Jules prompt: I was thinking of a prompt that has Brennan on a dig or something and Booth is there to provide guarding duties... While this is going on Hannah is there also because this dig or discovery of a mass grave is news and she sees Booth and she tries enticing him back.

This takes place after "The Change in the Game".

I don't own Bones.

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A dig that had been started in northern Washington state had proved to be quite controversial. One of the two anthropologists in charge of the dig had postulated an ancient grave site he had found contained several skeletons that showed evidence that they were not Alaskan American or Native American. Instead they appeared to be more Caucasian. Abraham Brooks, needing confirmation of his find, had invited Brennan to come out for a few weeks and examine his find.

Brennan excited about the find had agreed to travel to Washington as soon as possible. Booth had been fine with that until he found out that there had been several threats made against those conducting the dig.

Pacing her office, Booth tried to reason with his partner. "Come on Bones. There have been death threats made against everyone attached to that dig. I don't want you getting involved. They might decide to make you a target too."

Irritated Brennan tried to assure her partner. "No one as been hurt Booth. Just because someone sends threatening letters to someone doesn't mean they actually mean to harm someone."

Not convinced at all, Booth growled at her. "Or it does."

Sighing, Brennan shook her head. "I'm going."

Booth threw up his hands and stalked out of her office furious that Brennan was willing to risk her life like that. The frustrating part being, there wasn't anyway to prevent her from going if she wanted to go.

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Walking through the camp, towards the site manager, Brennan turned to speak to Booth. "I still don't see how you talked Cullen into letting you come with me."

Smug, Booth glanced around the area. "I just pointed that a valuable FBI asset was going to be involved in a potentially dangerous situation and that the FBI needs to make sure that the asset . . . that's you by the way, needs protection. Cullen thought it over and gave me the assignment. Besides, I told him he might as well give me the assignment because I was coming even if I had to use some of my sick time to do it. I was feeling like the flu might be making an appearance."

Shocked, Brennan stopped and grabbed Booth's arm. "You blackmailed the Deputy Director of the FBI?"

Booth cocked his head to the side and stared at her. "Of course, it's not the first time and it probably won't be the last as long as I'm you're partner."

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They'd been at the dig for two days when Hannah Burley and her camera man, Karl Kitchen made an appearance. Walking into the camp, Hannah looked around and accosted the nearest person she saw. "I'm looking for the person in charge of this dig."

Turning and pointing at a big tent located about 20 feet from where they were standing, the young woman responded, "Over there" and kept walking.

The woman's disinterest in her rather surprising, Hannah glanced at Karl who shrugged his shoulders. Shaking her head, Hannah walked over to the tent and lifted the flap. Stepping inside, she and Karl were confronted with two tables upon which lay two skeletons. A man and a woman were leaning over the tables staring intently at something. Her hand over her nose, Hannah deciced the stench was kind of odd, like mud. "Uh, Dr. Greenwood, may I speak to you?"

Startled, Cal Greenwood turned to see who was talking to him. Curious, the woman beside him also turned.

Hannah recognized Brennan immediately and smiled. "Temperance, I didn't know you were here."

Shrugging her shoulders, Brennan glanced at Karl and then back at Hannah. "Dr. Greenwood asked me to verify a finding for him."

Aware that Brennan was the best in her field, Hannah realized that she shouldn't be surprised to find her there. "Yeah, I heard about this finding and I've heard that there have been a lot of death threats made against everyone at this camp. I was wondering if Dr. Greenwood would give me an interview and tell me all about his find and why it's so controversial."

Slowly shaking his head, Cal pointed at the tent flap. "Absolutely not. I didn't give you permission to be here, so I'm going to have to ask you to leave now."

Smiling, the reporter shook her head slowly. "Sorry . . . your boss gave me permission to talk to you."

Certain he was being lied to, Carl glared at Hannah. "Oh yeah . . . we'll see about that." Taking his phone out of his jacket pocket, Cal punched in a number as he stalked past the reporter. As he left the tent, Cal threw a look of disgust at Hannah and Karl.

Booth, until now unnoticed by Hannah while he sat on a chair on the left side of the tent, spoke up. "I don't think he likes you, Hannah."

Shocked to see her former boyfriend therer, Hannah turned to stare at Booth. "You're here too?"

Frowning, Booth shrugged his shoulders. "Bones is my partner. Where she is that's where I am."

Suddenly the tent flap was thrown back and Cal stalked back into the tent. "I've been ordered to give you an interview and show you my dig."

Vindicated, Hannah smiled and pointed at Karl. "Okay, Karl . . . lets set up your camera. We can interview Dr. Greenwood and Brennan now and then check out . . . "

Interrupting Hannah, Brennan shook her head. "I'm not giving you an interview."

Booth stood up and walked towards the opening to the tent as Brennan removed her latex gloves and walked towards the entrance.

Irritated, Hannah held up her hand. "Wait . . . I just said that the sponsor of this dig gave me permission to do my interview."

With a smirk on her lips, Brennan shook her head. "I don't answer to anyone attached to this dig. I am here as a personal favor, nothing more. I will not be involved in any interviews."

Shaking her head in disbelief, Hannah asked her friend. "But why? This dig is important or you wouldn't be here."

Not in the mood to be nice to Booth's former girlfriend, Brennan stared at the reporter for a few seconds and finally answered. "Because I don't want to."

Walking past Hannah, Brennan looked back to make sure Booth was following her. Amused at Brennan's recalcitrance, Booth followed her, chuckling.

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Sitting in the tent assigned to her and Booth, Brennan looked over her notes. Booth lying on the bed, stared up at the ceiling. "Why not give Hannah an interview?"

Not looking up from her notes, Brennan snorted. "There is enough controversy over this dig as it is. I will not add to it."

Nodding his head, Booth closed his eyes. "That's all?"

His voice soft his words almost to quiet to hear, Brennan looked up from her notes and studied Booth. "While I am grateful that Hannah turned down your marriage proposal I do not care for the fact that she broke your heart in the process. She knew you believed in marriage and I had told her that you would give yourself to the relationship you had with her and that you would expect the same. She chose to ignore my advise and lived with you while it was convenient. I do not forgive her for that. She was cavalier with your feelings and I refuse to forgive her for that."

Sad that the last few months had been such a mess between them, Booth sighed. "Thanks, Bones . . . You know it wasn't just her. I just heard what I wanted to hear too. I was just . . . stupid."

Shaking her head, Brennan turned to face her partner. "You weren't stupid. You were stubborn and you turned a blind eye to what was really happing between you and Hannah."

Disgusted with what had happened, Booth sat up and stared at Brennan. "I've told you that I was sorry how that played out, but I think that's worth repeating. I am sorry that you got caught up in my little soap opera. I . . . "

"You've had your soap opera moments and I've had mine." Brennan wasn't interested in living in the past. "I would rather not dwell upon the past when it comes to our past failures, Booth. It serves no useful purpose."

Standing, Booth smiled, leaned over Brennan and kissed her. "I'm going to go for a walk around the camp and make sure everything is okay."

Their lips lingered together for several seconds before they parted. Nodding her head, she turned back to her notes.

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Walking the perimeter, Booth found everything to be as it should be. He'd been concerned about the threatening letters, but so far everything had been fairly peaceful.

As he passed the tent that Brennan and Cal Greenwood used to examine the skeletons found at the dig, Booth noticed Hannah and Karl leave the tent. Staring at Hannah, he watched her take her phone out of her pocket and enter some numbers. Booth walked past her and headed towards the cafeteria tent.

Once inside the tent, Booth walked over to the coffee maker and poured himself a cup of coffee. Sitting down at the table near the entrance, he sipped his coffee and stared at the table top in front of him.

Hannah, entering the tent a few moment later, spotted Booth, walked over to the table and sat down across from him. "So how are you doing Seeley?"

Looking up, Boot nodded his head. "I'm fine."

Curious, Hannah leaned foward. "Are you here because of the death threats?"

Booth picked up his coffee cup and before he sipped the brew, smiled. "No comment."

Trying again, she pressed him for information. "Are you here to make sure that Temperance is safe? To protect her?"

Her questions starting to annoy him, Booth leaned back in his seat. "I make sure Bones is safe no mater where she is, here or at home. It's my job."

Shaking her head, Hannah smiled at her former boyfriend, ignoring his irritation. "Your job is head of Major Crimes, not bodyguard to anthropologists, even famous ones."

Tired of her questions and her attempt at sly wit, Booth frowned. "What do you want Hannah?"

Suddenly serious, Hannah reached out her hand and placed it near Booth's hand. "I've had a lot of time to think about us, Seeley. I've come to the realization that I made a big mistake. You're a wonderful man, Seeley. You really are and I should have given us a chance. I should have said yes . . . Is there any chance that we can start over?"

Breannn entered the tent at that moment and heard Hannah's question. Surprised, she stopped and stared at Booth.

Glad to see his mate, Booth smiled at Brennan while he answered Hannah. "There isn't a snowballs chance in hell, Hannah. I'm with Bones now."

Standing, Booth walked over to where Brennan was standing and placed his arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. "I only have eyes for you, Bones . . . Just you."

His embrace comforting, Brennan hugged Booth in return.

The reporter, feeling her cheeks turning warm, stood up and brushed by the happy couple. Leaving the tent, Hannah marched over to where Karl was standing. "Let's go. I've got everything I'm going to get here."

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