An hour later- BOOTH POV
"Sir, this man shot my partner! He's still out there! How do we know he won't come after her again and actually kill her?" I asked my supervisor furiously. He ignores the panic in my voice and his face betrays no emotion.
"Sit, Booth." He tells me. I continue to pace in his small office.
"With all due respect, Sir, every second I waste here arguing with you is another second she's in danger-"
"In danger of what, Booth? You think a serial rapist and kidnapper whose MO is blonde teenagers is going to take your brunette, 30-something doctor? Chances are low, Booth. He's not going to break her out of the hospital. He has no reason to come after her. We got his little sex shack where he was raping those little girls, Booth. He hasn't got any more little abandoned shacks and rape her in like he did the others. He's as good as caught. The hospital staff and her squints will have to take care of her." He sighs. "If I had any available agents you know I would send them over there." Here's where his face takes on an understanding look. "Look, Booth, I know you care about her. She's your partner. She's an attractive woman. It's only natural for feelings to develop. I know-" Here's where I cut Cullen off.
"You don't know anything about her or our relationship, which, by the way, is purely work-related." I lean in toward him across his desk. "She's my partner and if anything happens to her because you wouldn't protect her, after I kill the bastard that hurt her, then I will hunt you down and kill you." I leave his office and call Angela on speed-dial.
"Angela, how is she?" I ask as soon as she answers.
"About the same. They're still giving her blood and she's still asleep. Jack and I are watching her but nothing's gone down yet." She whispers. I let out the breath I didn't know I'd been holding. "Oh, um wait. I think she's waking up. There's some definite eye movement."
"Stay with her. I'm on my way." I tell her as I head outside to my SUV.
"Booth, be care-Hey! That's my pho-" I hear before a new, masculine voice comes on.
"I'm sorry. No cell phones in the hospital, Agent Booth." My blood freezes as the line goes dead.
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