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DISCLAIMER: I don't own Bones and I don't know a thing about Jacksonville University, never even been there. All this is pure fiction.


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"This University is at terrible conditions." Brennan wrinkled her nose as they passed an infiltrated wall on their way to the headmaster's office. They didn't mention their kiss at the party after it happened. Maybe because none of them wanted even more tension than the one they were already dealing at the moment with their partnership. As soon as they arrived back at the flat the night before, each one of them went to their own room and didn't leave until this morning. Interestingly enough, neither one of them looked like they had a good night of sleep. "I can't see how someone can actually pay to study here."

"It's not like everyone has condition to study at high standards universities, Bones." Booth said.

"I know, but there are cheaper universities with better structures out there. I'm not saying the courses here aren't good, but looking at the way those buildings are abandoned I wonder where the money those students pay goes to." Brennan replied while lifting up her head to try to peek at one of the classes. There was one boy sleeping in one of the back seats and she felt a little better realizing she wasn't the only one with students asleep during her lectures. Maybe she wasn't that boring after all.

"We are here." Booth said reading the plate on the door that said Jeremy Darley, Headmaster.

A loud 'Come in' could be heard after he knocked at the door twice.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Darley." Booth greeted him in a professional tone. "I'm Special Agent Seeley Booth and this is my partner Dr. Temperance Brennan."

"Dr. Temperance Brennan, what a bigger honor it is to have such an illustrious figure here in my office." Professor Darley said eyeing her up and down brazenly. Booth felt a huge urge to shoot him in both of his eyes, but remembered quickly enough that he was there to work, not to shoot a guy who was eating his partner alive with his eyes, even though it was very, very tempting.

"I'm not here visiting or making donations, Professor Darley, I'm here as a liaison for the FBI in order to help in a murder investigation. So, you can drop the unnecessary adulation." Brennan said bluntly. If there was something she couldn't stand was people who kissed her ass thinking they could get something from her with that. In their dreams.

Booth couldn't help smiling at his partner dousing the man's obvious flirtation before he could even begin to show his charm. Go, Bones!

"Oh, Eliza, I suppose." He sighed.

"How do you know it's about her?" Booth asked suspiciously.

"I'm not stupid, Agent Booth. I'm the headmaster of this University-" Darley started saying, a bit annoyed with the agent's cockiness. He was pretty sure he didn't like the threatening gaze Booth was shooting at him.

"And you're doing a terrible job given the horrible conditions those buildings are at the moment." Brennan commented and Booth squeezed her arm lightly as saying that it was not the time or place to start complaining about the negligence of the structure of the university.

"- and being that, I'm aware of everything that happens in this school. Professor Pennington's maid came here about a week ago asking for her. Since we also didn't know anything about her whereabouts, we reported her vanish to the police. I heard a body was found in the road to Georgia and when I saw you here, I just made the most logical conclusion." He said. "I really lost my hopes… three weeks… poor Eliza…" He bitted his lips and shook his head sadly.

"Eliza? Did you have a personal relationship with her other than a professional one?" Booth wanted to know.

"No, our relationship was strictly professional. Eliza wasn't the kind of woman to let herself get involved with anyone in her life." He shared. "I won't say I never tried to take our relationship to another level, you probably know she was a very beautiful woman, in addition to being extremely smart. But she would never let me or anyone get anywhere in her personal life. We were good friends at work, but that was it."

"When was the last time you saw Ms. Pennington?" Booth asked.

"Hmm…" He thought for a moment. "About twenty-four days ago."

"And where were you on Friday night three weeks ago?"

"Are you suggesting I killed Eliza?" Darley asked offended.

"It's my job to question everyone who was involved with her in some level." Booth explained. "So?"

"I was at my farm." The headmaster told him. "My employees can confirm."

"We'll check." Booth told him and felt his cell phone buzzing at his pocket. "Excuse me, I have to answer this call."

Brennan looked at him curiously as he left her alone with Jeremy Darley and walked out the door to pick up the phone.

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"What made you decide to work with the FBI, Dr. Brennan?" Darley asked the forensic anthropologist once they were alone. "I'm pretty sure it's not because of what they pay you."

"I wanted to do more than just stay all day in the lab, but it's not like it's any of your business." Brennan let him known.

He smirked. That was a very interesting woman.

"I just wanted to know what made a very beautiful and intelligent woman work with something so dark and horrible like murders and mayhem." He shot her what he considered his best gallant gaze. Many women had fallen for those outstanding green eyes. Unfortunately for him, Temperance Brennan wasn't exactly like any other woman he met.

"My job allows me to give peace and justice to people who were victims to those horrible crimes, it's enough payment for me." She shrugged. Where was Booth?

"Makes sense." He nodded his head, not really understanding it. But he didn't really want to know about that. He was more interesting about another part of her life.

Booth came back to the office.

"Who was that?" Brennan demanded. It wasn't likely Booth to leave in the middle of an interrogatory to answer a phone call. It must have been something really important.

"It was Linda." He told her like it was nothing.

What?

"You left an interrogation to answer a call from your girlfriend?" Brennan couldn't believe what she's just heard.

"She was worried I hadn't talked to her for the past days. She thought something might had happened to me." Booth explained.

"You should have told her you're in the middle of an investigation and it takes most of your time, leaving you almost none to do such things as call mates." Brennan scolded.

"I did tell her, but you know how women are…"

"No, I don't." Brennan knitted her brows.

Darley coughed as remembering the partners they weren't alone.

"Mr. Darley, can you tell us anyone else who was close to Eliza Pennington?" Booth asked, leaving his focus from his grumpy partner to look at the man sitting in the chair in front of him.

"Like I said, Agent Booth, Eliza wouldn't allow anyone in her life. The closest person I know to her was one of her students, Amy James, she's a brilliant girl and Eliza was helping her in her dissertation. She probably knows more than I do." Darley said.

"Thanks, Mr. Darley. We'll keep in touch, in case we need your help again." Booth said and started turning around to leave.

"Dr. Brennan, wait…" Darley said and Brennan looked at him. "I know that since the investigation is still going and you'll have to stay here for a few more days, so I was wondering if you'd like to have dinner with me this week and, you know, maybe discuss about what do you think I can improve in my school and perhaps something more…?"

Booth had to take a deep breath. Was that ass really asking his partner out on a date?

"No, she can't." He answered before Brennan could open her mouth.

"Booth!" She exclaimed annoyed.

"You're not going out with him, Bones." He told her with a very serious look on his face.

"I think I can answer that myself." She huffed.

"We don't have time to start another discussion here, Bones." Booth grabbed her arm and started leading her out of the office. "Goodbye, Mr. Darley. Have a good day."

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I know this chapter wasn't the biggest or the most interesting, but filler chapters are needed and I think this one is good after the last one. We can't get only B&B in a story and I'm trying to make this one have a case.

The next chapter is almost completely written and all B&B, and I have to tell you I had a LOT of fun writing it. Lots and lots of bickering. =D

Did I make you curious? ;)

I hope I did!

So review so I can post it soon!