soo handcuffs is done...tear...but i am okay, cuz the new dvds come out next week! party at my house: )

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(the next day)

"A package for Dr. Zachary Addy."

Cam saw the U.P.S. guy, and came forward. "Zach works for me, I will take his package."

The man nodded. "Sign here…and here…there you go ma'am, have a nice day."

Cam nodded politely, and took the package to her office. At that moment, her cell phone rang. "Saroyan"

" Cam, this is Brennan, Zach was supposed to call me last night about the evidence that I sent. Do you guys have it?"

"Yes, I just got it about two seconds ago."

"Excellent, thank you."

"You're welcome. How is the case going?"

"Well-"

Cam thought she heard a voice in the background, and a rustling of sheets. Then she heard Booth's voice. "Bones is sorry for call you so early, good night."

The line went dead. Cam threw her phone down in disgust. She knew Seeley loved Brennan, but she didn't expect him to make a move on her so fast. Then she saw her three remaining employees sneaking in.

"Good morning everyone…glad you made it to work today!" She said loudly, all three groaned.

"Can you keep it down…please?" Hodgins asked.

"Could you lower the lights too?" Angela suggested.

"I hate both of you." Zach muttered. They all laughed at his statement, except for Zach.

"Do you hate Michelle?" Hodgins smirked, knowing he had caught Zach.

Zach blushed. "No…just jealous of her…she is sleeping right now." They all laughed, including Zach.

"Well, I got the evidence that Dr. Brennan sent in my office, so let's get to work everyone!" Cam announced happily. The three groaned again, but went on their way.

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"Booth!" Brennan whined.

He sighed. "Bones, it really is only five in the morning, the evidence can wait a couple more hours, okay?"

Brennan sighed in frustration, he won again. "Fine…good night."

"Night Bones." He turned to her back, and wrapped his arm protectively around her waist, and she didn't move. She must want it there then…

In actuality, Brennan was too lost in her own thoughts to notice or care what Booth was doing. If the substance had all the same markers as the baby powder on the girl, then who would the killer be? The girl's motive was strong…jealousy. The dad…I don't know his motive, but I am sure that Booth does. He is better at psychology. and the dance instructor did it for love. Brennan smiled. Love, like Booth and me… Without bothering to correct herself, she drifted off to sleep.

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Brennan's phone rang, and Booth groaned, releasing his grip on her. "Eight o'clock. At least that's a decent hour."

Brennan shot him a look before picking up. "Brennan."

"Dr. Brennan, the sample matches perfectly with the other sample retrieved from the body, including the DNA."

Brennan nodded, and shook Booth until he woke up. "Thank you Zach."

"It was no problem Bren!"

Brennan smiled as she heard her best friend's voice. "Zach, am I on speaker?"

"Yes!" The team responded.

"And there is something you should know Bren…Zach has a girlfriend." Ange continued. Booth grabbed the phone from Brennan, still drowsy.

"What…did the" He yawned. "…test say?"

Ange smirked. "Hey Booth, how are you?"

"Booth, they already told me, put it on speaker okay?" Brennan asked, and Booth complied.

"So Zach has a girlfriend?" Brennan questioned, and Booth looked surprised, but grinning nonetheless.

"Really now? Good job Zach!"

Zach smiled. "Thank you Booth."

"So Booth, you never answered my question, how are you and Brennan doing?" Ange pressed.

Booth grinned sheepishly at a threatening Brennan. "Fine, we're fine."

Brennan bit her lip and nodded, and tried to get out of the bed.

"Oh no you don't!" He grabbed her, and she screamed, laughing.

"Booth, I want to take a shower…let go!" They were both laughing.

"I'm sure Booth could help you with that Bren…" Booth smiled, but Brennan frowned at Angela's comment.

"Bye Angela…" The line went dead.

"Yes!" Angela smirked. "Finally, thank god…"

Hodgins rolled his eyes. "Angela you are worse than my mother."

Angela nodded. "So? What's wrong with a little friendly gossip?"

Cam walked in. "Nothing, unless it interferes with work…have you told Brennan the results of the test?" They all nodded, and satisfied, Cam left to do her work.

"She seem different to you two?" Hodgins asked, and Ange nodded.

Zach shook his head. "Should she?"

Angela sighed. "One day Zach, you will be able to learn how to read jealousy…especially cases as obvious as this."

Hodgins nodded in agreement, and the two left Zach alone with his thoughts.

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The two wrestled on the bed, until Brennan collapsed, breathing heavily. "Okay Booth, I really do have to go take a shower now."

Booth laughed. "I agree. You smell really bad." Brennan laughed, and hit him with a pillow. Booth shielded himself. "Ouch Bones!"

Brennan laughed. "I'm leaving now."

Booth smirked. "Bones, if you need any help." Brennan glared at him. He knew he had pushed too far. "I'll go get us some coffee."

Brennan smiled at him, happy at his change of heart. "What a good idea Booth."

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The SUV stopped in front of the dance studio. Brennan sighed, staring at the studio. "I'm really tired of this studio."

Booth chuckled. "Well, you're lucky that we have the evidence we have. We will never have to see it again." Brennan nodded, and got out; Booth followed her, placing his hand at the small of her back. "Hello Mr. Bailey…Megan."

Booth smiled at them, and David eyed him suspiciously. "Yes Agent Booth?"

Booth smirked. He was happy he could finally make an arrest. He had been waiting all week to do it. He hated child murderers, and this was definitely his favorite part. "David Bailey, you are under arrest for the murder of Samantha Richards."

"NO!" Megan screamed.

Brennan rushed to her and held her, trying to comfort the little girl. "It's okay Megan…shh…it's okay."

"No it's not…I…I killed her." All three adults stopped in their tracks.

"What?" Brennan asked.

"Sammy's daddy made me do it! I didn't know that it would kill her! Don't kill me please!"

Booth and Brennan both looked at each other, completely stunned, but arrested Megan nonetheless.

"I, um, sorry Mr. Bailey."

David looked at Booth, clearly in shock. "Um…I…um…that's okay."

Brennan sighed, and picked up the girl.

"Bones, what are you doing?"

She looked at Booth. "She is so little Booth…so little…" Both girls were crying.

"I know Bones…I know." Booth wrapped his arm around her waist. Brennan leaned into him and cried silently.

"He made me do it…he made me do it…" Megan repeated to herself.

Booth suddenly realized what she was saying. "We have to find the father."

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"Oh, hello you two! Is it true that Bailey did it? How awful!"

Booth stepped towards Adam, cuffing him instantly. "Hey! What are you-"

"Adam Richards, you are under arrest for the murder of your daughter, Samantha Richards. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will-"

"What are you talking about? I didn't kill her! She was my baby girl! I loved her!"

Brennan narrowed her eyes, and set her jaw. "Don't lie, we have a confession."

"Bones…" Booth warned.

"Who said it? Who said it? Bailey wanted me dead, ya hear? He wanted me dead!"

"Just get in the car." Booth took him and Megan to a jailhouse in town until they could get a flight to D.C. Then they sat together in an office, drinking coffe. "Bones…Bones…Bones…earth to Bones…"

Brennan shook her head. "What?"

"What were you thinking about?"

Brennan shrugged. "The case, something doesn't seem right."

Booth laughed. "Developing a gut feeling Bones?"

Brennan rolled her eyes. "No, just an assumption based on logical, factual evidence."

Booth grinned. "Mhm…right….whatever Bones, but I know what you mean. We can't prove anything until we interrogate them though."

Brennan nodded. "I guess so."

Booth shrugged, and patted her shoulder. "It'll be okay Bones; we just gotta get a flight."

Brennan sighed and bit her lip. "There are no flights until tomorrow."

"TOMORROW?!" Booth yelled, and Brennan backed up slightly in fright.

"Yes, tomorrow."

Booth ran his hands through his hair. "Did you book us a flight for tomorrow then?"

"Yes, at ten a.m."

"Good, then I guess we should go back to the hotel."

"Okay." Brennan followed Booth to the SUV.

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Zach walked into his apartment, and fell into his favorite chair.

"Long day at work, babe?" Michelle crept from the darkness of their bedroom.

Zach nodded. "Sometimes I wish I was a professor like you…no work on weekends, imagine how wonderful."

Michelle smiled. "Yes, but teaching theoretical physics is hard to do. Especially to brand-new college students."

Zach nodded. "I used to be one of those…not too long ago actually."

Michelle nodded. "Me too. That's why I'm surprised I got such a good job…but let's not talk about that."

Zach turned to face her. "Then what do you-" but he never finished his statement as her lips crashed into his, and all thoughts of an intelligent conversation were abandoned.

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"Jack…please, can we just go home?"

Hodgins sighed and got out of his chair. "Fine, I can't find anything else anyways."

Ange smirked. "You know what I heard today…?"

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Cam watched the couple walk out of the lab. She sighed. She knew she was going to spend another night alone…unless…

"Hello?"

"Hey Matt, this is Cam. Listen, about tonight, can we still have dinner?"

"Of course! Meet me at the diner in ten?"

"Deal, see you there." Cam hung up and a smile spread across her lips. Maybe she wouldn't be lonely after all.

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"Bones…" Booth looked at her, as she sat crying on the bed, trying desperately to hide it from him.

"I'm okay, really I am. I am going for a walk okay?"

Booth held her elbow, concern etched in his features. "Are you okay? Do you want me to go with you?"

Brennan shook her head, and her tears out of her. "No, I will be fine…I will be back soon." She grabbed a blanket and left the room.

Booth watched her leave and then fell on the bed. I want to protect her, and I thought that after the last couple of nights I could, but she seems to be pushing me away and I don't know why.

As she walked away from the room, Brennan leaned on the walls, she could barely support herself. I am so scared. I need him, and if I need him that means he will probably leave. No one thought Sully would leave, but he did. What if Booth did the same thing? I need him too much to let him go. He is what keeps me together. I will not be able to go on, because after him, it will be Angela and Zach and Hodgins, and even Cam. I need all of them. Like Booth said, they are my family, and without them I have nothing. Brennan crept back into the room. Booth watched her, but pretended to be asleep. "Booth, are you awake?"

"Yes, do you want to talk?"

Brennan nodded and sat down on the bed next to him. "Booth, I hate what happened today. I thought when you arrested my 'boyfriend' a couple of cases ago that that would be the hardest arrest, but this was worse, she was only seven. Booth what is the world coming to?"

Booth opened his arms and Brennan slid into them. He held her for several minutes, soothing her and letting her cry. "Bones, this is life. Things like this really do happen, and while it is sad, we also have to know that there is good in the world too, and that while it might not seem like it now, life always turns out better than it seems to be."

Brennan nodded, pulling away from him. "My life always seems to get worse."

"That's because you choose to see the bad things."

Brennan sighed. "I hate psychology."

Booth smiled at her warmly. He lifted her face until they were only inches apart. "I know Bones, but that's what people are…" Booth's face grew intense as he stared into her deep blue eyes, letting the world around him disappear. Brennan, suddenly aware of the reason behind the intensity of the situation, pulled away.

"Booth, I think I can sleep by myself tonight." Booth silently nodded, and wandered to the sofa. "Thank you Booth."

"You're welcome." His heart broke at her tenderness, and fragility. He wanted so much to just be able to protect her from everything she went through, if only she would let him…He loved her, and nothing was going to change that. He closed his eyes and slept peacefully…after he was sure she was asleep.

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Angela rolled over on her back, sighing. Jack smiled and grabbed her waist.

"I miss Brennan." Angela said, and Jack smiled.

"I know you do."

"I hope that she finally gets together with Booth."

Jack chuckled. "Well, she is coming home later today, you can ask her then."

"Yeah, I guess so."

"What? Jealous of her?"

Angela rolled her eyes. "Jack, you are the only man for me."

She giggled and kissed Jack…the lights were turned off…

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hehe...a lil fun in the hay for angela and hodgins? i would say yes... : ) r&r please!!