No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – by Riviera41797
(Takes place after end of season 4, before season premiere)
Booth rolled his eyes and let out a sigh of impatience. He'd gone through hours of tests over the last several weeks, in an effort to make sure his brain was functioning as it should be after the surgery. If he hadn't been a little off kilter when he first awoke, Booth would have been out of this testing garbage sooner.
He was currently in the doctors office, going through another round of tests with a nurse, holding up flashcards with pictures of things on them, that he was meant to identify.
"Apple"
"Orange"
"Train"
"Hat"
"Do I have to do this? I mean, its clear I am okay. I know what all these stupid little pictures are," he complained, crossing his arms and sighing again. There were a million other things he'd rather be doing right now.
The nurse smiled at him patiently "I'm sorry Mr. Booth, just a few more."
"Horse"
"Cowboy"
Booth stood up. "Okay. Enough. No more flash cards. The brain tumor is clearly gone, I jumped through all the hoops you people asked me too, now what I need, is for you to sign my papers so I can get back to work. Okay?" he said in a rather petulant tone.
The nurse smiled that same smile at him and agreed, "Yes, of course Mr. Booth, I'll let Dr. Sweets know how you feel and we'll get you squared away." The older nurse bustled out of the room and shut the door.
Puffing out a breath, Seeley Booth sat back down in the chair in the doctor's office.
He'd been out on medical leave for over 6 weeks, and he was dying of boredom. No cases, no nothing. Just TV, tests, more tests. Bones wasn't even around to keep him company, although Cam and the other squints have been good enough to stop by from time to time.
So he'd been a little confused when he 1st woke up, nothing wrong with that, right? Who wouldn't be after having brain surgery? Now though, he was back and ready to rumble. To get back into solving murders.
Right.
As soon as Bones got back from some country on the other end of the universe, where she was currently doing who knows what.
Finally, Sweets entered his room, holding his file.
"Booth, hey" the young psychologist greeted, sitting down across from him.
"I hear you think you're ready to be released back into active duty," Sweets stated, looking over the notes in his file.
"Yeah. This isn't news Sweets. You here to do this same song and dance again, or you gonna let me get back to work?" Booth said, trying to keep his cool, becoming more convinced that Sweets was just toying with him.
Pausing a moment, staring at him, Sweets asked: "What did you say that Dr. Brennan was currently working on?"
Rolling his eyes, he sighed and crossed his arms defensively. "I don't know. Some small country on the other end of the world. Digging up mass graves. Or something."
Watching his reaction, Sweets went on, "Oh? Do you know why she left? When she will be returning?"
Booth, for the first time, didn't answer right away. He shifted his eyes away and was quiet a moment. "Well…when Bones is feeling…I don't know, just, uh…overwhelmed, she has a tendency to, you know…go dig up stuff. I think she was planning on coming back any time now" he said evasively, not quite meeting Sweets eyes.
Sweets understood fully why Dr. Brennan left, and when she was scheduled to return, made a few notes in the file, and finally stood.
"I see. Okay then. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be ready to go back to your old position." He withdrew Agent Booth's gun and badge and handed them over.
Booths face broke out in a wide smile, and exclaimed: "I'm back baby!"
I know the first place I am going, he thought. I am gonna go to the lab and see when she is due back.
End Chapter 1
A/N: Okay – where did Brennan go? When is she coming back? You'll find out next chapter!
