A/N: Okay, normally I stick to B&B, Hodgela, Cam/Zach, and Sweets/Daisy, but I've decided to go out on a limb here! And my best friend/beta has thought that I've gone crazy with some of these pairings! Please review and if you have ideas for more chapters I'd appreciate it! Oh and this is set with spoilers for Yanks In The U.K.
It was dark in the Jeffersonian Institution except for the dim lights illuminating the forensic platform. Cam, Booth, Hodgins, and Brennan sat above the platform in the lounge. The four armed with coffee cups sat talking quietly, until they heard the soft clicking of heels in the distance. The group quietly walked over to the balcony overlooking the lab.
"Who'd be here this late?" Booth asked and Brennan shot him a look. "Oh, yeah sorry, Bones." He added.
"Nice, save but shut up," Cam said. The footsteps grew nearer and Sweets and Angela appeared. The four glanced at one another confusion etched across their faces.
"Angela, I really don't see the significance of talking about this in a deserted lab," Sweets said.
"Well, if we talk about it at a bar, I'm going to end up drunk and Brennan said she wasn't going to pick me up again this week," Angela said.
"Okay, so what do you want to talk about?" he asked.
"After dumping Hodgins, I've realized that I'm attracted to somebody else," Angela said.
"Obviously there's a psychological reason for that, it could most likely be because your former husband returned," Sweets said.
"But it's not Grayson," she replied.
"Okay, then who is it?" he asked.
"It's you, Sweets, your whole psychological reasons and explanations are adorable, plus you're cute, and I'm not with Roxie and you're not with Daisy anymore," Angela said. The group looking down all raised their eyebrows at the pair below.
Sweets said nothing, just grabbed Angela's face and kissed her full on the lips. Angela relaxed into his embrace almost immediately, thereby deepening their kiss.
Up above the four were gaping down at the two. Out of nowhere music started playing and Angela and Sweets broke apart and looked up.
The type of girl you want to chew all my bubble gum (yep) the type of girl you wanna chew all my bubble gum. I'm the type of girl you wanna take to ya mama house, t-t-t-take to ya mama house.
"That's my phone!" Booth said reaching into his pocket. "Booth," he said opening his phone.
Several minutes later he hung up his phone and everyone was laughing.
"Nice, ringtone, Booth," Hodgins said laughing.
"Shut up, I went and saw that movie Paula Blart: Mall Cop and I thought the ringtone was catchy," Booth replied.
"The movie was funny," Bones added.
"Oh, yeah that was his cellphone ringtone," Angela said.
"Okay, this is an interesting development in your personal behavior Agent Booth, perhaps we could discuss this at another session," Sweets suggested.
"Not now, Sweets, that was Parker, Rebecca wants to go with Captain Fantastic to New Jersey for the week and since we don't have a case I get Parker," Booth said.
"And we all have vacation time built up…so we could…" Bones started.
"Ooh, we could all go on vacation up at that lodge Hodgins family has in Vermont!" Angela squealed.
"I agree completely, we've had back to back cases this entire time, and I could use a vacation, and we never celebrated Christmas together, Hodgins was with Zach the entire time, Angela and Roxie were out of town, Booth went to some seminar, Brennan went to Peru for a week, Sweets visited his parents, and I dealt with Felicia, the biggest bitch of a sister ever!" Cam said.
"True on both accounts Christmas and the fact that Felicia is a bitch," Booth said.
"I think it will be fun," Hodgins said.
"I agree, it will be lots of fun," Sweets said pulling Angela in close to his side.
"I can work on some of my new book," Bones said.
"Yes, now we can go shopping in the morning Brennan and you too Cam," Angela squealed.
"And Booth, Sweets, and I can go get our fun things like gaming systems, and movies and stuff," Hodgins said.
"Well, would you look at the time, it's nearly 11:30, I've got to go and I don't even have my own car with me!" Bones said.
"Okay, we'll go, tomorrow morning we can all meet back here or at Hodgins place just call me," Booth said as Bones dragged him out of the lounge.
"Bye guys!" Angela called.
"I guess we'll go too," Sweets said, gently pulling Angela along with him.
"You know I never expected them together," Cam said.
"Neither did I, but hey at least she's happy, I just have to pick up something at my station and then I'm out of here, I'll see you tomorrow morning," Hodgins called as he jogged down the stairs.
"Okay, I'll catch you later!" Cam called after him and began gathering her bag and coat. She sighed and started walking down towards the doors and into the freezing cold night. Cam looked both ways before jogging to her car. She unlocked the door and sat down into the freezing car. After turning the key in the ignition several times and failed at starting the car she got out of the car sighing in defeat. Cam walked over to the bench outside the doors.
Hodgins pulled on his gloves as he walked out of the doors and saw a figure sitting on one of the benches shivering slightly.
"Hey," he replied walking over to Cam. "I thought it might be you, your car not starting?"
"The engine froze and I have no way home," Cam said shivering. Hodgins took in what she was wearing: thin black dress pants, high-heeled boots, and a thin winter jacket.
"First off take my scarf, it'll help keep you warm, and I'll give you a ride home," Hodgins said offering her his scarf and then his hand.
"You don't have to Hodgins, I can just call Felicia," Cam said wrapping the scarf around her neck and standing up by his offered hand.
"Dr. Saroyan, seriously you'll freeze to death out here, just come with me," Hodgins said tugging her toward his 2009 Mercedes GL450 SUV.
"Do you seriously buy a new car every time a new model comes out?" she asked.
"No, I upgrade my models when the new ones come out," Hodgins said opening the passenger door for Cam.
"Well, you're a billionaire, you can do that," Cam said as Hodgins started the car.
"I have more than a billion dollars," he replied, pulling out of the parking lot.
"Honestly, that's good for you Hodgins, and thanks for the ride home," Cam said as they pulled into her apartment complex parking lot.
"You never park underground anymore do you?" he asked Cam.
"No, do you?" Cam asked.
"Never, I always park above ground now, it makes me think about him again," Hodgins replied.
"I didn't mean to stir up any unwanted feelings from something that is in the past," she replied sadly.
"Hey, look at me, don't feel like you've upset me I just want to catch the bastard that did that to me and Dr. B, all of you guys have done so much to help us past that event," he replied looking Cam in the eyes.
"Okay, Hodge-podge, I'll see you tomorrow morning," Cam said unbuckling her seatbelt.
"Good night, Cam," Hodgins said and Cam froze as she looked up at her apartment window.
"What's wrong?" he asked concerned and she dove back into the car.
"Back out of the lot and pull into the very back of the hotel parking lot across the street," she commanded and Hodgins did as he was told.
"Hodgins, do you have any binoculars in this car?" Cam asked.
"Yeah, in the back seat, why?" he asked.
"Just, put the car in park," Cam replied as he stopped the car. She climbed over the center consol and into the back seat. "Take the key out of the ignition and get back here," she added.
"Okay, Cam, what the hell is going on?" Hodgins asked sitting down next to her in the back seat.
"Look across the street at my complex, my apartment is the last one on the right on the fourth floor," Cam said and Hodgins looked out the front windshield.
"Yeah, it's the only one with a light on…" he trailed.
"But here's the thing, I don't have a timer on my lights, I didn't leave one on, and the only people who have keys to my apartment are all you guys, the landlord, Felicia, and my dad," she replied.
"Oh my god someone's in there, look there's the shadow in the window," Hodgins said grabbing the binoculars. "Oh, here's a second pair," he added.
"Thanks," Cam said raising them up to her eyes. "Doesn't look like a female from my indications, taller than Booth, to tall to be Zach if he broke out again, not built enough to be Sweets," she observed.
"What about Jared Booth?" Hodgins questioned without moving the binoculars.
"I'll call his cell, I believe I gave him a key," Cam said raising the phone to her ear. "Jared, it's Cam. Where are you by any chance?"
"I'm at your apartment, waiting for you. Where are you?" Jared asked into the phone.
"Okay are you looking out the window and staring at the hotel parking lot?" she asked.
"Umm…yeah," he replied.
"Okay, wave and then flicker the one light four times," Cam said and looked for his signal.
"Okay, oh that was you in the parking lot that drove off to the hotel parking lot," Jared realized.
"Yes, Jar-head it was me! You scared the living shit out of me! Call before you let yourself in!" Cam said hanging up.
"It was Jared, right?" Hodgins asked climbing back up into the front seat.
"Yep, most definitely was, but just to be sure you'll walk me up, right?" she asked.
"Cam, of course I'll walk you up," Hodgins said starting the car up again.
"Thanks, and you're car is well stocked for a conspiracy theorist," Cam replied as he parked again. Hodgins jogged over and opened her car door.
"Why, thank you," Hodgins said as they walked into the complex.
"Miss Saroyan, a young man in a Military uniform went up to your apartment about an hour ago, called himself Jared Booth," the doorman said.
"Thanks, Mike, he called me," Cam said as she and Hodgins walked up the stairs.
"Why do you take the stairs?" Hodgins asked.
"Ever since the whole lady in an elevator shaft thing I like stairs a whole lot more," Cam said as they approached the end of the third floor stairs.
"Well, she had it coming, I mean come on!" Hodgins said.
"True, she was a bit odd," Cam, replied.
"Well, here's where our conversation ends," Hodgins said as Cam unlocked her door.
"Hey, Cam!" Jared called from the kitchen. "Where do you keep all your chips and junk food?" he asked.
"I'll see you tomorrow Hodge-podge," Cam replied and quickly kissed his cheek. She walked inside and closed the door. Hodgins could distinctively hear her yelling at Jared. He touched the place on his cheek where her lips had touched him.
"Ahh, whatever!" he muttered and jogged down the flights of stairs. Once outside he was suddenly aware that Cam still had his scarf, he turned and saw her waving from the window.
Hodgins waved back and climbed into his car. He dialed Booth's number as he pulled out of the lot.
"Booth," Booth answered.
"Booth, it's Hodgins," he said.
"Hodgins, I'm getting ready to leave tomorrow afternoon, so what do you want?" Booth asked.
"Hey, Cam's car wouldn't start in the lot, so I drove her home and gave her my scarf to wear, and your brother nearly gave her a heart attack by letting himself into her apartment, then she hit him with something, then as she was going into her apartment she kissed my cheek, but didn't give me her scarf back, what does that mean for me, man?" Hodgins asked.
"First, of all why don't you call Angela," Booth suggested.
"Do you know what she and Sweets could be doing right now?" Hodgins asked.
"True, so you gave her a ride home from the Jeffersonian, and gave her your scarf because she was freezing right?" he asked.
"Yeah," Hodgins replied.
"Then, you saw my bother, Jared in her apartment from the parking lot, then probably drove across the street, and she called him, after she figured out it was him you walked her up to her apartment, then while she was letting herself in Cam turned and kissed you on the cheek and then didn't give you your scarf back, that means she probably didn't want to give back to you because she likes you and kissed you because she LIKES you!" Booth said.
"Dude, you're so right!" Hodgins said.
"I know, now I'll meet you and Sweets at your place tomorrow morning, then after we're done shopping we'll go pick up Parker," Booth said hanging up.
"Okay, time to go pack," Hodgins said as he neared his house.