Disclaimer: I do not own BONES, Stroker Ace or any of the characters or songs or anything like that. I do not profit from this. Just letting my muse keep me sane until BONES comes back on September 17th for Season 8. This story popped into my head when David tweeted about wanting to be a racecar driver. I love BONES and I love auto racing.

This is a cross-over story. I just haven't posted it as such because Stroker Ace hasn't been added to the movie list yet. And I don't want you guys to think this is another one of my stories that I don't update regularly. I am going to try to update as quickly as possible.

Author's Note: Like I said I love BONES and I love auto racing, actually stock car racing. Yes, there are differences. To help those who are not familiar with "Stroker Ace," "Stroker Ace" is a stock car movie from 1983 that starred Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson. Burt Reynolds plays Stroker Ace, Loni Anderson plays Pembrook Feeney, Jim Nabors plays Lugs Harvey and Ned Beatty plays Clyde Torkel (I mentioned who plays Lugs and Clyde Torkel since they are either in or mentioned in this chapter). Check out YouTube, cable web-sites, anywhere movies are shown, etc. if you just to get a better feel for the characters.

Anyhow, this is my first attempt at writing a crossover and writing a Booth and Brennan story that has a case in it. So hopefully it will go ok and you guys will like it.


A Day At The Races
Chapter 3- On the Road Again

As Booth was driving them to the scene, Brennan looked at the pictures Angela forwarded to her phone of the remains. He knew she was still mad about the morning events, biding his time before he brought it up. Driving in silence for forty-five minutes of their hour and fifteen minute ride to Four Turns Speedway Brennan finally spoke after examining all the photos. "There isn't much for me to work with. Angela said that the tibia and mandible were the only remains found at the scene so far. The mandible still has way too much flesh on it, though the teeth are still intact so IDing the person should be easier than finding cause of death, if this is in fact a homicide."

"Bones, body parts found in the woods sounds like a body drop to me. And a body drop equals homicide in my book."

"Booth that is purely speculation, just because remains are found in the woods doesn't necessarily mean it is a homicide. It could have been merely someone walking through the woods back there by the racetrack, looking for scrap metal or whatever and died of natural causes. Then the scavengers ripped apart the carcass."

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Bones! Enough! I don't want to hear about scavengers ripping apart a body." Brennan huffed at his interruption. Booth paid no attention and continued speaking.

"Bones, I usually love to watch you chew out the squints and the junior agents because they do usually deserve it, but when we get there please bite your tongue." Brennan just ignored him, just like he didn't even say a word.

"I think I should just go Federal on their asses." Booth shot her a look and noticed that she got that look she gets when she is about to say something that she knows that will make him squirm. He swallowed hard, gripped the steering wheel and responded to her statement. "Bones, you aren't FBI, so you technically can't go Federal."

"On the contrary Booth, I am. I'm Federal by injection. Since you and I engage in intercourse on a regular basis ergo I'm Federal by…"

"Stop, Bones! Just stop!"

"What's wrong? It's the truth. You and I…"

"Bones ENOUGH! I know what we do and I don't need a scientific visual."

Brennan cocked her head in Booth's direction, giving him that innocent yet evil grin when she makes him uneasy. "I have become very amusing."

"I am not amused right now with you." She gave him a fake little pout when her text message alert went off. She looked at it then showed it to Booth.

"Aww our drunken little sailor," taking a glance then directing his attention back to the road.

"Dad said that she fell asleep immediately after we left."

"That right there Bones. We aren't always going to be the first on a scene. There isn't just only you or only me anymore. You know that little girl, she is our primary concern."

"I know Booth, but this was the first time since Christine was born this kind of situation came up. I just need time to adjust and I shouldn't have huffed at you or my dad."

"Is that an apology?" Booth flashed her that boyish Boothy smile that melted her, though it didn't work as usual at least not totally.

"No, I was just stating a fact." She reached for his hand that was resting on the center console and intertwined their fingers. Brennan wasn't one for public displays of attention even when it was just the two of them driving to a crime scene. Usually she was in work mode but every once in a while when she did small things like this, it made Booth's heart swell a little more and made the love that he felt for her even stronger. Once they pulled into the parking lot of the racetrack, she gave his hand a little squeeze, unlocked their fingers and she was back to work mode.

He pulled up the SUV up to where the other emergency vehicles were located. Now, it was back to work mode for both of them.


Author's Note #2: First off I gotta say, love the BONES promo we got last night from FOX. I'm nothing going to say anything about it just in case someone hasn't seen it yet. Secondly, I have to thank Micha who you guys from twitter know as ciaomichaella for being my unofficial beta. She has helped me out a lot. Glad to have a 2nd pair of eyes and opinion. Well there it is the end of Chapter 3. What did you think? The chapter titles I have no idea what my muse is thinking. To tell you the truth I think that muse of mine is a little batty, but shhh don't tell her I told you that…LOL Hope you guys like it and please review/retweet/share. And see you for Chapter 4.

Stroker Ace still hasn't been added yet so I will keep posting the story here in BONES Land untill it is. And when Stroker is added I will let you guys know when I do move it to the crossover section of fanfic. So you don't have to worry you won't have to look for it.

Thanks again everyone for reading and sticking with me!