Doubtful Thoughts

Brennan sighed looking at the pictures of the victims hung up on the white bored

"What are you so worried about?" Alexis asked her back still to Brennan looking over the woman

"I'm not worried about anything," Brennan said

"Ok, when you lie, make sure you convince yourself first," Alexis said

Brennan sighed "I'm just, scared, about Booth."

"Is something wrong?" Alexis asked

"He doesn't seem to trust me anymore," Brennan said

"His father is in town Bren, he is out of it, just stay calm, and make sure that he knows you are there," Alexis advised

Brennan sighed "Ok," she said

"I gotta ask," Alexis said "Was Booth a jock in high school?"

"Does this pertain to the case?" Brennan asked

"Possibly yes," Alexis said

"Yes he was a 'Jock'," Brennan said putting air quotes around jock

"What sport did he play?" Alexis asked

"Basketball I think," Brennan said

"I think I got the connection," Alexis said

"Connection to what?" Booth asked walking into Brennan's office

"Booth no!" the two woman screamed, but too late

Booth looked at the board and walked towards the pictures as if a ghost had possessed him "Are theses…" he asked

"The victims?" Brennan asked

"Yeah…" Alexis answered

He touched the picture of each woman and sighed "Who did it?" he asked

"I'm working on it," Alexis said

"What do you have so far?" Booth demanded

"It all leads to love lust revenge," Alexis said

"How so?" Brennan asked

"Each of the women had a charm shoved down their throat with the words love engraved on it, and their lips sewn shut. This was a crime of passion, and all of these women share something common," Alexis said

"And what is that?" Brennan asked

"I dated these women throughout high school," Booth said

"There is more than that," Alexis said

"I know. I told them all that I loved them," Booth said

Brennan felt jealously grow in the pit of her stomach, she looked at the pictures. They were perfect, everything she wasn't. Blonde hair, deep blue eyes, a sense to pop culture. It was that type that caught Booth's type, not people like her. Brennan looked down to her feet

"Wow," Alexis said noticing that Brennan's normal medium blue flash to black and then a dim grey

"What?" Booth asked

"Nothing," Alexis said looking away

"What can I do to help?" Booth asked

"Are there any other women who you told you loved?" Alexis said

"Two," Booth said

Brennan felt her jealousy flare again

How many different women has he 'loved'? He is the only man I have ever loved and to him I'm just another notch in the belt

She said correctly remembering a phrase that Angela told her before

"Who were they?" Alexis asked

"One is standing in front you," Booth said motioning to Brennan

Brennan gave a weak smile but kept her gaze at her feet, her arms crossed over her chest

"Who was the other?" Alexis asked

Booth sighed "One of my ranger buddies," he said "We dated for about 2 years, until…"

"Until what?" Alexis pushed

"Until she had to be committed," Booth said

"Like Insane Asylum?" Brennan asked

Booth nodded "PTSD," he said

"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," Brennan and Alexis said together

"What was her name?" Alexis asked

"Lillian Cooper, but we called her Lily," Booth said

Alexis walked to Brennan's computer ad typed in the name

A picture of a beautiful blonde woman showed up, dressed in a formal military uniform, with the traditional American flag back drop

"Another blonde," Brennan hissed under her breath

"Is this her?" Alexis said over her, making sure to cover her verbal thoughts

"Yeah, that's Lily," Booth said

"Alright," Alexis said "We can't confirm yet that she is the murderer, but she is our only suspect. Brennan we are going to go talk to the families, see if they remember Lily or Booth."

Brennan nodded and printed out the picture of Lily before closing her laptop and walking towards the door

Booth grabbed Brennan's elbow and pulled her around "Is everything ok?" he asked

"Yeah why do you ask?" Brennan asked

"You seem upset," Booth said

"I'm not upset," Brennan said

"Are you sure?" Booth asked

"Yeah, now go home, get some rest, this has been a touch couple of days and it just got tougher," Brennan said

Booth nodded and leaned down to give her one of his signature passionate kisses that drove her crazy "Call me when you are done."

"No problem," Brennan said with a smile, running to catch up with Alexis, even though she could still feel the jealousy churning in her stomach