Here is another chapter! And in only a week too. I know, I am just as suprised as everyone else. I hope you guys enjoy. And leave a reveiw, I would very much appreciate it.

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Chapter 10: Down Time

Booth and Brennan both paused. There was no hostility in her voice. Mostly there was sadness and resignation. Mrs. Walker walked into the room. When she passed by the end table she picked up the picture Brennan had been looking at before.

"Both our daughters. Gone," she looked at her husband, "None of it should have ever happened."

She sat down in an armchair and looked at Booth and Brennan, "What can you tell me about Laura?"

Booth and Brennan looked at each other before Booth turned back to Kay Walker and said, "We found her yesterday in a field that was being dug up to make room for a subdivision."

"Do you have any other information?" she asked looking at the picture.

"We're working on it," Brennan said quickly.

Mrs. Walker looked at Brennan. "You're Dr. Brennan?" she asked. At Brennan's nod she continued, "I heard what happened to you and your colleague last year with the Gravedigger. I'm truly sorry for what happened."

"Thank you," said Brennan sincerely.

Booth cleared his throat and asked, "Is there anything in particular you remember about that time or shortly before?"

Mrs. Walker shook her head, "No, Laura was less talkative since Sarah died. She did not really talk to us much, but as far as I knew she didn't talk to many people."

Booth and Brennan stayed only another couple minutes before leaving. Booth led the way to his car. They got in and Booth pulled away from the curb.

Brennan was the first to speak, "I wonder how he chooses his victims."

Booth shrugged, "It could be anything."

Booth drove quietly and Brennan just stared out the window. Booth could not help but think that something was about to happen. And it was going to be big. He thought about everything that could happen. It was not a happy thought. The only consolation he had was that he was with Brennan this time and he was certain he could protect her.

Brennan did not have the weird feeling that something was going to happen but she felt sure that they had missed some integral part of the puzzle and that was why they could not solve the case and be done with this nightmare.

Booth drove them back to the Jeffersonian. They again parked in Goodman's vacant spot and walked the short distance to the door. As soon as they entered all the squints were on them about results. First Cam, who really may not be considered a squint, came up and said, "There was no match to the hair in the casket in the system."

"So he's never been caught before," said Booth thoughtfully.

Next they came by Hodgins who really did not have that much to report. He was working on trace samples and the dirt and would have more later. The only thing that he could tell Booth was that he could probably tell the type of shovel used because of the traces in the dirt and on the casket. Angela was standing next to Hodgins and seemed almost afraid to let him out of her sight.

Finally Brennan went up onto the platform to check in with Zach. Booth stayed off the platform but just like Angela with Hodgins, he seemed reluctant to let Brennan out of his sight.

"Anything new, Zach?" asked Brennan grabbing a pair of gloves and moving to stand across from him.

"Not really," replied Zach. He looked to be taking pictures of the bone burn, "I'm going to try and see how he altered this particular stun gun. Try and narrow down the search for a weapon."

"Keep at it," said Brennan setting down a bone, peeling off her gloves, and joining Booth at the base of the platform. Brennan led the way into her office. Booth started making some calls and looking over files that had appeared on Brennan's desk while she put on her lab coat and went to see if anyone needed any help.

Several hours later, with only more questions in his head than answers, Booth stood and stretched. He looked at his watch. Almost seven. They had spent several hours working here. Suddenly his stomach grumbled. He was walking to the door to go and find Brennan when she walked through the door.

"I was just going to look for you," he said taking a step back.

"Well there's no need. I'm right here," Brennan replied.

"I can see that."

Brennan looked at him, "Was there a reason you were coming to find me?"

"What? Oh, yeah. We should leave and get dinner and then go home," Booth said sternly ready to fight to get her to leave.

Brennan thought about it for a moment before shrugging and saying, "Okay."

Booth opened his mouth to protest before actually hearing what she had to say, "N- What?"

Brennan shrugged again, "We can leave now."

Booth looked at her, "I usually have to fight you to leave, Bones. Are you feeling okay? You aren't sick are you?"

"I'm fine, Booth," she said looking at him weird. "Can we just go now?"

In the time that Booth had spent making sure that Brennan really was ready to leave she had taken off her lab coat, gathered her bag, and was walking out the door. Booth quickly stacked all the files he was going to take with him and ran after her retreating back, "Bones! Wait for me."

She slowed down but did not stop. Booth jogged awkwardly up next to Brennan trying not to drop any files. He slowed down when he caught up and looked at her, "You could have waited."

"I slowed down."

"I appreciate it, Bones," said Booth with a hint of sarcasm.

"Then why did you complain?" asked Brennan, confused.

"Never mind," replied Booth shaking his head. They left the lab and walked to Booth's SUV. Booth dumped his files haphazardly in the backseat next to his son's booster seat that Brennan had not noticed before. She watched him. "How is Parker?"

"Good. He's spending the week in New York with Rebecca visiting her mom."

"Are you okay with that?"

"Well, I wasn't two days ago but now, with this whole Gravedigger thing, I'm kind of happy that he's not around."

Booth and Brennan hopped in the car and Booth drove to Brennan's apartment. Booth parked a couple rows from the door. Brennan got out and grabbed her bag. Booth opened the back door and started to gather the files that had fallen on the floor and spread out the seat. Booth was reaching all the way across the seat to get one of the files when he heard running footsteps behind him. He stood upright and called, "Brennan?"

"Booth, look out!"

Booth turned only to hear a buzzing in his ears before losing consciousness.