A/N; Set in the early stage of the second season. (they should have never wrote Zack off!)
Anyway, Zack is late for work because of... personal matters. I'm still deciding who he has been spending his time with ;)
If you have any suggests concerning the matter, then please give me your opinion in the review section. OC/Bones/Angela/Camille/Booth?!
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Everything was usual that morning in the Jeffersonian. The 'squints' bustling about, cataloging the less lively and taking a brief moment to converse. It was then that Dr. Brennan, faithfully followed by her partner Special Agent Booth, stormed into the lab. Barking commands at the people behind her that carefully carried bags containing evidence, a corpse no doubt.
As parts, or shards of broken bone, was gently set to the examination table everyone bended in to get a look, except Booth who escaped to the corner with one hand clamped over his mouth. "Female, mid thirties," Bones said as she shifted around the table to get a better view. "Zack," she called and beckoned for her colleague to approach. When there was no answer she reluctantly looked up. Hodgins, Angela, Cam, and even Booth all stood present except Dr. Addy.
"Late," chimed in Hodgins with a smirk. He and Angela exchanging looks, and then held back the urge to laugh.
"Why?" she asked simply observing the state of the two, whom looked as if they were about to burst out laughing.
Before the shaking pair could answer a buzz went off, which had the whole team glancing back to see Zack turning around to swipe his card. With tousled hair and flushed cheeks he approached the gaping group, "present. Sorry I'm late."
Temperance took in his appearance. Hot and bothered from rushing, and a little too innocent for being late. Before she could ask for an explanation on his absence Camille interrupted, "why are you late? You better have a good excuse, Dr. Addy."
"He was getting busy," jeered Jack as Zack opened his mouth to respond. Angela burst out laughing, and the smirk on Hodgin's face widened.
When the two finally caught their breath all eyes were focused on Zack for the details. Some were skeptical, and some impatient. "I did have an.. Interesting night. The circumstances weren't planned and acted purely on impulse. Having I thought about it, I wouldn't have been late. I apologize for my thoughtlessness, and the inconvenient it has caused."
"You mean you slept with a woman?" Booth asked. He chuckled at the thought of what sort of woman she had to be, to be attracted to someone such as Zack.
Jack slapped him on the back like a proud father, "nice going Zack!" The young man looked to be in pain, but stood stiffly gazing at Bones.
"Fine, but don't let your personal life distract you from your professional. Clean the bones, Zack," her gloves snapped as she yanked them off and retreated to her office. Booth stared at Zack for a few more moments before trailing after her.
Letting out a sigh of relief he approached the table and got to work. Hodgins and Angela still gazing at him, but obviously daydreaming - possibly different scenarios that went down with Mr. Addy and his "hot" date. "I'd rather you didn't stare while I'm trying to work," he said without glancing up.
They agreed, but reminded him that he wasn't 'off the hook'. A metaphor he had been taught prior, it meant not out of the situation. Sighing, as he recalled the events of the night before. Everything happened so quickly, and a few things were still hazy. However, one thing was most certainly true - he had the most peculiar morning.