Chapter 4
Brennan sat in the backyard with Michael as Angela went to get some drinks for them, when she came back out she took Michael and the two women began talking about babies and how things change when the baby is born. Angela saw Brenna jump before she put her hand over her belly and froze.
"Brennan?"
"I'm fine Ange." She said but as the pain did not pass she winced.
"Brennan, you're not fine. We're going to the hospital." She said as she stood and put Michael in the carrier they had sitting next to them as Brennan shook her head before she had to put her other hand on her belly as she felt more pain. "Come on."
"I can't move Ange." She said softly as she began to worry and look at her friend scared.
"I'm going to call an ambulance."
"No. Just… just call someone to come over." Angela looked at her before she sighed and went into the house to get her phone and call someone to help.
Ten minutes later Brennan was trying to calm the pain when she heard the back door making her open her eyes and look to see Booth and Angela running over to her. Booth knelt beside her looking worried as she winced again and slammed her eyes shut.
"Bones." Booth said as he reached out and pulled her into his arms as he stood up and started for the car with Angela following behind carrying Michael's carrier.
"Booth get her to the hospital I'll meet you there." Booth nodded as he put Brennan in the car before they took off. Booth looked over worried as Brennan sat holding her belly trying to breathe through the pain He reached over and grabbed her hand making her open her eyes and look at him.
"Hang on; we're almost there, Bones." He said softly as he held her hand and felt her squeeze.
"Booth…" She said making him look over at her glancing at the road. "I'm sorry I didn't wait….." She trailed off holding his hand tighter.
"No, Bones. You have nothing to be sorry for. We can talk about this later. Let's just get you taken care of first." He said as she shook her head.
"No, Booth. We have been only fighting and arguing… I…. I want this settled now."
"Let's get you in the hospital and then we can talk, okay?" He said as he put the car in park and helped her into the hospital. It did not take long for them to get her to a bed and they were checking to see if she was in labor.
"It's not labor it's just very strong Braxton hicks. We'll give you something to relax the muscles and you'll be fine." The doctor said as she started to inject a medication into the IV as both nodded and the doctor left.
"Booth…" He looked back at her knowing what she wanted.
"Bones, you didn't do anything wrong. You were trying to help me and I wouldn't let you. I was doing the same thing I've been fighting with you about for the last six years." He smiled. "It won't happen again. I promise."
"I wish I could help but I don't know how. I know how much it hurt you when she left and I can see you're in pain now. Let me help." He nodded.
"Yeah, I know. Just relax for now okay? We'll get this under control and then we can go home and talk." She nodded as she looked at Booth as the worry started to slip from his face and his love replaced it. "I love you." He whispered as she smiled.
"I love you too." She said softly as she ran a hand over his cheek before he closed the distance and kissed her. The two pulled apart and Booth leaned his forehead against hers as they just stayed that way with smiles on their faces. The doctor walked in making both look as she smiled.
"I have your discharge papers ready. If you feel anything like that again make sure to come right back, but it seems everything is fine now. You need to just take it easy until you go into labor." She said as Brennan nodded.
Brennan and Booth sat in her office going over the papers on all of the information they had gathered so far. The others looked through the glass wall and saw Brennan leaning against Booth as he had his arm wrapped around her and they were talking and smiling once again. They saw Booth laugh as Brennan pushed away and hit his arm playfully as he tried to pull her back to him. Finally, she gave in and they leaned in kissing.
"How did that… They were fighting like it was the end of the world yesterday." Sully said confused.
"Brennan and Booth had a little scare last night." Angela said making sully look at her. "She was in my backyard and she had a lot of pain. The only person I knew could get there and get her to the hospital fast was Booth so he showed up and I guess they worked it all out while they were waiting to find out what was going on. it was just really strong Braxton hicks, but you know what that means…" she grinned looking at the others as Cam smiled, Hodgins rolled his eyes and Sweets and Sully looked completely lost.
"It means the baby will be here soon." Cam grinned as the two women started talking about how cute the baby will be as the men looked at each other before they saw Booth and Brennan walking out of her office and into the bone room where Wendell had the entire skeleton laid out.
"Where are they going?" Sully asked
"Brennan's probably going to make the dead speak." Angela smiled as she and Hodgins went to her office, Cam went back to hers leaving Sweets and sully to go watch Brennan and Booth. They looked in seeing Booth sitting on a stool to the side and Brennan silently went over the bones.
"You may come in. You do not need to stand there and stare at me as I work." Brennan said as she glanced at the two men who walked into the room. Sully watched as Booth sat on the computer looking at evidence while Brennan worked silently. This was the first time he had been able to see her actually work. Even during the few months they had been together he had seen her work on site but rarely saw he work in the lab. He was fascinated.
"You keep staring at her like that and we're going to have a problem Sully." Booth said without turning around.
"What?" He asked wondering how Booth had known he was watching.
"Bones sighed. She only does that when she's getting annoyed." He said looking over his shoulder at him as he looked between the two. Booth noticed Brennan's face making him stand up as Sully worried. "What'd you find?" He asked, as Sully looked confused as sweets smiled.
"There are fractures on several phalanges, the radius and ulna of her right arm, her right shoulder is dislocated and there are multiple fractured to the facial bones and one on the occipital. These fractures blend in with the trauma of the road roller… no wonder Wendell was not able to see them."
"How can you see anything in the pile?" Booth asked and got as soft glare in return.
"What's this?" He aside as he went to grab a bone only to have his hand swatted away.
"You still haven't learned." She said before looking at what he was pointing out. There were shattered remnants on c-3, across the back. "It looks like a projectile skidded across the surface causing the disk to slide. It would have caused paralysis and a lot of pain." She looked at Booth as he continued to look at the skeletal remains. "Booth?"
"Yeah?" He asked tearing his eyes from the bones to look at Brennan who was looking at him worried.
"Are you okay?" She asked as he took a breath and gave a nod before quickly glancing at the two men.
"Yeah, I'm fine." He said looking back at her. "Can you figure out who shot?"
"The marking are to degraded to make a positive id. Hodgins is still running everything he found so we can wait to see what he comes up with."
"In the mean time we should take a look at the editor who keeps trying to get out of talking to us. We find out what her last assignment was we can figure out where to start at least." He said as she nodded pulling her gloves off. "Let's go find the editor."
"Booth." She said stooping him and making him look at Sully. "Sully what is your opinion since you are lead of the case." Brennan asked.
"Will it matter what I say?" Sully asked as Brennan gave a small smile before shrugging.
"Not really, but since you are lead we will ask your thoughts on the matter."
"Then I guess we have to follow what you chose. Who am I to go against the famous Dr. Temperance Brennan?" he smirked as she nodded.
"That is correct." She looked at Booth. "You know where to find him?" Booth smirked and nodded before he took off with Brennan behind him. Sully watched them leave before he sighed and decided he should follow them.
Sully stayed back as he watched the two partners jump into the swing of things. Something he head seem parts of, and now he would be able to really watch the two's teamwork. Booth walked into the building and showed his badge.
"Mr. Fort is in a meeting right now." The receptionist said.
"Where?" Booth asked as the receptionist looked at him not knowing what to do. Brennan pulled on Booth's sleeve. "Lead the way, Bones." The receptionist called after them as she saw they walk down the hallway.
"How do you know where to go?" Sully asked as she walked up to Brennan.
"She was distracted and had the book open. I found his name found the room." Brennan said as they reached the room and Brennan just walked in.
"Tempe-" Sully tried only to get a slight glare from her as Booth shook his head. They three walked in to a board meeting as everyone looked at them.
"Excuse me. This is a private meeting." The man at the head of the table said and he looked at them Green eyes set behind metal-rimmed glasses. He saw Booth and Sully show their badges and he ran a hand over his bald top and into the gray hair around the back and sides of his head.
"FBI. You've been ignoring our requests to speak with you about an employee. You won't come to you so we come to you." Booth said looking at the members looking around as Fort sighed. "You want to come nicely or do you want me to arrest you?" He asked holding up the hand cuffs. Fort nodded and gathered his things before walking over to the three of them.
"You know you avoiding us as long as you have makes you look awfully guilty. Is there something you would like to tell us before we go through every part of your life?" Booth asked sitting across from Fort in the interrogation room while Sully and Brennan stood in the observation room watching.
"What do you want to know?" He asked scared.
"I want to know what Hannah Burley was working on before she disappeared." Fort looked at Booth for a minute before nodding.
"She always did say she had connections to the FBI." He said as he started pulling out the papers that were needed.
"What can you tell me-" Sully turned the volume off making Brennan look at him confused.
"Tempe I need you to tell me. I need to hear that you are really happy." She looked at Booth then back at Sully. "Just…. Tell me."
"Sully, I am truly happy. I was happy with you yes, but there are feelings that I just cannot explain when I am with Booth. He is always there when I need him no matter what was going at the time. He loves Parker and he already loves the one I am carrying. He makes me truly happy and I've never felt the way I do when I'm with him." She said with a smile as she looked back at Booth who was walking from the room with the papers making Brennan leave the observation room leaving Sully to let her words sink in.
"Maybe you should make sure the mic is off before you start talking." Booth said as he turned to look at her as they reached his office and he opened the door to let her in as she stopped and looked at him slightly shocked that he had heard all of that. "Don't worry Bones." He said leaning down to kiss her making her smile.
"It was all true, Booth." She said making him smirk as the door opened and Sully walked in. "What was she working on?" Brennan asked as Booth started flipping through the pages as Brennan walked over and started reading.
"She was still working the dirty cop story." Booth looked at Brennan as she furrowed her brows.
"She would have notes I assume." Brennan said looking up. "We may be able to track something down through her notes."
"The FBI already swept her apartment. There was nothing there." Sully shook his head as he looked at Booth and Brennan think. "You two know where her notes could be found?"
"She would have had them with her." Booth said looking over at him.
"There was no bag or anything found with the body. Could she have dropped them somewhere?"
"It's possible, but where?" Booth said looking at Sully then Brennan.
"We can get a team out looking for areas that she could have been." Sully offered when Brennan's phone rang.
"Brennan." She answered as Booth started to look at the papers again. Brennan furrowed her brows before she looked at Booth. "They found paint chips and some rust attached to it on the clothing. Where would you find those?" She looked at Booth trying to think.
"Cargo containers." Sully said. "Construction sites use them to store some materials. But I didn't see any at the construction site."
"The other side of the bridge." Booth said looking between he two. "There were several containers on the other side of the bridge." The three took off to the car to get to the construction site.