Italics indicate flashbacks (don't worry this isn't some Blast from the Past story, there is just a couple).
"I'll be right back"
"In breaking news the three FBI special agents Dennis Hoskins, Seeley Booth and William Moore who went missing in the Congo of central Africa during a special forces operation just over 5 years ago have reportedly been found alive but in unknown conditions. Brenda Nelson our foreign correspondent live from the Congo with this story."
Temperance felt the colour drain from her face and lifted her eyes from her daughter to the small kitchen television. Beth continued to stab at her peas with no avail. Temperance rose from her seat at the table and slowly walked towards the television resting on the bench top and increased the volume.
"Early this morning in a raid of a small village surrounded by dense jungle the three missing men were found. We have been receiving unconfirmed reports all were dehydrated, near starvation and badly beaten. Raising questions of how much longer these men would have survived and if their captors knew of the forthcoming raid. All three men were airlifted to a hospital in Congo-Kinshasa this morning accompanied by their rescuers, consiting of a small group of FBI agents and American Military including Rangers. All are being praised back home for their efforts were family and friends are celebrating"
The phone started to ring in the background but Temperence was lost to the world, eyes plastered to the televsion.
"FBI representatives held a press confrenece in the men's home town of DC about 15 minutes ago, confirming reports of the rescue but would not comfirm the of the status of the men untill all family was notified. This was Brenda Nelson of CNN in the Congo."
"Thankyou Brenda, we will have more on that story as news comes to hand."
"Mom I'm finished, can I go play?"
"what? Oh uh huh yeah"
Temperence slumped into her chair, the phone continued to ring and now her cell phone was vibrating on the table top. She felt sick to her stomach, the food she had stole of her daughters plate was threating to reapear. She had to do something she couldn't just sit here, grabbing her keys of the bench she ran upstairs into the pastel peach and pink room, picking up Beth and securing her hold on the five year old she started a decent of the stairs mindfull to hold onto the rail. Breaking into a slow jog that got giggles from the bouncy five year old Temperence opened then slamed the front door, still not answering the questions of their destination from her daughter. Temperence ran onto the yard and towards the black SUV parked on the driveway.
"Booth if you don't pull this car over right right now I'll…."
He laughed and turned to her "Yeah Bones you'll what?"
"Well I certainly know someone who wont be 'getting any' for a long undefined amount time"
With that his eyes widened and he turned the corner and drove two blocks to the next Mc Donalds, pulling up in the car park Temperence struggled out of the car and began half dacing, half wadeling all the way to the restroom.
Old Mrs. Roberts had a apeared on her front lawn across the road yelling at Temperence, "Mrs Booth, oh Mrs Booth I just saw it on television"
The voice of the other woman made everything dawn on Temperence, she buckled Beth in the backseat and closed the door. Temperence turned to give Mrs. Roberts the biggest smile she had probly every seen in her long lifetime, the women looked at each other and shared a smile that turned into a laugh.
Temperence jogged around to the drivers seat and jumped in, she sat there just a moment and took a deep breath. Her trance was broken by Beth, "Mommy? Where are we going!?" She turned and looked at her daughter "sweetie were just going for a drive". Temperence held on with white knuckles to the sterring wheel, a few stray tears ran down her face, she furiously wiped them away, her daughter had seen her cry many times and she would be damned if she would ever see her cry again.
She jamed the key in the ignition and turned the key the car roared into life, Temperence put the car in reverse and with a lot more speed than normal she backed out of the driveway and onto the street. A smile spread as she started across town.
The FBI headquaters loomed into sight, a place she had visited frequently in the last five years but never with the feeling she felt today. She screeched into the nearest avalible carpark, yanking off the seatbelt, she jumped out of the car running round back to Beth, grabbed her, a quick swift sequence of events.
The large building loomed infront of Temperence, Beth securely planted on her hip she tried to calm herself while senarios of the past and future whizzed through her mind.
"I'll be right back" they shared a passionate kiss before he got out of the car, she pulled out of the airport drop off zone and didn't look back.
Temperence stalked inside emotions running high, the security guard recognised her instantly as did half a dozen agents milling around the lobby, time stood still as she walked right past their wide eyes to the elevator.
"Can I press the button?"
The small voice shocked her, she had almost forgotten she was there. Beth had been quiet, unusal for her, she had inhereted the never shutting up gene from both her parents, one of whom was no more than a picture to her and somewhat of a confusion.
Temperence placed her on the ground and held her sholders and carefully looked into her eyes, "I love you sweetie" and pulled her into a tight hug, tears stung at Temperence's eyes.
"Mommy can I press the button!?"
She laughed "sorry, Beth were going up".
This was a place Temperence had never taken Beth, this building held memories that made her smile and ones that no one should ever have to experience.
"Dr. Booth"
" Cullen call me Temperence please, now if this is about the Davidson case then rest asured that Angela's completed the face, Zacks running detal records and Hogins is working on the soil samples taken from the surrounding areas….. "
She would have continued but was interupted, "Dr. Booth please take a seat"
Temperence turned around and looked out the office door, half a dozen agents were just staring right into the office, they quickly started walking round like chickens with their heads cut off and no where to go. Something was up, now that she thought about it… the buliding was quieter and Cullen was tenser. Emotions were running through her system like never before, he unborn child was kicking, even they could sense something. Temperence didn't know whether to yell or cry at this point. "Booth"? her voice sounded werid, out of breath, quivering.
Cullen's gaze shifted, Temperence didn't have people skills that wasn't her job, but she knew avoidence. Tears started to fall and she felt faint.
"Temperence im so sorry, a group were out recovering the hostages and three were taken……."
Cullen continued to talk, but the words were lost to her.
Thank you for reading, should I continue? Even if I do continue it will be just 1 or 2 chapters, but if I do hangs in the balance depending on your review or the absense of your review!
Please review and let me know what you think!
Oh sorry for any grammer and spelling mistakes! 1) I am terrible and spelling and 2) my spell check is not working. (Apoligies)
I would be lying if I said that this wasn't inspired by Cast Away (movie starring Tom Hanks, come on guys I know you've seen it!) Anyway first the outcome was going to be that she had remarried just as Tom Hank's wife did in Cast Away but that was just plain depressing and hey its Christmas! So im going to save that idea for later! Please review. Merry Christmas oxox