I wrote this for the BY a while ago. I sometimes get a bizarre idea in my head and it won't let go. Relax, enjoy the ride and get a box of Kleenix to clean up the tears.

It's multi-chapter and I will be putting two chapters up a day. There are 11 in total including the epilogue.

Drippy

MISSION ASSIGNMENTS

Angela Montenagro was sitting on the steps leading up to the platform at the Medico-Legal lab at the Jeffersonian. She had her sketchpad and pencil in hand making a drawing of the the guards standing at the entrance. She was constantly attracted by the clock on the wall, checking it every 2 minutes since 11:30 am. She was on a mission she knew she could not fail.

At precisely 11:37, her target walked in. Thought the man displayed a cool exterior, she knew the man was dangerous. She immediately bounded up and stepped towards him, each movement of her feet taking her close to that danger. She was scared but knew it had to be done.

"Booth, I need to see you before you go to Bren's office." she said flatly.

"Um, sure Angela, but I only have an hour for lunch and I want to make sure Bones eats."

Whispering, "That's what I want to talk to you about."

"Look Angela, what is with the whispering and what is going on with Bones?" he demanded.

Shyly, Angela began to speak, "Booth, there is someone in her office."

"So what Angela? There's always someone popping in and out of there."

"Well, I wanted to warn you before you go."

Booth, now getting antsy, asked, "Who's in her office?"

"A guy" ,Angela took a flight stance at this time, "She met him a week ago and they've had a couple of dates."

Angela saw the fury build in his eyes as he stared at her, then at Brennan's office.

"Booth, I thought I should just warn you."

Booth turned his glaze back towards her.

"Look, he's a really nice guy Booth. Been a gentleman 100% towards her. I don't want you going up there and screwing it all up. I know the way you are when it comes to Bren."

"Thanks Ange" as he moved towards Bones' office.

Angela, taking a big sigh of relief, patted herself on a successful mission. She has survived once more.

"Bones." he called out before entering her office, to give her warning to stop whatever she might be doing with 'the guy'. 5 seconds later he entered.

"Booth, what are you doing here?"

"Came to take you to lunch." As he spotted the other figure in the room. A man approxiamately 6 feet tall, 200 to 210 pounds, black hair and very broad shoulders.

"I thought you had court today?"

Taking his eyes off her guest and back onto her, "It got done early so I thought I come by. I know the way you are with your eating habits."

"Booth, I'm fine."

"She truly is Special Agent Booth" The man stated, "I've made sure that she's been eating on a regular basis."

"Do I know you?"

"Well, no. But Tempe told me about her partner and when she said Booth, you had to be him."

"Booth, this is Richard Burton. Rich, you are correct. This is my partner, Special Agent Seeley Booth"

Richard Burton reached his hand out and Booth grabbed it, shaking it in a little harder than he normally would.

"Doesn't look like a movie star to me." stated Booth flatly.

Richard Burton let out a chorkle at that time, "That's cause I'm not." Then he looked down at the two hands joined, "Interesting tatoo you have there Agent Booth."

Pulling his arms behind his back, he asked, "So, what do you do then?"

"Rich, don't answer that!" Then staring at Booth, "You will not interrogate every person who comes into my life."

"And, why not?"

"Because Booth, I can take of myself."

Rich, flashing a very nice smile, spoke up at this time, "It's okay Tempe." then looking at Booth, "I'm an attorney."

Booth was about to open his mouth again, but Dr Brennan grabbed him by the arm and started dragging him to the door, "I'll be right back Rich." She drug him over by the platform and stated, "You are not going to do this Booth!"

"Do what Bones?"

"You know what I"m talking about!"

Making sure that she was not standing on his gun side, Booth said, "Bones, nobody but Zack really knows what your talking about!"

"Okay, so you want to play it this way" ,she was huffing now, "You will not stand there and question him! He is not a suspect in a case, I did not meet him on the internet and he is has treated me with the utmost of respect!"

"But Bones, would it hurt if I ran his name thru...."

"No, no, no. You will not run any checks on him thru the FBI, CIA, NSA or any other organization that owes you a favor!" She slowly took her hand and placed it on his arm, "Please Booth, trust me on this. He's a good guy."

Booth looked into her eyes and saw that this was really important to her.

"Okay Bones, I'll be a good little boy."

"Thank you Booth. Can you do me a favor tho?"

"What do you need?"

"Keep Rich company while I check something on the platform. It'll only take about 5 minutes."

"Okay Bones, but don't leave me alone too long with him."

"I won't."

As his partner turned to walk towards the platform, Booth proceeded back to her office to keep Richard Burton company.

"Mr. Burton, Bones.....um, Temprance has a little bit of work to do. She ask me to keep you company for a couple minutes."

"It's Rich, Agent Booth, and a couple minutes means you are stuck with me for about 5 minimum."

"You can call me Booth. And we'll be lucky if we see her in 10."

Both men chuckled at the joke that was made about the woman who was not there.

'So, you were a sniper in Koso......." at that time, Rich's cell phone started to ring. He checked the caller's ID. "Excuse me Booth, but I have to take this call."

Rich stepped out into the hallway and answered his phone. Booth slid closer to the door so he could listen in on the conversation.

"Hey Lori......yes......yes........I'll pick you up at 9 tonight.....no....you wearing that pretty dress I bought you?.......I bet you look gorgeous in it..............okay.......I love you too.....bye."

Booth quickly hurried back to the spot he was previously occupied right before Rich entered the room.

"Where were we before I got interrupted?"

"Someplace I don't want to be." stated Booth dryly.

The two minutes were spent in silent when the forensic anthropologist made her appearance. Booth just glared at her.

"What's wrong Booth?" ,concern in her voice.

"I'm fine."

She studied his face for a second and knew he was far from fine.

"Look, I just remembered something I forgot at the office. You two have a wonderful lunch." and with that, Booth left Bones' office.

How dare she mention my sniper days to someone else! Geez, she knows how hard they are on me! And then him! He's a damn player! Serves her right for telling him his own personnal secrets!

No, I won't do that to Bones. I won't desert her but I won't keep my promise not to check this guy out.

Agent Booth proceeded to storm out the front entrance of the lab.