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A/N....Can someone remind me why we came to Hawaii?????
*thinking...thinking...thinking.....*
Oh that's right! Murder! Better get back to that darn case!
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Following breakfast the next morning, Booth was on the phone setting up a meeting with the FBI team while Brennan was on a video link to Hodgins.
"So, what did the Bugman have for us?" Booth asked after they had both completed their conversations..... He put his hand up and said: "The Dummies version Bones please."
"Best case scenario; the particles found under the fingernails indicate a gaming table...probably Blackjack. Clothing particulates would back up this high volume human traffic scenario. Shoe particulates indicated among other things a certain type of car carpet...typically found in certain types of limousines. "
"So the victims' last night was a limousine ride to dinner and a night at the tables?"
"The evidence supports that theory."
"I will ring Charlie and see if they have found any leads to the restaurant that may have served our victims' their last meal."
Brennan sat there reflective for a moment. While Booth was on the phone, she stood and made her way to the envelope that had been delivered several days ago which had included their photo from their first night in Hawaii.
She sat back down beside Booth, opened the envelope and sorted through the vouchers inside.
"I've got the name of a restaurant." Booth said as he disconnected the phone.
Brennan held up a coupon for the restaurant he was about to name.
"I'm thinking this is a weird coinky-dink Bones! What else have you got there?"
She extracted the coupons for the casino and a limousine hire car.........
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It had taken two days before they could get a limousine and restaurant booking. It was their first solid lead since arriving in Honolulu and they were keen to move on it.
They had spent most of yesterday meeting with the other agents and co-ordinating their plan.
Tonight they had agents staked out at the restaurant, at the casino and a car would be discreetly following them in the limousine.
He smiled as she entered the room.
When didn't she look beautiful? He thought to himself.
"You take my breath away Bones."
She looked up at him.
Sometimes he simply took HER breath away. She thought to herself.
"Thank you. And you look very handsome."
"Shall we set this plan in motion Mrs Scallion?" He offered her his arm.
They made their way downstairs to where their limousine awaited. Their driver introduced himself as Thomas as he held open the door for them. The drive took very little time and it wasn't long before they were seated in a charming little restaurant.
Booth plunged through the specialities of the house devouring everything in sight. Nothing seemed to be affecting his appetite tonight!
Brennan on the other hand had little appetite. She was beginning to feel she was living life on a double edged sword. While on one hand she wanted to catch the perpetrator... she knew that once they achieved their goal....their pretence ....their 'marriage' would be over (she experienced such a sense a loss at this thought it frightened her)....their time together in Hawaii would be soon over....the concept robbed her of her hunger.
They lingered over coffee.
Booth was totally relaxed...
He was enjoying the meal....enjoying the atmosphere.....especially enjoying the company.....
Brennan couldn't relax....
She couldn't enjoy the meal....was too tense to enjoy the atmosphere....and suspected that she enjoyed the company too much for her own sake.....
Thomas drove them to the Casino. She would have preferred to just go back to their room...she had an irrational fear that her time with Booth was nearly over, and she wanted to protect their time for as long as possible. When had she become so paranoid?
The limousine pulled up and Thomas got out and held open the door....the bright lights of the gaming tables beckoned and they made their way inside. The plan was for Brennan to play the cards....Booth would hang out at the bar, keeping an eye on her, chatting to the locals and bringing her a drink occasionally. He would have preferred to be sitting next to her...but that was simply too much temptation for a former gambler!
Time had flown, and she was surprised when Booth whispered in her ear. "How are you doing Honey?" He asked her and dropped a quick kiss on her lips. As he drew back he noticed the large pile of chips in front of her asked incredulously, "Whoa!.....Just how much have you won?"
"Once I was ahead, I just kept doubling up Tony. It's amazing how fast my chips accumulated."
He leaned in and whispered in her ear.... "I can't believe your luck....how in the hell do you attract money like this..."
"It's not missile science Tony! I've been testing a new theory..and NO" she looked furtively left and right, "It's not card counting!" She whispered.
"Rocket Science....Roxie....Rocket Science!!!!" He sighed. "Another half an hour then ready to leave?"
Twenty minutes later she had become bored. It wasn't as much fun with Booth on one side of the room and her the other. She had managed to increase her chips again and was now in the process of cashing them in. This was going to annoy him...her having had won more money! She was thinking that perhaps she could donate the money to a local foster home.
He smiled as she sat down and ordered a cocktail for her. While they discussed her winning strategy, not too far away a brief phone call was being made...... "Scallion." Was the only thing stated in the call.
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