AN: Ok I know these last few chapters have been short, compared to my usual. Im sort of slowing it down, because the Killer is going to be revealed soon, and I want to kind of build up the suspense, but there isnt much to build up cause when I start writing I can't stop for fear of losing my idea. Sooooooooo we will have Bones figuring out what was weird about the bracelet, the killer will be revealed, we will have the classic show down, and will finally have some TRUE Booth and Brennan romance!!

At a Loss

Booth and Bones drove to the forensic lab that the team was using and Bones called for Angela

"Hey Sweetie. How are you feeling?" Angela said as she looked to see who was yelling for her

"I'm feeling fine," Bones replied

"Me too. I'm GREAT, thanks for asking!" Booth added in

Angela looked at Booth then to Bones questioningly

"He's just cranky because he can't walk in snow," Bones said crossing her arms over her chest

Angela smiled and laughed "Ok well what did you need me for?"

"Do you know where my cousin is?" Bones asked

"Nicole? No, she left awhile ago," Angela said

"Left?" Booth and Bones said together

"Yeah she is heading back to D.C. then going back to Nevada," Angela said "Or that's what she told me."

Booth and Bones looked at each other and sighed a somewhat defeated sigh

"Why did you need her? Because she left a letter for you Booth, and something is in it," Angela said pulling it out of the nearby desk and handing it to him

Booth took it and opened it, first he pulled out the letter and Bones leaned on his shoulder to read it

Dear Booth,

I am sorry for doing this, but I knew it was too good to be true. I knew that I wouldn't be able to live up to Tempe, whether that is at the Jeffersonian or in your life. I am nothing compared to her. I couldn't stand seeing you two together, seeing you holding her in your arms at the hospital was pain enough. I hope everything goes well in the investigation.

Best of Luck,

Nicole

P.S. Value Tempe, while you still have her…

"She was at the hospital?" Bones asked

"Apparently," he said and turned the envelope over in his hand. He held up a silver bracelet "She left her bracelet."

"Maybe she knew we wanted to examine it," Bones said

Booth nodded "Probably."

"Alright well, let me see it," Bones said and took the charm from the evidence table in front of her and the bracelet and set them under the microscope. She adjusted it to fit her eyes and sighed

"And?" Booth asked

"No match," Bones said standing back

"So it wasn't Nicole," Booth said

"I'm guessing not," Bones said

Angela walked up "Just a reminder, we have people coming to pack all of this up, we are taking it back to the Jeffersonian, is that ok?"

Bones and Booth looked at each other and Bones nodded "Yeah I think we got what we essentially need, if we need to get some more we can always drive or fly back. But why all of a sudden?"

Angela shrugged "Apparently the State Police need it back to their forensic team can move back in."

Booth huffed "I would think they would be honored to have the best forensic team in the United States in this building."

Bones looked at him "Yes, we will carve all of our names into the wall to make them feel even more special."

Booth clapped his hands and pointed to Bones "SEE YOU CAN MAKE JOKES! Wow and Sarcasm, way to blow me away Bones," Booth said with a devious smiled

Bones glared at him and Booth nodded "I'll go help, them uh move, the dead people" he said walking off

Bones smiled and nodded "Good Idea."

Angela laughed and walked to her best friend "Are you Ok Sweetie?"

"Yeah, I'm just frustrated is all," Bones said rubbing her temples

"I know, but once we are back in the Jeffersonian, I'm sure you will feel more at home and crack this case in no time," Angela said touching her shoulder before walking off to help load up the evidence

Bones sighed and took one last look at the bracelet before setting it in an evidence bag and stuffing it in her pocket. Something was odd about this bracelet, but she didn't have time to figure out what exactly that was.