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Author's Note: I am Handicapped so please bare that in mind if my spelling is off. I use spell checker


This Story is dedicated to my Nan. Judy Mary Smart. Who has passed away peacefully after months of suffering. Rest in Peace Nan and be with the ones you love. You will always be remembered NEVER forgotten. May you watch over us and protect us. We love you good luck on your next life.


Author's Note: Christine is 8 months old and they have been on the run for 3 months.


Introduction

Brennan decides while on the run with her father to split up from him and Christine. She thought it was safer to leave. And that Christine deserved a devoted father. She left a letter with Christine and something else and that was all. Where is she now when she is cleared of all chargers? Who will she turn too? What's her life now? When half her heart is stuck in DC?


Chapter 1: Leaving a Part Behind

Temperance Brennan looked at her daughter who was sleeping in the middle of a worn bed. Her father Max was sound asleep. She had drugged him hours ago and the drug was going to where off soon she had calculated when. Just in case she was wrong she had handcuffed him to the bed with at least 20 different keys to choice from.

She knew this wasn't the life she wanted for Christine. So she had come to a painful decision she was going to leave. She called an old friend to help her. She would be here any minute.

She knew what she was doing. She was doing the same thing her parents did to her. The difference if that Christine would not remember her. She would be alright without a biological mother. Booth would re-marry and give her another mother better hen her someone that was similar to Hannah.

Temperance finished the letters and put one little present with them that she wanted her family to have all of them her Dad, Russ, Booth, Parker, Hank, Angela, Hodgins, Cam, Sweets, Caroline and one for her daughter if she was not back when she was older. They all had their names on the letters.

Her pre-paid phone blinked.

Shalom I am here

She now knew it was time to go. She walks over to Christine.

"Mummy loves you so much. So very much. I have to do this. You will be with your father soon. I have faith and trust he will protect you. Remember Christine that Mummy loves you very much. Never forget", Temperance says kissing her daughters forehead

Christine's eyes look at her wide and innocent.

"Take this so you ever have a part of me with you spiritual protecting you", Temperance says putting a living locket around Christine's head

It had angel wings to represent Christine's Grandmother and Heaven, A diamond to represent Christine, a sapphire to represent her, an emerald to represent her Grandfather, two amethysts to represent Parker and Russ, a pearl to represent Angela. There was a small bone with a drop of Brennan's blood in the middle of the bone, so she was leaving a part of her behind. There was also heart and circle that said 'Live, Life, Love, Learn'. Around the locket was engraving with the words 'Follow your heart, follow your dreams and they will lead you to me'

Temperance pulls back and grabs her bag. Christine's little blue eyes begin to water so now was the time to go. Her father was starting to stir.

"What? What happened?" he slurred not fully wake tugging on his hand that was handcuffed to the bed

"I love you I am so sorry. Be happy", Temperance says opening the door

Max's eyes widen and he tries to get up to find himself handcuffed to the bed. There were keys all the same size and shape on the bed.

"Tempe! What you doing?" Max asks

"Doing what you did. Look after her and my family", Temperance says slowly turning her back to him

"You don't have to do this", Max says fiddling with the keys

"Goodbye. I am leaving a part of me behind with you", Temperance says as her father unlocks the cuffs

"Tempe!" Max yells jumping out of bed when he hears those words and the door close

Max makes it outside just as a car was pulling away with black tinted windows. It speeds out of the hotel. Max knew there was no catching up with it. Tempe was gone. Max hears his Granddaughter crying. He goes back inside the hotel and picks her up noticing the new necklace around her neck. He sits heavily when he sees letters addresses to everyone.

After calming Christine down and getting her back to sleep Max picks up the letter with his name on it.

Dear Dad,

I am sorry I have to do this. But I am leaving. In case you are wondering I have been planning it for the past two weeks. It is the hardest chose I ever had to make. But it needed to be done. You can understand. As you once did it yourself.

I never truly forgave you and Mum for leaving me that Christmas all those years ago. But now I know how hard it is to do. I forgive you Dad. I forgive you both for leaving me but it was for safety like I am doing now.

I want you to take Christine back to Booth so she can have a life without always looking over her shoulder. I want her to have a fun life full of friends and people her love her lots of Aunts and Uncles. She deserves THAT life not this one on the run. You don't deserve it either. You are a FREE man you deserve to live your life again. Spend time with your son and grandchildren.

Tell them all how much I love them but this is the way it now has to be. You will never find me. I hope that one day I will be able to come back to everyone. But at the moment I don't have a future but you and Christine do.

The locket around Christine's neck is called a Living Locket. I found it at a jewellery store. The owner explained the concept to me I found it very interesting. I had one made for each of you. My parting gift to you all was those letters and a locket each.

I left you letters to give to Booth and everyone else. Say I am sorry and this will be the last contact they will have with me probably ever. I have no plans of returning or contacting any of you again.

Bring Christine back to Booth please don't disappoint me. Protect them. I once said a heart was an organ and love was just a realise of too much hormones. But now I know what everyone is saying.

I love you Dad with all my heart.

Goodbye look after yourself.

Love

Temperance Joy Brennan

PS: I am sorry I drugged you and handcuffed you. It was for the best. The effects will where off in the next few hours

Max has tears in his eyes. His daughter had left to make sure her daughter and him didn't have to live a life on the run. Max closes his eyes and prays to Ruth/Christine to watch over Tempe and to help her remember everything he had taught her.

As sunrise comes Max sits up it was time to pack and bring Christine home to her father. He would do anything for his daughter. He would follow her letter. But he would still look for her. It was in his nature. He won't ever give up on one of his children. Never. He was sure Tempe was leaving a part of herself behind with Christine. Max hoped she stayed safe and smart. That was now all he could hope for…


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