Disclaimer: I've left Hart like a hundred messages, but I don't own Bones. I own Sky though.


Zack paced the platform, while Wendell set up the bones. Wendell snarled "Kid you're going to create a hole in the platform, calm down."

Zack says "That's impossible, my feet couldn't tear through this metal. And I'm not a kid."

Wendell states "Technically you are, since you're still not allowed to drink, you're a kid."

Zack says "Am I the only one that doesn't have a problem with me being 19?"

A voice carries "I don't."

Zack's eyes met a girl's. Sky's exactly, he just didn't know it yet. He tried to cough up a few words, but only managed to get out a 'wow.' Which he decided to just not talk, to keep himself from saying it again.

Wendell steps up "Uh miss, can we help you?"

Bones comes in from the bone room and said "Zack, has Cam examined the remains?"

Cam shouts from nearby "It's all yours Dr. Brennan."

Bones continues "Mr. Bray, please clean the bones, after which I'll do my initial analysis."

Wendell nods "Right on it Dr. B, do you know this young lady here?"

Bones says "She's my niece, why wouldn't I know her?"

"Oh." A unison statement came from both Wendell and Zack.

Bones says "Sky, this is Dr. Zack Addy, and Mr. Wendell Bray."

Sky waves at them, and then Bones motions for her to follow her.

Bones and Sky walked into Angela's office, Zack followed, not because he was looking at Dr. Brennan's niece, just that Dr. Brennan, oh who was he kidding, Sky had his full attention.

Bones says "Angela, you remember Russ' daughter Sky."

Angela shakes her hand and says "You've gotten big, how's Russ doing?"

Sky turns her attention away and Bones says "He's away for a little while, and Sky's going to stay with Booth and I until he gets back."

Sky nods, and Angela gives Bones, her 'Sweetie what's really going on' look, and Bones gives Angela her 'not the time' look. It was a best friend thing.

Angela noticed Zack standing in the doorway and says "Can we help you, brain boy?"

Zack says "Wendell's needs the skull for cleaning." Angela nodded and handed over the skull.

"I was done anyways. Now, Sweetie you seemed like you wanted to ask me something."

Bones says "Ah, yes I was hoping you wouldn't mind hanging out with Sky for a little bit, while I examine the remains?"

Angela says "I'd love to sweetie, but I have to run facial recognition."

Zack steps forward and says "I'll do it." He tried to play it off like it was less desperate than it sounded.

Sky says "Yeah, you guys work. Brain boy and I can hang out for a little while. He can show me the ropes." She winks at Zack.

He felt something, he couldn't explain what. He says "I was thinking more of the 1920s exhibit, but the string exhibit is as capable, just a little less interesting."

Sky laughed at him and says "It's an expression, it means show me around."

"Oh." He bent his head down at the bit of embarrassment. Wait, why did he feel embarrassed?

Bones says "Well, I guess. But Wendell won't be doing all the work himself."

Sky laughed "Relax Aunt Tempe, we won't go far."

She grabbed Zack's hand and started to walk out of the office, slightly pulling him but he didn't seem to mind. He started to move a bit faster, almost jogging, and he pulled ahead showing the way out of the lab. She laughed telling him to wait up.

Angela looked back from the two kids, and to her best friend saying "How long do you think it'll take him to fall for her? I'd give him a week tops."

Bones, who was distracted, and says "Who?"

Angela laughed "Zack."

Bones says "Angela, Zack has an IQ of 163, I doubt he would develop feelings for my niece."

"The heart wants what the heart wants. You know that better than anybody."

Bones says "Ange, they're just kids."

With that, she walked out of the room and into the bone room. Just kids. Angela laughed, her best friend had to know her better than that. She was going to meddle.


Of course Angela's going to meddle, it's Angela. I deleted the introduction, it was boring. Sorry.