A/N Here is my thrid Bones fic. It's a bit darker than my last one so let me know what you think.
Disclaimer: i own nothing except Maura and Lilly.
Background info: Two year ago Temperance went missing. When Booth tried to investgate The Feds got involved and stopped him from finding her. After this Booth stopped working at the FBI and moved to California. The others still work at the Jefforsonian and believe that Temperance is dead. They haven't had any contact with Booth since he left. Maura is Booth's little sister.
Special Agent Maura Booth sat in her office looking over the files from her latest case.
Three women all found dead on the banks of the river that ran behind the town, none of whom had been reported missing even though the coroner said they had been dead for at least two weeks. Marks around their wrists, ankles and neck and bruises covering their bodies indicated they had been bound and hit with a large heavy object before they were strangled and tossed into the river. So far the FBI had found no ID's or connections between the girls and had no leads.
'Time to call in the big guns' thought Maura, picking up the phone.
Seely Booth looked up from the book in his lap to laugh at his six year old son Parker playing in the sand. "Look dad" said the boy running up to his father "I built you a castle" he said excitedly pointing at the mass of sand.
"Its great bud" said Booth "how about you go and get dressed so we can go out to dinner. Your mum's coming to pick you up tomorrow so I thought we would have a night out to celebrate you being down here"
"Cool." he said wrapping his arms around Booth "I wish I could stay living here forever with you instead of going back to stupid home with mum."
"Your home is not stupid Parker" he said picking up the little boy.
"Oh yeah than why did you leave" Parker challenged.
"Parker" said Booth getting frustrated "Just go and get dressed."
"Fine then" huffed the boy.
Bring, Bring "I'll get it" yelled Parker
"No you won't" said Booth running to grab the phone "Clothes. Now"
"Hello. Who is this" asked Booth.
"Hey there big bro" said Maura on the other side of the telephone.
"Hey, Maura" said Booth surprised. He hadn't heard from his little sister in over a year.
"I need your help Seely" said Maura "I have a case down here that we don't have the resources or men to solve. I wouldn't be ringing you because I know you don't like getting involved in Federal Cases anymore but this is really important to me and to the people in the town. Plus I know you have friends at the Jefforsonian and they could be really helpful for this case. Will you help me?" she asked "Please"
Booth sat back in his chair. Ever since the Fed's stopped Booth from solving Temperance's disappearance two years earlier he had hung up his badge and moved down to California completely cutting off all ties to Washington DC, but now Maura really sounded like she needed help. "Fine then" he answered. "But I'll only come down for a week, any longer than that and you on your own"
"Thankyou so much Seely. What about your friends from the Jefforsonian?" she asked.
"I'll ring them but they might be busy. Not to mention I don't even know if they are my friends anymore" he answered.
"Thankyou again" said Maura "Love you"
"I love you too" said Booth hanging up.
Maura sat back in her chair relieved. At least now she would have some extra help on the case. At only 25 years of age the FBI had sent her down to a small town to tackle any cases that came up around the area. Not to mention help the local sheriffs, some of which had know idea how to solve a stolen car let alone a murder.
"Hello" called her Maura's friend Taylor from the front door.
"Come in" Maura yelled back.
Maura's best friend Taylor Bronx had moved to the town just under two years ago. The two had immediately become friends after Taylor broke down in her office a day after finding out she was pregnant, and didn't know who the father was.
"Oh, well" Maura had told her "You'll be a great mother and I promise I will help you look after the baby. I have a nephew who I must say I am a master of looking after. Everything will be fine." Almost 8 months later Elizabeth Angela Bronx was welcomed to the world. Now at eleven months old Lilly, as everyone called her, had her mothers blue eyes and intelligence though as Taylor told everyone her fathers charm and smile.
"Hey there Lilly" said Maura as Taylor walked into her office carrying the tiny tot.
"Guess what" she said as soon as Taylor had sat down. "You know the case I've been working on, well I rang my brother and he said he would come down to lend a hand"
"You have a brother?" asked Taylor surprised.
"Yeah, he used to work for the FBI as well but then his partner went missing and they wouldn't let him solve the case for some reason, I'm not sure about the details, but after wards he wouldn't work for them anymore."
"Wow, that's pretty drastic" said Taylor
"Yeah, but I think he really loved her. It was that Forensic Anthropologist who wrote the book that you won't read. Um, I can't remember her name" said Maura.
"Temperance Brennen" whispered Taylor.
"Yeah, that's her. You okay Tay? You're looking a bit pale" asked Maura.
"Yeah, I'm fine" she said looking up "Maura, what's your brother's name?" she asked.
"Seely Booth" she answered "Why? You want to go out with him?" she teased.
"No. Could you look after Lilly for me I have to make a phone call?"
"Yeah sure" replied Maura confused.
Once outside Taylor grabbed her phone and dialled the number.
"John" she said "Special Agent Seely booth's coming"
"Okay" replied John "That's okay we can work around that"
"No John, getting around Maura was easy but now if he comes down they'll figure out what's going on. It's too dangerous. You know what Booth's like. From what you told me when he gets on a case he never gives up"
"Taylor, just stick to the plan. Everything will be okay if you stick to it. Okay. Now I have to go. Take care" John said hanging up the phone.
Oh god thought Taylor what have I gotten myself into now.
