Killer on the dance floor

by wildlilpony

There's a killer on the loose going after woman and arranging them like dolls. But the squad cant find the evidence that'll convict the killer. Bones meets a man, can he be trusted? Which woman will the killer go after next? Contains drug use.

1. Chapt1 The masked killer and his doll

Murderer on the dance floor.

Hey guys, here's my new fic. I'm back in good ol' Aussie from my overseas trip to Greece and glad to be back. Killer on the dance floor is my new fic, sometimes i'l get inspiration from the tv episodes of bones sometimes [like this one] i get inspired by dreams. If you're wondering where the title came from it was the title of an ausiello [i think] article i saw; although since i'm on a spoiler free kick with all my shows i never actually bothered to read the article, even though i will admit it was tempting; it hasnt been easy, i did give in once but the only thing i found out was that there'll be a proposal [Booth and Hannah, my guess] and that there'll be a sniper storyline. It surprises me that i've been coming up with storylines that have intersected with some of the s6 storylines. In my other fic the brennan/booth diaries so far, Angela is pregnant, Brennan has an affair [the way s6 is going right now that could happen] Booth proposes to the Hannah character [although when i start my story its the night before his wedding and her name's Terri] and in upcoming chapters i've come up with a sniper storyline [i got the idea when i rewatched season 1 more than three months ago; the episode where Booth tells Brennan about his last assignment as a sniper in the FBI] But since my Brennan/Booth diaries storyline is basically already planned out its difficult for me to change things without changing the direction of it completely [basic life philosophy, 'if you change one little detail, you change everything] so i'll probably be writing short chapter stories every once in a while if i get inspired by the episodes i see and i cant fit my new ideas into my main fic...

Anyway, enjoy and since i've just recently started writing fiction be kind and REVIEW my story if you like what you've read or where i need improvement...

Disclaimer. Bones is the property of fox and H.H. The only thing that belongs to me are the characters i make up myself.

CHAPTER 1. THE MASKED KILLER AND HIS DOLL

The dark haired handsome man placed the mask over Doris Finnegans face gently, noticing immediately that it wasnt a perfect fit.

'Doesnt matter,' he said to himself. 'Soon you'll find yourself a new doll. A perfect doll. And the mask will fit perfectly.' He moved her curls and arranged them neatly, and startled when he heard a door being shut.. He got up slowly, moved to the window, hiding behind the shadows, he watched the man come up the walk confidently, he saw the man pause for a minute, probably wondering about why it was so dark. 'Drat! You should have remembered to turn the light back on. No matter now.' He moved to the back door quietly and opened the door and shut it behind him. He smiled to himself. 'Thanks buddy, for planting so many big trees, they hide me perfectly. No one will find me, no one can stop me now.'

2 WEEKS EARLIER.

AT BOOTHS PLACE, HANNAH AND BOOTH ARE BOTH TANGLED UP IN THE SHEETS SLEEPING WHEN THE PHONE RINGS.

'Booth,' Booth answers the phone. And groans when a voice is telling him that there's been a murder at an address an hour away.

'Yes, okay, sir. I'll be there.'

He kissed Hannah on the forehead and gets up slowly and gets dressed. He picks up his keys, stops by the nearby cafe to grab two coffees and stops by Temperance Brennans place, knowing that she wont be pleased with the early morning wake up.

CRIME SCENE OF FELICITY TOWNSEND. HUSBAND IS SITTING ON A CHAIR CRYING.

Seeley Booth is standing over the body of Felicity Townsend and looking at Temperance Brennan hopefully.

'Please help me with this Bones.'

'Why'd you call me over here, Booth? You know i work with bones. Hense the monica you have for me, Bones.'

'Yes i know that, Bones,' Booth said, rolling his eyes upward. But then continued on as he noticed Bones hiding a smile, ignoring that smile he continued and said,

'You're the best and we think this crime fits the pattern of a string of murders, five women all shot twice and then arranged like dolls. We've had no clear jurisdiction since the murders all happened in one area but if this woman was murdered by the same killer than we can actually catch this bastard and make sure no other woman has to go through this again.'

'All women were shot twice and then arranged?'

'Yes.'

'The wound to the chest is consistent with two gunshots, most likely a 22. Her hair was dyed. She just recently got a perm, I can still smell the chemicals from the hair and dye job.'

'Yeah, Hannah gets her hair permed all the time, i've never understood why women go to such trouble with their hair, I've always liked Hannah's hair the way it is, she doesnt need to get all dolled up.'

'You're the only one who says so. You know in American cultures, men actually respond better to women that take care of themselves, the dyed hair, the make-up, the lipstick, the tight clothes; they preen themselves up so that the male is sexually attracted to them so that they can show the men that they're fertile and ready to mate.'

'You know, Bones, you're making human beings sound like animals, maybe we should concentrate on the case instead of mating and sexual rituals.'

'You're the one who started it...'

'It doesnt matter. What else can you tell me?'

AT THE LAB. BRENNAN AND BOOTH ARE ARGUING.

'Look all i'm saying Booth is that women who dont take care of themselves arent as attractive, men respond to women who are all dolled up. Take pageants for example, women parade around and celebrate their beauty, thats the whole point of it. As Americans we all celebrate beauty. In some cultures people who arent considered beautiful are scorned, ignored and even stoned to death. Also, part of being beautiful is managing your weight. I mean take a look at the weight standards back when Marilyn Monroe was the desired woman, she was considered beautiful because she was curvy, these days most women are starving themselves to become a size zero. And thats considered beautiful.'

'Not these days, Bones. There are a lot of men out there who like curvy women; a lot of men say that they like women who embrace the natural look rather than the heavy make-up look. Including me, even if Hannah was heavier, or didnt wear a lot of make-up, i'd still love her, I like the person she is and thats all that matters to me, not what she looks like...'

'Okay, you two, thats enough with the beauty vs ugly debate. If you want to solve this case, how bout you concentrate on it instead of continuing this argument? Cam interrupted them as she saw the crushed look on Brennans face when Booth said he loved Hannah and almost laughing aloud at Booths annoyed expression.

'The FBI brought by the bodies of all five victims, we've looked at all of them, i'll need you and Hodgins to take a complete look at all of them too, i'll need you to do a complete body scan...the works.. however we've found very little, Hodgins did find carpet fibres. Its all over their clothes and in their hair. He wrapped them up in carpet. Toxicology results showed that they'd been drugged with diazepam [valium] first and they all had a touch of alcohol in their bodies, alcohol and diazepam is a deadly mixture, depending of course on how much alcohol and valium was taken; that explains why there were no signs of a struggle with none of the woman, explained Cam.

'I didnt find anything with the carpet fibres other than he obviously used it to display them there, he drugged them, placed them onto the carpet then he shot them. And then displayed them like dolls. He was a pretty good shot too, because the blood spatter pooled onto the carpet, and there arent any other blood stains anywhere else, the carpets thick, so we dont have any blood seepage, which means we cant determine if thats where the original crime scene is. And the carpets commercially used, they're everywhere so we cant trace him through that, Hodgins interrupted Cam.'

Booth snorted. 'You're the best forensic team in DC and you cant tell me anything other than that? Great. Just great. A killer out there is targeting woman and we dont have the evidence to find him, which means that he'll get away with it again...'

'Dont yell at my team Booth, we're doing the best we can. Whoever this killer is he's smart, he's used a commercial carpet thats thick enough to hold blood, he's a good shot, we already know that he drugs them with diazepam and that they all have alcohol in their system. Also take a look at their outfits, they're all dressed quite nicely. Somewhere where there's alcohol and formal dress. That isnt a lot to go on, I agree, but we have something. I'll take a look at these bodies and see if i can find anything else but looking at this body i cant see anything else.'

'Great. Why dont you call me when you find something. Meanwhile i'll go requestion all the victims families. See ya later Bones.'

LATER, IN THE LAB. ANGELA AND BRENNAN ARE TALKING

'So, how's everything going between you and Booth, sweetie?'

'Angie i'm trying to work.' Brennan looked up at Angela and sighed when she saw Angela giving her a look. 'Not too great. Things are just so awkward between us, and i just cant be around him and Hannah without feeling angry and jealous that Hannah gets to be with him and i dont. But i deserve it, this is my fault. I had my chance and i've lost it. I thought i was going to be ok. but i'm not.'

'Oh, sweetie. You have every right to feel the way you're feeling; and even if you didnt give him a chance before Booth had no right to hurt you like that.'

'He was perfectly nice about it. I've just got to accept the fact that he doesnt care for me anymore. Maybe he never really did.'

'Sweetie, that isnt true. Booth does care about you. He loves you.'

'He loves Hannah. He told me so himself. Look i'd rather not talk about this anymore, i'd like to get back to work.'

'Okay. But before we go to work I've got a sonogram appointment today, did you want to come with me and Hodgins? We're going to find out the sex of the baby.'

'Really? Okay, i'll go. Are you sure you want me there? Wouldnt you and Hodgins rather go alone?'

'He wont find. You're my friend. And i need the support of my friend and husband. But Brennan if you ever want to talk, or even complain, i'm here.'

'Thank you Angie.' Brennan smiled at Angela a little tearfully; Angela looked at Brennan for a few seconds and then unexpectedly went over and hugged her. Brennan held onto her for a few seconds and then went back to concentrating on the bodies in front of her. She gritted her teeth as she tried to find evidence that would convict the person who had cut short the life of the woman in front of her.

Brennan looked up as she saw Hannah and Booth walk into the lab. She felt a stab of jealousy and even what felt like resentment at Hannah pass through her. She gritted her teeth and scolded herself,

'Stop it Tempe. You're going to be gracious and pleasant, even if it kills you...'

Booth looked at her as if he knew what she had been thinking but he asked if she'd found anything.

'No I havent unfortunately. Havent learned anything than what we already know.'

Booth sighed in disappointment.. 'Cullen told me today that we're going to have to put this case on the back burner, since we havent found any conclusive evidence that points to a suspect; worst case scenario we're going to have to wait till he attacks another person.

'Hi Temperance. How are you today.' Hannah said giving her a slight hug.

Brennan smiled stiffly but said pleasantly and almost coldly that everything was fine.

'Maybe you could use a break from this case too. Booth and i are going to the diner. Did you want to come with us?'

The diner. Brennan thought to herself. Thats Booths and my place. Rub it in that you're replacing me why dont you? Brennan shook the thought away and told them she already had plans.

'No thanks. Thats okay. I'm going to Angela's sonogram with Hodgins and Angela. They're going to find out the sex of the baby today.'

'Oh, thats exciting. Its a shame you can't come, maybe next time.'

'Yeh, sure, next time.' Brennan said. Booth watched as Brennan walked away from them and he almost felt a sense of shame at the almost hurt expression on her face when Hannah had mentioned their plans at the diner. He let Hannah lead him away to their afternnon break at the diner.

AT DOCTORS OFFICE.

Angela winced as the doctor moved the cold gel over her stomach. But she smiled at Brennan and Hodgins when the doctor pointed out the fingers and the toes and looked tearful when they listened to the baby's heartbeat for the first time. Brennan wiped the tears off her cheeks both at the intensity of the moment and as she watched Hodgins and Angela holding hands looking at their baby. Brennan was so busy looking at the monitor that she didnt notice the way the doctor was looking at Brennan, but Angela sure did. She frowned a little bit, but shook the uneasy feeling away. A feeling of intense joy and what felt like loneliness swept over Brennan. But instead of giving into those feelings of sadness she went over to Angela and hugged her when the doctor told her he was going to go take a picture of the baby boy that was inside her.

'A boy, Angie. Its a boy. Oh, my god, congratulations. Thats fantastic news Angie.'

'It really is. A boy Hodgins.'

Angela and Brennan both laughed at Hodgins joyous expression.

'We've got to celebrate. Right now we can go to the diner, but we can have a celebratory dinner at Hotel la vita in a few days,' said Hodgins.

MEANWHILE AT THE DINER. HANNAH AND BOOTH ARE EATING LUNCH TOGETHER. BOOTH CONCENTRATES ON THE COFFEE AND THE HAMBURGER AND FRIES THE WAITRESS PLACES IN FRONT OF HIM. BUT HE LOOKS UP WHEN HANNAH SPEAKS..

'Seeley, what's going on? Somethings been going on with Temperance. She hasnt been herself lately. She hasnt spent a lot of time with us lately. You seem really tense with her, and the two of you argue with each other a lot more.'

'Everythings fine, Hannah. We're fine.'

Hannah sighed a little impatiently. You're lying Seeley. You know you can tell me anything right?'

Booth looked up at Hannah. Booth closed his eyes and then he told her what had happened two weeks ago.

'Bones has feelings for me.'

Hannah smiled slightly.

'I can see why, she said placing a hand over Booths. And how do you feel Seeley?'

'You dont need to worry, i told her quite clearly that i love you. She's pretty angry and hurt, i didnt want to hurt her, she's my partner and i care about her...'

Hannah and Booth look up as they hear the door chime jingle, Angela, Hodgins and Brennan walk into the diner chatting and laughing together, Booth smiled as he saw Brennan looking a little bit happier. They sit down and relay the news about the baby. Meanwhile at another table a dark haired handsome man is watching the group spellbound by the woman with brown hair and crystal blue eyes. He calls out to his son and daughter to warn them to look where they're going but its too late.

The little girl laughs joyfully as she playfully chases her little brother around the diner.

'Run, run as fast as you can, cos. I'm gonna catch you if i can.'

The little boy crashed into Brennan and Brennan caught him before he could fall down.

'Whoa. there. Are you okay?'

'Yes, he's okay. You're beautiful,' said the little girl in surprise.

Brennan laughed as she thanked the girl. She looked at the pretty little girl and smiled as she looked at her curly blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes and bright joyful little smile.

'My name is Jessie. I'm seven years old. Thats Jason that knocked into you.'

'I'm going to be four soon, said Jason. Whats your name?' Brennan looked at Jason. Light brown, short curly hair. She smiled at his earnest little face and felt her heart grow warm.

'My name is Temperance.'

'Thats a strange name,' said Jessie.

'Yes it is. My parents named me.'

'My daddy named me and Jason.'

Jason put his arms around Brennan and said,

'I like you, you're pretty, do you have a boyfriend?'

Angela and Hodgins looked at each other in amusement, Hannah laughed gently and Booth smiled slightly.

'Well no, i dont.'

'Thats good. Our daddy doesnt have a girlfriend either..'

'Oh.' said Brennan smiling.

'Thats daddy now.'

'I'm so sorry about that. Honey you two should be a bit more careful next time.'

'Oh thats okay.' Brennan looked at him closely and her eyes widened at the handsome man in front of her... Dark brown hair, dark eyes, kind face, stubble on his cheeks. Tall, broad shouldered. Brennan felt a flutter in her stomach and she felt the heat flood through her face at how the man was looking at her.

Angela smiled as she saw Brennan's face. She knew that what Brennan needed right now was to forget about Booth for a while and dating a man was the perfect way to do that. With the best intentions that only a best friend could have for her friend, she went over and joined the conversation.

'Your kids were just introducing themselves to us. I'm Angela, my husband Jack, this is Temperance Brennan. Seeley Booth and Hannah Bureley. And you are?'

'I'm Josef. Josef Ryan.'

'Well Josef. Would you like to join us? We just found out we're having a baby boy.' Brennan glared at Angela in shock and Booth felt slightly jealous at the way Josef and Bones were looking at each other.

'Well, congratulations. Thats amazing news.'

'Really, can we daddy, can we?'

'Oh darling. I dont..'

'Yes. Join us. We'd love to have you here,' said Brennan seeing how much the kids wanted to stay.

'Alright, said Josef. Smiling at Brennan as she looked at him. Angela smiled at both Josef and Brennan. But she seemed a little disconcerted by the fact that both Booth and Jack werent smiling.

'So tell me what you do with yourself Temperance.'

'Work wise? I'm a forensic anthropologist and an author. Basically i look at skeletons and i try to find out how they died. I solve murders with Booth over there.'

'And you're an author? Temperance Brennan. You're Temperance Brennan? I love your books. You're an author and you solve murders? That is sooo HOT!

'Really? Thats so nice, thank you.'

'So what do you do, Josef?' asked Booth trying to sound pleasant but failing. Hannah looked at Booth and with a frown noticed that Booth was kneading his knuckles.

Josef laughed slightly. 'I'm a doctor. A cardiologist,' said Josef handing Booth a business card.

'Oh so you're a heart person,' put in Angela but only Booth heard her.

'Oh wow. you repair the hearts of little children? Thats amazing work. You know i would have gone into medicine myself but i wasnt that good at dealing with patients on a personal level. I'd rather deal with research so i decided to get a Phd in anthropology, said Temperance smiling at him and absently picking up the business card Booth had placed on the counter.

Angela looked up as a woman handed her a flier. She sighed in happiness and joy as she read the flier.

'Oh. Angela squealed. They're going to be showing Romeo and Juliet at the Capitol theatre. We have got to go see it, i love that play. It is so romantic.'

'Romantic? How is it romantic?' asked Brennan.

'Its not even that romantic,' interrupted Josef with a little bit of an eye roll, which only Booth noticed.

'Okay you party poopers. Why dont you two consider Romeo and Juliet romantic? asked Angela.

'The play starts off with Romeo going on and on about how much he loves Rosaline and then a few hours later he's falling in love with Juliet at a party while high on drugs. Which means that either Romeo did love Rosaline and Juliet was just a distraction a rebound or he never loved Rosaline to begin with. How much could he have really loved Rosaline if he's falling in love with another woman a few hours later? Brennan looked at Josef with a little bit of a frown. Josef never noticed and he continued

'If he really loved this Rosaline character then he'd never have given Juliet a second look.'

Booth looked at Josef in shock and anger and something that felt almost like shame as he heard the truth in his words, 'Thats not true at all.'

'Who are you trying to convince Seeley Booth? Yourself or everyone else?'

Booth gritted his teeth as he saw Brennan look down at the table with a sad and hurt expression.

Brennan looked up smiled a little shakily and said,

'Well, I guess I'm lucky i dont believe in love. Its just a chemical high needed for the survival of the species.'

'Well then, i guess i'm going to have to change that arent i, Temperance?'

'Maybe you will. Maybe you wont. I'm pretty set in my ways,' said Brennan looking at Josef.

'You're a smart, confident, independent woman. I like that.'

'Lets not get off the subject here, Josef told us why Romeo and Juliet isnt romantic, its your turn Brennan. Why dont you consider Romeo and Juliet romantic?' asked Angela.

Brennan looked down at her hands, then looked up at Angela. And then Brennan went on and explained,

'Everyone always assumes that Romeo and Juliet is a love story, but its not. Its a story about sex and lust. Hypothetically, if i believed in love, there are four things a relationship needs to be successful. Time, friendship, trust and passion. A plus B, plus C, plus D = E. Love. Romeo and Juliet only knew each other for five days, love takes time to grow. Therefore you cant really say that they loved each other, when it comes to relationships you need to spend time together, getting to know each other is what love and relationships are built on. its unlikely that Romeo actually loved Juliet.. Romeo and juliet is about lust and sex, not love. Now if i were going to give you an example of a couple exemplifies a loving lasting relationship then i'd have to go with Jane Austens Pride and Prejudices' Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy, now they were in love, they got to know each other over the course of months not days, their relationship had all of those factors, they got to know each other over those months, they learnt how to trust each other when she hears how Mr Darcy has helped her with her family...etc. They had what it takes to have a relationship, Romeo and Juliet just had the one factor, sex.'

Angela raised her eyebrows.

'Well regardless of how you feel about Romeo and Juliet, i'd love it if we could all go together and see it. Consider it a celebration of the baby. Then we can go to Hotel La Vita and have a dinner and dancing celebration. Does this meet with your approval?' she said looking at everyone as they all nodded, yes.

Brennan and Josef were the only ones who looked unenthusiastic about an evening watching the play, but they were in no mood to argue with the pregnant Angela so they put their feelings aside and nodded.

Brennan looked down at the little boy Jason and noticed that he had fallen asleep while resting his head against Brennans side. Brennan felt warmth flood through her as she noticed how peaceful he looked in his sleep.

'Jason's asleep,' said Brennan.

'Yes. I noticed. Their grandma will be here any minute to pick them up. They're going to be staying with her tonight.' said Josef as he gently picked up Jason in his arms. I'm going to go outside to meet their grandma i'll be back in a little while,' he whispered.

'I'll be here,' to Josef. And then she turned to the others and told them she'd be back in a little while as Brennan walked towards the ladies room with the card hidden in her hand.

IN THE BATHROOM. Brennan is looking at herself in the mirror. The words Josef uttered about Romeo and Juliet kept repeating in her head in what felt like an endless loop 'how much could Romeo have cared about Rosaline if he's falling in lovewith another woman a few hours later...' How much could Booth have cared about me... Brennan tried to shut out those words but she couldnt. I need a distraction, anything. She looked down at the card in her hand and frowned, but then without thinking she picked up the phone and texted Josef. 'Meet me in the alley outside the diner.' Temperance.

Josef kissed Jason and Jessie goodnight as he placed them in the car gently. He waved goodbye and glanced down at his beeping phone, as he read the message Temperance had texted him he smiled as he walked towards the alley.

Brennan grabbed Josefs hand and pulled him close.

'I have dreamt about this, i have imagined this so many times.'

'That usually works for you doesnt it. Well tonight, it doesnt matter. Why dont we cut through the red tape..'

Josef looked surprised for a minute, but then he smiled, 'You mean skip the subtleties dont you, Temperance?'

'Thats what i said. You want to have sex. Well so do I.'

And with that Josef pulled Brennans underwear down as Brennan unzipped his pants and in no time at all he was inside her. The pain Brennan felt as he thrust into her shocked Brennan for a few seconds, but with each thrust the pain lessened to a dull ache, instead it started to feel good and Booths face was forgotten as they both came. Brennan climbed down from Josefs body shakily, adjusting her clothes as Josef did the same and told him that she'd meet him inside the diner. Josef walked off and Brennan went into the bathroom. She looked at herself in the bathroom mirror almost feeling like she was about to cry, but not understanding why. She breathed in deeply; in and out. Not wanting to face what she'd just done she looked down at her bag as the little blue pill bottle fell out of her bag. She looked down at it and not caring about what she was about to do shook out a few of the diazepam pills and washed them down with water. She felt the calmness overtake her at once and feeling like she could face the world, she walked out of that little stall and walked back to the table where Josef and her friends were waiting. It was only when she woke up the next day after getting home late, that she allowed herself to cry about what she'd done with Josef the night before.

The handsome dark haired man smiled as he went up the walk, he'd had a long day at work but that didnt matter, he was going home, and at their new home his beautiful fiance would be there to greet him. He watched her from the window and smiled as he heard her soft voice singing sweetly and he watched, mesmerized as she brushed her soft curls in the mirror. He always loved running his hands through that beautiful hair. He opened the door softly and immediately ran over to her, putting his arms around her, feeling all the stress of his work leave his body. Carrie smiled and burrowed into his arms...He couldnt sleep, so he turned around and looked at Carrie. She's such an angel, he thought to himself as he watched her breathe in and out, as she slept. Then he saw a red light on her head and he hardly had time to find out what it was when the window shattered and two gun shots disturbed the peaceful silence.. He looked over at Carrie, his beautiful fiance and the tears ran down his face when he saw her bloodied nightgown..He didnt feel a pulse, after he'd cried himself out, the anger replaced the sadness and he vowed to himself that he'd avenge her death somehow, he'd get revenge on whomever did this to him...

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