Chapter 1: Montreal!?
The Jeffersonian. The office of Camille Saroyan. Tensions are high as Dr. Temperance Brennan sits across from her.
"But I don't want to go to Montreal." Brennan said frustrated.
"But the board of directors wants you to." Cam said trying to stay calm. This argument had been going on for a while and she was really beginning to lose her patience.
"So?" she shrugged not caring.
"So I am your boss, YOU are my subordinate. So you're going." Cam said losing her cool.
"But-" she started but was cut off immediately.
"No! You're going. Your flight leaves first thing tomorrow morning and I suggest you go home and pack." Cam said showing her there was no other option.
"Fine" she harrumphed grabbing the ticket from her hand and walking out annoyed.
"Bring a jacket its cold up there!" She called after her.
An hour later. Brennan sat with Angela at the dinner.
"What do you mean you're being sent to Montreal for 3 month?" she said stunned.
"Cam said that Dr. Rousseau is still on sabbatical and they need someone to fill in till he gets back." She said with an annoyed sigh.
"That sucks." Angela shrugged. "You have to spend your birthday in the colds with people you don't know."
"Well we can do something when I get back."
Angela sighed. "Yeah but now I have to replan your surprise party."
"It's not a surprise if I know about it, Ange." She pointed out.
"Not the point. You're leaving me all alone with no one to talk to."
Brennan smiled. "What about your husband?"
"God! One drunken weekend in AC and I'm never gonna live it down am I? Yes Jack and I got. Married. No that doesn't make him my... Husband."
"Actually it does." Brennan pointed out.
"Whatever. So have you talked to Sully since he left?"
Brennan shook her head. "Nope."
"Are you planning on it?"
"Nope." Another head shake.
"Why not?"
"He's been gone 3 months Ange. If he wanted to talk to me he would've called by now."
"What if he hasn't docked since he left?"
"Well then he's dead." Brennan said matter-of-factly.
"Did you ever think maybe he's hurt because he asked you to come along and get married and have 2.5 beautiful children, and you turned him down?"
"He didn't say any of that!" Brennan said defensively.
"If he had, would it have changed your mind?"
"No." Brennan said almost certain.
Angela nodded. "Well you don't have to worry I'm going to call you. Every night." She promised.
Brennan laughed. "I'll hold you to that." she stood. "But it's getting late and I still have a lot of packing to do. Bye Ange." She said hugging her tightly.
"It'll be fun." Angela reassured her.