Chapter 4: There's Been An Incident

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Ally: Thanks Hodgins. Before I start the story, I would like to personally thank my reviewers. But I would especially like to thank bb-4ever for giving me an idea that inspired this chapter. Even though this is really loosely based on her idea, she helped get my writing flowing again, and her ideas may come into play later in the story .

Because of this, This Chapter is dedicated to bb-4ever, as my way of saying thank you.

Now on with the chapter!

So apparently, I had said that out loud, not good. And in front of my parents, great. Of all people, this group had to be the one that sucked the most. Wait… why were they all in the hall? I had just been about to open the door to Cam's room when I thought that…

"Why are you all in the hall?" I asked lamely.

Cam's eyes practically glowed with rage. "Your parents wanted to see the new gallery. We were on our way up there now." The gallery was on the floor above this one. I noticed Brennan and my sisters trying to get back downstairs without being noticed. My parents had exchanged a silent conversation, and apparently came to an agreement.

"Well, we can just find our way up there. The girls can show us, huh?" Addy and Mandi nodded, but Temperance looked as though she didn't know if she was welcome. I couldn't blame her, they were my parents, and I had just announced I was still in love with her, even though I was engaged.

"Um, I actually have to… go, go get some things. I'll be back… later." And with that, she hurried downstairs and I heard the door to the driveway shut. My parents and sisters headed quickly up the stairs, meanwhile, Cam was still trying to kill me with a look.

"Cam… look, I'm sorry, okay?" I said, she walked into the bedroom, dragging me with her. She slammed the door, and turned to face me.

"How could you Seeley? Why the hell would you propose if you were in love with… with… that woman!?" She ranted, throwing her arms up and pacing. I tried to say something, but she cut me off.

"Don't give me any of your lies Seeley, I know. You were just using me, huh? To get that fucking woman to be jealous enough to be with you… You make me sick! You're a bastard, you know that? How could you do something like this?" She went on like that for awhile, and then it looked as though she was going to calm down, then she started screaming again, worse than before, and she grabbed the nearest thing to her. A lamp. Pulling it out of the wall, she threw it at my head. I ducked and walked around the bed. She threw another thing, but I didn't have time to see what it was. I stopped her from grabbing anything else by grasping her wrists. "Cam, stop."

She started crying. "I knew you loved her, and not me. I knew, but I tried anyway. I tried Seeley, you didn't." She started packing her things, and in a few minutes, she was gone. I was speechless for another moment, before I slumped on the bed. Then another thought came to me.

I had to find Brennan. God only knows where she might have gone. But then I had a memory of a case we had worked on in the past.

"So Bones, we're done the case, and our flight doesn't leave for two days. What do you want to do?" I asked, turning right before the light turned red.

"I don't know. I was hoping that maybe I could get some work done on my book." She said, looking out the window. "But I'm having some trouble continuing. I don't know where to take it next. It's frustrating."

I smiled. "Well, don't think on it now. Hey, let's go exploring in the woods! I know a trail that we can follow. I've never actually gotten to the end." I grinned at her. "Let's find out what's waiting, huh?"

So we went onto the street, with me pointing out every road and telling her of the things that once happened there. My first fight on Appleton Street, meeting my first girlfriend on Manufacturer's Drive…

Finally we made it to the trail. We took some water, flashlights, a first aid kit, and our cell phones, then headed out on our expedition.

"Ahh Temperance, there's a grizzly bear!" I playfully tackled her to the ground, tickling her.


"Booth, stop it!" She laughed. We rolled around for a few minutes, until finally I relented and helped her to her feet.

The trek took only about half an hour, and when we got to the end, there was an amazing waterfall. The mist rose from the bottom, evaporating a long way below us.

We picnicked there and had fun, telling each other jokes, occasionally breaking out into tickle fights, or fake pounce fights, just enjoying each other. Then at the end of one fight, I had found myself on top of her, propped on my arms. God, she was beautiful, her face still alive with laughter and happiness, and I got the sudden urge to kiss her. I leaned down just as she leaned up, and everything melted away as our lips touched.

It seemed to lack the awkwardness of most first kisses. How to turn your head, noses bumping, that sort of thing. And as we pulled away, I grinned and asked her "Is Andrew Ryan based on me?" She looked at me and burst out laughing.

I'd look there for a start. I kissed Cam on the cheek. "I'm going to head into work early, okay? I just need some time alone, I guess." I lied. I felt bad, but given the reason she had been angry at me, I didn't think it best to tell her I was really going to see Brennan. A voice that sounded suspiciously like Mandi whispered No flies on you Seels. Yes, even though he hadn't really seen much of Mandi, he had a voice for her. He also had one for each of the squints, and various other people, and- Stop distracting yourself Booth! You're not going to find her that way, you're only going to get yourself in a car accident! That was the Bones voice.

But it was right, so he concentrated on the road. He soon found himself at the entrance way, and was relieved to see her car parked there. Hurrying out, he started down the path.

The road was still very wet from the rain just the other day, and he could easily see her footprints. They followed the path always, never straying.

About 20 minutes down the path, I saw signs of a tussle, and footprints too large to be Brennans, or even human, come onto the path. There was evidence of lots of rolling, and as I examined the footprints, I realized it was probably a grizzly bear.

I was worried, needless to say. Until I saw a large figure lying on the ground ahead. I ran up to it and saw the corpse of a massive grizzly bear, which had what looked to be a broken neck. I smiled slightly. It was just like Brennan to be able to break a grizzly bear's neck.

Then I realized she was probably hurt. I started running down the path, and covered the rest of the distance in half the time it should have taken.

I saw her, lying on the edge of the cliff, staring at the water below. I looked her over quickly and saw she had many scars on her arms and legs, her shirt was torn in places, and the bottom of her pants were gone. I frowned. I hadn't noticed any signs of cloth.

She must have heard me approach, because she got up and turned to me.

"Booth, why… Why did you say that?" She asked, her eyes red from crying.

I struggled for an answer. "I… Bones, I never meant… I'm sorry." I said. I had never meant to say those things aloud, and certainly not in front of that group, but I had. Now I had to fix it, and fast. Before anyone else got hurt.

She looked at me, then fell into my arms crying.

"Bones, why are you crying?" I asked.

"Booth… I'm so confused. I don't… I don't know what to do. I… Booth, what are you even doing here? Shouldn't you be with Cam?" She asked, frowning.

I shook my head. "Cam is gone. She left."

Brennan started looking guilty, and I knew what she must be thinking.

"It's not your fault Temperance." I said, using her given name.

"Yes it is." She said. I tried to think of how to make her see it wasn't.

"Why is it your fault?" I asked.

"I… If… I don't know. It just is." She said, looking at the ground.

I made her look at me. "Bones, it wasn't working. Even before you, it wasn't working. She just didn't want to accept it, and I left. She's just returning the favor." I said. "It wouldn't have worked anyways, so don't blame yourself. You're just her excuse."

I knew Bones still wasn't totally convinced, but there was pretty much nothing I could say to help that. If she had her mind set that it was her fault, the only thing left to do was to let her see for herself it wouldn't of worked.

"Come on Bones, it's getting late. Why don't we get home?" I asked, helping her to her feet. She walked with me when my phone started ringing.

"Yeah, it's Booth." I said. What I heard next made me freeze.

"Agent Booth, this is agent Wilson…." There was a pause, then "There's been an incident. It's your sister, Addy."

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