….. Major… well you get the point… right…

“ You two know each other” Cullen asked amused.

“ Yes” we both replied at the same time.

“ Are you going to tell me how?” impatient.

“ We were neighbors” I know she’s going to say we were more.

“ We were more than neighbors,” told ya…

“ How much more” Cullen

“Much more”

This will be the death of me…. I need to talk this over with Bones…she will know what to do.right?…… I hope so……..

Have you ever gotten the feeling someone is watching your every move? Sure it could just be paranoia, but what if someone really was watching? Would you tell somebody? Or would you keep looking over your shoulder trying to assure yourself that you were wrong. What if the person watching was there all along, that you’ve met them maybe even chatted. What would you do? Stay away? Confront them? Maybe all you need to do is stop looking and start telling.

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It was quiet maybe too quiet. Zack liked the quiet though. It gave him time to concentrate, and since Dr. Brennan was on assignment he was head anthropologist for the month. In his eyes this was a big duty and he didn’t want to let anyone down. He heard fighting. He knew the one voice was that of Booths but the other he couldn’t place. Dr. Brennan was undercover and this voice was way too frilly to be hers. Curiosity got the better of him and he turned around only to run into the woman in question. Hi chemical he was holding spilled all over the front of her and she did not look very happy.

The woman looked as if she would pumble him into the ground. Ok maybe pumble isn’t the right word…. More like take him out to the country tie him to a tree and leave him rot.

“What do you think your doing? You little twerp. Who are you anyways? You don’t even look like a doctor, Doogey Houser.” She screamed at him. With all the commotion Angela had come out of her office, Hodgins glanced up from his workstation and Cam peeked out of her office.

“ I don’t know what that means” Zack said turning to ask Booth.

“ Are you even a doctor you look lie you’re fourteen!” she yelled again.

“ Yes I’m sure and did you see a doctor to help put that botox in cause you look as though your 70.” Zack replied back. The woman looked repelled.

“ Don’t you know that’s stuff actually kills nerve cells in your face which in return causes you to no be able to exhibit emotions like other normal people? It doesn’t really help with your wrinkles though. They’re too deep. Probably from old age or poor hygiene. I’m gonna go with the latter” Booth couldn’t help himself he fell to the floor laughing.

Everyone else started laughing also except Zack who was staring at the woman in front of him. She looked around and everybody was laughing. How could someone say that then laugh. Aren’t they rude?

“ Bones… will… love…. To hear…. This…” Booth said in between fits of laughter.

“ You talked to Bren?” Angela all but screamed at him.
“ Ohh hi Ange.. um yeah last night.. can we talk in your office?” Booth said getting up off the floor an walking into Angela’s office.

“ What about me?” the woman yelled at him

“ Ohh Honey don’t worry the most that chemical can do is turn you blue!” Angela said then closed her office door.

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She felt it again. That unmistakable feeling that someone was watching. She turned in her seat to look around. There he sat in the corner of the room. He smiled. Her suspect was staring her in the eyes and all she could do was stare back. She hadn’t told Booth yet but he would just get mad and be taken off the case. He stood . He stalked towards her. If she was going to get him to confess she had to show him she was on his side.

He tapped her on the shoulder and she looked up into his eyes. They were caring green eyes so much like Booth’s, save color. Booth had marvelous chocolate eyes that she could get lost in. These eyes these eyes showed want, desire. All the things that he wouldn’t get from her. This man scared her, which was hard to do. He leaned down to whisper in her ear.

“ I know who you are Joy” he said. Brennan sat stiff unmoving. “Tell your Daddy I said hello” and with that he was gone.

Temperance rose form her seat and started to walk out. While walking down the corridor she felt someone grab her from behind and drag her out of sight. He pushed her against the wall and began kissing her neck.

“ Don’t tell anyone Joy or you’ll be gone like the others” he mumbled. “ If you tell Mr. FBI man you’ll be gone faster than your parents. I don’t know what you see in that man anyways, I’ll protect you.” He mumbled against her neck.

“ Yeah neither do I “ she said as she leaned in the kiss him. When he closed his eyes she head butted him and then kicked him in the stomach. “ Don’t ever touch me again and you might not get hurt” And with that she ran down the corridor to her room. She locked the door and grabbed her phone and hit 1.

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“ You what!!!!” Angela yelled at him.

“ Ange keep your voice down! It just happened and we both liked it.”

“ how long ahs this been going on?” she asked as she grew angry.
“ Since the night before she left. But it only really started last night. Sorry Ange but she was going undercover and we didn’t want Cullen to take her off the case.”

She still looked mad. “ I only have on thing to say” he cringed at her mad tone “ It’s about time!” and with that they both laughed until it was interrupted by Booth’s phone.
The little window said “Bones” in it .

“ Hey Bone-“ he stopped short when he heard crying on the other end of the line. He immediately sat up straight in his chair concern written over his features.

“ Temperance what’s wrong” with the use of her first name Angela stopped what she was doing and turned towards Booth.

“ He .. He… Knows who …I …..am” she said in between sobs.

“ Hey who knows who you are?” Booth asked. This isn’t good he thought to himself.

“ The suspect.. he called… me…” more sobs

‘ What did he call you babe?”

“ Joy” the one word hit him like a blow to the head.

“ Stay where you are don’t let anyone see you. Lock the door ill be there as fast as I can.” He said hurrying out the door.

He stopped at the platform and said “ Ivy go hitch hike back to headquarters and Zack…. I knew I always liked you” Then he was gone. Zack had a smile on his face as he watched the woman , Ivy, pick at her nails.

“ Can u give me a ride back?” she asked

“ Nope can’t drive” and with that he walked off the platform.

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She lay curled in a ball on her bed. John told her not to call Booth but he has a gun he can take care of himself. 15 minutes ago she called him. She knew it would take at least 45 minutes to get here so she sat curled under the covers in a ball waiting to hear him knock. 5 minutes later she heard the knock at the door and her phone go off. “1 new text” it read.

“ Open the door- Booth” it said she hurried up and scrambled to the door removing things she had strategically place in front of it. He walked into the room, closed and locked the doors and she fell into him. He picked her up and carried her to the bed where she sat on his lap and cried. Minutes passed maybe even hours but they didn’t care, that’s where they both needed to be at that moment.

“ He’s… watching… me..” she said between sobs.

“ Let him watch… show him your strong… don’t let him win” he told her.

“ He knows my dad. He told me to tell him hello. We need to figure out who he is. And I think my dad can help us.” She looked up at him with tear filled eyes.

“ Zack pissed off my new trainee today” he said with a little chuckle.

“ How so?” she asked

He proceed to tell her the story eliciting tiny giggles from her. In so many ways Zack was like her with his blunt answers. Of course she argued the point and said all her answers are the truth and if they didn’t like them they didn’t have to listen.

The tears had subsided but the evidence was left on her pale cheeks and puffy red eyes.

“I’ll go talk to your father tomorrow maybe he can help us nail this guy” Booth said as he lay down with Temperance snuggled in his arms. This was much like what they had done the night before but different circumstances leading up to this moment.

“ will you stay with me?” she asked as her eyes started to droop.

“ Always… don’t worry I wont let this jerk hurt you” he said

“ You promise?”

“ Promise”

The feeling was back again. But the person watching her wasn’t Booth. He had long since fallen asleep. No the feeling was different. Not the feeling of someone looking at you with love or admiration. But this feeling was unmistakable. He was there he was watching and he wasn’t giving up without a fight.

She woke up in the morning with strong arms wrapped around her. The feeling of being watched was gone. She had a new feeling now. A feeling of contentment. Everything would be ok if Booth helped her solve 2 mysteries. One of who the real John is and how he killed all those people. The feeling is back. She turned around to find Booth looking at her.

“ I hate when people stare,” she said tracing his jaw line with hand she stopped on his lips, which she outlined with her fingers.

He kissed her palm then her hand and his lips traveled up her arm.

“ Why?” he asked seductively continuing up his path.

“Vulnerability” she breathed as he reached the spot right behind her ear.

“ How long until your assignment is over?” he asked as he kissed her jaw line.

“ I don’t remember anymore… are you going to talk to my dad today?”

“ Maybe” he breathed. She knew what he was getting to but she has to draw the line.

“ Booth stop please we need to get out of here” he continued his path moving down her body and making her shiver.

“ Come on… I want this too but if I don’t get out to breakfast soon Rachel will come looking and she’s worse than Angela.”

“We can take her” seductive

“ Seely!”

Booth picked his head off her stomach and looked at her straight in the eyes.
“ I just want to get this case over with as fast as possible. The sooner we do the sooner I wont be paranoid and we can be together.” she said moving her fingers through his messy hair in a loving manner.

“ He really scares you huh?” Booth said

“ Horribly” came the teary reply

“ Well im here to protect you he wont hurt you and if he so much as touches you he will be up for the death penalty faster than you can say the all 206 bones in the body” Booth said charm smile on full wattage.

“ Tibia, fibula, ulna, radius-“

“ Smart *beep * a**” (I had to put the beep in there*hehe*)

“ You said before I can name them all. I don’t get it” she looked utterly confused and he thought it was cute.

“ Of course you don’t… you’re cute when you’re confused.” He said then laid a gentle kiss on her lips.

“ Im not cute…. Don’t even say that ever.. again….” She said in between kisses.

“ Ok what ever you say…..what time is it?” he said as they continued on their mission.

KNOCK……KNOCK…….KNOCK….

“ Aggie I know your in there and if you don’t open up in like 2 seconds I will break down the door.” Came Rachel’s voice from the other side of the door.

They both had a look of terror on their faces. Booth moved off of her quickly and got onto the floor on the other side of the bed. Brennan got up to answer the door her blonde hair flowing around her shoulders. Yes blonde, it was a last minute decision in an effort to change her appearance. But in Booth’s eyes she still looked beautiful as ever.

“ Oh sorry Rach I” yawn “overslept” she said in an effort to cover her escapades.

“ hurry up get ready and ill sit here and wait” she moved into the room and sat on the bed. Brennan looked over to see if Booth as covered and she saw him nowhere in sight. She shrugged at his stealth like ranger skills and returned to getting dressed.

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He watched her. He watched her through breakfast, lunch, church, and supper. She could feel his eyes bore into the back of her back like she was doing something wrong and the teacher stared at her. Even when she would go into the restroom to avoid his stare, she could still feel. What was she going to do?

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He walked through headquarters that morning looking like he had seen better days. Today he was to go see Max Keenan. But first he had to tell his boss about it.

He approached the door and knocked. This reminded him of the day three weeks ago when he did the same thing. The only difference was that she was not standing beside him. No she was off with a stalker potential killer who couldn’t keep his eyes off of her. He would never forgive himself if something happened to her. And that’s why he was here, to make sure it wouldn’t.
“ Come in” he heard. He mentally prepared himself more this task. The door opened and Cullen sat at his desk working on something he could tell was important by his posture.

“ Oh Agent Booth how lovely to see you this morning.” Cullen said giving his full attention to Booth who was now seated in front of his desk.

“ Um sir I just wanted to tell you that I got a call from Dr. Brennan last night.”

“ So that’s why you left your trainee at the Jeffersonian?” he said with a little laugh.

“ Yes sir” Booth said.

“ Well what did the good doctor have to say?” he’s not going to like this!

“ Our suspect knows who she is.” He winced at the look on Cullen’s face.

“ That cant be, we took precautions as to conceal her identity.”

“ No he knows she is Joy Keenan. He knows her father.” Another wince. “ How does she know this?” angry look

“ He told her. I think his exact words were ‘I know who you are Joy. Tell your Daddy I said hello’ I think he did something else too. She was pretty freaked and she had red marks on her neck. Why wouldn’t she tell me if he did something else?”

“ First she wouldn’t tell you because one you’re her best friend two you’re a guy that’s typically not something a woman tells a man.”

“ But she did she told me about her foster father and what he did to her. I understood. I held her when she cried. Why wouldn’t she tell me now?” Booth was utterly confused what if something did happen? Would she tell him? Or would she not because they are now in a relationship.

“We can talk about your woman problems later. So you want to know if you can go talk to Max huh?” he said

“ I know I arrested him and that we may not have the best history but-“
Cullen cut him off. “ go” he said and then dismissed him.
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When he got back to his office the person he didn’t want to see was sitting in his chair.

“ Ivy” resentful

“Seeley” calm

“ I’m going out to interrogate someone. Just find something to do here.” He really didn’t want to bring her. If she found out who this was she would have a field day.

“ Ok well lets go” she said getting up form the chair.

“ Whoa! Didn’t you just hear the part about you staying here?” inpatient

“ I have to learn how to interrogate anyways so what’s the problem?”

“ The problem is that this is not a usual meeting, it has to do with special FBI orders.”

“ Booth take her with you!!!” he heard Cullen’s voice from the doorway.

“ Do I have to?” he yelled back. But Cullen was already gone and out of earshot.

On the way to the jail there was a tense vibe in the SUV. Neither of the occupants talked at all. Not to one another or about anything. Of course the last time they saw each other he was leaving for the army and she was still in her junior year of high school. Things didn’t end all that gracefully though. The way she looked at it was if he wouldn’t see her graduate then she wouldn’t see him off.

He remembered it like it was yesterday. He was seven she was six. He saw the moving van and hopped he would get another boy around the neighborhood. A car pulled up behind the van. He was sort of disappointed to see a little girl no older than 2 or 3 hopping out and running into the house. The mother looked way too superficial and the father was a golf-playing executive.

Another car door opened only this time the girl coming out was dressed in jeans and an old “The Who” t-shirt. She had on sneakers that were muddy and faded but still in good shape. They became friends instantly.


She was different; he was different, than they both remembered. They had changed and one not for the better. And now 20 some years later they resented each other. But hey what ever got the job done, right?

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Max Keenan sat in the interrogation room. The guard said he had a visitor. He thought maybe Tempe had forgiven him. But maybe she hasn’t.

Booth walked into the room a lady trailing behind him. This was not his daughter. She was superficial and way too blonde.

“ Max” Booth said as he shook Max’s hand and embraced him in a “guy hug”. Ivy looked on at the two.
‘why is embracing an criminal like this?’ she thought. Then it clicked. This was her father. The woman on his desk pictures, Temperance Brennan. That was the woman.

“ What are you doing here Booth I thought you wouldn’t be here till next month.” Max said as Booth sat down across the table.

“ Well I have some questions about a man from your past.”

“ Booth there were a lot of men in my past and women too. What is it you want to know?” he asked concerned.

“ Tempe is doing an undercover job for us… the suspect came to her the other day and said ‘I know who you are Joy. Say hi to your daddy’ we think its someone trying to get to her. He tried to hurt her last night.”

“ You have no idea who this is?! WE cannot let Tempe get hurt. I could have protected her if you wouldn’t have locked me up!” Max yelled anger evident in his words.

‘ That’s why we need your help in identifying him. Tempe said He is of middle age 40- 50, 5”10’, Brown graying hair and green eyes, but she said they were a distinctive green that they also had brown in them. Do you have anybody in mind?” Booth asked hope full.

“ Dang… Reicher, Danny Reicher. He’s a threat Booth, she isn’t safe…” But before Max could say more Booth was out the door leaving a confused trainee and Max Keenan looking on.

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She walked down the hall alone. Not the smartest thing to do but Rachel wanted to stay back for a while. She took precaution as she made her way to her room. Once in she sat on her bed. She flipped her phone on.
“ one new voicemail” it read.

She connected and was greeted by Booth’s voice.

“ Bones the man is Danny Reicher … Max said he is not safe you need to get out of there now before-“

She heard movement behind her and was greeted to a bang to the head. Before she slipped into oblivion she heard the last part o the message.

“ Get out and be safe… I love you”

The evening news came on and so did the top story.

“ Good evening. I’m Larry Stoles with your breaking news. Dr. Temperance Brennan world-renowned anthropologist is missing. Authorities say the last time they saw here she was undercover at St. Mary’s convent. We go now to Chuck Kelly who is at the scene. Chuck?”

“ Yes Larry. I’m here at the St. Mary’s convent bringing you new developments on this case. Temperance Brennan was last seen at 3:30 this afternoon. Her partner whose name has not been released came to warn her about a target. When he got here she was already gone. Brennan is 5’10” with browns/ auburn hair. At the moment her hair might be blonde. She has blue crystal eyes and was last seen wearing sweats. If anyone sees her call the number at the bottom of the screen. 555-“

Booth turned the TV off. She had been gone for over 16 hours, with not so much as a ransom. Cullen had told him he was to be only on the case because he knew Booth was the only one with enough will power to find her. He remembered when he had told Angela and Rachel. They both cried instantaneously and crumpled to the floor.

Hodgins picked up Angela and the nuns escorted Rachel away. Everyone was sad but he couldn’t do anything to make it better. He looked over to the chair in the corner. There sat his son. Rebecca had been called into work and had asked Seeley to watch him. Booth had yet to explain to his son that Dr. Bones was gone, and he didn’t know when she was coming back. He shifted in his chair and noticed his father staring at him.

“Daddy when is Dr. Bones meeting us for dinner?” he asked.
How do you tell a six year old that his friend is missing? They had grown attached to each other the last year and he even told her he loved her. This was going to be very hard.

“Hey bub can you come over here for a second?” Booth asked with as much resolve as one could possibly do after all he has been through.

Parker walked over and sat on dad’s knee. When Parker looked up at him he nearly broke down. His eyes were like hers when he told her they had a case. The sparkling browns reminded him of the sparkling blue he had once seen.

“ um… bud remember when I told you that Bones was undercover?”

“ Yeah like playin hid n’ seek” he said his face lighting up at thought of the game.

“ Well when she was undercover a … bad man… took her a way from me. us… we….I… the FBI are all looking for her so we can bring her back safe to us.” Booth said trying to figure out the expression on his son’s face .

Parkers face scrunched up in thought. “so she got lost? Her seeker never found her?” he asked tears welling up in his brown eyes.
“ No bub they haven’t found her yet.” Booth said as he closed his eyes a tear dripped out. He quickly wiped it away not wanting his son to see him cry. He reopened his eyes to see his son crying too. Parker took his face in his little hands.

“ It’s ok to cry daddy, I miss her too.” And with that Booth pulled his son into a hug.

“ I love you, daddy”

“ I love you too Park.”

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She woke up. She didn’t know where she was or what happened. She didn’t want to open her eyes. If there was this much pain with her eyes closed what would it be like when they were open? Plus without her vision her other senses would grow stronger. She listened. She couldn’t hear anything. Not a car. Not a voice. Not him.

The thought of him made her smile he was probably looking for her right now. ‘Cullen had better of put him on the case’ she thought. He has probably been run ragged. ‘ Maybe I do spend too much time with Seeley.’ She thought. ‘ I called him Seeley. I really need to get out of here.

There was a stench of rotting flesh in the air. It was faint but it was still there. Brennan composed a list in her mind of her surroundings.

No Noise
Stench of rotting flesh
Nobody around

Did John/Danny just leave her here to die? Movement. She heard movement, and it was coming closer. That was a good sign. She wasn’t alone. A woman walked down the corridor and knelt in front of Brennan.

“So he got you too, huh?” the woman asked

“I don’t know what that means” she replied back. She looked fully at the woman. She was tall with black hair, skinny and of 30-35 years of age.

“ I’m Candace” she said sticking her hand out to shake. It was bony and very thin, much like the rest of her.

“Temperance” she shook her hand then rested her hand on her stomach that was now starting to churn.

“ Your Temperance Brennan, right?” she asked shocked.
“Yes why do you ask?’

“ Well when you have been in here for over 2 years and the person keeping you has all of your books, you kind of read all of them.” She said smile on her face.

“ You have been in here for over a year?” Temperance asked surprised.

“ Yeah it’s not as bad as it seems. You get 3 meals a day, have a TV, radio, and books, oh and you cant forget showers!” she said like it was the best thing in the world.

“Well is there a toilet somewhere cause I think I need to-“ but before she finished she turned her head and threw up

“Ew” Candace said as she turned her head.

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A month. No that’s not how long it has been but it certainly felt that long. It has been approximately 20 days, 13hours, 23minutes, and 14 seconds. He counted every second of everyday hopping today would be the day she would come back to him.

But for the past 20 days everything about her was only a memory. He remembered what her face looked like, how soft her touch was, but he couldn’t, no matter how hard he tried, to get her off his mind. The squints were still taking it hard, especially Angela, but they have made it their top priority to find her. There were no leads, no witnesses, no evidence. Not even ransom.

All traces of Danny Reicher had been dropped off the ends of the earth. No sightings, no bank records, zip! He was tired the bags under his eyes indicated that. He spent as much time with Parker as he could trying to compensate for what it must feel like if he was missing. He didn’t ever want his son to have that feeling, but it came with the badge.

He visited Max and told him of his daughters disappearance. He was sad at first then he quickly grew angry yelling about how he should have protected her. He ran out of the room not wanting to let anyone see him cry. He never went back.

He found himself roaming around her apartment the other day. It was as she left it. Half empty stale coffee on the counter, dishes in the washer. He lay in her bed her scent floating into his senses. Her manuscrïpt for her new book lay on her bedside table. He couldn’t help but sneak a peek. He flipped to the dedication page.

‘ To My Lover and His Son’

he couldn’t help but smile to himself. She loved him. This was a bad dream that he knew was going to have a good ending. But this wasn’t the end. It wouldn’t be either till he knew she was safe.

In fact he will not stop. In fact he said he cannot stop. Not till she is in his arms and healthy.


Booth was awoken by his day dream by Ivy shaking his arm. He immediately sat up straight.

“ Relax man there is nothing new. You sure your ok?” she asked as she looked closer at him.

“ I’m fine” he grumbled in response.

“ Why don’t you like me anymore? We were best friends. A couple, and now your mad? What changed? ”

“ I should be!” he yelled. She physically stepped back. “ You changed. You went from the girl next door who loved baseball to not wanting anything to do with it! You never even saw me off!”

“ I was scared!” she yelled back.

“ what?” he said as he watched her start to cry.

“ You were going to war! You left and nobody knew me anymore! It used to be ‘Hey Ivy!’ but after you left they all whispered ‘ heard she got pregnant and he left’ or ‘ that’s Seeley’s ex, I don’t remember her name’ do you know how that feels?! Then we moved after you left. New school new me. I changed. Everybody does at some time. Everybody beside you.” She finished her rant.

“ yeah you did change and not for the better. You’ve turned into your mother!”

“ No don’t ever say that” she said as she started to cry again.

“ It’s true. The hair, the makeup, the nails, it’s all her! Do you remember you despised your mothers choices? Said you would never change into her. That it was a promise? Well you broke it!”

She stood there. They were pulled out of their ‘glaring contest’ by the phone ringing.

“ Hello” Booth said

“ Agent Booth?” the young female said on the other line.
“ Yes?”

“ I’m Ms. Karen at your sons school.” The first thought that ran through his mind was that he was hurt. “ is he ok?” he asked hurriedly.

“ Yes we just couldn’t get him to stop crying. I took out a bone book to read and he started. I tried to calm him down but he has been at it for a half an hour. And I couldn’t reach his mother.” Karen said. Booth inwardly sighed with relief. He wasn’t hurt. That was good.

“ I will be there in five minutes” he said then hung up.

He ran passed Ivy and out of the Federal building.

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He could hear his son’s crying from down the hall. All the kids were out for recess and he was still inside. Booth walked through the door and the crying got louder. When Parker saw his father he lept off the chair running full force towards Booth.

“shh bub it’s ok.. your alright” he tried soothing him.

“ She said bones…. And ii member Dr. B-Bones …..hasn’t been seeked yet.” He said between sobs.

“ I know buddy I miss her too. I miss her a lot” he said as father and son stood in the class crying.

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‘I hope he finds me soon’ was her last thought before she went to sleep.

The month and a half mark had come and gone. He had been counting days, hours, minutes, seconds in the beginning but now all he wanted was her in his arms. He had been able to get to sleep some nights, but not with out the help of much needed medication. He was emotionally and physically drained. They got a lead the other day but when they followed through with it…dead-end. He remembered the conversation he had with Angela the other day.

“I can’t do it anymore.” He said

Angela looked up at him. He stood hunched over barley able to keep himself up. His face was skinny and sleep deprived. Brennan had never been missing this long and it started taking atoll on everyone. Zack was appointed head forensic anthropologist for the time being. It’s not that he didn’t enjoy this position it’s the way he landed it. He wanted to work himself up not get it because someone was missing.

Hodgins didn’t talk about his feelings to anyone, not even Angela. He just thought of how he was stuck in the car with her. She was smart she would find someway to get back to the. The bug racing had stopped, the usual banter gone or used in moderation. Nobody enjoyed coming to the lab anymore. It was just work with out her.

It was even taking a toll on Cam. She wouldn’t openly admit it but she liked Dr. Brennan. Sure she wasn’t the brightest color in the box when it came to pop culture, but that was who she was. No explaining things to Booth in lemans terms for her, and she missed it.

But the worst was Angela and Booth. They had taken to hiding in their offices not saying anything to anyone unless it was of importance. They worked ridiculous hours trying to keep their minds off of things. Booth had stopped going to the diner and Angela had stopped painting. Everyone was worried but nobody would say anything. It was like a bomb just waiting to blow. They knew that she might not be coming back but they didn’t want to admit that.

“What do you give up on Booth?” she asked

“I’m looking she out there I just don’t know where and I know that she’s not coming back so why even bother?” he said. He was in bad shape he thinks this is over.

“ Look at me” Angela said in her best authoritative voice. “ Bren is out there. We don’t know where at the moment but she is out there. Don’t stop believing in her. Do you hear me? Don’t ever doubt that she isn’t out there. Got it?”

“ Do you know what its like? Do you know what it is like to have the love of your life missing for 3 months and not know where she is? Do you know how hard it is when your kid asks if she is back yet and you have to break their heart and tell them no! Do you have any idea how that feels?!!” Booth said raising his voice. Angela had backed off a little afraid of the man in front of her. This was not the Booth she knew and loved as a brother. This was a different man. One with his heart broken in two.
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Three months. Three months of sitting on that stupid cot. Three months of that volatile odor. Three months of not seeing him.

“ I give up” she said half because of accusation half out of anger.

Candace looked up from her little carving she had started on the wall a whole year ago. It was getting big and was painted with fruit color. She looked at the woman in front of her. She had changed a lot over the past 3 months. She had given up on trying do look for a way out. For a way to get something onto the outside.

“ What do you give up on Tempe?” Candace asked well aware of the answer.

“On trying to get out of here! Booth won’t find me, if he hasn’t done it already. The people at the lab have probably already forgotten I am missing. Zack will be the new head of anthropology and Cam is seducing Seeley! Angela and Hodgins are off making out somewhere or in the Egyptian storage room doing god knows what. And Booth… Booth is probably playing with Parker and one of his blonde lawyers.” She said bitterly.

“ From what you have told me about all these people are that they are your friends. I highly highly doubt they have forgotten about you. Seeley is probably going out of his mind looking for you! Don’t you ever say they would forget! We will never live through this if we give up! Do you think I would have lasted as long in here as I did if I had forgotten about Jason!”

Candace had a husband named Jason. She had just given birth to a little boy when she was taken. According to her, her father was in the same “gang” as Candace’s. When their fathers dropped Reicher from the group he took revenge. It took him 15 years but when he finally figured the details out they were both alone. They were vulnerable and they had no way out.
Candace said that when Danny was drunk one night he told her he wouldn’t kill her. That it was just to cause harm to the loved ones. He told her he would eventually let her go. That he would do the same when he had gotten a hold of Tempe. She had tried to escape before but her plans were not full proof.

Candace and Temperance were alike in some ways. They always kept their emotions on the inside. Never let anyone see them cry. Hiders of emotions. The seek others knowledge. And flaunt their own. Not seeking anyone’s like or dislike verdict.

“ I just can’t do it anymore!” Tempe said through tears. “ I know he is looking but I’ve never been close to anyone before!! I don’t know what love is. I don’t know when I should and shouldn’t say things. I’m uncensored , I don’t care what people think and I work with the dead. I see more things in my job than anybody will ever see in a lifetime!
No one knows what it is like to have your parents leave when your 15, then your brother leave too. I went into foster care! A new house every 3 weeks! I had men rape me just because they could. Their wives knew they were too afraid to say anything though.

And when I started bleeding because he raped me no one cared. They said a car had hit me! Just so no one would figure anything out. But they figured it out and I was shipped off again! I got a drunk whose wife didn’t get off the couch. He beat me. The only good thing I had ever had happen in my life was actually getting my doctorate. I’m mean and I don’t get little things and I suck at being a caring loving person. They all say they are my friends but do they just pity me?” she said tears rolling down her porcelain skin.

“ Oh honey ” Candace said as she moved towards her and embraced her in a hug.

“ I just want to go home I want to be in his arms again” she said

“ Me too, honey, me too,” Candace said as she cried as well.

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There he lay. In her bed. At her apartment. Nobody understood his thinking of this but it was something he couldn’t describe the feeling of. It was an urge that he needed to be closer to her. He looked at the ceiling, then to her pillow where he imagined her head to be. The bed smelled of her. He had been here often over the last three months but had never once ventured into the bedroom. It was like his mind was telling him it was a forbidden place. But after his talk with Angela today he felt he couldn’t give in.

No he would keep the search going. Never to stop until they find her. He talked to another man the other day that said his wife has been missing for a year and four months. His name was Jason he thought. They met when they sat on the same park bench. Both men looked and felt tired. One with a baby boy in his arms the other with a necklace. Jason said his wife went missing after the birth of their son. He was but a week old when he came home to nothing but a crying baby at home.

Booth thought about Bones and how she was missing. They told stories and laughed. The man left when the baby boy started getting fussy. That was two weeks ago. He had gone back at the same time and day a week later and saw the man at the bench. This time they talked about Bones and how she went missing. They discussed a few things then Booth got a call and had to leave. Jason advised him that sleep was the best thing he could do. He also said never stop looking that they were out there somewhere.

He thought back to the conversation with Angela. She was so mad. He didn’t blame her. He wanted to give up. She knew him too well. If she had let him give up he would have never lived it down. Cullen gave him the rest of the day off and told him to get some sleep. He drove out of the Hoover building and ended up at her apartment. He used his key and looked around at his surroundings. The coffee was still on the table. He never had the heart to move it. It was probably growing mold and the glass would need to be trashed, but that was for a later time. He went to her bedroom door and rested his and on the knob head against the door. He stood there contemplating what he was going to do. He finally opened the door and stepped inside. The room was darker. The only light coming from the windows. The window was open and was blowing cold fall air into the room. Booth moved to close it when he noticed Jasper on her nightstand. He closed the window and picked up the little pig.

And that’s where he lay. On her bed clutching Jasper as he nodded off into some much needed sleep.

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She got off her bunker. It was hard to get on and off of these days. Her back hurt from the sleepless nights, and she was thirsty. She grabbed a glass and poured herself some water.

She looked in the mirror. Her hair had gone back to its natural color thanks to washing the color out. Her face was a little bit skinnier but she still looked like herself. She woke from a dream. It was a good dream but she didn’t like the ending.

She was lying in Booth’s arms the night she was taken. Reicher barged in and shot Booth. Before she could react he had sot him again and he instantly died. When she woke from the dream she was in his room the night before she left. He was there beside her telling her it was ok. He calmed her and she fell back into his arms. They lay like that for a few hours and then she heard the bedroom door open. Booth didn’t stir he didn’t hear it. She heard the shot. She felt the blood. Another. More blood. Then being dragged away from his dead body.

She awoke in a cold sweat. It has been happening lately and she didn’t know the cause of it.

She took the last sip of her water threw the cup in the garbage and went back to her hard cot. Dreaming with a broken heart wasn’t getting her anywhere.

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(skip ahead in time)
He sat there in the same spot he had over the past four months. The office chair creaked as he moved to turn on the television. Cartoons. Not today. Food Network. Not now. He settled for the network channel. He turned the volume down and stared out the window.

The street below was filled with people. Couples holding hands and laughing. Elderly women with elderly men. Women shopping. Kids playing. It was all around him. Everyone else looked so happy, and he felt like crap.

He swiveled to shut he TV off.

Until the news story came on.


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Rebecca was in the kitchen making dinner. It had been about 5 months ago that she was pronounced missing. She watched her little boy cry when he was first told. She had heard him cry in his sleep. But there was nothing she could do to bring her back. There was nothing anyone could do. Seeley believed he could, but he was starting to doubt himself.

The doorbell rang as she was putting things in the oven.

“ Parker can you get that?” she yelled

She heard him get off the couch, turn off the TV, and slowly walk to the door. The door creaked open and she heard him scream. Immediately she was running to the door. She stopped just as she got to see who was at the door.

“ Oh. My. God.” She said standing in front of the door.

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“ This is Larry Stoles with your breaking news. A body was just discovered today. We heard from a protected source that the body was that of Danny Reicher. Reicher was suspected of kidnapping Temperance Brennan over 5 months ago. So if this is his body where is the good doctor-”?

“ Booth the body-“ Ivy said as she ran into his office.

He put his hand up to shush her while he listened to the report.

“They are having the doctors at the Jeffersonian look at the body. Reicher was wanted for previous charges that included robbery, manslaughter, arson, and countless other charges. If ever caught Reicher would have been given the death penalty. If anyone has seen Dr. Brennan please notify the police or the FBI. Now to the weather”

“ Cullen wants us to go to the Jeffersonian like now, he doesn’t know how all of this information got out but he sure as hell isn’t happy. Hurry up!” Ivy said motioning him out the door.

They were running out of the door when his cell rang. “Rebecca” it said in the window. He picked it up as he was running.

“ Rebecca I don’t have time to talk right now unless it’s about Parker-“

“ Seeley?”

Booth stopped running and got a blank look on his face.

“ Temperance?” he said into the phone. Ivy looked back with shock written all over her face.

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Back at the Jeffersonian Zack was looking at the bones before him. They had come in about an hour ago and he really wanted to get this examination over with. If this was the bones of the man that had captured Dr. Brennan he didn’t want to touch them. Cam got a fingerprint and was running it through the database. If he were a criminal he most likely wouldn’t have prints unless he had been arrested. There was a wallet in the man’s back pocket and Hodgins was trying to get a name off of it.

“ Male, of middle age 40- 50,height between 5”10’ and 6’ 2”, Caucasoid. No apparent causes of death. Looks to be natural.” Zack said under his breath. He heard the card scanner ding and looked up to find Hodgins walking up onto the platform.

“ Owner of the wallet was one of James Posnisky. One of Reicher’s alias’.” He said a solemn look on his face. He looked to Angela who excused herself from the platform and into her office.

Were they ever going to find her?

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EARLIER

“ He hasn’t been back for a long time.” Brennan said as she looked down the hall.

“Lets get out of here then” Candace said as she stood, took a bobby pin from her hair and unlocked her cell door.

“ How did you?” Brennan asked pointing at the opened door.

“ YouTube” she said and looked down the hall to see if anyone was coming.

They walked down the hallway and down the steps. No one was there. It was eerily quiet and a little scary. They got down to the door. Brennan was about to open it when Candace stopped her.

“ These things have detectors on them. I have learned from my many attempts you have to dissemble things.” She took the magnet from her pocket and stuck it to the black box on top of the doorframe. She then opened the door and walked outside.

The wind was howling and it was a cool day in fall. They looked around them. The were in a courtyard of stone. They both turned and looked at the building they had been in for a long period of time. It was an old house. Probably abandoned and to soon be torn down.

They walked out of the gate not looking back.

“ So which way do we go?” Candace asked.

Brennan looked around. She has seen this place before. But where? Then it all came back to her.

“ This way… I know where we are!” and so they headed down Cherry Lane, and knocked on the door of house number 4500.

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“ Temperance where are you?” Booth asked his eyes welling with tears.

“ At Rebecca’s it was the closest place.” She said crying. “ Jason Keller is on the way.” Sniff “ his wife Candace is with me.”

“ Jason?” Booth asked

“ Yeah why?” she said

“ I know him we meet at the park every week. Stay where you are! Im coming.” And with that he hung up, grabbed a still gawking Ivy and ran out the door.

They were there in 8 minutes tops with the sirens. As they pulled up the door opened. A very 5 month pregnant Brennan waddled down the sidewalk and over to Booth. He didn’t even think. He picked her up and kissed her. With her baby bump they weren’t as close as they could be but just being in each other’s arms was enough. The need to breathe was too much and they pulled apart smiling.

“ I thought I lost you” Booth said his forehead on hers.

“ Are you underestimating me Agent Booth?” she joked.

“ Not at all.” He said eliciting a giggle from her. He missed her laugh so much.

“ Let me take a look at you” he said pulling back a little.

“ Well this is different… if he did this to you-“ but she cut him off

“She’s yours,” she simply stated, moving her hand to cover his on her abdomen.
“ How do you know?” he asked

“ Im a doctor I know everything” she said laughing.

He felt something tug on his sleeve and he looked down to see Parker. He bent down and picked him up, placing him on his hip.

“ Dr. Bones has been seeked daddy!” he said excitedly.
“ Yeah buddy he has.” Booth said as he wrapped Parker and Bones into one big hug.

Rebecca and Candace looked on at the little group with admiration in their eyes. One wishing she could be like that. And one happy she didn’t have to see her baby cry anymore.

A car pulled up behind the SUV and a man stepped out. Immediately Candace ran across the yard and leaped into Jason’s arms. He spun her around and kissed her just like Booth had done to Brennan. Jason pulled back said a few words then went to the back of the car. He came back with a bouncing baby boy in his arms named Hayden. Candace’s eyes welled with tears and she took the little boy from his arms. The last time she had seen him he had been less than a week old. Now this boy in her arms looked at her for a few moments before cuddling into her chest.

Jason turned to Booth and shook his hand.

“ I guess we didn’t looked hard enough,” he said on a chuckle.

“ WE did we just didn’t open our eyes fully.” He said looking back at Temperance.

“Oh” Booth said “ Ivy, Dr. Temperance Brennan, Bones, Ivy.” He said. The had resolved things after their little banter which she agreed she turned into her mother. The woman who stood in front of him now was no Claire Palo, Yet Ivy Palo. She was neither girly nor tomboy she was herself.

“ Nice to meet you Dr. Brennan” said Ivy as she extended her hand.

Brennan shook it and said, “ Please call me Tempe”

After Cullen was notified, Booth dropped Ivy back at the Hoover building. They were on their way to his apartment when she remembered something.

“ Oh shiz Angela!” Booth made a U-turn and headed toward the Jeffersonian.

He would need earplugs for this reunion.

“ Who ever says silence is golden will be a genius.” Booth said as he hopped out of the car, running to the other side to help his girlfriend.

“ I don’t know what that means,” she said as they made their way to the door, a weird and puzzled look on her face.

“ I will explain later.” He said as they entered.

As they walked down the hall the elected loads of stares and slacked jaws. Booth swiped his card to the platform but no one looked up. Jack and Zack were standing looking at the table and Cam was filling out a chart. Brennan looked towards Angela’s office. The door was shut and the blinds drawn. She would go talk to her in a minute she decided as she moved behind the boys.

“ Who’s this?” she asked as she pointed to the skeleton on the table. In an instant everyone on the platform looked up. Jack stepped forward and hugged her. He backed off and examined her bump then looked to Booth. Booth nodded his head and Jack said a congratulations.

Zack embraced her too. She was a little off guard but soon wrapped her arms around him.

“ Thank god your back, I don’t know how you do it” Zack said. She laughed and nodded the turned to Cam. Cam started forward and gave her a hug as well. Brennan didn’t object. She had been away so long from her friends that she started considering Cam as a friend.

“I’ll be right back.” Brennan said as she walked off the platform and over to Angela’s office. Booth saw her disappear and he turned to tell everyone the details.

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Angela heard the door open and close. Thinking it was Hodgins she didn’t look up just kept her head buried into the couch. Somebody sat down in front of her on the coffee table and she cried more. Then she heard the voice:

“ Did you know excessive crying causes dehydration?” the voice said then chuckled.

Angela looked up and saw her best friend. A whole new round of tears started but these wee those of happiness. She squealed and launched herself at her friend. In the dark room she hadn’t noticed the major change to her friend yet.

“ I thought you were dead,” she said.

Brennan laughed “ so did everyone else” she said.

Angela got off the vouch after embracing her again and went over and turned the lights on. Brennan stood at that moment and the need for earplugs was definitely in use.

“ OH. MY. GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” BRENNAN WHERE DO YOU GET OFF GETTING PREGNANT AND NOT TELL ME THE MINUTE YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR!!” she yelled.

Outside Booth winced and Hodgins patted him on the shoulder.

“ You never really asked and you were so happy to see me and me to see you I just sort of forgot.” She said as she sat down.

Angela moved towards her and placed her hand in her own and on her bump.

“I’m not mad sweetie it’s just wow! I never expected this! Booth was probably in hysterics when he saw you! It is Booth’s right?” she asked worried.

“ Yes it is. No need to worry. I didn’t even see Reicher half the time I was there. He came into bring us food and clothes and that was about it.” She said with a shrug of her shoulders.

“ Us? There were more than you locked up?” she asked.

“ It was I and a woman named Candace. She is really nice. I don’t think I would have survived without her. She reminded me of you everyday.” Brennan said

“ Really?” Angela asked as she started to tear up

“ If I say yes will you not cry?”

“ I can’t promise anything” Angela said and yet again wrapped her in a hug.

“ Lets get out of here. I’ve been in a closed place for a long time and this baby is hungry.” Brennan said as they stood and exited her office.

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Booth heard the door open and he turned to see Ange and Tempe walking out arm-n-arm. They were smiling, that was a good sign.

“ Can we go get something to eat? She is very hungry.” Tempe said rubbing her stomach in a loving manner.

Everyone looked at her and said”
“Her?”
“Yes Bones seems to think it is a girl. Something about mother’s intuition. If you ask me I think it’s a boy.” Booth said, as he looked at her then the group.

“ She’s a girl.”

“Boy”

“ Girl”

“Boy” “girl”

They walked out of the Jeffersonian, bickering as they went. It was back to normal, or almost.

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They sat in bed that night. I will not go into their earlier escapades, but they were together. They were peaceful when Tempe took his hand and laid it on her bump. His face ultimately made him smile and kiss her.

No more would he not be able to sleep. No more would she call her name in her sleep. No more would they have to be apart.

They thought about the upcoming months. The birth of their first child together. Parker had been ecstatic when he saw her. Even happier when he heard he was getting a sibling.
Rebecca learned a while back she couldn’t have any more kids so he was happy to have the sibling.

“ Are you going to tell me your story?” Booth asked. He looked at her. She was still beautiful. Glowing. And he loved the bump.

“ Hmm? What are we talking about?” she asked. She was tired. She would probably have to tell someone from the FBI her story tomorrow; she wasn’t looking forward to the morning.

“ Your story” he said laughing at her failing attempt to stay awake.

“ In the morning when I’m lucid. “ she said looking up at him. Her eyes said that she didn’t want to have to tell him but she knew she would have to.

She yawned. He did too.

“ Don’t do that,” he said through his yawn.

“Why not I’m tired, it a reasonable thing to do!” she looked at him as she was about to cry. And she did.

“ Dumb… Hormones” she said between sobs. Booth wrapped her in a hug and they laid together both falling into a comfortable sleep.

Tomorrow was the day when she told her tale.


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