Hey guys! Sorry for not updating sooner. I'm taking an EMT class and its just crazy with the homework, and I've had this chapter done for about 2 weeks, but I've not had time to type it.
So these next couple of chapters will probably just be fillers, trying to explain some things about Rebecca's murderer. And really helps me delve into the character who knows Rebecca best.
Disclaimer: I'm waiting for Hart Hansen to give them to me for Christmas but my birthday's closer. Until then, I have to write the stories on here.
Brennan couldn't help but notice the almost nervous look on Booth's face as they walked up the sidewalk to Rebecca's house. She saw him take a deep breath before ringing the door bell. A gril about 16 or 17 answered the door. She was kind of short, slightly chunky, with blone hair and pale skin, not a very dangerous looking person.
Her bright green eyes light up at the sight of her visitors," Hi, you must be Agent Booth and Dr. Brennan, I'm Erika."
Booth looked and felt confused,"And you know that how?" He asked her as she was rapidly texting on her phone.
"Oh, uh, Becca has a picture of you on the fridge." Brennan noticed that she had a southern accent, maybe somewhere in southern Kentucky.
"Well, we need to talk to you guys for a moment, can we come in?"
"Yeah, sure. Parker's in the livin' room." She opened the door slightly wider to let them.
Brennan heard Parker's little feet coming from the living room,"Hey, Erika, is somebod-DAD! BONES!" He ran over and wrapped his arms around them both.
"Hello, Parker, how have you been?" She hadn't seen him for a couple of weeks.
"Pretty good."
They stood awkwardly for a few minutes, but in that time, Brennan noticed that everything Parker said or did, he would glance over at his baby sitter. She wasn't good at reading people, but she knew what was going on.
She leaned over and whispered to Booth,"I think Parker has a crush on his baby sitter."
He smiled,"Well, he is a charmer, and us Booth men fall in love easily, or not so easily in my case.'' He smiled and leaned in to kiss her.
"Ugh, Dad, get a room please." He heard Parker whine from behind him.
He turned around,"Why, Bud? You want a kiss from Bones too?" He laughed as Brennan lunged for Parker, grabbing him, and kissing him all over the face. She stopped when the three were laughing hard. After a minute, they all seemed to remember the babysitter standing there awkwardly.
She cleared her throat,"I'm sorry, guys, I'm bein' rude. Do you want something to drink?" She gave Booth a look that went unnoticed by him.
Booth turned to look at her,"No, were fine, thanks,"He motioned with his hand,"Can we speak to you in the living room?"
"Yeah, but please don't be so formal, I really feel more comfortable if you're not." She turned and he started to follow her.
Brennan grabbed his arm and whispered,"Booth, I think that girl is showing some interest in you."
"What, Bones? You're crazy. She has to be what, seventeen? She's not interested, and I'm not interested, okay, Bones?"He grabbed her hand and pulled her toward the couch. Erika was sitting on the love seat across from them.
"Well, Agent Booth, I see where Parker got his good looks from, well, aside from the hair." She smiled and both of the Booth boys blushed and Booth gave.
They sat in silence for a more minutes, Booth didn't know how everything was going to turn out, he kept on his game face for Parker, and thought of ways to talk to him. He knew that PDA on the job wasn't a good thing, but that and Parker was all that was keeping him sane at the moment.
Although Booth was completely oblivious, Brennan kept noticing how the babysitter kept glancing at Booth as she was texting.
Parker must've noticed too, because he turned to face her where he was sitting,"Erika, could you get me some apple juice?" Brennan knew perfectly well he could get it himself.
"Oh, sure, buddy." She stood and disappeared into the kitchen.
Brennan leaned over to whisper to Booth again," I think Parker's jealous that she's giving you all the attention."
He gave her his Booth look," It's just a crush, Bones, I'll talk to him about it later. I just can't wait to see how he acts like this when he hits puberty and actually likes girls."
"He's almost eleven, Booth, he's probably already hit puberty."
"Well, he'll be fine, and she'll get over it," He smiled and she gave him a questioning look, then it clicked and she rolled her eyes,"What? I can't help it if girls fall all over themselves to get to me."
"Oh my God, Booth we'll never fit your head in the Tahoe now. You know, I'm glad I got you another belt buckle, it suits you perfectly."
Erika came back with the juice and sat it on the coffee table," Agent Booth, did Parker ever get to show you his new science project?" At the question, Parker's eyes lit up and he ran toward his bedroom.
Booth looked at the babysitter for a second, kind of suspiciously, she sighed and spoke,"Something's wrong, I just know it."
Booth took the sketch out of his pocket and looked at it,"Were working on a new case,"He didn't really know how to tell her, so he showed her the drawing,"This is our vicitm."
She instantly had tears in her eyes. Her breathing hitched, like she was trying to keep herself from crying. He noticed that her eyes darted to his son's bedroom. He chose that time to come bursting out of his bedroom, hands full of science stuff.
"Dad, come see!"
"I'll be there in a minute, why don't you show Bones your fort in the backyard." He gave her a pleading look and she immediately understood. Parker grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the back yard.
He watched until they were out of sight."They're gone."
Immediately, she broke down.
He knew it was unprofessional, but being so close to the case, he felt a strong urge to comfort her. He moved to the loveseat where she was sitting, rubbing her upper back. She leaned her head into his shoulder.
"What happened to her?" She sobbed.
"We found her just a little while before I called, but we didn't know she was."
"But how could somebody do this to her?"
"I don't know, that's why I need your help. I'm going to ask you some question, we need to get as much information as possible. I don't know how long I have before they take me off this case."
"Why would they do that though, don't you and have the highest crime solving rate?" I've read it in the papers."
"I knew her personally, they think it might affect my detective skills."
He sat for a few minutes and let her cry it out a little. It felt really wierd conforting a suspect (not that she knew) like this. It was out of character for him. Maybe it was because he knew these people. She finally calmed down enough and he started asking questions.
"How long have you worked for Rebecca?" He asked, taking out his pen and notebook.
She sniffed," Um, for about 2 years maybe a little more, I don't really keep track."
"Why haven't I ever met you before?"
"I don't know. Sometimes I'm here when you call to talk to Parker. Rebecca was like my big sister. I always hang out here while my mom works." Her eyes were tearing up again.
"Is there anyone that would want to hurt her?"
"The only people I ever heard her fight with was my ex." She wiped her eyes.
"Would he have any reason to hurt her, though?"
"I broke up with him like 2 months ago, and I'm pretty sure he's been stalkin' me since then. But, I don't think there'd be any real reason he'd have anything to do with it."
"Well, we take whatever we can get. Why did they argue?"
"Well, he only met her a couple times, but like I said, big sister thing goin' on. I ended up breakin' up with him 'cause he was overly jealous."
"Overly jealous?"
"Yeah, and that was the last straw. At first I thought it was just protectiveness and it was kinda sweet, but then he read my text messages one time and started to get violent, so I broke up with him."
"Why did he get jealous?"
"Me and my friend Katelynne, the one that helps me with Parker sometime, had been talkin' about you." Well, he had a bad feeling about this.
"What were you talking about?"
"That you're hot," well, this was getting awkward," I tried to explain to him that you were Parker's dad, but he didn't believe. When I got home I was upset, so I called Rebecca and told her what happened. She called him, but she never told me what she said to him."
"Would that give him any reason to get back at her or even just want him want to confront her?"
"I honestly don't know. I think he has a personality disorder, some days it would and somedays it wouldn't."
"Is there anything else that might help?" They stood at the same time.
"Not really."
"Well, thanks for helping me. If you can think of anything else, call me." He handed her his card."
"Agent Booth, I do have a question."
"Okay, shoot."
"Could you give me a ride home? I don't mean to ask, but I just realized that my mom took my car this mornin'."
"Okay, sure." He texted Brennan to bring Parker in.
So yea, Booth is a little out of character, but he doesn't know how to process all of this yet. It'll get better. I'm already almost done with my next chapter, but I'm feelin kinda reluctant to post it, I'm thinkin about holding it hostage to get more reviews.
This is completely off subjuct but did everybody watch the second episode of season 6? Does anybody beside me want to kick Hannah in the face all the way back to the airport? I did. I don't like her, but I'm still in love with Booth. :P.
Read and review please. I'll love you all forever if you do. sendin the love.
