Chapter 10:
"Great Job Hodgins" complimented Brennan. "Try to match these types of beans to the residue found in the victims system."
While she went to discuss the case with Cam, Booth leaned onto the railing of the platform and began to think about the case.
They were literally at a dead end. The squints couldn't tell much from the body, they had no suspects to question, no leads on anything so far, the parents didn't know enough about their own son to help the investigation- really, all they had was a bunch of beans linking the boy to the café.
Before visiting the parents that morning, Booth had gone to Adam's apartment building, but wasn't able to get through the front door without a key. When he contacted the landlord of the property, he'd promised Booth a key by the end of the day. It was nearly 4:00 in the evening, and he still hadn't heard from the guy. He decided that if he heard nothing by tomorrow, he'd take matters into his own hands.
As for right now though, the case was a crawling slow. Usually, they would have had the main suspect in custody, and a couple other suspects waiting in line.
He secretly made a small prayer to God, asking His help in the case.
He looked at his partner, who was now standing over Hodgins, examining his findings.
She was trying hard to concentrate on what he was telling her- her eyes squinting at his findings, her hands on her hips, and of course her trademark move, she bit her lower lip while she observed.
They'd known each other for over three years now. He knew the Brennan then who was standing here today was a very different woamn then the one he had first met.
He had to admit, she had change in the past year or so. She'd definitely become more open to the outside world, but most importantly she'd become more open towards him.
Before, he had to pry to figure out what was bothering her, now, on occasion she would come to him for help.
Slowly, she was breaking out of her shell and starting to live. On top of all that, he though, she aged very, very gracefully... she really was a beautiful human being.
Booth, in his state of daze, had not noticed that Brennan was now standing right face to face with him, her hand waving, trying to get his attention.
"Booth? Hello? Booth?" she repeated over and over again.
Snapping out of 'thinking mode' Booth cleared his throat, and grinned.
"What were you thinking?" Brennan asked, mischievously.
"Ohh… nothing, just you know, about the case… and stuff" he replied.
She doubted his answer, but decided to drop the argument for now. She looked at her watch and exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh no, Booth! … We better hurry. We have an appointment with Dr. Sweets in five minutes."
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