Guest prompt: How about Hannah's dating relationships seen from her co-workers pov. From before Booth to after.
I thought that was in interesting prompt and I tried it with my own dark little twist.
I don't own Bones.
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Karl Kitchen, cameraman for WNBC and traveling companion of Hannah Burley, was as flabbergasted as ever. He'd been her cameraman in Iraq, Afghanistan and Egypt and he'd been floored when she'd asked to be assigned to the Washington D. C. affiliate station. Karl, used to Hannah's flings and romances had understood her sudden attraction to Sergeant Major Booth. The guy was good looking; but, that wasn't new, Hannah always managed to find the hot guys no matter where they were. What was new was this sudden need to drop everything and follow the guy when he left Afghanistan and he moved back to the states. He just didn't understand what was so special about the guy that made Washington D.C. of all places that hot.
Hannah had come to him and asked him if he wanted to be part of the package. She was going to move mountains to get that assignment and she wanted Karl to come with her.
"Come on Karl. We haven't been state side for two years. We could use the break. We could go after some juicy stuff stateside. You know, bring down a congressman or two, it'll be fun."
A little angry, Karl answered, "Come on Hannah, you have the hots for this Booth guy and that's why you want to go stateside. Admit it."
Pouting, Hannah replied, "Ok, so what? It won't last long and you know it. They never do. I'm tired of ducking gun fire and terrorists. I'd like to sleep in a nice bed in a nice home that has air conditioning and I'd like to see Seeley for awhile. I need the rest and so do you. Come on Karl two or three months, our batteries will be recharged and then we'll be off again. You're my best friend, do it for me if you won't do it for yourself."
Sighing, Karl looked at his shoes and acquiesced, "Being your best friend is never easy, you know that?"
Laughing, Hannah grabbed Karl and hugged him, "Yeah, but you love me and you know it."
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Karl had watched the very slow train wreck that was Hannah's affair. Karl felt sorry for Booth. The guy clearly had his head up his ass and didn't know who he was dealing with. He watched the FBI agent bend over backwards to comply with whatever wish that Hannah made and it made him a little nervous. Karl felt sorry for the guy; but, he also thought the guy was dangerous and Hannah was playing with a lit stick of dynamite and didn't know the fuse was even lit.
Karl did some research on Special Agent Seeley Joseph Booth and it made his blood run cold thinking about what might happen when that FBI agent, who happened to be a former Army sniper, found out that Hannah was stringing him along. Karl could clearly see that Booth thought he was in a serious relationship with Hannah and Karl just knew it wasn't going to end well. Karl started to get so nervous about the whole thing that he finally had to talk to Hannah about it.
"Hannah, I'm telling you you're making a mistake with Agent Booth."
Laughing, Hannah replied, "Don't be ridiculous, Karl. He loves me. I love him. We're having a good time. He knows I don't believe in marriage. I've told him that at least a half a dozen times. When it's time for me to move on he'll be alright with it. You don't know him as well as you think. The guy is sweet."
Expelling his breath, Karl adamantly explained, "He's dangerous. He's an FBI agent in charge of Major crimes. He's a former sniper for the Army and he's an FBI sniper right now. He's killed over fifty men. I'm telling you you're screwing a dangerous man. I've seen how he is with you. I've heard how he talks to you. He's serious about his relationship with you. The guy loves you and he isn't going to take it well when he finds out that you don't love him."
Shaking her head, Hannah retorted,"The Hell you say. I do love him."
Folding his arms across his chest, Karl glared at Hannah, "Bullshit. You love him? What if he asks you to marry him? That's what he's building up to. What are you going to do when he asks you, Hannah? You'd damn well better be prepared to duck or run because he isn't going to just laugh you off when you say no."
Tapping her finger against his arm, Hannah responded, "He isn't going to ask me; so, stop talking about it and he isn't dangerous. I know him. He isn't who you say he is. He's a very sweet man."
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The day had come and Karl's numerous prayers had been answered. Booth had asked Hannah to marry him and she'd said no. Hannah had been partially right and so had Karl. Booth hadn't taken it well; but, he'd taken it better than Karl thought he ever would.
Hannah had said that Booth had been very angry and he threw her out of his apartment.
"Thank God Hannah. Thank God that's all he did. That guy was on edge and I was afraid that you pushing him over that edge was going to get you killed."
Crying, Hannah sobbed, "Don't be ridiculous. I told you that Seeley isn't the dangerous guy you thought he was. He's just over reacted that's all. We aren't done. He just needs time to get over his disappointment that's all. I'll give him some time and then I'll see if he wants to get back together. We're good for each other."
Pulling his hair, Karl shouted, "Hannah, you're an idiot. Be happy you walked away from him unhurt. You're fun time guy was a dangerous man and you're just too damn stupid to see it or to admit it. You stay the Hell away from him. You played him and he knows it now. He is never going to forgive you for that. You picked the wrong guy this time. Leave well enough alone."
Shaking her head, Hannah refused to believe Karl, "You're wrong Karl. Seeley would never hurt me or anyone else. He's a cop and he's the most responsible man I've ever met. He's just a little angry right now because I refused to cave in and marry him. He'll cool down and a year from now, he'll see it was for the best and we'll get back together."
Rubbing his eyes, Karl said, "He'll cool down alright. I know that kind of guy. I've seen his type before. As far as he's concerned, you're dead to him. Don't you get it? You can't make a good time boy out of a man like that. He played along because he wanted you. He played until he couldn't play anymore. He's a serious guy. He'll always be a serious guy. Serious guys can't forgive people like you. He's done with you and you'd better accept it."
Crying, Hannah responded, "I just don't know what went wrong. We really were made for each other."
Shaking his head, Karl sat down and watched Hannah once more play the game she always played, with reality and with the truth. He'd wait and Hannah would find another hot body to go after and it would start all over again. It wasn't easy being her friend; but, someone had to be.
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Well, you have to admit that this was something completely different. We know Booth and we know he is a dangerous man just not to the ones he loves. To an outsider, Booth might appear to be downright terrifying. Let's face it, even Hodgins and the squints are afraid of Booth and try not to cross him.
