I'm sorry for how long it took me to update. I've been even busier than last week. Sorry!


Back in the Jeffersonian, Angela and Hodgins were waiting for some info on particulates… and they were also discussing Booth and Brennan.

"They made out? Dude that's…" and he started to laugh. Angela watched him, unamused. With her, this was serious.

"And there was groping involved," she said, trying to get him to understand the full seriousness of the situation... he was giggling like a mad man.

Hodgins snorted.

"Says who?"

"Sweets."

He snorted once more.

"He came on a video call while they were arguing about it."

Hodgins' smile faded. "Yeah, the picture - in my head - was fine before, I didn't need anything else… I'm just fine. Yup." He turned back to his computer screen, eyebrows raised.

Now Angela couldn't help but smile.

"But, the point is, there not together together yet. Brennan's completely ignoring it."

Hodgins turned back to her.

"Wait… how can you… grope" he smiled "a guy and pretend it didn't happen?"

Angela shrugged her shoulders. "I would say I have no idea, the closest I've ever gotten is forgetting about it."

Enter Cam, looking important, and slightly angry at Angela's position around Hodgins.

"Discussing the case I guess… hope."

"Booth and Brennan made out on a Mexican beach."

"Oh!" Cam pulled a face. "That's not about the case at all."

Hodgins smiled. "I know. Just to keep you in the loop."

"Thank you." She frowned, but then she just looked confused. "Why? How?"

Angela smiled as Hodgins turned back to the computer.

"She says that she doesn't know… and now she's just ignoring it," she informed Cam.

"Oh. Booth isn't going to like that. He'll be really upset."

Hodgins tapped Angela on the shoulder. "I don't think so…"

The three of them turned to the screen. Brennan was waiting for their attention and Booth was sitting merrily in the background, twiddling his thumbs.

They all sat in silence, but Brennan was obviously waiting for them to start first. Angela punched Cam, and she started to speak, but nothing intelligible came out. Brennan suddenly gave Angela a panicked look, and Angela shook her head, hiding a sly smile. Hodgins coughed to hide his.

"The case," Brennan said loudly. Booth jumped. They watched, in awe.

"It's true..." Hodgins murmured.

"What, Dr. Hodgins?"

The glare she gave him could have frozen any human being for life. He gulped.

"Nothing."

Booth laughed quietly. Everyone looked at him, including Brennan.

"Oh, don't worry about me. Go back to your meeting of the squints," he said. Hodgins turned to Angela, eyes wide. Her mouth was slightly open.

"OK," Brennan said, extremely annoyed. Angela could tell, so she stood up straighter and forced her mouth shut.

"What, Sweetie?" she said, sealing it with a smile and a kick at Hodgins.

"Ouch! Oh, OK."

They both looked at Cam, eyebrows raised.

"I think that I'm going to... leave," she said, turning away, knowing that she couldn't stay there.

"Cam, I need your expertise on the case."

Cam pulled a face. And she turned back around.

"Can we start now?" Brennan was becoming impatient.

"Yes, Sweetie, go ahead." Angela smiled once more.

Brennan frowned.

"OK... We, I mean Booth" cough from Hodgins and daggers from Brennan "realised that the two cases have many things in common - the beach, the sand, the women in their twenties - but, there is something..."

Booth found it apt to join now: "Weird." Brennan turned around and frowned at him, but he came to kneel beside her, placing his hand on her shoulder. She looked at it, but then hurried to look away.

That was when Angela smirked; Finally realizing what was going on... he was trying to wind her up. And it was working. Once more, she tried to hide a smiled, and look at Hodgins. Booth carried on "Two bodies, two girls. But one is buried deep down, I mean, the family had to dig, they were looking for the wet sand, the good stuff-"

"The good stuff?" Brennan frowned.

"Yeah. The stuff that's better for making sand castles."

Cam smirked and shook her head.

Booth smiled and then carried on "... the other... well, that couple just rolled onto it. Conclusion: not the same guy." He stood up, having finished his great debate.

"Or woman," Brennan added.

"Yeah. Or woman." He rolled his eyes.

"There's no sexual assault."

"I know, Bones."

He hadn't.

He patted her on the back.

"So... why do you need us?" Hodgins asked.

"Well, I - we - needed to see if I" Booth coughed and she rolled her eyes "we - could send you the files, copies, photos... all of it. I might be able to send Hodgins particulates. To get your professional opinion."

"Why, what are you going to be doing that's so important?" Hodgins tried, giving Angela a sideways smirk. But Brennan just looked hurt. Booth put a hand on her shoulder and explained. Once again she looked at his hand, lost for words. Angela grinned.

"Awesome," she muttered, knowing Booth had heard by the grin that appeared on his face as she said it.

"Both the victims were staying at our hotel, so we're going to question the staff. Link."

"Then why wouldn't it be the same killer?"

"You'll see," Brennan said. "So, can I send the evidence?"

Cam was about to answer once Angela interrupted her. "Give us one good reason for us to leave you alone while we do your dirty work."

"Because then I can get home sooner. Plus..." he stepped behind Brennan, winked, and pointed at her. She was unaware. Nearly the whole team was startled at the action. Angela frowned. Cam was about to speak once more, but Angela didn't care.

"Good luck!" she said quickly before signing off.

"Why am I even here?" Cam asked.

"Can you believe that?" Angela asked.

"Oh... gossip time. Goodbye." She waved a sarcastic wave and left as fast as she could.

"Come on! You're as interesting as Clark!" Angela shouted after her. "Oh well." She turned back to Hodgins. He put his hands in the air.

"Oh no, please don't. I have... stuff, to do."

He stood up, waved too, and left.

"Come on, Jack! This is your office!" She sighed and sat down.

"I need girl talk," she mumbled, feebly. And then she gasped, finding the solution to her problem. They were going to have a long chat... "Sweets!"


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