Story Title: Ecumenical Acuities into Murder
Rating: Let's say T, for now.
Author: Me! Krazegirl, at your service
Beta: KatieBeth, Grammer Girl Genius
Date posted: April 25, 2007
Disclaimer: I do not now, nor have I ever owned Bones or Veronica Mars. Dammit.
Chapter Title: 1.1 Addy as an Adult
Mr. Addy had certainly grown up. From the young man who wasn't allowed to speak to Dr. Goodman into a man who commanded a certain respect from his colleagues. His genius hadn't changed; he could still recall with frightening accuracy any number of facts he'd absorbed to anyone who asked. But instead of a scared, slightly unkempt scientist who seemed to live off the approval of his mentor, Dr. Brennan, Dr. Addy was now the mentor.
His own graduate assistant was a young man named Wallace who had the confidence Zack lacked at that age and a fascination with engineering and applied sciences. Zack also worked closely with Dr. Brennan's new graduate assistant, a beautiful young woman from Boston named Sarah. Between supervising Wallace and Sarah, performing his own identifications, the paperwork that came with being a FBI liaison and court appearances, Zack Addy was a busy man.
On his rare nights away from the lab, Zack could be found in the company of the Jeffersonian's forensic artist, Katie McDonald, who worked under Angela Hodgins. Going on eighteen months as a couple, Zack and Katie were currently living together—though no longer at the Hodgins estate. Katie, who'd joined the team during Angela's maternity leave was a slight woman with big personality. Her long strawberry blonde hair was usually tied up in twin buns or braided in a long line down her back. Zack had mastered the hard learned skill of teasing her until her face turned red against her freckles and her green eyes sparkled with flecks of gold.
After Jack and Angela married, two months after the birth of their daughter Aimee, Zack found it was easier to learn how to drive than endure the ride to work with a ranting Jack, with whom he'd learned to ignore, a cheery Angela and a fussy baby. By the time Aimee was a year old Zack had moved into a townhouse near the Jeffersonian, Katie joined him a short time later. The Hodgins' estate became an impromptu meeting place for the team after hours. And which had once been a formidable mansion with an eccentric and reluctant owner was transformed under Angela's expert eye into a warm and welcoming home. Granted, a home capable of housing the entire staff of the Jeffersonian, but a house nontheless.
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AN: I hope this back story makes sense to you Addy fans out there. I imagine that he will grow up and become more confident. But don't fret, he will his quirkiness (if that's not a word it is now!). And I decided to finally describe Katie, the new artist. Also, new chapter up tomorrow, also some backstory filler.